Vaping products will come in october 2026 and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says thats in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose over smoking. Windfall tax on the profits of energy firms draw will be extended into 2029 even that was previously scheduled to end in 2028. Increase in flight duty for Business Class tickets, non dom tax free dream on People Living overseas and didnt that it will be replaced with new rules from april 2025. Bigger picture the uk economy now. The obr, office of budget responsibility predicts the economy is going to grow and add 1. 9 we are currently on a technical recession. Inflation rate forecast to fall below 2 target this year but the underlying debt. 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, there is a lot to chew over and we have tried to bring up to date on the main headlines but
more muted debate in the common chamber today. to an extent, i think there was goodwill towards liz truss. the commentary was saying she had quite an easy ride but it could get more ferocious, but i think it would be a different tone to what we ve seen in the past few months with scandal upon scandal emerging and that really dominating the agenda. and that really dominating the a . enda. and that really dominating the aaenda. , ~ , agenda. and i “ust? i think there is agenda. and i “ust? i think there is a collective agenda. and ijust? i think there is a collective holding agenda. and ijust? i think there is a collective holding of agenda. and ijust? i think there is a collective holding of breath - agenda. and ijust? i think there is a collective holding of breath at. a collective holding of breath at the moment. untilwe see a collective holding of breath at the moment. until we see this. what the moment. until we see this. what the the moment. until we see
very much in mind. and for these 90 minutes, it s allowed to be focused on this and then if you lose, you suffer together which is, you are not alone in this moment, if you win, you win, you celebrate together. and how the nation is set to spend millions of pounds on platinum jubilee memorabilia. and coming up on the bbc news channel. a new era for english test cricket as new men s head coach brendan mccullum prepares to take charge for the first time against new zealand next week. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s lunchtime news. nottingham university hospitals nhs trust has been ordered to make significant and immediate improvements to its maternity services. concerns have been raised about avoidable deaths and injuries to mothers and babies. the care quality commission says the trust has serious staffing and cultural problems. yesterday the senior midwife donna ockenden was appointed to chair an independent review of maternity care at the trust, which has said it is
to have captured a strategic town. tributes are paid to the 19 children and two teachers killed in the texas school shooting, as parents criticise the police for not taking faster action against the gunman. excuse me, sir. i supposed to move? how one man is taking a supermarket to court for refusing entry to his assistance cat. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s lunchtime news. nottingham university hospitals nhs trust has been ordered to make significant and immediate improvements to its maternity services. concerns have been raised about avoidable deaths and injuries to mothers and babies. the care quality commission says the trust has serious staffing and cultural problems. yesterday the senior midwife donna ockenden was appointed to chair an independent review of maternity care at the trust, which has said it is working hard to make all the improvements necessary. sanchia berg reports. a warning, you may find some details and images distressing from the start of this