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Were live until am this morning. What does the budget mean for you . In half an hour, well be answering your questions, so please do get in touch with anything you want to know about your family or business finances. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The chancellor is facing accusations of breaking an Election Pledge by increasing National Insurance contributions for many Self Employed workers. After his budget announcement, Philip Hammond is facing growing pressure to reconsider his plan from some conservative mps. The treasury has rejected calls for a re think, insisting the increase will make the National Insurance system fairer. Lets get more on this from our political guru, norman smith. How much pressure is he under . Huge pressure. It is notjust mr hammond has broken the conservative Party Election manifesto, many tories oppose on principle a tax rise on peoples income, but more than that, they belie
And service of all who took part in operations in iraq and afghanistan. The queen unveils a memorial in london to Service Personnel and civilians who served and worked in iraq and afghanistan. The ceremony in Victoria Embankment Gardens was followed a service for 2,500 veterans on horse guards parade. Welcome. The chancellor Philip Hammond has defended his plan to raise National Insurance contributions for Self Employed people, saying the Government Faces new challenges. Mr hammond is facing criticism, including from his own backbenches, for apparently going back on a 2015 Manifesto Pledge not to raise tax or National Insurance. The change, due to come in next year, will mean 1. 6 million Self Employed people paying, on average, an extra £240 a year. Labour has accused the government of breaking its promise. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Voiceover learning to solve technical problems at a college in dudley in the West Midlands this morning. And after yesterdays bu
He is the man convicted of raping and killing long island mother sarah good. David ushery joins us live in the studio with more. He heard strong words from the judge. They watched as the man convicted of killing the 21yearold single mom was ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison. No chance of dante taylor said nothing. Good was raped and stabbed more than 40 times in 2014. Her body was dumped near her medford home. Her mother and sisters expressed relief that she finally received justice. You may make marks on your you will live and they will no significance. You may circle dates on the calendar, but they will mean nothing. Taylors lawyer has maintained his client only had consensual sex with sarah good. The city will pay 2. 7 million to the oquendo. He was found dead in a river months later after walking out of the school. Police are searching for a man accused of recording video under a womans skirt inside a queens subway station. Afternoon. When the suspect walked away, ano
The presidency. Especially after being mayor of new york and having a racist stop and frisk policy. Especially after opposing imagine, a multibillionaire opposing a raise in the minimum wage. Ed peter doocy is live in las vegas this morning where early voting has already begun. Good morning, peter. Good morning. Michael bloomberg had been insisting he wasnt going to debate as long as the dnc required to reach a certain number of donors to qualify. The dnc insisted they wouldnt change that rule. But the dnc did change the rule. Now Michael Bloomberg is set for his first debate with his Campaign Manager telling us a few minutes ago our crowds continue to grow and our Coalition Continues to broaden. There is a desire in every corner of this country for a proven leader and someone who stands up to bullies, special interests and get things done. That person is Mike Bloomberg and we look forward to more americans seeing that wednesday night. The poll that put him on the stage finds Bernie Sa