Regulator will get new powers to make sure people with defined contribution patterns are getting value from their investments, and theres a new isa scheme with a £5,000 yearly allowance for investments in britain and the nhs. It systems will get a £35 million upgrade. Now. In other news today, the house of lords has defeated the government in all ten votes on its rwanda bill. It sets the stage now for an extended battle between the commons and the house of lords over the governments flagship immigration policy. However, downing street says peers should be working with mps to protect innocent lives after the Prime Minister made stopping the boats a centrepiece of his leadership. Five people were arrested for spraying red paint on a government building in scotland in a pro palestinian protest, the activists scaled Queen Elizabeth house in edinburgh , elizabeth house in edinburgh, replacing the union flag with a palestinian one. The demonstrators say the uk government is complicit in th
Room. Next. At 9 01, im Polly Middlehurst in the gb newsroom. And our top story tonight. All eyes were on the chancellor today as he delivered his Spring Budget. He cut personal taxes to the lowest level in nearly 50 years, with another £0. 02 in the pound cut in National Insurance being 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. What you see is that after a four percentage point cut in National Insurance, there is a big reduction in the tax bill 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, forward. And as conservatives, we believe that if we bring down the tax burden that will fire up the tax burde
Even more on the way. In texas, new wildfire dangers fueling more evacuations overnight. And all of it as the northeast enjoys springlike temperatures. But a major cooldown on the way. Were tracking it all. Breaking overnight. Nikki haley wins her first republican primary. America is better than what we see right now. Ahead of tomorrows allimportant super tuesday contest with 15 states up for grabs and trump heavily favored. Will it be haleys last stand . Direct message. There must be an immediate ceasefire. Vice president Kamala Harris escalates the biden administrations push for a truce in the middle east as the first u. S. Air drop of emergency aid arrives in the region. A live report ahead. New push. An American Company asking to renew the search for Malaysia Flight 370 ten years after its shocking disappearance. New plans into solving one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time. Those stories, plus crowd control. The popular hot spot now breaking up with spring break. The c
And snowfall. Theres a loose hope that it may be back open by tomorrow. Take a look at the conditions on the roads right now. This is a live camera sitting up near donner pass by tahoe thats included in the closure, all covered up by snow. Crews have been hard at work to get i80 open by monday, but they say only eight of their 30 snowblowers are operational right now due to the storm. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard has more on the conditions and the cold now creeping into the bay area. The fierce blizzard conditions creating a snowmageddon in the high sierra this weekend with high winds and heavy snow, whiteout conditions and Hurricane Force winds unfolding at the top of donner summit, where some stranded drivers had to be rescued by chp off interstate 80, in both directions remain closed sunday afternoon. Guys, chp truckee out here. So i just wanted to say thank you for your patience. Were trying to get this roadway open, as you can tell, a little bit of snowfall here on high
Opened in 1957. We will show you the reason it is shutting down. Some incredible video coming out of mammoth ski resort. It was scary. That is an 18yearold dangling from the left. Moral the rescue. There it is. We will explain how it happened. I go that is one of my biggest fears. It really is. The lift scares you but the skiing doesnt . [ laughter ] we will get more information for you. Happy sunday. Like a we have a rain storm headed our way . Yes. We have one dry day left . Exactly. You will need the rain gear. It will be wet and for some it will be windy. This is a live look at the mostly cloudy start to the day. We have highlevel clouds overhead and patchy fog. It is causing visibility issues for some. Lets start off with that. You can see in the south bay, not too bad. Oakland airport has reported Poor Visibility. I am seeing some gray near hayward. Three quarters of a mile visibility at the airport. In the north bay, it is more widespread. If you have an Early Morning drive, be