The minimum unit pricing of alcohol in Scotland could soon rise after SNP ministers launched a long-awaited review of the controversial policy.
The law makes retailers charge 50p per unit of alcohol and was intended as a way of reducing the appeal of cheap high-strength drinks such as white cider.
But a recent academic study of the policy - which was introduced in 2018 after years of legal challenges - found it had not altered the drinking habits of Scots suffering from the worst effects of alcoholism.
