UK alcohol coffers are bursting

The Government is £800 million richer than it anticipated in taxes from alcohol duties, which actually rose during the pandemic, according to data from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

This last year alcohol duties brought in £12.7 billion, up from £11.5 billion the previous year. UK consumers – unable to drink in pubs, restaurants and clubs – turned to supermarkets for their daily sip.  

However, the hospitality trade has to be wondering if Britons will prefer drinking at home as they have become accustomed to over the last year, or will they return to pubs once restrictions are lifted?

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