Chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have cut chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we have cut a chancellor, it is a uk wide tax, we Have Cut A Uk wide tax because we are a Have Cut A Uk wide tax because we are a party Have Cut A Uk wide tax because we are a party of the union and that has put are a party of the union and that has put more money in bag accounts since has put more money in bag accounts since the has put more money in bag accounts since the beginning of the year. We have always said we believe in a society have always said we believe in a society where hard work is rewarded. That is society where hard work is rewarded. That is the society where hard work is rewarded. That is the type of country we believe that is the type of country we believe in. Applause. Just this week applause. Just this week we had the final scottish budget pass. Snp and green coming together, we are paying more in tax and getting less in services. We talked about
i have, in my brain, thought, well, if the next scan says nothing s working, i might buzz off to zurich. but, you know, it puts my family and friends in a difficult position because they would want to go with me and that means that the police might prosecute them. so we ve got to do something. at the moment, it s not really working, is it? the scottish government s tax and spending plans will be announced later today. economists are warning that ministers are grappling with a black hole in the budget amounting to £1.5 billion. 0ur scotland editorjames cook has the report. in nearly a quarter of a century of devolution, the scottish state has expanded. university tuition, prescriptions, personal care for the elderly and much more are all free here at the point of use. but every year comes the question, how to pay the bills and balance the books. the scottish government has a limited ability to borrow money. it can cut spending and has already warned of public sectorjob los
have stopped passing through here and are now taking the much longer route all the way around africa instead adding costs and delays. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. the threats to shipping in the red sea is very real. this was an attack by iranian backed houthi fighters last month, storming a cargo ship registered in britain. the militia from yemen claiming that any vessels owned by allies of israel were legitimate targets. shouting. there have also been drone and missile attacks so many that shipping companies are pulling out of the red sea, sending their vessels around southern africa instead. in response, the us secretary of defence, who s visiting the middle east, has formed an international military coalition to protect ships and ensure freedom of navigation. these attacks are reckless, dangerous, and they violate international law. and so, we re taking action to build an international coalition to address this threat. and i would remind you that
and 18,000 miles in an electric car. stay with us here for and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. the fallout from baroness mone s interview with the bbc yesterday, in which she admitted lying about how she and her family stood to profit from a government contract to supply ppe during the pandemic, continues. claim and counter claim have been flying around today. the prime minister insisted he s taking the allegations against michelle mone extremely seriously. she replied, what s the pm talking about, he knew about her involvement all along. a former tory health minister thenjoined in, saying she didn t tell him about it. the company run by baroness mone s husband, ppe medpro, made £60 million profit from its contract with the government. 0ur political editor, chris mason, has the latest. a pandemic strikes. suddenly, gowns and masks personal protective equipment, pp
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