australia s ash barty says she s hanging up her tennis racket atjust 25 years old. good afternoon. the chancellor rishi sunak has unveiled his spring statement in the commons, as the country faces increasing pressure from rising energy, fuel and food costs. let s take a look at what was announced, starting with three immediate measures: the chancellor announced help for motorists, with fuel duty cut by 5p per litre. the cut will come into force at 6pm tonight and last until march next year. vat is being abolished on insulating homes, such as using solar panels or heat pumps, for the next five years. this measure is not for northern ireland, due to the northern ireland protocol, but they will get money instead. the government s household support fund money for councils to support vulnerable households
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he had the hall. he spoke for nearly 90 minutes sustenance required. with plans for mental health, insulating homes, education and technology, and a real departure from the man who used to stand on that platform promises on crime, praise for the military, talk of creating wealth and national pride. in this conference hall, we are patriots. and while he didn t say his name, there was a tribute to tony blair. education is so important, i m tempted to say it three times. ..and. hospital waits, down. ..what labour did in power. that s levelling up! power is his purpose now. this is a big moment that demands leadership, leadership founded on the principles
learned this in some political seminar, i learned it around the kitchen table, from my dad. that is why i am so proud to lead a party whose name is labour! applause but all week there has been noise here, thanks to that keir starmer is abandoning jeremy corbyn s principles. heckles were hurled at him from the floor. t principles. heckles were hurled at him from the floor. him from the floor. i have no regrets! him from the floor. i have no regrets! he had him from the floor. i have no regrets! he had lines - him from the floor. i have no regrets! he had lines ready. | regrets! he had lines ready. shoutin: regrets! he had lines ready. shouting slogans regrets! he had lines ready. shouting slogans or- regrets! he had lines ready. | shouting slogans or changing regrets! he had lines ready. - shouting slogans or changing lives, conference? he spoke for nearly 90 minutes. sustenance required. with plans for mental health, insulating homes, technology, and a real departure from the m