Brexit bonus as winemaking costs slashed

The scrapping of EU red tape from today is set to boost winemaking by cutting costs and freeing the industry to innovate. Sparkling wines will no longer have to use mushroom-shaped corks with foil covers. Producers will also be free to make

Bright forecast for Met Office as staff receive record bonus

The outlook was definitely sunny for Met Office staff last year as they received record bonus payments of £6million for forecasting the weather. Employees at the national forecaster were paid an extra £225 a month on average in performance-related bonuses. Staff at