Drinkers in Scotland saw alcohol prices go up faster than those south of the border after minimum pricing laws were introduced, though one of the country's favourite tonics actually fell in price.
A new report has found that the cost of Buckfast fell after the Scottish Government's flagship minimum unit pricing (MUP) laws were introduced in 2018.
The price of the fortified wine dropped from 67p per unit in 2017-18 to 65p the year after. The law makes retailers charge at least 50p per unit of alcohol, and is intended as a way of reducing the appeal of cheap high-strength drinks.
The Public Health Scotland report found that strong ciders and own-brand spirits rose the most in cost after the policy came into force.
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