an eight—year—old girl was also injured in the incident, in clapham, on wednesday evening. we will go live to bbc radio london studio where we are talking to mark rowley about the attack. in a few moments will be going to bbc radio london where we will hear from the met police commissioner. this go live to be seen in our correspondence to charlie rose is there. what more can you tell us of there. what more can you tell us of the moment from there? the details of this incident _ the moment from there? the details of this incident are _ the moment from there? the details of this incident are distressing - the moment from there? the details of this incident are distressing and i of this incident are distressing and horrific. what we do know is that police were called here at 7:30pm last night to report that a woman and her two young daughters have been attacked. we know that the suspect attacked

the family with an alkaline substance. now, the police have been giving more details police this morning have confirmed some other key details about this incident including the age of the mother, she is 31. had two daughters are aged eight and three. the youngest daughter, the three—year—old and her mother have sustained, police say, what could be life changing injuries. police also say that the woman and the attacker were known to each other. last night, several people came to the aid of the woman and the two young children, including passers—by and members of the police. they were taken to hospital with minor injuries. they have now been released from hospital. police say this is a targeted attack but they

suspect appears to be a very dangerous individual, they say and they have launched a manhunt and they have launched a manhunt and they are appealing for people to come forward, anyone who has cctv, as they are in the early stages of this investigation.— this investigation. and, charlie, witnesses you — this investigation. and, charlie, witnesses you have _ this investigation. and, charlie, witnesses you have been - this investigation. and, charlie, i witnesses you have been speaking this investigation. and, charlie, - witnesses you have been speaking to have been describing horrific scene last night. it is have been describing horrific scene last niuht. , , ., , last night. it is very worrying scenes, last night. it is very worrying scenes. just _ last night. it is very worrying scenes, just before - last night. it is very worrying scenes, just before 7:30pm | last night. it is very worrying i scenes, just before 7:30pm and witnesses were talking about hearing cries from the woman, one person came to the woman's aid and said she was crying, i cannot see, cannot see. many passers—by came to help. one person who lived locally apparently pursued the suspect on foot, but that person was wearing slippers and he wasn't able to

pursue the attacker with any success and he fled into come onto clapham common. police overnight were focusing their investigation, forensic teams and so on, and a white car and we have pictures of that white cart being taken away from the scene, police, the metropolitan police, have launched a manhunt today. they urgently want to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened, we have seen anyone fleeing the scene early yesterday evening in this part of lambeth and clapham common area and if anybody has any information or cctv, police are appealing for them to get in touch. ., are appealing for them to get in touch. . , ., , are appealing for them to get in touch. . , .,, , ._ , touch. charlie, please stay with us and i briefly _ touch. charlie, please stay with us and i briefly want _ touch. charlie, please stay with us and i briefly want to _ touch. charlie, please stay with us and i briefly want to remind - touch. charlie, please stay with us. and i briefly want to remind viewers that we are waiting to hear from sir mark rowley, the metropolitan police commissioner, who will be speaking to bbc radio london shortly about the attack. we had a statement,

charlie, from the police not too long ago and what they have to say? in their statement they were giving very pertinent key details about this case. they confirmed some details which we didn't know last night. to begin with we thought we were told we believed that the woman in the two young children were attacked with what was described as attacked with what was described as a corrosive substance, but then this morning the metropolitan police told the press that in actual fact that substance was an alkaline substance, he said the attacker and the woman were known to each other. he also confirmed the ages of the victims. the woman is 3102 young daughters are aged eight and three and they also said the family are being treated in hospital. —— and eight.

the youngest daughter, the three—year—old may have sustained a life changing injuries. three-year-old may have sustained a life changing injuries.— life changing in'uries. charlie, thankyou— life changing in'uries. charlie, thankyouvery— life changing injuries. charlie, thank you very much. - life changing injuries. charlie, thank you very much. we're i life changing injuries. charlie, - thank you very much. we're going to go straight to bbc radio london to hearfrom the met go straight to bbc radio london to hear from the met police commissioner there. and he is speaking to eddie nestor. we are lookin: speaking to eddie nestor. we are looking forward _ speaking to eddie nestor. we are looking forward to _ speaking to eddie nestor. we are looking forward to seeing - speaking to eddie nestor. we are looking forward to seeing you - speaking to eddie nestor. we are looking forward to seeing you a l speaking to eddie nestor. we are l looking forward to seeing you a few weeks ago but i was told you are on very well and i hope you're feeling better. i very well and i hope you're feeling better. ., ., ., better. i had one of those disgusting _ better. i had one of those disgusting bugs _ better. i had one of those disgusting bugs that - better. i had one of those disgusting bugs that not i better. i had one of those i disgusting bugs that not me better. i had one of those - disgusting bugs that not me out better. i had one of those _ disgusting bugs that not me out and i disgusting bugs that not me out and i missed _ disgusting bugs that not me out and i missed the villa game. the disgusting bugs that not me out and i missed the villa game.— i missed the villa game. the only wa for i missed the villa game. the only way for villa _ i missed the villa game. the only way for villa is — i missed the villa game. the only way for villa is down _ i missed the villa game. the only way for villa is down at _ i missed the villa game. the only way for villa is down at the - i missed the villa game. the only . way for villa is down at the moment. but let's get it as a's story. it's terrifying, frankly for many londoners. corrosive substance, arguments with the number of people... i would ask you details but give you two give me your overview of that incident because it's terrifying. it’s overview of that incident because it's terrifying-— it's terrifying. it's understanding is frightening. _

it's terrifying. it's understanding is frightening. fortunately, - it's terrifying. it's understanding i is frightening. fortunately, attacks using _ is frightening. fortunately, attacks using acid — is frightening. fortunately, attacks using acid and chemicals are exceedingly rare. we did have a spider— exceedingly rare. we did have a spider into _ exceedingly rare. we did have a spider into three years ago but is not something we have seen much of a tour recently. — not something we have seen much of a tour recently, which i'm pleased to say. tour recently, which i'm pleased to sex this _ tour recently, which i'm pleased to sex this is — tour recently, which i'm pleased to say this is a — tour recently, which i'm pleased to say. this is a ghastly attack and i think— say. this is a ghastly attack and i think the — say. this is a ghastly attack and i think the first thing to say is we have _ think the first thing to say is we have the — think the first thing to say is we have the live manhunt, the suspected offender— have the live manhunt, the suspected offender we believe was known to the victims _ offender we believe was known to the victims and _ offender we believe was known to the victims and so we have a big team of officers _ victims and so we have a big team of officers and — victims and so we have a big team of officers. and they are assisted by crime _ officers. and they are assisted by crime colleagues and we are hunting for him _ crime colleagues and we are hunting for him as— crime colleagues and we are hunting for him as we speak. the second thing _ for him as we speak. the second thing i_ for him as we speak. the second thing i think to call out is the victim, — thing i think to call out is the victim, the woman and the two young daughters, _ victim, the woman and the two young daughters, it's a horrific thing to happen, — daughters, it's a horrific thing to happen, they are still in hospital and i_ happen, they are still in hospital and i think— happen, they are still in hospital and i think some of the burns are quite _ and i think some of the burns are quite substantial and i don't know for certain— quite substantial and i don't know for certain so we wish them well because — for certain so we wish them well because that's a horrific attack and then thirdly, to collar the bravery of the _ then thirdly, to collar the bravery of the members of the public and the officers. _ of the members of the public and the officers. for— of the members of the public and the officers, for members of the public -ot officers, for members of the public got involved, three women and a man and three _ got involved, three women and a man and three of— got involved, three women and a man and three of them have had hospital

treatment— and three of them have had hospital treatment and have been discharged and four— treatment and have been discharged and four or— treatment and have been discharged and four or five officers got involved _ and four or five officers got involved as well had to go to hospital— involved as well had to go to hospital and get checked out for their— hospital and get checked out for their contact with the chemical. difficult — their contact with the chemical. difficult moment. the london police and community have come together to try to _ and community have come together to try to rescue _ and community have come together to try to rescue the situation and i wish _ try to rescue the situation and i wish the — try to rescue the situation and i wish the woman and her daughter is away we're — wish the woman and her daughter is away we're going to down the man. a bit of away we're going to down the man. bit of confusion about the number of people. can you confirm a number? it seems to be going up. there were, in terms _ seems to be going up. there were, in terms of— seems to be going up. there were, in terms of the — seems to be going up. there were, in terms of the attack itself, there is a women— terms of the attack itself, there is a woman and two young daughters who are victims— a woman and two young daughters who are victims of the attack. i believe there _ are victims of the attack. i believe there are — are victims of the attack. i believe there are four members of the public involved. _ there are four members of the public involved, three who went to hospital for treatment, involved, three who went to hospital fortreatment, one involved, three who went to hospital for treatment, one who needed help from an_ for treatment, one who needed help from an ambulance and five police officers _ from an ambulance and five police officers who went to hospital to get checked _ officers who went to hospital to get checked out. none of them have had to stay— checked out. none of them have had to stay in_ checked out. none of them have had to stay in hospital so i'm not assuming _ to stay in hospital so i'm not assuming any of them are serious but assuming any of them are serious but as i say, _ assuming any of them are serious but as i say, the — assuming any of them are serious but

as i say, the mother and the two young _ as i say, the mother and the two young daughters are in hospital and those _ young daughters are in hospital and those of— young daughters are in hospital and those of the injuries we should focus _ those of the injuries we should focus on — those of the in'uries we should focus on. ., ., i. those of the in'uries we should focus on. ., ., . , focus on. how are your officers doinu ? focus on. how are your officers doinu? i focus on. how are your officers doing? i haven't _ focus on. how are your officers doing? i haven't had _ focus on. how are your officers doing? i haven't had a - focus on. how are your officers doing? i haven't had a chance. focus on. how are your officers. doing? i haven't had a chance to seak to doing? i haven't had a chance to speak to them — doing? i haven't had a chance to speak to them but _ doing? i haven't had a chance to speak to them but senior- doing? i haven't had a chance to - speak to them but senior colleagues have and _ speak to them but senior colleagues have and i_ speak to them but senior colleagues have and i think they're ok and i'm looking _ have and i think they're ok and i'm looking forward to contacting them later but _ looking forward to contacting them later but it is a frightening thing to he _ later but it is a frightening thing to be dealing with. normally when officers _ to be dealing with. normally when officers deal with danger you can see it _ officers deal with danger you can see it when a sniper weapon, something which is a chemical, you are trying _ something which is a chemical, you are trying to — something which is a chemical, you are trying to help them and going to contact _ are trying to help them and going to contact them is quite frightening and difficult but the members of the public— and difficult but the members of the public and _ and difficult but the members of the public and officers have helped out and i_ public and officers have helped out and i think— public and officers have helped out and i think there are very brave. in and i think there are very brave. in terms and i think there are very brave. terms of it, and i think there are very brave. in terms of it, you were quite confident this is something, the two people were known to each other and that the rest of london or certainly the people i have heard from today shouldn't be fearful at all. everything we know the moment points to this _ everything we know the moment points to this being two people who know each other, it's not random in that sense _ each other, it's not random in that sense. communities should be fearful on the _ sense. communities should be fearful on the base _ sense. communities should be fearful on the base of this is a random attack, — on the base of this is a random attack, it— on the base of this is a random attack, it doesn't look like that at the moment but of course it's ghastly—

the moment but of course it's ghastly and draws attention and we need to— ghastly and draws attention and we need to hunt this person down. when need to hunt this person down. when ou are in need to hunt this person down. when you are in the — need to hunt this person down. “men you are in the mid—previously, your head of security, how do you find out about this and do you eliminate terrorism immediately? just give us a little bit of the mechanism when something like this comes through, what happens?— what happens? firstly, there's nothina what happens? firstly, there's nothing the — what happens? firstly, there's nothing the points _ what happens? firstly, there's nothing the points to - what happens? firstly, there's nothing the points to this - what happens? firstly, there'sl nothing the points to this being linked — nothing the points to this being linked to— nothing the points to this being linked to terrorism, it's two people who know— linked to terrorism, it's two people who know each other. but, that question— who know each other. but, that question has come up several times recently. _ question has come up several times recently, particularly with racial incidents — recently, particularly with racial incidents we have seen around hate crimes, _ incidents we have seen around hate crimes, particularly since violence started _ crimes, particularly since violence started in— crimes, particularly since violence started in the middle east and the protests— started in the middle east and the protests and hate crimes in the streets — protests and hate crimes in the streets of— protests and hate crimes in the streets of london. we are are always leak constantly looking at the balance — leak constantly looking at the balance of hate crimes so in summary swears _ balance of hate crimes so in summary swears of _ balance of hate crimes so in summary swears of someone because of their race or— swears of someone because of their race or when it's terrorism, which is a wider— race or when it's terrorism, which is a wider motivation which is about intimidating a group of people. am i

attack— intimidating a group of people. am i attack in _ intimidating a group of people. am i attack in summary because of their race or— attack in summary because of their race or am — attack in summary because of their race or am i— attack in summary because of their race or am i looking to intimidate, threaten _ race or am i looking to intimidate, threaten a — race or am i looking to intimidate, threaten a whole... is race or am i looking to intimidate, threaten a whole. . ._ threaten a whole... is somebody callin: threaten a whole... is somebody calling someone _ threaten a whole... is somebody calling someone a coconut - threaten a whole... is somebody calling someone a coconut hatel calling someone a coconut hate crime? ~ , ,., , calling someone a coconut hate crime? ~ ,,., , ., calling someone a coconut hate crime? ~ , ., , , crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's done — crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's done with _ crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's done with racial _ crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's done with racial intent - crime? absolutely, of course it is. if it's done with racial intent and l if it's done with racial intent and often _ if it's done with racial intent and often is — if it's done with racial intent and often is and often we have seen people — often is and often we have seen people charged with a crime regularly so anything is threatening or abusive — regularly so anything is threatening or abusive to do with race or faith or abusive to do with race or faith or sexuality — or abusive to do with race or faith or sexuality or gender, those can all he _ or sexuality or gender, those can all he hate — or sexuality or gender, those can all be hate crimes in the certain circumstances. but for it to be terrorism _ circumstances. but for it to be terrorism it has to be about intimidating a whole section of community or to change government policy, _ community or to change government policy, it's— community or to change government policy, it's a — community or to change government policy, it's a much more dramatic motive _ policy, it's a much more dramatic motive. often the motivation we spot on cases— motive. often the motivation we spot on cases because when we do the further— on cases because when we do the further investigation, we find social— further investigation, we find social media footprint of the individual and we find that they have _ individual and we find that they have been looking at and we find clear— have been looking at and we find clear the — have been looking at and we find clear the motivation is an extreme

right— clear the motivation is an extreme right terrorist motivation or an islamist— right terrorist motivation or an islamist privation reported by isis and that's— islamist privation reported by isis and that's how the evidence it but last night's incident doesn't point to that _ last night's incident doesn't point to that. acid and chemical attacks are exceedingly rare in london and it seemed — are exceedingly rare in london and it seemed to be between two people who are _ it seemed to be between two people who are known to each other and we have a _ who are known to each other and we have a live _ who are known to each other and we have a live manhunt at the moment. terrifying _ have a live manhunt at the moment. terrifying and fingers crossed everybody is ok, particularly those two children. we will get the hate thing because i imagine those demonstrations... how challenging was that time under similar brother woman? because —— maxwell braverman... woman? because -- maxwell itraverman-u— woman? because -- maxwell braverman... ~ ., ., , braverman. .. what we have been deafinu braverman. .. what we have been dealing with _ braverman. .. what we have been dealing with is _ braverman. .. what we have been dealing with is very _ braverman. .. what we have been dealing with is very contentious i dealing with is very contentious because — dealing with is very contentious because the violence in the middle east is _ because the violence in the middle east is generating different views in communities and we see that and

we see _ in communities and we see that and we see that — in communities and we see that and we see that in protests, we have seen _ we see that in protests, we have seen massive protests that are about peace, _ seen massive protests that are about peace we _ seen massive protests that are about peace, we have seen artists that you might— peace, we have seen artists that you might describe as pro—palestinian, protest _ might describe as pro—palestinian, protest that is of israel and jewish people _ protest that is of israel and jewish people and the vast majority of people — people and the vast majority of people in— people and the vast majority of people in all those protests have been _ people in all those protests have been peaceful and behaved perfectly properly _ been peaceful and behaved perfectly properly. but in amongst that there have been_ properly. but in amongst that there have been some behaviour which is unpleasant — have been some behaviour which is unpleasant but illegal and some which _ unpleasant but illegal and some which is — unpleasant but illegal and some which is legal. it unpleasant but illegal and some which is legal.— which is legal. it felt to me the accusation _ which is legal. it felt to me the accusation and _ which is legal. it felt to me the accusation and politicisation i which is legal. it felt to me the accusation and politicisation of| which is legal. it felt to me the - accusation and politicisation of the police... studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio london studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio london with studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio london with the studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio london with the head studio: we are going to step away from that interview being conducted by bbc radio london with the head of the met police market rally and he had some interesting things to say there about this attack in clapham. —— market rally. this is —— mark

rowley. you can tune in there to continue listening to what he has to say. interesting things he had to say. interesting things he had to say about the attack that we are reporting on. he called it a vast ghastly attack and said it was a difficult moment and insist that this was not a random attack and that members of the public should not be worried about what was happening there. he said there was no indication of terrorism and that the perpetrator and the woman, one of the victims, were known to each other. let's now listen to some of the people who were at the scene of the people who were at the scene of the attack when it happened. actually, let's go live to the scene and charlie rose our correspondent who was there. charlie, we were hearing from the head of the met

police and he told the public that there was nothing to worry about that this was not a random attack. tell us what people there are telling you following last night's attack. ., , ., , ., telling you following last night's attack. , ., , attack. local people here have been talkin: attack. local people here have been talking about _ attack. local people here have been talking about how— attack. local people here have been talking about how this _ attack. local people here have been talking about how this is _ attack. local people here have been talking about how this is a fairly - talking about how this is a fairly affluent area and they were shocked that something of this should happen in this area but listening to sir mark rowley, head of the metropolitan police was quite interesting. he described the attack as terrifying, ghastly, he said incidents of this nature were extremely rare, he said that the public should not be worried because the attack was not random. he said it appeared to be targeted and he described how the metropolitan police has a live manhunt under way, although the investigation is in its early stages. just to recap, what we know is that the police and

emergency services were called here last night at around about 7:30pm following reports that a woman and her two young daughters had been attacked with what was described at the time is thought to be a corrosive substance and in the past couple of hours or solve this morning, the metropolitan police confirmed that that substance is in fact an alkaline substance. they say the family, then hit a car and tried to escape and fled on foot towards clapham common which isjust to escape and fled on foot towards clapham common which is just a short distance away from where i'm standing now and i can see it in the distance at the end of the road. they also confirm some other key details about this incident that the mother is 31 years old, her two young daughters are aged eight and three and the youngest, they say along with the mother, has sustained what could well be life changing injuries. the police say also that

they reckon that the mother and the attacker were known to each other. last night, when the incident, after the incident took place, local people around here, the neighbours were shocked and some of them saw what happened and they came out to help and a number of passers—by came to help, some women came out onto the street to assist and give aid to the street to assist and give aid to the mother and her two young children and some police officers did as well. they sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital but they have now been released. just to recap what the metropolitan police are saying, they describe this as a targeted attack, they say the suspect is a dangerous individual and they say they urgently need to find him. they have launched a manhunt, their investigation is in its early stages but they are asking people to get in touch if they know anything, if they have seen anything or if they have any cctv to contact the metropolitan

police as a matter of urgency. charlie, that's our correspondence there in clapham. charlie would have more updates throughout the day on bbc news. we will listen to some of the people coming up in the story with our correspondent ian watson. business listen to some of the people at the scene of the attack when it happened. my people at the scene of the attack when it happened.— when it happened. my mother saw there was a _ when it happened. my mother saw there was a lot _ when it happened. my mother saw there was a lot of _ when it happened. my mother saw there was a lot of police _ when it happened. my mother saw there was a lot of police outside i there was a lot of police outside with ambulance to treat the person. in residence mr ensure by what happened. in residence mr ensure by what happened-— in residence mr ensure by what ha ened. , ., happened. they were terrified or some of them — happened. they were terrified or some of them and _ happened. they were terrified or some of them and also - happened. they were terrified or some of them and also the - happened. they were terrified or| some of them and also the family that wasn't able to leave the building come inside. just that wasn't able to leave the building come inside.- that wasn't able to leave the building come inside. just in the ast few building come inside. just in the past few minutes, _ building come inside. just in the past few minutes, the _ building come inside. just in the past few minutes, the bbc - building come inside. just in the | past few minutes, the bbc spoke building come inside. just in the - past few minutes, the bbc spoke with the local mp. let's take a listen. our first thoughts were with those who may — our first thoughts were with those who may have been harmed as it is a scary— who may have been harmed as it is a scary thing _ who may have been harmed as it is a scary thing to — who may have been harmed as it is a scary thing to hear and also all of the local— scary thing to hear and also all of the local residents are quite

shocked _ the local residents are quite shocked and worried that something like this— shocked and worried that something like this could happen. we have now heard _ like this could happen. we have now heard that _ like this could happen. we have now heard that the woman involved and her children are still in hospital, still receiving medical treatment. their— still receiving medical treatment. their injuries are not life threatening but we believe potentially life changing and we wait to — potentially life changing and we wait to hear more news about them and the _ wait to hear more news about them and the brave people came to help who also— and the brave people came to help who also came in contact with the substance — who also came in contact with the substance and the police officers that came in contact, they have now been _ that came in contact, they have now been cleared so they are all fine. but it— been cleared so they are all fine. but it was— been cleared so they are all fine. but it was so brave of all of them to come — but it was so brave of all of them to come out and help in the way that they did _ to come out and help in the way that they did if— to come out and help in the way that the did. , ., to come out and help in the way that the did. i. ., ., ~ , they did. if you want to keep up-to-date _ they did. if you want to keep up-to-date with _ they did. if you want to keep up-to-date with that - they did. if you want to keep up-to-date with that story i they did. if you want to keep i up-to-date with that story and they did. if you want to keep - up-to-date with that story and is up—to—date with that story and is fast developing, police statements are being published throughout the day, we can point you to the bbc website where we have a live page at the moment so we have reports from the moment so we have reports from the scene there and we also have reports from our reporters and just to point you to the latest update

there from sir mark rowley, he confirmed there were three people injured in the attack last night in clapham. there was the woman and her two children, then there were four members of the public and five police officers. increasing the number of people injured in the attack last night. labour's shadow chancellor has been speaking about bringing stability to the british economy. she has announced there will be no rise in the current 25% rate of corporation tax during the first term of the labour government. let's have a listen to what rachel reeves has been saying as labour's business conference a short while ago. business conference a short while auo. ~ . business conference a short while auo. . ., ., business conference a short while a a 0. ~ ., ., ., ., business conference a short while ago. we have heard loud and clear the demand _ ago. we have heard loud and clear the demand for _ ago. we have heard loud and clear the demand for clarity _ ago. we have heard loud and clear the demand for clarity and - ago. we have heard loud and clearl the demand for clarity and certainty from business. so the next labour government will maintain full expensing and the annual investment

allowance and within its first six months, a labour government will publish a road map for business taxation. it will set out plans and business tax over the duration of the parliament. but i want to go further. there have been 26 changes to our corporation tax arrangements in this parliament alone. we cannot go on like this. we reject calls from those in the right wing of the conservative party to cut corporation tax. our current rate is the lowest in the g7 and we believe that a 25% rate strikes the correct balance between the needs of our public finances and the demands of a competitive global economy. the next labour government will make the pro—business choice and the progrowth choice. we will cap the headline rate of corporation tax at its current rate of 25% for the duration of the next parliament. and

should our competitiveness come under threat, should our competitiveness come underthreat, if should our competitiveness come under threat, if necessary, we will act. that means that business can plan today, investment projects with the confidence of knowing that their returns will be taxed at a certain right for the rest of this decade. let's go live now to our political correspondent ian watson who has been watching the event for us. ian, what more did rachel reeves have to say? i what more did rachel reeves have to sa ? ~ ~ , what more did rachel reeves have to 53 2 «' 4' , , what more did rachel reeves have to sa ? ~' ,, , , ., , say? i think her key message was in labour was now _ say? i think her key message was in labour was now the _ say? i think her key message was in labour was now the party _ say? i think her key message was in labour was now the party of - say? i think her key message was in | labour was now the party of business in her view and this is a territory that has been contested by the conservatives and he is meeting, the prime minister, meeting small business leaders why she is making big business leaders and what is an oversubscribed business event and she has pledged that labour would govern as a pro—business party, but definitely has echoes of the new labour era and she talked a lot about stability. but there seems to be a lack of stability when it comes

to one of their flagship policies. if you remember, rachel reeves in 2021, she was going to be the first evergreen chancellor, she suggested they would spend £28 billion per year and green projects. since then, that pledge their watered—down, it happened perhaps in the second half of a labour government but it's going to incorporate money that the government will put aside for green projects and above all, it's going to be subject to the fiscal rules of labour that the party says it can spend or borrow. but interestingly, she was asked whether she was sticking to that £28 billion pledged today, immediately after the speech we heard. she didn't mention the £28 billion figure at all but simply stressed that this would be subject, the whole green prosperity plan as it's called, would be subject to labour's fiscal rules. those rules will allow borrowing to invest but they would also suggest that debt should fall within a five year time

frame. it sounds as though she is backing away from the pledge does not call an ambition to some extent. she also mentioned that one to fiscal events as she called it, one is the budget before an election is called and attended to suggest that we might get a definitive answer on whether labour is going to keep this policy not after the budget and it has certainly been under heavy attack from the conservatives. talking of the conservatives, they also do some extent were managing expectations because the chancellor, jeremy hunt has been talking to the political thinking podcast and he is tending to suggest now that given the state of public finances, and perhaps the tax cuts similar to the skill we saw in the last autumn statement, the reduction in national insurance which came in last month, that tax cuts are similar in scale to that may well be off the agenda. we don't know the finer numbers because — we don't know the finer numbers because there is this iterative process— because there is this iterative

process that happens. but it doesn't look to— process that happens. but it doesn't look to me _ process that happens. but it doesn't look to me like we will have the same _ look to me like we will have the same scope for cutting taxes in the spring _ same scope for cutting taxes in the spring budget that we had in the autumn — spring budget that we had in the autumn statement. and so, i need to set those _ autumn statement. and so, i need to set those expectations but the scale of what _ set those expectations but the scale of what i'm — set those expectations but the scale of what i'm doing because people need _ of what i'm doing because people need to— of what i'm doing because people need to know when a conservative government cuts taxes, we will do so in a responsible and sensible way, but we _ in a responsible and sensible way, but we also — in a responsible and sensible way, but we also want to be clear that the direction of travel we want to id the direction of travel we want to go in _ the direction of travel we want to go in is _ the direction of travel we want to go in is to— the direction of travel we want to go in is to lighten the tax burden and thus— go in is to lighten the tax burden and thus notjust go in is to lighten the tax burden and thus not just about go in is to lighten the tax burden and thus notjust about putting more money— and thus notjust about putting more money in _ and thus notjust about putting more money in people's pockets although i do believe _ money in people's pockets although i do believe you should put as much people _ do believe you should put as much people money and people of my positives — people money and people of my positives but because in the end that's— positives but because in the end that's how— positives but because in the end that's how we will grow the economy if we are _ that's how we will grow the economy if we are going to be the right tax cuts it— if we are going to be the right tax cuts it would boost our growth. jeremy— cuts it would boost our growth. jeremy hunt managing expectation and the public expectations and those of his parliamentary party with a could be uncomfortable for him because of

course the conservatives are trailing dramatically in the polls between 15 and 19 points behind labour and many of rishi sunak�*s mps are keen to get policies that can attract voters back to the party and that includes a big demand for tax cuts and these tend to be a damp squib condemned that would increase pressure on the prime minister who was already coming under criticism from some of his own ranks. thank ou ve from some of his own ranks. thank you very much _ from some of his own ranks. thank you very much for _ from some of his own ranks. thank you very much for that. _ from some of his own ranks. thank you very much for that. we - from some of his own ranks. thank you very much for that. we want i from some of his own ranks. thank you very much for that. we want to show these live pictures now from the house of commons that is penny mordant talking about tax. haste mordant talking about tax. have commissioned _ mordant talking about tax. have commissioned work _ mordant talking about tax. have commissioned work on - mordant talking about tax. have commissioned work on this - mordant talking about tax. have commissioned work on this area. i'm sure they— commissioned work on this area. i'm sure they will — commissioned work on this area. i'm sure they will want to keep the house — sure they will want to keep the house updated on that and while it is ongoing. — house updated on that and while it is ongoing, there is probably not much _ is ongoing, there is probably not much else — is ongoing, there is probably not much else that can be said at this dispatch— much else that can be said at this dispatch box but i will make sure that both —

dispatch box but i will make sure that both the secretary of state and department ofjustice and also the attorney— department ofjustice and also the attorney general have heard of the honourable lady has raised today and i honourable lady has raised today and i shall— honourable lady has raised today and i shall ask— honourable lady has raised today and i shall ask them to make sure that they are _ i shall ask them to make sure that they are keeping the honourable lady informed _ they are keeping the honourable lady informed about progress on these matters — informed about progress on these matters l— informed about progress on these matters. ., , ., ., , matters. i am proud that under this conservative _ matters. i am proud that under this conservative government _ matters. i am proud that under this conservative government uk - conservative government uk children's reading ability continues to improve. the uk is now 14th in the internationally respected test run by the oecd or we just cut the tail end of what she had to say there in the house of commons regarding that attack in clapham. let's turn to bristol were a man has appeared at a court hearing in bristol magistrates�* court charged with the murder of two teenage boys. 16 lomax dixon and 15 rob mason were stabbed in bristol late on saturday night. we can go to danjohnson who was outside for us.

night. we can go to dan johnson who was outside for us.— night. we can go to dan johnson who was outside for us. what happened in court today? — was outside for us. what happened in court today? yes, _ was outside for us. what happened in court today? yes, a _ was outside for us. what happened in court today? yes, a short _ was outside for us. what happened in court today? yes, a short hearing - court today? yes, a short hearing were 44—year—old anthony was brought in front of the magistrates�* court after being charged with the murders of max dixon and mason yesterday. he was only asked to confirm his name and address and date of birth and he was brought into the surrounded enclosed glass dark by an officer who he was handcuffed to and he was wearing a greyjumper and tracksuit bottoms and he was told the magistrate court has no power in this case to grant him bail so he will be remanded in prison until he appears at bristol crown court tomorrow. one of us in person or by video link is to be decided. there has been a huge amount of sadness and shock and upset on the stage where these two teenage boys were attacked by a group of people,

police say, late on saturday night. it was around 11:20pm that officers were called. they try to save the lives of those two teenage boys. local people stepped in to try to do what they could and the boys were taken to hospital with their lives could not be saved and they were both declared dead in the early hours of the morning. there has been a huge amount of support for those boys families and we saw balloons being released yesterday by hundreds of people who gathered together to support their families. everybody wanting to get answers. there was concern about knife crime on the estate and the levels of disruption and concern that local people have had. the police have appealed for people, especially now somebody has been charged and appeared in court, not to speculate or share videos or images or to suggest what may have happened because there will be another hearing at the crown court tomorrow and that�*s just the start of the court process. eight people have been arrested in total since the attack on saturday night and of the attack on saturday night and of the rest, five those are still in

custody, to have been released on bail and officers working on this case. stilla bail and officers working on this case. still a huge amount of investigative work to go on but for the moment, all eyes will be on the crown court tomorrow were anthony snook will appear. just a reminder of that story from bristol. a man has appeared in court charged with murder of two teenage boysin charged with murder of two teenage boys in bristol. you watching bbc news. are cheaper borrowing costs on the way? not yet, in all likelihood. we�*ll look ahead to the upcoming bank of england rates decision in 30 minutes�* time. a big shake—up for tesla? the big boss elon musk wants to relocate from delaware to texas. we�*ll explore why. welcome to world business report, i�*m tadhg enright.

we start here in the uk with the cost of borrowing because in just under half an hour�*s time the bank of england makes its first decision of the year on interest rates. it�*s widely expected to leave them unchanged today but investors and borrowers will be listening to every word from bank of england governor andrew bailey about when they might start to come down again. here�*s where the bank�*s base rate stands at the moment — at 5.25% it is the highest in 15 years. it reached this point after 1a separate rate rises in the cost of borrowing since the end of 2021. this was necessary to try to tame the soaring prices we�*ve been experiencing in recent years but inflation has eased sharply in recent months and the expectation now is that rates may soon start to come down. however, for those in the uk hoping for cheaper mortgages and loans there was something of a bad omen in the us, where the chair