Good morning. In the news today, The Times reports the British Retail Consortium has called on the government to step in and help the retail sector through an “unprecedented period” of technological transformation as like-for-like sales in August fell by 0.5 per cent compared with a year earlier.
Also in The Times, a director with close ties to Neil Woodford is to leave the board of Woodford Patient Capital Trust.
Fear of relegation hangs over Marks & Spencer
Mike Ashley wants to ‘eliminate Debenhams as a competitor’, court hears
Trump firm pledges to fund new school as part of luxury housing deal
House prices could nosedive after no-deal Brexit, says KPMG
Cautious shoppers deliver fresh blow to UK economy
