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Labour wants to ban Buckfast over its high caffeine content

Buckfast and other alcoholic drinks with a high caffeine content would be banned under Labour plans going before the Scottish Parliament.

The tonic wine, which is frequently blamed for anti-social behaviour, contains around 375mg of the stimulant per litre, more than twice the limit imposed in some Scandinavian countries.