Tories’ failure to tackle alcohol harm is causing public health crisis, say MPs

Ten million people in England regularly exceed recommended guidelines on drinking, the MPs' report said. Photograph: Photo by Rafa Elias/Getty

The government’s failure to tackle alcohol harm in England has led to a serious public health crisis affecting millions of people, MPs have warned.

Problem drinking is fuelling violent crime and costing the NHS £25bn a year, with the number of deaths almost doubling in two decades, according to a damning report by the public accounts committee.