Were at westminster in our Budget Studio on the day chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first budget. As the government prepares to start the process of leaving the eu within weeks the chancellor said the budget prepared britain for a brighter future. Borrowing forecasts have been revised downwards for the next few years. Theres more money for social care in england and a controversial move to raise National Insurance contributions for Self Employed workers. Labour accused the chancellor of producing a Budget Of Utter Complacency which ignored a crisis in Public Services. Well have details and reaction from westminster and beyond. But first lets take a look at those key announcements made by the chancellor earlier this afternoon. The chancellor announced a 1 increase in National Insurance bills for many Self Employed people plans that would raise £145 million a year by 2021 22 a pledge which appears to contradict a conservative manifesto pledge not to raise National Insurance. He
And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News a five match ban. Bournemouth defender tyrone mings is given his punishment for stamping on zlatan ibrahimovic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor has delivered his last Spring Budget and announced a few surprises, if no eye catching giveaways. The Overall Economic picture is little changed, giving him limited room to manoeuvre. But Philip Hammond told a packed House Of Commons he had managed to find an extra £2 billion for social care in england to be spent over the next three years. A more controversial pledge was his decision to increase National Insurance contributions for almost 2. 5 Million People despite a conservative manifesto promise that National Insurance wouldnt go up. Mr hammond also tackled criticism of the governments plans to increase Business Rates in england and wales by promising an Emergency Relief Fund for those businesses hit hardest and by capping the increase for most pubs. The labour Leaderje
Of frost around, mild in the west, cloud and outbreaks of rain and hail fog around. Quite a contrast is friday begins, the cloud and drizzly rain will win out. On friday things look very different, with plenty of cloud around, but it will feel very similar because it will still be mild. More unsettled at the weekend, we will bring these Weather Fronts across the uk but there are gaps in between and if you find yourself in a gap it will be drier and brighter for a time. The weekend starts mild but we will change the direction of bit. From the west of the uk, it will bring temperatures down by a couple of degrees by sunday. Not by much. Occasional sunshine, degrees by sunday. Not by much. Occasionalsunshine, occasional rain, feeling cooler by sunday. The top stories the Philip Hammond has increased National Insurance for Self Employed people in his first budget, leading to accusations he has broken a Manifesto Pledge not to raise taxes. The budget also included an extra £2 billion for t
In afghanistan, gunmen dressed as doctors killed at least 30 people at a hospital in kabul. In south sudan, the un warns of a genocide in the making and blames Government Forces and local militia. And, we talk to the former serviceman whos making history on the racecourse. Coming up in sportsday theres one match in the Premier League as Manchester City look to beat stoke at the etihad to go second in the table. Good evening. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his first budget, promising to build a brighterfuture as the government prepares to start the formal process of leaving the european union. Among the main news was an extra £2 billion to be spent on the Social Care System in england over the next three years. The chancellor was accused of breaking a conservative Manifesto Promise by increasing National Insurance contributions for millions of Self Employed people. And he offered some help forfirms in england facing higher business rates. Well have details of the speech
In sport, theyre calling it one of the greatest european ties ever. Barcelona make history by coming from 4 0 down against Paris St Germain to win with the last kick of the game. And two years after historic Clandon Park House was gutted by fire, we report on the start of the huge restoration task. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For many this morning its a fairly cloudy start, also a damp one with showers or some rain but by mid morning, for most well have some lovely springlike weather with a fair bit of sunshine except across the Channel Islands and the south west, where it will be cloudy and damp, and it will be quite a windy day for some of us. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The chancellor Phillip Hammond is facing accusations of breaking an Election Pledge by increasing National Insurance contributions for many Self Employed workers in yesterdays budget. Hes facing growing pressure to reconsider his plan from some backbench conservative mps. The