Premier Inn headlines? Not in the latest three items. It’s the UK’s largest hotel chain (72k+ rooms, 800+ hotels) owned by Whitbread. No fresh news here.
Whitbread has announced a five-year plan that includes cutting about 3,800 UK and Ireland roles and closing the remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants as part of a shift to a pure‑hotel model, funded by selling £1.5bn of freehold properties. The group is pursuing cost savings amid tax rises and activist investor pressure, with redeployment offered where possible.