Brewers say failure to cancel beer duty threatens their survival

Industry warns thousands of jobs at risk after chancellor refuses to freeze paymentsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrewers have been dealt a “devastating” blow after the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, refused to cancel monthly beer duty payments, prompting warnings that thousands of jobs are at risk.Small breweries and trade bodies said the requirement for them to pay thousands of pounds in beer duty this month threatened their survival, given that off-li