Photos in the early hours of the morning. That was near Downing Street. Also energised and with me throughout the day is our political correspondent. And in our bbc new newsroom i am joined by Economics Correspondent andy verity. We will be looking at what this budget will mean for you and will be looking at the challenges of the government and what will happen in the years ahead and whoever takes power after General Election. He shouted there as a General Election and we know there will be one before next january is so there is politics that comes with this. This is the last budget before that General Election. The chancellor has promised that his plans will simulate stimulate the flagging economy. Labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of Tax Thresholds. So what could be expected in todays Budget Ben King takes a look. The background to the budget has been gloomy but it looks like the Chancellor Will find room to cut taxes. The
Dog, pom. Pictures here of him out with his dog, poppy, in the early hours near Downing Street. Some nice pictures. The chancellor has promised his plans will stimulate the flagging economy and help family with permanent tax breaks. Labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of Tax Thresholds. So what could be expected in todays budget . Ben king takes a look. The background to todays budget has been gloomy, with the economy in recession. But it looks like the chancellor will still find room to cut taxes. The conservatives are trailing labour in the polls, and looking Forjeremy Hunt to give them some cheer in places like this, winchester, a seat the Lib Dems Hope to win. So what do people here think about tax cuts . I think it would be a good idea because it gives people more money to spend on what they want to buy. Realistically, people arent going to save that much money from a tax cut, whereas more money in Public Services means B
Economy and help families with permanent tax breaks. Labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of Tax Thresholds. Ben king reports. The background to todays budget has been gloomy, with the economy in recession. But it looks like the chancellor will still find room to cut taxes. The conservatives are trailing labour in the polls, and looking Forjeremy Hunt to give them some cheer in places like this, winchester, a seat the Lib Dems Hope to win. So what do people here think about tax cuts . I think it would be a good idea because it gives people more money to spend on what they want to buy. Realistically, people arent going to save that much money from a tax cut, whereas more money in Public Services means Better Health care services. Itsjust much more important. I would prefer not to have a tax cut, but to see more money invested in the community. If the Public Services were properly organised, theres more than enough money to do it
The bbc understands the conservatives will promise additional measures to curb immigration when they publish their manifesto tomorrow. There will also be extra costs for employers who choose to hire non eu immigrants in skilled jobs. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. The publication of any manifesto is a Big Dealfor A party leader, especially for theresa may. This is the first big document to come from the first big document to come from the conservative party since she has beenin the conservative party since she has been in charge. It is her decision to call the election and her calculation that the idea is that she and her team put forward will be enough to keep her on in downing street. One of the first messages is uncompromising on immigration. It is their calculation that there was a clear instruction from voters that immigration must come down. Theresa may will say in her view immigration is too high and she will suggest in her view Web Immigration is too high it ha
The bbc understands the conservatives will promise additional measures to curb immigration when they publish their manifesto tomorrow. There will also be extra costs for employers who choose to hire non eu immigrants in skilled jobs. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. The publication of any manifesto is a Big Dealfor A party leader, especially for theresa may. This is the first big document to come from the first big document to come from the conservative party since she has beenin the conservative party since she has been in charge. It is her decision to call the election and her calculation that the idea is that she and her team put forward will be enough to keep her on in downing street. One of the first messages is uncompromising on immigration. It is their calculation that there was a clear instruction from voters that immigration must come down. Theresa may will say in her view immigration is too high and she will suggest in her view Web Immigration is too high it ha