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hostages under a temporary truce agreement with hamas will not happen before friday. the deal was agreed last night by israel and hamas — which is designated a terrorist organisation by some western governments. it could also mean a delay to a four—day temporary ceasefire and the release of 150 palestinian women and teenagers from israeli prisons. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports — and there are distressing images from the start. a reminder of how all th...

of the economy, chancellor? jeremy hunt has some good news he wants to trumpet. the bank of england has driven inflation down — its halved this year. so now the chancellor says its time to try to get the economy growing. in todays autumn statement for growth, our choice is not big government, high spending and high tax, because we know that leads to less growth, not more. instead, we reduce debt, cut taxes and reward work. he announced, under the triple lock, the state pension will g...

including access to free prescriptions and legal aid, cut off. mr hunt said businesses are set to benefit from his announcement that he is to making "full expensing" for businesses permanent. it means that for every £1 that a business invests in it, machinery and equipment, they can claim back 25p in corporation tax. hunt says this will cost £11 billion a year and represents the "largest business tax cut in modern british history". the national living wage will rise by £1.02 to £11...

good evening from hull. we are at the streetlife museum, which celebrates this great port citys economy and transport. weve been listening here to the chancellorjeremy hunt in his autumn statement unveiling his tax and spending plans for the year ahead — including measures affecting the take—home pay and household budgets of millions of people. well hear from our political editor chris mason and our economics editor faisal islam, and our cost of living correspondent colletta smith ...

good evening from hull, where on the day ofjeremy hunts autumn statement weve been talking to people here, about how they feel the chancellors plans will affect them. we are at the street life museum which celebrates this great port citys economy and transport — and from here well be assessing jeremy hunts tax and spending plans for the year ahead — including measures affecting the take—home pay and household budgets of millions of people. therell be tax cuts — including a cut ...