Minimum pricing u-turn welcomed

Euro-MP Paul Nuttall has welcomed the U-turn by David Cameron about introducing a minimum price for alcohol

Euro-MP Paul Nuttall has welcomed the U-turn by David Cameron about introducing a minimum price for alcohol.

“I know it has yet to be formally ditched but the writing was always on the wall as far as this nonsense was concerned,” said Mr Nuttall, UKIP Deputy Leader.

“It is an issue which I am very concerned about through my role as spokesman for UKIP’s ‘Save the Pub’ campaign. There is no doubt that we do have a problem with binge drinking in this country but the proposed move would just hit the law-abiding, sensible majority who drink moderately.

“It would be far better if supermarkets were stopped from fuelling irresponsible drinking by their give away prices. And that would also help stop the tragic decline in pubs, which are at the heart of communities,” said Mr Nuttall, MEP for the North West.

“This U-turn just goes to show they couldn’t even organise an event in a brewery,” he added.