Wetherspoons bans people from using phone speakers in all 792 pubs

• JD Wetherspoon has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on loudspeaker across all 792 of its pubs.
• The chain asked visitors to switch their phones to silent or use earphones following an increasing number of complaints about noise.
• Wetherspoon chair Sir Tim Martin described the company's pubs as an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation.
• The decision comes amidst broader public debates over noise pollution, including campaigns targeting headphone dodgers on public transport.
• The policy announcement follows a recent profit warning from the pub chain due to slower sales growth and rising operational costs.

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Wetherspoons bans playing music or calls on phone speakers after customers driven ‘nuts’