Whether you love it for its cheap and cheerful dining and drinks or loathe it for its no-frills ethos and corporate ambience, Wetherspoons is now a British institution. From humble beginnings as a lone pub in a former north London bookies to a ubiquitous 900-strong chain across the UK and Ireland with an annual turnover of £1.6 billion, we track the rise of one of Britain’s biggest brands, and the story of its outspoken and flagrantly pro-Brexit founder Tim Martin (pictured far right).