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Heineken is cutting the alcohol by volume (ABV) in its John Smiths Extra Smooth from 3.6 per cent to 3.4 per cent.

Heineken is cutting the ABV of its John Smith's Extra Smooth ale from 3.6 to 3.4% in a move the global brewer claims is due to consumers' health preferences. 

The brewing giant behind Britains best-selling bitter has been ridiculed over claims a tax dodging move to cut the alcohol strength is designed to boost health.

The Dutch brewing giant Heineken said its top-selling John Smith’s Extra Smooth will be reduced from 3.6% ABV to 3.4%, claiming the decision to make it weaker was about promoting more healthy drinking

Sheffield-based Jon May, 25, set himself a questionable task, which involves guzzling an average of ten pints of beer for 200 days, and is sharing the experience on TikTok .

A bar in London's West End has raised eyebrows with a steep £9 for a pint of beer, according to reports.

Inflation has fallen to 6.8% as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) but alcohol rises on both monthly and yearly rates.

Anyone ignoring Royal Mails deadline for old-style stamps will find their letter being treated as if there is insufficient postage and a surcharge will be due.

Carlsberg has reduced the strength of its flagship beer in response to changes to the alcohol duty system in the UK.

Carlsberg is set to reduce the ABV on its Danish Pilsner lager as the alcohol duty reforms come into force in August this year.