Public Health England calls for plain packaging on alcohol

Public Health England has called on the Government to impose tobacco-style regulations on alcohol and hike the costs with minimum unit pricing (MUP).

A new report from the health body said there was strong evidence in support of “a range of policies” to clamp down on harmful drinking, including plain packaging and tobacco-style health warnings.

The report’s authors also suggested combining higher taxes with minimum unit pricing (MUP), as well as reducing the number of licensed premises in England.

“Reducing the affordability of alcohol is the cost effective way of reducing alcohol harm,” they wrote.