Up, its england whove made the best start of the two teams in brisbane. And carol has the weather. With hats and snowfall across parts of scotla nd with hats and snowfall across parts of scotland overnight. We have had. And many of us, dry day with sunny spells but some ship showers around. Still quite windy. I will have more in 15 minutes. First, our main story. Conservative mps have rallied around the chancellor after his budget was overshadowed by a gloomier than expected forecast for economic growth. Philip hammond had been under pressure from some sections of his party ahead of his speech but he announced extra money for the nhs, housebuilding and brexit. Well get the latest analysis from our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier in westminster but first, we can hearfrom steph whos just around the corner in salford quays. Steph what were the headlines from this budget . Good morning to you. I think the first thing that came out of the speech from Philip Hammond is that its gone
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering today, just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. We begin with the latest in iran where riot police are out in force in cities across the country as Anti Government protests continue. At least 22 people have died since the demonstrations began seven days ago. Hundreds have been arrested. Irans Supreme Leader has broken his silence for the First Time Since the protests began, accusing his countrys enemies of stirring up the unrest. The protests are the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in almost a decade. The United States is seeking an emergency session of the Un Security Council. Heres our middle east editorjeremy bowen. In tehran, squads of Motorbike Police are cruising the streets to break up groups of demonstrators. The protests have changed since they started last thursday. Gunshots. To begin with, they
Its sunday 3rd september. Theresa may calls for unity to prevent a tory rebellion over brexit, as the commons prepares to debate legislation to leave the european union. Nhs bosses in england ask for more money to avoid another winter crisis. Bradley lowerys brave battle against cancer touched the hearts of all football fans. Celebrities will unite today for a Charity Match to celebrate his life. In sport wales world cup hopes are alive thanks to ben woodburn, the teenager made his International Debut last night and won the match against austria. And tomasz has the weather. We have been forecasting some rain for today. It is on its way, but some of us may end up with a pretty bright day. We are going to bring you the very latest on the situation in north korea in a few moments time. We have had confirmation from a state news agency that a test has been carried out. More on that. Senior conservatives are warning backbenchers not to rebel against the governments plans for brexit when par
The financial crisis hit. Wages fell sharply and inflation rose as things like the cost of petrol went up. That led to this long period of pay squeeze and that didnt come to an end until september 20 14. And until today wages have stayed above the cost of living but the gap has been closing and today those lines crossed. Individual incomes on average are going down again. Donna spicer is a Teaching Assistant from south east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four years. South east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four yearsli struggle pay freeze for four years. struggle to eat sometimes. I have no social life. There is no money to go out. And it is a choice of heating and eating. So, one winter we were sitting with blankets, hot water bottles, jackets, jumpers. Low unemployment used to mean higher wages as firms chased good workers. I inflation meant workers demanded increased pay rises but people are still concerned about asking for a pay rise while the Public Sector pay fre
Thursday in parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons and lords. On this programme, the government says is unacceptable that standards in a third of Nursing Homes in england have fallen below safe levels. In some areas it is completely unacceptable that standards in some cities are below those likely expected by early users and their families. Claims that the news media are being too hostile to brexit. I cannot recall a single instance in recent times when i have seen good Economic News the bbc didnt describe as despite brexit. And those maiden speeches by new mps, they keep on coming. It is essential that we give people the tools they need to live their lives to the fool. To live their lives to the full. Lincoln and its citizens have the hassle of defying the odds. We have a saying. But first, the quality of care in Nursing Homes for elderly and Vulnerable People is once again in the spotlight. After inspecting 2a,000 Care Services in england, the Care Quality Commiss