the sunshine is back today across scotland the sunshine is back today across scotland and northern ireland but england scotland and northern ireland but england and wales, more cloud. and for some, england and wales, more cloud. and for some. it england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will be england and wales, more cloud. e ic for some, it will be on england and wales, more cloud. el ic for some, it will be on the wet side. it s friday, the 21st of april. our main story. the prime minister is under increasing pressure this morning to make a decision over the future of his deputy, dominic raab. rishi sunak has been accused of dithering by opposition parties, as he considers a report into bullying allegations against mr raab, which he denies. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. have you always behaved professionally, mr raab?i dominic raab s fate is in the prime minister s hands, as rishi
Of the day in the commons and the lords. On this programme the budget addresses the crisis in social care in england. The chancellor has help for stretched local councils. I am committing additional Grant Funding of £2 billion to social care in england over the next three years. But the Labour Leader accuses Philip Hammond of producing a complacent budget. Who is reaping the rewards of this economy . For millions, it is simply not working. Away from the budget and back to brexit, and predictions of long delays in the processing of Residency Applications by the home office. It would take the home office more than 50 years. 50 years to deal with 3. 2 million european nationals in the uk. It was phlip hammonds first budget and, curiously, it was actually his last. Or at least, his last to be presented in march. From now on, the annual budget will take place in the autumn. The chancellor called it a fair package of measures. There was £2 billion for social care, relief for those hit by c
ocean in the deep part of the ocean. that sounds like a beautiful sleeping experience. part of the reason they think is it is one of the safest places. if they can just be at the bottom of the ocean for while. so they have asleep down there. elephant seals are now my sleeping hero surviving on two hours. two years ago, the journalist mike mccarthy lost his son ross to suicide and since then he s campaigned for better awareness of the issue. mike co founded the charity baton of hope with another bereaved father, steve phillip, which mike says will be the biggest initiative of its kind the uk has ever seen. this summer, a specially designed baton will be carried in relay between towns and cities across the uk as a symbol of hope as tim muffett reports. we miss him every hour of every day.
flagship taking care of donors convention, it sails 101. the current issue of time magazine takes a look at the mind of mitt. and michael isikoff is the senior investigative reporter for nbc news. mike, is this really all about taking care of donors and basically average voters, well, you can go play with yourselves. reporter: which mike, martin? you, michael isikoff, the michael i m looking at. reporter: yes, what goes on inside this convention hall is primarily a television show. well scripted. this is the way conventions always are. down to the minute. all for the home audience. but what really goes on at these conventions behind the scenes are these big parties, big bashes for high-roller donors, sponsored parties for lobbyists. all of which goes on on huge levels that are unimaginable in
invites, they sell sponsorships to their corporate clients, gold level, platinum level, for up to $50,000 a pop. the corporate clients come in, lobbyists come in, they throw the parties, but it s all officially under the guise of this, you know, pop-up consulting firm. so you get consulting firms like gop convention strategies that is the host of a lot of the big parties here tonight. there s one for the transportation caucus tonight, upcoming, the western caucus, the oklahoma delegation, the energy and commerce committees. all these are special parties, for the lawmakers, sponsored by these consulting firms. the lobbyists are behind the scenes. they re funding it, but they re not the official sponsors. it s a new wrinkle for a very old game. indeed. mike, you did brilliantly fighting the sound in the background. michael scherer, if i may, let s look at some new poll numbers