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
remarkable. remarkable. with that we will hand you back to the studio. studio: thank you. let s talk about a little furry creature with bright eyes and a bushy tail the red squirrel. it s still relatively rare to see one in the uk, but four babies have been born at the yorkshire arboretum after a project was launched to boost their population. our reporter michelle lyons went to meet them. bright eyed and bushy tailed these cute little kits are only a few months old and, already, they re a bit of a handful. the york arboretum welcomed their new arrivals back in the spring and the first baby red squirrels were born shortly afterwards. we opened this project in april and it s been incredible.