In the news this morning, Carpetright and Mothercare closures could create 8.5m sq ft of empty space when combined with other retail chain closures this year. Read the EG story for the full analysis of upcoming vacant retail space. Also in the news, West Ham United is embroiled in a battle with the London Stadium’s landlords over beer and Sky TV. Bellway is nearing a 10,000-home-a-year target for the first time. PwC faces MPs over accusations of ‘milking the Carillion cow dry’. Milton Keynes is about to get its own university, which residents believe will transform the city into a national digital hub. The City has received a Brexit blow after the EU rejected special deal. A minister has claimed the Northern Powerhouse is “too focused on Manchester”. Blackstone co-founder Pete Peterson has died age 91.