THE SNP's flagship plan for a minimum price on alcohol was defeated today.

Grassroots SNP members have backed the party's controversial proposals for cracking down on alcohol abuse after coming under pressure from ministers not to "tie their hands".

SNP Conference: The youth wing of the SNP yesterday lost its battle to force the government to back down on its plans to outlaw off-sales of alcohol to those under the age of 21.

So the SNP are determined to go ahead with their plan to stop the sale of “cut-price” alcohol. Why? To cut the “misuse” of alcohol. They propose to make the minimum price of alcohol about 40p per unit and ban promotions on alcohol. How stupid can they be? Raising the price of alcohol won’t prevent any misuse

THE SNP's plan to ban under-21s from buying alcohol in off-licences has been dealt a blow after it emerged the party's student wing is opposed to the move.

Controversial plans to raise the minimum age for buying alcohol from off-sales were backed today by delegates at the SNP conference.

A LEADING Tory who opposed the SNP's minimum alcohol pricing plan last year has said politicians should now respect the "clear view" of the public and back the pol

Opposition leaders in Scotland launch an attempt to find alternatives to the SNP's minimum unit price plan for alcohol.

FORMER Labour First Minister Henry McLeish today backed the SNP's plan to introduce minimum pricing for drink.

The youth wing of the SNP yesterday lost its battle to force the government to back down on its plans to outlaw off-sales of alcohol to those under the age of 21.