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possibility. _ again? i mean, that is a possibility. he - again? i mean, that is a possibility. he has- again? i mean, that is a possibility. he has not l again? i mean, that is a - possibility. he has not been clear about what exactly his plans are there. i think it is interesting he's coming here of the back with there's meetings, he's trying to turnit there's meetings, he's trying to turn it into a positive for israel. there is a country is calling for an immediate ceasefire. he is trying to hold out the possibility to israel of much better relations with its arab neighbours, if there is this clear post—war vision for gaza, one he says should have a practical pathway due to creation of a future palestinian state, something arab leaders want to hear. it will be a hard sell in israel.— hard sell in israel. back to washington _ hard sell in israel. back to washington where - hard sell in israel. back to washington where a - hard sell in israel. back to - washington where a landmark case whether donald trump should be immune from criminal prosecution is heard today. gary, we understand donald trump may have arrived at
wants. , , , morning might wish your ministers had tried to resolve the strikes a long time ago because for many months some of your colleagues said, no more money. and there was more money in the end. the strikes and many people's view have contributed to a sense many people feel things are not working very well. one of the viewers wanted us to put this to you, he said, from nhs delivery to potholes and everything in between, delivery is getting worse, not good enough to blame covid, the bottom line is it feels worse in this country for many ordinary people. is he wrong? i was here almost exactly a year ago, talking about the - outlook for the country over last year, if you think about what was being said then, people were projecting we would have a year—long deep recession this year. in fact, we have avoided that, outperformed countries like germany. inflation having an impact on gary and everyone else, running at close to ii%, now more than halved, less than 496.
seen a reduction in tax bills at the moment, the tax burden overall is at a record high. you have done your cut to national insurance but not as simple as you have just suggested. if i can answer that, you have said very important thing. for those on the lowest incomes, we raised the national insurance threshold, personal allowance, so you can now get £1000 a month without paying any tax or national insurance, we did that, disproportionately obviously benefits the lowest paid. national living wage went up by record amounts last year and this year. tax cuts, an average person working earning £35,000 from this weekend seeing a tax cut of £450.— seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... it will make — seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... it will make a _ seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... it will make a difference _ seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... it will make a difference to - seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... it will make a difference to people. it will make a difference to people like gary and everyone else. overall... the tax burden is higher thanit overall... the tax burden is higher than it has ever been and many people will see an improvement from this set of changes but many people will not. you told the sunday
the plan is working, we're starting to deliver the long term change the country needs that i want to deliver for gary and the job is to stick to the plan so we can give him and everyone else peace of mind that future is going to be better for their children and we can have a renewed sense of pride in the country. on the point of taxation, we must be clear with people, for those who have the least and the most, they are not seeing a reduction in tax bills at the moment, the tax burden overall is at a record high. you have done your cut to national insurance but not as simple as you have just suggested. if i can answer that, you have said very important thing. for those on the lowest incomes, we raised the national insurance threshold, personal allowance, so you can now get £1000 a month without paying any tax or national insurance, we did that, disproportionately obviously benefits the lowest paid. national living wage went up by record amounts last year and this year. tax cuts, an average person working
deep recession this year. in fact, we have avoided that, outperformed countries like germany. inflation having an impact on gary and everyone else, running at close to 11%, everyone else, running at close to ii%, no more than halved, less than 4%. -- ii%, no more than halved, less than li%. —— now more than halved. the notion we would be able to cut taxes for people like gary was fanciful but in fact the chancellor has announced £20 billion of tax cuts. let us be clear on that point... for someone — let us be clear on that point... igfr' someone earning £35,000, a tax cut of £450. we have made progress, the plan is working, starting to deliver the long term change the country needs that i want to deliver for gary and the job needs that i want to deliver for gary and thejob is needs that i want to deliver for gary and the job is to stick to the plan so we can give him and everyone else peace of mind that future is going to be betterfor their children and we can have a renewed sense of pride in the country. fin sense of pride in the country. on the point of taxation, we must be clear with people, for those who have the least and the most, not
that i want to deliver for gary, and the job is to stick to the plan so we can give him and everyone else peace of mind that future is going to be better for their children and we can have a renewed sense of pride in the country. 0n the point of taxation, we must be clear with people, for those who earn least and those who earn most, have not seen a reduction in tax bills at the moment, the tax burden overall is at a record high. you have done your cut to national insurance, but not as simple as you have just suggested. if i can answer that, you have said very important thing. for those on the lowest incomes, we raised the national insurance threshold, personal allowance, so you can now earn £1,000 a month without paying any tax or national insurance, we did that, that disproportionately obviously benefits the lowest paid. national living wage went up by record amounts last year and this year. tax cuts, an average person working earning £35,000, from this weekend, is seeing a tax cut of £450.
cut to national insurance but not as simple as you have just suggested. if i can answer that, you have said very important thing. for those on the lowest incomes, we raised the national insurance threshold, personal allowance, so you can now get £1000 a month without paying any tax or national insurance, we did that, disproportionately obviously benefits the lowest paid. national living wage went up by record amounts last year and this year. tax cuts, an average person working earning £35,000 from this weekend seeing a tax cut of £450. overall... | it will make a difference to people | like gary and everyone else. overall... the tax burden is higher than it has ever been and many people will see an improvement from this set of changes but many people will not. you told the sunday telegraph... 27 million people in | work will see a tax cut. you told | the sunday telegraph your priority is cutting taxes not more government
from nhs delivery to potholes and everything in between, is he wrong? i was here almost exactly a year ago, talking about the outlook for the country over last year, if you think about what was being said then, people were projecting we would have a year—long deep recession this year. in fact, we have avoided that, outperformed countries like germany. inflation having an impact on gary and everyone else, running at close to 11%, now more than halved, less than a%. the notion we would be able to cut taxes for people like gary was fanciful but in fact the chancellor has announced £20 billion of tax cuts. let us be clear on that point... for someone earning £35,000, a tax cut of £a50. we have made progress,
earning £35,000 from this weekend is seeing a tax cut of £a50. overall... it will make a difference to people like gary and everyone else. overall... the tax burden is higher than it has ever been and many people will see an improvement from this set of changes but many people will not. you told the sunday telegraph... 27 million people in work will see a tax cut. you told the sunday telegraph your priority is cutting taxes, not more government spending. you said the way to do that is to have a smaller public sector. which bits do you want to shrink? it is about the rate of growth between the economy and public services. my priority going forward which the chancellor reiterated at the weekend, ourjoint priority for the country, is to make sure we control spending, control welfare, cut people's taxes.