The government has extended a freeze on alcohol duty for six months.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had said in his Autumn Statement that prices would go up in February, reversing a decision made by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng.
The duty paid on alcohol is revalued each year to keep pace with inflation - though it has been either cut or frozen in every budget since 2013. Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, whose members represent over 20,000 UK pubs, said: "This freeze will allow £180m to be reinvested into our sector at a critical moment and inject a much-needed flurry of festive cheer for pubs and breweries.
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