The Government are currently in the process of introducing a bill which would allow pubgoers to prove their age using a digital ID.
The change could be introduced by Christmas 2025 As a 22-year-old man, the annoyance I feel when I turn up at the pub after a long day at work and realise I’ve forgotten my ID is palpable – but new government plans could mean I, and other young people, never have to go pintless again. The UK government wants to enable people to prove their age at pubs and nightclubs using a QR code available on their phones.
The last few years have been particularly difficult for the hospitality industry, with the number of pubs in the country significantly falling. Worrying statistics revealed that almost 3,000 British pubs closed between 2013 and 2023 – as numbers fell from 41,015 to 38,175. Covid-19 had a detrimental effect on local businesses which will have contributed to the plummeting number of British boozers.
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