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Stolen pint glasses costing pubs £133 million a year - have you ever taken one?
An estimated 38 million pint glasses were taken from UK pubs last year, costing landlords over £130 million in replacements, with legal risks for repeat offenders.
- On March 19, 2026, Simple Business's survey showed 35% of Brits admit taking a pub glass in the past year, resulting in 38 million stolen glasses, as reported by GMB.
- Anecdotes and social posts showed GMB viewer comment 'you're not British if you don't do that', landlords say breakages exceed thefts, and homes fill with branded glasses.
- GMB estimated stolen pint glasses cost pubs around £133 million a year, with landlords facing replacement bills of more than £130 million.
- Under the Theft Act 1968, Mortons Solicitors said it’s 'unlikely' you will be taken to court over a stolen pint glass; the maximum penalty is seven years, says the Crown Prosecution Service.
- Brewer and broadcaster Jaega Wise warned that continued theft would bring consequences, saying, 'Of course it's not a victimless crime. It costs breweries, and it costs pubs a lot of money.
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Stolen pint glasses costing pubs £133 million a year - have you ever taken one?
Stollen pint glasses are costing pubs in the UK around £133 million a year, according to Good Morning Britain - have you ever taken one?
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Over a third of Brits have “borrowed” a pint glass from a pub, according to new research from Simply Business. And while it may seem like harmless fun for punters, the scale adds up, costing pub landlords an estimated total of up to £133 million last year alone. The British Beer and Pub Association estimated that one pub would close every day in 2025. And this fresh insight shines a light on yet another challenge pubs face when it comes to fig…
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