Alcohol Concern is calling for supermarkets and off-licenses to confine displays of alcohol to a single area of their premises, claiming the widespread promotion of alcohol helps to fuel a harmful drinking culture. The charity conducted research that found alcohol is sold throughout stores, in doorways, on end-of-aisle displays, by checkouts, and alongside everyday groceries such as bread and milk.
Alcohol Concern is calling for supermarkets and off-licenses to confine displays of alcohol to a single area of their premises, claiming the widespread promotion of alcohol helps to fuel a harmful drinking culture. The charity conducted research that found alcohol is sold throughout stores, in doorways, on end-of-aisle displays, by checkouts, and alongside everyday groceries such as bread and milk
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Also tagged alcohol industry, alcohol-concern, british, british-retail, daily, government, premises, press-release, proposal, sold-throughout, welsh, widespread
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Following the recent below cost ban and Home Office publication of the likely pricing impacts , the drug and alcohol Bank has released a series of bulletins: UK government assesses the likely impacts of alcohol price rises How alcohol pricing might affect the health of the British population Higher prices and taxes on alcohol help prevent crime Economic impacts of alcohol pricing policy options in the UK Will the poor be most affected by an end to cheap alcohol?
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Also tagged alcohol, alcohol-findings, commons, likely-pricing, might-affect, office, prevent-crime, prices, research, will-the-poor
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Monday, February 21, 2011
The Guardian last week published a series of articles questioning the Government's alcohol policy and the state of the responsibilty deal . In the article 'Alcohol policy in tatters as health experts revolt' , the Guardian claimed health members planned to walk away, angry at their limited influence in favour of industry agendas. It reports “The so-called responsibility deal will do the “bare minimum”, such as putting information on beer mats”, whilst issues such as marketing and promotion were said to be “outside the parameters of the discussions”
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
A paper has been released by the History & Policy body exploring Wine, supermarkets and British alcohol policy .
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Also tagged alcohol industry, between-current, british, current-alcohol, drink, drink-question, policy, public-drinking, research, school, senior-lecturer, such-as-pricing, university
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
The latest Druglink magazine features a free sample edition featuring a number of alcohol features including; the licensing system in Cardiff, the thinking behind alcohol advertising and the use of drink as a precursor and symptom of sex exploitation.
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Also tagged alcohol, alcohol industry, alcohol-alert, alcohol-pages, binge drinking, further-reports, institute, licensing, pdf, policy, reports, the-thinking, thinking
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Government has announced measures for a “below cost ban” will be defined as the rate of duty + VAT, despite concerns from critics that few drinks are currently sold below this level.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Home Office have published its plans for re-balancing the Licensing Act which aims to give more powers to communities. However recent speculation that a below cost ban was soon to be introduced was proven false, though the Government have stated they remain committed to bringing in the ban.
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Also tagged bbc, binge drinking, community safety, consultation, government, introduction, making-relevant, mandatory-code, night-licenses, police-reform, policy, social
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The HM Treasury today announced plans to change beer duty for certain strengths as part of Government plans 'to review alcohol taxation to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers, pubs and important local industries.' The Treasury announced its plans to introduce a new additional duty on beers over 7.5% abv in strength and a reduced rate of duty on beers at a strength of 2.8% abv or below. The changes are expected in the next budget in March 2011. See the HM Treasury Review of alcohol taxation November 2010 [pdf]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The HM Treasury today announced plans to change beer duty for certain strengths as part of Government plans 'to review alcohol taxation to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers, pubs and important local industries.' The Treasury announced its plans to introduce a new additional duty on beers over 7.5% abv in strength and a reduced rate of duty on beers at a strength of 2.8% abv or below. The changes are expected in the next budget in March 2011.
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Also tagged alcohol industry, association, british-beer, duty-on-beers, health, lower-strength, policy, production, real-difference, review, said-the-review
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