The SNP Government has pressed the case for gaining control of alcohol tax revenue in the last of six demands sent to Westminster. A paper set out more details of the proposal, arguing that because Scotland already meets the costs associated with alcohol consumption, it should also receive control of the revenue benefit. The Scottish [...]
The Show Bar in Warrington’s ’2 Bob Tuesday’ revellers pass out in the gutter | Mail Online
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Binge Britain… how Two-Bob Tuesday, with drinks 10p a shot, dragged a town into the gutter. After paying £5 entrance fee, drinkers could buy a pint of beer for 20p and a shot for just 10p. A girl uses her handbag as a pillow as she lies in the gutter, apparently trying to sleep off [...]
Shortall wants to end below-cost alcohol sales – The Irish Times – Fri, Sep 23, 2011
September 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MINISTER OF State for Health Róisín Shortall has said she is in favour of introducing a minimum price for alcohol being sold in supermarkets and other shops to make alcohol products more expensive. She said such a measure could put an end to the practice of major retailers selling alcohol below cost at prices that [...]
Glasgow’s ‘problem’ pubs and clubs to be targeted – Scotsman.com
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A dedicated police squad is being set up to crack down on problem pubs and clubs in Scotland’s biggest city. The officers will visit hundreds of licensed premises in Glasgow in the coming weeks and check they are following legislation. It is understood that venues that sell to under-age drinkers and drunks and premises with [...]
Booze giant’s Facebook tie-up sparks ad concerns • The Register
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Global alcohol retailer Diageo has announced that it is stepping up its multimillion dollar partnership with Facebook, leading to fears of booze adverts reaching young audiences. Diageo said that its current deal with Facebook has seen US sales of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Crown Royal and Jose Cuervo Margaritas jump by 20 per cent, while [...]
Large retailers to be hit with ‘public health levy’ – Scotsman.com
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LARGE retailers selling cigarettes and alcohol will be hit with a new “public health levy” as part of the SNP’s budget plan. The tax, to be imposed through a business rates supplement, was announced by Finance Secretary John Swinney in a statement to the Scottish Parliament today. It follows an earlier failed attempt to set [...]
Facebook deal with Diageo fuels under-age drinking fears | Technology | The Guardian
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Drinks giant’s marketing tie-up on advertising pages raises concerns about health impact on teenagers Facebook’s advertising tie-up with drinks giant Diageo has fueled fears of under-age drinking. Photograph: Action Press / Rex Features A multimillion-dollar deal agreed between Facebook and drinks company Diageo will fuel the under-age drinking epidemic by exposing increasing numbers of young [...]
Kremlin encourages Russia to drink more wine – Telegraph
September 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Kremlin has dreamt up a novel way of battling Russia’s destructive love affair with the vodka bottle: encouraging Russians to drink more wine instead. In the midst of the country’s toughest anti-alcohol campaign since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he believes that encouraging people to switch [...]
Scots drink more than English… and gap is widening – Scotsman.com
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The gap between the drinking habits of Scots and the rest of the UK is widening, research suggests. A report by NHS Health Scotland found that last year consumption of pure alcohol was 23 per cent higher among over-16s in Scotland than those in England and Wales – up from a 21 per cent gap [...]
SNP eyes tougher law on alcohol pricing – Scotland on Sunday
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SNP ministers are preparing to introduce tougher laws on the minimum pricing of alcohol than were rejected by the previous parliament when the government’s new legislative programme is unveiled this week. Ministers are expected to press on with the measures to curb excessive drinking without a so-called sunset clause, which it offered in the last [...]
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