Updated
Updated · BBC.com · May 10
Alcohol Change UK urges regulation of alcohol sales via delivery apps
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · May 10

Alcohol Change UK urges regulation of alcohol sales via delivery apps

8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 10
  • The push follows Zoe Hughes's 2023 accidental death in Lincoln; her sister says she spent £1,000-£1,500 a month and drank five to seven bottles a day.
  • Campaigners want order caps, delivery time limits and self-exclusion tools, while the government says it is reviewing how licensing rules apply to rapid online alcohol delivery.
  • Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats say they follow the law, use age and sobriety checks, and can block accounts, but campaigners argue current rules have not kept pace.
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