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The car breakdown and insurance company also found more than one-in-10 respondents said they had driven when they thought they were over the alcohol limit, near pre-pandemic levels.
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The car breakdown and insurance company also found more than one-in-10 respondents said they had driven when they thought they were over the alcohol limit, near pre-pandemic levels.
Councils are still being asked to "view licensing as part of their economic development or regeneration functions", but other controversial parts of the government licensing proposals have been "watered down or dropped", said James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
Licensing Reform Programme: call for evidence analysis | James Nicholls
Somewhat buried in yesterday's budget was a commitment to "support the great British pub" [©️every politician who has ever said anything on the topic] through a new National Licensing Policy Framework...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Councils are still being asked to "view licensing as part of their economic development or regeneration functions", but other controversial parts of the government licensing proposals have been "watered down or dropped", said James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
The real terms freeze was a "welcome step forward", according to Alcohol Change, but it added that it "expected bolder action" while also raising concerns about licensing reform, especially on alcohol delivery.
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Alcohol Change UK on X: "Today's long-awaited Budget saw The Chancellor announce that alcohol duty will continue to match inflation, while the first National Licensing Policy Framework paper was also published shortly after the speech. See our statement and read the full response on our website: https://t.co/xHKZx0iQ3i" / X
Today's long-awaited Budget saw The Chancellor announce that alcohol duty will continue to match inflation, while the first National Licensing Policy Framework paper was also published shortly after the speech. See our statement and read the full response on our website: https://t.co/xHKZx0iQ3i
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November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The real terms freeze was a "welcome step forward", according to Alcohol Change, but it added that it "expected bolder action" while also raising concerns about licensing reform, especially on alcohol delivery.
alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/budget-...
alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/budget-...
It is unclear what evidence the OBR has for no and low alcohol drinks substituting for alcoholic ones, with research into this still ongoing. It is possible that lo-no drinks instead cannibalise the sales of soft drinks.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It is unclear what evidence the OBR has for no and low alcohol drinks substituting for alcoholic ones, with research into this still ongoing. It is possible that lo-no drinks instead cannibalise the sales of soft drinks.
"The quantity of alcohol products sold is forecast to sharply decline by 6.4% this year and remain broadly flat from 2027-28," says the OBR, citing a "trend of alcohol moderation", "substitution to no- and low-alcohol alternatives" and "higher prices".
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November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"The quantity of alcohol products sold is forecast to sharply decline by 6.4% this year and remain broadly flat from 2027-28," says the OBR, citing a "trend of alcohol moderation", "substitution to no- and low-alcohol alternatives" and "higher prices".
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AR The potential for alcohol-free beer to magically remedy alcohol harm also takes media attention away from evidence based policies, so helping to preserve the status quo.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
AR The potential for alcohol-free beer to magically remedy alcohol harm also takes media attention away from evidence based policies, so helping to preserve the status quo.
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The decision to keep duty level with inflation was also welcomed by the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, but it also maintained its call to increase it by 2% above inflation and to develop an alcohol strategy.
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We welcome the Chancellor’s decision in today’s Autumn Budget to allow alcohol duty to keep pace with inflation.
However, there's still much more to do.
We will continue to call for:
1) An annual escalator of 2% + RPI
2)A national alcohol strategy
Our full statement 👉 ahauk.org/news/aha-res...
However, there's still much more to do.
We will continue to call for:
1) An annual escalator of 2% + RPI
2)A national alcohol strategy
Our full statement 👉 ahauk.org/news/aha-res...
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The decision to keep duty level with inflation was also welcomed by the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, but it also maintained its call to increase it by 2% above inflation and to develop an alcohol strategy.
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Though not the real-terms rise health campaigners hope for, the freeze has been welcomed as a break from duty cuts. "It is a clear signal that ministers aren't bowing to a barage of misinformation and aggressive lobbying," said Katherine Severi of the IAS.
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The UK government has confirmed that alcohol duty rates will be increased in line with inflation, staying the same in real terms.
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Though not the real-terms rise health campaigners hope for, the freeze has been welcomed as a break from duty cuts. "It is a clear signal that ministers aren't bowing to a barage of misinformation and aggressive lobbying," said Katherine Severi of the IAS.
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One could interpret this acknowledgment of the role of alcohol duty in reducing harm and the real terms freeze in duty as a indication that the government is satisftied with current levels of alcohol harm, high it is.
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One could interpret this acknowledgment of the role of alcohol duty in reducing harm and the real terms freeze in duty as a indication that the government is satisftied with current levels of alcohol harm, high it is.