Tax On Cheap Drink to Stop Louts ; Tory Levy Will Mean 10.30pm 'Curfew' On Off-Licence Sales Tax On Alcopops to Be Trebled and Cheap Supermarket Drink Banned
Evening Standard - London › October 07, 2009
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A TORY government will declare war on "binge Britain" with taxes to tackle cheap booze and a crackdown on late-night licensing, it was revealed today.
Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling unveiled plans to impose a new "alco-tax" levy on any retailer selling drinks after 10.30pm, a move that could effectively impose a curfew on sales. To combat drink-fuelled violence, councils will also be given tough powers to revoke licences of corner shops and takeaway outlets that become a magnet for yobs.See the full content of this document
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Tax On Cheap Drink to Stop Louts ; Tory Levy Will Mean 10.30pm 'Curfew' On Off-Licence Sales Tax On Alcopops to Be Trebled and Cheap Supermarket Drink Banned
Mr Grayling delighted the Tory conference in Manchester by putting the fight against binge-drinking and anti-social behaviour at the heart of his party's law and order changes.
The Conse...See the full content of this document
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