Begins, cheltenham roar, is the festival begins, kicking off four days of racing. Begins, kicking off four days of racing, culminating in the gold cup on friday on friday. Good morning. A fairly on friday. Good morning. A fairly cloudy day for most of us today. Patchy light rain in the north. Heavy rain in the south. The temperature continues to climb in the next few days. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its tuesday, 12th march. A long awaited report into Veterinary Services will be published this morning, after concerns pet owners are facing expensive bills when paying for treatments. The Competition And Markets Authority launched the review last year, and has previously said that fees were rising faster than other goods and services during the cost of living crisis. Nina has the details. Good morning. Are you paying too much to care for your furry friend . Why have vet costs been rising faster than general inflation . Are you getting a fair deal when it comes to costing
Putting them on a path to higher paying jobs. In fact, on this trip alone, these companies are announcing over 1 billion of us investments, including creating Educational Opportunities to over 30 million filipinos. President joe biden has proposed a 7. 3 trillion budget on monday, calling for new social programmes and higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. The plan offers a stark contrast with Donald Trumps Economic Vision ahead of novembers us president ial election. The bbc s north America Business correspondent Michelle Fleury in new york has more. President biden outlined his Election Year budget pitch. It includes tax breaks forfamilies, Lower Healthca Re costs and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations, as well as trying to get more money to help ukraine to help defend itself against russia and for aid for israel. If the biden budget became law, it would save 3 trillion through higher taxes over ten years, but it would also push us debt over 100 of gdp. By contrast,
Than 170 million users in the us. The measure is the latest in a series of moves in washington to respond to Us National Security concerns about china, from connected vehicles to advanced Artificial Intelligence chips to cranes at us ports. Lets get the latest on this our north America Business correspondent erin delmore has been folllwing the vote from new york. Just how significant is this . Because it is the first stage, isnt it . ,. ,. , it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben it sets it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table for it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table for what ben. It sets the table for what could be further action and to be very specific, the action says that the company, the Chinese Company that owns tiktok would have to either divest, that mean cell, tiktok or face a
Hello. We start with breaking news imran khan, pakistan s former Prime Minister, has been arrested, after being sentenced to three years in prison. His team say they will file an appeal against the ruling. Thejudge found him guilty of failing to declare money he had earned from selling state gifts. As the decision was announced in islamabad a crowd, including some prosecuting lawyers, began chanting, Imran Khan Is A Thief outside court. Multiple cases have been filed against mr khan in the last 16 months. In may, he was detained for not appearing at court as requested but was subsequently released after the arrest was declared illegal. Since then his party has been under intense pressure from the authorities with many senior officials leaving and thousands of supporters arrested, accused of being involved in the protests that followed imran khans arrest. The Pakistan Parliament will dissolve on 9th august and a Caretaker Government will take over in the run up to the elections. No elec
unveiled next weekend s coronation concert at windsor castle will take place on a stage shaped like a union flag. a record breaker at the crucible, as mark selby becomes the first player to make a maximum 147 break at the final of the world snooker championship. good morning. there will be a bit of sunshine breaking through for your bank holiday monday, but also a scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom scattering of showers. things turning colder from the scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom the north. details on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s monday, the 1st of may. our main story. members of the royal college of nursing have begun their latest strike in england, as part of a long running dispute about pay and conditions. the walkout will last until midnight. it is the first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have joined the picket lines. our health reporter, katherine da costa reports. from london to bristol, live