Regulator will get new powers to make sure people with defined contribution patterns are getting value from their investments, and theres a new isa scheme with a £5,000 yearly allowance for investments in britain and the nhs. It systems will get a £35 million upgrade. Now. In other news today, the house of lords has defeated the government in all ten votes on its rwanda bill. It sets the stage now for an extended battle between the commons and the house of lords over the governments flagship immigration policy. However, downing street says peers should be working with mps to protect innocent lives after the Prime Minister made stopping the boats a centrepiece of his leadership. Five people were arrested for spraying red paint on a government building in scotland in a pro palestinian protest, the activists scaled Queen Elizabeth house in edinburgh , elizabeth house in edinburgh, replacing the union flag with a palestinian one. The demonstrators say the uk government is complicit in th
Room. Next. At 9 01, im Polly Middlehurst in the gb newsroom. And our top story tonight. All eyes were on the chancellor today as he delivered his Spring Budget. He cut personal taxes to the lowest level in nearly 50 years, with another £0. 02 in the pound cut in National Insurance being the centrepiece of his pre election budget. But figures suggest expected rises in council tax will wipe out any benefits felt by households. Speaking after his statement in the commons today, jeremy hunt said his budget marks a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families. What you see is that after a four percentage point cut in National Insurance, there is a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families, and that is because the economy has turned a corner. Weve stuck to the plan. We have the forecasts are much more optimistic for the economy going forward. And as conservatives, forward. And as conservatives, we believe that if we bring down the tax burden that will fire up the tax burde
Of wales uncle, Gary Goldsmith , of wales uncle, Gary Goldsmith, gives an update on her health dunng gives an update on her health during his appearance on big brother. But is he overstepping the mark . And in sport this morning, Manchester City comfortably through to the quarter finals of the Champions League. Max verstappen says his dads not a liar and england are playing india in the final test after meeting the dalai lama, so theyre spiritually at peace and currently 100 for one. Good morning. The best of the sunshine will be in the west today. But where will the sun shine tomorrow . Well, you can find out all the details with me a little later on. Good morning. Good morning. Im Ellie Costello and im ben leo, and this is breakfast on news. On gb news. So do you have a night of stress in your house last night . Well, i stayed up in london last night, so i was relieved of it. You avoided it . My. My wife is taking care of World Book Day. The costume that my day. And the costume that
Hello im Barbara Starr youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program. Defiance on the streets but in the political sphere the movements towards mediation between spain and catalonia over secession huge crowds greet the palestinian Prime Minister in gaza as he brings a message of reconciliation and the British Government launches a massive operation to repatriate tens of thousands of passengers stranded by the collapse of monarch airlines. Thank you for joining us a gunman has killed at least fifty eight people and injured more than five hundred others at a Country Music festival in las vegas its the worst mass shooting in modern u. S. History and the countrys to her. Dread and seventy third this year alone President Trump has called it an act of pure evil police say sixty four year old Stephen Paddick opened fire from the thirty second floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel thats on the other side of the last vegas strip from the last vegas village arena where the Mu
Started to crawl, happy baby. Baby jonathan had his daycare for a North Las Vegas police say the woman caring for him dropped him into his playpen out of frustration, and left him brain damaged. He just lays in the crib, he opens his eyes but we cant really tell if he sees yet months since his injuries, hes had 6 parents say know how well hell be able to completely different baby trusted jonathan to smiley faces daycare, and while the facility was unlicensed, it was the same place their other two children were cared for. But when the owner left on a family emergency, their baby stayed in the hands of alejandra robles, a complete stranger. We do feel guilt, that we trusted someone so much with our children, with our baby. Robles is now in jail for child of two child abuse cases North Las Vegas police announced last week. The other involved cynthia lavender, a Child Care Worker now facing charges of child abuse and murder for the death of a 5month old. As a licensed Child Care Provider i