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Homebase, em. and Sports Direct come bottom of the pile in a survey of shopping websites. So, ill look at the winners and losers in the battle for business this christmas. It was a great night for the english clubs in europe. Liverpool and chelsea book their places in the knockout stages of the Champions League. It means all four english sides are through to the last 16. We have a blustery day ahead with sunshine and sours. Some will be heavy and ungarie and some hills know as well. More details...

Finished with politics. Well bring you the very latest from westminster as Boris Johnsons bill for a december election goes to the house of lords for consideration. Im annita mcveigh. Our other main stories this morning. A report into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people has criticised the london fire brigades response to the blaze. There are obviously lessons that have been identified. Our task is to read that report thoroughly, turn those lessons into lessons learnt and then make sur...

Good morning. Welcome to breakfast withjon kay and steph mcgovern. Our headlines today. Showdown in downing street the chancellor confronts borisjohnson after his aide was sacked without his knowledge. £400 million for colleges offering vocational courses in england to support new technical qualifications. The common virus youve probably never heard of but can be dangerous for unborn babies. Well have a special report. Johanna konta is the last brit standing in the us open singles draw. Shes on...

Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But, they new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local ...

So proud of the bravery of Pc Keith Palmer, so grateful for what he did to keep us safe and i would like to add my tribute to all the policing here At Westminster and the parliamentary staff who acted with such calmness and professionalism yesterday, and i would like to pay tribute to the Emergency Trauma Team at Kings College hospital who are caring the injured. This was an horrific crime and it has cost lives and caused injury, but as an Act Of Terror, it has failed. It has failed because we a...

As we are on the side of the house that there has been a 42 increase in longterm unemployment among young women in this country under his watch . Can he confirm that the reason why he doesnt support the it isgn is he believes providing jobs for the girls . What we have seen under this government is a quite rapid reduction in unemployment over recent months. One million more people in work than when i became Prime Minister. There is a lot more work to be done in terms of getting the longterm unem...

As concerned as we are on this side of the house that there has been a 42 increase in longterm unemployment among young women in this country under his watch . Kenny therefore confirm that the reason why he doesnt support the campaign is he believes it is providing jobs for the girls . What we have seen under this government is a quite rapid reduction in unemployment over recent months. One million more people in work than when i became Prime Minister. There is a lot more work to be done in term...

With the general election campaign now well under way, this is how the contests are shaping up in each of Lancashire's 15 constituencies ahead of the big vote on 4th July (candidate lists are incomplete as the deadline for nominations is 7th June, while references to incumbent or current MPs refer to the holders of the seat up until 30th May when Parliament will be dissolved and there will then be no MPs):

With the general election campaign now well under way, this is how the contests are shaping up in constituencies across the Fylde coast ahead of the big vote on 4th July (candidate lists are incomplete as the deadline for nominations is 7th June, while references to incumbent or current MPs refer to the holders of the seat up until 30th May when Parliament will be dissolved and there will then be no MPs):

We take a look at how the polls predict which parties will win each East Lancs seat in Julys General Election.