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improvement in the weather situation may be very slow. 0k, thank you. more than 12,000 jobs have been put at risk following the collapse of the the high street budget retailer, wilko. the company, which has more than 400 stores across the uk, says it left no stone unturned in trying to save the business, but had been forced to call in the administrators. emma simpson has more. how cana how can a budget retailer collapse in a cost of living crisis, when people are on the hunt for deals? here in slough, everyone we spoke to loved their wilko. mil here in slough, everyone we spoke to loved their wilko.— loved their wilko. all of my household _ loved their wilko. all of my household goods, - loved their wilko. all of my| household goods, cleaning, loved their wilko. all of my - household goods, cleaning, washing powder, towels, iam in household goods, cleaning, washing powder, towels, i am in there all the time. it powder, towels, i am in there all the time. , , ., , ., the time. it sells a bit of everything. _ the time. it sells a bit of everything, what - the time. it sells a bit of everything, what you - the time. it sells a bit of i everything, what you need. the time. it sells a bit of - everything, what you need. so it the time. it sells a bit of _ everything, what you need. so it is a shame _ everything, what you need. so it is a shame. �* . , a shame. are having it here is really important _ a shame. are having it here is really important because - a shame. are having it here is really important because it i a shame. are having it here is really important because it is| really important because it is something _ really important because it is something and _ really important because it is something and it _ really important because it is something and it is _ really important because it is something and it is a - really important because it is something and it is a reasonl really important because it is i something and it is a reason why people _ something and it is a reason why people come _ something and it is a reason why people come to _ something and it is a reason why people come to this _ something and it is a reason why people come to this part - something and it is a reason why people come to this part of i something and it is a reason why people come to this part of the i something and it is a reason why. people come to this part of the high street _ people come to this part of the high street. bul— people come to this part of the high street. �* ~ ., , people come to this part of the high street. �* ~ .,, , street. but wilko has been struggling- _ street. but wilko has been struggling- a _ street. but wilko has been struggling. a lot _ street. but wilko has been struggling. a lot of - street. but wilko has been struggling. a lot of what . street. but wilko has been i struggling. a lot of what has
be working hard to rebuild trust in a police force where morale is at rock bottom. sarah girvin, bbc news, belfast. the budget retailer wilko, which has been on the uk high street for over 90 years, has collapsed, putting more than 12,000 jobs at risk. the company, which has more than 400 stores across the uk, says it "left no stone unturned" in its attempts to save emma simpson has more. how can a budget retailer collapse in a cost of living crisis when people are on the hunt for deals? here in slough, everyone we spoke to loved their wilko. all my household goods, cleaning, washing powder, towels, i'm in there all the time. it sells a bit of everything, you know, what you need. so it's a shame. having it here is really, really important. - there's a reason why people come . to this part of the high street. . but wilko has been struggling. a lot of what has happened to wilko has been self—inflicted.
for now, it is business as usual but huge uncertainty for its 12,500 staff. workers are devastated. many gmb members are incredibly loyal to wilko. they have worked for the business in some cases for decades, in some cases you have multi—generations of families that work for wilko. administrators are looking for a buyer. it is understood there is interest, including several retailers, with the hope that many shops could be saved, but the clock is now ticking to secure a rescue deal in another blow for struggling high streets. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. police have launched a murder investigation _ police have launched a murder investigation after— police have launched a murder investigation after the - police have launched a murder investigation after the body i police have launched a murder investigation after the body of| police have launched a murder. investigation after the body of a ten-vear-old _ investigation after the body of a ten—year—old girl— investigation after the body of a ten—year—old girl was _ investigation after the body of a i ten—year—old girl was discovered in surrev _ ten-year-old girl was discovered in surre . ' . , ., surrey. officers were called to the address in woking _ surrey. officers were called to the address in woking just _ surrey. officers were called to the l address in woking just before three o'clock this morning. the family were informed and are now being
tough comparison and alsojune was hot so that really brought shoppers out so i think it shows you how weather can really impact footfall. and it's also worth mentioning today we had some new spending data from barclays bank on credit card and debit transactions. again a slowdown in spending, but it didn't stop people spending on indoor experiences, so take a ways and streaming services saw an uplift. winners and losers may be. all right, thank you very much. emma simpson. supermarkets are being urged to hire more staff to make them safer. research from leicester university suggests that thieves are taking advantage of the fact that fewer people are working on shop floors because of increased automation. the british retail consortium says retailers are spending hundreds of millions of pounds on fighting crime. newsnight 5 uk editor sima kotecha reports. a co—op store in london in february of this year. cctv footage shows how men jumped over the counter to steal
month compared with 2.3% injuly last year. our business correspondent, emma simpson, is here. tell us more about the story behind these figures. i tell us more about the story behind these figures-_ tell us more about the story behind these figures-— tell us more about the story behind these figures-— these figures. i think it's fair to sa this these figures. i think it's fair to say this unseasonal _ these figures. i think it's fair to say this unseasonal wet - these figures. i think it's fair to l say this unseasonal wet weather really hasn't been great for the high street. it has put a dampener on spending. all types of clothing and footwear, perhaps not surprisingly, sales fell as shoppers stayed away. and the retailers have had to do more promotions to try and get us to part with our cash and that growth rate you mentioned of course is well below the rate of inflation so that means the amount of products sold, a big drop year—on—year. but of course it's also worth pointing out that these figures are year—on—year so last july was a scorcher, and that was good for retail. so it makes it a
figures show total sales increased by 1.5% last month compared to 2.3% injuly last year. the higher cost of living and rising interest rates, are also said to be factors. with more, here's emma simpson. summer is turning into a washer. in—state open son braved the rain today including these mums but hard shopping for that were going to baby because but otherwise would be at home. , , _, because but otherwise would be at home. , ., ., home. just come back from holiday and when i — home. just come back from holiday and when i left _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was _ home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was summer - home. just come back from holiday and when i left it was summer and | and when i left it was summer and now it's _ and when i left it was summer and now it's not — and when i left it was summer and now it's not. and it's really sad. around — now it's not. and it's really sad. around the _ now it's not. and it's really sad. around the corner this boutique had to go on sale earlier than normal because bigger retailers started to cut prices to pull shoppers in. it’s cut prices to pull shoppers in. it's been the cut prices to pull shoppers in. it�*s been the most challenging season i've known for as long as i can remember. july for us is the perfect time to be selling preholiday clothing and summer outfits and
stake in the world of information security. july's wet weather is being blamed for slowing retail sales across the uk. figures from the british retail consortium, show total sales increased by 1.5% last month, compared with 2.3% injuly last year. the higher cost of living and rising interest rates, are also being blamed. with more, here's emma simpson. summer is turning into a wash out. in st albans some braved the rain, including these mums, but they won't shopping. irate including these mums, but they won't sho inc. ~ ., including these mums, but they won't sho...in_. .,., including these mums, but they won't sho--in~.~ .,. including these mums, but they won't shouina. shopping. we went to a baby class, otherwise we _ shopping. we went to a baby class, otherwise we would _ shopping. we went to a baby class, otherwise we would be _ shopping. we went to a baby class, otherwise we would be at _ shopping. we went to a baby class, otherwise we would be at home. i shopping. we went to a baby class, | otherwise we would be at home. just come back from holiday and when i left it _ come back from holiday and when i left it is_ come back from holiday and when i left it is summer and now it is not. it is really— left it is summer and now it is not. it is really sad.— it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique _ it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique had _ it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique had to _ it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique had to go _ it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique had to go on - it is really sad. around the corner, this boutique had to go on sale i this boutique had to go on sale earlier than normal, because bigger retailers started to lower prices. it has been the most challenging season— it has been the most challenging
the eagle bluff wildfire is one out of more than 1,000 burning across canada right now, believed to be fuelled by higher than usual temperatures and drought. what's happening here is yet another indication of what lies ahead in a warming world. nada tawfik, bbc news, 0soyoos, british columbia. here, fewer people have been shopping on the high street this summer. footfall in shops was down by 0.3% in the first drop injuly since 2009 — that's according to the retail analysis firm springboard. the reasons for the fall include the rising cost of living, this higher interest rates, the rain, and disruption on the railways. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. reading in the rain. it's turning into a soggy old summer. not easy going for the street food traders who did brave the weather.
on rail, which has limited people's ability to make trips. and then, of course, the rise in interest rates that we've seen recently has started to really hit home injuly. it's looking a bit brighter here on london's main shopping street today. these footfall figures don't tell you anything about actual spending, of course. there's always online, and when it comes to bad weather, not everyone's complaining. this soft play centre in dudley has just had their busiest month in 19 years. i've never known a july like it. we're just, we've been constantly busy now for four weeks. the admission numbers are up and we are getting a lot of new customers, or people who maybe wouldn't normally come to soft play. but for many other high street businesses, the weather has put a dampener on visits. emma simpson, bbc news. wilko, one of the uk's biggest discount retail chains, is heading towards administration.
showers to come in. the forecast again for tomorrow, especially out towards eastern areas of the capital. and some of these showers could tend to form in line. so it willjust be shower after shower. but away from the lines of showers, there'll also be some sunny spells, highs of 21 or 22 degrees. it's going to be turning very wet again on saturday. 0h, oh, dear. that's it. head to our website to find out why buskers might be facing stricter controls in central london. we're back in half an hour. see you then. hello. this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the bank of england will be meeting at midday to discuss interest rates, which are expected to rise. emma is at a construction site in burton upon trent this morning, where homes are being built. i think you are going to show us around. the real worry for people