Friday night, so a bridge could be demolished and national highways say the planned gantry was installed overnight and work is on schedule to reopen for monday. Rush hour at 6 am. Steve harley best known as the front man of the british rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. The age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. Well, that me to make me smile. Well, that was their big hit back in 1975. A number one hit, make me smile, steve harley had continued touring until recently, but had touring until recently, but had to cancel dates to have treatment for cancer. His daughter greta says he died peacefully with his family by his side. And revellers have his side. And revellers have been gathering in cities around the world to celebrate Saint Patricks day in belfast. Thousands turned out in the city centre to watch a noisy and colourful procession. No shortage of shamrocks, music and leprechauns in dublin, where locals usually vie with
Man, Brendan Clarke smith. Hes giving his full reaction to a calamitous day in politics. Another vote on rwanda in the commons. Is it rwanda or bust for rishi sunak . People. The vultures are circling. Our leadership challenges coming through 40 letters now apparently in of no confidence on rishi sunak and a 23 point poll deficit to the labour party, that poll dropped just about an hour and a quarter ago. Let us know what you think. Use your ways. Vaiews gbnews. Com. Should they just get rid of rishi sunak and try for a new leader, or is it just too late and the party needs to stand unhed . And the party needs to stand united . Let me know what your thoughts are. But first, its time for your latest news headunes time for your latest News Headlines with sofia wenzel. Headlines with sofia wenzel. Thanks, martin. Good afternoon. Its 3 02. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. The government has started to identify which Illegal Mi
, going up from 60 up to £60,000, and the £0. 05 cut to fuel duty is locked in for another 12 months. Also, the vat registration threshold goes up to £90,000 from 85, while the pensions regulator will get new powers, ensuring people with defined contributions are getting value from their investments. And theres a new investments. And theres a new isa scheme with a £5,000 yearly allowance for british assets, as well as one more point for you it systems in the nhs getting a £3. 5 it systems in the nhs getting a £35 million upgrade. Well, in £3. 5 million upgrade. Well, in other news today, the science secretary is facing calls to quit after taxpayers covered her £15,000 bill in damages and legal fees following her false accusations that she made about an academic michelle donelan, who has now retracted her comments, accused professor kate sang of supporting the terrorist group hamas. However, an investigation found the claims were baseless. Labour says miss donelans false accusat
Means 27 million employees will get an average tax cut of £900 a year. Yeah well also in the budget today, the non dom tax status will be scrapped , with tax will be scrapped, with tax breaks for wealthy Foreign Residents replaced by what the chancellor called a modern residency system. Also in the residency system. Also in the budget. Rounding out todays announcements, pubs will get a boost from a freeze on alcohol duty and child benefit threshold , going up from 60 up to £60,000, and the £0. 05 cut to fuel duty is locked in for another 12 months. Also, the vat registration threshold goes up to £90,000 from 85, while the pensions regulator will get new powers, ensuring people with defined contributions are getting value from their investments. And theres a new investments. And theres a new isa scheme with a £5,000 yearly allowance for british assets, as well as one more point for you it systems in the nhs getting a £3. 5 it systems in the nhs getting a £35 million upgrade. Well
Spray painted an expletive on the plinth at the kelvingrove gallery and museum in glasgow. Gallery and museum in glasgow. The pair, from the Campaign Group this is rigged, reportedly glued themselves to the bust. The group says it carried out the vandalism to protest against increasing food insecurity. Increasing food insecurity. Donald trump could take another step towards a november election rematch with joe biden later. A voting is underway in washington dc , with mr trump hoping to dc, with mr trump hoping to continue his clean sweep of states in the race to become the republican partys president ial candidate. Hes now won six states after victories in missouri, michigan and idaho. Last night. However, he made a number of false claims at Campaign Events , including Campaign Events, including allegations that joe biden is smuggling people across the border. And smuggling people across the border. And he again confused the current president with barack obama. Let me get the barack ob