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Sunak urged to ‘stand firm’ on whisky duty increase

Rishi Sunak must “stand firm” against calls from Scotland’s First Minister to scrap the increased tax hike on whisky, a health expert has warned. A blanket freeze on alcohol duty comes to an end in August, increasing by 10.1%. All alcoholic drinks ...

11 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Alcohol campaigners call for bespoke service for repeat admissions

Alcohol campaigners have called for a dedicated service to aid the recovery of people frequently admitted to hospital due to addiction. Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) – a group of clinicians pushing for improved services for ...

27 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Committee backs increase to minimum unit pricing

A committee of MSPs has backed the increase to the minimum unit price of alcohol as a minister urged councils to spend Government funding on addiction services. The change will see the floor rise from 50p to 65p from September 30. At a meeting ...

26 Mar 2024 at 12:17

Scotland

Expert urges MSPs to increase alcohol minimum price as change goes to vote

MSPs on a Holyrood committee have been urged to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol to 65p. The proposal is due before the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on Tuesday, with the levy potentially increasing from 50p. Alcohol ...

26 Mar 2024 at 02:45

Scotland

Higher minimum alcohol price is right thing for public health, ministers told

Ministers are being urged to “do the right thing for public health” and increase the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol. Scotland was the first country in the world to set a minimum price at which drink can be sold when the policy was ...

08 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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