8 hours ago Champagne’s sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for France’s luxury winemakers

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providersPhotographs by Valentina Camu/Divergence for the GuardianA Guardian investigation has found workers in France’s champagne industry are being underpaid and forced to sleep on the streets and steal food to stave off hunger.Workers from west Africa and eastern Europe in the town of Épernay, home to the headquarters of some of the world’s most expensive champagne brands, including Moët & Chandon and Mercier, claim that they are either not being paid for their work or illegally underpaid by vineyards near the town. Continue reading...

Events

18 hours ago Winds up to 82mph see Scottish ferries and Heathrow flights cancelled ahead of Christmas

Yellow weather warnings for wind remain in force until 9pm on Sunday

Politics

21 hours ago Desperate homeless people kicked out of pod houses by council and forced to live on the street for 'unspeakable' reason

EXCL: Residents living in the tiny pods in a council car park were told they must leave by December 18 until the new year because workers wouldn't be available for routine maintenance.

Society

27 hours ago Dundee United vs Celtic LIVE Brendan Rodgers forced into major changes as bug sweeps through squad

The champions are back in league action after their Premier Sports Cup win at Hampden and face a tricky trip to Tannadice

Politics

31 hours ago Prestigious Scottish university forced to rewrite financial strategy after 'substantial' deficit increase

Redundancies ruled out but principal says ‘room for manoeuvre is limited’

Politics

35 hours ago Christmas travel disruption set to continue with flights and ferries cancelled and motorways jammed

The Met Office said yellow warnings for wind, which came into force at 7am on Saturday, are expected to remain in place until 9pm on today.

Transport