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Minimum alcohol pricing plans cleared in Parliament
Scots could face the highest alcohol prices in the UK as early as next April after MSPs approved legislation to crack down on problem drinkers. (...)
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Labour left isolated as Scottish Parliament votes for minimum alcohol pricing
Labour was left isolated in the Scottish Parliament as long-mooted plans for minimum pricing of alcohol won the backing of every other party. (...)
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Scottish Conservatives say agreeing 'sunset clause' allowed support for minimum alcohol pricing
The Scottish Conservatives have made a major policy U-turn by supporting SNP plans for minimum pricing of alcohol. (...)
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Tayside Council on Alcohol chief gives full support to Scottish Government's minimum pricing plans
A leading expert on alcohol abuse in Tayside has backed the intentions of Scotland's health minister to tackle the nation's relationship with the bottle. (...)
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Bananas! — Sturgeon accused of being on slippery ground with alcohol pricing claims
Scotland's health secretary has been branded ''bananas'' after claiming fruit and vegetables will drop in price once minimum pricing of alcohol is introduced. (...)
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Independence debate sure to dominate Holyrood's year ahead
MSPs return to Holyrood today having spent the summer trying to get to grips with the political tsunami caused by the SNP's historic election victory. (...)
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Willie Rennie says Liberal Democrats will now support SNP's minimum alcohol pricing plans
The new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has announced a policy U-turn by saying he will back renewed SNP plans to impose a minimum price for alcohol. (...)
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Alex Salmond ready to target 'bigotry and booze'
Alex Salmond has put urgent action to tackle the twin blights of booze and bigotry at the heart of his priorities for the new Scottish Government. (...)
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SNP urged to seize new chance to introduce minimum alcohol pricing
A leading expert on alcohol abuse in Tayside has urged the new Scottish Government to introduce minimum pricing on drink just months after a previous attempt to do so was rejected. (...)
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Henry McLeish's stance on minimum alcohol pricing — not an SNP endorsement
Former first minister Henry McLeish has angrily rejected suggestions he backed the SNP. (...)
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Courier investigation reveals true toll of under-age drinking in Fife
A Courier investigation today reveals the startling toll under-age drinking is taking on Fife's hospitals. (...)
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Holyrood rejection of minimum alcohol pricing 'a lost opportunity'
The Scottish Government has failed to get its flagship policy of alcohol minimum pricing through parliament (...)
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Alcohol putting Tayside's hospitals under increased strain
Alcohol-related admissions to Tayside hospitals have risen to a five-year high, bucking the national trend. (...)
More on: Tayside | NHS Tayside | NHS | Shona Robison | World Health Organisation
Minimum booze price would cut crime — MacAskill
The Scottish prison population would be dramatically slashed if minimum alcohol pricing was introduced, justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has said. (...)
More on: Mick Stoney | Elaine Waugh | Perth Prison | Murdo Fraser | Kenny MacAskill
