The minimum price which alcohol can be sold at in Scotland has now risen by 30%.
Scotland became the first country in the world to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in 2018 in the hopes of reducing the availability of cheap drink in shops.
Having remained at 50p per unit since its introduction, the minimum unit price of alcohol has now increased to 65p per unit.
The price rise means that a typical 12.5% bottle of wine must now be sold at £6.09 or higher, while a 500ml can of lager will now cost at least £1.30.
It comes after alcohol deaths in Scotland have climbed to their highest level since 2008, with some critics claiming that the policy had “monumentally failed”.
Minimum unit pricing is calculated using this formula: the price per unit (currently £0.50) x the strength of alcohol (ABV) x the volume in litres. With the minimum unit price increase, here is how much alcohol sold in Scottish shops will now cost.
5. Wine, 750ml bottle (13% ABV) – £6.34
The minimum unit price for a 750ml bottle of wine at 13% ABV will increase from £4.88 to £6.34. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Beer, 4x440ml cans (5% ABV) – £5.72
The minimum unit price for four 440ml cans of beer at 5% ABV will increase to £5.72 from £4.40. | Getty Images
7. Beer, 330ml bottle (4% ABV) – 86p
Meanwhile, the minimum unit price for one 330ml bottle of beer will increase to 86p from 66p. | Getty Images
8. Lager, 4x440ml cans (4% ABV) – £4.58
For four 440ml tins of lager, at 4% ABV, the minimum unit pricing will increase from £3.52 to £4.58. | Press Association Images/Press Association Images