So what’s going on with alcohol in the world? Carrie-Anne Clegg gives us a quick insight into the week’s news from around the world.
In China, the price of wine has risen by 70% from January 2009 to early 2012. Now [...]
A ban on the sale of alcohol below a minimum price will be introduced in England and Wales from 6 April 2012. Shops and bars will not be able to sell drinks for less than the tax paid on them, [...]
Despite earlier doubts, the Prime Minister David Cameron appears to be moving towards an alcohol pricing review for England, following similar reviews in Scotland and Ireland.
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Plans to reintroduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol in Scotland have been announced.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said it was important that Scotland’s “battle with alcohol misuse” was tackled.
Official figures have suggested Scots drink more than people in [...]
O.K., we are all behind the challenge 25 ruling, after all it is designed to stop alcohol sales to under 18’s, but some confused retailers are taking the ruling to a rather odd extreme. There are stories of large chains [...]
St Richard’s Hospice cares for patients and families in Worcestershire who are living with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Each year we give free care and support to over 2,200 patients and family members. This year they need to [...]
The ECJ ruled today that restricting the sale of European foreign satellite decoder cards is “contrary to the freedom to provide services”.
The UK Court of Appeal had asked the court to clarify in the case of Portsmouth pub licensee Karen [...]
Children will find it more difficult to buy cigarettes as vending machines selling tobacco are now officially banned in England.
According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), around 200,000 young people start smoking regularly in England each year and 11% of [...]
Brighton & Hove City Council is the first local authority to call for the Government to set differential rates of VAT for the on and off-trades to help combat the cheap booze fuelling binge drinking.
In a letter to the Home [...]
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