Following the scrapping of the beer duty escalator at this month’s Budget – and the first cut in beer duty since 1959 – the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a month-long celebration of Britain’s community pubs. Community Pubs Month, which starts on April 1, encourages pubs around the country to organise events that … Continue reading
With George Osborne scrapping the controversial beer duty escalator last week, an outspoken pub owner said landlords are no longer being “milked” of their money on a daily basis. Michael Duffy, owner of Hertfordshire pub ‘The Three Crowns’ was elated with the Chancellor’s decision. He said: “This is good news as it means we are … Continue reading
On Wednesday 20 March, Chancellor George Osborne scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut a penny off a pint in his 2013 Budget. The news provoked celebrations from many in the industry, but concerns from others. Take a look at our round-up of the reaction to the news here: [View the story “Beer duty scrapped … Continue reading
The beer industry is celebrating a momentous change this week as the unpopular beer duty escalator was scrapped in the 2013 Budget and drinkers will save a penny off their pints from tonight. On Wednesday, George Osborne made the surprise announcement that the beer duty escalator was to be abolished, and unexpectedly went further with … Continue reading
If Rachael’s stat-attack didn’t make your heart race, then maybe this extra effect of George Osbourne’s beer tax will. Since the introduction of the escalator in 2008, research by Oxford Economics showed that 29,000 young workers have lost their jobs due to the closure of nearly 6,000 pubs. Considering the flexibility of hours, working in a … Continue reading
The Government could be £5million better off and save 10,000 jobs if it freezes beer tax at this month’s Budget, a report published by the British Beer and Pub Association has found. A beer duty freeze at the 2013 Budget would save thousands of jobs AND save the Treasury money, according to the research commissioned … Continue reading
Plans for minimum alcohol pricing to stamp out binge-drinking are expected to be scrapped, the Daily Mail has reported. According to the Mail, sources have said David Cameron’s plan to ban selling alcohol at less than 45p in England and Wales is “dead in the water”. The plans would have pushed the average family spending … Continue reading
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