Pubs face tough laws to stop dangerous drinking
16 years, 8 months ago

Pubs face tough laws to stop dangerous drinking

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 10 million adults consume dangerous amounts of alcohol, and drink-related hospital admissions are soaring, ministers warned as they told pubs and clubs to scrap cynical ploys aimed at boosting alcohol sales to young revellers. Bars face tough new restrictions on "happy hour" and "drink all you can" promotions, while off-licences and supermarkets will be banned from setting up cheap-alcohol displays. Alcohol consumption per head has soared by 60 per cent since 1970, according to DoH research, as drink has become more affordable and with the growing popularity of stronger beers and wines. Dawn Primarolo, the Public Health minister, said 26 per cent of the population – equivalent to more than 10 million people – drank to a "harmful level".

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Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister
3 months ago

Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister

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No and low-alcohol beer soaring in popularity, pubs report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No and low-alcohol beer soaring in popularity, pubs report

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Labour considering crackdown on pub opening hours, minister says
6 months ago

Labour considering crackdown on pub opening hours, minister says

The Independent  

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Is Nanny Keir after your beer? Labour minister suggests pubs could be forced to SLASH their opening hours in bid to tackle harmful drinking
6 months ago

Is Nanny Keir after your beer? Labour minister suggests pubs could be forced to SLASH their opening hours in bid to tackle harmful drinking

Daily Mail  

Pubs could be forced to cut their opening hours under 'nanny state' plans to tackle harmful drinking. Public health minister Andrew Gwynne said the government is looking at overhauling the licensing laws in a drive to boost the nation's health and tackle anti-social behaviour The proposal, which comes just a month after it emerged that Labour is planning to ban …

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

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Increased duty on alcohol will ‘cripple’ hospitality businesses
1 year, 7 months ago

Increased duty on alcohol will ‘cripple’ hospitality businesses

The Independent  

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Drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high
1 year, 7 months ago

Drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high

The Independent  

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Minimum unit pricing for alcohol linked to ‘significant’ reduction in deaths
2 years ago

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol linked to ‘significant’ reduction in deaths

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Pub firm closures up 180% as costs soar and punters stay home
2 years, 1 month ago

Pub firm closures up 180% as costs soar and punters stay home

The Independent  

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Almost a third of pub visits alcohol-free as drinkers moderate, research finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Almost a third of pub visits alcohol-free as drinkers moderate, research finds

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Pub beer sales down 38% from pre-pandemic levels
3 years, 1 month ago

Pub beer sales down 38% from pre-pandemic levels

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Pubs are open again but I don’t seem to be able to drink anymore
3 years, 11 months ago

Pubs are open again but I don’t seem to be able to drink anymore

The Independent  

You might remember the government’s “Know Your Limits” campaign, launched in 2006 to try and persuade people to drink a little bit less. One suspects it didn’t have much impact – in Britain, we like a drink and tend to stubbornly subscribe to the “Push Your Limits” approach when setting foot in a pub. Still, one wonders if it would …

Carry on supping: Social clubs in tier 3 keep serving alcohol amid loophole confusion
4 years, 4 months ago

Carry on supping: Social clubs in tier 3 keep serving alcohol amid loophole confusion

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Four in 10 people happy to spend up to 22% more on food and drinks after coronavirus, poll finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Four in 10 people happy to spend up to 22% more on food and drinks after coronavirus, poll finds

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Heineken firm Star Pubs fined £2m for forcing tenants to sell their alcohol
4 years, 5 months ago

Heineken firm Star Pubs fined £2m for forcing tenants to sell their alcohol

The Independent  

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Stop judging people at the pub this weekend – there are more reasons for supporting local boozers than getting drunk
4 years, 8 months ago

Stop judging people at the pub this weekend – there are more reasons for supporting local boozers than getting drunk

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Almost a QUARTER of Britons drunk at least four times a week during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Almost a QUARTER of Britons drunk at least four times a week during lockdown

Daily Mail  

The number of Britons drinking alcohol at 'problematic' levels has risen dramatically during the coronavirus lockdown, research suggests. The number of Brits binge drinking at least once a week has also risen from 10 per cent to 17 per cent during the coronavirus crisis. The number of Brits binge drinking at least once a week has also risen from 10 …

Coronavirus: Failure to tackle problem drinking during lockdown could lead to second health crisis, warn experts
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Failure to tackle problem drinking during lockdown could lead to second health crisis, warn experts

The Independent  

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Pubs are shut until Christmas – but here’s why it doesn’t have to be a national tragedy
4 years, 11 months ago

Pubs are shut until Christmas – but here’s why it doesn’t have to be a national tragedy

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Coronavirus: Pubs, bars and restaurants shut down across UK
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Pubs, bars and restaurants shut down across UK

The Independent  

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Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows
6 years, 1 month ago

Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows

The Independent  

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NHS sets up £300,000 city centre 'drunk tank' fund to take pressure off A&E over Christmas
6 years, 3 months ago

NHS sets up £300,000 city centre 'drunk tank' fund to take pressure off A&E over Christmas

The Independent  

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Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims
6 years, 4 months ago

Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims

Daily Mail  

People should drink no more than one alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims. Professor Jurgen Rehm, adviser to the World Health Organization, stresses there is no safe level of alcohol consumption but one drink is considered 'low risk'. Professor Rehm believes minimum unit pricing for alcohol is serious 'ammunition' against related diseases, and should be …

High earning lawyers, doctors and city professionals are UK's most frequent drinkers, official statistics show
6 years, 10 months ago

High earning lawyers, doctors and city professionals are UK's most frequent drinkers, official statistics show

The Independent  

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Alcohol services reaching 'crisis point', report warns
6 years, 10 months ago

Alcohol services reaching 'crisis point', report warns

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Irish pubs make £35m after opening on Good Friday for the first time
6 years, 11 months ago

Irish pubs make £35m after opening on Good Friday for the first time

The Independent  

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New Year’s Eve partygoers warned to beware of fake alcohol that could contain lethal ingredients
8 years, 2 months ago

New Year’s Eve partygoers warned to beware of fake alcohol that could contain lethal ingredients

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The benefits of cutting back on the booze
8 years, 11 months ago

The benefits of cutting back on the booze

The Independent  

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Problem drinkers account for almost 70 per cent of alcohol sales
9 years, 2 months ago

Problem drinkers account for almost 70 per cent of alcohol sales

The Independent  

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How do we tackle alcoholism? First, stop denying that it's part of the culture of poverty
9 years, 2 months ago

How do we tackle alcoholism? First, stop denying that it's part of the culture of poverty

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Councils should do more to stop 'all you can drink' parties: experts
9 years, 2 months ago

Councils should do more to stop 'all you can drink' parties: experts

Dutch News  

Local authorities should play a more prominent role in efforts to top teenagers drinking so much alcohol, according to the Stap institute, which promotes responsible drinking. In particular, Stap says it is concerned about ‘all you can drink’ parties, for which the entrance fee covers unlimited alcohol. ‘These parties break the law in every possible way,’ director Wim van Dalen …

Councils should do more to stop 'all you can drink' parties: experts
9 years, 2 months ago

Councils should do more to stop 'all you can drink' parties: experts

Dutch News  

Local authorities should play a more prominent role in efforts to top teenagers drinking so much alcohol, according to the Stap institute, which promotes responsible drinking. In particular, Stap says it is concerned about ‘all you can drink’ parties, for which the entrance fee covers unlimited alcohol. ‘These parties break the law in every possible way,’ director Wim van Dalen …

Britain, we have a drink problem
10 years, 3 months ago

Britain, we have a drink problem

The Independent  

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The banker who spent his bonus on 400 pubs could save the British pub
10 years, 8 months ago

The banker who spent his bonus on 400 pubs could save the British pub

The Independent  

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Pint, pint, pint, fight: How we can help Britain's problem drinkers
11 years, 4 months ago

Pint, pint, pint, fight: How we can help Britain's problem drinkers

The Independent  

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The 'unhealthy' drinking culture of MPs isn't a private matter - it also impacts on public policy
11 years, 10 months ago

The 'unhealthy' drinking culture of MPs isn't a private matter - it also impacts on public policy

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It's thirsty work being an MP, as their bar bills reveal
12 years ago

It's thirsty work being an MP, as their bar bills reveal

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London pub slows service to cut after-work drinking
12 years, 5 months ago

London pub slows service to cut after-work drinking

The Independent  

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MP calls for alcohol ad ban at sports events
16 years, 10 months ago

MP calls for alcohol ad ban at sports events

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DutchNews.nl
18 years, 4 months ago

DutchNews.nl

Dutch News  

For a party that prides itself on its support for deregulation and cutting red tape, those free-market Liberals in the VVD have some awfully strange ideas. Not least today’s revelations that health minister, Hans Hoogervorst, wants to tighten up the current rules on alcohol. He also wants to stop bar staff from enjoying a drink with customers, which seems rather …

DutchNews.nl
18 years, 4 months ago

DutchNews.nl

Dutch News  

For a party that prides itself on its support for deregulation and cutting red tape, those free-market Liberals in the VVD have some awfully strange ideas. Not least today’s revelations that health minister, Hans Hoogervorst, wants to tighten up the current rules on alcohol. He also wants to stop bar staff from enjoying a drink with customers, which seems rather …

Time called on 'happy hour' binge drinking
21 years, 1 month ago

Time called on 'happy hour' binge drinking

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