The most and conservative thing i could do would be to cut taxes by increasing borrowing. Thats just cutting taxes and saying future generations have to pick up the tax after. I wont to do that. But i do want, where its possible to do so, responsibly, to move towards a lower tax economy, and id 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 thats 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 business tax cuts
the us national transportation safety board has revealed new details about the door plug that blew off an alaska air jet last month. the 737 max jet left a boeing factory missing four bolts designed to secure the door panel. our north america business correspondent erin delmore has more. this investigation focuses on the bolts used to keep the door in place on the plane. that door is not supposed to open. but it did open onjanuary five and flew off the alaska airjet just after takeoff in portland. now, investigations from the national transportation safety board said the bolts were missing before january five and it appears the alaska airport plane left boeing s factory without the bolts. they were removed to make a repair but it appears not all the bolts were replaced. this is a most diesel we have about what went wrong and it puts the blame on boeing. both details. a supplierfound new boeing. both details. a supplier found new problems with holes drilled on 737 max pl
welcome to the programme. ukraine has been a common theme at two major leaders summits. we will cover it all here tonight on the context. on the first day of their annual meeting injapan, g7 leaders agreed new sanctions against russia. meanwhile in saudi arabia, president zelensky made a surprise visit to the arab league gathering, urging those attending, to support ukraine. also making the headlines at that summit president assad of syria it s the first time he s been invited to the arab league since the devastating civil war, that s blighted the country. and later in the programme we have a special report from the new york times which has uncovered shocking evidence of the greek coastguard abandoning asylum seekers in the sea. but first let s focus in on the g7 summit injapan. the leaders have agreed new sanctions against russia. they said the measures would starve moscow of their technology, industrial equipment, and services that supported its war against ukraine.