to the police — but she was never informed of appleton's abusive past. in 2014, clare�*s law was introduced — allowing people to ask the police about a partner's criminal record. now, a bbc investigation has found some forces are taking months to disclose information and large numbers of requests are rejected. clare�*s daughter, maddy, was just ten—years—old when her mum was killed. she says the delays could be putting lives at risk. our investigative reporter caroline bilton has more. the salford woman whose charred body was found _ the salford woman whose charred body was found at her home had been living _ was found at her home had been living in— was found at her home had been living in fear for weeks.- was found at her home had been living in fear for weeks. claire was murdered by _ living in fear for weeks. claire was murdered by her— living in fear for weeks. claire was murdered by her boyfriend. - living in fear for weeks. claire was i murdered by her boyfriend. unknown to her church appleton had a record of violence against women. heid

to her church appleton had a record of violence against women.- of violence against women. held a ounu of violence against women. held a young lady — of violence against women. held a young lady at— of violence against women. held a young lady at knifepoint _ of violence against women. held a young lady at knifepoint for- of violence against women. held a young lady at knifepoint for eight. young lady at knifepoint for eight hours in newcastle.— young lady at knifepoint for eight hours in newcastle. somehow through all the urief hours in newcastle. somehow through all the grief close _ hours in newcastle. somehow through all the grief close family _ hours in newcastle. somehow through all the grief close family found - hours in newcastle. somehow through all the grief close family found the - all the grief close family found the strength to campaign for a scheme that would potentially save lives. let by michael brown, the father of clare. in 2014 class law was introduced and it would for the first time give people the opportunity to ask police for information about the violent past of their partner. but ten years on a bbc investigation has found that the scheme is not working as well as it could. ,, , ., , ., ., . could. surely a standard police check doesn't _ could. surely a standard police check doesn't take _ could. surely a standard police check doesn't take three - could. surely a standard police | check doesn't take three weeks could. surely a standard police i check doesn't take three weeks to come back? fist check doesn't take three weeks to come back?— check doesn't take three weeks to come back? �* , ., , . ., , , come back? at this domestic abuse su ort come back? at this domestic abuse sunport groun _ come back? at this domestic abuse sunport groun some _ come back? at this domestic abuse support group some women - come back? at this domestic abuse support group some women were l support group some women were unaware it existed.— unaware it existed. there's not enou:h unaware it existed. there's not enough information, _ unaware it existed. there's not enough information, i- unaware it existed. there's not enough information, i did - unaware it existed. there's noti enough information, i did know unaware it existed. there's not - enough information, i did know what it stood _ enough information, i did know what it stood for~ — enough information, i did know what it stood for. | enough information, i did know what it stood for-— it stood for. i want to know and i mi . ht it stood for. i want to know and i might have _ it stood for. i want to know and i might have still _ it stood for. i want to know and i might have still been _ it stood for. i want to know and i might have still been with - it stood for. i want to know and i might have still been with them. it stood for. i want to know and i l might have still been with them. it needs— might have still been with them. it needs to _ might have still been with them. it needs to be — might have still been with them. it needs to be out _ might have still been with them. it needs to be out there _ might have still been with them. it needs to be out there more - might have still been with them. it needs to be out there more and i might have still been with them. it i needs to be out there more and make people _ needs to be out there more and make peoriie more — needs to be out there more and make peoriie more aware _ needs to be out there more and make people more aware. oxnar— needs to be out there more and make people more aware.— people more aware. over the past five ears people more aware. over the past five years there's _

people more aware. over the past five years there's been _ people more aware. over the past five years there's been a - people more aware. over the past five years there's been a 30096 i five years there's been a 300% increase in applications with over 45,000 applications made last year but disclosure rates have fallen from 48% down to 38% in some forces to converts of days to respond when they are expected to respond within 28 days. but it's notjust for the police respond, there is criticism of how they respond. the?o police respond, there is criticism of how they respond. they invited me to the station — of how they respond. they invited me to the station for— of how they respond. they invited me to the station for an _ of how they respond. they invited me to the station for an interview, - of how they respond. they invited me to the station for an interview, it i to the station for an interview, it was a tiny little room with a table. the kind of room you would see people being interviewed and when they are in custody. the experiences of this woman _ they are in custody. the experiences of this woman with _ they are in custody. the experiences of this woman with west _ they are in custody. the experiences of this woman with west yorkshire i of this woman with west yorkshire police are portrayed by an actor. it police are portrayed by an actor. it felt like the police were not on my site, felt like i was being treated suspiciously that they should have been trading perpetrators of domestic abuse with, i did not feel belief. it could be a powerful tool for change but we are relying on the police using it on the right way and thatis police using it on the right way and that is not happening. merit that is not happening. west yorkshire — that is not happening. west yorkshire police _ that is not happening. west yorkshire police say - that is not happening. west yorkshire police say they i that is not happening. west| yorkshire police say they set that is not happening. west yorkshire police say they set out and follow the guidance laid out by

the home office but at police headquarters in north yorkshire they are taking on more staff to deal with the growing numbers of requests. irate with the growing numbers of reuuests. ~ ., with the growing numbers of requests-— with the growing numbers of reuests. . . , , ., , requests. we have basically doubled the amount we _ requests. we have basically doubled the amount we are _ requests. we have basically doubled the amount we are looking - requests. we have basically doubled the amount we are looking at - requests. we have basically doubled the amount we are looking at which | the amount we are looking at which is a combination of training, becoming more proactive in recognising the situation, the team or improving practice constantly and we review practice to make sure we are not missing opportunities because it's an important scheme and we recognise high risk and urgent situations. w we recognise high risk and urgent situations. ,. , ., situations. those disclosures are prioritised- _ situations. those disclosures are prioritised. claire _ situations. those disclosures are prioritised. claire never- situations. those disclosures are prioritised. claire never had i situations. those disclosures are prioritised. claire never had the l prioritised. claire never had the gift of knowledge that this scheme brings to allow her to make an informed decision about her relationship at thousands of people are benefiting from it. a lasting legacy that came from such tragedy. clare wood's daughter, maddy, and investigative journalist caroline bilton discussed clare's law this morning with naga munchetty and charlie stayt on bbc breakfast.

we've got a difficult line to walk today because we don't want to pick people off applying for class law. this scheme has the potential to help people and we want to stress anyone watching today, do not be put off from going to the police station and asking for class law, you will be heard but our investigation has found that depending on where you live in the country will be dependent on the response that you get. there are delays on how police respond to their son some are worse than others. it's a postcode lottery. than others. it's a postcode lotte . , , lottery. maddy, you must feel frustrated _ lottery. maddy, you must feel frustrated because _ lottery. maddy, you must feel frustrated because your i lottery. maddy, you must feel frustrated because your dad . lottery. maddy, you must feel. frustrated because your dad has lottery. maddy, you must feel- frustrated because your dad has been campaigning for this and this has been your life since the age of, how old were you when you lost your mother? i was ten years old. when you heard the statistics, the response, how did it make you feel?

it was frustrating because my granddad worked so hard to get this into law— granddad worked so hard to get this into law undertaken a long time, and along _ into law undertaken a long time, and along with _ into law undertaken a long time, and along with others, took so much time, _ along with others, took so much time, it's— along with others, took so much time, it'sjust frustrating it's not being _ time, it'sjust frustrating it's not being used — time, it'sjust frustrating it's not being used to its full potential because — being used to its full potential because it needs to be implemented in every— because it needs to be implemented in every way to make sure it says as many _ in every way to make sure it says as many peorrie — in every way to make sure it says as many people as possible. have in every way to make sure it says as many people as possible.— many people as possible. have you manared many people as possible. have you managed to — many people as possible. have you managed to put — many people as possible. have you managed to put in _ many people as possible. have you managed to put in your _ many people as possible. have you managed to put in your mind i many people as possible. have you managed to put in your mind and i | managed to put in your mind and i would never be able to begin to understand what you have been through the fact that something like this was not in place when your mother was at risk. it seems so obvious now. it mother was at risk. it seems so obvious now— mother was at risk. it seems so obvious now. it seems really crazy to me, it obvious now. it seems really crazy to me. itjust _ obvious now. it seems really crazy to me, itjust seems _ obvious now. it seems really crazy to me, itjust seems common i obvious now. it seems really crazy i to me, itjust seems common sense that you _ to me, itjust seems common sense that you should be able to tell someone when they are in clear danger— someone when they are in clear danger from quite a dangerous character, _ danger from quite a dangerous character, it seems so obvious but i'm character, it seems so obvious but i'm very— character, it seems so obvious but i'm very glad now it is something that can — i'm very glad now it is something that can be — i'm very glad now it is something that can be done. it�*s i'm very glad now it is something that can be done.— i'm very glad now it is something that can be done. it's a very brave thin ou that can be done. it's a very brave thing you are _ that can be done. it's a very brave thing you are doing _ that can be done. it's a very brave thing you are doing to _ that can be done. it's a very brave thing you are doing to speak- that can be done. it's a very brave thing you are doing to speak out l that can be done. it's a very brave i thing you are doing to speak out and do it on live television given what happened to you and i will be led by you as to what you want to tell us

about what you remember of that time and if you like, contrast it with what you know now about what your mother should have known. can you tell us what you will about that sequence of events?— tell us what you will about that sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time — sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time is _ sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time is that _ sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time is that he _ sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time is that he had _ sequence of events? what i was aware of at the time is that he had been i of at the time is that he had been in trouble — of at the time is that he had been in trouble for something before. and it was— in trouble for something before. and it was driving offences, that's what he said _ it was driving offences, that's what he said. and i, being a child, i take— he said. and i, being a child, i take that— he said. and i, being a child, i take that at— he said. and i, being a child, i take that at face value and so did my mother, wanting to believe the person— my mother, wanting to believe the person that she loved and i kind of, i'm person that she loved and i kind of, in sorrvm — person that she loved and i kind of, im sorry- - -— i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water- — i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water- i'm _ i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water. i'm so _ i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water. i'm so sorry. _ i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water. i'm so sorry. you - i'm sorry... you have a little drink of water. i'm so sorry. you are i i'm sorry... you have a little drink. of water. i'm so sorry. you are here and everyone is going to listen to what you say and that is the point. caroline, can you pick up and everyone can see from maddy, it is so hard. to know now and put into perspective, it's very hard because

it's so personal and the point and the reason it is so important it is you are here at all is because it will make people pay more attention, first—hand experience means everyone listens that if you had on your report without maddie doing what she has done. it’s report without maddie doing what she has done. �*, ., ,., ., , has done. it's about raising awareness. _ has done. it's about raising awareness. there - has done. it's about raising awareness. there are i has done. it's about raising awareness. there are still. has done. it's about raising i awareness. there are still people out there who do not know that this law exists, i've spoken to women at a domestic abuse support group and they did not know this scheme was there to support them so anything we can do to spread the word, that is why we are doing what we are doing. the reason we are doing this story and maddie is drawing attention to it is the delays, this is crucial, what you want is if you have concerns, the territory you are going into, you want to be able to going into, you want to be able to go somewhere and how something so you can check which is in theory what was supposed to happen. the olice what was supposed to happen. tie: police should what was supposed to happen. tte: police should respond what was supposed to happen. "tte: police should respond within what was supposed to happen. tte: police should respond within 28 days but we are finding they are taking

hundreds of days to respond in some cases. ., _, ., ., , hundreds of days to respond in some cases. ., ., ., , ., hundreds of days to respond in some cases. ., ., ., cases. how comfortable are you talkin: cases. how comfortable are you talking about — cases. how comfortable are you talking about when _ cases. how comfortable are you talking about when the - cases. how comfortable are you talking about when the flags i cases. how comfortable are you l talking about when the flags were raised and you could only see it as a baby, as a child, when the flags were raised, what help is available or who could possibly be spoken to? from what i remember my mum did go to the _ from what i remember my mum did go to the police, _ from what i remember my mum did go to the police, she reached out and she called — to the police, she reached out and she called. she had restraining orders — she called. she had restraining orders put but it was not enough. he kept turning — orders put but it was not enough. he kept turning up, he kept stalking her, turning up at the house. it was like nothing — her, turning up at the house. it was like nothing that was being done was enough _ like nothing that was being done was enough to— like nothing that was being done was enough to prevent him. it is interesting _ enough to prevent him. it is interesting because - enough to prevent him. it 3 interesting because caroline you have said there is improved liaison between victims of domestic violence, coercive control and abusive relationship or sufferers, i should say. did your mother feel like she was being listened to because she had those orders in

place? because she had those orders in lace? ,, ., . , place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child _ place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child that _ place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child that she _ place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child that she did - place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child that she did not i place? she did not necessarily tell me as a child that she did not feel| me as a child that she did not feel that she _ me as a child that she did not feel that she was being listened to but i sensed _ that she was being listened to but i sensed frustration and she wanted to make _ sensed frustration and she wanted to make sure _ sensed frustration and she wanted to make sure that she and i were safe and i_ make sure that she and i were safe and i got _ make sure that she and i were safe and i got that sense from her that she did _ and i got that sense from her that she did not — and i got that sense from her that she did not feel like she was being taken _ she did not feel like she was being taken seriously by the police. caroline, _ taken seriously by the police. caroline, tell us about how the police have reacted to your report because often, when we do stories, this specifically is about claire's law but it happens with other things, they say pressure, the workload, the practicalities of going through each of these incidents and giving at the proper time as they are legally obliged to. what do they say about how it's working in practice?— what do they say about how it's working in practice? there has been a 30096 rise — working in practice? there has been a 30096 rise in _ working in practice? there has been a 30096 rise in the _ working in practice? there has been a 30096 rise in the amount - working in practice? there has been a 30096 rise in the amount of- working in practice? there has been| a 30096 rise in the amount of people a 300% rise in the amount of people asking for class law in the last five years, understandably that is putting pressure on an already stretched resource on the national police chiefs council acknowledge this could be better and they acknowledge there needs to be a

consistency across the uk to make sure all police forces are responding in the same way so they are sharing best practice at the minute. the home office is responding to say they are aware there needs to be consistency but this is about working across the board, it needs to work across the board, it needs to work across the board and a quicker way. what board, it needs to work across the board and a quicker way.— board, it needs to work across the board and a quicker way. what is the answer? the — board and a quicker way. what is the answer? the home _ board and a quicker way. what is the answer? the home office _ board and a quicker way. what is the answer? the home office says i board and a quicker way. what is the answer? the home office says we i answer? the home office says we expect police to respond within 28 days, we can expect all we like but it is not happening.— it is not happening. resources, for examle it is not happening. resources, for example in — it is not happening. resources, for example in essex _ it is not happening. resources, for example in essex they _ it is not happening. resources, for example in essex they had - it is not happening. resources, for example in essex they had 20 i it is not happening. resources, for- example in essex they had 20 members of staff, others be do not have as many and it is about the priority perhaps, and maddie, i suppose she would argue this?— perhaps, and maddie, i suppose she would argue this? everyone deserves informed consent, _ would argue this? everyone deserves informed consent, there _ would argue this? everyone deserves informed consent, there should i would argue this? everyone deserves informed consent, there should not l informed consent, there should not be disparity. it is informed consent, there should not be disparity-— be disparity. it is where we started but ma be be disparity. it is where we started but maybe you _ be disparity. it is where we started but maybe you would _ be disparity. it is where we started but maybe you would like - be disparity. it is where we started but maybe you would like to i be disparity. it is where we started but maybe you would like to add i be disparity. it is where we started i but maybe you would like to add your thoughts to what caroline said about the hope that anybody watching it now, anybody who is affected by

something or thinks they might be or the alarm bells are starting to ring, what do you say to them? get that disclosure, do not hold back, it is for— that disclosure, do not hold back, it is for people of any gender, anyone — it is for people of any gender, anyone can get a disclosure but i want _ anyone can get a disclosure but i want to— anyone can get a disclosure but i want to emphasise, if you are in one of those _ want to emphasise, if you are in one of those postcodes that it is taking too long _ of those postcodes that it is taking too long or — of those postcodes that it is taking too long or there are less resources and the _ too long or there are less resources and the red — too long or there are less resources and the red flags are there, your -ut and the red flags are there, your gut is _ and the red flags are there, your gut is usually right, please leave. it is gut is usually right, please leave. it is not _ gut is usually right, please leave. it is not worth risking. get out but it is not worth risking. get out but i would _ it is not worth risking. get out but i would say— it is not worth risking. get out but i would say still get the disclosure, still get it, i think it is worth— disclosure, still get it, i think it is worth using the resource. and kee in is worth using the resource. and keep in touch — is worth using the resource. fich keep in touch with police. making sure that you are flagging the things that you are seeing. that was maddie speaking to bbc breakfast. the post office is not fit to administer compensation to victims of the horizon scandal, a committee of mps has said. they citicised the post office

for what they call "unacceptable delays" in paying redress and "utter disarray" at the top of the organisation. let's speak to ben king who is following the story for us. what did the report say about that compensation? it’s what did the report say about that compensation?— what did the report say about that compensation? it's five years since the postmasters _ compensation? it's five years since the postmasters won _ compensation? it's five years since the postmasters won their - compensation? it's five years since l the postmasters won their landmark court case at the high court. against the post office. that proved the horizon system was faulty. and since then, only one in £5 of the compensation schemes set up to pay redress to the victims of the scandal has been paid out and the post office, the mps said this is completely unacceptable and they are

calling for the post office to be taken out of the administration of those schemes. there are three schemes, two of which directly administered by the post office and the third set up to compensate members who took part in the court case and the post office plays a key role in supplying evidence to that scheme as well and they are saying they need to be taken out of administering those schemes in the schemes be handed over to an independent body, properly resource that will be able to administer them on behalf of the postmasters and with legally binding deadlines and if those deadlines are missed there will be fines payable to the sub postmasters. the will be fines payable to the sub postmasters-— will be fines payable to the sub ostmasters. , ., . postmasters. the report referenced the leadership _ postmasters. the report referenced the leadership at _ postmasters. the report referenced the leadership at the _ postmasters. the report referenced the leadership at the post - postmasters. the report referenced the leadership at the post office, i the leadership at the post office, what did it say? in the leadership at the post office, what did it say?— the leadership at the post office, what did it say? in the process of the hearings _ what did it say? in the process of the hearings from _ what did it say? in the process of the hearings from this _ what did it say? in the process of the hearings from this report i what did it say? in the process of the hearings from this report we | the hearings from this report we heard extraordinary revelations about what's going on at the top of the post office. the chair henry staunton has been sacked, nick read

the chief executive is under an investigation, internally, they also say that he provided misleading evidence on two issues, the issues of nondisclosure agreements and the use of public relations firms so they call the leadership of the post office and utter disgrace. and they say it is not fit for purpose to administer those schemes to provide justice to the sub postmasters that they have been waiting for for so long. they have been waiting for for so lonu. ., , they have been waiting for for so lonu. . , ., they have been waiting for for so lonu. ._ ., , they have been waiting for for so lonu. . , . , ., long. finally, what happens now after this report? _ long. finally, what happens now after this report? we _ long. finally, what happens now after this report? we are - long. finally, what happens now| after this report? we are waiting long. finally, what happens now i after this report? we are waiting to hear from the _ after this report? we are waiting to hear from the post _ after this report? we are waiting to hear from the post office _ after this report? we are waiting to hear from the post office and i after this report? we are waiting to hear from the post office and from | hear from the post office and from the government. the mps have made this recommendation before, alan bates himself, the postmaster who led the court case has called for this before. so the ball i think is very much in the court of the government, are something they will be able to do and there are fears from some changing the way the schemes are administered could be a source of further delay. for a lot

of postmasters who have been through more than 20 years of battles with the post office, they no longer trusted and do not see it as a pet body to administer the redress wrongs that it itself has caused. thank you for that update. now this might sound like science fiction — ships sailing the seas with hardly any crew — or even no—one — on—board. but it's happening now. several companies are working on robotic vessels which they say could revolutionise shipping. rebecca morelle has this exclusive report from norway, on the robotic ships' sea trials. what you are looking at is a vision of the future. a vessel that needs only a few people on board to sail it, and that can be controlled from anywhere in the world. it sounds like science fiction, but it's happening now and it's the start of a revolution in shipping. this vessel is being put through its paces in a norwegian fjord. fresh off the production line, it's packed with high—tech kit.

here on the back deck you can see the cameras and some microphones, which represent the eyes and the ears of the ship. the company behind this, 0cean infinity, are building a fleet of 23 of these vessels. they'll carry outjobs like surveys for offshore wind farms or checking underwater infrastructure for the oil and gas industry. we fitted this vessel with extra sensors, extra servers, extra cabling, extra information systems. our ultimate vision is for these vessels to have as small a crew as possible. 0ur idea is really that everybody on the ship has some criticaljob to do with their hands, their eyes or theirjudgment that really can't be made remote. this ship is 78 metres long, and usually a vessel like this would have a crew of 40 or 50 people. but this is operating with just 16. instead, some of the jobs are being carried out by a crew more than 700 miles away. they are in a remote control centre, and the plan is to move more and more of the operations there, which in this case is in southampton.

and this is that control room. each of these booths is called a bridge station, and they are visually immersive environments. everything you can see from on board the ship, you can see here on these screens. and as more and more of the vessels come into operation, all of these will start filling up. the work is being shifted from the ship to this futuristic control room. eventually even the captain could be here, in charge of multiple ships in oceans around the world. for now, it's tasks like watch keeping or launching underwater robots. it's exciting to know that there is an opportunity for me to work on shore and still be involved in exciting projects. you can do almost everything that you do on the vessel. you can move around, you can see, you have cameras, you can see the cameras here. it's not the only company turning to this technology. this 12—metre long boat is being tested in plymouth sound. it has absolutely no

one on board at all. it's being completely controlled by a crew located at the other end of the country, in an office in aberdeen. i mean, could you show us how you can control it from here? for example, could you move it 90 degrees to the left, which is port? port side. yeah, port side. using the thrusters we will turn it to port, and you can see... oh, yeah, you can see it moving... it will start moving. ..around. yes. yeah. the captain has precise control of the boat in real time. could we do a figure of eight or something like that? yeah, let's do a figure of eight. so, now i'm moving forward, i'm sending a command going forward. that looks pretty good to me! i'm not sure i could... it's ok. it's definitely an eight, it's definitely an eight. robotic ships are a big change for the industry, but they will also require a major rewrite of the international

regulations that keep ships safe at sea. there is little doubt that this is where shipping is heading. what we are specifically considering in this regard is the role of the master and officers on board. would you now consider a remote control centre operator being a master equivalent? and how this will all be regulated in the context of international law needs to be seen and it needs further work. 0n the dockside in norway, the ocean infinity team is busy fitting out their next ship. it will be a long time, though, before every ship is automated, but the industry is gearing up for change because the next wave of shipping has already arrived. rebecca morelle, bbc news. there's been a briefing taking place this morning from the institute of fiscal studies, giving the reaction

on the budget yesterday here in the uk yesterday. hannah miller, our political correspondent joins uk yesterday. hannah miller, our political correspondentjoins us. director pauljohnson was speaking earlier, could you recap on what he said? _ earlier, could you recap on what he said? . , , said? day after the budget there is a battle for the _ said? day after the budget there is a battle for the airwaves, - said? day after the budget there is a battle for the airwaves, how i said? day after the budget there is a battle for the airwaves, how this| a battle for the airwaves, how this budget will be framed on the reason for the institute for fiscal studies matter in a sense as they are very much perceived as a leading economic think tank, one that is not particularly perceived as having a political agenda so it's striking to see pauljohnson said this morning that the chancellor has not been transparent about the real challenges that the country is facing. there's a number of things going on but let's break it down into two key elements. the first is the promises we have heard about tax cuts and pauljohnson said this

morning tax has risen to its highest proportion of national income for decades while what was announced yesterday is genuinely significant for many people who are working, people will still be worse off than they were at the start of this parliament. the second part of his analysis which i think was particularly striking is a wrong public service spending. unprotected departments he says are facing cuts of up to £20 million and by unprotected departments he means things like the courts, councils, social care and he says there are staggeringly hard choices ahead. and the government he suggests has not been completely honest about what choices it would make. he said the next parliament could be the most difficult of any for 18 years and thatis difficult of any for 18 years and that is because of the state of the finances of the country and the lack of headroom there is in relation to spending more on public services,

weaker growth that the country has seen, the economics being in a challenging position and any suggestion that whoever wins the next general election will find it very difficult to make things better than they currently are. t very difficult to make things better than they currently are.— than they currently are. i cannot imaaine than they currently are. i cannot imagine the _ than they currently are. i cannot imagine the chancellor- than they currently are. i cannot imagine the chancellor will- than they currently are. i cannot imagine the chancellor will be i than they currently are. i cannot i imagine the chancellor will be happy with this analysis? $5 t imagine the chancellor will be happy with this analysis?— with this analysis? as i say, what the institute _ with this analysis? as i say, what the institute for _ with this analysis? as i say, what the institute for fiscal _ with this analysis? as i say, what the institute for fiscal studies i the institute for fiscal studies says does matter in that it is the type of thing that people like us will look to them and look at their analysis. their analysis will end up in a lot of the papers and it will be used as a kind of barometer for how the government is doing. and i think the analysis from pauljohnson was to suggest that not an awful lot had necessarily changed as a result of this budget. the facts as they were on tuesday are more or less the facts of the economy today. there is a tax cut that will be an incentive

for some workers. but he is sort of suggesting that it does not really grapple with the challenges facing the country. grapple with the challenges facing the count . ~ grapple with the challenges facing the country-— the country. where do you think voters are. _ the country. where do you think voters are, we _ the country. where do you think voters are, we are _ the country. where do you think voters are, we are expecting i the country. where do you think voters are, we are expecting an| voters are, we are expecting an election so where does this leave people, do you think, in terms of their support for the conservative party? it their support for the conservative pa ? , , ~ ., party? it is striking that the reaction here _ party? it is striking that the reaction here in _ party? it is striking that the | reaction here in westminster party? it is striking that the - reaction here in westminster has been really quite muted. there are conservative mps who are willing to say let's look to the national insurance cut is a good thing, the second time that this government has done it and feel like that has given them at least something to try and say but the wider reaction from voters that we have been hearing across the bbc this morning, there has been a bit of a tendency among some people to point out things like the rent is going up, things like the rent is going up, things like the impact that inflation and energy bills has had on them, the sense that a national insurance cut may be hundreds of pounds for the average

worker but people are facing rising bills and have faced rising bills that frankly dwarf the kind of cuts that frankly dwarf the kind of cuts that they are getting. that is the kind of sense that we have been picking up among some people this morning but there will of course be those that think setting out a path towards lower taxes is something that they want to see. whether this budget has really been enough to change how people feel about the economy in their own personal finances, i think there is a big question over that.— finances, i think there is a big question over that. while we have not ou, question over that. while we have got you. what _ question over that. while we have got you. what is — question over that. while we have got you, what is the _ question over that. while we have got you, what is the progress i question over that. while we have got you, what is the progress on | got you, what is the progress on that election announcement, or the deadline is approaching? iii the deadline is approaching? if the government — deadline is approaching? if the government what _ deadline is approaching? if the government what to _ deadline is approaching? if the government what to do - deadline is approaching? if the government what to do an i deadline is approaching? if the: government what to do an election in may, it would rightly be regarded that would be on the same day as the local elections at the beginning of may which would mean that we would have to have an announcement at that

within the next three weeks or so, forgive me, i do not have the exact date in my mind but it will be fairly soon we will be having to have that decision but i think the matter very much in westminster as there is a leaning towards the idea that what rishi sunak are set in the past about the general election most likely in the second half of the year, perhaps 0ctober, likely in the second half of the year, perhaps october, november, thatis year, perhaps october, november, that is for most people are still thinking about when it is likely to be. ., ~' , ., , thinking about when it is likely to be. . ,, , ., , . thinking about when it is likely to be. . ~' i., , . ., thinking about when it is likely to be. thank you very much for your anal sis. be. thank you very much for your analysis- we _ be. thank you very much for your analysis. we have _ be. thank you very much for your analysis. we have just _ be. thank you very much for your analysis. we have just had i be. thank you very much for your analysis. we have just had some| analysis. we havejust had some breaking news. some comment from sir keir starmer, so let's listen to what he had to say.— keir starmer, so let's listen to what he had to say. how humiliating was that for— what he had to say. how humiliating was that for the _ what he had to say. how humiliating was that for the government - was that for the government yesterday? we have argued for years that they should get rid of non—domiciliary tax status and they resisted that i now completely out of ideas, only decent policy they

have got is the one they lifted from us and i think if we needed evidence of why we should go straight to a general election it is that. we need change. 0bviously general election it is that. we need change. obviously we will keep our commitment to the nhs, so important, we will go through all of the numbers and we will be absolutely clear, nothing in our manifesto will be unfunded and uncosted, that is an honour roll for the labour party by contrast that with the government, at the end of the budget the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion non—funded commitment to abolish national insurance, that is bigger than the commitment from less trust so they have learned absolutely nothing. we need change, it is time for change. you absolutely nothing. we need change, it is time for change.— it is time for change. you will announce _ it is time for change. you will announce the _ it is time for change. you will announce the differential i it is time for change. you will i announce the differential non-dom announce the differential non—dom tax status? irate announce the differential non-dom tax status? ~ ., ., ., tax status? we will go through in an orderly fashion _ tax status? we will go through in an orderly fashion the _ tax status? we will go through in an orderly fashion the numbers, i tax status? we will go through in an orderly fashion the numbers, we i tax status? we will go through in an| orderly fashion the numbers, we will keep the commitment to the nhs we will get waiting list this down but

they will not be a single unfunded manifesto commitment but £46 billion on fund commitment yesterday from the chancellor at the end of the budget to abolish national insurance? staggering. and in the end, the overall story of the budget was as ever, government gives with one hand and takes much more with the other and people have seen 14 years of this, they will not be taken in by a con trick. they want election, not change. the taken in by a con trick. they want election, not change.— taken in by a con trick. they want election, not change. the office for budaet election, not change. the office for budget responsibility _ election, not change. the office for budget responsibility is _ election, not change. the office for budget responsibility is basing i election, not change. the office for. budget responsibility is basing much of its assumptions on population change, do you see economic migration is a focus for growth? irate migration is a focus for growth? we have migration is a focus for growth? - have been talking about that plan here on this construction site because it's about long—term decision—making, about making sure public sector investment is matched by private sector investment, that will only happen if we have economic stability. and we will only have that under a labour government with

tight fiscal rules and making sure there are no unfunded commitments, there are no unfunded commitments, the complete opposite of what we saw yesterday from the government. llhder yesterday from the government. under miuration, yesterday from the government. under migration. do — yesterday from the government. under migration. do you _ yesterday from the government. under migration, do you support _ yesterday from the government. under migration, do you support the idea of more migration to grow the economy?— of more migration to grow the econom ? ~ ., ., , ., economy? where to grow the is a strate . ic economy? where to grow the is a strategic plan. — economy? where to grow the is a strategic plan, long _ economy? where to grow the is a strategic plan, long term, - economy? where to grow the is a| strategic plan, long term, making sure the government can ensure investment comes in. i don't think that should be done in the way government has done that which is simply their only plan for growth as migration and they've got to explain that and be honest to the public about what their plan for growth really is. about what their plan for growth reall is. ., about what their plan for growth reall is. . ., , ., ,., really is. that was the labour leader sir _ really is. that was the labour leader sir keir _ really is. that was the labour leader sir keir starmer. i really is. that was the labour leader sir keir starmer. you | really is. that was the labour i leader sir keir starmer. you are watching bbc news.

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hello. last month, we brought you the news that, for the first time, global warming had exceeded 1.5 celsius across an entire year. that trend is now continuing, with new data showing that last month was the warmest february ever recorded. figures from the european union's climate service reported global temperatures were 1.77 celsius above pre—industrial levels. it's the ninth month in a row that global temperatures have broken record highs. 0ur climate editor justin rowlatt reports. spring begins when the magnolia trees bloom, according to cornish tradition. and spring came early in cornwall and the rest of europe this year. temperatures across the continent this february were almost 3 degrees above average. the exceptional warm weather the world experienced last month did not surprise climate scientists. it coincides with a near—record

increase in co2 concentrations in the atmosphere.