helen dickinson, thank you very much. bit more detail about the furloughed scheme. it is kind of saved at the last possible moment! what do we know about how it will apply for the month of the lockdown as compared to how it‘s been used over the few months since it was first introduced, six months since first introduced? the furloughed scheme was saved from closing on the last day. it was meant to be in operation for. it was meant to finish at the end of october and be replaced by new and slightly less generous and a bit more complex scheme from the start of november. but instead, it‘s been extended and it‘s being put back to the terms that it was in place on in august. that‘s where employers have to contribute a small amount towards the cost of the furloughed wages stop only really small amount, they have to pay pensions, national insurance contributions on that. broadly, it puts the scheme back to where it was when we were more towards the peak of this pandemic and its providing sufficient support to businesses to make i

thank you so much, helen dickinson from the british retail consortium.out. in madrid's normally buzzing centre, a curfew comes into effect. the measure has been introduced across spain, in an effort to stop the kind of late—night parties and gatherings which have been blamed for much of the spread of covid. it's clearly has had an impact on our lives. but most important is the people that are working, like in restaurants or pubs or whatever. they are having a really hard time. translation: people are disappointed. we feel as if we have done the right thing for a long time but it seems as if the politicians do not know which measures they want to take. bell tolls. by midnight, the streets of madrid are empty. it is by no means a full lockdown, but it is an unwelcome reminder of the severe restrictions spaniards were under earlier this year. speaking in congress, the health minister, salvador illa, warned that a long winter is coming, during which the priorities must be to protect the most vulnerable and the health system and its professionals. spain is un

let's get some reaction now from the chief executive of the british retail consortium, helen dickinsonl is a safe environment. that investment they have made in perspex screens, more regular cleaning, social distancing, it means we as members of the public can be reassured retail premises are safe and secure and to get out and do christmas shopping, given shopping is an integral part of christmas. everybody is delighted they will be able to do christmas shopping. i am sure everyone is able to do christmas shopping. i am sure everyone is prepared for a christmas rush. how will retailers manage, if it becomes busy, keeping everybody safe? i think we have become used to being given guidance and directions about how to move around retail spaces, limiting the number who come into shops. many retail businesses, everyone i talk to is giving a lot of care and attention to thinking about how they continue to be able to manage that over the busy christmas period. what they are doing and what i would do is encourage people to shop early, to go perhaps when it might be quieter. to avoid the risk o