Minimum Pricing

Supermarkets: alcohol sold cheaply

Heavy drinkers pay 34p a unit

By Ewan Turney

Heavy drinkers are paying just 34p for a unit of alcohol — primarily from supermarkets — a new study has revealed. The study of 377 people, all...

2-for-1 offers: the only delas that would be permitted

Rotherham seeks minimum price for pubs

By Tony Halstead

Rotherham licensees are being asked to sign up to a "voluntary" code of conduct that includes a form of minimum pricing at £1 per drink. The code,...

Vaz: disappointed in decision not to follow up minimum pricing

MP: Gov plans on alcohol are not sufficient

By John Harrington

An influential Labour MP has told a Home Office minister he's "disappointed" the Government has failed to push ahead with minimum pricing of alcohol....

Minimum Pricing: not the answer, according to new survey

'Case for minimum pricing is weak'

By John Harrington

The case for having minimum pricing of alcohol is "weak" and previous studies about its impact have been "overestimated". That's according to a new...

Kenny MacAskill

Scots committed to minimum pricing

By John Harrington

Scottish Government Justice Minister tells trade groups that they "will not be dictated to by armchair lawyers or those on the payroll of the alcohol industry".

Supermarkets: ridiculous prices

Scots docs: minimum pricing essential

By Ewan Turney

Top Scots docs believe the introduction of a minimum price on alcohol is "essential" to combating alcohol problems north of the border.

Crawley: not a fan of minimum pricing

Minimum pricing is not a magic bullet

By Stephen Crawley

The general chat around tackling alcohol-related harm through adopting a minimum pricing policy is an interesting catch-all topic. Minimum pricing...

SAB Miller believes proposals will penalise those who drink responsibly

Brewer blasts Scottish alcohol proposals

By Ewan Turney

Scottish proposals to introduce minimum pricing and restrict off-trade sales undermine individual judgement and accountability — the fundamentals...

Coulson: minimum price may still be an issue

Getting the price just right

By Peter Coulson

Minimum pricing by legislation could only work if all situations to which it applied were similar, says Peter Coulson.

ALMR says minimum pricing is not the answer

'Minimum pricing is untested and untargeted'

By Ewan Turney

Minimum pricing is an untested and untargeted tool and a ban on below cost selling of alcohol would be far more effective — that's the view of the...

Will the Government opt for minimum pricing?

Is minimum pricing back?

By John Harrington

Current pressures on the Government suggest it is seriously considering minimum pricing again. What's the background? Minimum pricing, where...

Ministers want to tackle deep discounting

Minimum price warning

By John Harrington

Ministers and officials have been warned against pushing for minimum pricing of alcohol — by the Government department responsible for business....