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
Rachel welcome back. Were going straight to a fox news alert. Right now smoke is rising over gaza city after a major blast rocked the hamas terrorist hub, and the idf made sweeping arrests in the west bank capturing at least 68 Hamas Terrorists. Yeah jee and hours ago, aid trucks being the rafah Border Crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to gaza saw. Its its unclear if standed foreigners are being allowed to get out. Pete on the heels of hamas releasing Two American Hostages on friday. The idf says the release is simply a delay tactic as the israelis prepare for a major Ground Invasion. An Idf Spokesman joined us earlier on this program and says theyre in a battle of good versus evil. The unfathomable barbarism of this terrorist organization is really, really beyond any understanding of human nature. And it shocks the souls of e any decent human being. Rachel now lets go to trey yingst live on the ground in southern israel. Trey . Whats the latest . Reporter yeah, hey, guys, good morn
Into the care of the red cross after negotiations involving qatar. They are on their way to central israel. Good evening. We start with the news that the family of two hostages, being held by the group hamas for almost two weeks, had prayed for. Israel confirms a mother and her daughter, who are American Citizens, have been released. It follows Mediation Efforts by the gulf state of qatar, with hamas, designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, saying they were freed for humanitarian reasons. Around 200 hostages, are still being held in gaza, and israels total siege of the territory, cutting off food, water and medicines, will not end, it says, until all of them are freed. Emergency aid trucks with badly needed supplies to help some of the more than two Million People trapped in gaza sit on the border with egypt, ready to go in. But as yet, theres no deal allowing their entry. Meanwhile, israels Bombing Campaign over gaza, targeting members of ham
Tonight, our team getting a firsthand look at what was left after hamas militants swept through israel. The Israeli Military reporting the massacre of women, children, toddlers, and the elderly at a kibbutz in southern israel. More than 100 People Killed. Young families, mothers, fathers and their babies. Our reporter with the soldiers today, going doortodoor to bring out the bodies of the victims. Homes burned and riddled with bullets. An israeli general describing the unimaginable horrors. Israel now preparing for a potential ground incursion. 300,000 reservists have already been called up. Another 60,000 reservists now activated tonight. More than 900 People Killed in israel. And President Biden tonight revealing the number of americans killed has now risen to 14. The president Condemning Hamas Terror Attack, calling it pure, unadulterated evil. Matt gutman on the ground here in israel. There is grave concern tonight for the more than 150 hostages taken from israel, and we now know
Tonight, our team getting a firsthand look at what was left after hamas militants swept through israel. The Israeli Military reporting the massacre of women, children, toddlers and elderly at kibbutz kfar azza, in southern israel. More than 100 People Killed. Young families, mothers, fathers and their babies. Our reporter with the soldiers today, going doortodoor to bring out the bodies of the victims. Homes burned and riddled with bullets. An israeli general describing the unimaginable horrors. Israel now preparing for a potential ground incursion. 300,000 reservists have already been called up. Another 60,000 reservists now activated tonight. More than 900 People Killed in israel. And President Biden tonight revealing the number of americans killed has now risen to 14. The president Condemning Hamas Terror Attack, calling it pure, unadulterated evil. Matt gutman on the ground here in israel. There is grave concern tonight for the more than 150 hostages taken from israel, and we now k