Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin coming to Shrewsbury
The founder of JD Wetherspoons will visit Shrewsbury tomorrow to discuss Brexit ahead of the UK leaving the EU in just over two months time.
Pro-Leave campaigner Tim Martin, who is also chairman of the pub chain, is embarking on a tour of Wetherspoons pubs across the country as attempts to promote the advantages of a no-deal exit from the EU.
As part the nationwide tour, Mr Martin will visit The Shrewsbury Hotel at 2pm.
Mr Martin said: “Now that the details of the appalling deal, negotiated by the Downing Street kitchen cabinet have become clear, it is certain the UK will be financially far better off by choosing no-deal.
“No-deal allows Parliament, on March 29, to slash import taxes on over 12,000 non-EU products, including oranges, rice, coffee, wine and children’s clothes.
“Ending these tariffs will immediately reduce shop prices to UK consumers.
“Most importantly, no-deal allows the UK to regain control of historic fishing grounds, where 60 per cent of fish today are landed by EU boats."
