epa10779869 Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) holds a beer towel during the Great British Beer Festival in London Britain, 01 August 2023. The UK government is now taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits, and ciders. The increase will see duty rise by 44p on a bottle of wine, a bottle of gin or vodka will rise by about 90p. Duty on draught pints across the UK will be cut by 11p. EPA/NEIL HALL
