Doctors in Northern Ireland are calling for alcohol to be sold at a minimum price of no less than 50p per unit so that it is never "cheaper than water".…

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed he is giving serious consideration as to whether Wales could go it alone on major public health issues such as plain cigarette packaging and…

In a first-of-its-kind decision, the highest court in France has banned a Facebook app by alcohol brand Pernod Ricard, claiming it has no place on the social network. From Social…

ALL 12 directors of public health in the North-East have signed an open letter criticising the Government's decision not to introduce minimum pricing of alcohol. From The Northern Echo Put…

FOUR broadcasters including Channel 4 and Discovery have been reprimanded by the advertising regulator for showing alcohol adverts during programmes aimed at under-18s. From The Northern Echo Paramount and Entertainment…

More than 40% of children are signing up to social media networks by claiming to be older than 18, subjecting them to targeted advertising for gambling, alcohol, slimming aids and sexual dating services, according to research from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

The Scottish Government will "win hands down" if a challenge to its plans to bring in minimum pricing for alcohol ends up in the European Court, the Health Secretary predicted.

Whisky producers have said they fear a damaging trade war if a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland is approved by the European Commission.

Five European wine-producing nations are trying to block Scotland's plans for minimum alcohol pricing. From BBC News France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Bulgaria have said the policy is illegal, unfair…

Over the past decade or so the bodies that run Australia's most popular sports have proudly presented themselves as world leaders ”” not just in making their games happen in…