Mike Nesbitt says figures indicate alcohol misuse costs Northern Ireland up to £900m a year.

A typical 12.5% bottle of wine cannot be sold for less than £6.09 and a bottle of vodka will be £17.06.

MSPs increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy's effectiveness.

Councillors unanimously agree to put the matter out to public consultation.

This means shops in Scotland will not be able to sell a bottle of wine for less than £6.09.

For the past six years, the price per unit of alcohol has been 50p but it could be about to rise.

Scotland's drugs minister says the plan would strike a balance between public health and the impact on business.

Options include increasing the current unit price from 50p to more than 80p.