From the old bailey, heres daniel sandford. The subject of a nationwide manhunt, this was Constance Marten and Mark Gordon Injanuary last this was Constance Marten and mark gordon in january last year, this was Constance Marten and Mark Gordon Injanuary last year, as they tried to evade the authorities following the birth of their newborn baby, victoria, who they were worried would be taken into care like their previous four children. On the 1st of march last year, police found victorias body in a shopping bag in a shed on a brighton allotment. Today, Constance Marten gave evidence in the witness box at the old bailey, are weeping as she said she and mark gordon love their children more than anything in the world. Asked if she had been crawl to baby victoria, Constance Marten said. Talking quietly and with a very well spoken accent, she described how she became estranged from her wealthy family because of a traumatic event in her childhood, arguments over her grandmothers will and because her family disapproved of mark gordon. She said she had met him in an indian shop in london and that they had married in peru. She explained that before the birth of their first child, the couple moved to wales to avoid herfamily. They ended up living in a tent, that was how social services got involved. Ultimately, all of their first four children were taken away. They had tried to evade the authorities after the birth of their fifth child, victoria, but after their car caught fire, police realised they had had another baby. So the couple took to another baby. So the couple took to a tent in the south downs, where Constance Marten said the baby died while she slept sitting up. She tearfully while she slept sitting up. She tea rfully told while she slept sitting up. She tearfully told the jury. Where is the child . When Constance Marten and mark where is the child . When Constance Marten and mark gordon where is the child . When Constance Marten and mark gordon were where is the child . When constance i marten and mark gordon were arrested last february, they didnt tell police where victoria was. They both deny manslaughter by gross negligence. Daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. Negligence. Danielsandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. Negligence. Daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. Dropped it now the Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says its time to draw a line under claims he acted inappropriately towards a female member of staff. He was speaking after it emerged the woman who made the claims has been suspended by the team on full pay. Mr horner said the intrusion on his family had been very trying since he was accused of inappropriate and controlling behaviour which he denies. Our sports news correspondent, laura scott, reports. For all that Christian Horner tries to block out the noise, the controversy continues. All stemming from allegations made against him by a female colleague, which he denies. In saudi arabia today, every question from the media was directed at Horner Question from the media was directed at homer and none of them about formula i. Asked if he had regrets about potential reputational damage of the saga, he said. At lunchtime it emerged that the woman who Accused Horner of inappropriate and controlling behaviour had been suspended on full pay by Red Bull Racing. Red bull racing declined to comment, saying it was an internal matter. Whilst horner maintains his team a unified, the father of triple World ChampionMax Verstappen suggested otherwise, saying these off track matters were driving people apart. His son said he was not a liar. As well as rival teams, Red Bull Racing because my own sponsors have been calling for more transparency. One of their key partners, honda, told the bbc, we do not have full details on the matter at this point. Much like the sport it is engulfing, this story is far moving and has powerful for dynamics at its heart. For as long as Key Stakeholders still have questions about how the matter is being handled, horner� s problems persist. Laura scott, bbc news. President joe biden will announce to congress tonight that he has ordered the us military to set up a port in gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea, say senior us officials. Our correspondent tom bateman is in washington for us. They have already been doing airdrops, how soon could this port to be in place . It is certainly this port to be in place . It is certainly not this port to be in place . It is certainly not going this port to be in place . It is certainly not going to this port to be in place . It 3 certainly not going to be in this port to be in place . It 1 certainly not going to be in the coming days because this is a huge logistical operation. It has been over a week now that President Biden has made his growing impatience publicly very clear with the israelis about the entire issue of Aid Distribution inside gaza. The israelis for their part say that they are allowing trucks in overland but they blame failures in distribution by the un for the aid getting any further. The un has blamed the israelis in part for attacking police crews that were securing these convoys. But what we have seen is a complete collapse and the ability to secure Aid Distribution. That is why the un is warning that more than a quarter of the population in gaza now are on the population in gaza now are on the brink of famine. So what we will see tonight as President Biden in his state of the Union Address announce that the us military will build an emergency port in gaza. However, there are key questions that remain unanswered about this. One is, who builds the causeway to the shore . And crucially, who secures the shipments and the aid onceit secures the shipments and the aid once it is on the shore . Administration officials telling us tonight that it will not be us boots on the ground in gaza but there will be us Military Vessels offshore. That still doesnt answer the question about how the aid is then moved from the coast further inland. Tom bateman with the latest there, thank you. The families of eight israelis who were kidnapped and taken to gaza have gathered in london today to renew calls for their release saying the conflict would end on both sides if they were freed. Negotiations on a potential ceasefire have been taking place in cairo this week but theres so far no sign of a breakthrough. Heres lucy manning. Look at them. All the time. While negotiations look at them. All the time. While negotiations stop look at them. All the time. While negotiations stop and look at them. All the time. While negotiations stop and start, look at them. All the time. While negotiations stop and start, the l negotiations stop and start, the families of the hostages are left not knowing who is alive and who is dead. In london, the relatives believe the release will help those in israel and in gaza. Bit believe the release will help those in israel and in gaza. In israel and in gaza. 134 hostages will be marched in israel and in gaza. 134 hostages will be marched from in israel and in gaza. 134 hostages will be marched from Gaza In Israel and in gaza. 134 hostages will be marched from gaza back. In israel and in gaza. 134 hostages will be marched from gaza back to israei. Will be marched from gaza back to israel, suffering from all sides will ston israel, suffering from all sides will sto. , israel, suffering from all sides willsto. ,. ,. ,. , will stop. His 19yearold son who was serving will stop. His 19yearold son who was serving in will stop. 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Like i said, i your brother home . Yes, i will. Like i said. I will your brother home . Yes, i will. Like i said, i will support your brother home . Yes, i will. Like i said, i will support anything your brother home . Yes, i will. Like i said, i will support anything that i i said, i will support anything that will bring my brother back. I think thatis will bring my brother back. I think that is the most important thing. Some israelis think that is a high price. Do you understand that . I understand and i respect their opinion. But at the end of the day, i dont think there is a higher price than a two year old son without a dad and without a mum. In november, this lady came to london to raise the plight of her son. Three months on, nothing has changed. I three months on, nothing has chanced. ,. , changed. Ifeel despair. Iam very disappointed changed. Ifeel despair. Iam very disappointed. I changed. Ifeel despair. Iam very disappointed. Ithink changed. Ifeel despair. Iam very disappointed. I think my changed. I feel despair. I am very i disappointed. I think my government must do disappointed. I think my government must do everything to bring them home must do everything to bring them home. Even if it costs a lot. But the families home. Even if it costs a lot. Iei,ii the families believe hamas home. Even if it costs a lot. Eli the families believe hamas on humanitarian grounds should just set them free. Lucy manning, bbc news. Sweden has formallyjoined nato, becoming its 32nd member, hours after stockholm formally ratified the move. The nato Secretary General said that after 200 years of military non alignment, that sweden now enjoyed the Mutual Protection granted under the alliance. Russia has vowed Counter Measures over stockholms decision. A leading economic think tank has criticised yesterdays budget, suggesting both the conservatives and labour are engaged in what it calls a Conspiracy Of Silence about public spending after the election. The Institute For Fiscal Studies says the budget does not tackle the long Term Economic challenges the country is facing. It also warned that despite the 2p cut in national insurance, average households are still likely to be worse off at the end of this year than they were five years ago. Our economics editor faisal islam has been looking at the numbers. Right. Ladies and gentlemen, this is what youve been waiting for, rishi sunak, the Prime Minister. The day after the budget and both main Party Leaders are rushing to claim they are the ones to lead the country out of recession and to a world where Living Standards are on the rise again. I genuinely believe that at the start of this year we have turned the corner. Rishi sunak in a pub in a key Election Battleground Seat in South Yorkshire and the labour leader keir starmer making his economic pitch on a Building Site in london. Huge problem. Were not building enough houses and therefore people cant get on the housing ladder. But for both leaders, public spending ambitions and tax claims are blunt. Reality check from the head of the Institute For Fiscal Studies. Where are those spending cuts going to come from . We dont know. What would the labour party do . We dont know. Effectively, there is a Conspiracy Of Silence between the two of them not to present us, the electorate, with the really tough choices theyre really going to have to make after the election. Those choices may come in public spending and tax. A new ifs analysis today of who wins and loses from all the tax and benefit changes since 2019, splitting the population into ten bands from poorest to richest in red here. Overall, all but the richest tenth of society benefited, but when the post election further three year freeze in income tax is included, a huge tax rise. Everybody, apart from the poorest tenth would be down. The opposition focused its attacks on the chancellors ambition to eventually abolish national insurance. Yesterday, at the end of the budget, the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion unfunded commitment to abolish national insurance. Thats bigger than liz truss commitment, so theyve learned absolutely nothing. The Direction Of Travel is now crystal clear. Our plans are working because of the improvement in the economic environment, because of the fact weve been able to get inflation down from 11 to 4 , mortgage rates, energy bills falling, wages rising. Weve been able to start cutting peoples taxes responsibly. The pm went to a pub today. Three decades ago, a conservative pm went to the palace the day after a Tax Cutting Budget and called an election. No sign of that, even as the election economic debate hots up. Faisal islam, bbc news. Well, to underline the serious financial challenges that Many Councils are facing at the moment Pembrokeshire Council in west wales is expected to increase council tax over the next two years by around 25 . It would be the largest rise so far in the uk. Our correspondent tomos morgan joins us now from haverfordwest in pembrokeshire. How much trouble is the council in . Pembrokeshire county council is facing an unprecedented funding gap, around £32 million. For the first time, Social Care Costs have exceeded Education Cuts in both of these areas are putting significant pressure on this council. Today, councillors came here to originally vote through a proposal to increase council tax by i6 . But a last minute amendment was brought forward by the deputy leader. He said by using 1. 5 million of reserves, it would reduce the increase to 12. 5 for next year. That is still an increase for a Band D Property of about £170 over the course of the year but this increase in the proposal also means the projected increase for next year would be a minimum of 11. 6 . So over two years, it is expected, as you mentioned, that council tax in pembrokeshire will increase by about 25 , which would be probably the largest in the uk so far. It must be said that pembrokeshire has had one of the lowest Council Tax Rates of all of wales local authorities but such a huge increase in such a short space of time, given the current climate in the cost of living crisis, would be a huge financial burden for everybody living in this local authority. Our Political Editor chris mason joins us from westminster. Its quite an accusation neither the conservatives nor labour are being honest about what is going to hit the Public Sector after the election . Why not . It is where economics hits politics, collides with politics, where the spreadsheets collide with the vitality and the passion and the anger and the debate on the competitiveness, the sheer competitiveness, the sheer competitiveness of a general election campaign. Now the backdrop that the government after the election will be dealing with will be really, really difficult. That isnt going to shift. The government will have difficult trade offs and choices to make regardless of its political complexion. Put yourself in the mind of a political leader. How many promises do you actually want to make . Politicians are forever been accused of breaking promises. Here is a thought, if you make fewer promises you break your promises. And also you are trying to sound positive because you are trying to lure people towards your box on the ballot paper and securing the chance to shape the government. So that is what is going on, they are restricting what they are saying because they dont want to commit themselves to hostages to fortune. It is myjob to ask questions of the conservatives and labour and others and try and prise answers out of them on your behalf but also myjob to acknowledge how they are approaching it and why sometimes politicians will rationally conclude that they dont want to make promises right now. Two final thoughts, that backdrop will remain pretty difficult stop and i will keep asking the questions fiona bruce is also keep asking the questions fiona bruce is also going keep asking the questions fiona bruce is also going to keep asking the questions fiona bruce is also going to be keep asking the questions fiona bruce is also going to be asking questions. And the budget is top of the agenda for question time, which is in cardiff tonight. Heres fiona with the details. Tonight, can taxes be cut and on the ris