Business News with Lesley Curwen: Citywire's Charlie Parker and Orndorf Capital Management's Chris Orndorff consider the cost of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, ahead of Bp's chief executive, Tony Haywood's departure. Richard Hunter of Hargreaves Lansdown on the markets. And Stephen Alambritis, of the Federation of Small Businesses, examines lending to small businesses.

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