Beer sales down in 2016 - penny off a pint in the Budget would safeguard jobs and pubs, says BBPA
(WorldNews Africa)

Sales of British beer fell by one per cent in 2016, prompting renewed calls from the industry for a one penny cut in beer duty in the Budget on 8th March. The fall means that 78 million fewer pints of beer were sold in 2016 compared with the previous year. Overall, however, sales in the past three years have stabilised after years of sharp decline, says the BBPA, a trend greatly helped by three, one penny cuts...