trade also decimated. it is hitting retailers too, but there is a warning for anyone tempted to buy online. according to the british independent retailers association, if you want gifts in time for christmas you will have to go shop in person, because of the ongoing strike disruption to postal services. more sectors have joined the picket lines teachers and unity lecturers. and for the first time in 106 years, the royal college of nursing decided to strike this year. we are operationalising plans, we have a great team, cobra team, doing this every day, so whether it is our military personnel we have trained up, or a surge capacity, that we can actually make sure things like borders are safe and protected, and of course people s lives are not disrupted. a lot of us are more conscious
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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
as against the law, and those who break the law will face the consequences, and according to the law, they will be done with. dealt with. so these are his stern warnings with the protesters. they are again meeting today to decide what should be the next course of action because there are different opinions with this protest movement. the prime minister and the government s cost of living tsar david buttress are setting out details on a new cost of living partnership with businesses. the help for households campaign aims to make deals and discounts to help families with rising food costs over the summer holidays. the government says this is part of their wider efforts to support families with retail deals to further help with the cost of living for families and consumers. but how will it affect small businesses who are also feeling the squeeze? let s speak now to jeff moody. he is commercial director at the british independent retailers association. this will help