so i think it is part of a move to centralise the system and be a more political system and allegra willme in at a civil servant, and it will be approaching something of the us but i think actually as we headed to the second way there will be more because i think for ministers to return to if not daily, doing more regular press briefings and they can be held to account byjournalists and the press. as we started going to what feels like is going to be quite a difficult winter. she currently advising the chancellor rishi sunak. i can‘t read into this. was should be flanked by sir patrick valla nce was should be flanked by sir patrick vallance and chris whitty, used to have a politician in the middle of the two scientists on either side?” think it will be ministers as and when it is appropriate. i wouldn't necessarily expect to see ministers there with her every day. it is such fascinating thisjob there with her every day. it is such fascinating this job because allegra will take over the what would've been our afternoon briefing, we salve to briefings a day for all journalist who are based

the person who will be the face for the government is allegra stratton.t recently been working for rishi sunak, the chancellor. she is very much someone who knows her stuff. she will be beaming into people's living rooms every day, once they get this up and running and the government wants to do this because what they want to get their message out there, directly to viewers. it's quite a controversial idea, some would say, because it won't be an elected minister. they do insist there will still be ministers, and cabinet ministers fielding questions at other times, but as for daily briefing, it will be allegra stratton taking questions, as far as we know, from journalists. we don't know if it will follow the same patterns as press conferences which have taken place during the covid pandemic where members of the public could ask questions, too. we'll have to wait and see what the format is going to be and exactly when they are to start. president trump has said he won't take part in a virtual presidential debate — that is, one held over a video link, rather

the person who will be the face for the government is allegra stratton.they do insist there will still be ministers, and cabinet ministers fielding questions at other times, but as for daily briefing, it will be allegra stratton taking questions, as far as we know, from journalists. we don't know if it will follow the same patterns as press conferences which have taken place during the covid pandemic where members of the public could ask questions, too. we'll have to wait and see what the format is going to be and exactly when they are to start. the duke of cambridge and sir david attenborough have joined forces to launch the biggest ever environmental prize, worth 50 million pounds. the "earthshot prize" will aim to find 50 solutions to the world's gravest environmental problems by 2030. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. public figures don't get much higher profile than david attenborough and prince william. now theyjoined forces to launch an initiative they hope will change the world. ours is a world of wonder... hope will chan

guy: we are going to be talking to the ceo of allegra, a polish e-commerce site that went public today is trading on some really punchy multiples. is that the kind of company that europe is looking to protect? it would seem so. companies like amazon, and in the e-commerce space, shopify has a competitive note that even if they cease to be good for consumers, it is very hard for others to compete with them simply because they have so much share.d such huge market it is a fools errand to try to compete at all. those sort of homegrown competitors, it is unclear whether this is the correct way to do it, or whether the best way is to try to be more proactive in supporting that sort of innovation from your homegrown companies instead. kailey: to the point of homegrown, i want to talk about the regulation these players are also facing on the others had of the atlantic in the u.s.. we saw that antitrust report coming out of congress just last week. would the e.u. be setting an example for the u.s. in terms of how they regulate these companies, or vice versa? alex: absolutely. the eu seems to l

the warsaw stock exchange says it hopes allegra's listing will attract more companies to go public, ase's ipo markets try to catch up with the u.s. and asian counterparts in the aftermath of the pandemic. >>> the nasdaq says it has seen its best september in six years, when it comes to companies going public on its nordic exchanges but while the amount raised in europe is far below the value you've seen stateside or in asiasi asia, nasdaq says it expects to see more spes to help with the recovery adam costa joins us. nice to speak to you again just talk us through this very strong moment that you've seen in the transactions business in the month of september >> thanks. nice to be on the show it's been a fantastic recovery after march. in march, we painted a picture of doom and gloom, but we've clearly seen a pickup in the activity from a listing perspective, leaving us with a very strong september from a historic perspective, both in the u.s. and also in kbroourp. the nordic markets in particular stand out, because we're listing small to medium-sized companies, something we're not seei

were covering this seemingly quite successful ipo of allegra in poll and.e they operate in a similar field to amazon but they are much more focused on central and eastern europe. amazon, it kicks off its prime day. what are the expectations there? will be a bit of a blow for the brick-and-mortar retailers again. taking the precious dollars that people spend on black friday. prime day is usually earlier in the year. hooverings been wh up the money that many people would have spent on high street. much -- whatr how kind of issue amazon will face in terms of regulation. it has come to a head with apple winning one court decision and the eu saying they will sue them on a higher level. they all face it, don't they? things will get very real for big tech over the next few months. don'tat will work out, we know but i think they have seen the relative ineffectiveness of previous measures so they are having to rethink how they come to grips with the market dominance of these companies. matt: i want to see that. i want to see your next column headline -- "stuff gets

time to pop an allegra. brian: listen close you can hear the nasal drip. ainsley: ew.ios. steve: and joe biden have dueling town halls. what should we expect to hear from each on the economy. stuart varney coming up on that next. advil targets pain at the source. acetaminophen blocks pain signals. new advil dual action with acetaminophen. ainsley: president trump making his case to u.s. business leaders and issued a stark warning about his opponent. >> i will deliver optimism, opportunity and growth. they will deliver pessimism, stagnation, decline and very high taxes. simply put, it's a choice between a socialist nightmare and the american dream. ainsley: here now to react is host of varney and company on fox business stuart varney, i know you got the president at 10:00 a.m. this morning. congratulations. >> thank you. ainsley: let's talk about the contract and what they feel about the economy and recovery. compare what president trump wants to do compared to what joe biden wants to do. >> extremely stark contrast. president trump is going for growth and prosperity by

there's also a picture of the former bbcjournalist allegra stratton, who's set to be the face of thewill all end in tiers" is the headline in the metro. the paper says a new three—tier system of local coronavirus restrictions will involve a shut—down of pubs, bars and restaurants — as well as a ban on families meeting in each other‘s homes. "northern fury" is the front—page headline on the daily mirror, which reflects the fears of "angry" pub and restaurant bosses that new lockdown measures in the north of england will cause mass closures. and the daily mail reports that more than 110,000 people have been waiting over a year for medical treatment. there's also a picture of the singer shakira, who's been chosen as one of the judges of prince william's earthshot environmental prize. also the news that donald trump is not going to take part in this virtual debate. i was struck by comments he made in which he described his return to health, i am back because i am a perfect physical specimen. we wish him well as we wish anyone well but ijust wonder, that's quite a statement to make. would