What exactly do we know about tomorrows budget . Lets look at the bi icture tomorrows budget . Lets look at The Big Picture and tomorrows budget . Lets look at The Big Picture and then tomorrows budget . Lets look at The Big Picture and then the tomorrows budget . Lets look at The Big Picture and then the detail. Tomorrows budget . Lets look at The Big Picture and then the detail. The l big picture and then the detail. The economic reality, the economy is stagnant. We are in recession. Albeit a shallow one. Taxes are through the roof by any recent historic standard. And Family Finances feel squeezed. Then there is the political reality, the conservatives have been in government for yonks and there has been more than the odd economic and political calamity and their ratings, their popularity, is really poon ratings, their popularity, is really poor. So, enter the chancellor. Ratings, their popularity, is really poor. So, enterthe chancellor. No pressure then for him. Trying to do someth
Good evening. The chancellor has been putting his final touches to his budget as he prepares to unveil it tomorrow it could well be the last one before the General Election. What is now expected is a 2p cut to National Insurance and another freeze on fuel duty. But could jeremy hunt go even further . Our Political Editor chris mason is here with his thoughts but before we hear from Chris Our Economics Editor Faisal Islam has been weighing up how much room for Manoevre The Chancellor has. The chancellor is hoping to use his Big Red Box Moment tomorrow to declare a definitive economic Turning Point after years of crisis and shocks. Certainly the path and forecast for Inflation Looks like that. Look at this inflation is falling back from its Energy Shock Highs towards the Bank Of England target. On the other hand, its a little tricky to talk about a Turning Point when as you see here, the economy just started shrinkng at the end of last year you can see a shallow recession, but one noneth
charge, a lot of dry weather around and a little bit of rain towards the north and the best of the sunshine across england and wales and we could be into the low 20s in the warmest spots. take care. and that s bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday i m jane dougall. my legacy is already exceptional! pep guardiola s words on the eve of manchester city s champions league semifinal against real madrid as they try to win the trophy for the first time. agony for archer as he s ruled out of the ashes. the fast bowler has a recurrence of the stress fracture in his right elbow and hasn t been named in england s test squad. another squad announcement, but for netball.head coachjess thirlby tells us what england s chances are in south africa this summer. welcome to the programme. where the business end of the meals pastorates competition of england football. tomorrow, the matchup between manchester city and ra
i wonderfor the flying i wonder for the flying weather will be like tonight. time for a look at the weather here s darren bett. it isa it is a fine and late spring day. for many parts of the country it stays dry today because we were close to the area of high pressure. more cloud coming in to bring rain to northern scotland tomorrow and that weather front has brought more clout from the north across scotland and this is actually where we have seen most of the showers. northern scotland should improve this afternoon and showers move down into northern ireland, northern england. further south you may squeeze a shower from the cloud but on the whole it is dry and a little bit warmer, not quite as breezy and the temperatures peaking at 17 degrees. some showers this evening and they could affect eastern parts of england before fading away, we are left with cloud across the east and more cloud coming into the north west of scotland. maybe not quite as chilly as last night, temper
i m across the city at the kayll road, one of sunderland s warm spaces as at survey conducted on the half of the bbc say many people are delaying putting the heating on this winter to try to save cash. the other main headlines this morning: a report on failings in maternity care at the east kent hospitals trust is to be published families have been warned it s likely to be harrowing. good morning. a terrific turnaround from crystal palace they come from behind to beat wolves in the premier league, with wilfried zaha s winner sending them up to tenth in the table. we are in for another unseasonably mild day across much of the uk and we also have some rain pushing up the western side of the country. the sunnier skies will be in the outer hebrides and parts of the southeast. i will have all the details later. good morning. it s wednesday, 19th october. welcome to the national glass centre here in sunderland. we are here to talk about the rising cost of living and how it s af