The Conservative Party wants to raise taxes on alcoholic drinks that are popular with young people to cut binge drinking.
The party is arguing that increasing the price of super-strength beers and alcopops would cut youth drinking and related antisocial behaviour.
Under the proposals there would be tax rises on alcopops, cider that is 5.6 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) or higher, and beer that is 5.9 per cent ABV or over.
The increases would see the cost of a typical alcopop, such as WKD, rise by 54p per 275ml bottle. The price of strong lager, such as Tennents Super, would increase by 38p a can, and a three litre bottle of White Lightning cider would cost 82p more than at present.
The extra revenue raised would be used to cut duty on low strength drinks. Drinks deemed to be of average strength, including popular brands of beer such as Stella Artois, would by unaffected.
The shadow chancellor, George Osborne, said: "We need to take targeted action against the super-strength drinks and alcopops favoured by young drinkers."
Alcohol Concern called on the government to increase the duty on all alcoholic drinks in the forthcoming Budget so prices rise by 10 per cent.
Under the proposals there would be tax rises on alcopops, cider that is 5.6 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) or higher, and beer that is 5.9 per cent ABV or over.
The increases would see the cost of a typical alcopop, such as WKD, rise by 54p per 275ml bottle. The price of strong lager, such as Tennents Super, would increase by 38p a can, and a three litre bottle of White Lightning cider would cost 82p more than at present.
The extra revenue raised would be used to cut duty on low strength drinks. Drinks deemed to be of average strength, including popular brands of beer such as Stella Artois, would by unaffected.
The shadow chancellor, George Osborne, said: "We need to take targeted action against the super-strength drinks and alcopops favoured by young drinkers."
Alcohol Concern called on the government to increase the duty on all alcoholic drinks in the forthcoming Budget so prices rise by 10 per cent.
