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It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
This series brings together all documents relating to alcohol and drug statistics.
Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application
This series brings together all documents relating to Alcohol and drug research and analysis
Consultation on age verification in connection with alcohol sales.
This series brings together all documents relating to Alcohol pricing research
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
This review aimed to summarise the research evidence around the likely impact of policies designed to increase the price of alcoholic drinks…
The government is considering options to make it easier for hospitality businesses to sell alcohol to drink in licensed pavement areas.
Read the key learning from our trial of age verification technology to protect children from harm in the sale of alcohol.
This is part 1 of the response analysis to the Rebalancing the Licensing Act consultation.
Includes statistics on premises licences, club premises certificates, personal licences, late night refreshment and 24-hour alcohol licences.
This is part 2 of the response analysis to the Rebalancing the Licensing Act consultation.
This guidance relates to the alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 only.
Includes additional information on alcohol and late night refreshment licensing statistics.
This series brings together all documents relating to Alcohol licensing guidance
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