Budget 2025: Alcohol Duty to Rise from February 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms alcohol duty will increase in line with inflation from February 2026, adding pence to your favourite drinks. See the full price list here.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms alcohol duty will increase in line with inflation from February 2026, adding pence to your favourite drinks. See the full price list here.
Bournville's charming Christmas Festival returns on November 29 with Santa, crafts & lights. Discover the unique alcohol-free tradition in Birmingham's historic village.
Asda shoppers can get Baileys for just £10 until November 30 - the UK's best price - but face a strict three-bottle limit per customer. Scottish customers pay £11.05 due to alcohol laws.
UK households are warned as 'fake spirits' and no-alcohol beers are found to cost more than their alcoholic counterparts, widening health inequalities. Discover the full findings.
Sandwell Council approves new Continental Market off-licence on Bearwood Road despite residents' concerns about antisocial behaviour and public safety risks in the area.
Discover everything about Nell Fisher, the 14-year-old British actress playing Holly Wheeler in Stranger Things 5. Learn about her age, background, and previous roles including Evil Dead Rise.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms a new pay-per-mile tax for electric and hybrid vehicles from 2028. Drivers could pay up to £300 annually. Discover how this affects you.
Andrew Behan sentenced to six years for manslaughter after brutal attack on Francis Leitner in Aston. Read the full court details and judge's remarks.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces Vehicle Excise Duty will rise with inflation from 2026, hitting petrol and diesel drivers. Electric vehicle pay-per-mile charge confirmed for 2028.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces alcohol duty will rise with inflation in the Autumn Budget, increasing costs for pub-goers and supermarket shoppers. Learn the full impact.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms alcohol duty will rise with inflation, making your pub pint more expensive. Discover the impact on pubs and industry reaction.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tobacco duty rise above inflation in Autumn Budget. Find out how much more your cigarettes will cost from today.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils six major changes for UK drivers including EV grants, pay-per-mile tax and fuel duty freeze. Full details on the Autumn Budget measures.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces inflation-linked alcohol duty rises, above-inflation tobacco hikes, and a new vape tax. Find out how the Autumn Budget affects you.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves extends the income tax threshold freeze for three years, raising £8.3bn annually and creating 920,000 new higher-rate taxpayers by 2031.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has frozen fuel duty for 10 months, a major win for UK drivers. The 5p cut remains, saving motorists money at the pump. Read the full analysis.
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Sir Tim Martin warns Rachel Reeves' Budget could hike alcohol duty by 4.5%, threatening UK pubs with price increases. Read the full analysis.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils key motoring changes including fuel duty freeze, pay-per-mile EV tax, and £1.5bn electric vehicle funding boost in crucial budget announcement.
Millions of UK workers receive a pay boost as the National Living Wage increases to £12.71. Find out how this change affects you and your finances.
EasyJet CEO cautions Chancellor Rachel Reeves against hiking air passenger duty ahead of Budget, as airline posts £665m profit and announces 16 new summer routes from UK airports.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves advised to implement an 18-month stamp duty holiday on new homes under £500,000 in the Autumn Budget to boost the housing market.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget could introduce the first fuel duty rise in 15 years, adding up to £70 to HGV costs. FairFuelUK warns of a 'political disaster'.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may scrap the 5p fuel duty cut in the Budget, triggering immediate petrol price rises. Motoring groups urge a freeze to ease cost of living pressures.
Road safety experts demand UK drink-drive limit be slashed from 80mg to 50mg. Could your pint put you over the legal limit? Discover the potential impact.
Over 152,000 sign petition urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cut or freeze fuel duty in the Autumn Budget. 54.7% of Labour voters support a cut. Read the full story.
Motoring groups warn a planned 5p fuel duty hike in the Autumn Budget could cost households billions and push pump prices to record highs. Read the full analysis.
UK households urged to switch off 6 'vampire devices' draining energy. Ofgem confirms price cap rise in January 2026. Act now to save money.
German actor Udo Kier, known for over 200 roles in horror films and video games like Call of Duty, has passed away at 81. Read our tribute to his legendary career.
1.4 million electric vehicle owners driving over 8,900 miles yearly could pay £267 under new road tax plans. Learn how the proposed mileage-based charge affects you.