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
Planes. Vic lee has details from oakland international, in the story youll see only on abc 7 news. There are new signs now posted on doors in the terminals, leading to secured areas of the airport, signs that were not here when abc 7 news shot our story in early july. The signs say there are new restrictions on what airport workers can carry into the secured areas. They are now limited to two small items, like a purse or computer bag. Reporter airport officials also say they have increased random screenings of workers who go into the restricted areas and into planes. And background checks are more thorough. All of this as a result of the breeches here, three of them in the past four months. Keith mayfield seen here leaving court and two other baggage handlers were arrested in may and charged with smuggling drugs. Abc 7 news discovered two other cases from federal Court Documents involving Oakland Airport workers. In april, Southwest Airlines baggage handler Christopher Cross was arrest
Taxes are bear panel because who doesnt love the tax cuts. No one wants to give up their darling deductions. The republican tax plan is a way of shifting the burden and bringing revenue from other streams. There are too many streams and not enough dams. Though it may seem like you are getting a hefty tax break on the corporate side on a simplified code. You will end up paying for it and maybe paying more by not expressing your tax avied voidans that encourage patriots to keep more of what is rightfully theirs. If the feds can stop gorging themselves on the trillion dollar budget, we cant cut costs and reduce the size of government, can we. These gestures will be meaningless when we are burdened with more debt than we were ever meant to handle. Many republicans voted no on todays budget, mostly from the high tax states. Speaker paul ryan says he will work with everyone so they can clear the next big hurdle. The ways and Means Committee will be putting out the specific plan very shortly,
Taxes are bear panel because who doesnt love the tax cuts. No one wants to give up their darling deductions. The republican tax plan is a way of shifting the burden and bringing revenue from other streams. There are too many streams and not enough dams. Though it may seem like you are getting a hefty tax break on the corporate side on a simplified code. You will end up paying for it and maybe paying more by not expressing your tax avied voidans that encourage patriots to keep more of what is rightfully theirs. If the feds can stop gorging themselves on the trillion dollar budget, we cant cut costs and reduce the size of government, can we. These gestures will be meaningless when we are burdened with more debt than we were ever meant to handle. Many republicans voted no on todays budget, mostly from the high tax states. Speaker paul ryan says he will work with everyone so they can clear the next big hurdle. The ways and Means Committee will be putting out the specific plan very shortly,