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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Liam Thorp

Huge rise in alcohol deaths as Liverpool MP slams government's 'broken promises'

A Liverpool MP has slammed the government for 'broken promises' over the deepening alcoholism crisis in the UK.

Dan Carden, who revealed his own battle with alcohol addiction in 2021, has spearheaded a major Parliamentary inquiry that has today reported back on the shocking situation with alcohol-related issues across the country.

The new report from the Public Accounts Committee shows that there has been an alarming increase in alcohol-related deaths in the UK, rising by more than 89% over the past 20 years, with sharp increases since 2019.

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