Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin claimed the longest-lived nations all enjoy a tipple - so Brits should. get down the boozer more - but did also tell us to take his advice 'with a pinch of salt' Spoons boss Tim Martin reckons drinking more will help us live longer (Image: Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has told Brits to drink more if they want to live longer. ‌

The pub chain founder and chairman , 70, claimed the longest-lived nations all enjoy a tipple. ‌

Spoons icon Tim cited the example of Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who reached 122 and reportedly drank daily. ‌

Sir Tim - knighted in the 2024 New Year Honours - urged people to take his advice "with a large pinch of salt", as reported by Absolutely Business.

He said: "It is often argued that

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