PINT TOPS £5
Daily Star Sunday|October 08, 2023
Bigger bills force up average price in pub
MARC WALKER
PINT TOPS £5

THE average price of a pint could hit £5 by Christmas.

The Office for National Statistics says the typical cost is already £4.62.

The price of a cold one has rocketed by nearly 10% since the start of the year.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt vowed drinkers would get a better deal after his duty cut on draught beer came into force in August.

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