Trump taps pro-tariff Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

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Donald Trump says Howard Lutnick, the boss of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will spearhead the administration's "tariff and trade agenda".Meanwhile, Pakistan's former climate change minister Sherry Rehman, sparks a debate at the UN climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan saying attendees are there “for life and death reasons.” And what does the future hold for fashion house Chanel which been without a lead designer for months?We want to hear your views. Contact us on WhatsApp or send a voice note to +44 330 678 3033.

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