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23/04/2014

No ban for TV ad showing link between alcohol and cancer

Attempts by the alcohol industry to ban a TV advertisement linking their products with an increased risk of developing cancer have failed

18/04/2014

Weekly Policy Update: Alcohol consumption down

Balance weekly news summary

07/04/2014

Weekly News - Is Beckham sending confusing message to kids with...

Balance weekly news summary

04/04/2014

Weekly Policy Update: Minimum alcohol pricing lowers crime

Balance weekly news summary

04/04/2014

Police seek review of Tesco Metro's premises licence in Durham...

Tesco Metro in the Market Place, Durham City has today (Friday 4th April) been served with an application by Durham Constabulary seeking the review of its premises licence

27/03/2014

Weekly policy update - Osborne ignores warnings on alcohol

Balance weekly news summary

20/03/2014

Weekly policy update - Osborne scraps alcohol duty escalator

Weekly news summary update

19/03/2014

Balance responds to Budget 2014

It is extremely disappointing that the Chancellor George Osborne has listened to the global alcohol industry and decided to scrap the alcohol duty escalator.

13/03/2014