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Communication of the alcohol guidelines ‘needs to be improved’

Only 8% of people know what the low-risk weekly guideline actually is

Pubs call for action on cheap supermarket alcohol

Four fifths of pub managers say supermarket alcohol is too cheap

Alcohol brands failing to communicate drinking guidelines

Time to move away from industry self-regulation of alcohol labels, new research shows

Scotland: Alcohol-related deaths on the rise again

Annual totals at their highest level this decade

Foundation for Liver Research makes the ‘financial case’ for action on liver disease

Doctors claim heavy drinking will kill 63,000 people over next five years

Pocket money prices for alcohol continue one year on

Survey provides more evidence for minimum unit pricing

Wales: Alcohol pricing is a legislative priority

Minimum unit pricing is one of the five Bills of new government

Scotland’s alcohol problem persists

From NHS Scotland

UK alcohol laws should look Down Under to tackle crime and disorder

New report finds Australian 'Last Drinks' policies reduce harms associated with late-night drinking

Alcohol-related admissions to English hospitals continue

Annual report highlights rising admissions and costs of prescriptions amidst flatlining consumption and mortality levels

New alcohol marketing report suspects foul play

Study reveals how industry bent advertising rules during UEFA Euro 2016 tournament

DWP: Alcohol dependency a major burden on workless families

Report acknowledges impact of alcohol on children's life chances

Lords: Licensing Act ‘needs major overhaul’

Lords Committee report critical of ‘fundamentally flawed’ Act, while backing minimum unit pricing

Budget 2017: Treasury to open consultation on new tax band for white cider

Alcohol duty rates left unchanged… for now

Case for lower alcohol taxes ‘overstated’

Cutting alcohol duty benefits UK economy less than industry claims, report says

Increase in alcohol-related deaths continues in worrying trend

Official figures also highlight the number of years of life lost prematurely to alcohol-related causes

Chancellor urged to tackle cheap, strong cider in forthcoming budget

66% of the public back increased tax on cider

Increase in drink-driving casualties, while still no progress reducing deaths

Estimated rises in the number of drink drive accidents and casualties

Alcohol marketing rules are failing to protect our youth, say public health experts

Current controls on alcohol marketing are failing to prevent the association between youth exposure and subsequent drinking

Portrayal of women’s drinking habits in the media offers biased, judgemental view

Glasgow research finds news stories depict female drinkers as "inconvenient burdens" compared with their male drinking companions