Hannah miller, has the story. In homes across the country and Public Services on the ground, it can seem like everyone is crying out for cash. We have got roads full of potholes. Are you confident that the chancellor will be persuaded to give you more money to spend on housing in the budget in a few weeks time . Well, im doing everything that i can. I mean, short of laying siege to his own home. Well, i want us to be, you know, l Cutting Taxes in a responsible way. Under pressure from backbenchers and with less money to play with than hed hoped for the chancellors scrabbling around for ways to pay for a tax cut on a scale that voters will notice. Today, mr speaker, im going to cut the main 12 rate of Employee National insurance. Last year, he chose to cut National Insurance contributions and its thought he may do that again. A tax cut for workers that brings no benefit to pensioners. The Number Crunching going on inside number 11 is not just about the state of the nations finances its
torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. the chancellor had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and
without doubt the most dangerous lie that they have told is that i somehow boasted about the number of people that i killed in afghanistan. newcastle ease past leicester at st james park and book their place in the league cup semi finals. good morning. it is going to be a colder day to day than yesterday. although some of us are starting with some sunshine, already there are showers in the west. they will develop widely. some will be heavy and thundery, and it is going to be windy. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, 11th january. our main story. more than 20,000 ambulance workers in england and wales are on strike today, for a second time over pay. nhs providers, which represents hospital and ambulance trusts, said the pressure facing the health service meant it was in an even more precarious position than the previous strike three weeks ago. paramedics, call handlers and ambulance dispatchers are all taking part in today s industrial action. hea
How to vacation like vladimir. Welljoin russias action man president as he goes on his summer holidays. And jay has the weather. Quite a fresh start was quite a lot of bright weather and south and eastern areas hold on to the sunshine but more Northern Areas will see rain. The man said to be the worlds greatest ever sprinter, usain bolt, has failed to win his last individual 100 metre race at the World Athletics Championships in london. Bolt is retiring, after a career which saw him win 11 world titles and 8 olympic gold medals. He finished third, behind americans Justin Gatlin and christian coleman. Gatlin has twice served doping bans. Our Sports Editor dan roan watched the action unfold. With the Night Sky Crackling with excitement, the fireworks gave a sense of what was to come. Commentator usain bolt lapping up the adulation for one last time in an individual final, bolt knew this buildup hadnt been perfect, beaten in the semi final by an american, christian coleman. His starts als
How to vacation like vladimir. Welljoin russias action man president as he goes on his summer holidays. And jay has the weather. Quite a fresh start was quite a lot of bright weather and south and eastern areas hold on to the sunshine but more Northern Areas will see rain. The man said to be the worlds greatest ever sprinter, usain bolt, has failed to win his last individual 100 metre race at the World Athletics Championships in london. Bolt is retiring, after a career which saw him win 11 world titles and 8 olympic gold medals. He finished third, behind americans Justin Gatlin and christian coleman. Gatlin has twice served doping bans. Our Sports Editor dan roan watched the action unfold. With the Night Sky Crackling with excitement, the fireworks gave a sense of what was to come. Commentator usain bolt lapping up the adulation for one last time in an individual final, bolt knew this buildup hadnt been perfect, beaten in the semi final by an american, christian coleman. His starts als