Britain shelves plan for minimum alcohol pricing - reports

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Britain shelves plan for minimum alcohol pricing - reports

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-shelves-plan-minimum-alcohol-pricing-reports-235857308.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EDitUBhTEfqbjbn0GDfo8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-12T235857Z_1_CBRE92B1UME00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Bottles of alcohol are seen at The Lord Cardigan pub in east London" align="left" title="Bottles of alcohol are seen at The Lord Cardigan pub in east London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has shelved a plan to introduce a minimum price for alcohol, a move aimed at clamping down on binge drinking but which was opposed by drinks manufacturers and some senior politicians, British media reported on Tuesday. A consultation on the plan to set a minimum price of 0.45 pounds per unit of alcohol closed last month, the measure meant to help tackle anti-social behaviour but which critics said punished responsible drinkers and the poor. British media outlets said the plan was dropped due to government divisions on the issue, but cited no sources. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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