# Alcohol duty to rise with inflation, adding 2p to a pint

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fresh-blow-for-punters-as-price-of-print-to-rise-by-2p-after-alcohol-duty-hike/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:22:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T14:32:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16243195/Chancellor-kick-teeth-hospitality-alcohol-duty-rise.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Alcohol duty will rise by 3.9 per cent from 1 February.
- A pint’s duty increases by about 2p.
- Small brewers will receive £10 million in tax relief.

## Summary

John Healey has announced that alcohol duty will rise with inflation from 1 February, adding about 2p in tax to a pint. The increase comes despite calls from pubs and trade groups for a freeze, and may add pressure to hospitality businesses and customers already facing higher costs.

The 3.9 per cent rise takes duty on a pint from about 50p to 52p; duty on an average bottle of wine will increase by 10p to 12p, and on a bottle of 37.5 per cent spirits by 35p. The government also announced £10 million in duty relief for more than 2,000 small beer and cider brewers. Alcohol duty raised £12.44 billion in the 2025-26 financial year, below its £13.2 billion peak in 2021-22.

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