Skip to main content
The Morning Star Shop
Brewdog owner slammed for ditching living wage for workers while ‘wasting’ money on ‘vapid’ reality TV
BrewDog founder James Watt at his home in London, June 17, 2024

TRADE unionists have slammed Brewdog’s James Watt as he splashes his millions on “vapid” TV while ditching the living wage for his workers.

Mr Watt, who co-founded craft beer giant Brewdog in Aberdeenshire in 2007 before going on to accumulate a fortune of over £250 million, has complained that after the Labour government’s October Budget, there has “never been a more difficult time to start a business in the UK.”

He said: “There are still an amazing batch of entrepreneurs and opportunities in the UK, but I think the environment at the minute does mean that some need that extra support to really grow to their full potential.”

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
More from this author
Scotland / 30 July 2025
30 July 2025
Anti-fascists in Glasgow, July 26, 2025
Anti-fascism / 27 July 2025
27 July 2025
People take part in a Stop Trump Scotland protest outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh, as US President Donald Trump begins his five-day private trip to the country at his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, July 26, 2025
Authoritarianism / 27 July 2025
27 July 2025

Protesters take to Aberdeen's streets to protest against the US's far-right president's trip