MP calls for alcohol ad ban at sports events

The Independent:

A ban on alcohol advertising at sporting events is being demanded by a Labour MP in an attempt to tackle binge drinking among young people.

Dr Howard Stoate, writing for the Fabian Society – a Labour think-tank – is worried that sports clubs are encouraging drinking among young people by glamorising alcohol and establishing a link with alcohol and success in sport.

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