Back to the bar? Duty hike hits as dry January ends    The Government’s latest excise duty hike hits consumers today, as dry January ends. The Chancellor announced a 3.66% rise in her last Budget, following previous increases of 3.65% and 10.1%. Distillers and landlords alike have warned that this is already an […]

UK Spirits Alliance responds to Deposit Return Scheme in Wales  A statement for the UK Spirits Alliance: “Businesses of all sizes have been clear from day one that a successful Deposit Return Scheme must be interoperable between the nations of the United Kingdom.   “The decision taken to allow the Welsh Government […]

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales raises concerns about Deposit Return Scheme  Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Mims Davies MP raised the decision to include glass in Wales’ Deposit Return Scheme in Welsh Questions.   As she makes clear, Wales is set to be the only part of the UK taking this approach. That […]

UK Spirits and Scotch Whisky APPG Chairs Champion British Distillers Wendy Chamberlain and Carolyn Harris, Chairs of the Scotch Whisky and UK Spirits APPGs, championing British distillers in The House Magazine this week. From Campbeltown to Ceredigion, distilleries revitalise coastal communities by supporting skilled jobs and connecting local economies to global markets.  A 17% […]

UK Spirits APPG Launches Industry Call to Evidence on Alcohol Excise Duty The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for UK Spirits has today launched a major Call to Evidence into the impact of the UK’s alcohol excise duty system. The APPG is urging distillers, hospitality operators, trade bodies, and suppliers across the UK to submit their views […]

With over one hundred spirits producers, London is a hotspot for innovation and startups in the spirits’ sector. Doghouse Distillery, based in Battersea, is a pioneering spirits producer making their spirits from scratch, ‘grain to bottle’, supporting British produce along the way. They buy their malted grain from farmers in Norfolk and they mill, mash, ferment and distil that […]

The UK Spirits Alliance is calling on the government to let distillers thrive, as new figures show the spirits sector is a top five manufacturing sector. Spirits – despite a challenging year – are the only drinks category in the top five food and drink manufacturing sectors in the UK […]

As hundreds of pubs face closure amid rising alcohol duty and other costs, a new survey reveals the vast majority of pensioners fear Britain will lose its community spirit if the crisis continues. 64% of the public believe pubs play an important role in addressing loneliness and social isolation – […]

On 1 February, the Government’s 3.65% increase in excise duty, announced in the Autumn budget, comes into effect, affecting distillers, hospitality and consumers.  Over the last decade hundreds of entrepreneurs have started innovative distilleries producing high quality, sustainable British products for pubs, supermarkets and sold around the world.   But instead […]

The UKSA warmly welcomes the Drinks Trust’s latest campaign highlighting the harsh reality of financial insecurity for working people trying to make a living in Britain’s hospitality sector.    The campaign aims to raise £1 million to help those struggling in the sector, as new polling from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation […]