See you in australia. And sarah has the weather. An awesome feeling day today with outbreaks of rain across the country and a strengthening breeze. I will bring you the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has announced a freeze on University Tuition fees and an extension of the help to buy scheme in a bid to win over younger voters. It comes as the conservative Party Gathers in manchester for its annual conference. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. The security sweeps are complete. This whole will soon be packed. That you do not need to look hard at outside the Conference Venue to be reminded of the topic that dominates politics. Expect a clear attempt here by senior conservatives to change the subject. So, in the next financial year, starting in april, graduates in england will only begin repaying their tuition fee debts once they earn £25,000 a year. This is an increase from the current threshold of £21,000. Conservatives say this
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Of 16 22 year olds and asking how they see their future. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may says she plans to say sorry to activists at the conservatives annual conference for the partys performance in the snap election that she called earlier this year. The Prime Minister is also seeking to enhance her partys appeal to Younger Voters by outlining changes to student funding and has indicated that graduates wont have to start repaying loans until they earn £25,000 a year. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is at the conservative Party Conference in manchester. Mrs may has been speaking already this morning, what has she had to say . There are going to be more announcements, more initiatives targeted at young people and in particular students. Mrs may think shes going to look again at student financing. Now, we do not know what those announcements are, she was press today could the government consider a graduate tax, should he did not rule that out. I would think
And at 11. 30, well bring you dateline, where foreign correspondents currently posted to london look at events in the uk through outsiders eyes. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. One the first day of the conservative conference, theresa may says shes sorry the party didnt win a majority at the general election. The Prime Minister is also seeking to enhance her partys appeal to Younger Voters by outlining changes to student funding and has indicated that graduates wont have to start repaying loans until they earn £25,000 a year. Lets get the latest from norman smith, who is at the conference in manchester. A sort of apology from the Prime Ministerfor manchester. A sort of apology from the Prime Minister for what went wrong at the election. A fairly limited apology, i have to say. She said she was sorry for those candidates who lost their seats and those who went out campaigning without success. But she did not say iam without success. But she did not say i am sorry for calling an e
At all things battery, from how to keep your smartphone charged to the mountain storing energy in lakes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One the first day of the conservative conference, theresa may says shes sorry the party didnt win a majority at the general election. The Prime Minister is also seeking to enhance her partys appeal to Younger Voters by outlining changes to student funding and has indicated that graduates wont have to start repaying loans until they earn £25,000 a year. Lets go live to assistant Political Editor norman smith, who is at the Party Conference in manchester. Good afternoon. Thanks very much indeed. I think one thing we can say is a Senior Tories are desperate for this conference not to be just about brexit and brexit and brexit. Which is why we had this announcement is trying to ease the pressure on students, with a couple of initiatives. 0ne, freezing the current level of tuition fees so they do not go up from £9,250 up to 9500 and increasing th