Alcohol duty u-turn a ‘huge blow’, says BBPA
Newly appointed chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt confirmed a u-turn on the planned freeze of alcohol duty proposed by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng in his budget statement on Monday 17 October

Trade bodies in the hospitality industry have criticised the decision to scrap the proposed freeze on alcohol duty, claiming it represents a “huge blow” to pubs and brewers.