Another 2 cut in the pound in National Insurance , the National Insurance, the centrepiece of his pre election budget. But figures suggest expected rises in council tax will wipe out any benefits felt by households. Speaking after his statement in the commons today, jeremy hunt said his budget marks a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families. Families. What you see is that after a four percentage point cut in National Insurance , there is National Insurance, there is a big reduction in the tax bill for ordinary families , and that for ordinary families, and that is because the economy has turned a corner. Weve stuck to the plan we have. The forecasts are much more optimistic for the economy going forward. And as conservatives, we believe that if we bring down the tax burden that will fire up the economy, create more jobs, more money for pubuc create more jobs, more money for Public Services like the nhs, one more. So what are the key elements of other parts of the Spring Bud
Turned a corner. Weve stuck to the plan we have. The forecasts are much more optimistic for the economy going forward. And as conservatives, we believe that if we bring down the tax burden that will fire up the economy, create more jobs, more money for pubuc create more jobs, more money for Public Services like the nhs, one more. So what are the key elements of other parts of the Spring Budget . Well, the non dom tax status is to be scrapped and replaced by what the chancellor calls a modern residency system. The Great British pub will also get a boost from freeze on alcohol duty child benefit threshold goes up to £60,000 a yean threshold goes up to £60,000 a year, and the £0. 05 cut to fuel dufies year, and the £0. 05 cut to fuel duties locked in for another 12 months. Also in the budget, the vat registration threshold goes up from 85 to £90,000 a year. The pensions regulator will get new powers to make sure people get defined contributions and better value from their investment
Thank you very much, nana. Thank you very much, nana. Im rory smith in the gb newsroom. Newsroom. The met office is warning of possible danger to life as storm anthony batters parts of the uk. An amber warning is in place for southwestern parts of england and wales until 7 00 this evening. Strong winds could cause flying debris , power cuts cause flying debris, power cuts and travel disruption. And travel disruption. Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for rain is in place for Northern Ireland with flooding possible. Weather journalist possible. Weather journalist nathan rao explains. And the nathan rao explains. And the conditions wind speeds of this storm. Storm anthony , are expected storm anthony, are expected to be around 75 mile per hour gusts on the coasts and 55mph inland. Its not the strongest storm that weve seen , but storm that weve seen, but because of the time of year , the because of the time of year, the leaves, the trees are all in full leaf and its holiday season. The
Than yesterday. Heres rachel ayers from the met office. Ayers from the met office. It was an unsettled start to the weekend with storm anthony crossing the uk, but it looks like a drier and brighter second half for us across the uk. Join me later for a full forecast with all the details. Well its lovely to be with you today. Im anne diamond. Im anne diamond. And im Martin Daubney and this breakfast on. Gb news. This is breakfast on. Gb news. So you have been a sunbed hugger . Well not only that, anne. I must confess, i deploy my children like fagin. I send them children like fagin. I send them down early towels on sunbeds before breakfast, and i even direct them from the balcony. No, not that yet. That great. So isend no, not that yet. That great. So i send the kids down because they wake at the crack of dawn and theyre penalty for that is go and get me a lounger. I must confess i do it, but i see. Thats not so bad in that what youre doing is just claiming your right early. But would y
hello, i m lucy gray, welcome to the programme. the metropolitan police in london says it understands that public concern about the arrest of 52 people trying to take part in demonstrations during the coronation of king charles. the met said it had received information that some protesters had been determined to disrupt the occasion. the head of the anti monarchy group republic, graeme smith, spent nearly 60 hours in police custody. there will be more coronation celebrations over the rest of the long weekend, stars including lionel richie katy perry, and take that will perform at a concert in windsor on sunday evening. that ll be in front of 20,000 people. there will also be numerous street parties across the uk, expected to take place for what is being called the coronation big lunch. some of these will be attended by members of the royal family. let s go live now to windsor. if yesterday was all about p°mp windsor. if yesterday was all about pomp and ceremony, today is abo