Alcohol pricing: Government accused of weak leadership

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Labour has accused the government of "weak leadership" after it emerged plans for minimum pricing of alcohol in England and Wales may be dropped.

Conservative ministers are understood to be split over a proposed 45p per unit price to tackle problem drinking.

Tory former GP Sarah Wollaston said: "To ditch this evidence-based measure would be a real tragedy." Labour said it would be a "humiliating climb-down".

The Home Office said it was considering responses to its 10-week consultation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21766309
 
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