Under-21s will have to show ID to buy booze under a major binge-drinking crackdown to be announced next week. They will be hit by compulsory checks from pubs, clubs and offlicences which MUST ask them for proof of age if they look too young. The tough new laws aim to beef up current guidelines which encourage venues to ask for ID only if someone appears under 21 - Mirror
"Few issues have aroused more controversy within the beer and pub trade over the past couple of years than the tied relationship between pub and brewing companies and their tenants and lessees. Yet the benefits of these arrangements can get lost," writes BBPA chief Brigid Simmonds in The Times
BT is threatening a TV sports price war that could bring significant savings for viewers. The plan hinges on a forthcoming decision by regulator Ofcom on the amount Sky charges rivals like BT and Virgin for its premium sports and movie channels. Ofcom, under pressure to order cuts, is expected to make its decision tomorrow, although it will not be made public immediately - Daily Mail
Sir Michael Parkinson's pub has won a coveted Michelin star — and its close proximity to Bray means that the village, which already hosts two Heston Blumenthal outlets as well as the Roux brothers' Waterside Inn, sports seven Michelin stars and one Michelin Bib Gourmand. That's one culinary accolade per thousand residents - The Times
Buckfast tonic wine was mentioned in 5,000 crime reports by Scotland's biggest police force in the last three years, an investigation has revealed, prompting calls for laws on caffeinated alcohol - Scotsman
This week -as ministers prepare to crack down on the cut-price booze that fuels the scourge - a special Mirror investigation presents a harrowing insight into the sordid reality of the binge-drinking menace blighting Britain - Mirror