we start in the uk where already this week deals have been done to increase pay for workers at british airways, aldi and uber. aldi is raising the pay of thousands of distribution centre staff by 9% as competition for workers climbs post pandemic with more and more of us ordering our groceries online. british airways check in staff have agreed to a pay settlement that their union says amounts to a 13% pay rise, and uber agreed to raise fares in the uk to boost earnings for its drivers. the rising cost of living and forecasts for soaring winter energy bills, along with a severe labour shortage in some industries is a recipe for higher pay, something the bank of england warned against as it could hamper its fight against inflation. the latest unemployment figures for the uk are out in a few hours time. kate shoesmith is deputy chief executive of the recruitment and employment confederation. good morning. the employment numbers coming out forward june, what will they tell us? w
believers that we need to make sure that people can be in work whether that is childcare support, whether it is transported to get us to the workplaces. but also giving us a support package because energy prices are affecting everyone right now. when we get the unemployment numbers, we will update you. let us turn to what is happening in france. a combination of an unusual summer heatwave together with freak hailstorms, strong winds and torrential rains have seriously impacted maize, fruit and wine production across the country. irrigation has been banned in much of the north west and south east of france to conserve water. no surprise then that corn exports from france are expected to be a lot lower this year, putting further pressure on food prices. joining me now from toulouse is celine imart, farmer and board member of the general association of maize producers in france.
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