gets better every single day. it really has been an incredible turnout for khanen. beth tweddle is here as well, we will have a chat in a minute, former 0lympic gymnast. kev, usual question, how are you feeling? brute kev, usual question, how are you feelina? ~ . . ~ kev, usual question, how are you feelina? . ., ., . ., feeling? we are all right. we have not two to feeling? we are all right. we have got two to do. feeling? we are all right. we have got two to do, support feeling? we are all right. we have got two to do, support has - feeling? we are all right. we have got two to do, support has been i got two to do, support has been incredible. got two to do, support has been incredible, i think to be said here is a bit incredible, i think to be said here is a bit surreal because the christmas lights are on in front of the minister minster and there are a the minister minster and there are a couple the minister minster and there are a couple of hundred people. the l
through tax rises and a spending squeeze, insisting he needs to tackle soaring inflation and encourage growth. it comes as the government s spending watchdog predicts the biggest drop in living standards since records began. here s our business correspondent, caroline davies. prices are going up, the economy is shrinking and living standards are falling by the largest amount in 70 years. i don t think they re doing a great deal for the general people, the working man, to be quite honest. i mean, you know, it s keep the rich rich and the poor poorer. so, chat s the government s answer to help country? in yesterday s autumn statement, the chancellor announced some things will be going up. in april, the state pension, means tested and disability benefits will all go up by 10.1%. the minimum wage for over 23 years old will also increase to £10.42 an hour.
for the morning, kev wasjoined by colleagues from leicester tigers rugby club. i think it sjust a privilege to come and join the team again and that s the special part. you know, we re representing leicester tigers here today in support of what kev s doing. i think it s helped having some different chat, i whether it s been good chat or not, i m not sure but yeah, it s been enjoyable. different flavour of abuse? yes. yeah, well, it wasn t us giving the abuse. we re just receiving the abuse from everyone. and there was a surprise guest to provide some sunshine in all the rain. so there you go, send us on our way! raising awareness of motor neurone disease, banging the drum, today, kath muir and her husband ian set the team off from thirsk. it s great to meet kev. what he is doing is amazing for all of us living with mnd. kath was diagnosed eight and a half