Large retailers in Scotland which sell tobacco and alcohol will face a new tax later this year - but smaller stores will not be affected.

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

A DEAL between the SNP and Labour to come up with a joint plan to tackle Scotland's love affair with alcohol appeared to be close yesterday.

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

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.

Scottish government plans to tackle Scotland's alcohol problems pass their first parliamentary hurdle.

If you thought that New Labour was socially illiberal, spare a thought for those above Berwick: Scotland is considering a ban on alcohol sales to under-21s in a bid to make "the streets safer and communities better", Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond, said today. The SNP is considering the ban on alcohol sales outside pubs and clubs as part of its legislative programme for the year ahea...

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

THE SNP has hit out at a Labour bid to scupper plans for some areas to ban under-21s from buying alcohol.