And this budget is an example. Nick watt reports. We havent quite heard the first cuckoo, but spring will soon be upon us. As the buds slowly sprout, its time to prepare for future climates, both sunny and chilly. That was the spirit Philip Hammond invoked in the lead up to the budget. Expect to prepare for troubled times as the uk leads the eu. It actually turned out that spreadsheet phil is so comfortable in his dream job that we witnessed gag a minute phil as he cracked a joke about the last chancellor, who announced the demise of the Spring Budget. The treasury has helpfully reminded me that i am not the first chancellor to announce the last Spring Budget. 2a years ago, Norman Lamont also presented what was billed then as the last Spring Budget. What they fail to remind me, mr deputy speaker, was that ten weeks later he was sacked laughter so wish me luck today ah, a chancellor who thinks he can deliver a deadly serious budget whilst lightening the mood with some gags at the expens
Also tonight. The mystery of the missing warships. President trump said hed sent an armada to north korea, so where is it . Prince harry says hes amazed at the response to his comments about his difficulty in coping with his mothers death. And the Volcanic Eruptions that can be predicted using technology in space. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Sam warburton is picked to lead his pack of lions again. Hell captain the squad on their tour of new zealand and their tests against the mighty all blacks. Good evening. So its official, the country will go to the polls in seven weeks time after mps voted overwhelmingly to approve it this afternoon. Just 13 mps voted against it. A handful of others and all the snp mps abstained. The Prime Minister says victory in a Vote Onjune 8th would give her a stronger hand in her brexit negotiations with eu leaders and stability after britain leaves. The labour leader has described the coming election as a chance for the british people to change di
Down as an mp to concentrate on his newjob as editor of the london Evening Standard. Now on bbc news, lets get the latest Business News live with rico hizon in singapore. The us Vice President arrives in indonesia. There might be tough conversations on trade. But what will be indonesians want to hear from Donald Trumps Deputy Will Stop deputy . And we find out how indian businesses are handling a new roadside ban on our goal. On alcohol. It is a thursday. Good morning asia. Hello world. But you could join us for Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. The us Vice President mike pence is in indonesia as part of his first visit to the region. Security issues dominated his talks in south korea andjapan. He dominated his talks in south korea and japan. He will be meeting joko widodo and we will hear from indonesian and asian business leaders. What will likely be on the agenda . There are plenty of issues that washington gripes to indonesia about, in terms of regular tree issues. And now the o
the conservatives to succeed. she is damaged by this. well, the conservatives to succeed. she is damaged by this. well, we - the conservatives to succeed. she is damaged by this. well, we have i is damaged by this. well, we have seen things is damaged by this. well, we have seen things like is damaged by this. well, we have seen things like the is damaged by this. well, we have seen things like the 2012 - is damaged by this. well, we have seen things like the 2012 budget, | is damaged by this. well, we havel seen things like the 2012 budget, it was famously at the time called the omnishambles budget, it is better to reverse omnishambles budget, it is better to reverse ferret on things like this. it reverse ferret on things like this. it sends reverse ferret on things like this. it sends a reverse ferret on things like this. it sends a signal to the markets that we it sends a signal to the markets that we are serious about sound money that we are serious about sou