Will save the average worker about £75. But is that the budget rabbit that conservative backbenchers were after . The answer plainly is no, but the truth is, there was simply not enough money to deliver the cut in income tax they had demanded. After the measures announced today, the Office For Budget Responsibility estimated the chancellor has just £8. 9 billion of headroom left, down from the 13 billion he had in the autumn statement. That the second smallest on record, yet the chancellor gave us a relatively optimistic view of the economy, after covid, a war in europe, and the damage inflicted on the british economy economy this, he said, was a budget for long term growth. Todays obr forecast also shows that we have made Good Progress on the Prime Ministers three economic priorities. Compared to when the three pledges were made, inflation has halved, debt is falling in line with our fiscal rules, and growth is fully 1. 5 Percentage Points higher than predicted. Clamouring. And as g
But the final test at least gives them the opportunity to end the tour on a high. Theyve made one change for the match in daramsala, mark wood coming in for ollie robinson. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. Seven weeks on tour, and england find themselves at the summit of the cricketing world. Topographically. The territory of daramsala offers all sorts of different perspectives. Some met the speeches spiritual leader of buddhism. We expect the dalai lama remains neutral. Englands captain has his perspective on that. I think thats not. I look at it differently with completely different angles. I think weve definitely progressed as a team. Although weve not got the results we wanted. But you know, 3 2 sounds better than 3 1 or 4 1. We look to win every game we go about and play. Its not worked out that way in terms of results, but weve got one last push here. India always is tough when you play five games. Weve got one last big push here. Yeah, theyre excited for this week. For
Hello and welcome to sportsday with me gavin ramjaun. A Touchline Spat between mo salah and jurgen klopp, and two points dropped at west ham in another disappointing day for liverpool. Sheffield united are the first team relegated from the top flight theyre thumped by newcastl, as their lacklustre season goes on. And england on the verge of a third successive grand slam at the womens six nations as theyre up against france. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme after the midweek Merseyside Derby loss to everton, liverpool really had a job on their hands to stay in this Premier League title race, and today, they did themselves no favours at all held to a draw with west ham. The result leavesjurgen klopp s side two points behind leaders arsenal, having played a game more. And the tensions, potentially starting to show as nick parrott reports. The frustrating into liverpools seasonis the frustrating into liverpools season is becoming more apparent with every game. After losing t
A reminder of those fixtures later. Barcelona host Paris Saint Germain at the nou camp, while Atletico Madrid are in germany to play borussia dortmund. In the English Premier League where chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has said he was upset after his players argued over who would take a penalty in their 6 0 win over everton. Palmer scored the fastest hat trick for chelsea in the Premier League three goals inside the first 30 minutes. But then a penalty was awarded in the second half and there was a dipute between Nicolas Jackson and noni madueke before captain Conor Gallagher wrestled the ball away and gave it to cole palmer, chelseas regular taker, who scored his fourth goal. Palmer is now the leagues Joint Top Scorer on 20 goals putting him level with erling haaland. 6 0 is everton s biggest loss of the season. But, despite the convincing win, pochettino said he was disappointed in his players behaviour. Its a shame, its a shame that we behave like this. That is the process of a
three in a row for iga swiatek as once again she s crowned french open winner. also coming up on sportsday. the very latest from the european athletics championships we ll be live in rome ahead of an action packed evening to come. and we ll find out about a special charity football match between two teams of dads, who each came together as a way to aid their mental health. welcome to the programme. now, today, the challenge cup finals at wembley were especially poignant. less than a week on from his death, rob burrow was remembered by those in attendance. st helens were comfortable winners in the women s final, beating leeds rhinos 22 0, while in the men s final, wigan survived a late warrington comeback to lift their 21st title. adam wild reports. this is the day rugby league came together, the sport s grandest together, the sport s grandest occasion always a moment to remember. this year, even more so. fans of all club colours paying their own tributes to the life, the le