yes, a very warm welcome to all the business news. and we start here in the uk, where skyrocketing inflation is causing big problems for retailers. just how big will be revealed in a few hours when we get those retail sales numbers forjuly. if we look back, sales fell 0.1% month on month injune, and that was a better than expected result as rising energy and fuel prices dented consumer confidence. now that inflation is topping 10%, the british independent retailers association is calling for 100% rates relief to be introduced for smaller retailers, and an energy price cap for businesses. let us get more. andrew goodacre, ceo, british independent retailers association. good morning. thank you for joining us. you are calling for the smaller retail, rate relief and an energy price for business in general. just talk about energy, energy prices have gone through the roof stop how much is it hurting our retailers? how much is it hurting our retailers? ,., ., ., , retailers? good m
But by making the post official, the President Elect may be opening a legal can of worms. My colleague jane obrien is in washington. She told newsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. There is an anti nepotism law that prevents Government Officials from appointing their relatives to official positions, but a lot of experts say that does not apply to the white house. It was introduced when John F Kennedy wanted to appoint his brother to attorney general, and it was also a cause of contention when president bill clinton tried to appoint hillary clinton, his wife, of course, to oversee his healthcare reform. They ended up being sued. But the result of that case was all a bit inconclusive. So, we are in a very, very grey area here. But it does, of course, look not very appropriate to most people and raises a number of ethical questions of, whether it is illegal or not, he is still going to have to confront. Ethical questions, potential conflicts of interest. So,
But by making the post official, the President Elect may be opening a legal can of worms. My colleague jane obrien is in washington. She told newsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. There is an anti nepotism law that prevents Government Officials from appointing their relatives to official positions, but a lot of experts say that does not apply to the white house. It was introduced when John F Kennedy wanted to appoint his brother to attorney general, and it was also a cause of contention when president bill clinton tried to appoint hillary clinton, his wife, of course, to oversee his healthcare reform. They ended up being sued. But the result of that case was all a bit inconclusive. So, we are in a very, very grey area here. But it does, of course, look not very appropriate to most people and raises a number of ethical questions of, whether it is illegal or not, he is still going to have to confront. Ethical questions, potential conflicts of interest. So,
Updates on the french president ial elections with the first vote just two months away. Lots has been going on today. We can show you some of the pictures. Here you can see the far right candidate Marine Le Pen, she has been talking about Foreign Policy. The centralist, emmanuel macron, has picked up the support of france while francois bayroux. The police have been Firing Tear Gas at students who have been protesting against a member of the police force who raped a student. There have been suggestions that Marine Le Pen will come top of the first round. I asked James Reynolds for more about Marine Le Pens she has been talking about Foreign Policy. We know a lot of her positions. She would like an alliance with russias president. She wants france to leave nato. She wa nts to she wants france to leave nato. She wants to hold a Reference Mick a referendum about frances membership of the eu. And she also wants to talk about deporting criminals. We know a lot of her positions. Shes faced p
Updates on the french president ial elections with the first vote just two months away. Lots has been going on today. We can show you some of the pictures. Here you can see the far right candidate Marine Le Pen, she has been talking about Foreign Policy. The centralist, emmanuel macron, has picked up the support of france while francois bayroux. The police have been Firing Tear Gas at students who have been protesting against a member of the police force who raped a student. There have been suggestions that Marine Le Pen will come top of the first round. I asked James Reynolds for more about Marine Le Pens she has been talking about Foreign Policy. We know a lot of her positions. She would like an alliance with russias president. She wants france to leave nato. She wa nts to she wants france to leave nato. She wants to hold a Reference Mick a referendum about frances membership of the eu. And she also wants to talk about deporting criminals. We know a lot of her positions. Shes faced p