Least. Would you welcome a freeze or do you worry about the quality of your local services . Do let us know. And what do the met police need to do to regain your trust . Six former officers have been charged with sending, quote, grossly offensive, racist messages on whatsapp. Well get the insider opinion from a former met detective. Former met detective. Were also going to be talking about cuddles today. Do you like a cuddle . Would you pay for a cuddle from a stranger . For a cuddle from a stranger . Yes, were going to be talking about that a little bit later on. This is a lady who charges significant, not just a stranger, a licenced cuddle therapist for a cuddle. Yes. Is that something you find yourself doing . Do let us know. Gb views at gb news. But first, lets get at gb news. But first, lets get a bulletin round up with paul. A bulletin round up with paul. Good morning. Its 931. Im paul hawkins with the latest from the gb newsroom. Price from the gb newsroom. Price rises are conti
British ice are tax Free Allowance to invest in uk listed companies. British isa tax Free Allowance. Moving on to the uk economy. The Office For Budget Responsibility predicts uk economy will grow by 0. 8 this year and 1. 9 next year. The uks Inflation Rate is also forecast to fall below 2 target this year. But the underlying debt, excluding Bank Of England debt, is forecast to be 91. 7 of gdp this year rising to 92. 8 next year. The government also kept a freeze on alcohol duty, which had been due to end in august, which will now continue until february 2025. There will be a new tax on vaping products to start in october 2026, and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says is in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose vaping over smoking. 0n transport and energy, the government has frozen the fuel duty again and kept the 5p cut in fuel duty on petrol and diesel, due to end later this month for another year. A windfall tax on the profits of energy firms,
Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r
For a few months ever since they proved that section m14 noticed proved that section 1414 noticed where they declared themselves bankrupt. We are at a point now where they have to make £300 million savings for the next two years and if they dont agree this budget they will be bankrupt. The money will run out and people wont get paid. They are gathering in the Council Chamber, we think they will Start Talking about the budget in about 20 minutes or half an hour. You will hear a lot of different politicians talking. Labourwill hear a lot of different politicians talking. Labour will probably blame the conservative government for the reduced income its had, the lower grants over recent years in terms of austerity. The conservatives will blame labourfor austerity. The conservatives will blame labour for its botched introduction of the oracle Payroll System which cost over £100 million and its failure to deal with equal pay abilities which are closing on another billion pounds. We will pr
heart of china s highly secret in incarceration. includes details of the sheet kill policy. the murder of this toddler. the boyfriend is jailed. west ham defender pleads guilty to kicking and slapping a cat under offences under the animal welfare act. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. speaking for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings in downing street during covid lockdowns have told bbc news that they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before, and that parties were routine. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson is facing fresh questions about his attendance at the leaving party, and the metropolitan police are facing calls to explain why the prime minister wasn t issued with a fine. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has