Trump . Should it be trump. Were going to get stuck into all of that and more. But before we do, lets cross live for tonights latest News Headlines as. Latest News Headlines as. Michelle, thank you and good evening to you. Its 6 01. Im Polly Middlehurst in the gb newsroom. And the top story tonight the chancellor looks set tonight the chancellor looks set to unveil a £0. 02 in the pound. Cut to National Insurance contributions he prepares to contributions as he prepares to set out britains budget tomorrow. Jeremy hunt will tomorrow. Jeremy hunt will attempt to put the uks economy back on track and revive rishi sunaks popular rmt, despite the fiscal watchdog giving the government little headroom for tax cuts. Analysts are suggesting the nhs could be facing real terms. Funding cuts of £2 billion annually amid rising costs and a promise to tackle waiting lists. And also tackle waiting lists. And also in the news today , the leader of in the news today, the leader of the labour led Birmi
Good evening. The chancellor has been putting his final touches to his budget as he prepares to unveil it tomorrow it could well be the last one before the General Election. What is now expected is a 2p cut to National Insurance and another freeze on fuel duty. But could jeremy hunt go even further . Our Political Editor chris mason is here with his thoughts but before we hear from Chris Our Economics Editor Faisal Islam has been weighing up how much room for Manoevre The Chancellor has. The chancellor is hoping to use his Big Red Box Moment tomorrow to declare a definitive economic Turning Point after years of crisis and shocks. Certainly the path and forecast for Inflation Looks like that. Look at this inflation is falling back from its Energy Shock Highs towards the Bank Of England target. On the other hand, its a little tricky to talk about a Turning Point when as you see here, the economy just started shrinkng at the end of last year you can see a shallow recession, but one noneth
But the end of the week. Cant you . But bev turner. But ive bev turner. This tom harwood. Its this is tom harwood. Its going to be more professional to hear right . Hear on air right . Well, interest could well, Interest Rates could rise again the of rise again as the bank of englands policy Englands Monetary Policy Committee today in Committee Meets today in more potentially bad news for mortgage holders. So when will mortgage holders. So when will they ever come back down . Well be asking the details as would you mention this shop they might be putting on a little bit too much weight. An article in the paper this morning, it said that you must tell your partner if theyre getting fat. Have you ever had this difficult potentially difficult but potentially necessary and necessary conversation and following in the footsteps of swimming, cycling and athlete sticks, british rowing has now said that it will ban Transgender Athletes from competing in womens events. Competing in womens events
And finally, its all kicking off with donald trump in america, isnt it . He has said that these court cases against him are like something out of germany. Well, Patrick Christys on. Gb news yet lots on today on. Gb news yet lots on today when it comes to the migrant crisis. Look, this bibby stockholm barge is being held up. No end. So ive kind of written off. Is it time written that off. Is it time to send sas also wonder send the sas in . I also wonder how on earth thousands of these reinforced dinghies theyre not small boats anymore, are they . Can actually get from places like across the continent like turkey across the continent and to calais should we now just have to go over the heads of all of and start of these people and start smashing trafficking smashing the Human Trafficking gangs are gangs and the people who are making these boats . Vaiews gbnews. Com. But right now is your headlines with. Ray now is your headlines with. Ray thanks, patrick. Good afternoon. 3 01. Our top s
and this was the start of a campaign against commercial vessels. already the houthis had aimed missiles at israel since october the 7th. now, using an array of weapons including missiles and drones, they were taking aim at the red sea. the ballistic missiles are really the tough one. this is the first time we ve ever seen ships hit by this type of weapon. and the us is clear on who it blames. while the houthis are pulling the trigger, so to speak, they re being handed the gun by iran. iran denies this, but the americans are acting. they ve released this footage of a us navy warship intercepting a houthi attack. the us has set up a large multinational naval task force, which includes france and the uk, and it has this message. these attacks are reckless, dangerous and they violate| international law. targeting civilian vessels is against international law, and these attacks connect to global tensions and to global trade. they re taking place in a narrow channel in the red sea