Alcohol price limit urged for UK

Aug 31 2010

A price limit on the sale of alcohol should be brought in across the UK, a commission set up to find new ways of tackling Scotland's drinking culture has said.

The Alcohol Commission, which was established by Labour, urged Scottish ministers to lobby the Westminster Government to bring in a ban on selling alcohol at below "floor price" of the cost of production, plus the cost of duty and VAT.

In addition to that, it called for a ban on sponsorship of sports by alcohol companies.