Scottish ministers vote to increase minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland
The British Liver Trust welcomes today’s vote in the Holyrood Parliament to renew and uprate minimum unit pricing to 65p. Minimum unit pricing is a way of setting a baseline price below which no one can sell an alcoholic drink. The price is based on how much alcohol...
Scotland raises minimum alcohol price to 65p to tackle surge in alcohol deaths
The British Liver Trust welcomes today’s news from the Scottish Government announcing plans to increase the Minimum Unit Price for alcohol to 65 pence. Responding to the announcement, British Liver Trust Chief Executive, Pamela Healy OBE, said: “The introduction of...
Changes to alcohol duty will help tackle epidemic of alcohol harm
Following years of sustained advocacy by the British Liver Trust and the Alcohol Health Alliance, significant changes have been introduced to the UK’s alcohol duty system that will take effect this month, which will help save lives, tackle alcohol harm and curb rising...