Tag: minimum pricing
Politicking of Holyrood opposition condemned as UK coalition announce minimum pricing...
By a Newsnet reporter The SNP has welcomed reports that the UK Government is looking at introducing minimum pricing per unit alcohol south of...
Gray, Goldie and Scott exposed over alcohol minimum pricing
Opposition party leaders at Holyrood have been left exposed and isolated after it emerged that Westminster plans to bring in minimum pricing for alcohol...
Police Chief reveals Alcohol Behind Violence
POLITICS...The head of country’s largest police force has said almost all of the violence in the west of Scotland is linked to alcohol. Stephen...
Labour’s Union Dividend
GENERAL... THE VOTE OF SHAME Fifty Scots will pay the maximum price this year as minimum pricing for alcohol blocked. ...
Scotland has a “historic opportunity” to lead world with minimum pricing
POLITICS...A former president of the Royal College of Physicians has urged opposition MSPs to seize a "historic opportunity" and back the Scottish government’s plans...
Labour / Tory Alliance Condemned as Alcohol Proposals Blocked
The decision by Labour to join the Tories and Lib Dems in order to block measures aimed at tackling Scotland’s chronic alcohol problem has...