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
Next . A big moment for a media mogul Rupert Murdoch is shrinking his empire by selling the majority of his company fox to disney. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh and a rare good day for england at the ashes. Indeed, good afternoon, not a bad start at all and a special moment for dawid malan who had to hold back the tears as he scored his first test century and has helped england into a good position. More later on the hour. Thanks hugh and darren bett has all the weather getting colder again. Yes, we have seen some snow, its getting colder, probably only briefly, changes on the way this weekend, and in the run up to christmas but dont tell anyone your secret is safe with us, you know that also coming up a 70 year old mystery is solved the story of the baby boy who was found in a box on the steps of the bbc. A multi Faith Memorial Service has taken place at st. Pauls cathedral six months to the day since the fire at Grenfell Tower in west london which left 71 peopl
And even more of those on the way. And even more of those on the way. And the markets are slightly higher today, as they assess the impact of Donald Trumps tax proposals. And we will be getting the inside track on a picture perfect business. Were going to be hearing from the man who advises clients on the art they should be investing in. And today hugh hefner, the founder of playboy, has died at the age of 91. Founded in the 1950s it became the largest selling mens magazine in the world. Today we want to know how you will remember hugh hefner. Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Do get in touch. Dont hold back but keep it clean and then we can read them out on the programme. President trump has proposed the biggest shake up of the tax system since the 1980s. He says it will boost the economy and create jobs but critics say it favours the rich and could add trillions of dollars to an already soaring budget deficit. Lets show you some of the
On bbc news. United nations agencies in myanmar are set to enter Rakhine State for the First Time Since the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims began. The burmese army has been accused of ethnic cleansing. Nearly half a million rohingyas have fled to bangladesh to escape a brutal crackdown, which the army says began after attacks by militants. The bbcsjonathan head has tracked down a man who claims to be one of those rohingya fighters. Here is his special report. This is where desperate rohingyas started fighting back. This town in Rakhine State is now a smoking ruin, its Muslim Population gone. For years, rohingyas have endured discrimination, abuses, and confinement to squalid camps. But, unlike other minorities in myanmar, they did not rebel against the government. That has now changed. A Burmese Police officer showed me me where hundreds of men, carrying only machetes and petrol bombs, stormed towards the police station. They were easily driven off, he said, and many of them killed. Sh