The Scotsman

Minimum pricing to hit cider and lager

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Lager and cider drinkers will be hardest hit by minimum unit prices on alcohol, a respected economic think tank has said.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the 50p minimum unit price planned in Scotland would see the price of a pack of 20 cans of Strongbow cider from Tesco double from £11 to £22.

The think tank suggested that a wider review of the “chaotic” alcohol duty system could be a better approach to tackling problem drinkers than a minimum unit price.

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