a very warm welcome to the programme. we begin here in the uk. it is the morning after that budget. the chancellor has insisted his first budget is transformational and will get people back into work. jeremy hunt set out major changes to pensions and benefits, as well as an expansion of free childcare in england, all designed to boost economic growth. the new pension tax rules will allow higher earners to save more into their pensions, tax free. the opposition labour party has said it s the wrong priority for the wrong people. emma simpson reports. at this nursery in south east london working parents like charlie love the idea of 30 hours of free childcare for those nine months and over in england. her daughter, dorothy, will hopefully qualify. will hopefully qualify. other to - line, will hopefully qualify. other topline, ecstatic, will hopefully qualify. other topline, ecstatic, i ve - will hopefully qualify. other topline, ecstatic, i vejust i topline, ecstatic, i v
hello and welcome to bbc news. banks and governments around the world are nervously watching the european markets to see if the crisis surrounding credit suisse will develop into a global banking crisis. so far the markets seem reasonably calm with shares in credit suisse rising almost 30% after the swiss national bank gave it a lifeline. and other stocks are up too. but there are concerns that a potential interest rate rise later on thursday by the european central bank could add further volatility to the situation. earlier our business presenter sally bundock explained why the situation at credit suisse was notjust important to the financial community but to all of us: a real worry about credit suisse. if that bank, which is 160 odd years old in switzerland, were to fail, it could have the same effect that the lehman brothers collapse had in 2008, which is it brings a huge amount of fear within markets about the stability of other banks. so people therefore act very quickly
hello and welcome to bbc news. banks and governments around the world are nervously watching the european markets to see if the crisis surrounding credit suisse will develop into a global banking crisis. so far things seem reasonably calm with shares in credit suisse rising almost 30% after the swiss national bank gave it a lifeline. but there are concerns that a potential interest rate rise later on thursday by the european central bank could add further volatility to the situation. earlier our business presenter sally bundock explained why the situation at credit suisse was notjust important to the financial community but to all of us: a real worry about credit suisse. if that bank, which is 160 odd years old in switzerland, were to fail, it could have the same effect that the lehman brothers collapse had in 2008, which is it brings a huge amount of fear within markets about the stability of other banks. so people therefore act very quickly and remove their funds from banks
iconic spacesuits. this is what astronauts will be on the outermost three mission. front and centre as i tried to return to the moon. and according to those who have worn the necessaries and update was surely needed. artemis. it surely needed. artemis. it was demanding, squeezing the gloves, moving the arms and trying to bend over, it was exhausting. it trying to bend over, it was exhausting. trying to bend over, it was exhaustina. ., , . exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that it exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that it led exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that it led to - exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that it led to some i to wear that it led to some other clumsy if historic moments. now, comfortand mobility are at the heart of the new design. the new helmet offers better visibility and the birds have been updated specifically for men walking. they have even insulated them for the moon s south po
line for their iconic spacesuits. this is what astronauts will wear on the artemis iii mission. it will be front and centre as they try to return to the moon. and according to those who have worn nasa s suits, an update was sorely needed. working against that suit was demanding, to squeeze in the gloves, moving the arms and trying to bend over. so it was exhausting. it was so difficult to wear that it led to some rather clumsy if historic moments. now, comfort and mobility are at the heart of the new design. the new helmet offers better visibility and the boots have been updated specifically for moon walking. they have even insulated them for the moon s south pole. nasa is continuing to test the suit in its custom 40 foot deep pool in houston, texas. it s going to give us a really great indication of how