Scrap the beer duty escalator: Final push to 100k 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