Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r
the england and wales cricket board has apologised and admits the sport needs a reset after a report found racism, sexism and elitism are widespread. the independent commission for equity in cricket has spent the last two years, getting evidence from more than 4,000 people. bosses from tesco, sainsbury s, asda and morrisons will be questioned by mps about high prices in supermarkets. the british retail consortium says food price rises eased slightly again this month.restrictions on price promotions for unhealthy foods are going to be introduced in wales. the laws which are expected to come into force in 2025 would also see rules on where high sugar, salt and fat foods are placed in shops. the aim is to tackle obesity and diabetes. a charity says the cost of school uniforms is still a big issue, despite rules aimed at keeping prices down. the children s society found parents spent on average £422 a year on secondary and £287 on primary uniforms. the government says it wa
last time the lib dems got into bed with the conservatives , a first taste of government. is it isita is it a nightmare scenario or a dream ticket? meanwhile, the snp seek to make sir keir starmer a puppet on a string. does it pact put you off a few get in touch. here is the news. a jury in a civil case has found donald trump sexually abused a magazine writer in a new york department store in the 905. the jury also found the former president liable for defamation for calling ejean carrolls accusations a hoax and a lie . but mr trump has been found not liable for rape. the first baby with the dna of three people has been born in the uk. the child has dna from the mum and dad as well as 0.1% from an egg donor. the pioneering technique is trying to prevent children inheriting genetic disorders which can be fatal. lawyers for prince harry and three other alleged victims of illegal activities byjournalists at mirror group newspapers will begin a seven week trial in the civil co
Good evening. On a day of Significant Developments for the enviroment and the economy, im in plymouth as we continue to report from different parts of the uk on stories that impact all of us. Tonight the focus is very much on the major changes to the governments green policies announced by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak said the present approach would impose unacceptable costs on hard pressed families. But the decision has been criticised by some politicians and businesses. The Prime Minister has decided the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk will be pushed back from 2030 to 2035. He said there will be far more time to transition from gas boilers to heat pumps and that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Grants will increase from £5,000 to £7,500, with a new exemption for people in the poorest households, so they never have to switch at all. But rishi sunak said he remains committed to the target of net zero by 2050 thats when the uk would no longer be adding to the total
No one can stop this. Well get reaction from truckers and migrants. If youre a lorry driver and regularly drive through calais, really keen to hear from you this morning. And a uk wide ban on products like these containing microbeads comes into force today, but campaigners say it does not go far enough, we will find out why. Hi, welcome to the programme, we live until 11 bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. He may well hold herfirst Cabinet Meeting since the reshuffle that was not that much a reshuffle. Theresa may will hold. We will profile the new work and pensions secretary, esther mcvey, whose appointment has been met with some surprise, if not criticism. Get in touch on the stories we are talking about today. Our top story today journalist toby young has resigned from the board of the office for students after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for him to go. In an article in the spectator, he says his appointment had become a distraction from