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Labour considers ban on under-18s buying non-alcoholic drinks in pubs over fears it's a 'gateway' to boozing
14 Jan 2026 17:40 GMT
… from Rachel Reeves' tax raid.
Alcohol alternatives are split into two … ; to mimic 'traditional alcoholic drinks like beer, wine or spirits.
Ms Dalton said … limit is the highest in Europe alongside Malta.
Transport Minister Lilian …
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Beer is ‘TOO CHEAP’ across 10 EU holiday hotspots, fun-sponge health chiefs blast as they warn ‘lives are at risk’
14 Jan 2026 12:43 GMT
… some parts of EuropeCredit: Getty
“More affordable alcohol drives violence, … from scientists and doctors, beer has become more affordable … two years ago.
Meanwhile, beer has become less affordable … of alcohol.
More than half of EU countries don’t tax wine at …
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India, EU teams in constant engagement to resolve contentious issues of FTA: Official
14 Jan 2026 11:57 GMT
… issues include the EU's carbon tax and duty … his EU counterpart, Director General for Trade of the European … EU is demanding significant duty cuts in automobiles, medical devices, wine … overseas shipments.
The India-EU trade pact negotiations cover …
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EU to Exert ‘Maximum Pressure’ on China, India to Stop Purchasing Russian Oil
14 Jan 2026 10:58 GMT
… InsightEUQuiz Launches Multilingual EU Knowledge Quiz … Transportation Terminals
The European Magazine Releases Its … Following New Federal Tax Laws
RFID Smart … NY Spotlight Non Alcoholic Cocktails for HelloNation
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Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics: Four things worth knowing about him
14 Jan 2026 10:21 GMT
… movement, defying expectations
Bobi Wine has repeatedly been underestimated by … the government’s proposed tax on social media in … formal political party, Bobi Wine outmanoeuvred the Electoral Commission by … in the US or Western Europe). Rather it’s defined …
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WHO Urges Countries to Raise Taxes on Sugary Drinks and Alcohol to Tackle Rising Global Health Risks
14 Jan 2026 08:35 GMT
… preventable noncommunicable diseases and alcohol-related injuries.
“Health taxes are one of … at least 167 countries apply taxes on alcoholic beverages, while 12 countries … that wine remains untaxed in at least 25 countries, largely in Europe …
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WHO says cheap sugary drinks, alcohol leading to more disease
14 Jan 2026 08:02 GMT
… alcoholic beverages are too cheap because they are not taxed … organization recommends introducing taxes on such drinks … Europe, including Germany, do not have excise taxes on wine.
Unlike wine … to alcohol tax, and beer is subject to a beer tax.
Alcohol …
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WHO calls for higher taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol to save lives, lauds India’s tobacco tax push
14 Jan 2026 05:50 GMT
… have levied taxes on alcoholic beverages while 12 have banned alcohol entirely. Despite … . Wine remains untaxed in at least 25 countries, mostly in Europe, despite … 14% for beer and 22.5% for spirits. Sugary drink taxes are …
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WHO urges Caribbean gov’ts to strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol
14 Jan 2026 04:37 GMT
… levy taxes on alcoholic beverages, while 12 ban alcohol entirely.
Despite this, alcohol has … .
Wine remains untaxed in at least 25 countries, mostly in Europe, despite … for beer and 22.5 per cent for spirits; sugary drink taxes …
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Pubs face fresh blow as Rachel Reeves plots £400 million alcohol tax rise
14 Jan 2026 01:06 GMT
… annual alcohol duty raid, increasing taxes on pints, spirits and wine … pressures on publicans
The alcohol duty rise compounds existing … chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, told … the third-highest rate in Europe behind Finland and Ireland. …