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US jobs dip: Why is it getting harder to hire?

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With just 57,000 posts created in June, half the number expected, the US jobs market is showing signs of cooling. We talk to a restaurant owner about why it's getting harder to hire.
And the latest on the computer gremlins causing chaos at European airports. We hear from the family of a businessman delayed by 12 hours and a travel expert: Are glitches in the new EU-wide border control system going to spell a summer of misery for non-European travellers?
Also, if you were to hold your wedding in Madison Square Garden, how much would it set you back? We investigate.

2 Jul 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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