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Scottish Government to set alcohol prices

The Scottish Government has announced plans to set the price that alcohol can be sold for in Scottish supermarkets and off-licences. They believe that this will help the major problems Scotland face with drink...

created by mudricky | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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End of council tax in Scotland to widen divide with England

The Scottish National Party, a party seeking independence for Scotland which gained power in the Scottish parliament last year, is going to try to abolish council tax in Scotland over the next 12 months. Council tax is payed by residents in the UK to their local council,...

created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Cigarette buying age raised to 18

"A new law banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 has come into force. The legal age for buying cigarettes was previously 16 but now any retailer caught selling to under-18s risks a fine of up to £2,500. It is thought that as many as one in 10...