Were going to get stuck into all of that and more. But before we do, lets cross live for tonights latest news headlines. Michelle, thanks very much. Good evening from the gb newsroom. Itsjust good evening from the gb newsroom. Its just gone 6 00 and we start with more budget reaction. We understand that stabilising british economy will likely mean more taxes. Thats according to the International Monetary fund. Despite yesterdays cut to National Insurance , the £0. 02 cut from insurance, the £0. 02 cut from jeremy hunt comes as a cost to the government of around £10 billion. However any benefits for the taxpayer are likely to be cancelled out by an expected rise in council tax. But jeremy hunt told gb news earlier that the budget is proof that the governments fiscal plan, he says, is working. We want to end the unfairness is the direction of travel. Weve gone is to reduce National Insurance by one third. The fact that labour are opposing this today is really because labour dont have
Jails . So a lot to talk about. Its not about prison reform. Its about the fact that prisons are overcrowded. Theres space for 288 more prisoners in england and wales. Weve got 11,000 and wales. Weve got 11,000 foreign prisoners in our just foreign prisoners in ourjust deport all of them. Theyve talked about it and they dont do it. Do it. And i want people who come out of prison to be less at risk of reoffending. Were terrible at that as well. Gbv at gbnews. Com is the email address. First, though, the very latest News Headlines with sam francis. News headlines with sam francis. Bev and andrew thank you very much. Good morning from the gb newsroom. 931 the top story this morning. New gas power stations will be built to protect britains energy security. Thats despite concerns over the potential impact it may have on climate change. The government says the new stations are needed to avert potential blackouts and provide a backup for the growing electric economy. Its understood theyll rep
Well, it turns out that a candidate for the mid bedfordshire by election apparently strong links apparently has very strong links to greenpeace. The labour party is in a bit of a mess over net zero in the environment at the moment. Talking of the environment, chap has gone on environment, a chap has gone on Hunger Strike over the ulez charge, so well be checking in and making sure that everything is still okay with that is still indeed okay with that particular look, particular man. But hey look, this the real world effect, this is the real world effect, isnt it . That our eco pressure isnt it . That our eco pressure is piling onto ordinary citizens . Patrick christys on. Citizens . Patrick christys on. Gb news. Im going big on that shipping container story today. I went there this morning and to be honest with you, it was absolutely horrendous. Its the only word for it. Weve got british citizens , young single british citizens, young single mums as well, living in what they would desc
Christys on. Gb news gb views. Gbnews. Com is that email address . Do you think that people on the bibby stockholm barge should be grateful that we are giving them this accommodation . But right now its your headlines. Patrick thank you very much and good afternoon. This is the latest from the gb newsroom. The french Prime Minister is visiting the site of a fire that killed 11 people early this morning. The fire broke out at a morning. The fire broke out at a houday morning. The fire broke out at a holiday home for disabled people and was quickly extinguished by firefighters. President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as a tragedy. The uk data as a tragedy. The uk data watchdog is investigating a major data breach by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. A spreadsheet containing statistical information on the police force and thousands of its officers was mistakenly Available Online for around three hours before being taken down. Assistant chief constable chris todd apologised
Altogether after a promise labelled as for the birds by the head of the institute for fiscal studies. Even so, rishi sunak has reiterated that ambition in a subsequent interview. Income a subsequent interview. Income tax thresholds remain frozen, dragging ever more people into the tax and into its higher tax brackets. Is there anyone to vote for. 7 if you believe in lower taxes or an enterprise economy, i will ask my excellent political panel. While pensioners may fume, are being penalised in a budget that favoured workers , some may favoured workers, some may welcome the chancellors help for the arts. Andrew lloyd for the arts. Andrew lloyd webber says that the governments decision to fix theatre tax relief at two generous rates of 40 and 45 could drive transformation change in the sector. Chief opera critic at the telegraph, sir Nicholas Kenyon, will discuss that with me. That lover discuss that with me. That lover of the stage, Stefan Kyriazis, has been looking at how the theatre is