Monday, 23 June 2014

Plans to relax licensing laws lambasted by doctors and alcohol groups

Plans to relax licensing laws lambasted by doctors and alcohol groups

BMA among those to warn changes under bill due to be heard in the Lords are wrong given the damage alcohol already causes

Ministers are under fire because of plans to let the Women's Institute, bed and breakfasts and charities start selling alcohol, which doctors and local councils warn could worsen Britain's drink problem.

The British Medical Association said relaxing the licensing laws was wrong, given the huge damage alcohol already causes and its heavy burden on the NHS.  Guardian

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