BMJ investigation reveals 'cosy relationship' between the alcohol industry and the British government

A BMJ investigation today reveals the "extraordinary level of access" granted by the government to the alcohol industry as it fought successfully last year to kill off a minimum unit pricing policy in England and Wales.It paints a vivid picture of a political class both dependent on and keen to fraternise with drinks companies - and suggests a fundamental reluctance by the government to hamper an industry that claims credit for millions of jobs and billions of pounds of income for the Treasury.