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Minimum unit pricing works – and it works for the people who need it most

Dr James M. Clay

December 2025: The Year in Review

Budget 2025: Alcohol duty kept with inflation, but still far from true cost

Jem Roberts

Alcohol deaths fall in England for first time since pandemic

Government licensing reform sparks concerns over public health and local accountability

Professor Niamh Fitzgerald – University of Stirling
Dr James Nicholls – University of Stirling

November 2025

Alcohol duty to increase in line with inflation

Zero-alcohol products: a tool for moderation or a tool for growth?

Fraser Edwardes

Government Men’s Health Strategy recognises scale of alcohol harm – but offers little to tackle it

Why we need a long-term vision to tackle alcohol harm in the UK

Poppy Hull

New expert vision sets out roadmap to halve alcohol harm within a decade

Deregulating alcohol licensing: how the government’s proposals risk undermining public health and democracy

Institute of Alcohol Studies

Alcohol harm: A hidden productivity crisis in the UK workforce

Dr Jamie O’Halloran – Senior research fellow, IPPR

October 2025

‘Killer Tactics 2’ exposes industry interference in public health policy

Government launches “fast-track review” on licensing

Developing a roadmap for tackling alcohol harm in the UK

Dr Katherine Severi – Chief Executive of IAS
Karen Biggs – Chief Executive of Phoenix Futures

September 2025

Making the case for regulating alcohol marketing in Scotland: A recent review of the evidence and next steps

Peter Rice

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland decrease by 7%