Investment platform. Thanks bro. Thanks for joining Thanks Forjoining us. Mortgages cost more so it is a bit of a Vicious Cycle for First Time Buyers . It is, yes, and there is a bit of respite for people looking to get onto the Property Ladder but they have still got very high costs of borrowing and it will still cost a lot to afford the mortgages once you have got on the ladder and it still costs a lot of money for renting whilst you are trying to get on the ladder. But it is good news for people who are looking to get off the ladder and looking to use their housing as part of that so there is a bit of balance but i suppose house prices matter most when you are trying to change your position. For the vast majority it is a number that changes without us actually trying to change our Housing Position but i think the people trying to get on the Housing Ladder to make the first step are really feeling the squeeze right now. The numbers tell the story. 3. 8 fall in july alone, the fastest
criticised polluters but now the government has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050. ahead of the cop26 in glasgow, sir david attenborough warns leaders in the developed world to act on climate change now or it ll be too late. eu energy ministers are holding an emergency meeting in luxembourg today to discuss the energy crunch and escalating prices. spain and france have been calling on brussels to redesign its electricity market rules. but on monday germany, denmark, ireland and six other european countries said they would not support a reform of the eu electricity market. the eu is heavily dependent on imports with 90% of gas being imported much of it from russia. joining me now is aneeka gupta, who s the director of research wisdomtree. welcome, thank you for being with us. what to expect from today s meeting, will we see any reform? i today s meeting, will we see any reform?