The Institute for Public Policy Research claims the move could help tackle a 'productivity crisis' - but pub figures are warning raising alcohol duty would be 'catastrophic' View 3 Images A report found nearly one in three have called in sick after boozing at work events (Image: Shared Content Unit)

Alcohol tax should rise to tackle a "productivity crisis", says a think tank. Nearly one in three workers have called in sick after drinking at work events in the past year. ‌

And it’s 43% for 18 to 24-year-olds, a survey found. Many young people say they feel pressured into drinking to "fit in" or progress their career, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) poll revealed. ‌

More than one in five of all employees surveyed said they had worked with a hangover, an

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