Alcohol a third cheaper in shops than 10 years ago
| 27 October 2008 at 11:21 |
| Alcohol is up to a third cheaper in shops than it was a decade ago, say new Treasury figures, prompting a warning that cheap supermarket promotions are pushing pubs out of business. The average pub pint is now two and a half times more expensive than buying a beer to drink at home. The figures will increase pressure on the government to curb irresponsible price-cutting, blamed for fuelling Britain’s binge culture, as part of a planned review of alcohol prices due to be published next month.Â
– Observer |
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