New Look cannot bear it when other fashion retailers steal the headlines in the wholesale besieging of landlords, so have really gone for the jugular this morning (Wednesday 26 August). The Guardian reports that the cheeky little fashionistas are seeking a three-year rent holiday on 68 of its stores and big rent reductions on hundreds of others as it battles to stay afloat and save the jobs of its 11,200 employees. Aarati, from the newsroom, has taken a cue from this and asked Neil if NTI will pay her mortgage for the next 12 months as she battles not to kill her husband with a ladle.