A bottle of wine will be at least £4.69 and four cans of lager £3.52 under Scottish ministers’ proposalsScottish ministers have set the planned minimum price for alcohol in Scotland at 50p a unit in a move which will push a bottle of wine to £4.69 a…
The first thing that Britain – like any alcoholic – needs to do is face up to the problem and avoid denialModern Britain has a drink problem. We drink too much alcohol. We have too many alcohol-related health problems; and we suffer too much alcoho…
With Andrew Lansley sulking and the budget hangover lingering, the home secretary unveiled plans that contained few surprisesIt may seem curious that the Commons announcement of the biggest public health intervention since the ban on smoking was left t…
Number of bottles shipped to UK from France fell last year following strong rise in the previous 12 monthsUK consumers are turning their backs on champagne in favour of more affordable alternatives such as sparkling wine, according to new figures which…
