Dog, pom. Pictures here of him out with his dog, poppy, in the early hours near Downing Street. Some nice pictures. The chancellor has promised his plans will stimulate the flagging economy and help family with permanent tax breaks. Labour will argue that any reductions will still leave people worse off because of the freezing of Tax Thresholds. So what could be expected in todays budget . Ben king takes a look. The background to todays budget has been gloomy, with the economy in recession. But it looks like the chancellor will still find room to cut taxes. The conservatives are trailing labour in the polls, and looking Forjeremy Hunt to give them some cheer in places like this, winchester, a seat the Lib Dems Hope to win. So what do people here think about tax cuts . I think it would be a good idea because it gives people more money to spend on what they want to buy. Realistically, people arent going to save that much money from a tax cut, whereas more money in Public Services means B
Out north sea energy. Its also providing up to £20 billion for Carbon Capture projects, including the first in scotland, . Which the government says will . Create 20,000 newjobs. 2050, when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. Thats why technologies like Carbon Capture and storage are important. But what is important then as we get that oil and gas in the best possible way and that means getting it from here at home. The British Government insists todays announcements are entirely consistent with its commitment to reach net zero by 2050 which is set down in law. But the Prime Minister . Stands accused . Of watering down the governments . Targets. Miles behind in the polls he clearly sees an opportunity to take the fight to keir starmer. Labour say they wont grant any new Drilling Licenses if they . Win . The next election. The labour mayor in . London is imposing new costs . On the . Drivers of polluting vehicle
coastguard. it is only one line but it is sufficient for them to put it out and they have not been doing that to the course of the last few days so i suspect that is significant, but the detail also is very significant and certainly it is pushing back, normally when they talk to us and update us they give themselves more time to actually analyse what they have actually found. absolutely right and we have been waiting for this information all morning essentially. this urgent search has been going on for a few days now. every day the coastguard has been updating reporters and the press in the afternoon, but this particular press conference is going to be crucial because they will hopefully release more details on what those rovs remote operated vehicles have indeed discovered near the site of the titanic. i want to bring it our reporter carl because he has been here for a few days following all of this. you are at the press conference yesterday as well. they were really looking
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hello and welcome to the programme. america grammy award winning singer tina turner, widely hailed as the queen of rock and roll, has died. she was 83 years old. her publicist said she had been suffering from a long illness. born anna mae bullock in the state of tennessee, she became famous in the late 1960s performing as a duo in a turbulent musical partnership with her abusive husband ike turner. as a solo artist with global hits like what s love got to do with it, the best and private dancer, she sold more than 180 million albums worldwide. her high kicking, inexhaustable energy on stage made her a defining icon of pop music in the 1980s. david sillito looks back at her life and career. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always followed you around. 1966, river deep, mountain high. in yourface, hip shaking, sweat drenched, passionate, pop perfection. # and do i love you, my oh my # river deep, mountain high.# however, in america, the song was a flop.