And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Former England Rugby League International rangi chase has been banned from all sports for two years after testing positive for cocaine injuly. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Britain is in danger of losing two decades of Earnings Growth thats the warning from the economic think tank, the institute for fiscal studies. The chancellor, philip hammond, says he hopes to prove wrong the bleak economic forecasts released in yesterdays budget. He said the next couple of years will bring clarity over brexit and that would increase Consumer Confidence and help the economy to grow faster. Conservative mps have rallied behind the chancellor, calling his budget solid and common sense. But labour have accused mr hammond of being cut off from the real lives of people. Our Political Correspondent eleanor garner reports. The governments on fortunes might not have been completely rebuilt but the chancellors difficult day passed off better than m
Street, slipping in places like this. I was used to it. Sleeping in places like this. Will talk to Bradley Grimes, 23, in the next hour. And the ashes one of sports greatest rivalries is under way in australia. Its been a topsy turvy opening day england grateful for their top scorerjames vince, who looked to be on his way to scoring a century, before being spectacularly run out. We will speak to england and australian fans just before ten oclock. Good morning, welcome to the programme, we are live until 11 oclock as we are easily today. As we are each weekday. Let us know what you think of the chancellors budget yesterday and how you think it might affect you. Plus, scottish labour politician Kezia Dugdale arrives in the jungle, but should be appearing in im a celebrity in the first place . She is a member of the scottish parliament, she was the leader of labour in scotland until she stepped down earlier this year. Is it okay for her to take 3 weeks leave and appear in im a celeb down
Emmerson mnangagwa, has urged the country to unite. Hes due to be inaugurated tomorrow good heading a football lead to dementia . New good heading a football lead to dementia 7 new research dementia . New research has commissioned on the brain. And england work hard on day one of the ashes. England enter the day on 1964. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The chancellor has insisted yesterdays budget will address britains problems with productivity, amid gloomy forecasts for economic growth. The office for budget responsibility said it expects the uk economy to expand by less than 2 for the next four years, partly because of persistently low productivity growth. A separate report by the think tank the Resolution Foundation has warned of the longest fall in peoples Living Standards since records began more than 60 years ago. Labour said Philip Hammond was cut off from the real lives of people. Lets get more from our assistant Political Editor norman smith. The day after the bud
Had to be rescued from their homes. A deal means that thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled bangladesh may be able to return home to myanmar. Do headers harm your health . Thousands of former professional footballers are taking part in a study to find out the long term impact. The 70th ashes series is under way in australia with england so far doing better than many expected. And coming up on sportsday, all change in englands rugby union team. Captain Dylan Hartley is on the bench for the first time under head coach eddiejones. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The uk is in danger of losing almost 20 years of growth in earnings thats the stark warning from the institute of fiscal studies after yesterdays budget. The independent think tank says the squeeze on Living Standards in the past ten years is unprecedented and warned that the Economic Outlook is grim. It says theres no imminent end to austerity and government borrowing is now expected to rise for another fifty ye
Some of the most privileged members of Saudi Society have been held in the Ritz Cartlon Hotel in riyadh and interrogated on the orders of the crown prince. Muhammed bin salman has presented the arrests as a crackdown against corruption, though it would also seem to consolidate his position as the most powerful man in the kingdom. Among those held is the countrys richest investor, billionaire prince alwaleed bin talal, and his most potent remaining rival to the crown princes power, prince mutaib bin abdullah, son of the late king. Very few have been allowed into the hotel, turned prison, but our international correspondent, lyse doucet, was given rare access. We drive in under police escort, just past midnight. No one enters here now without official permission, the worlds most talked about hotel. Riyadhs most palatial, most prestigious, now a gilded prison. Im taken in by saudi officials and told, dont film faces and dont record conversations. Here in the early hours of the morning, th