Scrapping EU rules could boost UK wine industry by £180m, says Coffey

Scrapping EU rules could boost UK wine industry by £180m, says Coffey

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crapping retained European Union laws will “put a rocket under” the UK’s domestic wine industry and potentially boost vineyards by £180 million, according to the Environment Secretary.

A host of Brussels regulations that were retained after Brexit will be binned as part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, including some that impact Britain’s blossoming wine sector.