The Government has been defeated in its bid to relax Sunday trading laws in England and Wales after its attempt to let larger shops trade for more than six hours was voted down. It lost by 31 votes after Cameron failed to convince MPs to extend Sunday hours, according to media reports. Those who voted against him argued that it was necessary to “keep Sunday…

Retailers, lawyers and the tobacco industry have condemned the Government’s decision to introduce plain packaging on cigarettes across the UK next year. Yesterday 367 MPs voted in favour of the move while 113 voted against, following a long-running battle between the industry and the health lobby since the government’s original move to standardise packaging in 2011. Speaking on behalf of thousands of retailers, James Lowman,…

Torres has been voted the World’s Most Admired Wine Brand for 2014, usurping last year’s winner Concha y Toro.  Casillero del Diablo of CyT finished second with Château Latour in third in this year’s list – a comprehensive industry poll of the world’s best-regarded wines, which is now available to download. This year, OLN’s sister title Drinks International collated votes from more than 200 wine professionals,…