Academics, medics and charities have written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting demanding minimum unit pricing in England ...

A pint or can of beer, lager, or cider was considered two alcohol units, a 25 mL single shot of spirits was one unit, and a standard 175 mL glass of wine was two units.

• Cider 4.5%: 4x440ml cans will increase from £3.96 to £5.15. In 2018, Scotland became the first country in the world to ban retailers from selling alcohol below 50p per unit.

Flying in the face of prior research, a large, observational study has shown that low levels of alcohol consumption do not appear to increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) and may—in ...

Welsh Government is considering raising the minimum alcohol price in Wales despite mixed reports on the effectiveness of the ...

A pint or can of beer/lager/cider = 2 units; a 25 ml single shot of spirits = 1 unit; and a standard glass of wine = 2 units. The very large number of individuals in this study provides great ...

Leading alcohol health experts urged the UK Government to take steps to “protect the public”, including the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) – a policy which sets the lowest price an ...

Yet, researchers noted, although 58 percent said they knew how to estimate the alcohol content of drinks, only 24 percent gave the correct unit for a bottle of spirit and litre of cider.

The analysis found that, for those participants that drank less than 14 units of alcohol per week – the limit recommended by the UK's Chief Medical Officers – each additional 1.5 pints of beer ...