And this is the easy easy. Find the fault line Fiona McCarthy stamp duty is to be abolished for most 1st time homebuyers as part of the Chancellor's 1st autumn budget they'll also be extra money for the n.h.s. And to press it preparations while they'll be more help for benefit claimants moving on to Universal Credit a packet of 20 cigarettes will cost $28.00 pence more but duties on beer wine and spirits will be frozen from Westminster his Our political correspondent Paul Rowley building more homes is always going to be the centerpiece of this budget but the Chancellor went further all 1st time buyer purchases up 230-0000 pounds I am abolishing stamp duty and. The n.h.s. Is to get an extra 2800000000 pounds over the next 5 years with 350000000 being handed over immediately a further 3000000000 has been set aside to deal with breaks it and one and a half 1000000000 to sort out difficulties of a universal credit but the Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn wasn't impressed they call this a budget fix for the future the reality is this is a government no longer fit for office. But the chancellor is admitting you have to borrow more with economic growth not expected to rise as much as previously forecast Meanwhile Bryson's host city council's been accused of salami slicing services as it announces plans to make 13000000 pounds in savings next year they are Thora see has unveiled its budget plans that includes the maximum council tax increase of just under 5 percent Council only Sykes from the green group it says many services will be affected it's family coaches libraries having their budgets cut support of people looking for housing face to face contact in council building city clean and. Well that's are all seeing cut this is a cut budget I think there's no getting away and life sentence has been given to a man for the brutal murder of a Lansing man in his own home 52 year old Alan Creasy calls 9991 day in May reporting an unknown man has come to Ingleside present demanding money for gardening job he was told to lock his doors offices were diverted to another incident when they got to his home they found the patio doors open and Mr Creasy with fatal injuries 44 year old Duncan Hirsi from Harvard ensured has been told his serve a minimum of 21 years meanwhile 2 men have been jailed for killing a man in an attack at a taxi rank during a night out in Hastings 6 year old Brian Hill died a day after he and his brother Andrew were attacked in Havelock road in February had been punched and fell to the pavement hitting his head 25 year old Elliot board on Pier road in Rye and Matthew Smith he's 22 and from the whole phone's invite have been convicted of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm they've been jailed for 8 years each Detective Inspector Duncan Elliott from Sussex place says the family will be relieved that the truth has come out I think what's happened in court has given them some sense of justice and the fact that the claims of self-defense were completely rejected I think was important for Andy because it shows that he did absolutely nothing wrong and not a good drawing it was all down to 2 young men plants also described as the biggest regeneration project in churches to fit decades has been given the go ahead by the district council the Southern Gateway master plan will include new homes as well as businesses and retail space on a 30 acre brownfield site about calls from one local group for the level crossings at the railway station to be removed as well haven't been included Sporting News and after wins for both Spurs and Manchester City in the Champions League last night tonight to Manchester United head to 2nd place balls all and Chelsea visit f.k. Can. Bag England Test captain Joe Root says they won't dwell on history as they prepare to get the ashes on the way out midnight in Brisbane England haven't won since 986 while Australia have a formidable wreck or having not lost a match there and almost there he is fondly Michael Joyce he was a major part of Maria Sharapova his team for 6 years has emerged as a strong contender to coach. Next season the weather windy with local gales possible overnight and some heavy rain clearest spells developing later on though those will be gnawing Celsius any rain clearing tomorrow morning to even mainly draw a day with sunny spells again breezy with top temperatures of 14 Celsius b.b.c. News it's 4 minutes past 5. B.c. So 6. Try fall was unusual on the a $24.00 you've got severe delays on the southbound carriageway that starts prior to the fender roundabout that extend right way down into at the a $27.00 but also. From Finland down 3 and again to the 82727 itself is busy in both directions towards the great about so certainly worth avoiding if you can very busy westbound from. Singing east bound between Bree and Falmouth. Brighton expect to find them but bad for the dyke road on the 8070 busy but moving around Kingston in. 59 is slow through and there are delays 3. Rounds about traffic 3 Hastings the 85 line on the 21 moving in the 22 struggling on the south side into Golden Cross and. Must in the 24 b.c. Between Washington and Washington on the south side the 87. Into and the $86.00 for pretty horrible up to the. Keys in the regular. Had 3 bridges a 22 also struggling between not the a mess built in the works as well as around forests right East Grinstead and fell bridge the m 23 the hospital accident on the southbound carriageway just the other side of NY and its gas week has also just plates the hard shoulder bits after little bit of a delay the m 25 anticlockwise a slow down and to top that clockwise stop start to a 3 inch at sea then saw it from 13 stains up to the scene of an accident by one lane is still closed just the other side of 16 at the end 45 on the water ferry delays because at 1st with the wind so we've got more b.b.c. Subjects travel cool with your travel update so 345957 double 057 b.b.c. East Sussex. Good afternoon drive time with Sarah girl in tonight's show ghost town but stamp duty abolished for some 1st time buyers 2800000000 pounds for the n.h.s. Over 5 years and cigarettes up 28 pence per packet Philip Hammond says he's building a Britain bit fit for the future we look at the budget in detail and ask Do his promises add up Also tonight budget time in Brighton council tax and $30000000.00 pounds worth of cuts a full report on the way plus they laughed as they drove away the 2 young men jailed for manslaughter after the death of a man in Hastings. The species of 6 siblings 6 weeks Erica. Hill tonight its main story the budget the chancellor Philip Hammond is promising to build a Britain fit for the future he predicted slower than expected economic growth over the next 5 years but he's promising extra money for the n.h.s. In England as a further 2800000000 pounds over the next 5 years 350000000 pounds immediately to allow trusts to plan for this winter 1600000000 pounds in 201819 with the balance of 1925 he also announced the. $44000000000.00 pounds is being allocated over the next 5 years as part of the government's drive to get Britain building and stamp duty for all 1st time buyers will be a polished properties worth less than 300000 pounds I've received representations for a temporary stand through to holiday to 1st time buyers but this would only help those who are ready to purchase now and would offer nothing for the men who will need to save for years so with effect from today for all 1st time buyer purchases up 230-0000 pounds I am abolishing star. Has Philip Hammond who is also known as spreadsheet Phil really got his math right well it's cross now to our political reporter on College Green Westminster Jessica Parker So Jess is a budget to remember. Good evening Sarah Well as much as any an hour long financial forecast tax and spending plan speech can be something to remember always a good watch of course but I think you mention there Philip Hammond nickname of spreadsheet Philly was also trying to earn his other nickname a slightly more ironic one he sometimes given of a box office fill he seemed very relaxed the dispatch box cracked quite a few jokes and he was of so well you know high stakes budget for him personally and politically and he did make this big announcement that you just mentioned there abolishing stamp duty immediately the 1st time buyers who were purchasing properties worth up 230-0000 pounds but overshadowing any announcements he might make again as you mentioned this growth forecasts the economy cut sharply and this is partly down to this problem we keep hearing about in the u.k. The you case productivity problem so it certainly wasn't all good news that Mr Hollande deliver today but it Charlie and. Striken up beat. Talked about measures to upscale our economy and. Giving schools an extra $600.00 pounds per people who take math or further matter to a level and he declared in the House of Commons more math for everyone I'm not sure everyone greeted bat. With complete joy but also as well importantly in a things that affect us day to day price the cigarettes going to rise by $28.00 pence for a packet and alcohol we always like to talk about alcohol in the budget legislation to increase the g.t. On high strength quality alcohols from 2019 but on the other side as wind spirits and beers to be frozen and as he delivered this news Mr Hammond said merry Christmas Mr Speaker What's the reaction been to this was our I think. Is really want to watch Aaron in terms of the reaction so far I think there have been a few rumblings already that this heat the housing market yes the chancellor did as you mentioned talk about spending an awful lot of money to try and build more homes $300000.00 a year eventually but that's easier said than done what if the government can't meet demand can't up the supplies sufficiently does well some people are saying hang on what if you're a 1st time buyer who literally just Also maybe this year maybe last month maybe even yesterday that you completed your contract you're not be very happy about missing out on this so be interesting to see what details emerge on that over the coming days another interesting one as well he talked about allocating 3000000000 pounds for a contingency fund front for a new deal and I think some people might make some unfavorable comparisons that less money about $2800000000.00 was allocated to the n.h.s. And is also reaction on the universal credit relief package she announced including cutting the time it takes for this new benefit to kick in from 6 weeks to 5 Labor saying that it's just not going far enough they want the rollout of the welfare reform to be poor. All together and of course Labor move broadly they are talking again today after this budget about abandoning austerity that's what they want to see but we know Philip Hammond he believes in what he would describe as sound finances he believes in deficit reduction and he made a point of saying our national debt forecasts say will peak this year so he thinks it's a turning point in terms of tackling the deficit but the Labor leader Jeremy call been insistent austerity has failed and people are suffering whether it's on wage stagnation whether it's on the n.h.s. Waiting lists. Jess thank you Jess Parker reporting there will housing very much be on the agenda you heard there about abolishing stamp duty for 1st time buyers on properties worth up to 300000 pounds in England Wales and Northern Ireland however it's forecast this will only lead to an extra 3 and a half 1000 pounds homes purchased by 1st time buyers Let's talk now to key trainer who's the director of Campaign to Protect Rural England. Sussex now here house building very much been on the agenda the fact that we need new homes Well if you made of today's budget announcement Well I think. We would well. We've been talking for a long time about the problem of the fact that there are a lot of them. Building. Problem in the government. Also. The government recognises the beginning of this round of planning permission given out. To be developed so we really reckon we welcome the commitment by the government why there are so many sites out there that have mission the ongoing And also we really really welcome the emphasis obviously on on building in an area Greenfield in the countryside because the projection was that England needs to builds 300000 new homes a year and I suppose your can. Is where they'll go exactly I mean we're not completely convinced the projection of $300000.00 homes per year is the right projection anyway and I noticed there's been some comments from one of the investors of Sussex a professor of economics. Recently commented he thinks that building $300000.00 homes per year is not going to drastically reduce the cost of housing for everyone so I think that we do have some queries about that but yes I mean the big question is where will the new houses were and that's why we really welcome the commitment to direct them to areas where you already have better services and infrastructure and isolated homes in the countryside interesting talking about the brownfield sites and whether we can build these homes in areas that have already seen some kind of development do you think in an area like Sussex where there's a huge need for a full table housing for more housing there are enough brownfield sites to accommodate that kind of building or are we inevitably going to see some of our green spaces go well I don't think I mean we're not completely against bringing green spaces anywhere we have to accept that there will be some development in the country but I think there needs to be a priority of brownfield and that's also why we welcome the Government's commitment to looking at why some of these brownfield sites being built and seeing whether there are other measures such as compulsory purchase whereby these could be bought back on a compulsory basis for example use for things like food will housing and perhaps the element of affordable housing not just housing because there is a real need for socially rented housing in Sussex and that's really not being built at the moment so generally they're you sound quite pleased with what you've heard today yeah I think overall I mean the fact that the government is committed to protecting the countryside is good the only thing we're concerned about is that the government has a talking about planning was for next year and until we really see what they're proposing. Well. The weather that commitment translates into this policy and of course we watching and working with local communities and their houses and and he's trying to make sure that happens Ok thank you very much for joining us on the program that was clear trainer who is from the Campaign to Protect Rural England in Sussex She's the director of the Sussex. And of course you can have your say as well to actual source 81333 Start your message with the word radio of course the big announcement that seems to be attracting an awful lot of comment is the 300000 pounds of 1st time buyers will not have to pay stamp duty on a property up to that level what do you make of that 81333 Start your message with the word radio. The airline says afternoon the chancellor has used the budget to downgrade previous predictions for growth in the u.k. Economy over the next 5 years Mr Hammond has also announced he's abolishing stamp duty for 1st time buyers on properties worth up 230-0000 pounds and increasing council tax of nearly 5 percent has been proposed for Brighton and Hove as the city council set out its budget plans for the next financial year and 2 men have been jailed for killing a man in an unprovoked attack at a taxi rank during a night out in Hastings a look at the weather windy overnight gales possible outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain some dry clothes spells may develop later in the night lows 9 Celsius 48 Fahrenheit tomorrow early rain will clear through the morning leaving a mainly try day with sunny spells breezy and color with top temperatures reaching 14 Celsius 57 Fahrenheit b.b.c. Sussex struck you trust that there are some very nasty delays on the a 24 on the southbound carriageway but the regular queue heading down towards the Washington roundabout but then long delays into Findon and then from Findon right way down to the 827 but the 8080 long long also a struggle away from the Phantom roundabout at the 824 the. 27 busy both ways into wards where they sing from shore east bound between and Falmouth and also between Kingston on the 82626877 they're looking busy as well the spawn 859 struggling along through Dame say west bound x. 8 eastbound through little common and both ways through Hastings the one way system at New Haven is slow and some congestion for the a 22 southbound between East and Golden Cross Road Works hold you up through who are among the $8678065.00 around Heathfield as well as only a 20 between not and mez field you've got the regular delays around hours of inches step it now southbound a $29.00 is busy between Fontwell and west gate also busy around pull breath and Billings Hurst but have a queue as you journey up with which he can to section and certainly busy around the road what's included particularly around on the 86th up towards peace Portage the m $23.00 almost back to normal southbound Gatwick of the m $25.00 anticlockwise up to Dartford room just before the dark and change clockwise up towards 11 a chance even just off to 10 at the 8th grade and then nose to tell from 13 stains to the other side of 16 at the end 41 still out there due to an accident or a 10 minute delay southbound on the Gatwick Express Southern and testing services between gas we can brighten as a passenger illness on a train at Hades he thought I'm so we got more b.b.c. 6 travel. Cool we tried so 3. 5757 d.v.c. Some 6. You're listening to b.b.c. Sussex Drive time with Sarah girls through until 7 o'clock this evening now the national budget wasn't the only thing being discussed today brought in and a host Council outlined its budget plans for the next financial year political reporter Jane Vickers has been looking at the key points. The document was published 3 the softening the head. Lines all of the council's proposing a $13000000.00 pound cut in its budget for next year 94 between $80.90 jobs are to go and we'll see a Kelso tax increase of just under 5 percent well let's just take a look at these one at a time job losses for the Council insists it's more accurate to say posts going rather than job losses Here's a council leader Warren Morgan he says he's hoping there won't be any compulsory redundancies things are undoubtedly difficult but what we're doing is managing the finances of the council Well we hope to keep any compulsory redundancies to an absolute minimum so whilst posts may go through redeployment. Natural wastage we are hoping to make sure that very few if any actually lose their jobs and those cuts Jane $30000000.00 pounds of savings to be made here so we're talking about the financial year 720182019 but that's not all the following in $19.00 to $20.00 there's going to be a further $10000000.00 pounds of cuts planned now in total then over the next 2 years the council are looking at a 20 $3000000.00 pounds cut in their budget now the council say they're protecting some of the services that were under threat last year you might recall the fight to save youth services and children centers will those services are safe the council say and as local agencies look through the detail in the coming days I think we'll get more of an idea of how this looks how the cuts are going to impact on different groups but already all the sites the fine a spokesperson for the green group has told me the cuts will have an impact from some of the standout areas of cut family coaches libraries having their budgets cut support of people looking for housing and face to face conta