In the wake of an overwhelming victory for the Conservative party in last night’s General Election, we spoke to industry bodies in the UK, pub operators, and craft brewers, to find out how the drinks sector feels this morning.

The fine wine market had a few highpoints in 2019 but not enough to overcome an increasingly relentless series of events which ultimately curtailed its performance.

A 4ft 9ins tall, 105.3-litre bottle of Tomintoul whisky, believed to be among the world’s largest, is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch more than £15,000.