let s start here in the uk, where, in a few hours time, the chancellorjeremy hunt will unveil his first budget, where he will outline the government s big decisions on spending, and plans for raising or lowering taxes. among the measures he s expected to unveil is a significant expansion of free childcare provision. it s part of a strategy to get more people back to work, given the shortage of staff in some key sectors. the chancellor is also expected to announce a rise in the tax free limit for pension contributions, to encourage people to stay in work for longer. the latest economic figures underline the challenge facing the government, as well as the pressure on household and business budgets. here s our economics editor faisal islam. it is back to work budget, that s a promise, and it was centre on one of the biggest ever expansions of childcare for england with equivalent funding for other nations. parents of one and two year olds will get the same 30 hours of support a
The National Health service this winter. A number of hospitals have declared critical incidents. Three people have died after fire broke out at a hotel in perth in scotland. Emergency services, including 21 Ambulance Crews and nine fire trucks, were called to the incident. Thousands have waited in line to pay their respects to Brazilian Football legend pele, whos lying in state at the ground of his former club, santos. The three time world cup winner died at the age of 82 on 29 december. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are Kevin Schofield, whos Political Editor of huffpost uk and eleanor langford, political reporter at politicshome. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. You the ft leads with its annual survey of uk economists, finding a majority believe the recession here will be worse than in other countries. The i reports comments by a leading health boss that extreme pressure on hospitals will continue for at least ano
near the capital kyiv. concern over the whereabouts of an iranian climber who disappeared after not wearing a headscarf. france prepares for widespread disruption as oil industry workers and transport staff go on strike in a dispute over pay. the uk government are seeking to change the law to prevent their military pilots from training the chinese armed force. up to 30 former uk military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of china s people s liberation army in exchange for large sums of money. and. a happy birthday to the bbc! it s 100 years old today making it the world s longest running national broadcasting organization. hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. liz truss says she will not be stepping down as prime minister, despite her premiership hanging by a thread after her new finance minister ditched most of her economic policies. in an interview with the bbc, ms truss apologised for what she called mistakes over the past six we
the national health service this winter. a number of hospitals have declared critical incidents. three people have died after fire broke out at a hotel in perth in scotland. emergency services, including 21 ambulance crews and nine fire trucks, were called to the incident. thousands have waited in line to pay their respects to brazilian football legend pele, who s lying in state at the ground of his former club, santos. the three time world cup winner died at the age of 82 on 29 december. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, who s political editor of huffpost uk and eleanor langford, political reporter at politicshome. tomorrow s front pages, starting with. you the ft leads with its annual survey of uk economists, finding a majority believe the recession here will be worse than in other countries. the i reports comments by a leading health boss that extreme pressure on hospitals will continue for
and celtic match liverpool in hitting the net nine times see all the goals in sportsday at 7:30pm. good evening. welcome to the bbc news channel. the leader of britain s biggest trade union unite says the labour party needs to get a spine and do more to stand up for working people struggling with the cost of living. sharon graham told the bbc that there is currently no strong voice for workers in parliament, and she said people wanted a strong message from labour. the party has not supported calls for pay rises backed by industrial action, but says if it were in power it would join talks between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? now! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent? at felixstowe port, 1,900 dock workers are finishing an eight day walk out, impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month s gathering of tr