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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Jane Cassidy

RARE PHOTOS: Former first minister calls on alcohol ads ban after research singles out scotland | Vintage Vibes

FORMER first minister Henry McLeish has urged the Scottish Government to call time on alcohol advertising in sports after research showed Scotland has more such ads in top-flight football than most European leagues.

Only Belgium has a higher proportion of alcohol advertising than Scotland, the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) said, with half of the country’s Premiership teams having at least one alcohol company as a main sponsor or partner.

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