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December 2018
Alcohol Alert
The Alcohol Alert is our monthly newsletter, covering the latest issues in UK alcohol policy. It comes with a podcast (links to the most recent episodes on the right hand side of the page) interviewing prominent figures in alcohol research, policy and practice, and is free to subscribe to via Substack. Below is our archive of editions dating back to 1997
November 2018
This month, Joe FitzPatrick MSP announces a new framework for tackling alcohol-related harm in Scotland at the eighth European Alcohol Policy Conference Read more »
October 2018
This month, Chancellor Philip Hammond leaves public health experts with a bitter taste after he freezes spirits, beer and cider duties in his Autumn Budget Read more »
September 2018
This month, the Alcohol Health Alliance launches a postcard campaign to warn about dangers of cheap alcohol Read more »
August 2018
This month, a news report finds that three out of every five Brits have experienced drunken behaviour on flights Read more »
July 2018
This month, Caroline Flint MP urges government to put Families First at a parliamentary launch Read more »
June 2018
This month, the Welsh Government follow Scotland’s lead and passes legislation to introduce MUP Read more »
May 2018
This month, MUP finally lands on Scottish shores, to much fanfare and speculation Read more »
April 2018
This month, a new report has found that raising alcohol taxes by 10% could boost GDP by £850 million and create an additional 17,000 jobs in the UK Read more »
March 2018
This month, industry proposals to shift information and health warnings off alcoholic beverage labels incur the wrath of health and consumer campaigners Read more »