The Chancellor of the Exchequer has scrapped Labour’s plans to increase beer duty in today’s Budget, and instead cut it by a penny, meaning beer will be 1p per pint cheaper after Sunday night – 4p per pint cheaper than it would have been under Labour.
Michael welcomed the news, saying:
‘Labour increased beer duty by 60 per cent and left our pubs fighting for survival. We’ve not only scrapped Labour’s planned increase – we’ve actually cut it. It’s great for beer-drinkers, it’s great for breweries, and it’s great for 6962 South East pubs.'