British Ministers defend plan for minimum alcohol pricing

Ministers have defended controversial plans to ban cheap deals on booze, insisting they would save hundreds of lives every year.

British Ministers defend plan for minimum alcohol pricing
Wed, 28 Nov, 2012 - 11:55

Government ministers in the UK have defended controversial plans to ban cheap deals on alcohol, insisting they would save hundreds of lives every year.

A similar plan was being prepared in Ireland by Junior Health Minister Roisin Shortall, before her resignation from Cabinet.

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