The Budget
Autumn Budget 2026
How Government can support pubs, pints and people:
- Cut alcohol duty on draught beer and cider in pubsPintsUK-wide
- Reduce VAT, including on alcoholPubs · PintsUK-wide
- Better rights and protections in the energy marketPints · PeopleUK-wide
- A different regime on Employer National Insurance contributionsPubs · PeopleUK-wide
- A fair business rates systemPubsDevolved · England only
What do we want to see in the Autumn Budget 2026?
Our pubs, social clubs and breweries across the UK need support so they can survive, thrive and contribute to economic growth in every postcode. This year we are calling on the Chancellor to:
UK-wide asks are set by the UK Government for the whole of the UK. Devolved asks are decided separately in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; the Chancellor's Budget only sets the policy for England.
Significantly cut alcohol duty specifically charged on draught beer and cider served in pubs.
This would benefit independent breweries who sell more of their product into pubs compared to giant multinational brewers, as well as helping pubs and social clubs to compete with supermarket alcohol.
Reduce VAT, including on alcohol to help wet-led pubs that don't serve food.
This would help smaller, independent businesses who don't pay business rates but are still struggling and need support.
Introduce better rights and protections in the non-domestic energy market to help pubs with their energy bills.
Commit to a different regime on Employer National Insurance contributions to allow beer and pub businesses to hire the part-time workers they need.
Take steps to finally introduce a fair business rates system to deliver the permanently lower business rates bills that pubs were promised, and end the use of temporary reliefs and discounts.
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