hello. we started off today with quite extensive and dense areas of mist and fog. you can see some of that murky weather here in the lowland areas in somerset where the hills were sticking out above that low cloud into clear and sunny skies. you can see the same thing here in league. that was caused by a temperature inversion. through the rest of today, the mist and fog lifting into low cloud across the midlands. we have quite extensive cloud across east scotland and eastern areas of england to date. thick enough afford a few showers for eastern scotland and one or two potentially going into parts of east anglia. but they will be few and far between so for the vast majority of the uk the day looks like it will stay dry with the people know we need to fix the nhs. to stay dry with the people know we need to fix the nhs.— stay dry with the people know we need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs ou have need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs you have to — need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs you have to fix _ need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs you have to fix social _ need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs you have to fix social care. - need to fix the nhs. to fix the nhs you have to fix social care. social. you have to fix social care. social care is under the control of local authorities. councils have seen cuts year—on—year and are unable to keep up. this is the wrong thing. this

government is only talking to a ten —— own mps and talking into an election. levelling up funds, £242 million to be spent in canary wharf, one of the most expensive postcodes in the uk. what is that but a bribe towards the election for london may. we are seeing a government in its final throes, we are seeing a government in its finalthroes, is we are seeing a government in its final throes, is on the government emphasising wealthy taff tax breaks for the wealthy and making a real difference to peoples lives. people on low wages were disproportionately dependent on the very public services that are being cut at the same time. services that are being cut at the same time-— services that are being cut at the same time. ., ., ,., , ., same time. you have the powers to initiate two — same time. you have the powers to initiate two devolved _ same time. you have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, - same time. you have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, it's - initiate two devolved taxes, it's the land transaction tax which replaces stamp duty in the landfill tax. they are devolved. they have raised revenue, would you put those up? raised revenue, would you put those u . 2 . raised revenue, would you put those u? ~ , ., raised revenue, would you put those u . ? . , ., ., ., " raised revenue, would you put those up? when you look at the tax take of the uk it is generated _ up? when you look at the tax take of the uk it is generated from _ up? when you look at the tax take of the uk it is generated from the - the uk it is generated from the south—east of england and london. if

this place is to prove the union of the uk works for all the nations of the uk works for all the nations of the uk works for all the nations of the uk then i would expect to see it making sure that many flows from here with proper investment and investment in connectivity and energy costs for the poorer areas of the uk. that definitely affects wales but it affects other places in england as well. what we have seen is an emphasis once again on the tories call vote and making sure they have something to say to them in an election and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences in terms of funding to wales and local authorities and the nhs. what terms of funding to wales and local authorities and the nhs. what would our authorities and the nhs. what would your practical — authorities and the nhs. what would your practical solution _ authorities and the nhs. what would your practical solution be? _ authorities and the nhs. what would your practical solution be? we - authorities and the nhs. what would your practical solution be? we are i your practical solution be? we are talking now head of a general election. you don't like what the government has announced today. give me a few policies? thea;i government has announced today. give me a few policies?— me a few policies? they would be more radical _ me a few policies? they would be more radical ways. _ me a few policies? they would be more radical ways. we _ me a few policies? they would be more radical ways. we could - me a few policies? they would bej more radical ways. we could have looked at bringing in raising the level of tax thresholds, that would have directed many towards the poorest families. we could have

looked at the disproportionate between unearned income and the taxes paid on that given there is not a contribution equivalent to national insurance, we could have looked at that in raising that every equivalent paid by families paying on earned income. there are different ways of approaching funding but we are stuck in the tradition of the uk which looks once again to be favouring the wealthiest areas in a desperate and disproportionate and equal society. thank you for sharing your perspective. just to remind you, we have plenty more details on all of the key announcements on the bbc news website. we have a blow by blow details of how it will affect you personally. we also have analysis on the bbc news website from some of our key editors. so do go to the bbc news website if you want to get more

details and of course we are continuing to run a live page as well with lots of updates. joining me now is philip hammond who served as chancellor under prime minister theresa may from 2016 to 2019. it's not you are holding the red box today but if it was would you have said the same things? i today but if it was would you have said the same things?— today but if it was would you have said the same things? i thinkjeremy hunt has had — said the same things? i thinkjeremy hunt has had a _ said the same things? i thinkjeremy hunt has had a pretty _ said the same things? i thinkjeremy hunt has had a pretty difficult - said the same things? i thinkjeremy hunt has had a pretty difficult hand l hunt has had a pretty difficult hand dealt to him. 0bviously hunt has had a pretty difficult hand dealt to him. obviously we are technically in a recession at the moment and growth has been low. the fiscal position is not what he would have liked. but what is done is given a pretty good upbeat speech which sets out a very clear path to addressing the challenges and the principal challenge we've got in this country as the tension between tax rates which are too high and the desire of the public for good

quality public services. what the chancellor has said today is that we have to address that by improving productivity, by investing in productivity, by investing in productivity and our public services and by getting the economy moving again particularly by supporting people of working age to encourage them to be in the workforce, taking up them to be in the workforce, taking up thejobs them to be in the workforce, taking up the jobs that employers have available. �* , up the jobs that employers have available. �*, , ._ up the jobs that employers have available. �*, , ., available. let's pray some of the town. available. let's pray some of the town- there _ available. let's pray some of the town. there were _ available. let's pray some of the town. there were some - available. let's pray some of the town. there were some in - available. let's pray some of the town. there were some in the i town. there were some in the conservative party who hoped they would be cut in income tax. were you on that wing of the party? we would be cut in income tax. were you on that wing of the party?— on that wing of the party? we all want to see _ on that wing of the party? we all want to see lower _ on that wing of the party? we all want to see lower taxes - on that wing of the party? we all want to see lower taxes but - on that wing of the party? we all want to see lower taxes but not. want to see lower taxes but not lower taxes funded by more borrowing. that's not the solution. so you are happy they was not income tax cut. . ., ., ., tax cut. the cut in national insurance _ tax cut. the cut in national insurance contribution - tax cut. the cut in national insurance contribution has| tax cut. the cut in national. insurance contribution has the tax cut. the cut in national- insurance contribution has the same effect as an income tax cut for people on average earnings who are in work. it doesn't help pensioners.

but pensioners have been extremely well looked after by this government over the last 1a years. well looked after by this government over the last 14 years.— over the last 14 years. some of our viewers might _ over the last 14 years. some of our viewers might disagree _ over the last 14 years. some of our viewers might disagree with - over the last 14 years. some of our viewers might disagree with that. i viewers might disagree with that. the trickle lock is a valuable safety net that pensioners have enjoyed over the last 14 years and it has meant that pensioners as a group have moved up the curve in terms of incomes. what the chancellor has addressed today which is crucially important is working age adults who are either not in the workforce or who are in the walk for us but not working as many hours as they might. those people are important because then being able to do more work and being willing to do more work both addresses the pressure from employers for more migrant workers which the chancellor said we don't want to see immigration as the solution to a growth problem, we want to see more work i was offered by british working age adults as the solution to that challenge. and making work

more attractive by reducing the national insurance charge is one of the ways of doing that. so this is a careful supply—side response, trying to encourage more supply on the economy to get growth going. i5 to encourage more supply on the economy to get growth going. is it an election — economy to get growth going. is it an election winner for your party? what the chancellor has done is set out a sensible and measured package. i know there are people who are saying he should have been bolder, he should have done more high risk things. if i remember rightly, we tried that in 2022 with the kwasi kwarteng mini budget and quite rightly it didn't work. we are not going to win an election by borrowing money to fund tax cuts. we have to show that we are in fact the party of prudent economic management and discipline and that is what the chancellor has shown today. sir keir starmer said — chancellor has shown today. sir keir starmer said in _ chancellor has shown today. sir keir starmer said in the _ chancellor has shown today. sir keir starmer said in the commons - chancellor has shown today. sir keir

starmer said in the commons that l starmer said in the commons that conservatives should apologise and the chancellor should apologise for what happened in that 2022 liz truss budget. do you think that would help draw the line and what happened? many people make decisions about how they were going to vote in the autumn of 2022. shifting their position and that is a challenge but it's absolutely clear to me that you are not going to do it by taking reckless gambles with the british economy. but the chancellor has done today, sending signals of fiscal responsibility and a measured and balanced approach. he didn't for example succumb to the temptation to cut the forecast of increasing public spending.— cut the forecast of increasing --ublicsendin~. ~ , ., ., ., , public spending. why not apologise for what happened _ public spending. why not apologise for what happened in _ public spending. why not apologise for what happened in 2022? - public spending. why not apologise for what happened in 2022? it - public spending. why not apologise for what happened in 2022? it was| for what happened in 2022? it was not his budget. _ for what happened in 2022? it was not his budget. he _ for what happened in 2022? it was not his budget. he presented - for what happened in 2022? it was not his budget. he presented his l not his budget. he presented his budget today and he is making very clear his difference between his position and the position that his

predecessor set out in 2022. he is saying we do have to get taxes down but we also have to get growth going and we have to improve productivity both in the private and public sectors and doing all of those things is not a silver bullet solution, it's a long—term challenge. that's what he talked about long—term economic plans. it will be a long—term election as well. will be a long-term election as well. ~ , ., ., , ., well. we seem to have started it alread . well. we seem to have started it already. thank _ well. we seem to have started it already. thank you _ well. we seem to have started it already. thank you very - well. we seem to have started it already. thank you very much i well. we seem to have started it| already. thank you very much for “oininr already. thank you very much for joining us- _ already. thank you very much for joining us- now— already. thank you very much for joining us. now let's _ already. thank you very much for joining us. now let's take - already. thank you very much for joining us. now let's take you i already. thank you very much for joining us. now let's take you to | joining us. now let's take you to some breaking news from southampton. we can bring you these live pictures where a large fire has broken out on an industrial estate next to southampton's st mary stadium. there is a big plume of smoke. so far one person has been treated for smoke inhalation. black smoke filling the city's skyline. witnesses are

reporting that the roof of the former greenham is building on central industrial estate where the fire is has now collapsed. look at those pictures, they have been coming into us and they are quite dramatic. residents have been warned to keep doors and windows closed. we will of course keep you up to date with any more details we have on that story. that large farm —— fire near st mary stadium in southampton. we will have more on that when we get it. of course we are speaking to you from westminster, from college green, and at 1230 the chancellor delivered his budget to the nation from the house of commons behind me. but of course it's a budget that affects people across the country so joining me now from a market in

grimsby is the political editor for bbc yorkshire and lincolnshire. he is testing the temperature of the budget out and about. i am is testing the temperature of the budget out and about.— budget out and about. i am at freeman street _ budget out and about. i am at freeman street market i budget out and about. i am at freeman street market in i budget out and about. i am at freeman street market in the| budget out and about. i am at i freeman street market in the heart of grimsby. this tag elected a conservative mp at the last general election for the first time in decades. it had been pretty solidly labour. it is one of the so—called redwall seats in the north of england. but what impact if any will today's events at westminster have on the outcome of the next election here? i am joined on the outcome of the next election here? iamjoined by on the outcome of the next election here? i am joined by lou and declan. lou runs thejelly here? i am joined by lou and declan. lou runs the jelly here at the market and declan is an apprentice pressure. —— butcher. you said you voted conservative last time, was that because of brexit? it was the only reason i voted for conservatives, it was the brexit. and i won't be doing it again. why?

was the budget _ and i won't be doing it again. why? was the budget not _ and i won't be doing it again. why? was the budget not a _ and i won't be doing it again. why? was the budget not a game - and i won't be doing it again. why? was the budget not a game changer? no. there has been not much difference at all. it won't make much difference to people and families. prices are still rising. meet still rising, the price. however struggling families going to cope? i don't feel it's going to make a bit of a difference. 50 cope? i don't feel it's going to make a bit of a difference. so the headhne make a bit of a difference. so the headline measure _ make a bit of a difference. so the headline measure announced i make a bit of a difference. so the headline measure announced in l make a bit of a difference. so the l headline measure announced in the budget, the 2p cut in national insurance, did not swing it for you? no, i don't feel it will make much of a difference. there is a lot of families and people are going to be in debt and we are going to want some of that money to get themselves out of debt and i don't think it's going to help them at all. declan, ou were going to help them at all. declan, you were too _ going to help them at all. declan, you were too young _ going to help them at all. declan, you were too young to _ going to help them at all. declan, you were too young to vote i going to help them at all. declan, you were too young to vote at i going to help them at all. declan, you were too young to vote at the j you were too young to vote at the last general election, you are only 19, but you will vote in the next election. has today and the budget

swayed your vote? irlat election. has today and the budget swayed your vote ?_ election. has today and the budget swayed your vote?_ do | election. has today and the budget i swayed your vote?_ do you swayed your vote? not really. do you know who you — swayed your vote? not really. do you know who you will _ swayed your vote? not really. do you know who you will vote _ swayed your vote? not really. do you know who you will vote for? - swayed your vote? not really. do you know who you will vote for? probably j know who you will vote for? probably the labour know who you will vote for? probably the labour party- _ know who you will vote for? probably the labour party. what _ know who you will vote for? probably the labour party. what attracts i know who you will vote for? probably the labour party. what attracts you l the labour party. what attracts you to labour? — the labour party. what attracts you to labour? because they working class _ to labour? because they working class. do— to labour? because they working class. , ., ~' to labour? because they working class. ~ ., ., class. do you think you would have voted tory — class. do you think you would have voted tory that _ class. do you think you would have voted tory that election _ class. do you think you would have voted tory that election because i class. do you think you would havej voted tory that election because of brexit? definitely not. what about the cut in national insurance and the cut in national insurance and the measures to help low—paid families? will anything that could be announced between now and the next election, could you be swayed? i think you need to lower prices, just lower prices really so families and people can survive because you are just not surviving. you are working to live.— are just not surviving. you are working to live. thank you both for “oininr us working to live. thank you both for joining us in _ working to live. thank you both for joining us in grimsby. _ working to live. thank you both for joining us in grimsby. it— working to live. thank you both for joining us in grimsby. it remains. working to live. thank you both for| joining us in grimsby. it remains to be seen as to what impact today's

budget will have on the election here and we simply don't know when the general election is going to be. the view from grimsby for the moment. they were a number of measures to relieve pressure on families struggling with the cost of living, one of them the extension of the household support fund. it was set u- on the household support fund. it was set up on a — the household support fund. it was set up on a temporary _ the household support fund. it was set up on a temporary basis - the household support fund. it was set up on a temporary basis and i the household support fund. it was set up on a temporary basis and due to conclude — set up on a temporary basis and due to conclude at the end of this month — to conclude at the end of this month. having listened carefully to representations from the joseph rowntree foundation and the trussell trust and _ rowntree foundation and the trussell trust and members of his term, colchester— trust and members of his term, colchester and by slip and northward and suffolk coastal amongst others i have decided with the battle against inflation _ have decided with the battle against inflation and still not the time to stop the — inflation and still not the time to stop the targeted help it offers.

joining me now is helen barnard who is the director of policy, research and impact at the trussell trust — a charity that supports a nationwide network of food banks and provides emergency food and support to people in poverty... we spoke to you in the morning, what do you make of that extra support now being extended? i5 do you make of that extra support now being extended? is it do you make of that extra support now being extended?— do you make of that extra support now being extended? is it a boost? it's aood now being extended? is it a boost? its good to — now being extended? is it a boost? its good to see _ now being extended? is it a boost? it's good to see the _ now being extended? is it a boost? it's good to see the chancellor i it's good to see the chancellor extend household support fund and reduce the burden of debt deductions but what's really disappointing as having talked about long—term solutions we've onlyjust seen temporary sticking plasters so we came into this with unprecedentedly high numbers of people unable to afford essentials and turning to food banks and living standards are set to fall on the lowest incomes this year. it was very little in that budget to change that situation or to ease the pressure on food banks who are at breaking point. what is your solution? i banks who are at breaking point. what is your solution?— what is your solution? i was solutions — what is your solution? i was solutions fundamentally i what is your solution? i was solutions fundamentally to i what is your solution? i —" solutions fundamentally to introduce into the social security system an essential guarantee so guarantee universal credit will at least cover

the cost of essentials and to extend household support fund for at least a year it means councils and charities will have to scramble to fill that gap in only a few months' time so more people are going to end “p time so more people are going to end up in an affordable debt and able to afford essentials and that will pile on pressure to food banks who are already at breaking point. [30 on pressure to food banks who are already at breaking point.- already at breaking point. do you think a different _ already at breaking point. do you think a different party _ already at breaking point. do you think a different party in - already at breaking point. do you think a different party in charge l think a different party in charge would make a difference? i think a different party in charge would make a difference? i think the most fundamental _ would make a difference? i think the most fundamental duty _ would make a difference? i think the most fundamental duty of _ would make a difference? i think the most fundamental duty of any i most fundamental duty of any government is to protect people who need it most. and to ensure everybody can at least afford food and heating and other essentials regardless of political party. we also know that having so many people in such deep poverty hold back our economy, destroys peoples health in piles on pressure to public services so this will actually help solve the big challenges facing the nation. thank you very much for sharing your thoughts after that budget today. as

we were discussing its food banks, people who are in deep poverty and also housing which remain key concerns as the cost of living crisis grounds on. there has been a lot of pressure on people finding affordable places to live. the furnished holiday lets regime has been scrapped so let's listen to what the chancellor had to say on that. i am concerned that this task regime is creating a distortion meaning there are not enough properties available for long—term rental by local people. i am concerned that this tax regime is creating a distortion, meaning there are not enough properties available for long term rental by local people, so to make the tax system work better for local communities, i'm going to abolish the furnished and we heard that stamp duty relief

for people buying more than one house will also be axed. it was intended to support investment in the private rented sector but an external evaluation found no strong evidence that it had done so and that it was being regularly abused so i am going to abolish it. joining me now is ruby lott—lavigna, political correspondent at media platform 0pen democracy... housing is a real concern particularly for younger people in the uk. what is your analysis of what we have today?— the uk. what is your analysis of what we have today? anyone taking a look at the budget _ what we have today? anyone taking a look at the budget today _ what we have today? anyone taking a look at the budget today will - what we have today? anyone taking a look at the budget today will see i look at the budget today will see nothing really in vapour enters which affect a lot of young people. a lot of things for homeowners and landlords such as cuts to capital gains tax but nothing for renters. maybe we can be happy there hasn't been a 99% mortgage, there was a potential policy the chancellor was going to put forward and that is not in there. i know how difficult it is personally, i am currently being evicted from my house, i am looking for a new place, rents are

incredibly expensive and i am being evicted under a law the tories said they were going to get rid of five years ago and still haven't. there is precedent for doing things like this. we saw the pandemic how the government was able to introduce protections for people with mortgages, why can't we do the same for renters when we are in the middle of the homeless crisis and the cost of living crisis.— the cost of living crisis. since you mention your _ the cost of living crisis. since you mention your personal— the cost of living crisis. since you mention your personal situation, | the cost of living crisis. since you. mention your personal situation, if you are going to be evicted, what happens next for you? that you are going to be evicted, what happens next for you?— you are going to be evicted, what happens next for you? at the moment we are looking — happens next for you? at the moment we are looking for _ happens next for you? at the moment we are looking for properties. - happens next for you? at the moment we are looking for properties. it i happens next for you? at the moment we are looking for properties. it is i we are looking for properties. it is so bleak out there. i am looking at a rent increase of hundreds of pounds. when i moved a year ago because of another election i had to pay another increase in rent. there no cap on that. we could really do with situations that would help renters like me because we are the

most vulnerable in society. it also costing government a lot of money. money. look at the spend on temporary accommodation, it's having to pay private landlords money to put people who are homeless in temporary accommodation. if they had invested ages ago in social housing they will be spending as much money and that going —— many would be going back into the system. i and that going -- many would be going back into the system. i hope our going back into the system. i hope your personal _ going back into the system. i hope your personal situation _ going back into the system. i hope your personal situation with i going back into the system. i hope your personal situation with that. i your personal situation with that. thank you shedding light on an important issue for so many people who can't afford to buy their own house or can't afford to rent. thank you forjoining us. joining me now is lewis warner who is politics student and member of labour students and samia hersi who is the conservative's prospective parliamentary candidate for queen's park and maida vale...

i hate to use the term young politicians but you are younger than me, you are the future. what did you both make of the budget? i me, you are the future. what did you both make of the budget?— both make of the budget? i thought this was a disappointing _ both make of the budget? i thought this was a disappointing budget i both make of the budget? i thought| this was a disappointing budget from a disappointing government that doesn't understand the issues facing young people and students. we have seen food prices so, our energy bills soar, our rent so. in the last academic year our race winner by 2% and inflation peaked at 9%. we have one in ten students relying on food banks. that is the next generation of nurses, doctors and teachers who are struggling to put food on the table. this government has done nothing to help them. what table. this government has done nothing to help them.— table. this government has done nothing to help them. what can your .a l nothing to help them. what can your -a , the nothing to help them. what can your party. the labour— nothing to help them. what can your party, the labour party, _ nothing to help them. what can your party, the labour party, offer- nothing to help them. what can your party, the labour party, offer that i party, the labour party, offer that is radically different given there are so many constraints with the economy? irate are so many constraints with the economy?— are so many constraints with the econom ? ~ ., , ., , ., , economy? we have promised to invest in ublic economy? we have promised to invest in public services, _ economy? we have promised to invest in public services, we _ economy? we have promised to invest in public services, we want _ economy? we have promised to invest in public services, we want to - economy? we have promised to invest in public services, we want to get i in public services, we want to get the nhs back on its feet, we want to see 8500 more mental health

specialist to supporting people. we want thousands more teachers, nurses. ., ., ., , want thousands more teachers, nurses. ., ., ., ., want thousands more teachers, nurses. ., ., ., , ., ., ., nurses. you want to see all of that but what policies _ nurses. you want to see all of that but what policies can _ nurses. you want to see all of that but what policies can labour- nurses. you want to see all of that but what policies can labour bring| but what policies can labour bring in? , ., ., but what policies can labour bring in? , ., . , 3:1: in? these are labour policies, 8500 more mental _ in? these are labour policies, 8500 more mental health _ in? these are labour policies, 8500 more mental health specialist. i more mental health specialist. investing in 13,000 more police officers. these are notjust pie in the sky ideas, these are labour promises. the sky ideas, these are labour promises-— the sky ideas, these are labour romises. ., ., ., ., , promises. there are a lot of things --eole promises. there are a lot of things people want _ promises. there are a lot of things people want but — promises. there are a lot of things people want but it _ promises. there are a lot of things people want but it needs _ promises. there are a lot of things people want but it needs to - promises. there are a lot of things people want but it needs to be i people want but it needs to be funded and your party has just introduced a tax cut today. it’s funded and your party has 'ust introduced a tax cut today. it's a funded tax _ introduced a tax cut today. it's a funded tax cut. _ introduced a tax cut today. it's a funded tax cut. of _ introduced a tax cut today. it's a funded tax cut. of course i introduced a tax cut today. it's a funded tax cut. of course there i introduced a tax cut today. it's a l funded tax cut. of course there is funded tax cut. of course there is cut the _ funded tax cut. of course there is cut the national insurance by 2p and that is— cut the national insurance by 2p and that is in_ cut the national insurance by 2p and that is in addition to the 2p in the autumn _ that is in addition to the 2p in the autumn statement which means an average _ autumn statement which means an average 100 tonne tax cut for people across— average 100 tonne tax cut for people across the _ average 100 tonne tax cut for people across the country. the best way to support _ across the country. the best way to support people is by doing it bringing _ support people is by doing it bringing back more money in the pockets — bringing back more money in the pockets and tackling inflation. the opr is _ pockets and tackling inflation. the 0pr is predicting it will go down to 2% in_ 0pr is predicting it will go down to 2% in the _ 0pr is predicting it will go down to 2% in the next few months. that is the best— 2% in the next few months. that is the best way to help people.

rewarding hard work and tackling inflatioh — rewarding hard work and tackling inflation. ., , ., inflation. there was a political “ournalist inflation. there was a political journalist on _ inflation. there was a political journalist on just _ inflation. there was a political journalist on just now - inflation. there was a political journalist on just now who i inflation. there was a political journalist on just now who is l inflation. there was a political i journalist on just now who is facing eviction and she says there was nothing in there for renters. there is the renters _ nothing in there for renters. there is the renters reform _ nothing in there for renters. there is the renters reform bill- nothing in there for renters. there is the renters reform bill going i is the renters reform bill going through— is the renters reform bill going through parliament so that is something the government is committed to doing and that will take some time. i think of because housing _ take some time. i think of because housing supply is a concern for many people _ housing supply is a concern for many people i_ housing supply is a concern for many people. i know it's quite difficult for people to buy their own home so the government is addressing the issue _ the government is addressing the issue of— the government is addressing the issue of housing supply. but the government is addressing the issue of housing supply.— the government is addressing the issue of housing supply. but why not more? more — issue of housing supply. but why not more? more subsidies _ issue of housing supply. but why not more? more subsidies or— issue of housing supply. but why not more? more subsidies or things i issue of housing supply. but why not more? more subsidies or things in i more? more subsidies or things in their to specifically help people? these things do cost money and we need _ these things do cost money and we need to— these things do cost money and we need to make sure we are not paying for things— need to make sure we are not paying for things that are unfunded. we need _ for things that are unfunded. we need to— for things that are unfunded. we need to try and support households and families and young people where we can't _ and families and young people where we can't draw up pie in the sky ideas — we can't draw up pie in the sky ideas which the labour party are doing _ ideas which the labour party are doing. they don't have a plan, they don't _ doing. they don't have a plan, they don't have — doing. they don't have a plan, they don't have fiscal rules about how

they're _ don't have fiscal rules about how they're going to fund the budget. we need to— they're going to fund the budget. we need to make sure that if we are making — need to make sure that if we are making pledges they are fully costed and that's— making pledges they are fully costed and that's not going to be costing young _ and that's not going to be costing young people thousands of pounds in the future _ young people thousands of pounds in the future. let young people thousands of pounds in the future. . , ~ young people thousands of pounds in the future. ., , ., young people thousands of pounds in the future. ., ,~' , ., ,., young people thousands of pounds in the future. ., ,~' i. ,., ., the future. let me ask you both, one thin that the future. let me ask you both, one thing that you _ the future. let me ask you both, one thing that you both _ the future. let me ask you both, one thing that you both would _ the future. let me ask you both, one thing that you both would like - the future. let me ask you both, one thing that you both would like to i thing that you both would like to have seen in there that wasn't? more financial support _ have seen in there that wasn't? more financial support for _ have seen in there that wasn't? ire financial support for students. when you have two thirds of students thing they can cost —— cover the basic cost of living clearly something is wrong. i basic cost of living clearly something is wrong. basic cost of living clearly somethin: is wronu. ., _ something is wrong. i would say we need more — something is wrong. i would say we need more detail— something is wrong. i would say we need more detail about _ something is wrong. i would say we need more detail about housing i something is wrong. i would say we | need more detail about housing and how we _ need more detail about housing and how we can — need more detail about housing and how we can boost more supply but there _ how we can boost more supply but there are — how we can boost more supply but there are lots of measures in the end a _ there are lots of measures in the end a commitment to build 8000 more homes _ end a commitment to build 8000 more homes in _ end a commitment to build 8000 more homes in london which i think is fantastic — homes in london which i think is fantastic. but we need to go further~ _ fantastic. but we need to go further. , ., ~ , fantastic. but we need to go further. ~ , , ., further. do you think this is a buduet further. do you think this is a budget that _ further. do you think this is a budget that can _ further. do you think this is a budget that can help - further. do you think this is a budget that can help the i budget that can help the conservatives stay in power? i think it's a treat conservatives stay in power? i think it's a great budget. _ conservatives stay in power? i think it's a great budget. i _ conservatives stay in power? i think it's a great budget. i think - conservatives stay in power? i think it's a great budget. i think people i it's a great budget. i think people will make — it's a great budget. i think people will make up their minds. if you want _ will make up their minds. if you wanta— will make up their minds. if you want a government that supports working _ want a government that supports working people and that will put more _ working people and that will put more money in your pocket and tackle inflation _ more money in your pocket and tackle inflation and _ more money in your pocket and tackle inflation and help with the cost of living, _ inflation and help with the cost of living, vote conservative. and louis

what do you — living, vote conservative. and louis what do you think _ living, vote conservative. and louis what do you think your— living, vote conservative. and louis what do you think your party - living, vote conservative. and louis what do you think your party needs | what do you think your party needs to address to win votes? it’s what do you think your party needs to address to win votes?— to address to win votes? it's very clear that labour _ to address to win votes? it's very clear that labour plasma - to address to win votes? it's very| clear that labour plasma message to address to win votes? it's very i clear that labour plasma message is resonating and the pull speak for themselves. what we have seen today was a last—ditch attempt by the conservatives to try and save themselves going into what might be an autumn election but at the moment it's very clear that they are out of ideas. . ~ it's very clear that they are out of ideas. ., ~' , ., , . it's very clear that they are out of ideas. ., ,, , ., , . ., ideas. thank you very much for “oininr ideas. thank you very much for joining us- _ ideas. thank you very much for joining us. representing i ideas. thank you very much for joining us. representing the i ideas. thank you very much for- joining us. representing the future of the labour and conservative party. just to remind you there is plenty more on the bbc news website en today's budget. we have lots of analysis and breakdowns and lots of articles from some of the bbc�*s top journalists. and if you haven't really watched the budget and you want to know exactly what was in it we also have a blow by blow breakdown of exactly what the chancellor said and we have details

of what the leader of the labour party sir keir starmer said in response. all of that is on the bbc news website. we will continue our coverage on the bbc news channel so don't go away but let's take a quick look at the weather. hello. we started off today with quite extensive and dense areas of mist and fog. you can see some of that murky weather here in the lowland areas in somerset where the hills were sticking out above that low cloud into clear and sunny skies. you can see the same thing here in leek. that was caused by a temperature inversion. through the rest of today, the mist and fog lifting into low cloud across the midlands. we have quite extensive cloud across east scotland and eastern areas of england today. thick enough for a few showers for eastern scotland and one or two potentially going into parts of east anglia. but they will be few and far between so for the vast majority of the uk the day looks like it will stay dry with the best of the sunshine generally across the western side of the uk. temperatures for many between 8c and 12c. 0vernight tonight, temperatures will start to drop away underneath these clear skies

and then we will see a return of the mist and fog patches across parts of england, wales, and eastern scotland. visibility could get down to 100 metres also and it will be quite a cold night as well with some patches of frost in rural areas. into thursday's forecast, high—pressure to the north—east, low pressure to the south—west. for most, the weather is looking dry. mist and fog early in the day lifting into low cloud. we may well have a few isolated showers popping up across england and wales but not many of these. for the vast majority and it should be another fine and dry day. temperatures not really changing very much. we are looking at highs again of between eight and 11 or 12 degrees. into the end of the week, this area of low pressure gets a bit closer to our south—west and we start to get the isobars bunching together across the uk. that means friday will be a windy day and particularly over and to the west or high ground the uk's only named wind,

the helm wind, will be blowing and gusting quite strongly over the pennines and into cumbria. we could get gusts running into 40mph and 50mph on friday. into the weekend, the low pressure continues to work up from the south bringing with it outbreaks of rain. the wettest weather across england and it will be quite wet at times as well across eastern areas of scotland. but rain at times probably best sums up the weekend's weather picture. that is your forecast. goodbye for now.

there you hear the bongos of big ben. it's four o'clock here in westminster. i'm the genie version 11, bringing ute continuing of today's budget. good afternoon and welcome to westminster, where the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has delivered what's likely to be the last budget before the general election, telling mps his new policies would lead to "long—term growth" and "permanent tax cuts". he said he wanted his budget to "unleash people power". labour leader keir starmer called it "the last desperate act of a party that has failed".

lets look at some of the key announcements. starting with tax and income support, the chancellor has announced that national insurance will be cut by another 2p. he says the cut, which will begin next month, is worth £450 a year for the average worker the non—dom tax regime for uk residents whose permanent home is overseas will be replaced with new rules from april 2025 mr hunt has also announced longer repayment period for people on benefits taking out emergency budgeting loans. moving on to the uk economy, the office for budget responsibility predicts uk economy will grow by 0.8% this year and 1.9% next year the uk's inflation rate is also forecast to fall below 2% target this year. the chancellor also announced a longer repayment period people on benefits taking out emergency budgeting loans, increasing the vat threshold for small businesses from

£85,000 to £90,000. a new tax on vaping products will