Doctors have hit out at the Government for abandoning a pledge to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol. The British Medical Journal accused the Government of being swayed by the drink industry.
If Government is working properly it "ought" to consult with the relevant industry before going ahead with policy, a drinks industry chief has told Daybreak.
Miles Beale, chief of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association dismissed claims of cronyism between the Government and the drinks industry over abandoned plans for a minimum price of alcohol.
"What the report from the BMJ ignores is that the Government were right. There is no evidence for minimum pricing. They were right not to go ahead."
He dismissed arguments the policy had been a success in Canada after the price of alcohol was raised by 10% and deaths from alcohol dropped by 30%.
"If you look at what happened in Canada overall deaths year-on-year have been rising. So same statistics tell you that it didn't work and it is much more about culture."
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