Going to be able to turn things around straightaway, but we will get to work on all of that. And hollywoods biggest night kicks off later with all eyes on oppenheimer to see if it can break the record for the most wins at the oscars. The budget the government unveiled on wednesday has left the Shadow Chancellor with a major headache. Jeremy hunt cut National Insurance by 2p for the second time in six months, as well as adopting two of labours policies, which it planned to use to Fund Breakfast clubs in schools and extra nhs appointments, if the party wins the next election. Earlier, the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves spoke to the bbc s Laura Kuennsberg and started by talking about how they plan to raise money now. We are committed to the extension of working rights, including banning the National Welfare and is a key component of our growth plans, and britain has never had one before. The idea is to live it in private Sector Investment alongside a Government Endowment to invest in so
The truth is taxes are still going up. People feel worse off because they are worse off. So this morning, we have one big question in what direction would labour drive the economy . The woman in charge of the partys calculator, Rachel Reeves, who wants to be the next chancellor is here. The budget promised extra cash to get more bang for taxpayers bucks in the Health Service. Well ask the health secretary, victoria atkins, what difference that will make. And whats it like when your body wont do the Amazing Things you used to do the lead singer of del amitri tells us how parkinsons hasnt stopped him taking to the stage. Morning, morning. Helping me out at the desk for the next 60 minutes, chef and green campaigner Hugh Fearnley whittingstall, john lewis boss dame sharon white, and lord michael howard, former conservative leader, and one time Shadow Chancellor, too. A very warm welcome to all of you. Making the news this morning. The sunday times says Boris Johnson went to venezuela, and
the health secretary steve barclay is here too. and we ll hear from the first female astronaut heading to the moon. morning. with you and me for the next 60 minutes science presenter michael mosley, who trained as a doctor. former health minister james bethell. and campaigner for kids safety, beeban kidron. both of you members of the house of lords. if we look at the front pages, they are all over the place. the sunday telegraph has a story about electiry pylons. but that picture of the prime minister, the future king, and the other future king stuffing his face with pizza at the cricket is in the papers. the mirror leads on the sixth supect in the stephen lawrence murder case, a story that the bbc broke last week. stephen s friend duwayne brooks says the suspect was there. the sun newspaper talks about zac goldsmith and his friendship with p0p goldsmith and his friendship with pop star ellie goulding. he made the news quitting the government with a blast at rishi sunak on
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