The truth is taxes are still going up. People feel worse off because they are worse off. So this morning, we have one big question in what direction would labour drive the economy . The woman in charge of the partys calculator, Rachel Reeves, who wants to be the next chancellor is here. The budget promised extra cash to get more bang for taxpayers bucks in the Health Service. Well ask the health secretary, victoria atkins, what difference that will make. And whats it like when your body wont do the Amazing Things you used to do the lead singer of del amitri tells us how parkinsons hasnt stopped him taking to the stage. Morning, morning. Helping me out at the desk for the next 60 minutes, chef and green campaigner Hugh Fearnley whittingstall, john lewis boss dame sharon white, and lord michael howard, former conservative leader, and one time Shadow Chancellor, too. A very warm welcome to all of you. Making the news this morning. The sunday times says Boris Johnson went to venezuela, and
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Photos in the early hours of the morning. That was near Downing Street. Also energised and with me throughout the day is our political correspondent. And in our bbc new newsroom i am joined by Economics Correspondent andy verity. We will be looking at what this budget will mean for you and will be looking at the challenges of the government and what will happen in the years ahead and whoever takes power after General Election. He shouted there as a General Election and we know there will be one before next january is so there is politics that comes with this. This is the last budget before that General Election. The chancellor has promised that his plans will simulate stimulate the flagging economy. Labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of Tax Thresholds. So what could be expected in todays Budget Ben King takes a look. The background to the budget has been gloomy but it looks like the Chancellor Will find room to cut taxes. The
Good evening from newcastle, as the dust settles onjeremy hunts budget, quite possibly the last, before the general election. You join us on the citys Iconic Quayside Overlooking the magnificent river tyne, an area steeped in industrial history, and weve been gauging reaction here, to the chancellors plans throughout the day. Among his biggest annoucements, was a cut in National Insurance, by 2p in the pound, for employees and the Self Employed. Full Child Benefits will be paid to households, where the highest earning parent, is getting up to £60,000. The current limit is £50,000. And, the non dom tax regime, for uk residents whose permanent home is overseas, is to be replaced with new rules, from april next year. Well, the office for budget responsibility, says the overall tax burden, is actually set to reach its highest level for over 70 years. While the government says spending on Public Services will rise by 1 above inflation, some areas could still see cuts in the future. The 0b
Vaping and smoking, but the Office For Budget Responsibility warns the government could find it hard to balance the books. Heres our business correspondent, emma simpson. Did you catch any ofjeremy s budget . It was a chance to turn around the fortunes of the Conservative Party. But was it enough . I think its good that the workers are going to get money back in their pockets. But then if you think about the Cost Of Living and how everything is going up, then maybe they could have given a little bit more back. Anything that cuts taxes, i wish he would have done something a bit more for savers, were in a position where were living off savings. I think theyre trying to do it in light of a General Election and probably not really thinking about what the benefit to the country is. The centrepiece of this budget was a £2 billion cut was a 2p in the pound cut to National Insurance, a tax paid by workers. So who are the winners and losers if you include all the changes to tax and thresholds