A CHECK on the retail prices of alcohol over the festive season shows exactly why we need minimum unit pricing.
A CHECK on the retail prices of alcohol over the festive season shows exactly why we need minimum unit pricing.
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The big four supermarkets all offered major discounts on branded beer, wines and spirits. One-litre bottles of spirits were on sale for £14, which works out at 35p per unit. The cheapest product per unit was a cider which was on sale at just 18p per unit.
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Delaying alcohol mimimum pricing will cost lives
A CHECK on the retail prices of alcohol over the festive season shows exactly why we need minimum unit pricing.
The big four supermarkets all offered major discounts on branded beer, wines and spirits. One-litre bottles of spirits were on sale for £14, which works out at 35p per unit. The cheapest product per unit was a cider which was on sale at just 18p per unit.
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