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Back to profileBurnham wants ban on alcohol in the stands at football matches to be repealed
We are supportive of people’s right to enjoy a drink in moderation, be that at their local pub, a cricket match or while supporting their team at a football match.
Drinking and driving peaks in August as ‘temptation’ rises – analysis
The alcohol industry strongly stands against drink driving, working in partnership to help raise awareness of its deadly consequences.
Drink-drive incidents fall to record low
This data demonstrates the success of sustained public information campaigns such as THINK! in partnership with industry.
Pubs to serve more than 64 million pints of no and low alcohol beer this summer
We fully support the call to government to change the alcohol-free definition to 0.5 per cent ABV.
Alcohol sales in Scotland down by nearly 20% since 2017
The fall in alcohol sales in Scotland is welcome news.
Alcohol deaths in the UK fall to lowest level since 2021
The reduction in alcohol-specific deaths is welcome news, though each death is a tragedy and highlights the need for tailored and targeted measures aimed at those drinking at harmful levels to address the underlying causes.