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
thank you. thank you so much for joining us. sienna news night with abby. phillip starts now the president who says he build back better, is being advised to keep whatever is minds off of what s behind. that s tonight on newsnight good evening i m abby phillip in new york and tonight, joe biden and donald trump, they are 72 hours away from when they re due on that stage and atlanta with jake tapper and dana bash. this week s cnn s debate, maybe the moment that defines this entire campaign, it is the earliest such debate in modern history. three and tonight sources are telling cnn that the president has now been told by his advisors to shy away from talking too much about what he s done for the bulk of the last three years washington post suggested republicans may have to find something else to criticize me for. now that inflation is coming down maybe low losartan and peace me because it s coming down. i don t know i love that one anyway, notice juror you ll also see a
Taken a dramatic turn, with poachers slaughtering a rhino for its horn at a Wildlife Park in paris. A coroner has ruled that the singer George Michael died of Natural Causes, including heart and liver disease. Its 5. 00pm. A very good afternoon to you. Our top story is that the government is facing another defeat in the House Of Lords over its plans for britain to leave the european union. Peers are due to vote this evening on an amendment to the brexit bill, calling for parliament to be given A Meaningful Vote on any final deal. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at westminster. The lords and ladies have been debating this throughout the day. How was it looking as far as they are concerned and the government is concerned . Remember that have already inflicted a defeat on the government over the rights of the eu citizens and this has been debated already House Of Commons and their was heated debate but there was no damage, no defeat inflicted on the government. That is no