Men are more than twice as likely as women to die as a result of excess alcohol consumption, statistics show

Alcohol-related deaths in the UK have hit a new record high, with 10,473 people dying in 2023 as a result of heavy drinking, statistics have revealed.

That is an increase on the 10,048 deaths which the Office for National Statistics recorded across the four countries of the UK during 2022, the first time more than 10,000 such fatalities had occurred.