With the Self Employed and drinkers bearing the cost of extra help for social care and business. And in the film review mark kermode gives us his verdict on the viceroys house and the rest of this weeks top releases. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor Phillip Hammond has played down expectations of big Spending Announcements in the budget on wednesday, saying that britain needs fuel in the tank as it prepares to leave the European Union. With Labour Calling for increased spending on Public Services, including health and social care the chancellor says that although the economy is performing well, Spending Sprees would be reckless. Hes also warned the eu that britain will fight back if brexit talks end without a deal. Heres our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier. These days, a Long Shadow Cast itself over westminster and whitehall. Brexit is dominating politics, and as the chancellor makes his spending plans, it dominates his calculations, too. I regard myjob as c
With the Self Employed and drinkers bearing the cost of extra help for social care and business. And in the film review mark kermode gives us his verdict on the viceroys house and the rest of this weeks top releases. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor Phillip Hammond has played down expectations of big Spending Announcements in the budget on wednesday, saying that britain needs fuel in the tank as it prepares to leave the European Union. With Labour Calling for increased spending on Public Services, including health and social care the chancellor says that although the economy is performing well, Spending Sprees would be reckless. Hes also warned the eu that britain will fight back if brexit talks end without a deal. Heres our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier. These days, a Long Shadow Cast itself over westminster and whitehall. Brexit is dominating politics, and as the chancellor makes his spending plans, it dominates his calculations, too. I regard myjob as c
After todays deadline to for a deal passes without agreement. Everyone owes it to the people of Northern Ireland to grasp that and provide the Political Leadership and stability that they want. And, how prepared are we for tomorrows release of the new one pound coin . Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may has been meeting Nicola Sturgeon, face to face, for the First Time Since the snp demanded a new independence referendum. The First Minister wants another vote within two years , saying that brexit has transformed the situation since the original vote. The Prime Minister has restated her view that now is not the time, and has said that she wants the uk to be more united. Shes also hinted that additional powers may be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. On wednesday, article 50 will be triggered, starting two years of formal negotiations on brexit. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow for us within the last few minutes we have been getting a sense of how tha
Parliament. Hello there and welcome to the programme. On the day theresa may makes a u turn and announces she wa nts a makes a u turn and announces she wants a general election onjune the eight. Labour mps condemned the change of heart. What i cannot understand from what is the leader of the house has said today is how any of this makes things clearer. But ministers argue an election is necessary. To provide the clarity and the stability that the entire United Kingdom needs. Also on this programme, the Foreign Secretary tells mps the us military response to the Chemical Attack in syria was necessary and appropriate. And what will brexit mean for the uks Creative Industries . But first, it is rare for political secrets not to speu is rare for political secrets not to spell out somewhere. But there was genuine surprise around westminster when journalists were called to Downing Street and theresa may announced she wanted to hold a general election on june the. Announced she wanted to hold