Pubs and clubs will be prevented from opening 24 hours a day under plans by the Home Office to tackle problem drinking.

Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is to publish a consultation paper that proposes increased powers for local councils to take action in areas plagued by alcohol-influenced crime and disorder.

The paper will set out an overhaul of the licensing regime to include a ban on shops selling alcohol at below cost price and a “late-night” levy on some pubs and clubs to contribute towards the additional costs of policing.