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Rebecca McCurdy & Peter A Walker

Ministers told to rethink proposals as alcohol advertising ban consultation ends

Scottish ministers have been urged to rethink the “well intentioned” proposals to ban alcohol advertising.

Industry leaders have come out against the plans following the closure of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Thursday afternoon.

The consultation sought views on changes to how alcohol is advertised, with regulations that could include a ban on sponsorships for sport and live events, and distillery and brewery shops also barred from selling branded merchandise to visitors.

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