By the end of the year, after a slump in sales during the coronavirus pandemic. The cuts on top of 950 already announced amount to about a tenth of the overall work force. The company is the latest to announce major losses, as our Business Correspondent emma simpson reports. You do not see this often, a new storejust opening after lockdown. It is close to nottingham and pulling in the shoppers. It helps being out of town. Its a different story in many city centres. This is Oxford Street in london and much quieter than it should be. Not good if you rely on footfall for sales. This was the first floor at marble arch this lunchtime, one of the key London Stores for Marks Spencer and today the company said there had been a material shift in trade and it had to act. These new figures show the challenge. In the two months since reopening, clothing and home sales at its stores down 48 compared to last year but online sales up 39 . This pandemic has driven a rapid change in shopping habits. Wi
And endorse the new president , joe biden. Joe biden and Kamala Harris will be the president and the Vice President , according to the ballots that have been given to us. In a statement, President Trump said there will be an orderly transition of power but once again stated that he disagrees with the result. What do you think about the events that have taken place in america . Do get in touch. You can tweet me Annita Mcveigh and using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. In the uk, hundreds of gp surgeries begin offering the new Oxford Astrazeneca covid vaccine. And, as millions of households get to grips with the return of online schooling, we look at efforts to help families without the laptops and computers they need to learn. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Four people are dead after hundreds of pro donald Trump Supporters some of them armed ransacked the us Capitol Building in washington. The us congress has now certified joe bidens victory in the presi
In nhs history. As millions of households get to grips with the return of Online Schooling, we look at efforts to help families without the laptops and computers they need to learn. Millions of school meals going to waste. Good morning. The last minute decision not to fully reopen schools means most meals have had to be given away or thrown out. Ill find out what can be done. Good morning. Manchester city are heading back to wembley. Theyre through to a Fourth League cup final in row, after beating city rivals Manchester United. Good morning. We have got a band of rain, sleet and snow moving out of southern scotla nd and snow moving out of southern scotland and ireland into Northern England and north wales through the day. Ahead of it, some ice and freezing fog. Behind it, further win three showers and the risk of ice roles. Good morning. Its thursday, january 7th. Our top story. Four people have died in violent clashes at the heart of americas democracy, where congress had been meetin
To borrow from monty python is not dead yet. The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Our thanks to senator hatch for that and a little more fun with that later. But we begin with the president. He speaks to veterans later this hour in kansas city, a most patriotic of settings at a moment of a debate that rings anything but patriotic. Maybe its a serious proposal. Maybe its a trumpian shiny object meant to steer the conversation away from the president s helsinki disaster or something else. Whatever the motivation, this is an eyepopping threat. Not only is the president looking to take away brennans security clearance, hes also looking into the clearances of comey, clapper, hayden, rice, and mccabe. The president is exploring the mechanisms to remove security clearance because theyve politicized and in some cases monetized their Public Service and security clearances. A bit earlier this morning, the House Speaker paul ryan says its all a stunt, dont listen to the white h
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