Research conducted by EMW law firm shows that pubs in Britain are suffering, while 24-hour alcohol licenses are losing their value. The findings reflect Gen Yers changing ideas of leisure, with dating apps and services such as Netflix occupying a large amount of their free time.

A report has found that nearly 700 pubs and bars closed across the UK in the past year, with the drinking habits of young people partly to blame. But as consumer groups have said, it's not fair to blame just Gen Y, as the rising costs of running a pub or bar becoming increasingly high.

Pubs have had a torrid time in recent years; roughly 20% have closed across the UK over the past decade as people opt for cheap booze from supermarkets, while many Gen Yers are spending their money elsewhere. Is there anything that can save this British institution, or is time for last orders?

Often associated with pub chains and cask ale, England’s oldest breweries are adrift in the country’s growing beer market. As craft producers and multinational behemoths compete to edge traditional brewers out, how are old-school stalwarts adapting to the demands of discerning punters?