Inflation, a Shell deal and EE branches out

The rate of inflation remaining unchanged at 6.7% features on today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, where the chief executive of Saxo UK Charlie White-Thomson discusses its potential impact on the next interest rate decision.

Premier Inn owner Whitebread continues to see strong demand and remains confident about the outlook, in its figures for the six months to August.

And mobile phone operator EE has announced a shift from traditional telecoms services with a new digital platform.