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Bad news for your Friday point. As of
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February, your drinks just got more
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expensive. Chancellor Rachel Reeves's
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latest tax hike has officially kicked in
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with alcohol duty rising by 3.6% in line
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with inflation. What does it actually
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look like at the checkout? Well, a
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typical bottle of gin is up about 38p
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and your favorite bottle of scotch will
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cost you an extra 39p. It's not just the
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hard stuff either. Even red wine is
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seeing a 14p jump per bottle. Industry
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bosses are warning they have no choice
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but to pass these costs on to you,
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especially as pubs and brewers are
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already battling higher business rates
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and national insurance. We're even
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seeing brands like Fosters literally
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watering down the strength of their beer
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to 3.4% just to dodge the higher tax
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brackets. Is this the end of the
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affordable night out? Tag a friend who
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needs to see this before they head to
