Tomorrow will be the last time the chancellor brandishes the budget red box outside number 11 before the election. Will there be any surprises inside . It is the eve of what is probably the governments last set piece before a general election, and speculation over tax cuts surroundsjeremy hunts budget. I asked rishi sunak ally, the former minister liam fox, whther it was time to unfreeze Tax Thresholds. Well, if i had my choice and if i were the chancellor, tomorrow that is what i would be doing. Well be asking labours Shadow Minister For Industry and decarbonisation whether a Labour Government would change the fiscal rules in order to cut taxes . Also tonight. It looks like its going to be a pretty Super Tuesday for donald trump, so can anyone or anything stop him in his tracks on the way to the republican nomination . Music the latest production at the birmingham rep. After Birmingham Council cuts its Culture Budget to zero, is austerity for the arts coming to a town near you . Well
bands of rain in across the uk from the south west so we are looking at a wet spell of weather. we have outbreaks of rain arriving from the south west and the breeze is picking up south west and the breeze is picking up and very mild, as well. temperatures by the end of the night 16 in plymouth, about eight in scotland with a few mist and fog patches. tomorrow, a windy day, with rain at times across parts of england and wales and northern ireland and probably north east england and scotland should probably stay mainly dry but quite a bit of cloud and a few sunny spells. temperatures a bit below average over the north but very mild for england and wales with temperatures about 15 19 c. into thursday, a more potent weather front bring a band of fairly heavy rain northwards and eastwards across the country and the rain will tend to ease in the day later and we have some sunshine coming through late on but also some showers following that. temperatures still mild, starting to ris
heatwaves and a mild autumn and spring. hello, welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, rachel cunliffe, senior associate editor at the new statesman, and claire cohen, journalist and author. we will say hello properly to both in just a minute. we will say hello properly to both injusta minute. first, though, let s take a look at those actual front pages. with fresh strikes expected in the new year and reports of new anti strike laws, the financial times leads with a warning from incoming boss of the tuc, paul nowak, who said unions will fight and make the government pay a high political price for such laws. the independent has gone with a striking image of the impact of recent russian bombardment in ukraine. they re also shining a light on striking chaos, with a warning that the uk could see a year of disruption if the government fails to negotiate. in contrast, the times leads with labour s vow to combat anti social behaviour as
not an issue they have been particular strong on, but trying to channel tony blair s tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime, kind of mantra. i think this particular idea is pretty disastrous and ill thought through an unworkable. basically hand out more committee service, sentences, but usually getting the victims of anti social behaviour involved in the sentencing, whichjust behaviour involved in the sentencing, which just sounds like so many things could go wrong with that community service. people should be sentenced for the crime they commit, as the evidence dictates, not according to what the victims think ought to happen to them, but nonetheless it is very tough stance from the shadowjustice secretary, really setting out labour s stands and showing that as we get toward the run to election campaign, there is not any issue that labour is shying away from. they are taking the battle to issues and areas where the conservatives used to be safe. and areas where the
gunfire. the iranian authorities say four inmates dead after a fire at a prison in the capital tehran is now under control as protests continue. more than a thousand paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth are to be sent to charity. good afternoon. welcome if you have justjoined us whether you are watching in the uk or around the world. we begin with the political and economical situation facing the uk. the uk s new chancellor, jeremy hunt, will hold talks with the prime minister liz truss later, as the government fights to restore economic credibility. speaking to the bbc, mr hunt warned some taxes will increase and all government departments will be expected to find additional savings. posting online today, the prime minister has said she s going to do things differently in her quest for economic growth promising she will always act in the national interest . let s talk more about this to our political corresponde