Supermarkets are gearing up for a price war that will push the cost of a pint of beer to within a few pence of a pint of milk. A 24-can case of Boddingtons bitter or Blackthorn cider was on sale at Asda for £9 - the equivalent of 48p a pint. Tesco sold a 24-pack of beer for £10, or 54p a pint, while Sainsbury's sold 15-can cases of Foster's and Carling for £9, or 77p a pint. "They will be losing on every sale of beer and lager during the World Cup," says Ed Garner, research director at industry analysts Kantar Worldpanel. "It is a weird situation that as demand increases, the price goes down." - BBC News
The Tory leader heads to the pub. David and Samantha Cameron joined Tory supporters at a Witney pub to watch the results roll in early this morning - but he was spotted supping a coke - Mirror
Millions of Scots streamed to polling stations yesterday in the most riveting general election in years. The big push took on a bizarre flavour as beauty queens, kilted punters, sports heroes and nuns lined up to vote in unlikely places like PUBS and caravans. Business was booming at tiny village pub The Royal Oak in Urquhart, Moray - because regulars cast their votes there. Landlady Ann Peebles, 64, said: "It perks up business no end." - The Scottish Sun
According to researchers at the University of South Hampton in the United Kingdom, using alcohol to quell a hangover promotes alcohol dependence, affects the brain and should not be a go-to remedy - The Independent