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The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of 22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt ...

Welcome to the programme. The Israeli Defence forces say they have rescued a hostage who has been held by hamas in gaza for more than ten months. His name is qaid Farhan Alkadi he is a bedouin arab who was abducted during the october 7th attacks, while working as a Security Guard at a kibbutz in southern israel. He is recovering in hospital, where he has been undergoing tests. The Israeli Army Says the 52 year old was rescued from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip, in whats been described as an extremely complex operation. Here is our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. F...

Good evening. Big asks are going to be made of the public in octobers budget, the Prime Minister said today, in a major speech in the number 10 garden. Sir keir starmer warned that his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances of 22 billion. He said those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. The conservatives responded by saying his speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. In a moment, well look ahead to what may be in the budget with our Business Editor simonjack, but first, our deputy Political Editor Vicki Young Re...

A very warm welcome to the programme and we will make sure you are briefed on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the Programme Experts say food packs should suggest how much exercise a person would need to burn off the calories contained in the product, so what do you think about this idea . Will it change what you eat and this idea . Will it change what you eatand drink this idea . Will it change what you eat and drink and how much . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag. We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize lorry at Aung San Suu Kyi, who is expected to tell the uns ...

Trade talks calling progress in trade talks calling progress in trade talks. Lets get started, then. Frances government is set to unveil details today of its programme to reform pensions. It comes as commuters have been dealing with transport chaos amid a series of widespread strikes. So, what could the changes entail . At the moment, france has a retirement age of 62, which is one of the lowest in the developed world. Some Railway Workers can even retire as young as 52 years old. France has 42 different pension schemes at the moment. The government would like to unify them into a single syste...