Sport on bbc news how a run in with eddiejones dog has apparently put owen farrell at risk of missing the six nations clash with scotland on saturday good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6. The chancellor has been forced to defend his budget and the controversial changes to increase National Insurance for Self Employed workers. Thats despite a tory Manifesto Pledge not to raise National Insurance. Its angered a number of conservative backbenchers and been roundly criticised by labour. There has been partial backing for the increase from the influential think tank the institute for fiscal studies, but overall it described the chancellors plans as a sticking plaster rather than a fundamental review. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young has been following the days events. He says hes backing business, but visiting the West Midlands today the chancellor had to fend off accusations that hes bashing the workers who keep the wheels of the economy turning. Putting up taxes is
Its 9 00am in singapore. 1 00am in london and 10 00 in the morning in seoul, where south koreas impeached president , park geun hye, is due to find out if shell be permanently removed from office. An announcement by the Constitutional Court will be made in around an hours time. Ms park is embroiled in a corruption scandal, accused of allowing a close friend to profit from her connections with the presidency. If shes dismissed, a president ial election will be held within 60 days. However, the court could decide to reinstate her. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans is in seoul with the latest. Stephen, remind us again about the accusations that got us to this point . A whole raft of accusations, 13 allegations in total. They range from the large, corruption, that she instigated corruption by trying to get a bribe, basically, from samsun, to her best friend, in return for influencing samsuns affairs. Down to the relatively minor, like where was she for eight hours when the say while ferry we
Its 9 00am in singapore. 1 00am in london and 10 00 in the morning in seoul, where south koreas impeached president , park geun hye, is due to find out if shell be permanently removed from office. An announcement by the Constitutional Court will be made in around an hours time. Ms park is embroiled in a corruption scandal, accused of allowing a close friend to profit from her connections with the presidency. If shes dismissed, a president ial election will be held within 60 days. However, the court could decide to reinstate her. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans is in seoul with the latest. Stephen, remind us again about the accusations that got us to this point . A whole raft of accusations, 13 allegations in total. They range from the large, corruption, that she instigated corruption by trying to get a bribe, basically, from samsun, to her best friend, in return for influencing samsuns affairs. Down to the relatively minor, like where was she for eight hours when the say while ferry we