Regulator will get new powers to make sure people with defined contribution patterns are getting value from their investments, and theres a new isa scheme with a £5,000 yearly allowance for investments in britain and the nhs. It systems will get a £35 million upgrade. Now. In other news today, the house of lords has defeated the government in all ten votes on its rwanda bill. It sets the stage now for an extended battle between the commons and the house of lords over the governments flagship immigration policy. However, downing street says peers should be working with mps to protect innocent lives after the Prime Minister made stopping the boats a centrepiece of his leadership. Five people were arrested for spraying red paint on a government building in scotland in a pro palestinian protest, the activists scaled Queen Elizabeth house in edinburgh , elizabeth house in edinburgh, replacing the union flag with a palestinian one. The demonstrators say the uk government is complicit in th
For calling her a him. For calling her a him. The police have enough to be getting on with. Well, this is the sort of crime that police get involved with. I think i think its very rude to call trans women. He well, india has done it in the past, i believe. I think its i think im not defending. I know india willoughby has said some really nasty well , but nasty things before as well, but i just dont see anyone i just dont see how anyone helps anything by being unnecessarily argumentative and rude. Frankly i dont. Rude. But frankly i dont. Never unnecessarily argumentative. Are you. 7 never unnecessarily, are you. 7 never unnecessarily, never are you . Never unnecessarily, never unnecessarily . Whenever im argumentative . Im argumentative . Sure, sure, sure. Sure, sure, sure. Entirely necessary, but but the whole point is people are rude to each other every day online. Yes. Should being rude to someone online be a criminal offence . I dont think so. Offence . I dont think so. Well, rowli
With jeremy hunt expected to ask councils to cut wasteful spending on equality and diversity programmes. Its also being rumoured he could announce a £0. 02 cut in the pound to National Insurance contributions. Hes aiming to put the uks economy and rishi sunaks popularity on the road to recovery. Thats despite the fiscal watchdog suggesting the government has little scope for tax cuts. Suella braverman told gb news today she doesnt believe the former tory mp lee anderson is islam phobic. Todays exclusive interview with the former home secretary comes after mr anderson claimed islamists had got control of the london mayor. He is not racist, he is not islamophobic. Hes calling out very poor performance by the mayor of london, who is completely failed to hold the met commissioner to account, and which is why weve seen emboldened islamism in the streets of london. Weve seen an mp hounded out of office because of islamism. Of islamism. Gb news understands that the policing, however, of a pr
Retracted her comments about professor kate tsang after a government investigation found the allegations were baseless. The allegations were baseless. The thousands of staff at greggs bakeries are to get more than £17 million in bonuses, as its after the high street chain saw profits rise by 27 in the last yeah profits rise by 27 in the last year. Staff can expect to see the extra award in their pay packets at the end of the month, recognise their hard work and if we can say so, its the icing on the cake for the workers who already get a share profits already get a share of profits each year. So scientists have revealed the case of a hyper vaccinated man whos reportedly received. 217 covid jabs. The 62 received. 217 covid jabs. The 62 year old from germany received the Staggering Number of vaccinations for private reasons, he said over 29 months, researchers heard about the man in a newspaper and asked if they could study his bodys response to the multiple jabs. Could study his bodys
Room. Next. At 9 01, im Polly Middlehurst in the gb newsroom. And our top story tonight. All eyes were on the chancellor today as he delivered his Spring Budget. He cut personal taxes to the lowest level in nearly 50 years, with another £0. 02 in the pound cut in National Insurance being the centrepiece of his pre election budget. But figures suggest expected rises in council tax will wipe out any benefits felt by households. Speaking after his statement in the commons today, jeremy hunt said his budget marks a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families. What you see is that after a four percentage point cut in National Insurance, there is a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families, and that is because the economy has turned a corner. Weve stuck to the plan. We have the forecasts are much more optimistic for the economy going forward. And as conservatives, forward. And as conservatives, we believe that if we bring down the tax burden that will fire up the tax burde