Ministers have unveiled plans for minimum alcohol prices in England and Wales, which could spell the end for cheap high-strength beer and cider as well as a ban on multi-buy offers in supermarkets and off-licences.

Scotland's plans for minimum pricing on alcohol are a disproportionate response to the country's drink problems, the European Commission has said.

Andrew Langford, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, has told ITV News that the minimum alcohol unit price of 45 pence is

Today the Home Office has published its consultation on policies to reduce the social costs associated with alcohol consumption [link to]. The most high-profile measure is a planned minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol for England and Wales aimed

Health experts, politicians, drink manufacturers and campaigners disagree wildly over minimum alcohol prices. Does it make a different to public health, alcoholism and does it reduce the likelihood of vomiting in the gutter on a Satu

Ministers are due to unveil plans on Wednesday for a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales, as part of a drive to tackle problem drinking. The Home Office is expected to publish a consultation on the proposal, which was first put forward in the government'

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.