youngsters are actually some of the most economically active in the developed world. waving goodbye to the french open for what is likely to be the last time. the record 1a time champion in paris rafael nadal is knocked out in the opening round. good morning. rain is coming in from the south west pushing north east through the day. behind it we see a return to sunshine but some scattered showers. all of the details later. it s tuesday, the 28th of may. the conservatives have promised to raise the tax free pension allowance if they win the general election. they say the proposal would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by 2030. under the plans, the state pension would always remain below the tax free threshold. rishi sunak says the scheme shows the conservatives are on the side of pensioners but labour have called it desperate . 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, has the details. what do you love about it? there s one particular reason politicians like to present t
hello. rishi sunak is promising to increase the tax free allowance for pensioners if the conservatives win the general election. he says the policy would mean retirees are £95 better off from the beginning of the next financial year. in a moment, we ll be on the campaign trail with labour and the reform party. but first, harry farley reports on the new conservative pledge and the reaction to it. the prime minister at a pottery factory in stoke on trent, painting his offerfor pensioners. under current government plans, the tax threshold are frozen, so as the state pension rises under what is known as the triple lock, more pensioners would be dragged into paying tax. now the prime minister is promising the tax free allowance will increase for pensioners, but not everyone else. for will increase for pensioners, but not everyone else. will increase for pensioners, but not everyone else. for people who work hard all not everyone else. for people who work hard all their not ev
further between further north but we have a northerly wind so it will feel cool but drier and more settled on friday and over the weekend temperatures will build particularly in the north and the west. l in the north and the west. i am hanuain in the north and the west. i am hanging on in the north and the west. i am hanging on to in the north and the west. i am hanging on to the in the north and the west. i am hanging on to the good - in the north and the west. i am hanging on to the good news at the atlantic. and that s the bbc news at six. now it s time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday i m olly foster. a day affected by rain but dan evans is on court which hopes in the french open singles in the next few hours as dan evansis singles in the next few hours as dan evans is on call right now, we will get the latest from paris. leicester for chelsea? and rain, rain go away england s cricketers look set to be frustrate
inflation gauge that held good news for american consumers and fed showing inflation cooling in the month of may, slightly, after a few hot readouts in the few first months of the year. at 3.3% the yearly price increase was lower than expected and slower than the increase we saw in april. the data actually showed no change month to month from april to may. the core inflation rate which excludes volatile food and energy prices cooled as well. that is the kind of news federal reserve officials are looking for. but it was not enough to warrant an interest rate cut. we it was not enough to warrant an interest rate cut. interest rate cut. we have seen the report interest rate cut. we have seen the report today interest rate cut. we have seen the report today as interest rate cut. we have seen the report today as progress i the report today as progress and as the report today as progress and as building confidence, but we do and as building confidence, but we do not and
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