There has been a lot more in the news this week than Boris Johnson and home decorating for the Punchline business briefing panel to discuss.

Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by a selection of Gloucestershire's leading business figures to run the rule over the headlines which caught their eyes in the papers and on Punchline - and the stories behind them.

Taking their places on the panel this week are:

• Alasdair Garbutt - Partner, Willans
• David Jones - Managing director, Evans Jones
• Ian Mean - Gloucestershire director, Business West
• Daniel O'Neill - Founder, ProCook

Among the issues discussed are transplants, the predicted economic uplift, the savings boom, the return to physical retail destinations, planning issues for hospitality, changing use of commercial property and the UK's growing fondness for Australian wine.

The panel also discusses the issues facing their sectors and the stories which caught their eye in Punchline this week.

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If you have any views of what has been discussed or would like to take part in future Friday briefings, email mark@moosemarketingandpr.co.uk.