Wales Raises Its Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to 65p
Senedd, Harbour Drive, Senedd Estate, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, CF99 1SN, United Kingdom
Welsh Government
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe Welsh Government release of 3 February 2026 says 'The price change regulations will come into effect from 1 October 2026'.[1]
The minimum price of a unit of alcohol in Wales rises from 50p to 65p, matching Scotland, after the Senedd voted to keep minimum pricing beyond its March 2026 sunset.
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