Wetherspoons pub founder Sir Tim Martin. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images) Budget boozer Wetherspoons has failed in its bid to argue that cider does not fall within the meaning of ‘alcoholic ...

Budget boozer Wetherspoons has failed in its bid to argue that cider does not fall within the meaning of ‘alcoholic beverages’ in a VAT dispute with HMRC. The London-listed pub chain appealed against ...