British Beer and Pub Association Response to Inflation Figures

Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: "Today’s inflation figures, coming alongside growing economic volatility and uncertainty, only underlines the eyewatering costs of doing business that too many pubs and brewers are having to endure.

"With no clear end to the continuing crisis in the Middle East which will affect energy prices and with food and drink inflation projected to increase over the course of the year, it is imperative that the government look to ways to reduce and mitigate these pressures.

"This is why we are calling on the Government to cut VAT, reduce beer duty and bring forward a permanent reform to business rates to ensure that pubs remain at the heart of communities and make sure that the price of a pint is affordable to all."

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Alex Adkins, Communications Officer, BBPA

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