Minimum alcohol pricing: has Scottish government been scuppered?

European court rules measure is illegal if same benefit can be derived from tax rises

Nicola Sturgeon
(Image credit: J Mitchell-Pool/Getty Images)

The Scottish government has been dealt a blow over one its flagship policies by the European Court of Justice, which has ruled minimum alcohol pricing could be anti-competitive and illegal.

What does the ruling mean - and can the government still go ahead with the plans?

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