(1/3) Thanks to Maggie Throup MP for asking Andrea Leadsom MP about her Dept's assessment on introducing an alcohol strategy following the shocking Office for National Statistics (ONS) alcohol-specific deaths statistics yesterday, that there were over 10,000 deaths from alcohol in 2022 in the UK, an all time high.

(1/3) The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest alcohol-specific death statistics, announcing that there were sadly 10,048 deaths from alcohol in 2022 in the UK – an all-time high, up 4.2% on the previous year, and 32.8% higher than when compared to 2019.

Alcohol-specific deaths have reached another record high, with 10,048 people dying in 2022.

Our Chief Executive, Dr Katherine Severi, asks 'How many more deaths are needed before the UK government wakes up?'

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Cancer Research UK on the decision to freeze alcohol duties at the Budget:

'the freeze runs counter to public health considerations. We support our colleagues at the Alcohol Health Alliance UK in their call to “ensure alcohol duty at least keeps pace with inflation” Cancer Research UK

news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/03/07/spr…

#SoberSpring is coming!🌸

Take a three month break from alcohol from 20 March to 20 June with Alcohol Change UK, fabulous ambassador @MillieGooch and more sober influencers and experts!

Sign up to emails and download #TryDry 👇alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-suppo…

'BMA Scotland would like to see mandatory labelling on alcoholic drinks that clearly states the alcohol content in units, and that includes advice on recommended drinking levels and a health warning as well.' BMA Scotland SHAAP
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UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today extended the real-terms cut on alcohol duty for six months, despite being told a tax rise would be among the most effective policies to combat the country's record alcohol deaths.

Alcohol Change UK is deeply disappointed with the announcement in today's Spring Budget by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the freeze in alcohol duty. #Budget2024 (1/5)

Yet again a Chancellor who freezes duty (cutting it in real terms) on the basis of it helping pubs. It doesn’t. It helps supermarkets.

If you actually want to help pubs - the draught relief is literally a tax cut just for them. Why not use that?

Chair of the AHA, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, responds to the decision from Jeremy Hunt to freeze alcohol duty until February 2025.

Read our full statement 👇 ahauk.org/news/springbud…

#SpringBudget

We know that the price of alcohol is directly linked to alcohol harm. #alcoholduty

You can help us change this.

Write to your MP to ask them to show their support for an increase in alcohol duty at the upcoming Budget by writing to the Chancellor: alcoholchange.good.do/alcohol-duty-b…

We support the Chair of APPG on Alcohol Harm on the exclusion of evidence-based public health voices in this week’s Health and Social Care Committee evidence session on alcohol as part of their prevention inquiry. We look forward giving evidence in a second, impartial session on reducing alcohol harm.

We were disappointed to see the Health and Social Care Committee evidence session on the prevention of alcohol harm only receiving evidence from organisations funded by the alcohol industry this week.

Here’s our response:

I attended the Dry January reception. APPG on Alcohol Harm Alcohol Change UK

Lives can be destroyed through addiction, so great to see the range of low and no alternatives on offer and hear how Alcohol Change UK are helping people reset their relationship with alcohol.

19 days into #DryJanuary and this week popped into the event in Parliament hosted by Alcohol Change UK - have just seen the photo in which it is clear I've substituted the alcohol with chocolate 😂

We had an amazing turnout at our APPG on Alcohol Harm Dry January event with Christian Wakeford MP to talk all about Dry January and low and no alcohol-free drinks.

Fantastic to join Christian Wakeford MP and Alcohol Change UK to hear more about their work on alcohol harm.

Lives can be destroyed through addiction - we must ensure that there is prompt access to support for those who need it.

We’re here in parliament today for our Dry January event with the APPG on Alcohol Harm talking about Dry January! #DryJanuary

Amazing turnout today at APPG on Alcohol Harm and Alcohol Change UK Dry January low and no tasting event.

Fantastic to see so many faces wanting to get involved, try a low or no drink or want to learn more about Dry Jan and how to tackle alcohol harm.

Great to attend Alcohol Change UK's Dry January & zero alc tasting event in Portcullis House.

Thanks to Christian Wakeford MP for highlighting how it's been over a decade since we've had an alcohol strategy, which is urgently needed as we're seeing record high deaths from alcohol.