Minimum Unit Price

Legal advice: Unit pricing issue to return

26-Jan-2016 By Jonathan Smith, Poppleston Allen

The decision by the EU on minimum alcohol pricing has slipped under the radar. PMA legal experts Poppleston Allen provide a briefing.

Wales proposes minimum pricing and e-cigarette ban

02-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The Welsh Government has set out its intention to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol and is proposing to ban e-cigarettes in pubs and other enclosed spaces.

Newcastle council introduces alcohol minimum pricing

05-Sep-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Newcastle City Council has introduced a minimum unit price condition for all new licences and applications for licence variation across the on and off-trade.

Welsh Government to 'seriously consider' minimum pricing

07-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Wales could implement its own policy on minimum alcohol pricing, the Welsh Government has confirmed, after health minister Mark Drakeford admitted he was “disappointed” by the Coalition’s lack of action on the proposal.

Shelving minimum pricing saved on-trade from £62m revenue drop, says new report

23-Jul-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government’s decision to shelve a 45p minimum unit price for alcohol has saved the on-trade from a £62.2m drop in revenue.

Future Pub Conference: pub operators warned that future licensing policies could hamper expansion

06-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Pub operators have been warned that expanding their estates could be hampered by future licensing policies.

Plans for alcohol minimum pricing could be ditched

04-Mar-2013

Plans for a minimum price on alcohol are expected be ditched in the face of a Cabinet revolt, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

The Alcohol Health Alliance supports minimum unit price of 50p

01-Mar-2013

The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), an alliance of 70 medical bodies, has reiterated calls for the Government to taker tougher action on alcohol, including setting a minimum unit price of 50p, up from the David Cameron’s current plan of 45p.

Fewer than one in five people support minimum pricing

29-Jan-2013 By John Harrington

Fewer than one in five (19%) of people support the introduction of minimum pricing of alcohol, according to new figures from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), which today launches its campaign against the proposal.

Licensees in North East support minimum unit pricing for alcohol

23-Nov-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The sale of cheap alcohol in supermarkets is the key reason for the declining trade in pubs a survey by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, has stated.

Labour MP calls for minimum pricing 'as a matter of urgency'

11-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

A Labour MP has called on the Government to bring in a minimum unit price for alcohol “as a matter of urgency” to tackle alcohol harm through a petition among politicians.

Government to produce Impact Assessment on effect of minimum pricing

13-Jul-2012

The Government is to produce an Impact Assessment on the effect of minimum pricing on the industry and other affected parties in the coming months, Home Office minister James Brokenshire has told Parliament.

Tim Martin and Ian Payne slam minimum unit pricing for alcohol

04-May-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Two of the pub industry’s most influential figures, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin and Stonegate chair Ian Payne, have spoken out against the merits of introducing a minimum unit price of alcohol.

PM David Cameron confirms alcohol minimum pricing plan at 40p a unit

23-Mar-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Government will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol expected to be 40p per unit but Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged this will not “hurt pubs”.

Alcohol minimum price plan backed

31-Mar-2011 By Tony Halstead

Health chiefs in Greater Manchester are to press ahead with plans for a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol. The region's Public Health Network (PHN)...

Middlesbrough plans minimum prices

19-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

Council chiefs in Middlesbrough are threatening to review licences of shops and pubs selling alcohol below 50p per unit. In a novel move,...

Morrison's: use duty to set minimum price

10-Jun-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Morrison's, the country's fourth largest supermarket, has added its support to Tesco's call for minimum pricing. But it has told the government it...