The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of £22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt come here to paint a rosy picture. He has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. There is a budget coming in october. And it is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation that we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. I will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. Its already
Says they have now recovered 1200 bodies, the Health Ministry in gaza says 1000 palestinians have been killed so far. Among the missing 17 americans, 22 others were killed. The Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is tonight on his way to the middle east. He will discuss tomorrow a plan to evacuate us and Palestinian Civilians from the gaza strip through egypt, before any Ground Offensive begins. We will bring you the latest from the region. With us tonight on our panel the democratic strategist marie anne marsh, and the Labour Strategist and former adviser to tony blair, john mctiernan. Good evening. Im going to show you live pictures before we begin this hour. Coming from tel aviv. I think this is the Opposition Leader who is now part of the war cabinet thats been formed today. A unity government in place now in tel aviv. Weve just seen in the last few minutes the Defence Minister talking for that what you are seeing is israel is coming together to talk with one voice about the operatio