The most and conservative thing i could do would be to cut taxes by increasing borrowing. Thats just cutting taxes and saying future generations have to pick up the tax after. I wont to do that. But i do want, where its possible to do so, responsibly, to move towards a lower tax economy, and id hope to show a pass in that direction. But this will be a prudent and responsible budget for long term growth, tackling inflation, my investments, morejobs, and thats path to lower taxation as and when we can afford it. But you said also, that the forecast from the obr, which is the economic watchdog which marks your homework, you have said that the numbers have gone against us. So the picture is bleaker than it was at the beginning of the year . Why then are you looking now to cut taxes at all . These forecasts change the whole time. What happened in the autumn was that the forecast went in our favour unexpectedly, quite close to the end. So i was able to introduce the biggest business tax cuts
we begin in france, where unions have called for a new strike day today, the 10th such mobilisation since protests started in mid january against a controversial law, which includes raising the retirement age to 64 from 62. people in france are angry at president macron, after he pushed through the pension reforms in parliament using a special provision sidestepping any vote.the ministry of energy transition has warned that kerosene supply to the capital and its airports was becoming critical. joining me now is christopher dembik, head of macro analysis at saxo bank. the 10th strike in a matter of weeks. what impact having on the economy? 50 weeks. what impact having on the economy? the economy? so far, the economy the economy? so far, the economy has the economy? so far, the economy has been - the economy? so far, the economy has been muchl the economy? so far, the - economy has been much more resilient. with the yellow vest movement, a lot of strikes and a lot of dis
three days, 11 votes and still no us house speaker as kevin mccarthy fails to win over conservative hardliners. the nhs remains under relentless pressure, says a health leader, urging people get the flu jab, help save lives. good morning and welcome to the bbc news channel. more revelations from prince harry s autobiography have emerged including accounts of drug taking, details of his time in the army, and a claim that he and prince william urged their father, king charles, not to marry camilla, now the queen consort. the revelations come from his book, spare, due to be published in the uk next week. copies have gone on sale in spain, and some newspapers also got hold of it in advance. other claims come from interviews prince harry has given to promote the book. in the book, prince harry makes a number of accusations about his family. there are also details about intimate moments of his private life and, as reported yesterday, a claim that he was physically attacked by