The wine and spirits industry has called for a cut in alcohol duty at the Budget, claiming last year’s increases had an “immediate and negative impact” on UK businesses.
Following the news that food and drink inflation remains stubbornly high, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the government to take action on duty to relieve the pressure.
A warning has been fired at Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt that many more pubs could close unless he cuts alcohol duty in the forthcoming Budget in March.