record high, and the office for budget responsibility says it would represent the largest fall in living standards since the 19505. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. these reforms will save around two million self employed people an average of £350 a yearfrom april. better than nothing. tuning into the autumn statement at walthamstow market. a good place to test the mood. pensioners seemed happy. him increasing pension, that s good for me. and young workers like the rise in the minimum wage too. 10% more i m going to win i m going to earn. yeah. who wouldn t like it? but other workers said the cut to national insurance isn t enough. not with the way things are at the moment. the cost of living is too expensive. £450, divide that by 12, divide it by the family that you ve got. is it enough? i don t think so. here are the key details. first, that national insurance cut. it s going from 12% to ten for all employees from january. the self employed will see a
hostages all of them women and children will be released. if successful, it will be the first break since the beginning of the war. in a statement, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said: at least 50 hostages women and children will be released over four days, during which, a pause in the fighting will be held. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day in the pause. earlier, israel published a list of 300 palestinian prisoners that could be released under the deal. that is crucial because it gives scope for an instant for an extension, and it includes the names, ages and defences of those eligible. but only7150 detainees?are expected to be released at first. in its own statement, hamas which is considered a terrorist group by many western governments says the 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 palestinian women and children being held in israeli jails. we are in hostages plaza in tel aviv. this has re
Wales prepares for a 17 day lockdown from this evening, really beautiful, quite an intimate as the toughest level of restrictions begin in Greater Manchester. Moment he has captured, which you only realise when you see the picture of you with your eyes close. I was pleasantly surprised. There is but as those restrictions kick in something peaceful about the images. The chancellor launches a new we had a problem communicating, a improved support package for business and workers, but who are moment ago, but the upside is, you the winners and the losers . And at did have your eyes open, you were one firm in london that says it not nodding off. There is a real still needs more government support. Raising the roofe striker kemar roofe scores this calm. Those images, there is wonder goal as rangers begin their Europa League something calming about seeing campaign in style. People. The one with michael paling. That was a real effect i notice. Were you aware of that when you took well be catch
And different households most. Wont be able to meet up. Is this a government committed to levelling up this country . Matt hancock will address parliament that is what they told people in this city, shortly. Of course, we will bring the people who drive those taxis, you that statement, on who work in the pubs. A day when many of them who may have voted for them. 241 further covid 19 deaths have they said to them been recorded they would level up. What weve seen today is in the a deliberate act of levelling down. Uk. With two weeks to go until the us election were looking at the worldwide implications. Starting in afghanistan where a spike in violence is threatening peace talks with the taliban. And this is the Moment Police caught up with the man who murdered the swedish journalist kim wall hed been trying to escape from prison in denmark. The full story from copenhagen. Greater manchester will have top tier coronavirus restrictions imposed on it by the uk government from friday. Talks
With redundancies reaching a record high. The education standards body for england, ofsted, warns that some children have regressed in basic skills and learning during the pandemic. The us attorney general takes the unusual step of authorising federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud in last weeks president ial election. And coming up this hour. Researchers say the discovery of a two million year old skull in south africa has uncovered a new chapter in the story of human evolution. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says hes told the nhs to be ready to begin vaccinating people against covid 19 from the beginning of december. Mr hancock said further mass vaccination would begin by the spring and he hoped by the summer, the bulk of the vaccine would have been deployed but he stressed the jab would only be given if the government was confident it was clinically safe. Doctors say they stand ready to start vaccinating with proposal