How Rachel Reeves’ plan to hike alcohol duty by 4.5% could send the cost of your favourite tipple soaring

HARD-WORKING Brits would face yet more wallet-busting misery if Rachel Reeves ploughs ahead with a fresh tax raid on booze. Last year, drinkers faced a 3.6% hike, adding 54p to a bottle of wine and gin by 32p. But this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hike alcohol duty by 4.5% from February 1.  Alcohol duty…