world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia the home secretary tells police chiefs that common sense policing must take priority over diversity and inclusion initiatives as she sets out her priorities for her crime cutting agenda. hello and welcome. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng s package of measures include scrapping the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and reducing the basic rate by a penny moves the government say will promote growth. the institute for fiscal studies says the richest who pay the most tax will benefit most. our political correspondent helen catt reports. it s an all out attempt to grow the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s signalled a massive shift in political direction.
thanks so much. violent anti government protests continue in iran. police have arrested more than 700 people. at least 35 people have been killed. world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether tojoin russia. hello and welcome to bbc news. a leading think tank the resolution foundation has said that middle income earners stand to lose the most money from the tax policies announced yesterday by the government with the very richest benefitting most. but the government insists the tax cuts are fair to all and will get the economy growing. our business correspondent, marc ashdown, reports. a bit more money for everyone will get businesses investing and people spending that s the government s aim but at this market in buckinghamshire there s scepticism about who will benefit most from these tax cuts. well, the higher end will be a lot better off, but the lower end, what is it, a penny? it s nothing. considering the cost of li
violent anti government protests continue in iran. police have arrested more than 700 people at least 35 people have been killed. world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has arrived in liverpool ahead of the start of the party s annual conference. he s condemned the package of tax cuts unveiled yesterday, economics , which he says are gambling with the finances of every family in the country. the government insists its package of measures, including scrapping the top rate of income tax, will help kickstart economic growth. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. labour has been out of power for more than a decade but they now believe their political fortunes could be turning around. just as their party conference gets under way, liz truss has made the political dividing lines with the opposition far more stark. applause arriving in liverpool, the labour leade
protests continue in iran. police have arrested more than 700 people at least 35 people have been killed. world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has arrived in liverpool ahead of the start of the party s annual conference. he s condemned the package of tax cuts unveiled yesterday, by the chancellor calling them tory casino economics , which he says are gambling with the finances of every family in the country. the government insists its package of measures, including scrapping the top rate of income tax, will help kickstart economic growth. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. labour has been out of power for more than a decade but they now believe their political fortunes could be turning around. just as their party conference gets under way, liz truss has made the political dividing lines with the opposition far
he s an enemy of the state. you want to know the truth, the enemy of the state is him and the group that control him. hello and welcome to bbc news. the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, has called for greater european unity in response to russia s use of energy as a weapon. speaking a day after moscow said it would not restart gas exports through the nordstream 1 pipeline, mr zelensky said russia aimed to intimidate and weaken all of europe and was trying to inflict poverty and political chaos in places it can t yet strike with missiles. ukraine s first lady, olena zelenska has been speaking to the bbc s laura kuenssberg. in an interview recorded in kyiv, mrs zelenska said the economic impact of the war in ukraine may be tough on its allies, but although britons are having to count pennies, ukrainians are counting casualties. translation: we hear that energy is getting pricier, - that life s getting pricier, but people should understand that that is not coming thro