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Tinkering at the edges will not tackle alcohol harms
Dec 9
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Richard Kingdon • 00:00
Tinkering at the edges will not tackle alcohol harms claims leading charity
Commenting on the announcement to ban the sale of alcohol below cost and the announcement on beer duty , Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern, Don Shenker said:
“Alcohol Concern is pleased that the government is seeking to use the tax structure as a lever to tackle alcohol-related harms. However, they are tinkering at the edges, failing to address the fundamental inconsistencies within the alcohol duty system.
