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we cant afford to be able to put her in nursery for some days a week so i can go back to work. so its quite difficult really, but announcing this sounds really promising. big changes to pensions too to encourage people to stay in employment, but the chancellors plans prompt accusations that his budget favours the rich. also on the programme tonight... markets fall in europe and the us amid concerns about the troubled banking giant credit suisse. its a lovely ball through to benzema. br...

welcome to the programme. it was budget day here in britain today. a big set piece annual event in which the chancellor stairs into the crystal ball, and tries to predict the future — and how best to steer the uk economy through it. the obstacles in his way are common to europe and the united states. high inflation, higher interest rates, and since the pandemic, an intractably acute labour shortage. this graph trackjob vacancies across europe since august 2022, historically high afte...

and his supporters. we start with the troubled global banking sector. european markets have closed down more than three percent, spooked by a major sell—off of shares in the swiss banking giant, credit suisse. coming days after the collapse of us based silicon valley bank, its prompted fears of a full—blown crisis in the sector. lets take a look at the damage at the close in europe today. shares in credit suisse plunged to a record low, falling 24%. that came after its biggest inve...

whos asking whats going on? the government offers this explanation. its the legacy of covid and its, of course, what putin is doing. but are ukraine and covid the full story? i think the uk is probably poorer than most people think. the system isnt producing like it should. that is the result - of choices weve made. this is definitely not what normal looks like. this is what failure looks like. the government rejects talk of failure or decline, and its true, britain is one of the riche...

is our pay keeping up with ever—rising costs? as food and energy bills continue to climb, the latest figures are expected to show another drop in the value of our wages. ill be looking at what it all means. how tonight is set to be a huge night for both scotland and wales in their bid to qualify for the womens world cup. good morning. a cold start to the day across parts of england and wales but here we will see the lions share of the sunshine. for scotland and northern ireland, more...

having very recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. the biggest question for the new prime minister is what to do about the economy. we may now have to wait a bit longer to find out his plans. and im rebecca jones in london, and here are the other stories making the headlines. ukraine urges its citizens abroad not to return until the spring to ease pressure on damaged energy systems. a new warning that climate change is having a severe impact on the hea...

sir. is it him? the fourth - chancellor in four months. his sir. is it him? the fourth _ chancellor in four months. his first act was to ditch liz truss�* plans. we will not be able to cut taxes as quickly as we want to and some will have to go up. we quickly as we want to and some will have to go unm— quickly as we want to and some will have to go up. we now at the mercy ofthe have to go up. we now at the mercy of the mighty _ have to go up. we now at the mercy of the mighty marke...

and overnight if anything the weather fronts wave northwards. heavy and persistent rain being taken northwards and you can see the trailing fronts associated with that area of low pressure. winter picking up area of low pressure. winter picking up across england and wales especially and a mild night once again. tomorrow we start with persistent rain in the north, this low pressure pulls away into the north sea, we have to fronts, the second one week, we take the rain south eastwards an...

countrys pre—pandemic preparations before 2020. north korea fires a suspected missile overjapan, in what appears to be a deliberate escalation to get the attention of tokyo and washington. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the first preliminary hearing of the uk covid—19 inquiry is about to begin. there will be an opening statement by the chair of the inquiry, baroness hallett, followed by a minutes silence. the session will focus on how prepared th...

ukrainian people and they should continue to have our support for as long as it takes. fix, continue to have our support for as long as it takes.— long as it takes. a few weeks ago, the world cringed _ long as it takes. a few weeks ago, the world cringed at _ long as it takes. a few weeks ago, the world cringed at the _ long as it takes. a few weeks ago, the world cringed at the prime - the world cringed at the prime ministers fawning welcome for elon musk and this time, they are fl...