Relaxed licensing laws 'moved crime to early hours'

An attempt to create a Continental-style cafe culture by letting pubs and clubs open for longer will be branded a failure in a major government review, with people drinking more and committing crimes late into the night. The news comes days after The Daily Telegraph revealed a 46 per cent increase in alcohol-related anti-social behaviour crimes since '24-hour drinking' was introduced- The Telegraph​

Labour is launching a £10m advertising drive to curb Bridget Jones drinkers. Hard-hitting ads targeted at professional women aged between 30 and 50 will highlight alcohol's links to cancer, liver failure and obesity. Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said: "A lot of women are drinking much more than they think they are" - The Mirror​

Sales of Fairtrade products in the UK soared to £493m last year, up 81 per cent on the previous year, figures out today reveal - The Scotsman ​

Power distributor National Grid was today fined £41.6m for restricting competition in the UK's gas metering market. Energy regulator Ofgem said the company, which owns 99 per cent of the UK's gas meters, had "severely restricted" rival suppliers from replacing its equipment with cheaper or more advanced devices - The Independent​

A man taking part in an eating contest has died after several fairy cakes became lodged in his throat. Adam Deeley, 34, collapsed in the early hours of last Friday morning at the Monkey Cafe nightclub in Swansea. Staff at the venue tried to revive him before paramedics arrived - The Guardian​