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Legal warnings from alcohol brand-owners have halted the world’s first trial of labels warning that consuming alcohol increases the risk of cancer, raising question marks over similar plans elsewhere. Unnamed alcohol brand owners have warned the state-owned alcohol retailer applying the labels in … [Read more...] about Legal warnings halt first cancer label scheme

More than a third of Brits say they will not drink alcohol at four or more social occasions this Christmas, while almost one-in-six 25-34s say they will not drink alcohol at all. Almost a third also said they are more likely to lay off alcohol this Christmas than last year,  with younger groups … [Read more...] about A third of Brits to skip alcohol over Christmas

Draft National Alcohol Strategy 2018-2026, key proposals: Introduce a minimum price for alcohol Volumetric taxation of alcohol, as recommended by the Henry Tax Review in 2010 "Readable, impactful" health-related warning labels A single national advertising code protecting children from … [Read more...] about [summary] Australia’s draft alcohol strategy proposes minimum pricing

Minimum alcohol unit price advocates cast doubt on recent warnings that low-level drinkers would bear the brunt of Scotland’s plan to introduce the scheme next May. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said last week it may be “better to reform duties and not have a minimum price at all”. It … [Read more...] about Experts query minimum alcohol price concerns

Ireland’s upper house last week passed a long-awaited bill introducing minimum alcohol prices and requiring warnings of alcohol’s cancer risks and the protection of children from marketing. According to the bill passed on Friday drinks labels will also need to list their ingredients for the first … [Read more...] about Ireland pioneers alcohol cancer warnings and minimum prices

More than 3m people in the UK plan to turn their alcohol clocks to zero for a month from January 1st,  joining an increasingly popular annual initiative to realise the multiple benefits of lower levels of drinking. Alcohol Concern’s Dry January provides information, support and extra motivation for … [Read more...] about Millions to zero alcohol levels this New Year