Hello there, welcome to newcastle, on the Dayjeremy Hunt delivered his budget, in what is almost certainly, a general election year. Were on the citys Iconic Quayside Overlooking the magnificent river tyne, an area steeped in industrial history, and weve been gauging reaction, to the chancellors plans. Among todays annoucements, the government is to cut National Insurance, by 2p in the pound for employees and the Self Employed. Full Child Benefits will be paid to households, where the highest earning parent, is getting up to £60,000. The current limit is £50,000. And, the non dom tax regime, for uk residents whose permanent home is overseas, is to be replaced with new rules, from april next year. Well, the office for budget responsibility, says the average tax payer, is going to pay more in the coming years. It predicts 37 pence of every pound will go in tax by 2029, which would be the highest level since 1948. While the government says public spending on some services will rise by 1
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Work, tuc researchers found that shamefully, those parents and carers, often women, requesting Flexible Working all too often found themselves punished instead with fewer hours, fewer opportunities to progress and some even losing their jobs. So, the next Labour Government will take action right across the board to will take action right across the boa rd to help will take action right across the board to help protect people in the work place. Although wed like to see another general election as soon as possible that delivers more labour gains than this timea labour delivers more labour gains than this time a Labour Government, in the meantime, well challenge the government in parliament and outside every step of the way to defend working people, stand by you, the trade unions battling for peoples rights day in and day out. Applause. Rights are won by all of us together. But they have to be co nsta ntly together. But they have to be constantly defended and enforced and thats why we are
And World Business report. A free and fair Trade Relationship thats the message from the us as mike pence continues his tour of asia. But what does that mean forjapan . We get an expert view. And banking on reform from President Trump, but as yet no news. Goldman sachs and Bank Of America are the latest to reveal their earnings. Im sally bundock. In a minute, well cross over to asia to hear about a potential takeover of one of britains most popular breakfast cereals. But first, as we speak, the us Vice President mike pence is en route to tokyo where hes meeting with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. In recent weeks, President Trump appears to have softened his stance on trade after taking aim at some of the worlds biggest exporters during his election campaign. In the case of japan it has been accused of manipulating its currency for trade advantage, something the japanese have denied. And the Trump Administration is hoping to reverse the Trade Deficit between the two nations wh
About the future of banking in the uk and why theyre calling for the rules to be changed on Credit Checks. After 3a years out of english footballs top flight, the wait is finally over for brighton and hove albion, they have been promoted to the Premier League. And carol has the weather. Good morning. A cold and frosty start for some this morning but a lot of sunshine around today. However, well see Cloud Building from the north west through the day, turning the Sunshine Hazy with the odd spot of rain. Ill have more details in the next 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea has stepped up its hostile language towards the us, warning there will be all out war if america uses Military Force against it. It comes after days of growing tensions between pyongyang and the washington. On saturday the nation staged a huge Military Parade involving Tens Of Thousands of soldiers and civilians. Ballistic missiles designed to be launched from submarines were apparently on displ