Scotland and Wales are the only places in the UK with a minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol. Both had originally set it to 50p per unit, but that has just risen to 65p in Scotland.

For advice on how to reduce drinking, visit Drinkaware’s website or Alcohol Change UK. Find alcohol addiction services near you using this NHS tool.

The concept of alcohol units was first introduced in the UK in 1987 to help people keep track of their drinking, and it is a simple way of expressing the quantity of pure alcohol in a drink.