Osborne urged to freeze beer tax

George Osborne has been urged to freeze tax on beer in next month's Budget, as campaigners released figures showing that one-third of the cost of a pint in a pub goes straight to the taxman.

The TaxPayers' Alliance said the Chancellor should call time on the "beer duty escalator" which has increased the tax by 42% in the past four years.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%