Were at westminster in our Budget Studio on the day chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first budget. As the government prepares to start the process of leaving the eu within weeks the chancellor said the budget prepared britain for a brighter future. Borrowing forecasts have been revised downwards for the next few years. Theres more money for social care in england and a controversial move to raise National Insurance contributions for Self Employed workers. Labour accused the chancellor of producing a Budget Of Utter Complacency which ignored a crisis in Public Services. Well have details and reaction from westminster and beyond. But first lets take a look at those key announcements made by the chancellor earlier this afternoon. The chancellor announced a 1 increase in National Insurance bills for many Self Employed people plans that would raise £145 million a year by 2021 22 a pledge which appears to contradict a conservative manifesto pledge not to raise National Insurance. He
Wednesday in parliament, the main news from westminster the United Kingdom has triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the process for leaving the European Union. The Prime Minister issues a call for unity. We can together make a success of this moment and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain. A britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. I commend this statement to the house. But as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. Labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make Scottish Independence inevitable. Cheering also on the programme, the governments told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. And its one week since the Terror Attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. Our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn thei
Wednesday in parliament, the main news from westminster the United Kingdom has triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the process for leaving the European Union. The Prime Minister issues a call for unity. We can together make a success of this moment and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain. A britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. I commend this statement to the house. But as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. Labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make Scottish Independence inevitable. Cheering also on the programme, the governments told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. And its one week since the Terror Attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. Our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn thei
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that boris johnson did not knowingly mislead parliament? mislead parliament? i don t think it s an official mislead parliament? i don t think it s an official position. - mislead parliament? i don t think it s an official position. you i mislead parliament? i don t think it s an official position. you are | it s an official position. you are in the cabinet. it s an official position. you are in the cabinet. there it s an official position. you are in the cabinet. there is - it s an official position. you are in the cabinet. there is a - in the cabinet. there is a parliamentary process going on and i think we will wait to see what came out of a parliamentary process. as things stand, you are convinced he did not knowingly estimate i am absolutely convinced. ok, thank you very much for coming in and it s great to have you here in the studio for the first time. hope to see you again soon. thank you. as you, we, read the inside track of how ministers were discussing the pandemic, des