Alcohol must cost at least 50p per unit in Scotland, minister rules

Minimum price not high enough to tackle damage caused by high-strength, cheap booze, says RSE

Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison, has confirmed that all alcoholic drinks in Scotland must cost at least 50p per unit of alcohol from May this year.

The new minimum unit price will force up the cost of cut-price ciders, beers, spirits and wines. Ministers have already said prices could rise to keep pace with inflation.

Related: Minimum alcohol price will raise cost by up to 90% in Scotland – study

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