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.
The Government "weighed carefully in the balance" evidence behind the minimum price of alcohol units before deciding not to pursue the policy, a health minister told Daybreak.
Jane Ellison defended the Government against accusations it was "dancing to the tune of the drinks industry" and said ministers were worried raising the price of alcohol would damage the economy and punish responsible drinkers.
She also directly addressed accusations the Government had 130 meetings with drinks industry chiefs before abandoning the policy:
"The Government is taking a collaborative approach to public health...if you're taking a collaborative approach in which you see industry as part of it, inevitably, you meet industry a lot."
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The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
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