Tobacco Taxes Up and Alcohol Tax Freeze

23rd November 2023

All alcohol duty frozen until 1 August next year.

Duty rate on tobacco products increases by 2% above RPI inflation; hand-rolling tobacco rises 12% above RPI.

Fuel duty wasn't mentioned so remains 52.95p per litre for petrol and diesel, after the chancellor announced a 5p per litre cut for 12 months in March.

Up to £7m over next three years for organisations like the Holocaust Educational Trust to tackle antisemitism in schools and universities
Funding of £5m for Imperial College and Imperial College.

Healthcare NHS Trust to set up Fleming Centre to work on health innovations.

Some £3m for Tackling Paramilitarism Programme in Northern Ireland.