The Evening Standard has reported that London Mayor Boris Johnson is backing a scheme that will see off-licences voluntarily raising the age to 21 for purchasing alcohol. A pilot is to take place in Croydon and other Tory councils have reportedly come out in support, including Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and Ealing.
A pilot in Scotland last year banned sales to under 21s in West Lothian and was reported to reduce alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour significantly . This year the Scottish National Party released a national framework for action which includes plans to raise the legal purchase age to 21 across the country.
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