Nicola Sturgeon has pledged that her government will “carefully consider” the issues around alcohol advertising, after an outcry from the drinks industry.
But the First Minister stressed the need to take “responsible steps to protect public health” – insisting there was evidence that adverts which “glamorise” drinking could lead to “over-consumption of alcohol”.
She spoke out after more than 100 firms which produce alcohol - including the BrewDog, Diageo, Whyte & Mackay and Tennent’s - signed an open letter to MSPs stating: “Don’t destroy Scotland’s drinks industry.”
