'Toughest trading conditions in 30 years, says Regent Inns boss'

The chairman of Regent Inns Bob Ivell said yesterday that the industry was suffering some of the toughest trading conditions of his 30-year career - The Times​

Regent Inns, which runs Walkabout bars and Jongleurs comedy clubs, said yesterday that like-for-like sales fell nearly four per cent in the first half of the year, with tough trading conditions due to weakening consumer spending and the smoking ban - The Guardian​

Alcohol industry bosses yesterday demanded a big shake-up on booze limits to let people drink more - The Mirror​

A man of 22 has been sentenced to death in Iran for drinking alcohol - The Mirror​

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today signalled tougher powers for police to confiscate alcohol from under-18s as part of measures to tackle street drinking - The Sun​

Parents of underage drinkers face being hauled before the courts in a crackdown to be unveiled today. They will be hit with fines of up to £1,000 and could be sentenced to community service - The Sun​

Police have not ruled out arrests after a barman in Cyprus served a toddler orange juice with cleaning fluid in it, which left the two-year-old in intensive care with agonising burns - Daily Mail​