Tomorrow will be the last time the chancellor brandishes the budget red box outside number 11 before the election. Will there be any surprises inside . It is the eve of what is probably the governments last set piece before a general election, and speculation over tax cuts surroundsjeremy hunts budget. I asked rishi sunak ally, the former minister liam fox, whther it was time to unfreeze Tax Thresholds. Well, if i had my choice and if i were the chancellor, tomorrow that is what i would be doing. Well be asking labours Shadow Minister For Industry and decarbonisation whether a Labour Government would change the fiscal rules in order to cut taxes . Also tonight. It looks like its going to be a pretty Super Tuesday for donald trump, so can anyone or anything stop him in his tracks on the way to the republican nomination . Music the latest production at the birmingham rep. After Birmingham Council cuts its Culture Budget to zero, is austerity for the arts coming to a town near you . Well
To thunderstorms as weather warnings are extended by the met office across a large part of southern england that came after the hottest day of the year so far. Far. After some big thunderstorms last night. Still a few showers across the south today, but for many there will be some pleasant warm spring sunshine, especially so in western scotland. Could last into tomorrow as well. Join me later for a full forecast. Me later for a full forecast. And the sport this morning. Jadon sancho may have been a little bit rubbish at Manchester United. Sorry jadon, but hes flying back again at dortmund as they beat Paris Saint Germain in they beat Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semi final. Rocket ronny is knocked out of the World Snooker championships and the olympic flame. Hes on board a ship somewhere in the mediterranean bound for france. Mediterranean bound for france. Good morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. On
Baby boomers are staying in their home sweet homes, and this weeks cover store diana olick finds demand has limited s reporter baby boomer Lorraine Goldberg loves her fivebedroom suburban maryland home, loved raising her two sons here. They had shows, they had it was wonderful. Reporter and still loves throwing pool parties in her luxurious backyard. My friends come over, yes. Reporter but now she admits my neighborhood, by myself. I really dont belong in. Reporter her kids are grown and gone and she and her husband divorced. After nearly 40 years here, she would like to downsize to something more urban, but its actually less expensive to stay here in metro than move into the city. I dont know what to do. I keep calling realtors and drivin so i just stay here. Reporter realtor brook hiberger said she sees it all the time. Baby boomers are really struggling with the decision to yo downsize becau theres not great options to downsize to. Currently the trend is to live in urban centers. Th
Housing market. There are so few homes to buy. Baby boomers are staying in their home sweet homes, and this weeks cover store diana olick finds demand has limited s reporter baby boomer Lorraine Goldberg loves her fivebedroom suburban maryland home, loved raising her two sons here. They had shows, they had it was wonderful. Reporter and still loves throwing pool parties in her luxurious backyard. My friends come over, yes. Reporter but now she admits my neighborhood, by myself. I really dont belong in. Reporter her kids are grown and gone and she and her husband divorced. After nearly 40 years here, she would like to downsize to something more urban, but its actually less expensive to stay here in metro than move into the city. I dont know what to do. I keep calling realtors and drivin so i just stay here. Reporter realtor brook hiberger said she sees it all the time. Baby boomers are really struggling with the decision to yo downsize becau theres not great options to downsize to. Curr
It is wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is a night to honor davea salton and mckayla moseley. Action News Reporter Christie Ileto is live at bridgeton high school. Christie, what was it like there tonight . Reporter well, jim, there wasnt a dry eye in the stadium. And the last couple of weeks have not been easy for the bridgeton high community. Not only did they lose two of their students this past weekend but they lost a third in a car crash just weeks earlier. We were going to celebrate her birthday. Could have been anything else but this. Reporter instead, hundreds of families and faculty are here for three bridgeton high students. One of them is her niece when she died when she and her friend ran off the road and hit a tree following a postprom trip to ocean city. Investigators dont believe drugs or alcohol played a role in their crash. Whauves the last thing you said to her . She look nice for her prom. I dont think i cried that much in years. Reporter this