First set out by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor in 2021, the overhaul of the alcohol duty regime, which kicked in on Monday, aims to encourage drinkers to cut back by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits, and ciders.
Reducing alcohol consumption, the Nordic way: alcohol monopolies, marketing bans and higher taxation
Nordic countries have a long history of alcohol consumption, complex challenges with heavy episodic drinking practices, and a reputation of implementing some of the strongest regulations to reduce alcohol-related harms.
Today, alcohol drinking levels in the Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are among the lowest in the European Union.
With just one month till the government's alcohol tax hikes are effective, the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has reiterated why the "crippling" duty increases should be scrapped
Brewers in the United Kingdom are cutting the alcohol content -- but not the price -- of several of their most popular beers in what's been described as another example of "shrinkflation."
One in five drinkers (21%) are becoming bored of booze, research has found – with 35% having cut back their alcohol consumption in the last 12 months.
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) - In recent years, a new trend has emerged among the younger generation of South Korea: the love for "ajae-sul," or "old-timer's favorites," whiskey.
In a bid to reduce alcohol abuse in the country, Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has instructed county governments to allow only one pub per town.
Vancouver council is considering the city's first-ever applications for a new kind of licence enabling something that would seem completely unremarkable in many cities around the world: an establishment that serves food during the day, then shuts down the kitchen in the evening to become a bar.
Several spirit and beverage companies announced that they have no plans to raise prices amid government scrutiny suggesting the industry could be targeted by anti-inflation measures.
The National Association of Traders and Exporters of Wines and Spirits (ANCEVE) has asked government officials for "urgent intervention" over escalating glass bottle prices, which according to local reports, are "dramatically" damaging the Portuguese winemaking industry.