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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rebecca McCurdy

Sunak urged to ‘stand firm’ on whisky duty increase

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Rishi Sunak must “stand firm” against calls from Scotland’s First Minister to scrap the increased tax hike on whisky, a health expert has warned.

A blanket freeze on alcohol duty comes to an end in August, increasing by 10.1%. All alcoholic drinks will fall under this method except for beer.

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