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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Jane Cassidy

Former first minister calls on alcohol ads ban after research singles out Scotland

FORMER first minister Henry McLeish has urged the Scottish Government to call time on alcohol advertising in sports after research showed Scotland has more such ads in top-flight football than most European leagues.

Only Belgium has a higher proportion of alcohol advertising than Scotland, the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) said, with half of the country’s Premiership teams having at least one alcohol company as a main sponsor or partner.

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