key points from Chancellor Alistair Darling’s 2008 Budget
CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL
• Cigarettes up 11p a packet of 20 from 1800 GMT; five cigars up 4p.
• Beer up by 4p a pint, wine 14p a bottle, spirits 55p a bottle and cider 3p a litre by Sunday.
• Duties on alcohol will go up by 2% above inflation in each of the next four years.













