Beer and wine in Wales costs more as minimum alcohol price rises by 30%
Some people in Cardiff welcomed the change on Thursday, which means low-cost alcohol will now be more expensive to buy, while others feared it could impact a hospitality industry which is "already in a state of crisis".
- ▪Some people in Cardiff welcomed the change on Thursday, which means low-cost alcohol will now be more expensive to buy, while others feared it could impact a hospitality industry which is "already in a state of crisis".
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| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:21:07 GMT |
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Beer and wine in Wales costs more as minimum alcohol price rises by 30%<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Why is the minimum unit price for alcohol going up in Wales?ByOscar EdwardsBBC Wales Published6 minutes agoThe minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%, to bring the rate in line with Scotland.
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