you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am. these are the main stories this morning. the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his budget after criticism that yesterday's announcements will leave low and middle—income families facing a squeeze. we are all very clear that it is people at the bottom end that benefit proportionately the most from the overall package of measures. labour rejects the chancellor's assertion that austerity is over — saying the plans fall short in areas such as policing and education. schools, like police, local government. nothing for local government whatsoever. it is not the end of austerity for them. and on the departmental budgets, he said they will be protected. no they won't. some will, others will then get bigger cuts. police search a property in the sutton coldfield area of birmingham in connection with the disappearance of suzy lamplugh more than thirty years ago. a british academic is released on bail after being held in custody in the united arab emirates, since may, on spying charges. a book of condolence opens

at leicester city's king power stadium for those wishing to pay their respects following saturday's helicopter crash. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the chancellor has insisted he is still committed to eliminating the budget deficit after announcing billions of pounds of new spending in yesterday's budget. philip hammond said better than expected forecasts for growth and public borrowing meant he was able to put more money into the health service, roads, schools and universal credit, and cut taxes. but labour have described it as a "series of half measures and quick fixes". our political correspondent iain watson reports. public service workers have called for it, the opposition have said, if elected, they'd do it, but it's a conservative chancellor, philip hammond, who's now claiming he will end austerity.

there will be more, much more money for the nhs in england, one—off cash injections for defence and for schools, and extra help for those who're moving on to universal credit as part of wide—ranging welfare reforms. but labour say the government can't keep its promise to end austerity while continuing to freeze benefits for some of the least well—off. many people will look at these conservative claims that austerity is ending with a huge amount of scepticism. we are not going to be seeing the additional police on the streets that we really need, we are not going to be seeing any change really to the situation for social care, because we have seen 7 billion being pulled out in funding and the governmentjust saying it might start to move towards backfilling 1 billion of that. the government has been arguing that austerity is notjust about putting a squeeze on spending, and ending it isn'tjust about giving public services more money. we're addressing both issues with this budget,

first of all we're giving people a tax cut and we're increasing the amount that families on universal credit get, so that's putting more money into families‘ pockets, and we're also addressing where there are issues in public services. there'll be clear dividing lines between the government and opposition when the budget is debated in parliament today, but there are divisions within the chancellor's party, too. some mps don't think he put enough money into universal credit, others are questioning the timing of his tax cuts. philip hammond. but there probably won't be too much dissent, because the bigger divisions are over brexit — the potential rebels are likely to keep their powder dry until the shape of a deal with the eu becomes clear. let's cross to our assistant political editor norman smith who's in westminsterfor us. the day after the budget is traditionally the time when people pour over the detail and people are

pouring over how far mr hammond actually eased austerity, with all the spending announcements. interestingly we heard from mr hammond himself suggesting that outside of the nhs, government departments will be getting a flat 0% average increase in spending, in other words, areas like police, local government, and schools, austerity will continue, even though extra spending was announced in some of the key pressure points such as social care, for universal credit. theresa may, who is in oslo this morning, reiterated her conviction that austerity is now coming to an end. what we saw in the budget yesterday is yes austerity is coming to an end. what does that mean? we will continue to ensure that debt falls and give more support to our public services and we will set out our new approach

in the spending review next year. but austerity coming to an end isn't just about more money into our public services. it is about more bunny in people's pockets, as well. philip hammond has found himself embroiled in a bit of a spat over school spending after announcing an average of £50,000 more for secondary schools, 10,000 for primaries, and said it was extra which could go towards things such as whiteboards, a minivan. that has angered many in the education establishment, who say they need more thanjust establishment, who say they need more than just quotes, a little extra. they need a significant amount of extra spending to four example employ more teachers. mr hammond has caused concern among brexiteers by suggesting that in the event of no deal, that would be a shock to the economy and that could jeopardise what he said would be a

double dividend for the economy, if there was a brexit deal. with firms confident about investing and the government being able to free up additional support. if you listen to mr hammond it seems clear he links the end of austerity with voting for a brexit deal. well, the budget that we put together and announced yesterday stands in its own right. the measures i announced yesterday will go ahead whatever happens. but i am confident we will get a good deal with the european union. what i said yesterday is that if we do get that deal, there will be a dividend from that deal that will enable us to put a bit more into the pot for the spending review that happens next year, a little bit more money still available for public services on top of the very significant increase that we have already set out to the funding of public services for the next few years. one of the notable things from the budget was the way mr hammond seem

to find money from every faction in the conservative party prompting suggestions from some including shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell, this could be a snap election budget. it is the tradition of the tories to cut taxes before an election, then, after an election, take that money back again. we are all a bit suspicious of that. i think it is a reflection that, actually, they think they may well fall apart and be forced into a general election. if you see what is happening at the moment, the falling out of the tories within their own cabinet, the failure to bring their backbenchers with them, as well. the dup exercising a veto and, by the way, he gave the dup more money yesterday to keep them quiet. i think it's falling apart rapidly, so we could have a general election and i think they may well be preparing for it. do not panic, we are not going to have a snap election. mrs may in the last few minutes said no, she will not call a snap general election. relax everyone. i think she said

that before, norman. she said it in the past minutes in response to speculation after the budget and you are right, last time she said it, we remember poor old brenda. let's hope she does not have to say "not again." i'm joined now by torsten bell — director at the resolution foundation — a not—for—profit research and policy organisation, which says its goal is to improve the outcomes for people on low and modest incomes and reduce inequality. philip hammond says the lowest income people will benefit the most proportionately. what is your view? yes the budget amounted to an easing of austerity with extra spending because the chancellor was given upgrades to the public finance forecasts that he chose to spend almost all of which means some good news for low income families. 1.7 billion more going into universal

credit. that is good news. the big picture, although he has eased austerity, it has not ended because three quarters of the benefits cuts announced since 2015 are still going ahead and on public service spending, where a lot of extra money has gone in, particularly for the nhs, nhs spending will rise but some departments will seek ats on these figures. it is not clear what will happen to other departments because philip hammond has said there will be no real terms increase in spending for departments away from the nhs. there are different ways of dividing the bunny, it could mean affectively flat budgets or some departments getting cuts. what is your view —— dividing the money. there is extra money for the nhs. there is extra money for the nhs. the government has commitments to increase defence and aid spending in line with general growth of the economy which means other

departments, some of which that have seen departments, some of which that have seen cuts like prisons, local government, transport, they would still have cuts under these plans on day—to—day spending. but the chancellor has also held out the idea that more money could be put into public services, maybe removing the need for those cuts if they get a good brexit deal but that was not in the figures yesterday. what do you make of what he said about brexit saying if there was a good deal there would be more money for public services next year but otherwise it will be the opposite. he is making a complicated argument. they could be two dividends if we get what he calls a good deal. the economic forecasts from the obr could be further revised up because he thinks they do not take into account a good deal. that is arguable and it is not clear what the public finance implications are.

the second he talks about, a £15 billion headroom against his fiscal rule to get borrowing below 2% of gdp by 2020. he said he would look to spend at least some of that if there was a good brexit deal. your organisation looks at low and middle income families. it was clear the government had to move on universal credit. do you think the right thing has been done? certainly the right thing to see most of the cuts george osborne announced universal credit reverse that people reliant on benefits, even though most of them are working, is that they are seeing benefits frozen next april, overall taking 1.5 billion from those families, costing an average low income couple with children £200 a year. and overall cuts announces 2015 we see them going ahead. this

is to do with the benefits freeze, large changes that affect families, they are going ahead which is why austerities has been eased but not ended for low—income families. people say this is a budget that paves the way for a snap election. people say this is a budget that paves the way for a snap electionlj think paves the way for a snap election.” think this is a budget that paves the way for a vote on brexit and then paves the way for the conservatives to say after brexit that they are launching to see overall departmental spending falling and a new offer for the country and the question is does the public believe that because overall spending cuts our overall not continuing, even if they are going on to low—income families' budgets, does it feel like good times have arrived or does it feel like the legacy of eight years that it still feels times are tough? thank you. and you can find out lots more

about the budget including working out how you are affected by going on the budget calculator — and coming up just after half past eleven here on bbc news... i will ask more questions about what the budget means for you. i'll be joined by our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey and the consumer affairs journalist and founder of savvywoman sarah pennells. to get involved — you can text your questions to 611211, email to askthis at bbc.co.uk — or on twitter using the hashtag bbcaskthis. that's coming up at 11.30 here on bbc newsroom live. officers from scotland yard have begun searching a garden at a property in the west—midlands, in connection with the murder of suzy lamplugh, more than 30 years ago.

her body has never been found. the parents of suzy lamplugh said she followed the motto that life was for living. but hers was tragically cut short. suzy‘s disappearance sparked a huge search, and it became one of the highest profile missing person cases. now, 32 years later, forensic teams are searching the back garden of a property in sutton coldfield. suzy was last seen in july 1986 when she went to fullham to meet when she went to fulham to meet a man known only as ‘mr kipper‘. suzy was presumed murdered and declared dead eight years later. her body was never found. in 2002, police took the unusual step of naming convicted killer john cannon as the main suspect. he's always denied any involvement and has never been charged. it's reported the property that's being searched by specialist officers from the metropolitan police used to belong to cannon's mother. there is no suggestion that she is involved or that the current occupants

have any connection with the investigation. suzy‘s parents set up the suzy lamplugh trust, which supports victims of violence. they've both since died, but speaking two years ago, suzy‘s father said he had little hope of finding out what had happened to her. it's not something that i dwell on very much. it would be good to know what did happen. but, i still miss suzy enormously. after three decades of questions, it's hoped this latest turn in the investigation could now lead to some answers. lauren moss, bbc news. peter wilson is in sutton coldfield for us. wenger is up—to—date with what is happening, peter. this police activity at the back of this semidetached house in sutton

coldfield has stepped up in the past hours with more police vehicles arriving. they seem to be using heavy equipment to cut away at concrete that formed the base of a garage at the rear of the house. that is the focal point of the search. we have also seen a private forensic company based in preston, formerly they have helped the met in the madeleine mccann search. in portugal. their staff, with specialist equipment, are at the property. the owner of the house, it previously belonged to the mother of the prime suspect. john cameron. but the prime suspect. john cameron. but the current owner, he has spoken to me this morning and brought me up—to—date with what the police have told him. we knew the back story from many years ago. it is coming to

the end of the investigation. it ends the story and so be it from our point of view, we are removed from the process. but if it put someone at rest, so be it, that is another good ending to the story. you believe suzy lamplugh's body might believe suzy lamplugh's body might be here? we do not know. we have been here 26 years and we have had no problems. it is one of those things. we are associated with the story by default. it is a possibility, maybe an outside possibility, maybe an outside possibility, but there is always a possibility. the police teams are moving their vehicles, stepping up the search for suzy lamplugh's body, holding out the promise perhaps finding answers to this 32 year mystery. thank you. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his budget,

saying households at the lower end of the income scale would benefit the most from his measures. police investigating the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago have begun searching a property in sutton coldfield in the west midlands. a british academic who's been held on spying charges in the united arab emirates since may has been released on bail. a nurse accused of murdering 100 patients has gone on trial in germany — we'll bring you latest from berlin. in sports supporters of leicester city and football fans from across the country have made their way to the country have made their way to the stadium today to give condolences after the club owner and others were killed in a helicopter crash. will carling is returning to the england rugby union setup to act

asa the england rugby union setup to act as a leadership mentor, and ten months ahead of the world cup he will work with part—time senior members of the squad. eddiejones believes he can add value to the team. the team. if football, the england captain is in her —— in line to make her 100th cap. georgia sta nway and ellie to make her 100th cap. georgia stanway and ellie roper are also included. i will be back with more just after half past. let's return now to the budget — and remind ourselves of some of the main announcements yesterday. health spending is to increase by £20.5bn over the next five years. overall, public spending will go up by1.2%, most of that will go to the nhs in england. there were some changes to taxation, with the personal income tax threshold now set to increase to £12,500 from next april.

and the deficit — the difference between the amount the government spends and how much it receives in taxes — is forecast to be reduced to £19.8 billion by 2023. healthier public finances means the government could have used its borrowing windfall to eliminate the deficit in five years' time, but chose not to. let's go back to westminster and norman smith a key austerities flash point mr hammond sought to deal with yesterday was universal credit, where we know a lot of tory mps have been unhappy, pressing the chancellor to put an extra £2 billion back in to make good some of the cuts to work allowances introduced by mr hammond's predecessor george osborne. the architect of universal credit is iain duncan smith. does this rectify and put right the cuts introduced to universal credit? almost. i welcome

this is a good step. i said today 1.7 billion, if you add it with the other money over a five—year period, 6.6 billion, but there is further to go and many of us will carry on saying we need the full investment back but this is a step in the right direction that helps with the work allowa nces direction that helps with the work allowances and the roll—out. taking that amount of money out at the time was wrong and this is making it clear, and i thought his rhetoric was clear, he said this is an integral part of every fiscal event in the future, an important part, and responsible with the extra reforms for the 4 million people in work and intends to pursue that. does it get round the warnings we have heard on some families potentially facing up to losses of £200 a month of universal credit?m

will go some way towards that. it is up will go some way towards that. it is up to the department how they use the money but i expect most of it will go back into work allowances, the amount of money you are allowed to earn before you take the money away, which will help with lots of families. already, disabled families will benefit by £130 as an increase but the rest should benefit and it should bring you fools back—up. there is yet perhaps more to be done but this is a good start. mr hammond said that if there is a brexit deal and mps vote for it, there will be a double dividend with company is confident to invest and the treasury able to free up more money. did you read that as mr hammond saying to mps, you should really vote for the deal mrs may does? no, if he meant that, it was so low, when i talk to collea g u es that, it was so low, when i talk to

colleagues they did not spot it. i think he toned down the rhetoric where we expected it to be. i think he decided we were heading towards the end of march, when where we are going will become clearer. he has allowed for the possibility of change but even today, he was saying we do not know what will happen and he was being more cautious which is the right place to be. if it were intended to lean on people to get them to vote for anything that comes back, it certainly went over their heads. yet we heard mr hammond saying if there was no deal, it would be, quote, a shock to the economy. do you think so? when i listen to him this morning he said ultimately it could be and went on to say more often than not, the kind of shocks that happen are those you do not foresee. in other words it is possible the uk economy will do

well. i believe we will do well because the uk economy as the chief economist at deutsche bank said, the uk economy will survive and many in the public think the same. we are at the public think the same. we are at the point where nobody wants to hear any more threats, promises, they wa nt to any more threats, promises, they want to get this done and get us out and do exactly what we said we had the vote. thanks. all the announcements yesterday were not contingent on securing a brexit deal said the spending promises will still go ahead. the nurse suspected of being germany's worst serial killer since the second world war has gone on trial in the northern city of oldenburg.

nils hogel is accused of killing 100 elderly or infirm patients in his care. he is already serving a life sentence over a former nurse accused of killing a hundred patients in his care has confessed to most of the murders. niels hoegel admitted to a court in the north german town of oldenburg that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to scores of people in his care. he's already serving a life sentence over the deaths of six people. after admitting the charges he has become the country's most prolific post war serial killer. jenny hill is in berlin. in the past few minutes nils hogel has admitted he killed more or less per 100 patients with whose murder he was formally charged. nils hogel, now germany's most prolific postwar serial killer was working at two hospitals as a nurse where he selected victims and administered patients in his care fatal drug doses which would send them into cardiac arrest. his apparent motive, he was bored, it is thought, and wa nted he was bored, it is thought, and wanted to impress colleagues by trying to resuscitate patients he

had attacked. he was already serving a life sentence over the deaths of six patients and the trial today came about because investigators started to exceed more than 100 remains of the patients out those hospitals and found significant traces of medication in their systems. this is a shocking trial for germany, first because of the scale of his crimes. prosecutors say we will never really know how many people he murdered because many who did at the hospitals were cremated, there is no way of testing their remains. secondly because there are now strong questions for the management of those hospitals for the health authorities. the hospitals at which he worked over a five—year period experienced significant increases in the numbers of deaths and risotto ——

resuscitation is and in one case in the amount of medication used in yet he was able to carry on killing over the space of five years. many relatives say turning what amounts toa relatives say turning what amounts to a blind eye to what went on, the german health authorities have in effect facilitated his murderous ambitions. has there been any reaction from relatives this morning, many were expected to go to the hearing this morning. we have not heard from any of them as yet. i met the grandson of a man who was killed by him and he said that, for him, almost what was more important than making sure nils hogel was convicted, because he is serving a life sentence and cannot be sentenced to another life sentence in germany. what was more important this man said, was trying to establish the truth of what went

on in the hospital. there were concerns raised. within a year of nils hogel working in one clinic and staff were gathered together because managers were concerned about the high levels of deaths and resuscitation is. perhaps one of the more shocking aspects is at one point nils hogel was caught red—handed. we'll told he had the drugs in his hand and the patient was in cardiac arrest and it was clear the colleague said, what had gone on. he was able to keep hisjob and during that time he was able to kill another patient so there are pressing questions for hospital management, how something like this could happen and that is quite apart from the emotional trauma of this case for so many relatives who have had to first of all learned their loved ones died at the hands of the

serial killer and many of them have had to live through the trauma of seeing loved ones being exhumed and being given posthumous postmortems, so it has been distressing for all involved and i expect we will hear strong words from the relatives of the dead in the hours to come. thank you. a book of condolence for the victims of saturday night's helicopter crash at leicester city's ground has opened at a marquee outside the king power stadium. five people, including the club's owner were killed when the aircraft spiralled out of control. yesterday his familyjoined players and hundreds of fans paying tribute to the thai businessman. our correspondent navtej johal is in leicester. and i imagine many people will want to sign of that book because we have seen an incredible outpouring of grief and tribute paid to him in the aftermath of this crash? that is

right. we have spoken to people this morning who are desperate to pay their respects and want to show how much he was loved. we are just add that —— outside the king power stadium, where fans have been signing these books of condolences. a six table setup. there is about a 15 minute wait in the queue if you wa nt to 15 minute wait in the queue if you want to sign. this was supposed to bea want to sign. this was supposed to be a typical mac staber leicester. they were expecting to play southampton tonight in the league cup. that match has been postponed following the helicopter crash which took the lives of the honour‘ feature. —— vichai srivaddhanaprabha. we were here at around 5:30am. the queue started to form from six o‘clock. it has been

gathering in numbers all day. we will be here until thursday. it is proving incredibly popular. the owner‘s wife and son were here yesterday with the first team squad. this is complementing the floral tributes, the shirts and scarves we have been seeing that have been laid outside the stadium in recent days. meanwhile, the air accident invesigation branch says it will be here with its inspectors until at least the end of the week, possibly into the weekend, along with the police as well. board the morning for vichai srivaddhanaprabha and the victims of the crash will continue to happen in this city for much longer. we have heard and seen all the stories about his charitable donations locally. all of that would be part of the legacy he leaves in the city and for the club. thank you very much. now it‘s time for a look at the weather. we have got some sunshine at the

moment across much of wales and through the south west of england. this scene behind me is one from cornwall through this morning. it is not all like this. the further east you are, there is more cloud. that is producing rain across parts of norfolk, suffolk and eastern parts of kent. the rain will continue for a time across eastern areas. it will feel quite chilly. further west that there would be sunny spells. the best of them across wales and the south—west. maximum temperature is getting up to seven to 10 degrees. tonight the rain will clear away towards scandinavia. rain moving into western areas. with lengthiest fierce boat across many parts, there would be a frost to take us into wednesday morning. as we go through wednesday morning. as we go through wednesday they would be patchy rain

across western areas. the best of the dry and bright weather in the south and east. hello this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines: chancellor philip hammond insists he is not paving the way for a general election, after his budget included tax cuts and spending increases. shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell rejects mr hammond‘s claim that austerity is coming to an end, saying, "i think people will be crushingly disappointed". a former nurse accused of killing a hundred patients in his care has confessed to most of the murders. niels hoegel admitted to a court in the north german town of oldenburg that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to scores of people in his care. police search a property in sutton coldfield, in connection with the disappearance of suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago. the house belonged to the mother of prime suspectjohn cannan, who was never prosecuted and denies committing the murder. now the sport. good morning. we will

start with football. england captain steph houghton looks set to win her 100th cup after being named in the squad for the forthcoming friendlies. she is one of seven manchester city players in the squad, including georgia stanway and nikita parris. there is also a call—up for an uncapped player plying their trade in australia, having recently won the under 20 world cup with the united states. england midfielder dele alli has signed a new deal to stay at totte n ha m signed a new deal to stay at tottenham hotspurfor signed a new deal to stay at tottenham hotspur for the next signed a new deal to stay at tottenham hotspurfor the next five and a half years. the 22—year—old has scored 48 times in 153

appearances for the club, after moving from mk donsjust appearances for the club, after moving from mk dons just over three yea rs moving from mk dons just over three years ago. he has twice been named young player of the year in that time. real madrid have sacked their manager afterfour and time. real madrid have sacked their manager after four and a half months in charge. he replaced zinedine zidane in july and in charge. he replaced zinedine zidane injuly and has overseen their worst start to a season in 16 yea rs. their worst start to a season in 16 years. they were beaten 5—1 by barcelona at the weekend, a result which sees them languishing in ninth place in la liga. one former barca boss has lent his support. it is what it is. in football nobody escapes that. when you have a result he will not continue. martin big places like barcelona or real madrid. julian will find another chance, another place, and he will show again his value like he did

with the national team. at twickenham england are bolstering their backroom team with a familiar face. former captain will carling will mentor senior players. he will join eddiejones‘ will mentor senior players. he will join eddie jones‘ squad will mentor senior players. he will join eddiejones‘ squad next week. hisjob is to join eddiejones‘ squad next week. his job is to develop the skills of the leadership group. he won three grand slams as the england skipper in the 90s. christian wade says england‘s obsession with size contributed to him making just one international appearance during his by international appearance during his rugby union career, despite being third on the list of all—time premiership try scorers. wade has quit wasps to pursue a career in american football. even from when i was young i feel like american football. even from when i was young ifeel like english rugby has always been about size, are you big enough? you know what i mean? i have had that throughout my career, a lwa ys have had that throughout my career, always having to prove myself. that gave me the stigma of not being a

good defender. when you look at the stats, my stats were up there all the time. england bowler macs have enjoyed a difficult day in a two—day game against a sri lankan11. they managed just two wickets between them. olympic bronze medallist laura davies will spearhead britain‘s skeleton squad for the forthcoming world cup season. this follows the retirement of lizzy yarnold. she will complete —— compete... dom parsons, meanwhile, is taking a break this winter to concentrate on his ph.d.. the sliding starts in december. that is all the sport for now. thank you. our business correspondent victoria fritz is in sheffield where she‘s been gauging the reaction to yesterday‘s announcements. (tx sot) all the headlines this morning are

about austerity coming to an end. this on the yorkshire post. we are in sheffield this morning. talking about what this means for you and her business. i am joined by a number of guests. wets start with vicky pryce, the economist. when will austerity and ? vicky pryce, the economist. when will austerity and? the economy is still growing. investment has been slow picking up. the chancellor is putting money back into the economy that he has been getting through more taxes than he expected to be receiving. that is good news. but in reality there have been some huge cuts in departmental budgets over the years. we wait to see what happens in the spending review. hopefully from 2020 or more may start to see an increase in the money the government spends on day—to—day running of their departments. i think that will be

fine austerity will end. in reality, we had to wait for brexit. depending on what happens with and see if those promises would be capped. richard wright from the chambers of commerce, was there enough in there for business? i think it is a business friendly budget. the devil is in the detail. we will have to wait until the end of the day to give an impression. there are good things. the investment allowance has to be welcomed. it is trying to stimulate more investment, which with brexit coming, it‘s probably a good thing. some help with the retail in the high street. some people will argue not enough, but quite important for places like sheffield. you are regenerating the city centre? you‘re we are. we have a project called heart of the city, rebuilding the city centre. we are trying to look ahead. we are trying

to build it as a new destination. it is not just about to build it as a new destination. it is notjust about business. that is really good. at the end of the day you can‘t lose sight of the fact people are changing their shopping habits. the chancellor can‘t do anything about that himself. i buy online, i‘m sure you buy online. we all buy online now. it is changing the way the economy works. maria, you work with data services company. some of the announcements go some way towards levelling the playing field for some of the online retailers ? field for some of the online retailers? i think it is worrying when we heard that there would be a digital services tax. we were encouraged to see that would not impact smaller businesses. ideally what will happen from here is that we will still see uk start—ups and tech industries. yorkshire is becoming a data science centre. we are encouraged by that. it is great

for us. we can see lots of change in spending habits but we need money in the pockets of our employees based in the city to spend in the restaurants and bars on the high street. we needed all, really. but encouraged to see their tax loopholes for the bigger tech —— it is looking at the tax loopholes for the bigger tech businesses. whether any of these plans will amount to anything if we don‘t get a smooth exit on brexit... will spreadsheet phil have to go back to the drawing board ? spreadsheet phil have to go back to the drawing board? back to you. now it‘s time for ask this, where we put your questions on the budget to the experts. joining me this morning are our personal finance reporter kevin peachey and the consumer affairs reporter, author and founder of savvywoman.co.uk, sarah pennells. kevin, you can touch on the first

one. it is a question from andrew. can you define austerity and how will we know it has ended? we are just about to hear a very long debate in the commons about this. the chancellor will say austerity is coming to an end. he will say in 2020 the government departments have more money to spend. in 2010 they didn‘t have it. in 2015 they didn‘t have it. in 2020 they will have a bit more to spend. most of that will go on the nhs in england. he will say that is why austerity is coming to an end. labour will say, hang on, there are still cuts coming down the line. and certainly personal austerity is not over. this idea that everybody will be better off

simply is not true. clearly that is a matter of households who are going to be feeling the pinch. who does win and who loses? if you look at the changes that philip hammond announced yesterday, it is the higher earners who will gain the most. they will gain £860 from the rise in the higher rate threshold, where his basic rate taxpayers gain £130 in the year. if you don't earn much and don't pay tax, you don't earn anything. he said proportionately the lower income families are going to be doing better than the higher income? that is not what it seems to be showing. it is showing that the higher earners and pay the 40% rate of tax will gain the most out of the changes. there is still some small print. i don't think there are any giveaways to people on modest

incomes. i think it is interesting because we have a whole narrative about austerity since it was introduced in 2010, this idea of households balancing their own budgets, and now we are being rewarded. basic rate taxpayers will get a little over £2 a week from this rise. i don't think many people will feel that is enough to make austerity over. paul norris asks, what is the chancellor done to help universal credit? there were two specific measures. one was £1 billion specifically to ease the transition. for people already claiming, one of the benefits that has been rolled into universal credit new, there have been some glitches, some people have lost out by quite a lot of money each year, so by quite a lot of money each year, so there is going to be transition now. there was no detail, sol so there is going to be transition now. there was no detail, so i don't know how it will work. we know there

will be a change to the work allowa nce. will be a change to the work allowance. the work allowances basically the amount of money that, if you are in work and claiming universal credit, you claim that money —— keep that money. philip hammond said yesterday that will increase by £1000 a year. that is a specific measure that will help people on universal credit in work. there is a love of debate about universal credit. the system is designed to have winners and losers. the losers will not disappear. there will still be people losing out. how stu d e nts will still be people losing out. how students affected by the budget? is there hope a young person can afford a property? yeah, young people will be looking through this budget thinking, what is in this for us? not a huge amount. there is some stuff on the living wage and the minimum wage. there is the millennial railcard. and on the

housing side, an extension to help to buy, which is a key thing for first—time buyers. basically a government loan to help you get on the property ladder. nothing in there for rents. many people were suggesting that may have been in there. help to buy is quite a significant move for the market. that is extended for another two years. he is actually changing it. there is a limit on the amount that, the price of the property you buy in london, and another limit outside. what will happen after 2021 if there will be regional limits. it would be based on 1.5 times the average first—time buyer property. it would be more targeted. these measures all deal with the demand. they help the first time buyers get more money. they don't actually deal with supply. the only other supply for a first time buyers is stamp duty release. at the moment if you are a first—time buyer in england cormack

northern ireland, then you don't pay stamp duty on properties... it doesn't affect buyers in wales or scotland because they have a different system of land tax. what is the chancellor giving to education, asksz? is the chancellor giving to education, asks:? well, this has caused some debatable body, this idea of some little extras. some extra funding, a one—off payment. the chancellor said it was for a little extras. clearly there are a lot of teachers and people in this area who are saying, hang on a minute, we need more than little extras. that little bit of extra funding isa extras. that little bit of extra funding is a one off and it is in this one year has already caused a backlash. the figure is £50,000 for secondary schools in england and £10,000 for primary schools. the government will say it is putting

more money into education than before. but if you look at the per—pupil before. but if you look at the per— pupil spending it is before. but if you look at the per—pupil spending it is a different picture. anybody who knows any teachers or parents will talk about problems getting basic equipment. this isjust a one—off problems getting basic equipment. this is just a one—off capital spent. how will the minimum wage increase affect small businesses, asksjohn increase affect small businesses, asks john jones? we have got the national minimum wage for people up to 25, and the living wage 25 and over. both are rising. they are rising more than inflation. so, for example, 2124 —year—olds, from april, their hourly rate goes to £7 70. that is faster than the cost of living is rising. for 25 and over thatis living is rising. for 25 and over

that is going up to £8.21. the debate all along with setting this level where a workers should be paid at that point and higher, there has been a long debate on whether employers can stomach that and also whether it means they have two come back, whether they will not be able to employ somebody in the hospitality industry, that sort of thing. the fact that it is going up faster than most people‘s wages and the cost of living will only add to that debate. rebecca asks, what is the chancellor doing for the homeless? there is absolutely nothing specific for homeless people in this budget. i think again, over the weekend we were hearing quite a lot of criticism about universal credit and the problems it is causing for people in terms of rent arrears, because of delays in the initial payments, most people will

see an increase in the numbers of homeless people in recent years. there are a number of conflicts reasons why it is happening. the cuts and the local authority budget in recent years and, as some people are saying, the design and delivery of universal credit, seem to be compounding that. i did look through the fine print yesterday in some detail and there was nothing specific i could see that would help the problem and help people who are homeless to get off the street. quick search of the budget redbook and the word homeless doesn‘t appear at all. there are a few issues that didn‘t appear that people would have expected. things like extra tax on insurance premiums. people may have thought the chancellor would increase that again. that didn‘t happen. he didn‘t mention the word pension once. tax reliefs on pensions were widely thought to be changing. ina pensions were widely thought to be changing. in a way there is a story in there about the things he didn‘t mention as much as the things he

did. thank you both very much and thank you for your questions. there will be a debate on the budget in the house of commons. that start at 12:30pm. we will have coverage of that. a british academic who‘s been held in the united arab emirates on charges of spying, has been released on bail. matthew hedges, a phd student at durham university, denies the allegations but has been told he must remain in the uae until a further court hearing next month. the us says it is sending a further 5,000 troops to its border with mexico, as large numbers of central—american migrants continue to head north by foot. the announcement by the pentagon comes as both sides of the political divide are accused of using the issue of migration to boost votes ahead of next week‘s mid—term elections. here‘s our north america correspondent james cook. plodding through mexico, the migrants say they are fleeing

violence and poverty. with days untilan violence and poverty. with days until an election, president trump has cast the caravan as an imminent threat to his country. this is an invasion, he says, and our military is waiting for you. despite the political nature of the topic, it was a uniformed general who appeared on us television to announce the details of operation faithful who —— operation faithful period. by the end of the week we will have deployed more than 5000 soldiers to the south—west border. that is just the south—west border. that is just the start of this operation. we will continue to adjust the numbers. please note, that is in addition to the 2092 already deployed from the national guard. it has been very effective. the us has already beefed up effective. the us has already beefed up security on the frontier. this is the crossing between el paso and taxes and worries. it will include miles of razor wire. the soldiers

will be used to support not replace border agents. mr trump clearly hopes the issue of immigration will galvanise his core conservative voters. but opponents say the armed forces are being used to fan the fla mes forces are being used to fan the fla m es of forces are being used to fan the flames of fear for political gain. in a moment we‘ll have all the business news. but first, the headlines on bbc news. the chancellor philip hammond has defended his budget, saying households at the lower end of the income scale would benefit the most from his measures. police investigating the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago, have begun searching a property in sutton coldfield in the west midlands a british academic who‘s been held on spying charges in the united arab emirates since may, has been released on bail. a former nurse has admitted to a court in germany he systematically gave fatal doses of medication to 100 patient in his care. —— patients. hello. the era of austerity is not over for working families on benefits, or government departments like transport,

according to one of the first independent analyses of the budget. more on this in a moment. profits at oil giant bp more than doubled in the third quarter, boosted by stronger oil prices and higher production from new oilfields. the restaurant group, the owners of the frankie & benny and garfunkel‘s restaurant chains, has struck a deal to buy asian—themed chain wagamama. good morning. a day on from budget 2018, traditionally the day that think tanks start to give their analysis of the big red book. we have been mulling over the scorecards given to the chancellor from one of those think tanks, the resolution foundation. it claims that the budget will benefit better off families more than the worse off. it says the top 10% of households would gain most — around £410 a year — from the decision to increase the amount people can earn before they start paying income tax and the higher rate of tax, while poorer households would gain around £30 a year. let‘s break down those details.

silvia dall‘angelo is senior economist at hermes investment management. what do you make of those claims from the resolution foundation? first of all, i think it‘s a bit of a stretch for the government to claim an end to austerity. of course, there are different possible definitions of the end of austerity and it looks like the government is focusing on a specific one. if we look at the structural deficit, apart from a modest widening next year, it continues to ijust over the forecasting horizon. —— adjust. this study from the resolution foundation just adds to the impression that posterity will continue, especially for the low and

middle—income class. continue, especially for the low and middle-income class. 0k, continue, especially for the low and middle-income class. ok, but his claim is that people will be better off because is increasing the personal allowance. the resolution foundation say higher income families are benefiting by a few hundred pounds a year extra. the chancellor says proportionately lower—income families benefit more? that is true. in proportional terms the picture should be more even. the institute for fiscal studies will provide more detail later this —— today on proportional terms. again, high incomes will benefit more from these tax measures. as the resolution foundation said, 84% of the game will actually benefit the top half of income distribution. thank you forjoining us. i would be

back with more later. now the weather. all morning i have been showing you photos from cornwall and the south—west, where there has been sunshine. it hasn‘t been like that everywhere. rain affecting eastern areas. a strong wind in bridlington in east yorkshire. we will continue to see some outbreaks of rain in eastern areas through the afternoon. some showers, brisk wind. further south, the best of the sunshine. that continues into the afternoon. maximum temperature is between ten and 11 degrees. it will feel chillier than that. through tonight the rain will clear into the north sea, pushing towards scandinavia. patchy rain spreading to western pa rt patchy rain spreading to western part of the uk. with lengthy cure spells there will be a patchy frost as we go into wednesday morning. —— clear spells. a bit more cloud

around on wednesday, and outbreaks of rainfor around on wednesday, and outbreaks of rain for western parts. average temperatures nine to 13 celsius. with you‘re watching bbc newsroom live. these are today‘s main stories. the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his budget after criticism that yesterday‘s announcements will leave low and middle—income families facing a squeeze. we are all very clear that it is people at the bottom end that benefit proportionately the most from the overall package of measures. labour rejects the chancellor‘s assertion that austerity is over — saying the plans fall short in areas such as policing and education. schools, like police, local government. nothing for local government whatsoever. it is not the end of austerity for them. and on the departmental budgets, he said they will be protected. no, they won‘t. some will, others will then get bigger cuts. a former nurse admits to a court in germany that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to 100

patients in his care. police search a property in the sutton coldfield area of birmingham in connection with the disappearance of suzy lamplugh, more than thirty years ago. a book of condolence opens at leicester city‘s king power stadium for those wishing to pay their respects following saturday‘s helicopter crash. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. i‘m joanna gosling. the chancellor has insisted he is still committed to eliminating the budget deficit after announcing billions of pounds of new spending in yesterday‘s budget. philip hammond said better than expected forecasts for growth and public borrowing meant he was able to put more money into the health service, roads, schools and universal credit , and cut taxes. but labour have described the budget as a "series of half measures and quick fixes" and dismissed the claim that austerity was coming to an end.

let‘s cross to our assistant political editor norman smith who‘s in westminsterfor us. the argument today is over austerity, is it‘s really coming to an end, has mr hammond is done enough to begin to end the clamp—down on public sector pay? enough to begin to end the clamp-down on public sector pay? his conviction is he has put some think—tank suggest the tax cuts announced yesterday, raising the personal allowance, will actually benefit better off tax payers. similarly mr hammond has conceded that the increase in spending, so much of it is going to the nhs that other government departments will see a zero flat rate increase in spending, in other words no extra

money for areas such as local government, police, schools, which many people depend on, and mr hammond has found himself embroiled ina row hammond has found himself embroiled in a row over his suggestion he would provide a little extra for schools, with secondary is getting on average an extra £50,000 and primaries an extra 10,000. mr hammond suggesting it was money that could buy a few more whiteboards, which has angered many in the teaching profession who say they need much more money to employ for example more teachers. the prime minister was in oslo at a conference in norway and adamant that yesterday‘s budget did begin the process of ending austerity. what we saw in the budget yesterday is yes austerity is coming to an end. what does that mean? we will continue to ensure that debt falls and give more support to our public services and we will set out our new approach in the spending review next year. but austerity coming to an end isn't just about more money into our public services.

it is about more money in people's pockets, as well. the big surprise perhaps of the budget was mr hammond‘s announcement that he was bringing forward the ma nifesto that he was bringing forward the manifesto commitment to raise personal tax allowances which i think most were not expecting. mr hammond said it will be a tax cut for 31 million people but is has angered some tories who suggest he should use that money instead to further ease austerity in schools and elsewhere. this was sarah wolviston, the tory mp. the changes that have been announced mostly benefit the wealthiest and i think this was an opportunity for the chancellor to level with the public to say that these really important commitments on health, and we hope down the line further commitments on social care, need to come from somewhere. i don't believe they are going to come from a brexit dividend any more than the chancellor does. and this would have been an opportunity to have said this is money that could have gone into these really important public services, alongside education and our police, rather than handing them

back as tax giveaways, mostly to benefit the wealthiest. although the resolution foundation has suggested the raising of personal allowances will benefit better off families, labour said they will back the government in that. this is john they will back the government in that. this isjohn macdonald. they will back the government in that. this is john macdonald. we will because we want more money in people's pockets. the resolution foundation said it will disproportionately favour the better. we are saying we have an alternative and it is about the top 596 alternative and it is about the top 5% of the highest earners should pay a bit more and we set out the tax rates for that in the general election. we want a fairer system and we will argue for that fairer system. not all prominent labour mps

agree with him. the mayor of manchester andy burnham questioned why the party was backing a tory tax cut. some tension also within labour ra nks cut. some tension also within labour ranks over the budget. i think the sense of many tory mps is that mr hammond has managed to shift the political focus and managed to reposition the tory party and move them away from what has been their co re them away from what has been their core economic narrative for the past eight years, namely this drive to eliminate the deficit, and is now trying to present the tory party as the party that can incredibly begin the party that can incredibly begin the process of easing austerity. thank you. at half past, mps will resume debating yesterday‘s budget. we‘ll bring you that as soon as it‘s under way. let‘s remind ourselves of some of the main announcements yesterday. health spending is to increase by £20.5bn over the next five years.

overall, public spending will go up by around 1.2% a yearfrom 2019 — most of that will go to the nhs in england. there were some changes to taxation with the personal income tax threshold now set to increase to £12,500 from next april. and the deficit — the difference between the amount the government spends and how much it receives in taxes — is forecast to be reduced to £19.8 billion by 2023. healthier public finances means the government could have used its borrowing windfall to eliminate the deficit in five years time, but chose not to. all the headlines this morning are about austerity coming to an end. this on the yorkshire post. we are in sheffield this morning. talking about what all of this means for you and means for businesses. i am joined by a number of guests. let‘s start with vicky pryce, the economist. we have been promised an end

to austerity, but when? the truth is the economy is still growing very slowly. productivity is in trouble. investment has been very slow in picking up. what the chancellor has done is putting money back in the economy he has been getting through more taxes than he expected to be receiving. so that is good news, but in reality, there have been some huge cuts in departmental budgets overa numberof years. we will wait and see what happens in the spending review. he has promised that next year he will look at this and, hopefully, from 2020 onwards, we might start seeing an increase in the money that the government spends on day—to—day running of the various departments. i think that will be when austerity will end. in reality we have to wait for brexit, depending of course on what happens, we will see whether those promises will be kept. richard, very much a holding budget. richard wright from the chambers of commerce. was there enough in there for businesses? was it a business friendly budget? i think it is a business friendly budget, but, like all of these, the devil is in the detail and that will come out today so i will wait

until the end of today to really give an impression. there were some good things in there. picking up vicky‘s point, the investment allowance has got to be welcomed. he is trying to stimulate more and more investment, which, with the elephant in the room, brexit, is probably a good thing, if i am being honest. some help with the retail in the high street. some people will argue not enough, but quite important for places like sheffield. because you are regenerating the city centre. we are, we have got a big project called heart of the city which is really rebuilding the city centre in effect. we are trying to look ahead and rebuild it as a mixed—use destination. it is not all about retail, it is about residential, and business, as well. so that is really good. at the end the day, you cannot lose sight of the fact that people are changing their shopping habits. the chancellor cannot do anything about that himself but they are changing and they are buying online. i buy online and i am sure you do.

we all buy online now and it is changing the way the economy works. maria, you work with data services companies and some of the announcements on a tech tax go some way people say in terms of looking at the playing field and trying to level it for online retailers. it was worrying we heard there would be a digital services tax but we were encouraged to see it did not impact smaller businesses. ideally what will happen is we will see uk start—ups in tech industries. yorkshire is a data science centres so we are encouraged by that as a data size agency. it is great, we can see changing spending habits but we need money in the pockets of employees in the city to spending restau ra nts a nd bars employees in the city to spending restaurants and bars in the high street, so we needed all, really, but encouraged to see it is looking for the tax loopholes big tech

businesses. 0k. thank you for your thoughts. that is the big question, whether any of these plans will amount to anything if we do not get amount to anything if we do not get a smooth exit on brexit. we‘ll spreadsheet philip hammond have to go back to the drawing board? and you can find out how the budget will affect your finances with out budget calculator — you‘ll find it at bbc.co.uk/budget a former nurse has confessed in a german court to the murder of a hundred patients in his care. niels hoegel admitted that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to patients in two hospitals where he worked over a five year period. prosecutors say he wanted to impress colleagues by trying to revive the patients who had gone into cardiac arrest. he‘s already serving a life sentence over the deaths of six people. earlier, our correspondent jenny hill gave us the latest from berlin. niels hogel admitted that he killed

more or less, he said, those 100 patients with the murder with which he was formally charged. niels hogel now germany‘s most prolific postwar serial killer, he worked as a nurse in german hospitals where he would select victim and he systematically administered patients fatal drug doses that would send them into cardiac arrest. his apparent motive it is thought he was bored and wa nted it is thought he was bored and wanted to impress colleagues by trying to resuscitate the patients he had attacked. niels hogel was serving a life sentence over the deaths of six patients. today‘s trial came about because investigators started two weeks you more than 100 remains of other patients at the two hospitals and found significant traces of medication in their systems. this is

a shocking trial for germany. first because of the scale of hogel‘s crimes. prosecutors say we will never really know how many he murdered because many who died were cremated and there is no way of testing their remains. secondly, because there are now strong questions for management of the hospitals and the german health authorities. the hospitals at which he worked over a five—year period experienced significant increases in the number of deaths and resuscitation is and in one case, the amount of the particular medication that was being used. and yet he was able to carry on killing over the space of five years. many relatives say by turning what amounts to a blind eye to what went on in the hospitals, the health authorities have in effect aided, facilitated hogel‘s murderous

ambitions. more on today‘s main stories coming up on newsroom live and coverage on the debate in the commons. but now we say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. a british academic who‘s been held in the united arab emirates on charges of spying, has been released on bail. matthew hedges, a phd student at durham university, denies the allegations but has been told he must remain in the uae until a further court hearing next month. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his budget — saying households at the lower end of the income scale would benefit the most from his measures. labour rejects the chancellor‘s assertion that austerity is ending — saying the plans fall short in areas such as policing and education. a former nurse admits to a court in germany that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to 100 patients in his care. coming up, we‘ll bring

you the latest from the police investigation into the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago. sport now, here‘s katherine downes good afternoon, leicester city fans have gathered at the king power stadium to sign books of condolence for the chairman vichai srivaddhanaprabha. he and four others died in a helicopter crash on saturday. the mayor of leicester said he was like part of the family to the people of the city. tonight the scheduled cup match with southampton has been postponed. gary lineker has been telling the bbc about what the club might do next. obviously it is so early after the tragedy to know what this means for

leicester city. first and foremost, iam sure leicester city. first and foremost, i am sure the board and supporters and players will need to mourn and hopefully things will not be too disastrous for the football club. at the moment, the important thing is the moment, the important thing is the grieving, particularly for the family and the fans of leicester. there will be more from the king power stadium in the next 15 minutes on bbc news. england captain steph houghton is set to win her hundredth cap houghton is set to win her hundredth ca p after houghton is set to win her hundredth cap after being named for the squad against austria and sweden. she is one of seven manchester city players in the squad, including nikita parris and the 19—year—old georgia sta nway. parris and the 19—year—old georgia stanway. also a call up for the player who won the under 20 world cup playing for the united states but she was born in london and is

eligible to represent england. and the manchester city goalkeeper could also win herfirst the manchester city goalkeeper could also win her first cap. dele alli has signed a new deal to stay at totte n ha m. has signed a new deal to stay at tottenham. the 22—year—old scored 48 goals in 153 appearances for totte n ha m goals in 153 appearances for tottenham after moving there just over three years ago and has twice been named young player of the year in that time and says he‘s excited for what the future holds. olympic bronze medallist laura deas will lead the british skeleton squad for the world cup season following the retirement of lizzy yarnold. she will compete alongside kim murray and matty smith. the men‘s bronze medallist dom parsons is concentrating on his phd. and taking a break. the sliding starts in december. there will be more at1:30pm. officers from scotland yard have begun searching a garden in the west midlands

in connection with the murder of suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago. the estate agent disappeared in 1986 after going to meet a client in fulham but her body has never been found. our correspondent lauren moss has more. the parents of suzy lamplugh said she followed the motto that life was for living. but hers was tragically cut short. suzy‘s disappearance sparked a huge search, and it became one of the highest profile missing person cases. now, 32 years later, forensic teams are searching the back garden of a property in sutton coldfield. suzy was last seen in july 1986 when she went to fulham to meet a man known only as mr kipper. she was presumed murdered and declared dead eight years later. her body was never found. in 2002, police took the unusual step of naming convicted killer john cannon as the main suspect. he‘s always denied any involvement and has never been charged. it‘s reported the property that‘s being searched by specialist officers from the metropolitan police used

to belong to cannon‘s mother. there is no suggestion that she is involved or that the current occupants have any connection with the investigation. suzy‘s parents set up the suzy lamplugh trust, which supports victims of violence. they‘ve both since died, but speaking two years ago, suzy‘s father said he had little hope of finding out what had happened to her. it‘s not something that i dwell on very much. it would be good to know what did happen. but, i still miss suzy enormously. after three decades of questions, it‘s hoped this latest turn in the investigation could now lead to some answers. lauren moss, bbc news. earlier, our correspondent peter wilson spoke to us from outside the property in sutton coldfield. this police activity at the back of this semidetached house in sutton coldfield has stepped up in the past hours with more

police vehicles arriving. they seem to be using heavy equipment to cut away at concrete that formerly formed the base of a garage at the rear of the house. that is the focal point of the search. we have also seen a private forensic company, based in preston, formerly they have helped the met in the madeleine mccann search in portugal. their staff, with specialist equipment, are at the property. the owner of the house — it previously belonged to the mother of the prime suspect, john cannon. but the current owner, philip clary, he has spoken to me this morning and brought me up—to—date with what the police have told him. we knew the back story from many years ago. it is coming to the end

of the investigation. if it ends the story and so be it from our point of view, we are removed from the process. but if it puts someone at rest, so be it, that is another good ending to the story. you believe suzy lamplugh‘s body might be here? we do not know. we have been here 26 years and we have had no problems. it is one of those things. we are associated with the story by default. but it is a possibility, maybe an outside possibility, but there is always a possibility. the police teams are moving their vehicles, now stepping up the search for suzy lamplugh‘s body, holding out the promise perhaps of finding answers to this 32—year mystery. peter wilson reporting. the lawyer of a man accused of murdering two nine—year—old girls

has pointed the finger at one of the victims‘ fathers claiming that police have spent "32 years building a case against the wrong man". karen hadaway and nicola fellows were sexually abused and strangled on the south downs on the outskirts of brighton in october 1986. we can go live to the old bailey where our correspondent, richard lister is with the latest. the qc outlined to the jury how he would defend his client today and he said that he would ask questions of witnesses to show at the time the girls went missing there was he said someone very close girls went missing there was he said someone very close to them who has no alibi. he said the same someone, in his words, made comments after the killings that are more incriminating anything russell bishop said and he said that same someone is a person who may have

been able to order nicola fellows to meet him at the place where she was later found dead along with her friend karen and he said that someone has a guilty secret, and he said it could be a secret he could not let nicola fellows tell the world, about what has happened to her. he said that person, i am afraid, is barry fellows, and barry fellows is the father of nicola. barry fellows, he stressed to the jury, is not on trial here, he has not even called as a witness but the qc made clear that what he said to thejury should qc made clear that what he said to the jury should not be relied qc made clear that what he said to thejury should not be relied on qc made clear that what he said to the jury should not be relied on as evidence, he was simply outlining the evidence he would seek to get from witnesses he called but he summed up by saying once we have looked at the facts, it should lead you to accept the police and prosecution have spent 32 years building a case against the wrong man. we are hearing from the witness, the mother of karen, and she has been talking about the final

frantic hours she spent looking for her daughter, as well as nicola, when she realised they had gone missing. that was in october 30 two yea rs missing. that was in october 30 two years ago. she said she had spoken to neighbours and gone to a local park. she went to the local cb radio clu b to park. she went to the local cb radio club to see if they could be in touch to see if anybody has seen the girls, but of course they were to find nothing. russell bishop denies murder and the trial at the old bailey continues. a book of condolence for the victims of saturday night‘s helicopter crash at leicester city‘s ground has opened at a marquee outside the king power stadium. five people, including the club‘s owner were killed when the aircraft spiralled out of control. yesterday his familyjoined players and hundreds of fans paying tribute to the thai businessman. our correspondent navtej johal is in leicester. he has been watching many fans

queueing up to sign the book of condolence. how many are turning out to do this? we have seen hundreds upon hundreds of people this morning and when we arrived at six o‘clock there was a queue forming and the marquee did not open until eight o‘clock. there is still plenty of media attention, fans, and people from the city who want to pay respects to vichai srivaddhanaprabha and the victims of the crash. this was supposed to be a typical match day. before the events of saturday unfolded. they were expected to place at hampton tonight and the matches postponed following the tragic crash that took the lives of the chairman, two members of his staff, the pilot and pilot‘s partner. we have seen today the marquee open outside the stadium where hundreds have queued up to sign the book of condolence and i‘m told there is a 45 minute wait

currently to sign that book. six ta bles currently to sign that book. six tables are set up, each with a book, and there is an online version setup. behind floral tributes continue to grow with scarfs and flowers being laid. and leicester city player who was injured on thursday just arrived to city player who was injured on thursdayjust arrived to pay his respects on crutches with a cast on his right leg. clearly still a lot of people wanting to pay their respects. yesterday we saw the first—team squad and the chairman‘s wife and son paying their respects, laying a wreath. air accident investigation branch says it will be here until at least the end of the week, possibly into the weekend. there is a saying among the leicester city fans that foxes never quitandi leicester city fans that foxes never quit and i am sure we will see that spirit and resilience soon but among people today, a lot of them still

brokenhearted about what happened three days ago. in a week‘s time, americans will cast their votes in the crucial, mid—term elections. it‘s been a bitter campaign so far, with both democrats and republicans accused of using the politics of fear to sway voters. our north america correspondent chris buckler is travelling across the us to hearfrom people in key battleground states. today, he joins us from minnesota, and the halloween capital of the world. . .. in minnesota, scare tactics are almost like a tradition. they are certainly a part of america‘s mid—term elections, which take place within days of halloween. that‘s an occasion that is taken very seriously in anoka. for almost a century, a trick or treat parade has been held here. and this minnesota town is known as the halloween capital of the world. and yet what some of those here find truly frightful are politicians. i am kind of sick of them.

why are you sick of them? because i am sick of all the division. turn the ads to the positive, rather than saying that this is what he does and he is going to take away insurance, how about say what you are truly going to do and what you are for rather than saying what he isn't going to do. anoka‘s annual ghost run might be friendly race, but the midterm elections are anything but that. all of minnesota‘s congressional seats are up for grabs. and the polls suggest around half of them are likely to be keenly contested. recent polling shows it closer than people might have guessed. there was a sense that there was a blue wave coming in the election and that democrats would sweep very widely across the country, that often happens in mid—term elections. and with the controversy that surrounds president trump at all times, that was the feeling.

the polling shows it closer than people would have guessed. both democrats and republicans know how powerful fear can be. and they have used issues like immigration, healthcare, and the economy to try to scare voters into supporting them. are there issues that really matter to you? to me, not really, besides the border policies. all those marching this way right now, where do they go? so that genuinely worries you? that scares you? it does. they will ship them off to cities like st paul, minneapolis. while the democrats have accused donald trump of scaremongering, the republicans claim they are unfairly portraying the president as a dangerous bogeyman. his influence as a president, with donald trump everybody is scared. nobody wants to say anything. and certainly, during this campaign, it is felt that politicians have spent more time cursing each other, rather than trying to cast a spell on the voters. we live on a crowded planet —

when it comes to human inhabitants. but a new report from conservationists, the wwf, warns that the opposite is the case for the world‘s rich and varied wildlife, which, the charity says, is rapidly disappearing. their living planet report for this year shows population sizes of wildlife fell an average of 60 per cent globally since 1970 — it says current efforts to protect nature are failing. examples include the african grey parrot in ghana. populations decreased by 98 per cent between 1992 and 2014 — that was due to exploitation and habitat loss. african elephants in tanzania have gone down by 60 percent between 2009 and 2014 — primarily due to poaching. it‘s estimated that over 100,000 bornean orangutans were lost between 1999 and 2015 — largely because of forest loss, to timber and palm—oil production. and here in the uk hedgehog numbers have declined 75 per cent

between 2002 and 2014 — due to loss of habitat, pesticides and vehicle deaths among other things. the wwf is blaming mankind‘s overuse of natural resources for the fall in wildlife and is calling for a new deal for nature, similar to the paris agreement on climate change. let‘s talk to nicole itano from wwf uk, whojoins us on webcam from their living planet centre in woking. thank you forjoining us. some interesting stats showing that when you look at orangutans through to hedgehogs it is animals across the piece. tell us more about... are all animals affected, from the largest to the smallest? the importance of this report is that it gives a global picture. we looked at nearly 17,000 populations of nearly 4000 different species around the world.

what we have seen is an average decline of 60%. if you took the human population and the reduced that by 60%, that would be the equivalent of the emptying of the americas, europe, africa, oceania and china. we are talking about staggering losses of wildlife. we are also saying this needs to stop. we need to wake up to the magnitude of this crisis and join together to find solutions, global solutions, which have to come from our world leaders. we are calling for a global dealfor nature. we leaders. we are calling for a global deal for nature. we are the last generation to be able to save our planet, to save our world. if nothing is done, presumably the trajectory will continue in the way it has done. what would the forecast be? a continuing decline. we have been tracking these numbers for 20 yea rs. been tracking these numbers for 20 years. that decline has continued along a worryingly steady trend. may

not seem as if this figure is moving ata not seem as if this figure is moving at a fast rate, but we are losing about a percentage of moral wildlife each year on average. this should be a wake—up call. we cannot continue to consume the way that we have been consuming in the past. what this report also found is that it is really the way we produce food that is the primary driver. that is something that we are putting at the top of our agenda, saying we need to find solutions to look in an integrated way at how we solve climate change and feed a population likely to reach nine or ten in coming decades. you want this global dealfor nature coming decades. you want this global deal for nature and you have described the areas which you think are the most important. what is the likelihood of getting countries on board and agreeing to something like that? i think there has been a growing awareness of these issues.

we have seen a growing awareness of climate change. some worrying news has come out about climate change in recent weeks. we are seeing more discussion at least about what is happening to our natural world. we have had... we have had optimistic noises from the government in the uk and other governments like france, saying this is something they are putting the top the agenda. this is something we will continue to press for as wwf with other partners around the world because we are a global organisation, present in more than 100 countries around the world. we are working around the world to try to rally support for this. there isa try to rally support for this. there is a growing awareness. plastics, for example is something a lot of people have woken to the magnitude of that crisis as well. there is an opportunity to galvanise public opinion and global leaders around

the world. thank you. in a moment, mps will resume debating yesterday‘s budget. we‘ll bring you that as soon as it is underway. there is the house of commons. not very busy at the moment. we will wait for that and join darren that for the weather. they are just waiting for the weather forecast! some they are just waiting for the weatherforecast! some rain around today. most of the wet weather in north sea coastal areas. it is wetter across east anglia and into lincolnshire. showers elsewhere. codebreaking up. temperatures between seven to 9 degrees. through this evening we will start to see the rain moving away into the north sea towards scandinavia. the showers using as well. clearing skies in central and eastern part of the uk. further west, cloud and outbreaks of rain. it will not be as closed. a

frost in central and eastern scotland, parts of wales and eastern england. we have still got the chance of rain towards the west, heading towards scotland, northern ireland, back into wales and the south west of england. the midlands, eastern england, north—east of scotla nd eastern england, north—east of scotland seeing little rain. some sunshine at times. a south—westerly breeze means it should feel less chilly. hello, this is bbc newsroom live with joanna gosling. the headlines: chancellor philip hammond has defended his budget, after criticism that the tax cuts announced yesterday will leave low and middle—income families facing a squeeze. we are very clear that it is people at the bottom end of that benefit proportionately the most from the overall package of measures. shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell rejects mr hammond‘s claim that austerity is coming to an end, saying, "i think people will be crushingly disappointed." a former nurse, niels

hoegel, has admitted to a court in the north german town of oldenburg that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to 100 patients in his care. a garage which could be linked to the unsolved murder of suzy lamplugh, who disappeared in 1986, is set to be dug up. police are searching a property in sutton coldfield which once belonged to the mother of prime suspectjohn cannan. leicester opens a book of condolences for those wishing to pay their respects following saturday‘s helicopter crash, as supporters continue to lay flowers, scarves and shirts outside the king power stadium. excluded schoolchildren are at serious risk of becoming involved in knife crime, according to mps and the charity barnardo‘s. their report found that one in three local authorities in england had no vacant places in the pupil referral units, which are supposed to look after excluded children. the government said a review of school exclusions and their impact on children was ongoing.

so, we know for some children they will be having really minimal education, maybe even an hour a day, others will be having none at all, and that‘s really unacceptable. those children are then at risk of criminal gangs, of exploitation, of not getting an education and not having a future and that is unacceptable in this day and age for children to not get that support. the indonesian authorities are continuing their efforts to recover the wreckage of the lion air plane which crashed into the java sea on monday. the bodies of several victims have been recovered, but it‘s thought many more could remain inside the fuselage of the boeing 737. rebecca henschke has the latest from jakarta. indonesia‘s search and rescue teams have deployed divers who are now focusing on trying to recover the main part of the plane, as well as recovering the black box, so they can felt the full story of why this

almost new plane crashed so shortly after taking off. the plane crashed into a relatively shallow part of the java see, so they are confident the java see, so they are confident the black box will be retrieved. more details are coming out about the technical issues the plane had ona the technical issues the plane had on a previous flight from bali to jakarta. the bbc obtaining the technical log from that flight showing there was a problem with the air speed reading and the altitude reading on that flight. and that the staff had logged that. yesterday the director—general of lion air said there was a technical issue but insisted once they had received the log they had moved quickly to fix those problems, and that the flight had been given a full safety clea ra nce to had been given a full safety clearance to take off again. but there are now renewed questions about why that happened and the fact

the plane got into trouble so shortly after take—off. aviation officials saying the plane requested to return to base minutes after take—off, before we heard from witnesses out at sea that the plane suddenly dropped and exploded into the sea. search and rescue teams have been working through the night and this morning to recover the rest of the wreckage as well as passengers‘ possessions. they have also been taking body bags to a nearby hospital, where families are being asked to make the very difficult task of trying to identify their loved ones. the american military is to send more than 5,000 armed troops to the us border with mexico. there‘s already a big security presence there, but president trump says the "invasion" — his words — of several thousand central american migrants, who are heading north through mexico, will find the us military waiting for them. and it was a uniformed general who announced the details on tv. at the end of this week, we will deploy over 5200 soldiers

to the south—west border. that is just the start of this operation. we will continue to adjust the numbers and inform you of those, but, please know that in addition to the 2092 that are already employed from our national guard, operation guardian support, that‘s been so effective. so, while america prepares for the migrants to arrive at the border — which could be several months away — what do we know about them? they say they‘re fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their homes countries of guatemala, honduras and el salvador. more from our mexico correspondent, will grant, who is travelling with them. most never even considered it for a moment. given the option to abandon theirjourney north and seek asylum in mexico, the central american migrants responded with a resounding no. earlier, the president had laid out a plan he called this

make yourself at home, under which the migrants could stay in mexico if they remained injust two rural south—eastern states. instead, they opted to keep walking. if the journey is tough on all the migrants, that is especially true for this person. born with a disability that limits his movement and atrophies his muscles, the long distances each day with just a broken umbrella as a cane are taking their toll. he hopes doctors in the us can help him. he does not trust mexico‘s asylum offer. translation: i am not going to do it because only two out of every ten asylum applications get approved. the other eight get sent home again. so it is not a real offer. it takes a long time. it would be like being imprisoned. the states of oaxaca and chiapas are rural and poor. and, for many migrants, it‘s all too familiar to the lives left behind in central america. translation: i want to educate my girls better, but living here, the wages are almost the same

as in honduras. it‘s just a small difference. my dream is to reach the us. i ask the president of the united states to help us, because, really, in honduras, we come from extreme poverty. so far, the migrants have been surviving as best they can, sleeping in the streets, eating food donated by the church and washing in filthy rivers. they are keeping their spirits up by concentrating on their collective goal, reaching the us. on the surface, the mexican government‘s plan might sound attractive and some migrants are tempted to take it up, more than anything, to stop having to live in these conditions. but the majority remain unconvinced, believing it to be either a lie or a trap. translation: if the plan is supposedly called make yourself at home, then home should be all of mexico, not just two states that have traditionally been the most marginalised. with the pentagon to deploy thousands of troops, some are openly considering alternatives to sticking

to the caravan. beyond asylum in mexico, most options are dangerous and involve people smugglers. with such a huge distance still to cover, the caravan‘s biggest challenge may be staying together long enough to even reached the border as a group. will grant, bbc news, oaxaca, southern mexico. there‘s been a mixed response to the announcement that president trump will visit pittsburgh later today, following the killings at a synagogue there. nearly 50,000 people have signed an open letter from one jewish organisation, saying that the president should not come until he denounces white nationalism. but the rabbi of the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead has said mr trump is welcome. the man accused of the killings, robert bowers, has made his first court appearance, in a wheelchair yesterday. eliza philippidis reports.

in times of tragedy the head of state is usually welcomed by those affected. but not this time. on sunday, members of an organisation for progressive dues penned an open letter to mr trump calling the shooting the direct culmination of the president‘s influence. it says for the past three years your words and policies have emboldened a growing white nationalist movement. the letter calls for the president to stop targeting minorities. since sunday, thousands have signed it. they wrote exactly what i feel. i think he would cause more strife and ill feeling and sadness. we don‘t need him for his thoughts and good wishes. i agree with the letter and evenif wishes. i agree with the letter and even if he denounced it i wouldn't believe him because he is a liar. the killing rampage has divided

views of the americanjewish community, with some saying president trump has allowed an atmosphere that allows hate and anti—semitism to florists. but the white house press secretary has pushed back at critics. the first thing the president did was condemn the attacks in pittsburgh and the pipe bombs. the first thing the media did was blame the president and make him responsible for these acts. that is outrageous that that would be the first reaction of some money people across this country. sarah sanders did not specifically detail where the president will visit or with whom he will meet, but he is expected to make a visit to the site of the shooting. and there will be many unwelcoming. the first burials of the victims of the attack is scheduled for tuesday. dunne several of my congregants shot date in my sanctuary. my holy place has

been defiled. words of hate our unwelcoming pittsburgh. the families say they want to grieve in private and in peace. the headlines on bbc news: the chancellor philip hammond has defended his budget, saying households at the lower end of the income scale would benefit the most from his measures. police investigating the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh more than 30 years ago, have begun searching a property in sutton coldfield in the west midlands a former nurse admits to a court in germany that he systematically administered fatal doses of medication to 100 patients in his care. the current breakthrough in the struggle for peace on the korean peninsula could be pinpointed to an under 15‘s football tournament in december last year, when a south korean governor met his north korean counterpart.

the tournament‘s being held again this week in the south korean province which borders the north. laura bicker was there, as north played south. every touch of the ball is fought for. every run at goal brings eager screams. the rivalry on this pitch is fierce. but this hard—fought match has also helped to push two countries, technically still at war, to the brink of peace. this time last year the tournament was being held in china just as donald trump was tweeting about raining down on fire and fury in pyongyang. the governor of this province in south korea, however, took a chance. he travelled to china and on the sidelines of this match tried to persuade the north koreans to come

to the pyongyang —— pyeongchang winter olympics. and he succeeded. translation: even when north and south relations were at their worst, this was the only method of exchange that went on. by half-time it was already 2—0 to north korea. they looked stronger. they looked fitter. diplomatic channels continue between the two sides. and although many fear disarming the north will prove impossible, just seeing both sides on one pitch feels like progress. translation: now that i have come here, it‘s not even that far. i hope in the future we can come and go more often and build friendships. it was very more often and build friendships. it was very emotional at the end and we we re was very emotional at the end and we were running together. i hope we can unify soon so we can be one again and play football together.

organisers hope to invite us teams to ta ke organisers hope to invite us teams to take part in a tournament in north korea. these may be small gestures of sports diplomacy. but each moment of friendship between these young players helps to remove these young players helps to remove the tension between the metoo countries and two people who have been apart for generations. let‘s see one another in pyongyang, is the parting gesture. it‘s five years since the final remploy factories closed, ending almost 70 years of what was known as "state—run sheltered employment" for disabled people in the uk. at the time many charities supported the decision to bring an end to segregated jobs. but five years on, campaigners are raising concerns about the number of people with learning difficulties who are struggling to find work. breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin has more. are you ready? i think so. five years ago, the last remploy factories were closed. you were devastated ? yes. wendy was filmed leaving the job she‘d loved for the last ten years. it means a lot, struggling

on my own with two kids. it‘s not fair. they just said they could not make it work. it wasn‘t making a profit, it was making a loss. do you think it was the right decision? no. but this wasn‘t just a financial decision. segregation was deemed inappropriate and old—fashioned. have you worked since? no. not a single day. there‘s just nothing out there for any of us. but head up the m62 to leeds than these former workers tell a different story. here remploy stuff like wayne and claire pooled redundancy to reopen as a cooperative. are they a good team? yeah. funny. you were singing earlier. # high on a hill was a lonely goatherd. ..# they have

doubled their workforce since opening and are in profit. because unlike remploy there are no management salaries to pay. everyone here earns the same hourly rate. we are aiming to break even. the more money we make the more people we can help. that is what we do with the money. we put it back in. applause. john tells me this does not feel like segregation, it feels like opportunity. if ever i‘ve got a problem they help me out. and this place is brilliant to work for. do you love it? i love it. if this place wasn‘t here, how difficult do you think you would find in finding work? i was looking before i came here and did not get the job, because the way i am and you have got to get your chance. and i have met my husband at remploy. oh my goodness! there are about four office romances here. yeah. this is about much more than just a salary. the government told us remploy‘s closure had widespread support

and allowed them to help more people with disabilities into mainstream jobs. but the employment gap for people with learning disabilities is growing, with only 6% in work in england. and the organisation which five years ago advised government to close the factory today say ministers should set statutory recruitment targets which force targets to close that gap. people with learning difficulties have the same rights to a quality of life and work as everybody else. so that means we to help them all to get a foothold on the ladder. wendy is still waiting for that one elusive opportunity. what difference would it make to you? it would make me a different person than what i am now. a better mum for the kids. fingers crossed. yes. fingers crossed something‘s out there for you. let‘s cross now to the house

of commons where mps have resumed debating yesterday‘s budget. there is full coverage on bbc parliament. eight people have been killed in italy by flying debris, as a series of storms sweeps across southern parts of europe. there‘s been flooding in austria and slovenia and unusually heavy snowfall in spain. the city of venice has experienced its worst flooding for six years. bill hayton reports. st mark‘s square in venice is used to floods. these walkways are always kept ready. but this year, the walkways are overwhelmed and three—quarters of the city is under water following the fourth highest tide ever recorded. homes, businesses and holidays have been ruined. elsewhere in italy, it was strong winds that caused the disruption. in genoa, police officers had to stop the traffic lights being blown away.

further south, falling trees and debris were responsible for several deaths. across the border in austria, the winds ripped off roofs, tore up trees and pulled down powerlines. the southern province of carinthia was particularly hard hit. at this hydroelectric plant, authorities took emergency measures to release water so the dam wouldn‘t be overtopped. but flooding has hit nearby homes. translation: we‘re here with a unit of water rescue services, as well as a unit of divers, and are ready to evacuate more people and to support emergency services, firefighters and the police if need be. spain is also suffering from extreme weather, the earliest snowfall residents can remember. translation: i have never seen this in october — never. this is incredible. thousands of people lost electricity and transportation in the northern province of asturias. across southern europe, unusual weather continues

to disrupt life. the abnormal is becoming normal. bill hayton, bbc news. in a moment it‘s time for the one o‘clock news. but first, it‘s time for a look at the weather. hello. we are going to see some changes in the next few days. it will probably not feel quite as cold but there is still a risk of frost. rain at times. it would be windy by the weekend. most of the rain today continues to be near north sea coasts. a gloomy picture. more broken cloud as you head further west. sunny skies in south—western england and wales. this cloud is moving towards northern ireland. the swirl of cloud in europe has brought severe weather in central europe. heavy snowfall and flooding. it

comes from the same area of low pressure sitting close to our sure. that is why we are seeing rain along the north sea coast. that will push its way away into scandinavia, taking the more persistent rain and showers away from eastern scotland. skies were clear in eastern and central parts of the uk. more cloud in the west. we‘re looking at a frost in central and eastern scotland, parts of wales, the midlands and eastern areas of england. a mixed picture really on wednesday. morning mist and fog in central parts of england. cloud and patchy rain moving into scotland, northern ireland, wales, the south west of england. further east, sunshine and largely dry. temperatures should be higher at 12 to 13 celsius. by the time we get

into thursday the rain is in eastern england. that could linger all day. away from that as you move further north—west, something cooler moving in. away from the north—west of scotla nd in. away from the north—west of scotland it should be dry and sunny. i promised you some windy weather by the end of the week. we need to get rid of the weather front bring in the rain into the east. that will be gone by friday. then we look into the atlantic. this deep area of low pressure is steaming away. it would bring strengthening winds. rain in the north—west. the big winner of the budget is the nhs — says a leading think tank — but warns yesterday‘s budget may be a gamble with the public finances. the insitute for fiscal studies also says that more than 2 million families on universal credit — the new flagship benefit — will be hundreds of pounds better off a year but some public services will continue feeling the squeeze. the big winner yesterday was the

health service, per other public services there wasn‘t much extra money at all. we might be at the end of cuts but were not going to be offsetting the cuts that happened over the next 7—8 years. if i was a prison governor, headteacher, running a local authority i wouldn‘t be raking out the champagne just yet. we‘ll looking at the latest analysis. also this lunchtime.... germany‘s worst post— war serial killer — a nurse admits being responsible for the deaths of 100