we re live until ”am this morning. what does the budget mean for you? in half an hour, we ll be answering your questions, so please do get in touch with anything you want to know about your family or business finances. use the hashtag #victorialive. if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. the chancellor is facing accusations of breaking an election pledge by increasing national insurance contributions for many self employed workers. after his budget announcement, philip hammond is facing growing pressure to reconsider his plan from some conservative mps. the treasury has rejected calls for a re think, insisting the increase will make the national insurance system fairer. let s get more on this from our political guru, norman smith. how much pressure is he under? huge pressure. it is notjust mr hammond has broken the conservative party election manifesto, many tories oppose on principle a tax rise on people s income, but more than
lives and service of all who took part in the operations in iraq and afghanistan. the queen unveils a memorial, dedicated to both soldiers and civilians, at a special service in central london. an australian man alleged to have posed as justin bieber online is charged with more than 900 child sex offences. jubilation in the catalan capital as barcelona produced one of the greatest comebacks in football history with a stunning victory over paris saint germain in the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor philip hammond has defended his plan to raise national insurance contributions for the self employed, saying the government faces new challenges. mr hammond is facing criticism of the budget announcement for apparently going against a 2015 manifesto pledge on tax rises. the change, due to come in next year, will mean 1.6 million self employed people paying on average £240 more every year. labour has accused the government of breaking its pr
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