to keep more of their benefits. there s a cut in air passenger duty tax between airports within the uk, and a freeze in fuel duty. the chancellor s accused of failing to tackle climate change in this budget. and coming up, we ll be answering your questions on the budget and how it may affect you. you ve still got time to send them in. tweet us using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions or email us at yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. also tonight: a serving metropolitan police officer has been charged with rape. pc adam zaman, who s 28, is a member of the east area command unit. the police in the us state of new mexico give an update on the investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin s new movie. they say they suspect a live bullet killed halyna hutchins. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor has promised a post covid ag
Why are you making people suffer? for those on low incomes, this budget is relatively good news if you re working. those changes to universal credit and the national living wage. but for those who are unable to work or who are looking for a job, a hard winter lies ahead. it is a swings and roundabouts budget, but kerry, out with her daughter, jess, today, is delighted by the focus on encouraging people into work. currently on universal credit, she says the chancellor has made it easier for her to take the plunge and set up her own business. work, to me, i mean, it keeps me, one, sane, it s great that i can treat my children, and, you know, i just want to work. i m pro work. so, this change to the universal credit and to the national living wage, good news for you? good news for me, good news. shukdev has three part time jobs, but her mental and physical health are not great. she carries on because she doesn t
Played an essential role in combating the pandemic. england s cricketers continued their strong start to the men s t20 world cup with a 8 wicket victory over bangladesh. having restricted them to just 124, england comfortably chased the total to win jason roy top scoring with 61. in their match against namibia, scotland only managed moments ago, scotland lost their match against namibia. they were out for 109 8. there may be made 115 six. some final thoughts from our political editor, laura kuenssberg. how would you sum up the budget presented today, laura? that chancellor presented today, laura? that chancellor wanted presented today, laura? that chancellor wanted to - presented today, laura? tngt chancellor wanted to open a new chapter after the worst days of the pandemic, and as a conservative chancellor, you might have expected him to say, ok, the emergency is over, so let s pull back and stop asking people to pay so much tax,