this from our business reporter noor nanji. more disruption, with a new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. we're now right in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we're still experiencing the problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines but across airports, ground handlers and even in some cases border control staff, so the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. the government is allowing an amnesty on airport slot rules, which they say is part of their plan to tackle disruption ahead of the summer season. it means airlines are able to cancel flights without being penalised for not using their slot, but they must finalise their schedules by this friday. british airways services from heathrow are likely to bear the brunt of any cancellations. but ba said the relaxed rules would help them provide certainty to customers by making it easier to consolidate some quieter flights. ba is already facing the threat of summer strikes from cab

noor nanji reporting.former government deputy chief whip, chris pincher — who stepped down when sexual misconduct claims were made against him — says he's now seeking professional medical support. he was suspended from the tory party following allegations he groped two men at a private members club in london on wednesday. 0ur political correspondent helen catt reports. in chris pincher�*s constituency of tamworth in staffordshire this morning, it was all quiet. mr pincher himself has not spoken publicly since he resigned as the deputy chief whip on thursday night, after being accused of groping two men at the private carlton club in london. he said in his resignation letter that he had "drunk far too much" and embarrassed himself. he remains the mp for tamworth. some constituents told us they were unhappy at his behaviour. very disappointed in him because we've always voted tory and we always will. and i love boris. and it's a shame he has to take the flak for all of it. it's not right, is it? it's wrong.

noor nanji, bbc news. parliamentary watchdog is to examine allegations of sexual misconduct by the former conservative deputy chief whip, chris pincher. the mp resigned from his role earlier this week after being accused of groping two men at a private members' club, in london, and has now been suspended from the conservative party. in a statement today, he says he's seeking professional medical support. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is here. what else is mr pincher saying? he has repeated what he said in his resignation letter on thursday which said he got far too drunk, he said embarrassed himself and others and he was truly sorry for the upset he had caused. he said he is seeking medical help and that means he hopes he said to return to his constituency duties as soon as possible. he is making clear he is not in his mind to resign at this stage. he wants to wait until the parliamentary inquiry takes place. that leaves open some questions, won his future role as an mp. the inquiry will l

and our business reporter noor nanji joins us now. disruption for travellers here in the uk today and into next week? that's right. it really feels at the moment as if it is another day, another strike. moment as if it is another day, anotherstrike. let's moment as if it is another day, another strike. let's start with rail. people are being advised not to travel and greater anglia services today due to a 24—hour walk—out by drivers in a dispute over pay. that is likely to impact people heading to sports events, as well as two concerts by the likes of adele and guns and roses. another railfirm, trans pennine express, has been forced to cancel a number of its services this weekend due to staff sickness. trans pennine express has already been impacted in recent weeks by industrial action. on two buses, passengers they can also expect disruption in the coming weeks. that is with members of the unite union, employed by stagecoach in merseyside, due to strike over pgy- in merseyside, due to strike over pay. the first strike is expected for

our business correspondent noor nanji says consumers are yet to see more price rises at supermarkets.g they could go higher. this warning has come from the boss of the food and drink federation karen bett, and she is warning that food price inflation could continue to rise into next year due to soaring costs. food inflation, the rate at which prices rise, was already at 6.7% in april and 8.7% in may, we asked her how high she thought it could go? how far it will go really is anyone's guess. it is really hard for me to estimate that. but other organisations, economists, have estimated it's going to go well over 10%, and i certainly don't have any evidence to counter that. as i say, food price rises have been relentless over the last few months, there really has been no let—up, and all of the input costs at the moment continue to rise. what you see in food and drink is there's usually to 12—month time lag in the prices that manufacturers pay before those price rises are felt on shop shelves. so, if manufacturers are still facing price rises now, it follows that, in seven to 12 months' t

our business reporter noor nanji has the story. this summer. now come warnings of more disruption with a new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. the cancellations are triggered by an amnesty on take—off and landing slots, which ends this friday. it compounds existing problems. we are now right in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we are still experiencing problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines but across airports, ground handlers and even in some cases border control staff, so the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing a tremendous dislocation at many airports. british airways services from heathrow are likely to bear the brunt of the cancellations. a spokesperson from the airline told the bbc that they welcome the new measures, adding "it would make it easier to consolidate some of our quieter daily flights to multifrequency destinations well in advance and to protect more of our holiday flights". add to that the threat of strikes from ba cabin and ground crews over

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our business reporter, noor nanji, has more.fter big queues at airports this summer, warnings of more disruption, with a new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. we are now right in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we're still experiencing the problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines but across airports, ground handlers and even, in some cases border control staff, so the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. british airways services from heathrow are likely to bear the brunt of any cancellations. add to that the threat of strikes. so what should you do if you're caught up in all of this? crucially, i know what my rights are if anything is cancelled and that is to get a replacement flight on the same day if there's anything available that will take me there at the airline's expense, and then furthermore hotel accommodation if need be and compensation if it's the airline's fault, which if it's technical issues or staff shorta

our business correspondent noor nanji is here.— bad news for all of us? that's ri . ht, bad news for all of us? that's right. we _ bad news for all of us? that's right, we know _ bad news for all of us? that's right, we know food - bad news for all of us? that's right, we know food prices i bad news for all of us? that's| right, we know food prices are bad news for all of us? that's - right, we know food prices are going up, now comes a warning they could go higher. this one has come from the boss of the food and drink federation and she is warning that food price inflation could continue to rise into next year due to soaring costs. food inflation, the rate at which prices rise, was already at 6.7% in april and 8.7% in may, we asked her how high she thought it could go? how high it will go really is anyone's guess, it is really hard for me to estimate that. but other organisations, economists, have estimated it's going to go well over 10%, and i certainly don't have any evidence to counter that. as i say, food price rises have bee

our business correspondent noor nanji is here.saying that prices have still got some way to rise. so give us a sense of how expensive it could get to do your supermarket shop. we of how expensive it could get to do your supermarket shop.— of how expensive it could get to do your supermarket shop. we know that the rices your supermarket shop. we know that the prices are — your supermarket shop. we know that the prices are going _ your supermarket shop. we know that the prices are going up. _ your supermarket shop. we know that the prices are going up. we _ your supermarket shop. we know that the prices are going up. we are - the prices are going up. we are seeing that all around. we are now facing a warning we are some way off the peak. this warning has come from the peak. this warning has come from the food and drink federation and the food and drink federation and the boss, karen bette, who says food price inflation could continue to rise into next year due to soaring costs. food inflation, the rate at which prices are rising, wa

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our business reporter, noor nanji, told me more about the pressures facing uk pubs.downs and social distancing, and all of those other pressures, they�*re now facing a whole new set of challenges. and those are things like rising costs and energy bills. and, as a result, according to altus group, 400 pubs closed to altus group, 400 pubs or so in england and wales closed last year, and in the first half of this year another 200 have disappeared. that takes the total number to below 40,000 and that�*s the lowest level on record. it�*s the west midlands and london and the east of england that according to this research have seen the biggest drops. and what reaction has there been to all of this? well, the industry groups have called for more support. the british beer and pub association says that when pubs close, it can be a huge blow to local communities and they are calling for more support to help with those inflationary pressures that we were talking about. for its part, the government says it continues to support the hospitality sector. it says it has been slashing

let�*s speak with our business correspondent noor nanji. more tough news for hospitality. england and wales at least this much loved institution is coming under concern. these risks have been raised by a consultancy firm and what they said was that although pubs managed to battle through covid with all of the challenges that brought, such as lockdowns and social distancing and all of those other pressures, they are now facing a whole new sets of challenges and those are things like rising costs and energy bills. and as a result, according to altas group 400 pubs closed last year in england and wales in the first half of this year, another 200 have disappeared. that takes the total number to below 40000 and that is the lowest level on record. it is the lowest level on record. it is the west midlands and london and the east of england according to this research have seen the biggest drops. research have seen the biggest dro s. �* . research have seen the biggest dros. �* ., ., drops. and what reaction has there been to this? _ drops. and what reaction has there been to this?