but the most fervent support. i m samantha simmonds. in other news this morning: a warning the health and social care system in england is gridlocked putting vulnerable people at risk. the chancellor vows to do anything that may be necessary to protect the economy with government borrowing up and people shopping less. oscar winning actor kevin spacey has his sexual assault president zelensky of ukraine says russian forces have planted mines in a dam upstream from the city of kherson. oscar winning actor kevin spacey has his sexual assault allegations dismissed by a jury in new york. good morning and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. liz truss moved into downing street when she became prime ministerjust six weeks ago. and now she is gone. welcome to our viewers overseas and also here in the uk, of course. in a weak s time we are expecting now to have another prime minister. liz truss will move out of number 10 downing street, making her the shortest serving prim
Were live until am this morning. What does the budget mean for you . In half an hour, well be answering your questions, so please do get in touch with anything you want to know about your family or business finances. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The chancellor is facing accusations of breaking an Election Pledge by increasing National Insurance contributions for many Self Employed workers. After his budget announcement, Philip Hammond is facing growing pressure to reconsider his plan from some conservative mps. The treasury has rejected calls for a re think, insisting the increase will make the National Insurance system fairer. Lets get more on this from our political guru, norman smith. How much pressure is he under . Huge pressure. It is notjust mr hammond has broken the conservative Party Election manifesto, many tories oppose on principle a tax rise on peoples income, but more than that, they belie
whojoins us now and is backing penny mordaunt. welcome, thank you very much for joining us on bbc news. first of all, before we talk about your preferred candidate, just give us your reflection your assessment of how damaging to the conservative party this week has been? i how damaging to the conservative party this week has been?- party this week has been? i think this week must party this week has been? i think this week must have party this week has been? i think this week must have been - party this week has been? i think this week must have been a - party this week has been? i think this week must have been a very| this week must have been a very bruising experience for liz truss. i think she has made the right decision to stand aside. we need to make sure that we get somebody leading our country who can unite notjust leading our country who can unite not just the conservative leading our country who can unite notjust the conservative party but the whole country, to tackle som