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A group of Conservative MPs is calling for a reduction in the tax paid on beer in next week s Budget.
They have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak arguing a cut in beer duty would support pubs which are struggling to survive the devastating impact of the pandemic.
They called for a significant cut over the course of this Parliament.
However the charity Alcohol Change UK said the costs to society of drinking far outweighs the tax paid on it.
The MPs letter, co-ordinated by Durham North West MP Richard Holden, warned that some pubs, many of them long-standing community assets could close without further help and that there would be a knock-on effect on breweries.
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The Chancellor will deliver the next Budget on Wednesday and the expectations are as high as the stakes. Many are hoping Mr Sunak will use it to give Britain a boost in the spring as lockdown rules are lifted and families and businesses look to recover from the pandemic. And pubs could be one of the big winners, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed this week.