hello. this is bbc news, with martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. the prime minister declines to say whether she will continue with the tories‘ policy of pension increases, while the chancellor, philip hammond, hints the economy and how they manage the overall tax burden down, rather than having to have their hands constrained. as france goes to the polls for the first round of voting, prosecutors say the gunman who shot dead a policeman in paris was a convicted criminal. a report into the deaths of three soldiers during an sas exercise in the brecon beacons has concluded it could happen again. hello and welcome to our look ahead i

bringing us tomorrow. record, and the barrister and broadcaster sophia cannon. tomorrow's front pages. thank you for staying for a second review, which is an unusual retreat! the financial times says there's alarm within downing street as the chancellor hints that he wants to scrap the 2015 conservative pledge of not raising taxes. the mirror also leads with the chancellor's comments. it suggests mr hammond has signalled he could increase vat or income tax. the times says sources in washington have told the paper president trump is prioritising a trade deal with the eu over britain. the daily mail warns of a new mortgage price war

as lenders cut interest rates. the sun also warns of tax rises and pension cuts if the conservatives win the election. it says there could be an increase in overseas aid spending. the express writes the prime minister is to reject a fresh call from brussels to give a life—time guarantee of working rights to eu citizens currently in the uk. and the guardian leads with the presidential elections in france, and the heightened security in polling stations after yesterday's attack in paris. starting with some reflections on three days of campaigning we have had after the snap election was announced, much to everyone‘s surprise. the daily mirror is where we will begin. the tory bombshell. the chancellor says he will drop a pledge not to hike taxes. this isn't

co mforta ble pledge not to hike taxes. this isn't comfortable for philip hammond, who says he wants to lower the tax burden on people, when the economy is doing well. indeed. spreadsheet fill, as he is nicknamed in the british press —— phil, as he is nicknamed, is that the tory party is the party that supports the economy and is fiscally secure. however, he has a black coal. two forces are this. first of seen those who voted to leave or remain, the economy will be under pressure. when we leave the eu. indeed. where is he finding the money? has tried to raise national that 12; so insurance... tee? eie—ee eeee ee ee hat—"z w insurance... tee? eie—ee eeee ee ee !!—ée"~; ' .. insurance... tee? eie—ee eeee ee ee 2:25; - this way insurance... tee? eie—ee eeee ee ee %! 2592252 this way is did the u-turn. indeed. this way is a clever way. he is thinking to

raise vat, to put a tax on everything that we buy that special for people and the issue is vat is paid by more people, poorer people, ata paid by more people, poorer people, at a higher rate because it is the way people buy and consume their goods. who would have thought it? the rule of politics, you can't go into an election promising to raise taxes because you will lose that election. u nless election. unless you are a long way ahead in the opinion polls. unless you are confident of getting more than 100 majority, as - can afford itajsrity, as| on can afford itajsrity, as| on the afford la st raise taxes by to raise taxes by raising national insurance by 2p. he had to drop that in 48 hours. that budget melted in in 48 hours. that budget melted—m hands like he