Good morning. It is 7 00am in singapore, 11 00pm in london and 8 00pm in the evening in washington, where the response to Donald Trumps first speech to the us Congress Since taking office has been largely positive. The president has himself tweeted to simply say thank you. And the Financial Markets seemed to approve, with the Dowjones Closing at a record high, an apparent endorsement of his calls for a massive Infrastructure Investment programme. The battle now for the president will be how much can he get through congress, and how it will be paid for. Here is our North America editorjon sopel. They say that practice makes perfect. And, when youre singing a new tune, probably best to give it the full rehearsal. The president of the United States Donald Trumps tone couldnt have been more different warm, inclusive, unifying, and optimistic. What we are witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. 0ur allies will find that americas once again ready to lead. Applause. And, for a
They should have kept us locked down. The chancellor prepares to set out the british governments Spending Plans for the coming year. The Spending Review will give a boost to the health service, but expect a sting in the tail for Public Sector workers in england and private pensions. France gets a partial reprieve from its strict coronavirus lockdown, as president macron announces his country has passed the peak of the second wave. Britains spending watchdog says ppe stockpiles in england were inadequate for the covid pandemic, with a surge in price costing the taxpayer around £10 billion. Its late but its sincere. Us president Electjoe Biden says the Trump Administration is cooperating across the board with the transition of power. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The duchess of sussex has revealed she had a miscarriage injuly. Meghan markle said that prince harry was wi
Now lets go over to westminster and join that bbc special on the budget with andrew neil. It is budget day, thejohnson government unveils its new plans, with special emphasis on its new voters in the midlands and the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in the job, the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in thejob, the biggest challenge is the growing Economic Impact of the coronavirus, and what he can do to vaccinate the economy from it. With me for this politics live budget special Political Editor laura kuennssberg, Business Editor simonjack, and economics editor faisal islam. It was meant to be the levelling up budget, to the regions and people that have not done well in the past decade but looks set to be the coronavirus budget. This morning he bank of england has already announced an emergency cut in Interest Rates. The bank of englands role is to help uk businesses and households manage through an economic shock that could prove large and sharp. Meanwhil
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