Dont have to accept the status quo. If you make difficult decisions , if you stick to our decisions, if you stick to our plan for the economy, thats seen inflation falling and growth starting to rise, we can bnng growth starting to rise, we can bring down the tax burden. Sir keir starmer, though, says that the conservatives are giving with one hand and taking with the other, and that , unlike with the other, and that, unlike the government, he says labours policies are fully funded. Policies are fully funded. Contrast that with the government, where yesterday, at the end of the budget, the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion unfunded commitment to aboush billion unfunded commitment to abolish National Insurance. Thats bigger than liz trusss commitment. So theyve learned absolutely nothing. We need absolutely nothing. We need change. Its time for change. Well, weve heard tonight that the uk has pledged a further £125 million of military support to ukraine in another major move ag
Point for me, their plan is basically that tax should remain at its current levels. We say we dont have to accept the status quo. If you make difficult decisions , if you stick to our decisions, if you stick to our plan for the economy, thats seen inflation falling and growth starting to rise, we can bnng growth starting to rise, we can bring down the tax burden. Sir keir starmer, though, says that the conservatives are giving with one hand and taking with the other, and that , unlike with the other, and that, unlike the government, he says labours policies are fully funded. Policies are fully funded. Contrast that with the government, where yesterday, at the end of the budget, the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion unfunded commitment to aboush billion unfunded commitment to abolish National Insurance. Thats bigger than liz trusss commitment. So theyve learned absolutely nothing. We need absolutely nothing. We need change. Its time for change. Well, weve heard tonight that the
Afternoon. But is a decade in afternoon. But is a decade in power presumptuous . And indeed , power presumptuous . And indeed, how will this be delivered . What what will the labour leader say on housing . Ill have the latest and Greg Dewhurst will have the latest when it comes to the forecast. Hello there. Hello there. Good morning. Weve got some heavy rain. Met Office Warnings in force across western parts of scotland today. Brighter skies scotland today. Brighter skies eventually further south. Find out all the details coming up in the programme. The programme. Right. We are very grateful for your company this morning, right through until half past nine and you can join in any discussion as you can. Email gbviews gbnews. Com or you can tweet at. Tweet at. Gb news. Well, to our top story this morning, in israel has imposed a complete siege of the gaza strip. No power, no food , no strip. No power, no food, no gas. Everything is closed , was gas. Everything is closed, was the message
Deeply distressing. Deeply distressing. The humanitarian situation in gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities only deteriorate exponentially. Deteriorate exponentially. Medical equipment and food, fuel and other humanitarian supplies are desperately needed , along are desperately needed, along with access for humanitarian personnel , relief and entry of personnel, relief and entry of essential supplies into gaza must be facilitated. And the un will continue efforts to provide aid to respond to these needs. Aid to respond to these needs. As meanwhile, here at home, scotlands first minister says his wifes parents are trapped in gaza after visiting family humza yousaf , who unequivocally humza yousaf, who unequivocally condemned the hamas attacks at the weekend, says hes not sure if his parents in law will make it through the night. Speaking after a cobra meeting today, the foreign secretary, James Cleverly said hamas hamass attack rather, is unprecedented i we reaffirmed our sup
Scotlands first minister says his wifes parents are trapped in gaza after visiting family humza yousaf , who unequivocally humza yousaf, who unequivocally condemned the hamas attacks at the weekend, says hes not sure if his parents in law will make it through the night. Speaking after a cobra meeting today, the foreign secretary, James Cleverly said hamas hamass attack rather, is unprecedented i we reaffirmed our support to israel in its self defence against this terrorist attack perpetrated by hamas against unarmed civilians. In many unarmed civilians. In many instances , ive been speaking instances, ive been speaking with Foreign Ministers from around the region and beyond the Prime Minister has engaged with the israeli Prime Minister and will be engaging with our allies. This is an ongoing situation and of course we will be reviewing our support to israel and of course, british nationals in israel as the situation progresses. Situation progresses. James cleverly there, speaking earl