I sort of think of you as like oasis era. It is my era. Let s not talk about my age too much. But, yes, i did like them back in the 90s. And, of course, i mean as a political correspondent, i mean, it was probably before your time, though, tony blair in that downing street reception. Sadly, it wasn t before my time. It was just as i entered into politics on that wave of cool britannia. You can see me, can t you, cool britannia? well, you ve got very cool glasses today. Right, so let s get back to the gimmick. So, keir starmer did a big speech on tuesday in the downing street garden, and we re using the oasis song lyric don t look back in anger to describe this section. And here is a little bit of keir starmer looking back, kind of in anger. There is a budget coming in october, and it s going to be painful. We have no other choice given the situation that we re in. And, paddy, i mean, that really is the theme coming from keir starmer this week and the week before and the week before
But, yes, i did like them back in the 90s. And, of course, i mean as a political correspondent, i mean, it was probably before your time, though, tony blair in that downing street reception. Sadly, it wasn t before my time. It was just as i entered into politics on that wave of cool britannia. You can see me, can t you, cool britannia? well, you ve got very cool glasses today. Right, so let s get back to the gimmick. So, keir starmer did so, keir starmer did a big speech on tuesday a big speech on tuesday in the downing street garden, in the downing street garden, and we re using the oasis song and we re using the oasis song lyric don t look back in anger lyric don t look back in anger to describe this section. To describe this section. And here is a little bit and here is a little bit of keir starmer looking of keir starmer looking back, kind of in anger. Back, kind of in anger. There is a budget coming there is a budget coming in october, and it s in october, and it s going to be pa
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are miatta fahnbulleh, who is the Chief Executive of the new economics foundation, and kate maltby who is a columnist for the i paper and arts critic. Welcome back to you both. Lets look at what belt is coming in. What else. The shocking findings of an investigation into the met by the Police Watchdog is the lead for the metro. The report uncovered discrimination, bullying and misogyny in the ranks of the force. As the government prepares to announce its long awaited Levelling Up Strategy tomorrow, the guardian quotes critics who say the 12 point plan lacks funding and clarity. The paper also carries an image of Borisjohnson Meeting his ukrainian counterpart in kyiv earlier, amid threats of a russian invasion. Despite the Prime Minister flying to eastern europe, he hasnt been able to leave his problems behind. The i says Senior Tories have put the pm on notice over partygate, with former foreig
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are miatta fahnbulleh, who is the Chief Executive of the new economics foundation, and kate maltby who is a columnist for the i paper and arts critic. Welcome back to you both. Lets look at what belt is coming in. What else. The shocking findings of an investigation into the met by the Police Watchdog is the lead for the metro. The report uncovered discrimination, bullying and misogyny in the ranks of the force. As the government prepares to announce its long awaited Levelling Up Strategy tomorrow, the guardian quotes critics who say the 12 point plan lacks funding and clarity. The paper also carries an image of Borisjohnson Meeting his ukrainian counterpart in kyiv earlier, amid threats of a russian invasion. Despite the Prime Minister flying to eastern europe, he hasnt been able to leave his problems behind. The i says Senior Tories have put the pm on notice over partygate, with former foreig