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We start with Breaking News from The Middle East where israel says its forces have rescued a hostage from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip. This image of qaid Farhan Al Kadi a Bedoin Arab Has just been released of him recovering in hospital speaking to members of his family. An Israeli Government spokesman has described it as a complex rescue operation. Here you can see the 52 year old talking to Israeli Soldiers shortly after he was rescued. He was abducted ten months ago close to the israel gaza border. Farhan al kadi the eighth hostage rescued by Israeli Forces since the start of the war in gaza is in a stable condition in hospital, where he is undergoing examinations. And this is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he was admitted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. But a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been mir
Government is only talking to a ten own mps and talking into an election. Levelling up funds, £242 million to be spent in canary wharf, one of the most expensive postcodes in the uk. What is that but a bribe towards the election for london may. We are seeing a government in its final throes, we are seeing a government in its finalthroes, is we are seeing a government in its final throes, is on the government emphasising wealthy taff tax breaks for the wealthy and making a real difference to peoples lives. People on low wages were disproportionately dependent on the very Public Services that are being cut at the same time. Services that are being cut at the same Time Services that are being cut at the same time. ,. ,. ,. , same time. You have the powers to initiate two same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, its initiate two devolved taxes, its t
British ice are tax Free Allowance to invest in uk listed companies. British isa tax Free Allowance. Moving on to the uk economy. The Office For Budget Responsibility predicts uk economy will grow by 0. 8 this year and 1. 9 next year. The uks Inflation Rate is also forecast to fall below 2 target this year. 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, which had been due to end in august, which will now continue until february 2025. There will be a new tax on vaping products to start in october 2026, and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says is in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose vaping over smoking. 0n transport and energy, the government has frozen the fuel duty again and kept the 5p cut in fuel duty on petrol and diesel, due to end later this month for another year. A windfall tax on the profits of energy firms,