What the Sunday papers said

The Prime Minister is being asked to consider a discussion paper which suggests that drinking on public transport be banned. A rise in alcohol disorder on trains and buses late at night throughout the country has prompted the proposal. The suggestion is being strongly backed by transport police, but is likely to be resisted by a number of government advisors. - Sunday Times​

Drinking on commuter trains and buses could be outlawed under new proposals being mooted in government circles. The move is one of 40 measures discussed at a recent Chequers summmit, chaired by Tony Blair. - Independent On Sunday​

Pernod Ricard is close to selling its Dunkin' Donuts fast-food chain for more than $2bn. The French drinks giant, which recently acquired Allied Domecq for £7.4bn, is in final talks with private equity groups, with one noting a deal was "not far off". - The Business​

The government's new no-smoking policy for the work place has not stretched as far as the House of Commmons or the House of Lords. When the workplace ban comes into effect in 2007, MPs and peers will still be able to smoke in some of the Palace of Westminster's eight bars, as well as MP's offices. - Independent On Sunday​

The sale of bottled vodka containing a pickled scorpion has been condemned by animal welfare campaigners. The vodka, one of a range of food products containing everything from hornets to snakes and ants, is on sale at posh shops such as Fortnum & Mason. They are believed to be bought by people inspired by the TV jungle celebrity programmes to eat the weird and the wonderful. Edible, the company behind the products, said it was an ethical business and only dealt with animals reared on farms. - Sunday Telegraph​

And finally...

The Tories and Lib Dems joined forces recently to mount a last-ditch effort to block the incoming licensing legislation. But while this rearguard action was being fought in Westminster, activists from both parties in Oxton and the Wirral were pressing for - and winning - extended hours for their members' clubs, enabling their respective premises to remain open after 11pm. - Sunday Express​