Scotland raises minimum alcohol prices by almost one third

Minimum price of bottle of whisky set at 18.20 as ministers mull health tax to retrieve higher revenue from shops

Scottish consumers will be unable to buy a bottle of red wine for less than 6.09 or a bottle of whisky for under 18.20 from October, after the minimum price for alcohol was raised by 30%.

Shona Robison, the deputy first minister, confirmed a Guardian story earlier this week that the minimum unit price (MUP) will increase from 50p a unit to 65p to keep pace with inflation and ensure prices are kept relatively high.