Alcohol plan 'may boost industry'

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Government plans to impose a minimum unit price for alcohol could bring an £850 million-a-year windfall for the drinks industry, a leading economic think-tank has said.


The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the proposals, unveiled last week in an attempt to curb binge drinking in England and Wales, would have a "significant impact" for off-licence sales of alcohol.

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