Children & Young People Now say that the Conservatives will be proposing to target increases in tax on alcohol:
The party is arguing that increasing the price of super-strength beers and alcopops would cut youth drinking and related antisocial behaviour.Under the proposals there would be tax rises on alcopops, cider that is 5.6 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) or higher, and beer that is 5.9 per cent ABV or over.
The increases would see the cost of a typical alcopop, such as WKD, rise by 54p per 275ml bottle. The price of strong lager, such as Tennents Super, would increase by 38p a can, and a three litre bottle of White Lightning cider would cost 82p more than at present.
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