they say once you go into administration, which debenhams did earlier this year it is just debenhamss year it is just par for the course for the administrator to look at the possible future outcomes for the company. they look at where next for debenhams because we know it is in trouble. one of the options for business cannot be sold is that it could go into liquidation, but debenhams says that is very unlikely. the company has been in trouble for a while now, hasn't it? it has been on a slide downwards for quite a few years now, as we have seen quite a few years now, as we have seen all department stores in trouble. debenhams have said recently that things were turning around, but just a recently that things were turning around, butjust a few recently that things were turning around, but just a few weeks recently that things were turning around, butjust a few weeks ago as we went into lockdown debenhams obviously had to close all of its stores, like other retailers did, but during that lockdown a number stores were closed permanently, so 20 stores haven't opened and won't be reopenin

what are debenhams saying? debenhams have said this is a procedural matter. a possible liquidator, but they say is just a last resort and it's very unlikely its 124 stores would close and it would go into liquidation. they say once you go into administration which debenhams did earlier this year it's just power for the course for an administrator to look at the possible future outcomes for the company, they look at where next for debenhams. 0ne company, they look at where next for debenhams. one option ethic business can't be sold as it could be go into liquidation but debenhams says it's very unlikely. they have been in trouble for a while, hasn't it? very unlikely. they have been in trouble for a while, hasn't mm has for a few years really as we have seen high street and department stores for a few years now. debenhams have said recently though that things are turning around. but just a few weeks ago as we went into lockdown, debenhams had to close all of its stores like other retailers dead but during that lockdown, —— retailers did. crucially in may 6500

debenhams have said this is really just a procedural matter.or, but they say that is just a last resort and is very unlikely that stores would close and they would go into liquidation. once you go into administration, which debenhams did earlier this year, it is powerful because for them to look at possible outcomes for the company, they look at where next for debenhams if it is in trouble. one of the options if the business can't be sold as it could go into liquidation, but debenhams says that is very unlikely. we the company has been in trouble for a while now, hasn't it? it has. it has been in trouble for quite a few years now. basically, debenhams have said recently that things are turning around, butjust a few weeks ago, as we went into lockdown debenhams obviously had to close all of its stores, like other companies did, but it's has closed its doors permanently, so crucially in may 6500 people lost theirjobs debenhams all that is the total of people we have seen them lose their jobs since may anyway. that is a very worrying situation the

debenhams have said this isjust a procedural matter.resort and it is very unlikely that its 124 stores would close and it would go into liquidation. they say, once you go into administration, which debenhams did earlier this year, it is just part of the course for an administrator to look at the possible future outcomes for the company, they look at where next for debenhams, because we know it is in trouble. one of those options, if the business cannot be sold, is it could go into liquidation, but debenhams says that is very unlikely. the company has been in trouble for a while now, hasn't it? it has, debenhams has been on a downward slide for a few years really, as we have seen high streets and department stores struggle for quite a few years now. basically, debenhams have said recently though that things are turning around, butjust a few weeks ago, as we went into lockdown, debenhams had to close all of its stores, like other retailers did, but during that lockdown, a number of stores were closed permanently, so 20 stores have not reo

they look at where next for debenhams. 0ne company. they look at where next for debenhams.go into liquidation, but debenhams says that is unlikely. 0r by the company has been in trouble for awhile now, hasn't it? it has. debenhams has been on a downside for a few years as we have seen high streets and department stores struggle quite a few years. basically, debenhams have said recently that things are turning around, but just a recently that things are turning around, butjust a few recently that things are turning around, but just a few weeks recently that things are turning around, butjust a few weeks ago, as we went into lockdown, debenhams have had to close all of their stores like other retailers did, but then during that lockdown, a number of stores were closed permanently, so 20 stores have it reopened i won't be reopening, and crucially in may, six and a half thousand people lost theirjobs from may, six and a half thousand people lost their jobs from debenhams. may, six and a half thousand people lost theirjobs from debenhams. 0r in total, that is how many people hav

more job losses have been announced on the high street — this time at debenhams. 2,500 jobs are being costs after sales slumped during the coronavirus lockdown. it comes four months after debenhams went in to administration, but the firm says it has no plans to close any additional stores as part of the restructure. the us democratic presidential candidatejoe biden has chosen senator kamala harris as his running mate — the first african american woman on a major presidential ticket in us history. if he's successful, she'll join him in the white house as his vice president. 0ur north america editor jon sopel is in washington. so, she's making history — who is kamala harris? yes, well kamala harris is the senator from california. yes, well kamala harris is the senatorfrom california. before that she was the states attorney general, the most senior law officer. before that, district attorney foster she has a storied success and she is tough. joe biden knows that because in the debates for who should be the in. the debates fer lethe 91“! lee tee—— candidate if; the debates fer edge 91“! l

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just look at the last seven days, 2,500 morejob losses at debenhams, a business on the brink. 350 to island and new look trying to cut rent to survive. jigsaw could be cutting stores as well. now m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs, most of the job losses will be in its stores and it hopes many will be through voluntary redundancy or early retirement. there will also be newjobs as it invests in online, a retailer that wants to recove from this pandemic with a leaner and more sustainable business. emma simpson, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. this is the mighty river sava, flowing for nearly 1,000 kilometres from the alps in slovenia, right across to belgrade, in serbia. it's the longest river within the balkans. a vital artery that's borne witness to so much history, stretching all the way back to ancient and medieval times and of course the turmoil of recent decades. today, the sava connects four countries that just a generation ago were at war. 0n myjourney i'll be exploring how today this river is healing wounds by boosting trade and tourism and creating a n

and at lunchtime, it was announced that 2500 jobs have been lost at debenhams.ports. no part of the economy has been left unscathed, from restaurant chains to retailers. some of the uk's biggest names have been cutting thousands ofjobs. 0ur streets and offices are still far from normal. i have already applied for that one. the party and events company that julie worked for in dorset went bust in may. she is frustrated she rarely hears back from job applications. as more and more businesses every day are collapsing, they are laying out more and more people like myself who have years of experience who are looking in job adverts every day and thinking, there is just nothing there. there is no end in sight. there has been a big drop in the number of people on the payroll of british companies. since march, 730,000 people left the payroll. last month alone, around 81,000 jobs were lost. the overall unemployment rate was estimated at 3.9%, largely unchanged. this is cushioned by the furlough scheme. unemployment will start to rise in the autumn as people start to look

just look at the last seven days, 2,500 morejob losses at debenhams, a business on the brink. 350 tog to cut rent to survive. jigsaw could be cutting stores as well. now m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs, most of the job losses will be in its stores and it hopes many will be through voluntary redundancy or early retirement. there will also be newjobs as it invests in online, a retailer that wants to recove from this pandemic with a leaner and more sustainable business. emma simpson, bbc news. president ibrahim boubakar keita has appeared on state tv in mali to announce his resignation, and the dissolution of the government and parliament. he and the prime minister were arrested by the military, in an apparent coup attempt. the move has been condemned by the united nations secretary general and france, the former colonial power. paul hawkins has more. mali's rebel soldiers taking mali's leaders under arrest away from the presidential palace in the capital bamako. where they're going, nobody knows — which is how many malians feel about their future. the president resigning and

just look at the last seven days, 2500 morejob losses at debenhams, a business on the brink. 350 to gocut rent to survive. jigsaw could be cutting stores as well. now m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs, most of the job losses will be in its stores and it helps in its stores and it hopes many will be through voluntary redundancy or early retirement. there will also be newjobs as it invests in online, a retailer that wants to recover from this pandemic with a leaner and more sustainable business. emma simpson, bbc news. nail bars, outdoor pools, and beauty salons in leicester can reopen from tomorrow. the partial relaxation of the local lockdown was confirmed by the health secretary matt hancock following a drop in coronavirus cases there. current restrictions on gatherings will remain in place. the latest government figures show there were 1,089 new confirmed coronavirus cases across the uk, in the latest 2a hour period. that means the average number of new cases per day in the last week is 1,071. the deaths of 12 people were also reported in the latest 2a hour period — that's th

just look at the last seven days — 2,500 morejob losses at debenhams, a business on the brink. 350 tots to survive. jigsaw could be cutting stores too. now, m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs. most of the job losses will be in its stores. it hopes many will be through voluntary redundancy or early retirement. there will also be newjobs as it invests in online, a retailer that wants to recoverfrom this pandemic with a leaner and more sustainable business. emma simpson, bbc news. she's one of america's most popular stars. ellen degeneres made tv history 20 years ago when she came out as gay on her comedy show. she went on to present the oscars. now, serious allegations of a toxic culture on her long—running chat show have led to three of her top team being fired, and put the whole ellen brand under scrutiny. from los angeles, sophie long. did that not work out? screaming it is moments and guests like this that have made the ellen show a daytime staple in the lives of millions around the world, turning it into a huge money makerfor warner bros and giving its 62—year—old host, who

and we will see i'm afraid a lot more. just look at the last seven days, 2500 more job losses at debenhams50 to go at river island and new look trying to cut rent to survive. excel could be cutting stores as well. now m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs, most job losses will be in its stores and it helps many will be through volu nta ry it helps many will be through voluntary redundancy or early retirement. there will also be new jobs as it invests in online, a retailer that wants to recover from this pandemic with a leaner and more sustainable business. emma simpson, bbc news. the widow of pc andrew harper, who died when he was dragged behind a car while investigating a robbery, has told the bbc she doesn't feel the family has received justice. the teenagers responsible for his death were all acquitted of murder, and jailed for manslaughter. lissie harper said she was campaigning for mandatory life sentences for those who kill emergency workers. daniela relph has the story. this was the last photograph lissie harper hd taken with her husband. they were guests at a friend's wedding.

debenhams, for example, laying off 2500 people yesterday.sumer confidence, i think, it's that sort of consumer confidence, ithink, that it's that sort of consumer confidence, i think, that people will really start to peel. and that concern about those economic issues. briefly, the uncertainty of what happens with the virus as we head towards autumn and winter? indeed, particularly for businesses, if the restriction is will come back again. we saw in the ons data that businesses are not operating at full capacity. it's hard to do so with the social distancing in place. if that unlocking can't happen, it's impossible for the economy to get back to normal. katie prescott, thank you very much. we will have more on that interview with rishi sunak coming up this morning, talking to the senior european economist at legal and general for more analysis on the figures. just 2a hours before a—level results for england are published, ministers have moved to avert a backlash, by telling pupils unhappy with their grades that they may be able to use their

last week, debenhams announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs with the closure of more stores.ng 111,000 jobs at risk. and we've already heard of planned cuts from other big high street names. 4,000 at boots. over a thousand from john lewis. a similar number at wh smith. one forecast says over 20,000 stores will close this year and over 200,000 retail workers could lose theirjobs. experts say this is an unprecedented change in the industry. every single conversation that i have with a chief executive, i've had three just today, i think, they all talk about the significance of the speed of decision—making they've had to put in place over the last few months, the pace and agility through which they are now needing to operate and to try and recalibrate their business. i mean, it's... it's... it'sa recalibrate their business. i mean, it's... it's... it's a seismic in terms of what is actually happening at the moment and we are only beginning to see some of the consequences. beginning to see some of the consequences. and ben, good morning. i have been shopping out to a shop, apart f

this is what we are looking to at the moment, debenhams are looking for example, reviewing the possibilityhree months have been 60%, last year they were 30% at the same time, you can see the volume changing. in terms of people feeling uncertain, we all feel a little uncertain. marks & spencer customer is perhaps a little older, do they feel comfortable shopping in a mask? what is going to happen as we go on? it is difficult with the shifting circumstances we all find ourselves in to plan very clearly for what is going on. they are going to take some of their summer stock and put it to save nature, that means that it to save nature, that means that it makes a lot of sense, a white t—shirt can be sold next year. it is difficult to see how the pandemic will not just accelerate, difficult to see how the pandemic will notjust accelerate, as you say, what we have been seeing over recent yea rs say, what we have been seeing over recent years anyway. that statistic you mention is extraordinary, m and s online sales doubled this time compared with last year. does that compared with last year. does

we have seen already from m&s to pizza express to boots and debenhams and many others, well over 100,000ve com plete local councils they can have complete discretion about how that money gets deployed and it can support hospitality and high streets in their local communities and we are calling that a fight back fund and we think that is what is needed. it is the final week of the eat out to help out scheme, which many businesses have found helpful. do you support the scheme. are you going out for lunch? yes, we have been supporting that and in my area for businesses it has been welcome. we are still seeing foot fall significantly down. bookings in restau ra nt significantly down. bookings in restaurant is down. and many businesses won‘t be able to use that if they‘re a pub and are not serving food, they won‘t benefit. there are a lot of gaps in the support and we are now seeing the furlough scheme being pulled away as well. and for those businesses, some sectors, particularly hospitality and retail, to name but two, those sectors that have been acutely hit by this pandemic and the econom

and debenhams havejust announced they're cutting 2,500 jobs. the other stories this lunchtime...k to school in scotland, as the government there sets out what it's doing about thousands of pupils who've had their exam results downgraded. russia claims to have produced the world's first coronavirus vaccine and president putin's daughter has been given it. after more than 100 days with no new coronavirus cases, new zealand puts its biggest city auckland back into lockdown as a family become infected. and an environmental disaster unfolds amid the coral reefs of mauritius as a stricken tanker leaks thousands of tonnes of oil. coming up in sport on bbc news: wolves prepare to face sevilla in their first european quarter final in nearly 50 years. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's stark new evidence today of the devastating economic damage done by the pandemic. employment in the uk has seen the largest fall in over a decade. the number of people in work has dropped by nearly three quarters of a million since the lockdown began. the office for national statistic

just look at the last seven days, 2500 more job losses at debenhams, a business on the brink. 350 toto cut rent to survive. jigsaw could be cutting stores too. now m&s is taking drastic action to cut costs,