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| Tory group backs alcohol tax rise | Tory group backs alcohol tax rise |
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| A tax rise on alcohol to help tackle binge drinking is among proposals being put forward by a Tory policy group. | A tax rise on alcohol to help tackle binge drinking is among proposals being put forward by a Tory policy group. |
| The move would raise an extra £400m a year, with about 7p more on a pint, to help fund treatment of alcohol abuse, the Social Justice Policy Group says. | The move would raise an extra £400m a year, with about 7p more on a pint, to help fund treatment of alcohol abuse, the Social Justice Policy Group says. |
| David Cameron has tasked the group with producing social policy ideas to mend what he calls "broken" society. | David Cameron has tasked the group with producing social policy ideas to mend what he calls "broken" society. |
| The group's proposals are not binding. The alcohol tax plan is thought unlikely to be backed by Mr Cameron. | The group's proposals are not binding. The alcohol tax plan is thought unlikely to be backed by Mr Cameron. |
| Cannabis classing | Cannabis classing |
| The group, led by former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, is due to publish a report entitled Breakthrough Britain on Tuesday. | The group, led by former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, is due to publish a report entitled Breakthrough Britain on Tuesday. |
| The group believes its proposals for more tax on beer, wine and spirits will help discourage people from binge drinking, but also generate money to fund treatment centres for those with drink problems. | The group believes its proposals for more tax on beer, wine and spirits will help discourage people from binge drinking, but also generate money to fund treatment centres for those with drink problems. |
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| Among its other proposals are that state schools in England judged by Ofsted to be "failing" should be freed from local authority control and run by charities and parents. | Among its other proposals are that state schools in England judged by Ofsted to be "failing" should be freed from local authority control and run by charities and parents. |
| It says pupils in disadvantaged schools should each get £500 for extra academic, musical or sport tuition. | It says pupils in disadvantaged schools should each get £500 for extra academic, musical or sport tuition. |
| The group will also make suggestions about drug policies. | The group will also make suggestions about drug policies. |
| It will claim the government's drug policies have become "part of the problem" in Britain, and will recommend reversing the downgrading of cannabis from a class B to a class C drug. | It will claim the government's drug policies have become "part of the problem" in Britain, and will recommend reversing the downgrading of cannabis from a class B to a class C drug. |
| The report will also suggest heroin users should be encouraged to tackle their abuse by going "cold turkey", rather than being treated with substitutes such as methadone. | The report will also suggest heroin users should be encouraged to tackle their abuse by going "cold turkey", rather than being treated with substitutes such as methadone. |
| 'Underclass' | 'Underclass' |
| The group published an interim report in December last year that claimed an underclass was being "left behind" by the rest of society. | The group published an interim report in December last year that claimed an underclass was being "left behind" by the rest of society. |
| At the time, Mr Cameron said the report highlighted "clearly the links that exist between social breakdown, family breakdown, educational failure, indebtedness and drug and alcohol abuse". | At the time, Mr Cameron said the report highlighted "clearly the links that exist between social breakdown, family breakdown, educational failure, indebtedness and drug and alcohol abuse". |
| BBC political correspondent Robin Brant said the alcohol tax rise plan "which would affect almost everyone is unlikely to find much favour with David Cameron". | BBC political correspondent Robin Brant said the alcohol tax rise plan "which would affect almost everyone is unlikely to find much favour with David Cameron". |
| Our correspondent said a source close to the leadership had praised the work of the review group, but added that some proposals "will be adopted, others wont be". | Our correspondent said a source close to the leadership had praised the work of the review group, but added that some proposals "will be adopted, others wont be". |