05-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney
New research from Alcohol Concern has revealed a link between the number of off-licences in an area and underage drinking.
06-May-2011 By Mark Hunter, Molson Coors chief executive
Perhaps the time has come for an alcohol minister, argues Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter. As the chief executive of Britain's largest...
18-Apr-2011 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows says the link between alcohol and cancer is not as simple as reports would suggest.
Six health groups refuse to sign up to alcohol responsibility deal
14-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
Six leading health groups have pulled out of the government's responsibility deal on alcohol over concerns the drinks industry has had too much...
Mark Daniels: Personal Alcohol Licences... Fact, or Fantasy?
22-Feb-2011
On Monday's Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 - this week hosted by Vanessa Feltz - a former Labour councillor put forward the idea that a licence to...
What do the alcohol death stats really show?
02-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
A wise man once said "statistics can be made to prove anything - even the truth". The point being that if you choose them carefully enough you can...
Lib Dem MP questions duty plus VAT formula
26-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat MP has raised doubts about the duty plus VAT formula on below-cost sales, questioning whether it goes far enough to have a...
'Ministers accused of bottling decision to ban low-cost alcohol'
18-Jan-2011
Alcohol will still be available at 'pocket-money prices', campaigners complain. Ministers are expected to announce tomorrow that they have decided to...
CAMRA slams government plans on below-cost selling
18-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
CAMRA said today the government's plans for a ban on below-cost selling will do nothing to stop the tide of pub closures across the country. The...
Paul Chase: 'There's no evidence of an 'alcohol epidemic' in this country'
05-Jan-2011
And they've had some success: the proposition that police recommendations at licensing review must be accepted isn't being taken forward; magistrates...
08-Dec-2010 By Rooney Anand
I am concerned that alcohol at pocket money prices will undermine any efforts to create a more cohesive society, says Rooney Anand.
03-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Cheap supermarket deals on alcohol are damaging to alcohol brand building and are reducing the value of Christmas to the alcohol industry.
18-Nov-2010 By James Brokenshire
James Brokenshire offered glowing praise of pub industry schemes that target alcohol-related problems when he spoke at RDR last week.
09-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Presenting under-18s with direct, raw facts about the effects of alcohol is helping to change behaviour. So says the BII after research showed that...
08-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
A ban on the below cost sale of alcohol could come into effect by May 2012, the Government has said. In its Business Plan for 2011-15, the Home...
Caroline Nodder: Nutt's findings didn't match the headlines
08-Nov-2010 By Caroline Nodder
If you want to grab attention in the media these days you need a catchy one-liner, preferably involving sex, drugs or alcohol. Take, for example,...
01-Nov-2010 By Mark Baird
Diageo corporate social responsibility manager Mark Baird tackles 10 of the most regularly repeated myths about alcohol pricing, promotion and harm.
16-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
The author of an influential report urging a cut in the drink-drive limit has revealed a gap in the evidence base that lead to his call. Sir Peter...
'Police chief talks down Buckfast ban'
16-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A Scottish police chief and a leading crime expert have said that banning caffeinated alcoholic drinks such as Buckfast would not prevent or reduce...
01-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
There is a big North-South divide in the harm caused by alcohol, according to new research by the North West Public Health Observatory.
31-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government should set a UK-wide "floor price" for alcohol based on the cost of production, duty and VAT rather than a minimum price, according to...
05-Aug-2010 By Paul Chase
The Government's licensing shake-up proposals are unjustified and won't work, says Paul Chase.
26-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A committee of MPs has given licensees the chance to submit their views on the proposed drink driving law. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond...
MPs launch inquiry into drink-driving law shake-up
26-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees have until the end of next month to have their say on plans to change the drink-driving laws, as part of an MP-led inquiry. The Transport...
Scots are Brits biggest drinkers
22-Jul-2010
Research revealing that Scots drink around 100 pints of beer a year more than English and Welsh counterparts has led to more calls for minimum...
15-Jul-2010 By Adam Fowle
Given the changing of the guard at Westminster, M&B's chief executive considers the last government's policy on alcohol legislation, says Adam Fowle.
14-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
How do we help cure binge drinking? The Government's latest plans were put under the microscope at a lively conference, as John Harrington reports.
01-Jul-2010 By Rooney Anand
Chief executive of Greene King Rooney Anand explains why the UK needs a minimum price and restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
30-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over a third of parents (36%) would give their children alcohol rather than leaving them to get it from an unknown source.
12-May-2010 By Paul Chase
The neo-prohibitionism campaign is misguided" and risks backfiring, says Paul Chase.
08-Mar-2010 By Peter Coulson
Teenage drinking is rarely out of the headlines, so it was refreshing to see a bit of honesty from a Government department, says Peter Coulson.
17-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
A proposed minimum price of 50p per unit would have no effect on alcohol consumption for the majority of UK consumers, according to new research....
16-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over half (53%) of under-18s who drink alcohol say they are given it by their parents, a new study has revealed.
11-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Diageo bosses have hit out against minimum pricing of alcohol as a "pretty blunt instrument" for dealing with excessive drinking. The Scottish...
18-Jan-2010 By Roger Protz
Support for pubs will help preserve a uniquely British institution, as well as redirect the fight against alcohol abuse, says Roger Protz.
Paul Smith: Health report could impact on well-being of industry
14-Jan-2010
Speaking to operators recently, it is clear the snow has caused problems in the short term, yet in the longer term the parliamentary Health Committee...
'Government scraps plans to ban drink promotions in pubs'
20-Dec-2009
"The government has shelved its promise to ban pubs and nightclubs from offering cut-price alcohol through events such as happy hours, even though...
'Some 'born to enjoy drinking more than others'
27-Oct-2009
Some people are born to enjoy drinking alcohol more than others, a new study shows. Separate genes which raise the risks of becoming hooked on...
20-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Alcohol Concern has once again pleaded for the introduction of a minimum price of 50p a unit on alcohol. As it kicked off its Alcohol Awareness...
Cider industry dismayed by Tory duty plan
13-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
The cider industry has reacted strongly to last week's speech at the Conservative Party Conference by shadow home secretary Chris Grayling. Chair of...
Doctors call for cut in licensing hours
08-Sep-2009
Doctors are calling for pubs to have their opening hours cut back as part of a drastic package of measures to tackle alcohol abuse. The British...
Drinkaware sets out facts on alcohol
04-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The charity, Drinkaware, has released a stack of facts about alcohol as part of a bid to establish itself as the number one source of information on...
Tesco grilled by MPs over alcohol offers
15-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Tesco has been forced by MPs to defend its policy on where it promotes alcohol in stores, but admitted it does sell some drink at below-cost. During...
Luminar's annual profits fall by nearly a third
14-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
Luminar, the UK's largest nightclub operator, said its profits for the year to February 26, 2009, had fallen by nearly a third to £20.3m, down from...
10-Nov-2008 By John Harrington
Off-trade chief hits out at minimum pricing plans, and takes a swipe at pubs and clubs that are "often the sources of insobriety".
29-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Government is once again under pressure to reduce the drink-drive limit just weeks after announcing it would not do so. The influential Transport...
Brown backs MP over controversial alcohol clampdown
02-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
Gordon Brown has given his firm backing to an MP who has proposed controversial measures to clampdown on how alcohol is sold and displayed. The Prime...
09-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
A pilot scheme in Scotland banning under-21s from purchasing alcohol in shops hailed a success but thousands sign petition against move.
Scottish alcohol crackdown set for 2009
17-Jun-2008 By James Wilmore
The Scottish government has today confirmed plans to introduce a minimum price on a unit of alcohol and ban loss-leading promotions. As widely...
Supermarkets branded "immoral" over loss leading
05-Jun-2008 By James Wilmore
Supermarkets have come under fresh fire in Parliament for selling alcohol as a loss leader - with one MP branding the practice "immoral". During a...
