What the Sunday papers say...

Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, has insisted the Government will not be "blown off course" by a press campaign to derail its plans to legalise 24-hour drinking - Sunday Telegraph​

David Blunkett and his top civil servants tried to block the Government's plans to bring in 24-hour drinking because of fears they would lead to a surge in crime - Sunday Times​

Home Secretary Charles Clarke is considering a levy on pubs, clubs and restaurants to finance policing in areas plagued by alcohol-related disorder - Financial Times​

Government plans to sweep away restraints on round-the-clock drinking may well encourage Britain's urban savages to brawl, scream obscenities, stagger, urinate and vomit throughout the night - Sunday Telegraph​

Sexy adverts and marketing gimmicks are fuelling the yob culture by luring youngsters into excessive drinking, health experts have warned, leading to a rise in the tribe of urban savages causing mayhem in town centres - Sunday Express​

The drinks industry is to scrap two-for-one drinks offers and speed drinking under a voluntary code and has called on the Government to back the move in law - Sunday Express​

Pubs face a crackdown on 'happy hour' promotions under government plans to head off the growing storm of criticism over the relaxation of drinking hours - Observer​

It's not entirely fair to blame Labour for creating the booze culture which has made our city centres more squalid and violent than they have been since the days of Gin Lane - Mail on Sunday​

Frank Dobson calls for tougher laws on drinking louts and goes on to highlight the fact that alcohol consumption is responsible for fuelling eight out of ten assaults and nine out of ten acts of criminal damage - Mail on Sunday​

Opponents of 24-hour drinking say Andrew Cunningham, the official in charge of licensing policy at the DCMS, appears biased in favour of longer hours and accuse him of being "mates with the drinks industry" - Mail on Sunday​

Labour faces a damaging new sleaze row after close links were revealed between the alcohol industry and the White Hall mandarin Andrew Cunningham, who pioneered 24-hour drinking laws. Mr Cunningham apparently "admitted" he had been wined and dined by the drinks industry - Mail on Sunday​

Sir Gerry Robinson, chairman of Allied Domecq, had donated over £55,000 to the Labour party over the past four years, being rewarded for his loyalty by being made chairman of the arts council, and Diageo's chief executive Paul Walsh also had breakfast with Mr Blair at Chequers - Mail on Sunday​

Ideally the big drinks companies will support government deterrents to alcohol abuse such as raising the price, but if not the Government must not be afraid to curb their marketing strategies - Observer​

Glenmorangie directors have sold shares worth almost £11m as part of the disposal of the company to Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the French luxury goods conglomerate - Financial Times​

Britvic is to pursue its floatation plans later than expected after the group's three main shareholders decided to wait until after the summer before testing the market - Financial Times​

Britvic's £800m market debut a wash out over fears that poor trading last summer may depress its stock market value - Mail on Sunday​

Kate Knight, landlady of the Prince of Wales in Stoke Newington, north London, was accused at the Old Bailey of starting the fire which killed her two children and their attempted rescuer - Sunday Telegraph​