'Supermarket under fire for selling beer at just 25p a bottle'

A supermarket giant was under fire yesterday for selling bottles of beer for just 25p. Morrisons was accused of picing alcohol at "pocket-money" prices after unveiling a four-day promotion of four bottles of Carlsberg for £1.The offer, trumpeted as "great value" by the retail giant, means it is selling the 3.8 per cent lager for half the price of mineral water in its stores over the weekend - The Scotsman​

A pint of beer or a glass of wine could soon be enough to put motorists over the limit. Big changes to the laws on drink and drug-driving are expected after a top level review was ordered yesterday. Sir Peter North, an international legal expert, has been asked to advise on lowering the legal drink-drive limit to 50mg from the current 80mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres - The Mirror​

A move to lower the legal drink-drive limit in line with what Scottish ministers have been demanding has been signalled by the Westminster Government. Lord Adonis, the UK transport minister, yesterday finally bowed to mounting pressure from road safety groups by appointing an internationally renowned legal expert to come up with recommendations on a revised level - The Herald​

Pub chain Marston's is banking on a £140million "F-Plan" to reverse a slump in profits. The company plans to open 60 new pubs focusing on food, families and females aged 40-50.Marston's three-year expansion plan will create 2,500 new jobs at the edge of town sites - The Mirror​

Booze in festive food could put you over the drink-drive limit, insurers warned yesterday.A mince pie with brandy butter contains almost one unit of alcohol. If a woman eats it after drinking a glass of wine she could fail a breath test. Insurers say the alcohol in food is "hidden" because most people do not take it into account - The Sun​