Alcohol pricing plan to hit low income households hardest

Government plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol will hit low income, heavy drinking households as well as moderate consumers, according to an influential think tank.

It's been a rough few weeks for those who enjoy a tipple. First the Chancellor reaffirmed a rise in alcohol duty, adding 5p onto the price of a pint and pushing the cost of an average bottle of wine over the £5 mark. And now the Government has tabled plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol.