With the Self Employed and drinkers bearing the cost of extra help for social care and business. And in the film review mark kermode gives us his verdict on the viceroys house and the rest of this weeks top releases. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor Phillip Hammond has played down expectations of big Spending Announcements in the budget on wednesday, saying that britain needs fuel in the tank as it prepares to leave the European Union. With Labour Calling for increased spending on Public Services, including health and social care the chancellor says that although the economy is performing well, Spending Sprees would be reckless. Hes also warned the eu that britain will fight back if brexit talks end without a deal. Heres our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier. These days, a Long Shadow Cast itself over westminster and whitehall. Brexit is dominating politics, and as the chancellor makes his spending plans, it dominates his calculations, too. I regard myjob as c
Its 10am in singapore, and 10pm in seoul, where the south Korean Military says that north korea has fired four projectiles into the east sea, also known as the sea of japan. It said the projectiles were launched from the tongchang ri region, an area near the border with china, where a missile base is located. The missiles flew about 620 miles. For the latest, we go to seoul. Steve, why have they done this . Several reasons. Firstly, they are testing technology. There is a ritual going on at the moment. Firstly, there are big us south korea military exercises starting now. They start every year at about this time. Every year, north korea says this is a preparation for invasion. We view that very gravely. And they loose off missiles to make a statement. But secondly, they are testing technology. There were a series of launches, quite frequent launches, last year, many of which we re launches, last year, many of which were duds. They are clearly trying to get this thing right. We dont kno
Its 10am in singapore, and 10pm in seoul, where the south Korean Military says that north korea has fired four projectiles into the east sea, also known as the sea of japan. It said the projectiles were launched from the tongchang ri region, an area near the border with china, where a missile base is located. The missiles flew about 620 miles. For the latest, we go to seoul. Steve, why have they done this . Several reasons. Firstly, they are testing technology. There is a ritual going on at the moment. Firstly, there are big us south korea military exercises starting now. They start every year at about this time. Every year, north korea says this is a preparation for invasion. We view that very gravely. And they loose off missiles to make a statement. But secondly, they are testing technology. There were a series of launches, quite frequent launches, last year, many of which we re launches, last year, many of which were duds. They are clearly trying to get this thing right. We dont kno
One closely watched race is colorados citizeninitiated amendment 69, which would finance universal health care , other states are set to vote on marijuana legalization, guns, Public Education, taxes, and the Death Penalty. Then to the Battle Ground state of ohio, where Investigative Reporter greg palast. Today on election day, they are not going to use white sheets to keep away black voters. Today, they are using amy Media Coverage for who will be president that is, who will win the Electoral College. We will speak with rob richie, director of fairvote, who wants to establish a National Popular vote so all states count. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today is election day. And across the United States voters are preparing to go to , the polls to cast thr president , senator, governor, a attorneys general, and a slew of other elected officials. On monday, both Hillary Clinton and donald trump finished
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