but it says ted baker has �*built up arrears�* because of tough trading conditions and is now lookingthe business. erin delmore is following the story in new york. what the story in new york. does it mean for their customers what does it mean for their customers and this was originally a uk lifestyle brand, so what does it mean for the employees in the uk? figs mean for the employees in the uk? sis you mean for the employees in the uk? is you say it is a turn for a company that started specialising in menswear in the 19805 and now has grown nearly 50 stores and nearly a thousand employees. they sell online and operate within department stores. under conditions like this it would be reasonable to expect that a sale could result in job losses even into the hundreds and they did not indicate what that could look like but we heard from the chief strategy and transition officer for authentic and he said hopefully some consolidation at the brand and it will still be available online and in—store spot for employees and stakeholders, he said we wish there could have been a better outcome —— bu

ted baker's stores and website will remain open during the search for a potential buyer.s, mark drakeford, fought back tears as he made a farewell speech on his last day in office. the 69—year—old had to pause briefly as he mentioned the death of his wife of 46 years, clare. he thanked the welsh people and his colleagues for their support, during what he called the "hardest and saddest�* year of his life. at the end of his speech, drakeford received a standing ovation. you're live with bbc news. human rights groups in hong kong say a sweeping security law passed on tuesday will create a new authoritarian era. the measures, known as article 23, expand on security laws already imposed by china and establish harsher penalties such as life imprisonment for offences such as treason. they also allow for closed—door trials, and give the police rights to detain suspects for up to 16 days without charge. the territory's chief executive, john lee, said the law would help stop "plots and traps set up by foreign intelligence units", and prevent "black—clad violence and colour revolut

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ted baker's stores and website will remain open during the search for a potential buyer. and customs say the self—assessment telephone helpline will be permanently closed for six months from the 8th april to the 30th september. when's it's open, it'll only deal with priority cases. for centuries, you could have set your watch by the church bells in the village of witheridge. they chimed every quarter of an hour, by day and by night. but no more. the ringing at night—time has now been silenced by the council — afterjust one complaint. jenny kumah has more. bells toll. this small village in north devon, with its population of more than 1,000, is normally a peaceful place. but in recent weeks, the calm has been shattered by a row about the church bells. they have been the soundtrack to life here for centuries, but they were silenced in january because a local resident found them less than appealing. he complained and the district council backed him. get over it, life's too short. sorry, but when you move into a village and you live near a church, you have got to expect churc

the high street fashion retailer ted baker is set to be put into administration 32 years on from itseation. the chain's owner, authentic, which bought ted baker in 2022, said the business had built up a significant level of debt. ted baker employs almost 1000 staff and runs more than 80 shops across the uk, but the owners declined to say whether any shops or jobs would be lost. the financial problems come after years of turmoil at ted baker, when the business parted ways with its founder, ray kelvin, after allegations of harassment . britain faces a 1979 harassment. britain faces a 1979 moment the shadow chancellor will say in a speech tonight, as labour seeks to bring about a new chapter in britain's economic history. addressing finance leaders this evening, rachel reeves will liken the challenge awaiting the next government to that faced by margaret thatcher when she took oven margaret thatcher when she took over. she's made it clear she plans to reform the treasury if labour wins the next general election, and the shadow chief secretary to the treasury, darren jones, outlined the

ted baker ted baker rather has over 900 employees and 46 stores in the uk , and the and 46 stores inessness project. at the future, king spoke to landlords and the local authorities see how his venture could help ease pressure on local councils. the outing comes after the sun published pictures and a video of prince william with his wife, the princess of wales , at a farm the princess of wales, at a farm shopin the princess of wales, at a farm shop in windsor at the weekend that follows weeks of speculation surrounding the health and the whereabouts health and even the whereabouts of princess catherine. those are the headlines for very the headlines for the very latest . do sign up to gb latest stories. do sign up to gb news alerts, scan the qr code on your or go to your screen or go to gbnews.com/alerts . gbnews.com/alerts. >> for a valuable legacy your family can own, gold coins will always shine bright . rosalind always shine bright. rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report . news financial report. >> here's a quick snapshot of today's markets. the pound buying

hundreds ofjobs are at risk at ted baker. authentic brands group says it's in advanced discussions with several potential buyers for the brand. sales at luxury brand gucci are expected to drop 20% in the first quarter of the year according to its owner, luxury conglomerate kering. the drop is blamed on a much steeper decline than expected in the asia pacific region. joao da silva is following the story from our asia business hub in singapore. hello. what more can you tell us? ~ , ., , us? well, it is a huge sales dro, us? well, it is a huge sales drop. not— us? well, it is a huge sales drop. notjust _ us? well, it is a huge sales drop, notjust at _ us? well, it is a huge sales drop, notjust at gucci, - us? well, it is a huge sales i drop, notjust at gucci, other brands in the luxury can gumbula kering and beyond in the luxury sector have been experiencing a slowdown. there are a couple of friends at play here, one, as you rightly pointed out, is the asia—pacific region and particularly china, which up until the pandemic was a

ted for phat? -- tit-for-tat and we have no evidence. >> and bring in white house chief correspondent peter baker.o a -- the chief of the moscow bureau for the "new york times" for many years. in watching this unfold, what are your first thoughts? >> well, i'm reminded of our time actually when we were in moscow when there was a lot of terrorism there. i was at a theater when 900 people were taken hostage by terrorists and the government's response through pumping in a chemical to decapitate the hostage-takers, 130 hostages dieing. in 2004 at a school taken hostage and again 330 people. half school children. russia has a history with terrorism that has nothing to do with ukraine. there's a longstanding tension in russia that's gone back years in terms of ethnic niche with regard to caucuses. don't want to speculate, obviously and it will take time to sort it out but not surprised moscow would point to ukraine. it's not in keeping what ukraine has been doing in terms of hitting back at russia. they're using drones -- drone strikes and so forth. that kind of attack. doesn't seem in keeping with thei