"A leading think tank has called for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages to combat a "productivity crisis" driven by an entrenched workplace drinking culture. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found nearly one in three workers admitted calling in sick after drinking at work events in the past year. This figure surged to 43 per cent for 18 to 24-year-olds, with over a third of young people feeling pressured to drink to "fit in" or advance their careers."
"Ahead of Rachel Reeves' autumn Budget next month, the think tank stressed the vital need for action against the damaging impact of work-related drinking on productivity. They urged the Government to reintroduce the alcohol duty escalator. This mechanism, established by Labour in 2008 and scrapped by the Conservatives in 2014, increased all alcohol duty rates by 2 per cent above inflation annually."
The Independent sends journalists to cover developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while avoiding paywalls and soliciting donations to fund reporting. The outlet highlights investigations such as financial scrutiny of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produced the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) called for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages to address a productivity crisis linked to entrenched workplace drinking. An IPPR survey found nearly one in three workers called in sick after drinking at work events, rising to 43% for 18–24-year-olds. Over a third of young people reported pressure to drink to fit in or advance careers; more than one in five worked with a hangover and 29% noticed colleagues appearing tired or sluggish. IPPR urged the government to reintroduce the alcohol duty escalator, a measure that previously raised duties by 2% above inflation annually.
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