'Not one alcohol disorder zone banning drinking since Labour set up scheme four years ago'

The idea was that the pubs who benefit from longer opening hours should meet the costs of keeping the public safe Labour's promise to make rowdy pubs and clubs pay for extra policing to reduce the mayhem caused by late-night opening has proved a sham. Ministers pledged sweeping new powers to allow councils to establish Alcohol Disorder Zones in the hope of calming public fears over the hugely controversial introduction of 24-hour drinking in 2005 - Daily Mail​

A flagship initiative to make pubs and clubs in problem areas pay extra for tackling disorder has not been used at all while only a handful of premises have been fined for selling alcohol to drunks. The failure to impose any Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZ) makes a mockery of the Government's drive to ensure those who help fuel alcohol nuisance will be made responsible for it - The Telegraph ​

Unemployment is expected to keep rising until the summer, ministers warned yesterday, as official figures showed more people are on the dole than at any time since Labour came to power in 1997 - Daily Express​

A boy of 15 spent a night in the cells for stealing three cans of lager worth £4 from his policeman brother. The teenager, who nicked the booze from a fridge at home, sat in the dock with his head in his hands as details were revealed in court - The Mirror​