Vaping products will come in october 2026 and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says thats in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose over smoking. Windfall tax on the profits of energy firms draw will be extended into 2029 even that was previously scheduled to end in 2028. Increase in flight duty for Business Class tickets, non dom tax free dream on People Living overseas and didnt that it will be replaced with new rules from april 2025. Bigger picture the uk economy now. The obr, office of budget responsibility predicts the economy is going to grow and add 1. 9 we are currently on a technical recession. Inflation rate forecast to fall below 2 target this year but the underlying debt. But the underlying debt, excluding Bank Of England debt, is forecast to be 91. 7 of gdp this year, rising to 92. 8 next year. The government also kept a freeze on alcohol duty, there is a lot to chew over and we have tried to bring up to date on the main headlines but
civil servants just staff. but with nurses, teachers, civil servants just some - staff. but with nurses, teachers, civil servantsjust some of - staff. but with nurses, teachers, civil servantsjust some of those | staff. but with nurses, teachers, l civil servantsjust some of those in civil servants just some of those in dispute, we have one big question this morning can we avoid a summer of strikes? in the last half hour, the health secretary has written to pat cullen, the woman who ll lead the nurses onto the picket lines for their most serious strike. she s here in the studio. and so will be the the cabinet minister, tory chairman, greg hands. how will the government stop that strike from happening? but you might wonder, does labour have a better answer? the shadow health secretary, wes streeting, is with us. and we ll lift our eyes to the heavens thejupiter icy moons explorer begins its eight yearjourney hunting for life beyond earth. professor carole mundell is the
offences. police in england and wales are failing victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft, the official inspectorate has warned. donald trump declines to answer questions as part of a new york state investigation into his family s business practices. and the bbc finds that more than 16 local swimming. closed across the uk in the past three years. 16 local swimming pools have closed. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ministers are holding talks with energy bosses this morning, amid fears over soaring bills. there are concerns households will fall further behind in paying for their gas and electricity but ministers have said that no extra support will be announced until a new prime minister takes office next month. at the moment, annual energy bills for the average household arejust under £2,000. but bills are predicted to soar to about £3,500 in october. it and forecasters say they could rise to more than £4,000 injanuary. our business correspondent, caroline dav
Substitutions, such was his outrage. Their last league win was before christmas. They 1 0 down at newcastle. Forest three it up at half time and scoreless between bournemouth and palace. Attention turns to arsenal in third place Manchester City in action. Besides battled out a goal is at the etihad stadium. Pep gvardiol had not animated had animated discussion with jack grealish. Ahead of their match against aston villa, guardiola was asked why. I recognise the cameras to go to with incredible satisfaction, so thatis with incredible satisfaction, so that is the reason why. I always try to criticise the players there and let them feel that how bad they are and, especially when they only score three goals, the complement has to be with me. Thats why use the camera. My advice next time, dont film and there will be a problem. Film and there will be a problem. Want to film and there will be a problem. Want to be. In germany, half time in the dsp cup, brooklyn beat bayern munich. It is goall
Leaking pipes, leaking cash. And now parasites leaking into the water supply. Can anyone fix the Water Industry . The Water Companies were passed into the private sector debt free, but with the public now revolting against a tide of effluent in our rivers and seas will they now have to pick up the bill . Also tonight, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence Geoffrey Hinton has a warning for humanity. My guess is in between five and 20 years from now. Theres a probability of about a half that well have to confront the problem of them trying to take over. And does that potentially lead to extinction level threats . Potentially, yes. And the new members of Generation Rent the Growing Number of pensioners stuck in the private rental sector. I expected that there would be consideration for when i was older. It seems that nobody cares. Theyjust dont care anymore. Water should be a simple business. Everyone needs to buy it. The companies that provide it all have regional monopolies. The key