the most and conservative thing i could do would be to cut taxes by increasing borrowing. that s just cutting taxes and saying future generations have to pick up the tax after. i won t to do that. but i do want, where it s possible to do so, responsibly, to move towards a lower tax economy, and i d 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 that s 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 busi
those earlier rumours from washington had sent pulses racing among some people, hoping that there may be an imminent agreement for a cease fire, however temporary, between hamas and israel. and the hamas delegation arriving in cairo today for the talks also expressed hope that a deal could be reached. and again, optimism sort of grew, but there were significant obstacles. and anybody covering this story over the last few months will know that often hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground. and one of israel s obstacles and demands that was that hamas should present a detailed list of the hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement, of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. that list hasn t been provided by hamas. there are thought to be at about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. about 30 of those may actually be dead. and israel wanted to know who was still alive, who was going to be rele
wyre davies, who is now injerusalem, about the doubts regarding whether the israeli delegation will participate in the cairo talks. those earlier rumours from washington had sent pulses racing among some people, hoping that there may be an imminent agreement for a cease fire, however temporary, between hamas and israel. and the hamas delegation arriving in cairo today for the talks also expressed hope that a deal could be reached. and again, optimism sort of grew, but there were significant obstacles. and anybody covering this story over the last few months will know that often hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground. and one of israel s obstacles and demands that was that hamas should present a detailed list of the hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement, of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. that list hasn t been provided by hamas. there are thought to be at about 134 hostages held by hamas and o
hamas is ready to release the most vulnerable israeli hostages it holds but one egyptian official says there are still technical issues to resolve. including agreement on the number of palestinian prisoners the israelis would be prepared to release an exchange. the us is carrying out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid on saturday with more than 30,000 meals parachuted by three military planes. meanwhile, an israeli army spokesman says the military says has completed a review. an israeli army spokesman says the military has completed a preliminary review into the incident last thursday in which dozens of palestinians were killed as an aid convoy arrived in gaza city. rear admiral daniel hagari says the review determined that forces did not strike the convoy, and that most palestinians died in a stampede. the idf says gazan civilians were trampled to death as they charged toward the aid convoy. mr hagari said the review found that israeli soldiers did in his words fire w