Music plays and the next president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa, is back in the country and will be sworn in on friday. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news countdown to midnight the ashes series gets underway. England captainjoe root says theyre ready to go. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A britain fit for the future thats what the chancellor has promised in todays budget. It had a few giveaways but was delivered against the backdrop of a faltering economy with lower than expected growth and falling productivity. Among Philip Hammonds announcements from now, First Time Buyers in england, wales and Northern Ireland will pay no stamp duty on homes up to £300,000, more in london. Scotland has a different system. For the nhs in england, the chancellor promised an extra £1. 6 billion over the next year, though thats still short of what the nhs says it needs. The wait for the welfare benefit universal credit which has attracted criticism from both sides of the house
With Philip Hammonds deputy, liz truss, to ask some of those awkward questions that emerge on budget days. Like does it really help First Time Buyers to cut stamp duty, or does it simplyjust push up houses like the experts say . Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has delivered his second budget this year, warning that the economy is expected to grow more slowly than previously thought. Philip hammond said the forecast for growth this year was being reduced from 2 to 1. 5 with successive downgrades over the following years. Despite that mr hammond has found more money for the nhs committing £2. 8 billion over three years to the overstretched Health Service in england. On housing, stamp duty will be abolished for First Time Buyers of homes up to £300,000 in england, wales, and northern ireland. And on brexit, hes setting aside £3 billion to be spent on plans for leaving the european union. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. Almost ready to go. A big da
Been hoping for and less than labour had been demanding. Economic growth has been revised down, productivity growth has been revised down, Business Investment revised down, peoples wages and Living Standards revised down. What sort of Strong Economy is that . Well have the detail, and reaction to the second budget delivered by Philip Hammond this year. Also tonight mr mladic, sit. In the hague, the former bosnian serb commander, ratko mladic, is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. Zimbawes former Vice President , emmerson mnangagwa, has returned home to succeed Robert Mugabe as head of state. And, were all set for the start of the first ashes test, in brisbane. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news chelsea are through to the last 16 of the Champions League with celtic and Manchester United also in european action. Good evening. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has delivered his second budget this year, warning that the economy is expected to grow more slowly than previou
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 2am in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds, cheering and singing, have greeted Emmerson Mnangagwa returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week. Hes promised what he called a new democracy. Our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare on the return of the man they call the crocodile. This was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those hed vanquished. Down with the traitors, he chanted. He said the zanu pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwes history. Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. Cheering. The crowd had gathered since early. The crocodile is coming, they chanted. All day they waited for Emmerson Mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle
Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 3 00am the morning in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds have greeted emmerson mnangagwa, returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week and promised what he called a new democracy. Our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare on the return of the man they call the crocodile. This was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those hed vanquished. Down with the traitors, he chanted. He said the zanu pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwes history. Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. Cheering. The crowd had gathered since early. The crocodile is coming, they chanted. All day they waited for emmerson mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle of libert