Scrap the beer duty escalator: Final push to 100k signatures

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Final push: The petition has almost hit its target of 100,000 signatures
Final push: The petition has almost hit its target of 100,000 signatures
The e-petition calling for the Government to scrap the beer-duty escalator is tantalisingly close to hitting the 100,000-signature barrier, which will trigger a debate on the issue in Parliament.

The escalator, which was introduced in 2008 by former Chancellor Alistair Darling, puts up the tax on a pint by 2% above inflation every year, which has resulted in a 42% tax hike since 2008.

We need the help of the Publican's Morning Advertiser's​ readers to get us across the line. If you haven't signed the petition, then please do so. Forward this email on to friends, family and colleagues - anybody who uses and appreciates pubs and enjoys a pint.

If the government scraps the beer-duty escalator at the next Budget then it will help keep beer more affordable and go a long way to supporting the institution that is the Great British Pub.
Sign the beer-duty escalator e-petition here

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