Because labour dont have any plans to reduce taxation. It sort of makes my point for me, their plan is basically that tax should remain at its current levels. We say we dont have to levels. We say we dont have to accept the status quo. If you make difficult decisions, if you stick to our plan for the economy, thats seen inflation falling and growth starting to rise, we can bring down the tax burden. Burden. News in from kyiv tonight, where the uk has pledged a further £125 million of military support to ukraine in a major move against putins invasion. Our home and security editor mark white joined me earlier with more on what that announcement tonight will mean for ukraines war efforts. This extra package , announced this extra package, announced by grant shapps on a visit to ukraine is very significant. Hundreds of pounds and millions of pounds in extra commitment from the uk to provide 10,000 military drones. Now the vast majority will be first person view drones, fpv drones , which
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
Gender recognition processes, which are humiliating and overlong. Why starmers sudden defence of women against the trans lobby proves a Labour Government would be completely unworkable. On my panel is gb unworkable. On my panel is gb news star nana akua tory mp jonathan gullace and author amy Nicole Turner. Oh, and why this lot up to here . Do we reckon . I will reveal all about these gangs very, very shortly . Theyre making millions, by the way. Get ready britain, here we go. The epic diane abbott. Tory donon the epic diane abbott. Tory donor. Race row. Next. Donor. Race row. Next. Its 9 00. Im sophia wenzler your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over Frank Hesters alleged remarks. The hesters alleged remarks. The conservative partys biggest donor reportedly said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women, and she should b
Lester. Oh, and it wasnt a happy mothers day in liverpool. Happy mothers day in liverpool. Get ready britain, here we go. A stark warning for the future of britain. Next. Of britain. Next. Patrick. Thank you and good evening. The top stories from evening. The top stories from the gb newsroom. Lee anderson says he would still have defected to the reform uk party, even if he hadnt been suspended from the conservatives. He became the partys first mp this morning after he lost the tory whip for claiming that islamists had got hold of the london mayor as recently as january. Mr anderson said it was not a proper Political Party. He now says reform will allow him to speak out on behalf of millions , speak out on behalf of millions, as Party Leader Richard Tice says reform would aim to build a red wall in traditionally conservative constituencies. Conservative constituencies. Im delighted to announce that i have found that champion of the red wall for reform uk. Hes also, coincidentally going
British home hit more than 3500 pounds a year last october. Two other news the princess of wales has apologised for an altered family photo released by Kensington Palace. Posting to Kensington Palace. Posting to social media, she admitted that like many amateur photographers, she occasionally experiments with editing and editing, adding she was sorry for any confusion it caused. The mothers day it caused. The mothers day image taken by the prince of wales was withdrawn by various global photo agencies after suspicions that a number of edits may have been made. King edits may have been made. King charles has thanked the public for their support in a video message to a service celebrating commonwealth day, the queen joined the prince of wales at Westminster Abbey for todays service. This years event drew on the theme of resilience against a backdrop of Health Worries within the family. Queen camilla also attended a reception at marlborough house in london, where she met south african dan