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10,000 sign petition against raising alcohol sale age limit

Opponents accuse �arrogant� SNP of ignoring public opinion on under-21 ban By John Bynorth, Home Affairs Editor

THE Scottish government yesterday suffered a blow to its plan to raise the age limit to 21 for alcohol sales in shops and off-licences after 10,000 people signed a petition opposing it.