Our reporter ben king has the details. When drinkers gather at londons King Charles Pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. Changes announced in March Come Into Effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. At the same time, Alcohol Duties rise with inflation up by io. I . The result a complex series of changes. 12 sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. A can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. But a bottle of 12 still wine will rise 44p. A bottle of vodka up 76p and a bottle of 20 port up £1. 30. So among drinkers, there will be some winners and losers. But the wine and spirits industry, which sees many of its products hit with higher taxes, says customers will see higher prices and less choice. We have the biggest duty increase in almost 50 years at the same time as we have inflation rife and a cost of living crisis. On top of that, we have Raw Materials like glass that are increasing in price expon
a 15 year old boy and girl are charged with the murder of 16 year old brianna jeye who was killed in a village park in cheshire on saturday. one of the 12 boys rescued from a thai cave in 2018, has died in the uk after suffering a head injury. the uk s most expensive drug saves a toddler with a rare genetic condition. but it s too late to save her terminally ill older sister. nicola sturgeon is stepping down as scotland s first minister, and leader of the scottish national party. she ll leave office as soon as her successor is chosen. ms sturgeon says she can no longer give the role the full commitment she believes it requires. and she hinted that after eight years as first minister efforts to broaden the appeal of scottish independence could be hampered by what she called polarised opinions about her. we ll look back at nicola sturgeon s career and get political reaction from edinburgh and london. but first lorna gordon reports on events this morning. she is scotland s lon
of the country s most influential aboriginal leaders, yunupingu, who has died at the age of 7a. hello and welcome. let s look at some of the main stories in the uk. uk passport office workers are staging five weeks of industrial action over pay, pensions and job security. union reps say walking out now will cause maximum disruption, because people will be trying to renew their passports in time for summer travel. the british government has called the industrial action disappointing and says it s working to manage the impact it may have. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. it s at this time of year that the passport service is at its busiest as people get their passports renewed in time for the summer. the pcs union says it s going on strike now to cause maximum disruption. 1,900 civil servants are directly involved in issuing passports. the union says more than 1,500 of them will go on strike. the union says there needs to be a dramatic improvement on last year
at the port of dover uk authorities apologise, and say there ll be a review of plans ahead of the easter weekend let s return to some breaking news this hour and schools in england face fresh strikes this spring after members of the national education union rejected the government s pay offer. rejected the government s pay teachers have been gathering for the union s annual conference in harrogate, where pay and workload are among the issues being discussed. ministers say the pay offer is fair and reasonable . live now to our uk education editor branwen jeffreys who is in harrogate. bring us up to date. the government says the pay offer is fair but the unions do not agree. i says the pay offer is fair but the unions do not agree. unions do not agree. i have ust ste ed unions do not agree. i have ust stepped out fl unions do not agree. i have ust stepped out of i unions do not agree. i have ust stepped out of the i unions do not agree. i have just stepped out of the c
wants. as an ex player, i want to time, but they never give you time. it was a heated situation, you could see it in his face, thejob was starting to bite at him. leicester are also looking for a new manager after brendan rodgers was also relieved of his duties over the weekend after they lost 2 1 away at crystal palace and slipped to second bottom in the premier league. rodgers helped leicester lift the fa cup for the first time in their history in 2021. a club statement says they will always be grateful to him but they felt compelled to take alternative action to avoid relegation. there s a big game at both ends of the premier league table later today. tottenham go to everton in what is their first match since antonio conte s departure. acting head coach christain stellini will be in the dug out at goodison, a spurs win would take them up to 3rd. as for everton, avoid defeat and they could move out of the relegation zone. stellini insists tottenham aren t in crisis. nothi