Marks and Spencer is to cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months, and customers working from home is one of the reasons why. The company says there's been a "material shift" in trading, with its once strong sales in office wear taking a hammering because so few people are going back to their desks. Evening Standard city journalist Mark Shapland says it's not the only retailer to be hit hard by the change in working patterns caused by coronavirus, and warns a move towards home delivery of food with Ocado will face fierce competition from Amazon.
And, some analysts are saying Michelle Obama "stole the show" at the Democratic Convention last night. Her pre-recorded video streamed to audiences in the virtual event criticised Donald Trump by name, saying he's "in over his head" as President. Our comment editor Susannah Butter's been analysing the campaign strategies for both parties, and says deploying Miss Obama is a "smart move" by Joe Biden because she's mostly stayed out of politics since her family left the White House.
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