Vaping and smoking, but the Office For Budget Responsibility warns the government could find it hard to balance the books. Heres our business correspondent, emma simpson. Did you catch any ofjeremy s budget . It was a chance to turn around the fortunes of the Conservative Party. But was it enough . I think its good that the workers are going to get money back in their pockets. But then if you think about the Cost Of Living and how everything is going up, then maybe they could have given a little bit more back. Anything that cuts taxes, i wish he would have done something a bit more for savers, were in a position where were living off savings. I think theyre trying to do it in light of a General Election and probably not really thinking about what the benefit to the country is. The centrepiece of this budget was a £2 billion cut was a 2p in the pound cut to National Insurance, a tax paid by workers. So who are the winners and losers if you include all the changes to tax and thresholds
Hello from the Unionjack Club In London ahead of a very special day when normandy veterans will gather to begin commemorations for this years 80th Anniversary of the d day landings. A cold and frosty start to friday for many, a bit of sunshine to begin with but, like in recent days, Shower Clouds are not far. Will the weather get any better . I will have the full forecast later. Its friday 26th april. Skin Cancer Patients in the uk have begun taking part in a trial aimed at developing the first personalised vaccine for melanoma. The experimental treatment uses the same technology as some covid 19 jabs, and works by telling the body to hunt down cancer cells and prevent them from coming back. Researchers say the jab also has the potential to stop lung, bladder, and kidney cancers. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. Steve young, one of the first nhs patients to take part in the trial for whats hoped will be a Game Changing treatment. Its for melanoma the deadliest of all
moammar gadhafi s grip on libya appears to be ending. rebels say they control 80% of the libyan capital today, pockets of gadhafi fighters are holding out. they still control this hotel that s home base for foreign journalists. gadhafi s whereabouts are unknown. his loyalists continue to defend his compound. rebels keep rolling with no major resistance. they pour into the street to celebrate after they have taken much of tripoli. we were outside the windows screaming. everyone realized no one wants him. no one wants the dictator. most of us had our homes closed because there was fear, but there s no more fear. the end, game over. rebels stay three of gadhafi s sons are in custody today, including the son groomed to succeed his father. fighters grabbed another early this morning. he was on the phone at the time for a live interview with the al jazeera. you can hear him talking as rebels approach. translator: i m standing outside my house. i m being attacked right now. th