jessica parker, bbc news. all the other news from coming up in brea kfast. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: syria says one of its military airbases has been attacked by missiles, a day after a suspected chemical attack on a suburb of damascus. there are reports of loud explosions near an airfield in the city of homs. syria claims to have shot down eight missiles. the us denies any knowledge of an attack. the incumbent, viktor 0rban, has declared victory in hungary's general election. his right wing party, fidesz, is projected to have won almost 50% of votes and two—thirds of the seats in parliament. mr 0rban says his re—election is an opportunity to defend the country's borders. bill cosby is facing allegations of sexual assault. he denies any wrongdoing. now it is time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world. starting with the coverage of the alleged chemical attack that took place in syria on sunday. we begin with the arab news, which looks at t

jessica parker, bbc news.ill have all the day's news, business and sport. they'll also have more on the potential dangers of fridges and freezers that have plastic backing. the consumer watchdog, which, says they may pose a fire risk because of the kind of flame—retardant products some of them use. that's breakfast, on this channel at 6am. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: brazil's supreme court orders ex—president lula to begin serving his 12 year prison sentence immediately. thousands of americans have rallied in memphis to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of the civil rights leader, martin luther king. speaking through a videolink, barack obama said dr king's glorious deeds had given americans the courage to come as far as they had. mark zuckerberg has insisted he is still the best person to lead facebook, despite the revelation that the personal data of as many as 87 million people may have been misused by british—based political consultants. australia's team co—ca ptai

jessica parker, bbc news. vauxhall is to build a new van model in luton.he decision will safeguard moo jobs and should secure the plant's future until 2030. the business secretary greg clark said the announcement was a vote of confidence in vauxhall‘s workforce and in the uk's car industry. our business editor simonjack reports. the future of vauxhall‘s two uk plants, here in luton and at ellesmere port, has been a concern ever since vauxhall became part of the peugeot—citroen family, when psa bought general motors‘ european business. the boss of psa has previously said brexit uncertainty would delay major investment decisions. so what has changed? we have a strong performance plan for the plant, that we are now going to implement to give the plant the possibility to catch up, in terms of cost and quality competitiveness, with all the other european continental plants.

jessica parker reports.g, with the maximum penalty now set at £150. littering is of course bad for the environment. it's not good for the taxpayer either. the government says keeping the country's streets clean cost local councils nearly £700 million last year. that is money which could be much better spent on other services. we want to encourage people to litter less, but also to recycle more and make sure that they work with their communities so that councils can invest their council tax in services that truly matter. it is also going to be easier to tackle littering from vehicles. previously officers had to identify exactly who threw litter from a car. now councils across england will only need to prove that rubbish has been dropped from a vehicle in order to fine the owner, even if it was discarded by somebody else. cracking down on culprits is, it seems, a popular idea. well, there's too much litter around. it's a mess. i think it's dangerous, throwing it out of a car anyway, because of the cars behind

from lewisham, our correspondent jessica parker reports.rgency crews attend to an injured man in the early hours of this morning. the 38—year—old, along with another man, is suspected of burgling a house nearby, but was stabbed after a struggle with a 78—year—old homeowner. the arrested pensioner has been named locally as richard osborne brooks. the neighbour who filmed the footage says she saw one suspect flee the scene in a van, leaving the other injured man behind. we ran over to him, and he wasjust staring at us going... and i knew he was going to go because his pupils. they were dilating. i thought he was going to go. and then the police turned up. a frightening experience? yeah, very. very. i'll not forget that, because he was staring right into my eyes. the man was taken to hospital in central london, but was pronounced dead atjust after 3:30am this morning. the pensioner is being held on suspicion of murder. it's a case that will remind some of that of tony martin, the norfolk farmer who was jailed for killing a burglar at his home

jessica parker reports.ar—old man named locally as richard 0sborn—brooks was released on bail. the pensioner had been arrested on suspicion of murder. police say he had found two men in his house in the early hours of wednesday morning, one of them, it's believed, armed with a screwdriver. after a struggle, one of the suspected burglars was stabbed and found collapsed on a street nearby. the dead man has been named today as 37—year—old henry vincent from kent. he has been wanted in connection with another burglary. a woman who told me she's his cousin came to lay flowers at the scene. speaking to me anonymously, she says she's angry the pensioner has been bailed. some people will say that if you're an intruder in somebody‘s home, that homeowner has the right to defend themselves. i don't know what happened in that home. all i do know is that my cousin is dead today. the henry i know, he was such a loving person. it's probably something what just went wrong. he shouldn't have died out of it. but for many in t

jessica parker, bbc news.s launched his local election campaign saying his party is a "well—kept secret" that's set to defy opinion polls. he said the lib dems were winning local council by—elections in all areas, which had gone unreported. voters go to the polls across england on may 3rd for local elections. the former chelsea and england captain ray wilkins has died at the age of 61. he was being treated in hospital in london after suffering a cardiac arrest last week. ray wilkins made his name at chelsea and went on to play for manchester united, ac milan, rangers and qpr. this afternoon his family thanked friends, colleagues and the public for all the messages they've had since he was taken ill. richard conway reports. commentato ry: wilkins has curled one, and that's absolutely magnificent! goals and glory weren't the biggest part of ray wilkins' game, but he provided plenty of them nonetheless. such as here in 1983 fa cup final. for club and country he was the oil in the team's engine, emphasising passin

jessica parker, bbc news.less than two hours left to submit figures showing the average difference in pay for male and female employees. the deadline is midnight tonight. more than 9,000 companies have already published their data. it's revealed that 78% of businesses pay men more than women. 14% pay women more than men. and only 8% of companies claim they have no pay gap. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. how much we earn, it's long been a stubborn problem between the sexes. but now, for the first time, our biggest employers have been forced to reveal the pay gap between their male and female workers, and the results aren't pretty. now, this isn't about equal pay. take bobby and laura here, they do the same job, for the same pay. that's the law. the gender pay gap is the difference between average salaries of all men and women in a workforce, whatever theirjob or position. here at the tsb that gap is 24%. not as high as some other banks, but the boss says it's going to come down. we have fewer

jessica parker, bbc news. up to £7.83 an hour. but the living wage foundation claims it's still not enough to help low—paid workers make ends meet — especially for those living in london. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. the good news is that earnings are set to rise for two million people on low wages from today. the bad news, according to one charity, is that it still isn't enough to cover the real cost of living. the national living wage rises from £7.50 per hour for the over—25s to £7.83 from today. but the living wage foundation charity says the figure should be £8.75 outside london. inside london it believes the real living wage should be £10.20, to cover basics such as rent and transport. we welcome any step to close the gap between the government minimum and the real living wage, which is calculated based on what people need to live. 5.5 million people in the uk are still earning less than the wage they need to live on. so for a full—time worker, on the minimum wage, they are earning £1,80

jessica parker reports.eir pockets. 0n—the—spot fines are nearly doubling, with the maximum penalty now set at £150. littering is of course bad for the environment. it's not good for the taxpayer either. the government says keeping the country's streets clean costs local councils nearly £700 million last year. that is money which could be better spent on other services. we want to encourage people to litter less, but also to recycle more and make sure that they work with their communities so that councils can invest their council tax in services that truly matter. it is also going to be easier to tackle littering from vehicles. previously officers had to identify exactly who threw litter from a car. now councils across england will only need to prove that rubbish has been dropped from a vehicle in order to fine the owner, even if it was discarded by somebody else. cracking down on culprits is, it seems, a popular idea. well, there's too much litter around. it's a mess. i think it is dangerous, throwing it ou

. ♪ head over feet >>> also in new york last night, no mistaking sarah jessica parker. new film, blue knight. >>> lately, all the talk of a third sex and the city movie. all the more complicated because of cynthia nixon running for office in new york. >> i guess it depends on how many terms she wins. sflit depends on cynthia's political career. >> i think it's exciting. i think she's an incredibly bright, extraordinary woman. >> we caught up with sjp at the film festival premier of her new movie, plu knight. she's a jazz singer. her life is turned upside down. common co-stars. yes, sarah sings. >> i've not supg in a long time. it's daunting. i have not made a practice of keeping up as a singer. >>> meej, cross town tina fey fans got a surprise of a lifetime. thanks to jimmy fallen. the duo watched as fans gushed. haters stop you from doing your thank. >> that was so well said. >> oh, my gosh. hey! this is the coolest thing that has ever happened to me. >> you met my son, jimmy? >> oh, you've gotten so big. >> jimmy paid his friend tribute. not before in tan moment. >> d

jessica parker, bbc news. thanks forjoining me.dramatic change in the weathertight, and our weather watcher pictures really ca ptu re weather watcher pictures really capture that. more too, is this great deal of cloud gradually seeps in from the south—western quarter, and in the midst of all of that there is rain and indeed some snow to come as well. simply because we are pushing this moisture from the south—west into a relatively cold atmosphere, so that is why for a time across southern parts into the wee small hours of easter monday there will be a transition of rain in the snow and not perhaps just on higher ground. however, it will be transitory here. you see what i mean about the mild air in the south, much colderfurther about the mild air in the south, much colder further north. moving about the mild air in the south, much colderfurther north. moving on to watch the middle of the day on easter monday, and because it will be on the cold side in this great swathe from northern ireland to southern scotland and the north of engl

. >> and if meghan is still looking for those wedding day heels, well, sarah jessica parker may be ablehelp her out. the fashion icon surprising her fellow new yorkers today topping tonight's know and tell. sjp's shoe shocker. >> that's sjp supporting her brand. she achieved her new gig earlier this morning while walking to the store. >> maybe i'll see you there. >> she was there while hundreds of fans were there and ready to surprise. >> justin timberlake had a bit of a bromance surprise in cleveland. >> he says he had no idea that lebron james would be joining him on stage with shots for him and his crew. ♪ and do it twice cause you know we like it ♪ >> tonight i pour one out of my brother, mr. lebron james. >> but it might be something they cooked up the night before during lebron's game in the very same arena. >> lebron's tweet from one veteran to another, still going strong. don't stop bro. >> in nashville some very lucky fans got this surprise. ♪ >> taylor who in her upcoming tour will play to crowds played to some amazing 40 patrons at the blue bird cafe. in this totally unannoun

. >> sarah jessica parker he'll accompany to the meth gala and john mayer. >> i think john mayer andach others' wingmen to tell you the truth. we go out, and we're we have our eyes out for each other. >> can you imagine them on the hunt? trouble with a capital "t." while andy is in l.a. he missed the opening night of the mean girls on broadway. >> opening night! >> pink as the thing tonight. >> the theme was no doubt inspired by the line from the film. >> on wednesdays, we wear pink >> but show creator tina hit the pale pink carpet in a white hot blazer minidress. >> i feel a little bit like it's our wedding again because like we're like, okay, who's got grandma? like, who's driving? >> tina's husband jeff richmond wrote the music for the two and a half hour show. and while none of the film's o.g. stars attended, tina says they have an open invite. >> i wrote a letter to all of them and sort of said, door's open whenever you want to come, so hopefully, yeah, we'll see them. >> love you. >> can i have each of you recite your favorite line from the movie as the character? >> i'm the fu

jessica parker, bbc news.on users may have been shared and properly with cambridge analytica. our technology correspondent laurie is with us now. thank you for talking to us. it seems as though the skill of this operation whereby cambridge analytica acquire data on people without their knowledge or without their consent is even bigger than we did. it is vested in him because this is how the information digitally out and how they appear to be not a good show. we do from the whistle—blower, christopher wiley, he worked for them, his claim that there with as many as 50 million people who profile have been acquired by cambridge analytica. they did it from a quiz was 270,000 people took part in. all of the friends data also got grabbed improperly. tonight, facebook has come out with his first bigger, buried a right at the bottom of the press release. five pages into the press release. five pages into the press release. five pages into the press release. in total we believe the facebook information after 87 million

jessica parker, bbc news.ion polls. he said the lib dems were winning local council by—elections in all areas, which had gone unreported. voters go to the polls across england on 3rd of may third for local elections. you're watching beyond 100 days. it isa it is a special day in america, 50 yea rs it is a special day in america, 50 years since the murder of doctor martin luther king. narrations are going on around the country to order him. here are the latest pictures from washington. the biggest event is being held in memphis, where our colleague clive mhairi spoke to civil rights activistjesse jackson. 50 years on, his legacy was that people need to stand up and fight. how far have african—americans, do you believe, since ‘68? you know, he bequeathed us the right to vote. we went from the balcony in memphis to the balcony of the white house in 40 years. the willingness we organised, but we never stop fighting. we would not let one bullet kill the movement. so, from this balcony to the balcony in the white ho

concert to mark the twenty—fifth anniversary of the killing in south—east london. 0ur correspondent jessica parkerover its alleged links with cambridge analytica and its parent firm scl. the social media giant said it was taking action as part of its investigation into the improper use of its users' data. aggregate iq did extensive work for vote leave during the eu referendum campaign. it says it had never knowingly been involved in any illegal activity. thousands of prisoners are being rated according to their chances of being involved in violence — in an attempt to tackle safety in jails. staff can then use the data to inform decisions — such as which wing an individual is placed in. the system is being piloted at 16 prisons in england and wales. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. the new system has beenjokingly nicknamed "i predict a riot" by data experts. each time an incident like this happens, it's logged by prison staff. the number—crunching software produces a score of each inmate's likelihood of becoming violent. as well as informing prison governors under pressure to main

our correspondent jessica parker is outside the house in hither green in south east london.we re hours of this morning that police were called to a property on southpark crescent, just up there, after a 78—year—old man had discovered two suspected burglars in his home. what the metropolitan blease told as earlier is that while one suspect went upstairs and a property, another force the homeowner into the kitchen armed with a screwdriver. we understand a struggle in is you during which time the 37—year—old suspect was stabbed in the upper body. —— metropolitan police. he was discovered on the road, he was taken to hospital in the early hours, in central london, where he was pronounced dead. the 78—year—old, initially arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, now arrested on suspicion of murder, he sustained minor bruising during the incident. the second suspect we are told fled the scene and has yet to be found. i have been speaking to people in the community here, it seems that burglary is not unusual here but while they may not be shocked about a suspected burglary, th

jessica parker at the scene in south—east london. these are today's headlines.behind a nerve agent attack on a former spy. it has rejected as perverse the russian proposalfor a rejected as perverse the russian proposal for a joint investigation into the salisbury poisoning. the prime minister has promised to tackle what she calls the burning injustice of britain's gender pay gap as the deadline approaches for companies to reveal their pay figures. and the car manufacturer vauxhalls to build a new van at its plant in luton, safeguarding 11100 jobs and possibly creating more. a 16—year—old boy who was shot on monday night in walthamstow, east london has died in hospital. he was attacked a short time after a 17—year—old girl was shot dead a few miles away in tottenham. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has promised to fight what he called the "violent scourge" of gun and knife crime in the city. jon donnison reports. another day in london, another murder investigation. this time in walthamstow, where a 16—year—old boy, shot on monday night, succumbed to his injuries

jessica parker reports.15 goes out to sell drugs in the lancashire. in the lancashire. gang in merseyside, a system known as county lines. as county lines. counties, using dedicated mobile phones known as lines. phones known as lines. it leads to exploitation and violence. exploitation and violence. alongside his girlfriend, is chased by gang members. he escapes. police investigation sees nearly two dozen people sentenced. dozen people sentenced. was designed to protect those higher up in the chain. up in the chain. organised crime individuals hold none of the risk. individuals hold none of the risk. with drug dealers and they have no drugs on their person. drugs on their person. co—ordinate a national response to the issue of county lines. the issue of county lines. tackle serious violence on the streets. streets. contributed, at least in part, to a rise in serious violence. rise in serious violence. comment on leaks but the analysis will give its critic plenty to say. from westminister. ben, what more do w

our correspondent jessica parker is here. tell us more about what's she's said.as with him on the night he was murdered said he was ta cted night he was murdered said he was tacted by more than the two men convicted of his murder. it must have been a hard decision for baroness lawrence to take. as many people will know she has campaigned tirelessly for justice for her son since his death, in 1993. an inquest found that the teenager had been unlawfully killed in an unprovoked racist attack by fia youths but of course to date just two people gary dobson and david norris have been jailed for the crime. in an interview with the daily mail she says she doesn't believe the police have any more lines of inquiry. she says if they have come to the end, they should be honest, she also says she is conscious of the ongoing costing of the investigation to the public purse, and as well she has never had time to step away and fully grieve for her son. she also thinks the force might be concerned what about the reaction would be, failures in police response to mr lawrence's murd

earlier our political reporter jessica parker gave us the latest from outside salisbury district hospitalon we had a statement from the medical director here at salisbury district hospital, doctor christine blanchard, and in it she said what was really the key point, i want to update you, she says, on the condition of sergei skripal. he is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is no longer in a critical condition. this comes a day after we heard in a statement directly from yulia skripal that she was growing stronger by the day, she had been awake for over a week and any statement she thanked the people of salisbury for helping her and her father when they were found incapacitated on a park bench. this is quite a turnaround, given it was two weeks ago when we heard through court, when a judge was granting chemical weapons inspectors the right to take blood samples, that the pair were both heavily sedated, sergei skripal unable to communicate in any way, yulia skripal unable to communicate in any meaningful way. so a major change in their condition over recent weeks and i thi

. >>> and then finally actress sarah jessica parker in the news.eer and now she is launching her own bridal collection. the "sex and the city" star created a line of wedding dresses, body suit, skirts, jumpsuits and more all in an assortment of colors not just white and cream for a modern day wedding look. parker telling page 6 she intended on her line being usable outside of just that special occasion. i think that's a great idea. sjp also insisting on a large range of sizes, making it easy for anyone to enjoy her designs. the bridal collection is called sjp by sara jessica parker bridal, comes out exclusively on gilt. and that's "pop news." >> we turn to our cover story, the most famous newborn in the world right now. the royal baby making his big debut so amy is back with more on the newest adorable little prince. >> the baby boy whose name has not yet been revealed is back at the palace this morning to bond with the rest of the royal family after making his first public debut. his first public appearance hours after being born, the 8 pound, 7 o

jessica parker reports.a buffer zone outside a nearby west london abortion clinic. that is agreed, and we will... applause calls that were met in an unanimous decision by ealing council's cabinet. but passions on this issue run high. campaigners now won't be allowed to do this within ioom of the clinic. it is after vigils by anti— abortion processes led to complaints of intimidation. claims rejected by those who say women are being offered to few alternatives. isabel says she was helped by a campaigner who approached her as she went for an abortion. that led me to change my mind. i have got someone to support me, so i don't want to terminate my pregnancy any more. but the council says the vigils were causing harm to the community. the new buffer zone has been welcomed also by the clinic. this will mean that our patients can come forward without fear of intimidation, without fear of intimidation, without fear of being shamed, medically misinformed. but it also means it is just a start. medically misinformed.

jessica parker, bbc news.ual assault made against the oscar winning actor, kevin spacey. scotland yard is already looking into three assault claims made about the actor, relating to incidents between 2005 until 2008. the california case is the first investigation outside of the uk. let's catch up with the weather now. simon king has the details. more details on the warm weather coming our way through the weekend and next week into a divide minutes' time, but for now, it is the cloud, mist and murkiness that i will talk about, still cloudy in milford on cnn hamsik. that is a scene quite widely across england and wales. cloud in central areas, rain in the far north and east of england later on. sunshine for scotland at the moment. cloud increasing in the far north—east of scotland this afternoon. you get sunshine, temperatures 12—14. temperatures struggling again under cloud, 7—10. tonight, rain and showers in the south—east of england, drifting further northwards. quite heavy rain into the early hours of friday

jessica parker, bbc news.in china to a surrogate mother four years after his parents died in a car crash. chinese media reported the couple, who died in 2013, had frozen several embryos, hoping to have a child through ivf. after the accident, their parents fought a protracted legal battle to be allowed to use the embryos. the boy was born in december to a surrogate from laos. a former army captain is set to make history today as he becomes the first amputee jockey to ride over grand national fences at aintree. guy disney, who's 35, lost part of a leg when a vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a rocket—propelled grenade in afghanistan. he'll ride a horse trained by the grand national winner, kim bailey, in the foxhunters‘ chase, an event specifically designed for amateurs. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 9.30. thank you very much. as you know, the uk is moving closer to military action against president assad of syria. closer to firing, as president trump calls them, nice and new and smart

jessica parker, thank you.rs wounded. in a moment, we'll be speaking to the met police's former head of diversity and former head of policing in tottenham, victor 0lisa. first, let's get more from our correspondent simonjones who's also here with me now. this was a drive—by shooting on monday evening. the police told us they have arrested a 30—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he is being held in a london police station, where he is going to be questioned. this happened at around 9:30pm in the evening. tanesha was with a group of friends when a car went past and fired shots into that group of people. she was hit. paramedics tried to save her life forever an hour, but she was pronounced dead shortly before 11pm. the police, on giving news of this arrest, or appealing once again for what this is. they are describing this is a terrible crime. they believe there are people out there who will know more information who haven't yet come forward —— appealing for witnesses. they want to know the type of car that was

like sarah jessica parker who he'll accompany to the met gala again this year and vacation buddy johnther's wingmen, to tell you the truth. >> really? >> we go out and we're -- we have our eyes out for each other. >> nice to have a friend, cameron. >> i like it. little bit of an unlikely duo, though, no? >> they are. but somehow the weirdness makes sense. >> it works. coming up, we're on the set of "roseanne" with its breakout newcomers. >> okay, i like this. >> and the cast member who's in treatment. we have all the details. >>> plus big bang's kaley cuoco makes a major marriage confession. >> very controversial. >> and elton john on his young sons. the savings are in full bloom at ross. if you're looking for an incredible selection of the brands you love, this season's newest trends for a fraction of what you'd pay at department stores, ♪ you gotta go to ross ross has all the home trends for kitchen, living room and bedroom for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere. for the latest home trends, at big savings - you've gotta go to ross. >>> you're looking very fit. apparently all tha

sarah jessica parker says, she's not sure if carrie bradshaw would have made it through the world ofrocketed. they are a fantastic way to meet people. i'm not antedating app. but if you go on a dating app and think you're going to find the one and fast forward the process of getting to know someone, you're going to be superdisappointed. >> you say swipe smartly. what do you mean by that? >> first of all, it means, when you make a swipe, do not spend weeks, which people do now, in flirty text exchanges, with strangers. >> that's the whole fun. not that i know. >> why would you know about that? >> i don't know that. >> what are you talking about? by all means, have some but get on the phone and don't invest your time meeting someone until you've talked to them on the phone because i cannot tell you. i talked to hundreds of men and women for this book who said they would indulge in endless flirty text exchanges, a month later meet the person in real life and be so disappointed that this person is not who they thought it was. >> and you have a faux text relationship. cut to it and find o

jessica parker reports. a boy of 15 goes out to sell drugs in darwen, lancashire.g controlled by a gang in merseyside, a system known as county lines. gangs get young and vulnerable people to traffic drugs out of the cities to sell in the counties, using dedicated mobile phones known as lines. it leads to exploitation and violence. after falling out with the gang, the boy, alongside his girlfriend, is chased by gang members. he escapes. a police investigation sees nearly two dozen people sentenced. the network was designed to protect those higher up in the chain. 0rganised crime individuals hold none of the risk. they are not going out dealing with drugs, they are not interacting with drug dealers and they have no drugs on their person. the government has announced the creation of a new centre to co—ordinate a national response to the issue of county lines. it is part of a £40 million strategy to tackle serious violence on the streets. leaked home office analysis seen by the bbc says a fall in police numbers has likely contributed, at least in part, to a rise in se

it follows a recent spate of crime in the capital. 0ur reporter, jessica parker, joined officers as theyspect is found in a nearby car. the raids come after a recent spate of violent crime in the capital. with the force under the microscope, a high—level presence as the operation got under way. i think people have been shocked by the events of the last few weeks, and in particular, young lives lost. everywhere my officers go, people come up to them and say, it's good to see you here. nine people have been arrested in total, including a 1a—year—old boy. suspected class a drugs were seized, firearms too, including a submachine—gun, in an operation involving 200 officers. these raids are focused on tackling violent crime on our streets, and the police are trying to send a message to the public that action is being taken. there is a message, too, for offenders — or rather, a warning. a sexual assault charge against kevin spacey is being considered by prosecutors in los angeles. the city's district attorney office is looking at an allegation that the oscar—winning star attacked a man in holly

jessica parker, bbc news. in a moment, all the business news. moment, all the business news.emical used in the salisbury attack. protection gets under way. here are your business headlines an afternoon live. norwegian air. ba is facing increasing competition from budget airlines. more pain for the high street. carpetright says it is closing 92 shops and cutting 300 jobs. in the amount of money it's making. edf is raising the cost of electricity by almost 3%. this comes just days after british gas raised its prices . edf's move doesn't affect gas though, those prices stay the same. mixed use for the high street. we've heard from some of the biggest names, today. of a plan turn change the way it operates. previous management went on a bit of a spending spree. a spending spree. are too big, too many of them, and in the wrong place. in the wrong place. apart from that everything going great. everything going great. saw shares, saw its sales for about 3%. fewer people going into stores. the number of sales it is making in its airport shops has gone up. its airport shops has gone u