Britain has a drinking problem – and the alcohol industry can’t afford to let us kick it | James Wilt
WWe’ve all heard the refrain: “Britain has a drinking problem.” It’s a problem that long predates the Covid-19 pandemic, but the evidence for this claim seems starker than ever. Millions of people drank at harmful levels while staying at home during the lockdown, and alcohol-related deaths – mostly from liver disease – soared to a …