His first thoughts, for the young soldier who died alongside him and for those whod helped his recovery. Its quite hard to put into words. I mean, im a product of all the people whove slightly helped me along away. So from the guys who tucked a tourniquet on my leg, to the doctors, the nurses, the physios, to the racing world. Just quite nice quiet moment to just try and take it in and think back to a few people as well. Just competing though has been a victory. For four years, the authorities wouldnt let him, fearing his Prosthetic Leg could get trapped in his own stirrup. If i had my foot in the iron and fell backwards and right, id get my toes caught like that and then be dragged, which is, you know, a pretty horrific experience. It took this device, called a toe stopper, to allow him to race. It means you physically cant get stuck in the iron. My foot is all the way in it. If i fall, you slide along the top and you would come out. Yeah, so far so good, it works really effectively.
In sport, theyre calling it one of the greatest european ties ever. Barcelona make history by coming from 4 0 down against Paris St Germain to win with the last kick of the game. And two years after historic Clandon Park House was gutted by fire, we report on the start of the huge restoration task. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For many this morning its a fairly cloudy start, also a damp one with showers or some rain but by mid morning, for most well have some lovely springlike weather with a fair bit of sunshine except across the Channel Islands and the south west, where it will be cloudy and damp, and it will be quite a windy day for some of us. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The chancellor Phillip Hammond is facing accusations of breaking an Election Pledge by increasing National Insurance contributions for many Self Employed workers in yesterdays budget. Hes facing growing pressure to reconsider his plan from some backbench conservative mps. The
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
Of remembering him. The artist sir howard hodgkin, who has died at the age of 8a. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres kirsty. Tonight, David Camerons former Director Of Communications when he was Prime Minister tells us that being perceived to have broken a manifesto pledge on National Insurance is a very difficult position for the government. Join me now on bbc two. In ten minutes time the papers takes a look at the headlines, followed by the main headlines in the iipm bulletin. In another chance to see newsnight at 11 15pm. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im hugh woozencroft. Your main stories this evening england wrap up a series whitewash over west indies, inspired by a century from alex hales in the final odi. Could a poor pitch in rostov interrupt Manchester Uniteds Europa League challenge . And warrington are still awaiting their first win of the Super League Season after defeat to champions wigan. Good evening, plenty to come, but first england have thrashed west indies in
Trade in baby chimps. One of the great artists of his Generation Tributes are paid to the british painter sir Howard Hodgkin, whos died at the age of 8a. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news theres an away goal for Manchester United in their Europa League last 16 tie. But theyre held to a draw by russians fc rostov. Good evening. The Prime Minister has insisted that the controversial change announced in the budget to increase National Insurance for Self Employed workers is simpler, fairer and more progressive. Theresa may refused to accept that the government had broken a Manifesto Pledge, saying the promise had only extended to one kind of National Insurance. But the move has angered a number of conservative backbenchers and been roundly criticised by labour. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Brussels is rarely a place where british Prime Ministers can find a retreat, but theresa may entered discreetly into the summit, in a hurry for the talks. Not for her the grand arr