Asda and other retailers accused the Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of “moving the goalposts” by pinpointing cheap drink in shops while making his first public pronouncement on new alcohol laws since they were introduced last week.
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Government faces backlash over ban on cut-price alcohol
The Scottish Government is facing a fierce backlash from a coalition of licensing officials, major retailers and the drinks industry for targeting drinks promotions in supermarkets and off-licences to curb a binge drinking epidemic.
