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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jonathan Bunn

Why fears over ‘workplace productivity’ could see cost of a pint rise

A leading think tank has called for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages to combat a "productivity crisis" driven by an entrenched workplace drinking culture.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found nearly one in three workers admitted calling in sick after drinking at work events in the past year.

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