The Scottish Conservatives have warned that the introduction of minimum prices on alcohol could destroy the country’s whisky industry. David McLetchie, Tory chief whip, warned that a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol would result in job losses and have harmful consequences on an important industry. In comments to the BBC, Mr McLetchie [...]

A new report has questioned the official advice on drinking during pregnancy. The study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics claims doctors’ advice, including that of the Chief Medical Officer for England and the British Medical Association (BMA), is "paternalistic and ethically dubious". Colin Gavaghan, of the School of Law at the University of [...]

A new study has claimed there is a lack of information and provision available for students with children. The survey, conducted by the National Union of Students (NUS), found 60 per cent of the students had considered leaving their course at some stage of their education. Half of the students questioned in the research had [...]