this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and sally bundock. mps in the uk get back to work — after the suspension of parliament was ruled unlawful on tuesday. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 25th september. with british lawmakers getting back to it, businesses are still urging for clarity over the looming brexit deadline. we'll take you through the timeline. also in the programme... the boss of wework steps down for the good of the company after investor worries over his leadership style at the office rental firm. markets react to the impeachment

inquiry into president trump, which increases political risk in the world's biggest economy. europe is down, asian stocks down. oil prices falling too. and do you need an extra body boost during or post workout? nutrition supplements are becoming main stream. we'll speak to one former england cricketer about how he's cashing in. could taxing frequent flyers more be a way to tackle aviation emissions? that's on proposal being put forward. the uk government is looking at it. will it work? will we just get used to it? or, will it cause us to fly less? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. welcome to the programme. we start in the uk, where politicians will, in just a few hours from now, head back to parliament. it's after yesterday's

historic ruling by the supreme court that prime minister boris johnson's move to prorogue or suspend parliament was unlawful. mrjohnson is now facing calls to resign. so what happens next? on 17th and 18th october, the european council is meeting and this will be the last opportunity for the uk to negotiate a withdrawal agreement ahead of the brexit deadline. october 31st, halloween, is the key brexit date. at the moment, it's the last day the uk is still part of the eu. but parliament has passed a law requiring boris johnson request an extension if no deal has been reached by the end of the eu meeting. the big question is, will there be another general election in the uk, and when? the opposition leaderjeremy corbyn says he'd support a vote for an election once that october 31st brexit deadline has passed. thank you.

with us now is edwin morgan, interim director general of the institute of directors. so, back to work in parliament, as it were, for business leaders. what does it mean for them, if anything? most businesses are struggling to work out what practically it means that i was in brighton last night at the labour party conference with a group of our members. they have no idea if this changes the situation substantially. most businesses are doing some planning for the 31st. it is hard for a lot of them to plan because businesses can check out things like the supply chain and exports and imports but a lot of the impact would be on demand with customers stopping buying from us or reducing orders and that is hard to prepare for. despite all of that, businesses have to get ready for the possibility of no deal on october the 31st. in some ways they had a dress rehearsal at the end of march

and many companies stockpiled and they have been gradually working through that infantry since. presumably they can do it again in the pan might get kicked down the road until january. the pan might get kicked down the road untiljanuary. we are seeing indications of some stockpiling but it does not look as expensive as it was in march. perhaps some of the stock levels have stayed elevated and they are still selling those down. it is very difficult for businesses because it is responsible only to prepare and do as much as you can encase no deal does happen that, as you say that we can well be looking at another extension. had they made money and made preparations they did not need to? —— have they made? you have been clear that you would like to remain in the european union. what do you think has been the impact of all of

this? we can look at uk growth numbers, etc, but from your perspective, what is the impact so far? we did not campaign during the referendum. our members generally are practical people, they ran businesses. they have tried to roll with the punches, accept the result of the referendum. everything since has been a bit of a mess. this is the direct opposite of the process businesses would have wanted to have seen. there has been no compromise in parliament. parliament has been very good at telling us what they do not want but have not got a deal or a plan. hopefully when they come back they will be more of a spirit of compromise. i am not too hopeful, i have to admit. it has dented and chipped away at the reputation britain has at being sensible and pragmatic and businesses are fed up.

business leaders must be thinking, if we extend into january, politicians will be going around in circles for another three months or so circles for another three months or so stock that does not help us. october the 31st deadline, whatever that means, whether it is a no deal and a withdrawal agreement in place, at least we can say we are moving on. businesses at least we can say we are moving oi’i. businesses are at least we can say we are moving on. businesses are in an impossible situation. most members would say an extension would be better than no deal. it is not unanimous opinion stop summer getting so frustrated at any kind of movement. —— unanimous opinion and some are getting so frustrated. we had to have some relationship with the eu, it is our biggest and closest trading partner. whatever happens, we need to be together, better that was smooth and orderly in transition with

businesses knowing what was happening and it was not all pales. thank you very much indeed. —— all in chaos. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the us state of massachusetts is imposing a four—month ban on the sale of all vaping products — amid concerns about the health effects of the relatively new devices. at least six deaths have been linked to vaping in the us, and officials are investigating a50 cases of related lung illnesses. germany will guarantee a moo—million bridging loan for condor — an airline partially owned by the collapsed british travel firm, thomas cook. germany's economy minister says the loan will allow the airline, which is profitable, to keep flying and save about 5,000 jobs. the move is subject to eu approval. shares in nike have risen in after hours trading after its latest results beat market expectations. the firm's strategy of selling trainers and apparel directly to consumers seems to be paying off,

with margins climbing dramatically to over 45%, well above analysts‘ expecations. the indian low—cost airline spicejet is weighing up whether to buy 100 airbus planes worth about $13 billion. this could be a blow to rival boeing, which has been the airline's go—to plane—maker until now. jagdip cheema joins us now from mumbai. lovely to see you. tell us a bit more about spicejet? the chairman said it received an offer for about 100 planes from airbus. spicejet is trying to continue expansion plans which have hit a bit of a after boeing grounded 737 max. it wants to expand by a further 60% and like

other budget carriers, such as indigo, they are trying to make up the gap. spicejet's story is a real rag to riches. it was struggling and the chairman pumped in his own money and after that it cancelled its loss—making routes and has been expanding year on year since then. thank you very much indeed. let's have a look at the markets. asian stocks tracked wall street to end the day lower. there's a prevailing risk—off sentiment after the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. that creates the propsect of prolonged political uncertainty in the world's biggest economy. that's compounded investors‘ anxieties with confidence already shaken by us—china trade tensions and global recession risks. and oil has also fallen as a result.

let's see how europe is doing. sterling fell against the dollar, giving up some of its overnight gains, as persistent uncertainty over how britain will complete its divorce from the european union dogged the pound. the boss of wework, adam neumann, has agreed to step down as chief executive of the office rental firm, saying it's in the best interests of the firm. our north america technology reporter dave lee has the details. back in mid august, wework‘s initial public offering was hotly anticipated, with private investors valuing the firm at $47 billion, with revenues that have doubled over the past year. but, just over a month later, it has all come crashing down for adam neumann, the man credited for wework‘s success, up until now that is. new investors were highly sceptical about wework‘s mounting losses and a business could be left extremely exposed in a recession. the value of the company quickly plummeted to less than $20 billion and, as part of that full from grace, mr neumann‘s own behaviour

came under scrutiny. investors were worried that he had too much control over the firm and, at times, used that time to enrich himself personally. in stepping down he'll give up the majority of his voting rights and so will his wife, rebecca. he'll be replaced by two co—chief executives, wework‘s current chief financial officer artie minson and its vice chairman, sebastian gunningham. laura foll, fund manager, global equity income, at janus henderson investors. good morning. nice to see you. ben was mentioning political turmoil in washington, impeachment, etc. that is bound to wobble markets. the markets were pretty much everywhere. the predominant reason is that nancy

pelosi, the speaker of the us house of representatives has announced an impeachment enquiry. if you look at which sectors did well, it would be the defensive sectors, utility companies, consumer staples and bonds performed well. japan is seen asa bonds performed well. japan is seen as a safe haven. a bit of a flight to safety in this uncertainty. as if we need something else. it was not exclusively back yesterday. there was also us consumer confidence data which looked weak. i would not blame it entirely on the impeachment enquiry. stirling did not do a great amount of movement. do you think the view among investors is it does not really change the basics of where we are with brexit? the general view of the markets was this was an embarrassment for the government. parliament is back but it is not

entirely clear what they will use the time to do. i do not think it changes the view of the market. do who is an online clothing retailer which is doing really well. —— boohoo. in a current retail environment there are impressive figures. it is not talked about much because it is not listed on the main market. the market capitalist multi—billion for boohoo, almost as much as marks & spencer. it could be on the ftse then? yes, it could. still to come... the success of supplements. one former england cricketer has set up a nutrition brand. we'll find out how easy its been to go from sports star to businessman. you're with business

live from bbc news. now let's turn to westminster, where mps will be heading injust a few hours' time after that parliamentary suspension was lifted by the supreme court, and join our political correspondent chris mason. so chris, what happens now in parliament? good question, a very good question. lots of people are asking that not all are able to provide an answer. parliament resumes at 11:30am. government is in for an awkward day because opposition parties will revel in their discomfort. we also know they will not be a prime ministers question time, which is conventional on a wednesday lunchtime but that is completely out of fashion at the moment. we do not know if and when we will hear from the prime minister. it is pretty likely because he is on his way back from new york and will land on a

couple of hours' time. i bumped into a senior mp earlier this morning and said, what is the plan? said, plan, plan? no idea. we will kick the ball when it lands. we all learned the word prorogue. that might happen again soon, mightn‘t it? word prorogue. that might happen again soon, mightn't it? if there is to bea again soon, mightn't it? if there is to be a queen's speech next month, as it said it did when it prorogued parliament last time, it is going to have to do it again. if it is for a short time, the court acknowledges it is standard procedure. the other issueis it is standard procedure. the other issue is the conservative conference, which is due to start on saturday. jeremy corbyn has just been on the today programme on radio for saying he will not vote for a

conference for saying he will not vote for a c0 nfe re nce recess to for saying he will not vote for a conference recess to allow the conservatives to disappear to manchester for a few days about ministers being hauled back down the rail line in order to answer questions in parliament. it has been a rough time for convention and it will continue to bid for the next week or two. it is keeping us all on oui’ week or two. it is keeping us all on our toes. de prorogation was so dramatic. i stayed up to watch it. sainsbury‘s are planning to close stores as sales are expected to dip. that is the latest. you're watching business live. our top story... british mps will head back to parliament today after the suspension was ruled unlawful by the supreme court on tuesday. now, with more and more people wanting to keep fit,

demand for sport nutrition products, aimed at improving athletic performance, has surged. it's big business now with its global market expected to be worth around $82 billion by 2023. but there's been criticism that some products contain unwanted additives. so our next guest, matt prior, launched his own sport nutrition brand because he wanted a truly healthy offering. the ex—england cricketer‘s brand has a range of products designed for professional and non—professional athletes. with us is matt prior, founder of one pro nutrition. welcome to the programme. thank you very much. tell us a bit more about this. you are injured, and so it was that big moment when you are thinking, hang on a second but it has all been about cricket and now i had an injury. you work all your life for playing cricket for england

and you end up on a hospital bed having surgery. my achilles snapped. what next? that lead me into the world of business. i wanted to go and see the outside world, if you live in this bubble. let's see what is out there. i have really enjoyed building this brand and getting into the business world. you were partly inspired to do this because when you are in the england cricket team and playing the sport in general, loads of these products are pushed on you all. they are in the dressing room and it is a big part of your world. you thought, actually, they are not that great. you get a behind—the—scenes view of what is in the products, the ingredients got what is good, bad and nasty. when you are in the england bubble in the dressing room, you are only handed the best. if you find yourself out of the dressing room, what is the best product? trying to buy things

online, what are good ingredients, what are poor ingredients. i saw an opportunity in the active nutrition market to create a band —— a brand using clean and green ingredients. it is such a competitive market. you wa nt it is such a competitive market. you want one of these products and you are overwhelmed by the range of products, what is in them, the brands. what was it that made you think, we can offer something different to what is already out there? it is so crowded. that is the point. it is crowded with very similar products. what people are 110w similar products. what people are now looking at far more, or they are far more aware of what they are putting in their bodies. whether thatis putting in their bodies. whether that is food, supplements to aid active lifestyles, training, what we have tried to do is come away from throwing in the same ingredients,

the same sugars, the same trends and coming away from that and saying, what does the body need? there is a time to use premium ingredients. we have really looked at targeting what is good for you. what do you need in your body when you are training and active? it is what is good for you, not what will pump you up, but if you are up and build you up. a lot of these shakes and nutrition drinks, it is about that, isn't it? we had stayed away from that. it is not about body—building, vein pimping, not about body—building, vein popping, etc. it is about integrity of the product and making sure every single batch is tested to make sure there has been no contamination across any of oui’ there has been no contamination across any of our products. you had had a professional cricket career and are now into business. —— have

had. which of your skills you had as a cricketer are most useful in your new life? the transfer from professional sport to business, there is a lot you can take. the first thing i found there is a lot you can take. the first thing ifound difficult there is a lot you can take. the first thing i found difficult was the change in language. one example, when i first started building their business and their brand and we were talking about brand values, i thought, what are they? when it was explained and i thought, that is our tea m explained and i thought, that is our team charter, i know exactly what we are doing. it is about getting business language versus sport language. whether you are building a tea m language. whether you are building a team to win the ashes building a tea m team to win the ashes building a team that can create fantastic sport nutrition products is similar thing. we're out of time but will ask you this really quickly. who was using energy gels in the world cup? was it

then? iam energy gels in the world cup? was it then? i am a bit cautious to name names. “— then? i am a bit cautious to name names. —— ben. then? i am a bit cautious to name names. -- ben. things like that are massive. that kinda thing is what is really going to your business. massive. that kinda thing is what is really going to your businesslj wa nted really going to your business.” wanted to build a brand with products that people like ben, in their most important moment, want to use them and rely on them. we have been told our innings is up. i am out. i am in trouble. been told our innings is up. i am out. iam in trouble. i been told our innings is up. i am out. i am in trouble. i called you ben. it is all going pear shaped. can you take over? i am going to have a rest. we asked you to tell us about taxing frequent flyers to help cut emissions — and we'll look at your answers injust a minute. the ipcc report was actually helped, initiated by prince albert of monaco, who is very keen on the oceans and

preserving the oceans. that report, that will come out later today, will likely have some fairly stark messages. it will look at the relationship between humans and the seas, how much we've come to rely on the seas, how much co2 we've put into the seas, how much melting that's going on in greenland and antarctica, how that's affecting sea levels all over the world and what the implications of that might be for millions of people living in big cities that are in low lying areas, but also in coastal communities all around the planet. matt mcgrath has more from the conference in monaco was talking there. there has been discussions that there could be a frequent flyer levy for those who are in the air a lot said they would pay more tax to tackle emissions. maybe changes are

behaviour and asking people to think twice before they book a flight. behaviour tax is quite a good way. the plastic bag levy worked well. as a country we had to decide what is there something we want to do? do we wa nt there something we want to do? do we want people to fly less? if we want to tackle climate change, i think tax would be very sensible. to tackle climate change, i think tax would be very sensiblem to tackle climate change, i think tax would be very sensible. it may change the behaviour of consumers but in many ways it is their frequent trips for very short periods of time, it is not the holiday—makers committed his businesses. there might be more video conferencing. an interesting statistic is 70% of all uk flights are made by only 15% of the population. a lot of that is business travel which could be avoided by skype and that would make avoided by skype and that would make a really big impact. there have been a really big impact. there have been a lot of tweets about this. plenty of you have been getting in touch.

tax the engine suppliers or airlines, one says. what about alternative fuels? it is easier to punish the customers and not go after the providers. thinking the majority frequent flyers would be people travelling for work wealthy individuals. they would pass the costs onto the consumers in the end we are all paying whether we fly or not. frequent flyers are mainly flying for business and they would claim it back anyway and it would have no effect. another says, it does not make dirty emissions any cleaner. nothing changes but we all know it needs to. we are wondering if it becomes like the plastic bag tax, you get used to it and you adjust your behaviour. the plastic bag tax really did work. with taxing airlines, there is difficulty in a taxing feel because airlines go to a different country to feel. it is a genuine problem. thank you for being on the programme. it has been great

having you with us. thank you for your company and your tweets. they did not get to go through all of them. you can carry on the conversation later. that is it. we will see you soon. yesterday was an atrocious day with heavy rain, flash flooding and travel disruption. in boston down in wiltshire we had a whole months worth of september rainfall falling in a day. all courtesy of the remnants of this ex hurricane. out towards the west further weather systems are waiting in the wings, bringing more u nsettled in the wings, bringing more unsettled weather over the next few days. there will be rain around this morning that it will get drier this afternoon with the wind is easing off. the showers in southern and eastern parts will clear away. still

showers in the north and east of england got to scotland where it will stay cloudy. brighter skies developing in wales and parts of north—west england, the midlands and the south of england. temperatures today getting up to the mid to high teens. rain will move its way back into northern ireland tonight and push its way east. you can see the green, the heavier rain across northern england and scotland into the early part of thursday morning. those are the overnight temperatures. on thursday we have the next weather system in play, which will move east with low pressure in the west of the uk. we had opened up the door to the atla ntic had opened up the door to the atlantic so the winds will be fairly strong with blustery conditions. the rain will clear out to the north sea, to be replaced with a mixture of sunny spells and showers. fairly blustery conditions by up to gale force. temperatures on thursday

about 16 to 19 degrees. for the end of the week and it will remain fairly wet, more rain coming enjoying friday. that could be heavy at times across england, wales and up at times across england, wales and up into scotland during the afternoon. fairly blustery conditions expected on friday with brighter skies developing later in the day. again, temperatures but not a fantastic 1a to 17 degrees. a cooler feel to the day on friday. into the weekend and more rain in the forecast. more shari on saturday with some sunny spells and further rain in the south on sunday and temperatures about 15—18dc. that is all from me. goodbye.

you're watching bbc news at 9, with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: borisjohnson cuts short his un trip in new york and flies back into a political storm at westminster. now mps return this morning amid calls for the prime minister's resignation — after the supreme court ruled he acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament i would not criticise the supreme court, even though i disagree with their position, i'm simply pointing out both in england and scotland, very seniorjudges took the view this was lawful. we will once again be able to question the government and what it's doing over taking us out of the eu with no deal with all the damage that will do to peoples jobs and livelihoods.