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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...

is working on a plan. leaders from the uk, us and australia will meet for talks on defence, including the plan for australia to get us nuclear submarines. and the countdown to the oscars begins — but who will be smiling at the end of hollywoods biggest event of the year? the impact of bbc sports presenter gary lineker�*s removal from match of the day is continuing to affect the bbc�*s sports output today. the controversy over the broadcaster and his tweets criticising the uk gove...

prime in three months, i thought it would slow down but it has got more chaotic. ~ , ., ., ., , ., chaotic. when you are in opposition, that slightly — chaotic. when you are in opposition, that slightly changes _ chaotic. when you are in opposition, that slightly changes how _ chaotic. when you are in opposition, that slightly changes how you - that slightly changes how you picture yourself because you are pitching as the personality of the tory leader of the day. it was very noticea...

the reaction to that and the rest of rishi sunak�*s first full day in office. and im shaun ley in the studio, here are our other main stories this hour: public health directors in england urge the government not to make further cuts to their budgets, amid warnings over the effects on the poorest communities. there is a call to make childcare a political priority after warnings that the sector is understaffed. 0h, hes gone, that is exactly what ireland were looking for... and coming u...

at least 80 people are known to have died and its feared that number will rise. divers are continuing to search for survivors in the machchhu river. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. thinking about politics isnt easy these days because we seem to live in an era of permanent revolution and constant chaos. i was due to interview angela raynerjust seven weeks ago, it was the day after liz truss first pmqs it was the day of liz...

and australian scientists say theyve created the first "sentient" lab—grown brain. other experts described the work as "exciting" but said calling the cells sentient was going too far. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn stevens, political editor at the daily mirror and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard. tonights front pages make sobering reading for the new pm. the times says her advisers have...

the premier league approve a £4 billion takeover of chelsea football club by a consortium led by la dodgers co—owner todd boehly. manchester united and england... marcus rashfords debut book wins stock prizes. well be talking to the co—author at 8:45pm. good evening. welcome to bbc news. there are more questions for the government tonight over behaviour in downing street during covid lockdowns. for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings there have told the bbc that parti...

The list of mps jumping ship continued to grow. Among more than 100 other mps Standing Down, the former Prime Minister theresa may, the former leader of the house of Commons Andrea leadsom, and former defence secretary ben wallace. While the conservatives are now seeing more mps walk away than in 1997, labours losses are less substantial. Keir starmer took his campaign to glasgow, hoping scotland will pave his way to a win. After mps lined up to mark the close of Parliament Last night, the campa...

On the israel gaza war. The Uns Highest Court has ruled that israel Must Immediately halt its Military Offensive in rafah. South africa had asked the International Court ofjustice to issue the order as an emergency measure. It argued israels actions in rafah amount to a genocidal operation and threatened the survival of the Palestinian People. The icj made several rulings today. In addition to calls for israel to halt the Military Operation in rafah, the Court Ordered it open the Rafah Crossing ...

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