The UK government is to commission a review of the current guidelines on alcohol consumption. The move is part of the government's alcohol strategy aimed at curbing excessive drinking and in response to a recent parliamentary committee report on alcohol guide

Health officials in Guernsey are considering introducing minimum-pricing on alcoholic drinks, the BBC has been told.

David Cameron said binge drinking accounted for 'half of all alcohol consumed'

One of Britain's most senior police officers has called for a daytime ban on alcohol advertising on TV and in cinemas.

Drink-related hospital admissions are costing the NHS in London an estimated £264 million a year — or £34 for every London resident. A report revealed that the cost of treating patients with alcohol-related problems varies widely betwee

THE SNP government’s plan to tackle Scotland’s drink problem by introducing alcohol minimum pricing was formally endorsed by MSPs last night. The Conservatives and Lib Dems backed the SNP’s plan with only Labour failing to support the proposals at Holyrood last n

Children as young as 10 are more familiar with some alcohol brands and adverts than those for popular foods and snacks, research shows.

IN ITS report on the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Parliament’s health and sport committee dr