Will save the average worker about £75. But is that the budget rabbit that conservative backbenchers were after . The answer plainly is no, but the truth is, there was simply not enough money to deliver the cut in income tax they had demanded. After the measures announced today, the Office For Budget Responsibility estimated the chancellor has just £8. 9 billion of headroom left, down from the 13 billion he had in the autumn statement. That the second smallest on record, yet the chancellor gave us a relatively optimistic view of the economy, after covid, a war in europe, and the damage inflicted on the british economy economy this, he said, was a budget for long term growth. Todays obr forecast also shows that we have made Good Progress on the Prime Ministers three economic priorities. Compared to when the three pledges were made, inflation has halved, debt is falling in line with our fiscal rules, and growth is fully 1. 5 Percentage Points higher than predicted. Clamouring. And as g
Good evening. In fact, that is where were going to start. The Prime Minister pledged the planes for rwanda would be leaving britain this spring. Its now almost two years since ministers first announced their plan to send some migrants to east africa. And the costs continue to mount. A recent report from the National Audit office suggests the cost of the policy, whether or not anyone is ever sent there, stands at £370 million. Mr sunak says it is the deterrent they need, and should be considered a cost saving, since the bill to house Asylum Seekers in britain will reach £11 billion a year by 2026. Tonight the House Of Lords will have their say. We are watching live the debate in the chamber, where possible changes to the bill will be adopted. That is the scene from the floor of the House Of Lords as we speak. We are expecting a vote very shortly. Our Political Correspondent Harry Farleyjoins Me now from westminster. The government has already suffered a defeat today on its bill in rel
The British Government says it will deliver a series of warnings to israel if it doesnt allow more aid into gaza. Lord cameron said there was dreadful suffering inside gaza and pointed out israel is the occupying power. He was speaking in london before meeting benny gantz, a member of israels were cabinet. The situation is member of israels were cabinet. Tue situation is very member of israels were cabinet. Tte situation is very bad member of israels were cabinet. Tte situation is very bad because member of israels were cabinet. Tte situation is very bad because weve been pushing for this aide to get in. We had a whole set of things weve asked the israelis to do. I have to report to your lordship s house that the amount of aid in february was about half of january. Patients need to run very thin. Starting with the meeting i have with benny gantz when he visit the uk. ,. ,. , with benny gantz when he visit the uk. ,. , uk. That meeting has not happen. Of course the offensive uk. That m
Last week an independent inquiry found that chances to stop Wayne Couzens who abducted, raped and killed sarah everard, were repeatedly missed and he should never have been given a job as a Police Officer. Our Special Correspondent lucy manning reports. The everard family have shared some of their favourite pictures of their daughter and sister sarah. A smile that stands out. A future that was shut down. Taken away three years ago by a murderer in police uniform. For the first time, detectives have spoken about finding out that couzens was a colleague, just as officers were minutes away from his house, going to arrest him. One of my Detective Sergeants came running into the office and said, we need to shut the door, you need to hear this. He then put one of our researchers on speakerphone, and she said hes a Police Officer. Hes a Serving Officer in the met. He currently works for the parliamentary and diplomatic protection group. I knew i had to tell my boss, and i canjust remember the
ready for membership in nato, the whole of nato together is really critical. i don t think there s unanimity in nato about whether or not to bring ukraine into the nato family now at this moment in the middle of a war. tim and the former president las vegas this weekend, making clear who leases s two biggest rivals in his quest to return to the white house. a live report on that in a couple of minutes. and expect fireworks on capitol hill as congress reconvenes tomorrow. expected, admits, i should say, marjorie taylor greene and the house freedom caucus. voted to kick her out. plus, i wanna speak to sara mcbride, hopes to become the very first transgender member of the u.s. congress. that is coming up. you do not want to miss an incredibly crucial conversation. and black friday in july. by retailers to get shoppers back into the stores. we re gonna tell you all about that coming up. we want to start that with the president. over the atlantic this hour with a very busy age