MSPS back 50p minimum price

MSPS have backed a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol, making Scotland the first country in the world to introduce the policy.

The new unit price will come into effect on 1 May following the unanimous vote at the Scottish Parliament.

Legislation to implement minimum pricing was approved at Holyrood in 2012, but only cleared legal challenges in November 2017.

Now MSPS have voted on the level at which the price will be set.