Government plans to tackle Scotland's alcohol problems are expected to pass their first parliamentary hurdle later.

SNP ministers are under pressure to drop their plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland, as the new government announces a package of measures to tackle the pr

THE SNP has finally come clean about what level the minimum price for alcohol will be set at.

The SNP bring in plans to combat the country's alcohol problem, it's ruled illegal by the UK Government. The SNP bring in plans to issue bonds to raise funds for the Scottish Futures Trust, it's ruled illegal by the UK Government. The SNP bring in plans to implement Local Income Tax, it's ruled illegal by HMR&C. The SNP bring in plans to cut class sizes to 18, it's...

The Scottish Government has decided to thoroughly debate with full Parliamentary scrutiny the plans to set a minimum price for alcohol. No doubt this will lead to some hysterical reactions from opposition parties about u-turns and such like. For me, I welcome the move, not just because it is the right thing to do but when you have so few policies left to discuss then it's probably a good idea...

THE Scottish government today announced plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in a bid to stop drink being sold for "pocket money prices".

THE Scottish Government is facing increasing pressure to reveal the minimum price for alcohol it plans to tackle the nation's drink problem.

Via Jeff, I see that trouble is, um, brewing in Scotland over the SNP's plans for minimum alcohol pricing: Scottish Government plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing have been damaged by a European Court ruling that similar policies on tobacco are "illegal". The decision was made against Austria, France and Ireland, where minimum pricing had been set on tobacco - partly on health reasons. The ...

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.

THE Scottish Government is facing defeat today over its plans to raise to 21 the age limit for buying alcohol from shops.