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- Oct 1, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Wales Raises Its Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to 65p
- Wales's minimum price per unit of alcohol rises from 50p to 65p, bringing it into line with Scotland[1][2]
- Minimum pricing began in March 2020 under the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018, whose sunset clause would have ended it on 1 March 2026[1][2]
- Members of the Senedd voted on 3 February 2026 to continue the policy and raise the price[1]
- Research commissioned by the Welsh Government estimated that 65p could prevent more than 900 alcohol-related deaths over 20 years and cut the number of harmful drinkers by nearly 5,000[1]
- Under the 50p floor, a three-litre bottle of white cider rose from £3.99 to at least £11.25; Public Health Wales puts NHS Wales spending on alcohol-related illness at £159 million a year[2]
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy said the evidence shows minimum unit pricing works[1]
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- [1]75%gov.wales/senedd-passes-new-regulations-tackle-alcohol-misuse-walesgov.wales· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Oct 1, 2026 ✓· 58% of score
The Welsh Government release of 3 February 2026 says 'The price change regulations will come into effect from 1 October 2026'.
- [2]90%Last orders for cheap alcohol: Minimum unit price to rise to 65p - Senedd Researchresearch.senedd.wales· Published Jul 7, 2026· 42% of score
'On 1 October 2026, the minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales will rise from 50p to 65p per unit'; MUP came into force in March 2020 with a sunset in March 2026; three-litre white cider rose from £3.99 to at least £11.25 under 50p; NHS Wales spends £159 million a year on alcohol-related illness.[1]
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