Will save the average worker about £75. But is that the budget rabbit that conservative backbenchers were after . The answer plainly is no, but the truth is, there was simply not enough money to deliver the cut in income tax they had demanded. After the measures announced today, the Office For Budget Responsibility estimated the chancellor has just £8. 9 billion of headroom left, down from the 13 billion he had in the autumn statement. That the second smallest on record, yet the chancellor gave us a relatively optimistic view of the economy, after covid, a war in europe, and the damage inflicted on the british economy economy this, he said, was a budget for long term growth. Todays obr forecast also shows that we have made Good Progress on the Prime Ministers three economic priorities. Compared to when the three pledges were made, inflation has halved, debt is falling in line with our fiscal rules, and growth is fully 1. 5 Percentage Points higher than predicted. Clamouring. And as g
World tour have agreed to a shock merger with the saudi backed liv golf. This comes despite the pending litigation between pga and liv. That will now be halted as they move forward as part of the same enterprise. Over the past year liv golf caused huge disruption in the mens game, with top players such as rory mcllroy and tiger woods boldly criticising it. But other players such as Brooks Koepka joined liv golf for large sums with the backing of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment fund. The bbc s golf correspondent iain carter believes it is the big investment being offered that has made this deal possible. Players can get along fine when they are playing for the biggest prizes. Money is the massive driver here, the likes of rory mcilroy and the establishment from the live setup, they used to be west friends. Michael roy was a groomsmen at garcias wedding. They now do not speak. But that sort of thing will be shoved to one side. What we wait to see is what shape mens golf take Going For
beach murders. the remains of 11 people were found between 2010 and 2011 along a highway near that beach. most of the victims were young women. it made national headlines and then the trail to catch the serial killer went cold. police news conference scheduled for later this afternoon. we ll bring you that live. we ve just caught up with former prosecutor and investigation expert nancy grace, host of crime stories on fox nation. you are on the phone. appreciate the time now. want to get your initial reaction to this. thank you for inviting me. the families have fought for justice for so long and the after an early morning raid is 59-year-old rex hoyerman. married, according to neighbors and everyday guy, a quote family man with at least two children. taking the train from long island to his office in the city of new york. it is disturbing because he wore the mask of respectability of being just an everyday guy. anything but. multiple times. it is a lonely stretch of beach
further strike action. good morning from wimbledon on day three of the championships. after rain disrupted much of the play, 87 matches are scheduled for today as they try to clear the backlog. a rest day for andy murray though, as he eases into round two on a day where only eight matches were completed. the forecast today is sunshine and showers the forecast today is sunshine and showers. showers fairly hit and miss for most showers. showers fairly hit and miss for most of showers. showers fairly hit and miss for most of us. many of us staying dry all for most of us. many of us staying dry all day for most of us. many of us staying dry all day. we will be back with more dry all day. we will be back with more details later on in the programme. it s wednesday, the 5th ofjuly. today marks the 75th anniversary of the nhs a milestone that s brought warnings the service won t be around for its 100th year without investment and change. today s landmark is being celebrat
enough to overtake the frontrunner. the republican chairwoman declaring the primary is over before the polls closed. haley says she s just getting started. that angered donald trump who was anything but gracious in victory. this race is far from over. there are dozens of states left to go. let s not have somebody take a victory when she had a very bad night. i m a fighter. and i m scrappy. and now we re the last one standing next to donald trump. i find in life you can t let people get away with bull [ bleep ]. what we learned from the exit polls and the new delegate map the trump team put in place. president biden sending his top political aides to shake up the campaign while the president also declares it s game on against donald trump. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. donald trump is coming off a resounding win in new hampshire. the only republican in a competitive primary to win both iowa and new hampshire and do it by double digits. nikk