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Insists there will be no return to austerity. Welcome back. The Chancellor Rachel reeves was striking a very different Tone Today on that Painful Budget coming up in october. In her address to the Labour Party Conference, she was focusing on the long Term Prize she promises will follow if labour can restore some stability. The much promised change in emphasis follows a Report Week that suggested a Consumer Sentiment had dropped last week that suggested a Consumer Sentiment had dropped Like A Stone through august a number of Business Leaders blaming the governments messaging for that. Today, though, the chancellor said any tax rises she introduces will not affect hard pressed working families. Therell be no return to austerity and she has pledged to continue spending on infrastructure. There will be no return to austerity. Conservative austerity was a destructive cho ....
Morning what Water Companies can charge over the next five years. It could mean cuts to bills, and a demand to spend more on plugging leaks. Ben stokes is named bbc Sports Personality of the year. The all rounder capped off a brilliant, world cup winning year by picking up the main award in aberdeen. You have helped a lot of people. You have helped a lot of peopleli do hope so. Dont hope so, you have. We continue to follow terrences incredible story. He touched all our hearts last week after coming on breakfast to talk about spending 20 christmases on his own. Might makea might make a frosty start with the risk of ice in the northern half of the uk. There is a lot of dry weather. Some showers in parts. More details in 50 minutes. Its monday the 16th of december. Our top story the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, will w ....
Be held before long but mps will also consider amendments, which could include votes for 16 to 18 year olds. Its 5pm. Were live at westminster where the house of commons is inching its way towards a decision on holding a general election before christmas. Mps are debating a bill presented by borisjohnson, which is meant to clear all its commons stages today, but its already looking to be a less than straightforward process. Theres disagreement on the date, the 12th of december proposed by the government, is being challenged by the opposition. But labour, after much internal debate, is now backing the calls for an election. Jeremy corbyn said that the ruling out of a no deal brexit had dealt with labours main concern. The Scottish National party and the liberal democrats want a 9th of december poll but theres talk of a possible compromise around the 11th december. There are extra demands for giving votes to 16 and 17 year olds, ....