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
Sport on bbc news how a run in with eddiejones dog has apparently put owen farrell at risk of missing the six nations clash with scotland on saturday good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6. The chancellor has been forced to defend his budget and the controversial changes to increase National Insurance for Self Employed workers. Thats despite a tory Manifesto Pledge not to raise National Insurance. Its angered a number of conservative backbenchers and been roundly criticised by labour. There has been partial backing for the increase from the influential think tank the institute for fiscal studies, but overall it described the chancellors plans as a sticking plaster rather than a fundamental review. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young has been following the days events. He says hes backing business, but visiting the West Midlands today the chancellor had to fend off accusations that hes bashing the workers who keep the wheels of the economy turning. Putting up taxes is
So proud of the bravery of Pc Keith Palmer, so grateful for what he did to keep us safe and i would like to add my tribute to all the policing here At Westminster and the parliamentary staff who acted with such calmness and professionalism yesterday, and i would like to pay tribute to the Emergency Trauma Team at Kings College hospital who are caring the injured. This was an horrific crime and it has cost lives and caused injury, but as an Act Of Terror, it has failed. It has failed because we are here and we are going to go about our business. It has failed because despite the trauma that they witnessed outside their windows, our staff are here and they are getting on with their work. It failed because as the Prime Minister so failed because as the Prime Minister so rightly said, we are not going to allow this to be used as a pretext for division, hatred and islamophobia. This democracy is strong and this parliament is robust. This was an horrific crime but as an Act Of Terror, it has
I was hoping to find really peace within me and i found it. Reima was a freshman at the time of the shooting. A virginia woman jailed for years in egypt is waking up free this morning. She was arrested in cairo nearly three years ago. Authorities accused her of abusing children through an organization that she founded helping kids living on the streets. Yesterday an Egyptian Court acquitted her. She has dual citizenship. She grew up in falls church, virginia. She returned to her native egypt. She may stay in cairo to keep up the goals of her organization and help care for children. Its 4 31. Back to the breaking news in Fairfax County and a barricade situation underway. Justin finch has arrived at scene. What have you found ou morning. Still very much an active situation going on out here. Negotiators are on ground trying to get the man barricaded in the home on culpepper to come out and speak with them. Im joined by officer tonya rice whos been here for several hours. Whats the latest
Cold front out to our north and west here into the d. C. Metro over the next couple of hours. It will be in the low to mid 70s. A lot of clouds around and should be drying up by 2 00, 3 00 in the afternoon. Lets hope it doesnt mess up the morning commute. I have a feeling rain drops may play into your morning commute. Northbound 295 near benning road, still have the construction. Slowdown at the Woodrow Wilson bridge outer loop. You can see the rain falling across the area. 66 ramp to the outer loop, tractortrailer is gone. Bottom of the beltway through prince georges county, no major issues there. From frederick down to the spur, you are on time. Melissa, thank you. We continue to follow breaking news at 5 02. Fairfax county, police are on the scene of a barricade situation. They have been there for hours on culpeper road. Been following this closely. News 4s justin finch has been talking to police and is on the scene. What are the latest developments . Reporter good morning. So far w