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Plans for minimum pricing on alcohol in England and Wales may be dropped because Conservative ministers are split over the proposals.
David Cameron supports minimum alcohol pricing and the government has been consulting on a price of 45p per unit.
But the BBC understands that several cabinet ministers, including Theresa May, Michael Gove and Andrew Lansley, do not back the plans.
The Home Office says it is considering responses to its 10-week consultation.
It has argued that introducing a minimum unit price would help reduce the levels of ill-health and crime related to alcohol and prevent practices like "pre-loading", where people binge-drink before going out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21760806
David Cameron supports minimum alcohol pricing and the government has been consulting on a price of 45p per unit.
But the BBC understands that several cabinet ministers, including Theresa May, Michael Gove and Andrew Lansley, do not back the plans.
The Home Office says it is considering responses to its 10-week consultation.
It has argued that introducing a minimum unit price would help reduce the levels of ill-health and crime related to alcohol and prevent practices like "pre-loading", where people binge-drink before going out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21760806