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Hunt defends alcohol duty hike after criticism from Scotch whisky sector

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to increase duty on Scotch whisky, despite the industry saying the rise announced in the Budget breaks a previous commitment made by the UK Government. Mark Kent, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky ...

16 Mar 2023 at 13:29

Humza Yousaf to tell PM to ‘bring fairness back to the way whisky is treated’

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is to tell the Prime Minister he must “bring fairness back to the way whisky is treated” ahead of a tax hike later this year. An alcohol duty freeze is set to end on August 1, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Humza Yousaf welcomes PM’s pledge to fairness in how whisky industry treated

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said the Prime Minister “now needs to deliver” on his commitment to fairness in how the Scotch whisky industry is treated by the UK Government. Mr Yousaf and Rishi Sunak discussed the whisky ...

24 Apr 2023 at 20:33

Brewers and distillers face ‘huge blow’ as alcohol duty freeze scrapped

Distillers, brewers and pubs have said the Government’s decision to scrap plans to freeze alcohol duty is a “huge blow” amid pressure from soaring costs and softer consumer sentiment. New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed on Monday ...

17 Oct 2022 at 20:05

PM insists alcohol duty changes will benefit businesses despite tax hikes

The Prime Minister has insisted businesses and consumers will benefit from alcohol duty changes on Tuesday, despite tax increases affecting some types of drink. First set out by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2021, the new system ...

01 Aug 2023 at 10:48

Scotland

Independent pubs ‘not convinced’ they will benefit from alcohol duty change

The body which represents independent pubs and bars in Scotland has said it is “not convinced” they will see benefits from alcohol duty changes which came into effect on Tuesday. The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) ...

01 Aug 2023 at 14:52

Publican heckles pint-pouring Sunak over alcohol duty hikes during promo visit

Rishi Sunak has been heckled during a visit to a beer festival where he was seeking to promote a shake-up of the alcohol duty regime that will increase tax on a range of drinks. “Prime Minister, oh the irony that you’re ...

01 Aug 2023 at 17:00

Duty on draught beer to be frozen to help the ‘great British pub’

The duty charged on draught pints is to be frozen to help “the great British pub”, the Chancellor has announced. While drinkers will see tax on other alcohol soar by 10.1% in August in line with inflation after a ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:27

Alcohol industry welcomes ‘much-needed certainty’ with extension of duty freeze

The alcohol industry has welcomed the extension of the alcohol duty freeze as “some much-needed certainty and stability” for the industry and consumers alike. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who announced a freeze in ...

06 Mar 2024 at 13:29

Beer duty freeze important for hospitality, Sir Keir Starmer says

Frozen beer duty is important for pubs, Sir Keir Starmer said as he signalled his support for the tax measure. The Labour leader said he agreed with comments made by Rachel Reeves, where she hinted that a ...

18 Jun 2024 at 13:46

Industry welcomes alcohol duty freeze as ‘a huge relief’

The wine and spirits industry has welcomed the freeze to alcohol duty, saying it comes as “a huge relief” to a sector that has “taken a battering”. As well as confirming the “Brexit Pubs Guarantee”, ...

22 Nov 2023 at 13:34

Scotland

Alcohol duty rise a ‘hammer blow’ to Scottish whisky, industry warns

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of breaking his promise to “back Scotch producers to the hilt”, after the Chancellor announced another increase to alcohol duty. Delivering her ...

30 Oct 2024 at 16:29

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