Over 65 are less likely to shop in sales and if they are going to go to the sales, they will go to the shops the sales, they will go to the shops the way they traditionally always have done. Younger people and those under 35, they are going to be the ones doing most of the sales shopping and they will be doing it online. Even if there are sales and transactions going through today, they are probably going through ta blets, la pto ps, they are probably going through tablets, laptops, using your mobile phone. There are people going and queueing outside. Those archive shots of people queueing up with cups of tea and having a jolly old time, that might be a time of the past. They used to be legendary queues. Brown paper on the walls. It was more of an event. As you say, sales are on all year round. Its not so special any more. Lovely to have you on the sale. On the sofar. Sofa. Hello, this is breakfast with steph mcgovern. Good morning, heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news.
Uk in recent days. How on mother managed to get the best snap of the royal family. And australias batsmen get the better of englands bowlers yet again as they take command on the opening day of the fourth ashes test. And sir bruce forsyth, liz dawn and sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember thats in half an hour. Hello. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the univer
Ofa the well wishers who bagged the shot of a lifetime how she did it. Well meet the 11 year old boy whose runs to raise funds for the hospital which treated his younger brother have attracted celebrity support. In sport, avoiding an ashes whitewash is englands task now. But australia have dominated the opening day of the fourth test in melbourne david warner with a scintillating century. Some parts of the uk officially had a White Christmas, but what can we expect this boxing day . Philip has all the weather for us. Good morning. Yes, at last at least for some there was a White Christmas. I will have the details on whether many more of you will see something a bit like this injust many more of you will see something a bit like this in just a few minutes. Thank you, phil. Good morning. First, our main story. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able t
And coming up, join us for whether world. We are with the people who can make snow, but not as you know it, because none of this is real. And look back at the years biggest weather and storms. Hello. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Speaking at a jewish cultural festival in birmingham, he will say students must be free to challenge each others views, and groups seeking to stifle those who do not agree with them must be stopped. His defence of open debate comes after
At Kensington Palace that introduced prince harrys bride to be Meghan Markle to the worlds media. Thats in the royal review, 2017. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to warn that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, as Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Speaking at a jewish cultural festival in birmingham, he will say students must be free to challenge each others views, and groups seeking to stifle those who do not agree with them must be stopped. His defence of open debate comes after speakers on subjects from the state of israel to transgender rights have faced bans, someti