Checkpoint

United Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting with Donald Trump, as well as a case of football fever in the UK.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

English cricket captain Ben Stokes is being accused acting like a spoiled kid, as India managed to bat out a dramatic draw in the fourth test at Old Trafford, with Stokes unsuccessfully asking India to end things early. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The big cheese has been anounced at the Vegan Food awards where there's not a morsel of dairy in sight. A panel of judges, including a cheese expert with 24 year of experience tasted the categories of vegan cheeses before picking the winner. Franco Sessa, a cheese expert and judge spoke to Lisa Owen.

It appears Australia could be coming for our cops and other skilled workers. Industry leaders from the Northern Territory were at an Auckland expo over the weekend extolling the virtues of working over ditch. There were stalls looking to recruit police and corrections officers, hospitality workers, health professionals, tourism operators and construction and infratructure workers. Bella Craig reports.

The government has announced it intends to ban surcharges at the till. Whether it'll actually lead to lower prices though is unclear, the retail sector has warned businesses may have to pass on those costs somehow. But the government has warned businesses not to, citing a big reduction in the fees they pay to accept Visa and Mastercard payments. Giles Dexter reports.

A two month baby has died from a suspected overdose after she was allegedly given an adult dosage of phosphate medication. BellamereArwyn Duncan was born prematurely in Palmerston North in May, when she left the neonatal unit she was prescribed several medications, including phosphate. The pharmacy allegedly dispensed an adult dosage and 24 hours after Bellamere's first dose, she stopped breathing. Pharmacist and director of Mangawhai Pharmacy, Lanny Wong spoke to Lisa Owen.

Carpet maker Bremworth is rebuilding its Napier yarn plant that was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle, which means 40 more jobs will be on offer. Before the flood it employed about 150 staff at the Napier factory, but most of them lost their jobs. For the last couple of years Bremworth has been importing yarn to bolster supplies from its Whanganui spinning plant. Bremworth CEO, Craig Woolford spoke to Lisa Owen.

People working with Auckland's homeless are warning that there is a disproportionately high rate of women without shelter in New Zealand, concentrated in Auckland. Tomorrow, Auckland Council's Community Committee will discuss the region's homelessness crisis and a report showing the number of homeless people rose to 809 in May this year, a 90% increase since last September. Amy Williams reports.

Corrections has continued to put Invercargill prisoners at risk of self-harm or suicide in barren 'dry cells' - without toilets or running water - years after being told to stop. There has been another 14 instances of the practice since then-Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier found it breached UN standards for prisoner treatment in 2019. Katie Todd reports.