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this is bbc news, i'm vicki young. the headlines at 9pm: the chancellor is warned over his budget. an influential research group says he's taking a gamble and that many public services will continue to feel squeezed. we might be at the end of cuts, but we're not going to be offsetting the cuts that have happened over the last seven or eight years. if i was a prison governor, a headteacher, running a local authority, i wouldn't be breaking out the champagne just yet. president trump arrives in pittsburgh and visits the tree of life synagogue, where” people were shot and killed on saturday. 32 years after estate agent suzy lamplugh went missing in london, forensic teams start digging up a garden in the west midlands. the search is taking place at a house once owned by the mother ofjohn cannan, the prime suspect in suzy‘s killing. a warning that "exploding human consumption" has caused a massive drop in wildlife populations in recent decades. good evening, and
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welcome to bbc news. the chancellor has taken a bit of a gamble with his budget. that's according to the economic thinktank the institute for fiscal studies, which says it could lead to higher borrowing and debt in coming years. and despite his claim that austerity is coming to an end, philip hammond has acknowledged there will be no "real terms" increase in public spending apart from on the nhs. our economics editor kamal ahmed has been looking at looking at the impact of the budget, the spending pledges and the changes to income tax. picking the best fruit and veg in leeds the day after the budget. and who, if anyone, is looking forward to those tax cuts the chancellor announced just
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a day earlier? he promised to leave people with a little more to spend. i'm a teacher on £29,000 a year, so it will help me about £10 a month, but overall i think, with the cost of food and whatever, it will probably mean that i'm no better off. i think it's a good thing. you know, the more the lower—paid don't have to pay before they pay tax, the better it is. i'd rather see it go towards schools, the national health service, all the things we all benefit from, because little amounts like that really have very little effect on me, anyway. and i suspect on several others. the institute for fiscal studies has compared yesterday's tax cuts with previous government announcements. people earning over £50,000 a year would be on average £156 better off. people earning between £12,500 and £50,000 would gain £21 a year. meeting apprentices in lincolnshire, philip hammond insisted that
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overall, with benefit increases, poorer people were being supported. if you look at the whole package of measures we delivered yesterday, notjust the personal income tax cuts, but all the other measures, and you analyse how they affect people across the income scale, it's people at the bottom end of the income scale that benefit the most. and the analysis clearly shows that. two fascinating figures in today's ifs report. in the year 2000, less than a quarter of all spending on public services went on health. by the year 2024, that figure will have risen to a0%. in the league table of public spending, all other departments have fallen way behind. the chancellor has used the better borrowing figures to provide more money for hospitals. the ifs said he was taking a gamble. the worry for him is that
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if borrowing goes up next year, if tax revenues do not come in as expected, then what is he going to do? he's painted himself into a corner and cannot unannounce the end of austerity. i think what we'll see is borrowing ratcheting up. whether it's prisons, the police or schools, there are calls for more money. key areas of public service like schools, like police, local government, nothing for local government whatsoever. it's 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. mr hammond will need the economy to perform well, will need that brexit deal to come good, if he's to hit his target of ending austerity over the next five years. kamal ahmed, bbc news. well, teachers and parents have reacted with fury to the chancellor's announcement in the budget that schools in england will receive a one—off payment of £400 million to pay for what he called "little extras".
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england's school leaders have been campaigning for some time for more money, saying they're having to lay off teachers and can't afford to buy essential equipment. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has more. it was meant to be good news from the treasury, but calling it cash for "little extras" has dug a bit of a political hole. teachers took to social media with suggestions. a luxury car for a day, a few more glue or glitter sticks. some schools offered to dig potholes. road repairs gotjust as much money. teachers‘ pay is the largest part of any school budget, and this money won't help with those long—term bills, leaving headteachers feeling their concerns have been ignored. it's not good enough for the governmentjust to throw us a few thousand pounds and say, "be happy with that." i think they were trying to say that everything is fine in schools and just be content. well, we're not content,
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and it's not good enough. this will mean a little bit of extra cash. around £50,000 for a school like this, but in politics, language matters. use the wrong words and you risk looking out of touch. so what is the situation with school spending in england? between 2000—2010, spending per pupil rose by 65%. that's in real terms, taking into account the rising costs. since 2010, it's fallen by 8%. the first fall in four decades, economists say. what is five multiplied by positive root two? schools say they're at the limit of the savings they can make. today, the chancellor said this wasn't about long—term funding, just a bit of cash to spend immediately. i hope all schools will be able to spend this money well, just to buy some extra item that perhaps they wouldn't otherwise have been able to buy.
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now, i'm not pretending for a moment that this addresses the longer term question of schools' funding. we'll come to that in the spending review next year, and we'll have a discussion, a debate, about how we fund our schools going forward. an extra £1.3 billion has gone into england's schools since last year, but when the government draws up its next spending plans, schools will be competing with other public services. bra nwyn jeffreys, bbc news, west sussex. and we'll find out how the budget, and many other stories, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:a0pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight a re steven swi nford, the deputy political editor at the daily telegraph, and ayesha hazarika, who's a columnist for the london evening standard. forensic experts have begun digging up a garden in the west midlands 32 years after the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh. she went missing after going to meet
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a client in fulham. her body has never been found. police have been searching a property which used to belong to the mother of the prime suspect. sima koetcha reports. it was one of the biggest crime stories of the 1980s — the disappearance of estate agent suzy lamplugh. but could this be where her remains are buried? more than three decades on, specialist police officers have been searching the garden of this house in sutton coldfield. it's a really surreal, bizarre world for a normal person who's not used to the media to be part of. it's like you've got your own private paparazzi on the door. it once belonged to the mother of the man suspected of killing her, john cannan, already serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of another woman. specialist police officers arrived here first thing this morning
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after receiving new information. but it's not the first time they've come here to search the premises. the homeowner says they came here 15 years ago and searched the garden over several months. the estate agent went missing injuly 1986. she left her west london office to meet a client known as mr kipper. detectives began a murder inquiry. eight years later, suzy was officially declared dead. john cannan has always denied having anything to do with her murder. her parents, who've both died, launched a trust in her name to support victims of stalking and violence. it played an instrumental role in the protection from harassment act. we are really hoping that there's going to be some sort of a resolution, and our thoughts are predominantly with the family today. police have excavated other sites in the hunt for suzy‘s remains. this case gripped the
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attention of the nation. now, the question is whether a 32—year—old mystery will finally be solved. sima kotecha, bbc news, sutton coldfield. in the past hour, president trump has arrived at the synagogue in pittsburgh where 11 people were killed in a shooting. six other people were injured. 0ur correspondent jane 0'brien is in pittsbrugh for us now with the latest. we have been seeing various pictures of the president and his family, chain, visiting the synagogue. there has been some controversy about his visit here but they decided it was the right thing to do to calm. yes, he did. he hasjust actually let. as cuzzl he did. he hasjust actually let. as cuzzi, the conway is leaving right now. what has happened to see listened candles in the vestibule with the rabbi but because this is a
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crime scene still so he was not able to go into the main building behind me but he was able to go into the vestibule. he then came out of the building and walked in front of this shrine that has been evolving over the last couple of days or so. you can see the stars of david with the names of the 11 victims inscribe it. and the growing mountain of flowers here as people have come here over the days to pay tribute. he was able to lay flowers and also styles from the white house with the first lady melania tromp, also with him at jared kushner his son—in—law and his daughter a vodka, who converted to judaism. and there has been talk of protests with the arrival of president trump. not the case that
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eve ryo ne president trump. not the case that everyone was unhappy about his visit but there certainly were some who felt that it was not appropriate. yes, a lobby will felt he should not be here at all. but the vast majority, i should be here at all. but the vast majority, ishould not be here at all. but the vast majority, i should not say that, there was a petition of thousands of people who signed saying that he just should not be here. a lot people from this community however said it was very fitting the president of the united states should want to come to a scene of tragedy of such magnitude to pay his respects. and offer his condolences to the survivors and relatives of those who died. however, did not wa nt those who died. however, did not want him here today because today was the focus on the victims. some of the funerals started get under way. they'll be taking place throughout the wheat and in fact, we arei throughout the wheat and in fact, we are i think hearing some protest right now and the background. but they have been the small and isolated, although there have been a number of them across the city as
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the day has gone on. ok, j, thank you very much indeed. blood is from pittsburgh where president trump has been visiting the scene of that shooting on saturday. the lawyer for a man accused of murdering two nine—year—old girls in 1986 says the police have spent "32 years building a case against the wrong man" and has instead pointed the finger at the father of one of the girls. former roofer russell bishop is on trial for the second time for the murders near brighton of karen hadaway and nicola fellows. 0ur correspondent daniela relph reports from the old bailey. for 32 years, the murder of karen hadaway and nicola fellows has been an open case. the bodies of the nine—year—old girls were found hidden in wild park in brighton in 0ctober1986. they were good friends, living just three doors away from each other on the nearby moulsecoomb estate. russell bishop is the accused on trial for their murders. but today, the defence said the police had been building a case against the wrong man.
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joel bannathan qc explained to the jury that there was someone else close to the girls who had no alibi. he told the court... barrie fellows is not on trial here, and the jury was told they couldn't be asked to find him guilty or not guilty. nicola fellows‘ mother susan was one of the first witnesses to give evidence at the trial today. she described her daughter as a funny and happy child. but she was asked by the defence if she knew of an allegation that her daughter had been in a sexually explicit video. she told the court that she hadn't been aware of it until the police had told her in 1986. it will ultimately be for the jury of six men and six women to look at the evidence and the background to this case that has gone
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unsolved for so long. daniela relph, bbc news, at the old bailey. the headlines on bbc news: philip hammond is warned over his budget. the influential institute for fiscal studies says he's taking a gamble with the public finances. president trump arrives in pittsburgh and visits the tree of life synagogue, where 11 people were shot and killed on saturday. forensic teams start digging up a garden in the west midlands, 32 years after estate agent suzy lamplugh went missing in london. in indonesia, an underwater search has started for the wreckage of the lion air plane which crashed into the java sea yesterday. there were 189 passengers and crew on board, but there's been no sign of any survivors. 0ur correspodent rebecca henschke reports from jakarta. at the crash site, divers have been
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deployed to try to locate the plane's black boxes. finding that will help investigators work out what went wrong. presidentjoko widodo inspecting the wreckage and promising a full investigation. this was the first boeing 737 max 8 to crash. a technical log obtained by the bbc shows that there were problems on a previous flight, but lion air insisting that those problems were solved and the plane was given a full clearance to fly. here, what's left of the plane, as well as people's possessions, are being laid out here at the port. for the families, it's another day of waiting. families have been told to come here to this police hospital where the remains that have been
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recovered from the wreckage of the plane have been brought. here, families are being asked to give dna samples, pieces of clothing, anything that can help officials here to identify people. this woman's family has flown in in the hope of getting some closure. her little sister was on the plane. translation: we just desperately want some news to give us a sense of peace. that is all. rebecca henschke, bbc news, jakarta. a former nurse in germany has admitted that he murdered 100 patients, making him one of the world's most prolific serial killers. niels hogel, who's a1, administered fatal doses of medication to the people
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in his care at two hospitals in northern germany. his motive, prosecutors say, was to impress colleagues by resuscitating the very patients he'd attacked. the american organised crime boss james "whitey" bulger has been found dead in his cell at a prison in west virginia. the 89—year—old inspired the films black mass and the departed, which won the best picture 0scar. reports in the united states say a fellow inmate with mafia ties is now under investigation for bulger‘s killing. 11 people are now known to have died in italy as fierce storms batter the country, leaving roads blocked and thousands without power. in venice, flood waters have risen to near—record levels, a metre and half above sea level. officials say nearly three—quarters of the city is submerged and there's been widespread flooding and destruction across the region. theresa may has once again rejected a norway—style deal
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with the eu after brexit. the prime minister made the comments at the northern future forum in oslo. norway is a member of the european economic area and has full access to the single market in exchange for making financial contributions and accepting free movement of people. mrs may said following norway's example would not bring the outcome people voted for in the eu referendum. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has more from 0slo. well, theresa may came to an already wintry 0slo for a meeting of the northern future forum, an informal gathering of leaders from the baltic countries and also scandinavia. nothing is really decided here. it's just a chance to swap ideas. they wanted to hear about brexit, of course. theresa may made it clear she wants to see a continued close relationship between the uk and these countries after brexit. during a press conference, she completely ruled out a second referendum and she completely ruled
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out another general election, but one issue she was asked about too is this idea that if she can't get a deal with the eu of the sort that she wants, maybe the uk could end up having a relationship with the eu like norway currently does, the norway model. many tory mps are now talking about this in westminster as a way of perhaps breaking the deadlock. norway, of course, is pretty much in the single market — it pays for that access, but does not have a say in writing the rules. theresa may here said that was simply not going to work for the uk and, interestingly, the norwegian prime minister seemed pretty cool about the idea, too, saying it was practically not very possible. so that's interesting, but what will be critical is how her mps in westminster approach that question if there is a deal and if they decide to vote it down. the future of hundreds ofjobs at the retailer evans cycles is in doubt. the company, which has 62 shops and employs 1300 staff, has been bought by sports direct. the deal happened shortly after the firm went
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into administration today. mike ashley, who owns sports direct, said he believed only around half the evans stores would stay open. growing demand for cheap food is being linked to a huge loss of wildlife and deforestation across the planet, according to the world wide fund for nature. in brazil, deforestation is being partly blamed on soybean production intended for global consumption. britain imports over 75% of soybeans it uses from all over the world. 0ur correspondent adina campbell reports from brazil. it's as ancient and important as its neighbour, the amazon. brazil's cerrado savannah is often overlooked and undervalued. this is one of the world's oldest and most diverse eco—systems, home to thousands of plants and animal species. but as each day passes, they're in danger from this.
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as fires burn, blighting swathes of vegetation, more and more of this precious land is being wiped out at an alarming rate. 0ver there is an example of the problem in the heart of the cerrado. the land has been deliberately set on fire, and there is a good chance it is being cleared for soy production in future. legally, 80% of land in brazil is supposed to be for public use. but, as more space is needed to grow soybeans, the law is being ignored. leading to land grabbing on a vast scale. this farming company prides itself on producing soy in a sustainable way, by reducing land that's already been spoiled. valdoni menezes manages the farm.
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but most farms aren't like this. others will obtain land by any means. and that's because countries such as the uk are highly dependent on soy. it's a key ingredient in animal feed, used to produce chicken, pork, milk, cheese and eggs. brazilians say they're the breadbasket of the world and this is why. these soybeans have come from the land here. this farm alone produces a million sacks of soybeans every year. 0ne sack is about the equivalent of how much i weigh, and in the uk, the average person will consume one sack of soybeans every year. but then there's the human cost. families who've had
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their lives ripped apart. for four generations, the gomez—lopez family lived off open land in the cerrado. mariene says they were forced to leave. their home burned down and their land sold. what message do you have to people in the uk who benefit from the price they pay for food because of the land and the resources here in cerrado? people and land under
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pressure, fuelled by the way our food is produced. they need to know notjust how theirfood is being produced, but where it comes from. the head of wwf in the uk says there is a solution. just in this region alone where soy is produced, soy production could be tripled without cutting down a single tree, so let's use the lands we have more responsibly and ensure that we can also feed a growing world population. conservationists say we have ten years to save south america's most valuable savannah, otherwise all this could soon disappear. adina campbell, bbc news, in the cerrado, brazil. when the people of warwickshire
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decided to honour the war dead from their local regiment, they set themselves a task of making 11,610 poppies, one for each soldier who died in the first world war. what came next was quite remarkable. word spread and tens of thousands of poppies arrived from all over the world. the spectacular tribute is on display at st mary's church in warwick. kevin reide went to see it. the idea was to get 11,610 poppies and put them on display in st mary's church in warwick. each one representing each soldier of the royal warwickshire regiment who died in the first world war. they have been inundated, with well over 60,000 being sent in. it is just wow, people walking in and that is their reaction. that may have seen photos in the press or on social media, but to actually see it in person, you can't beat it.
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there are poppies from local primary schools, local people, but also as far afield as the united states, canada and africa. these have been sent over from the people of warwick, australia. that is how far word has spread. janet from warwickshire decided that she would crochet 1000 and ended up making 2000. they now make up this important part of the display. my first reaction when i came in the evening that they launched it was, "oh, my goodness." and a great lump came into my throat, i couldn't speak and i had a tear in my eye. i was just overwhelmed with the wonderfuljob they have done. and sue, also from warwick, became interested when she saw a familiar name on warwick's war memorial. tw anderson turned out to be long forgotten great uncle, thomas william andrews. she's since sought out and visited his grave in northern france. and her husband has created this copper poppy as part of the display and so he'll never
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be forgotten again. i think it's brilliant because i think most family members, because of the huge number of soldiers killed, have a family member who was involved in that war. and it gives everybody an opportunity to say, "you are not forgotten." the poppies will be on display until december 9th. and st mary's church is open seven days a week with free admission. it's a sight worth seeing. kevin reide, bbc midlands today, warwick. now, it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. another frost on the way for many of us tonight, and that means where we've had cloud and some outbreaks of rain towards eastern coasts of england, that will pull away, skies will clear and the temperature will drop, so it will turn out to be a colder night that it was last night. we'll avoid a frost, though, across some parts of the west. some cloud and rain moving in. for western scotland, cumbria, western fringes of wales and perhaps into the far southwest of england. these are the temperatures at their lowest point during the night. as we start the day tomorrow, the east of the uk will have some
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sunny spells, maybe the odd patch of mist and fog. one area of rain from northwest scotland running down through northern ireland pushing east during the day, another one still from cumbria, western fringes of wales and into the far southwest of england. most places will stay dry, but a turning around to the southerly so that means at least england and wales will be a bit milder. most places jump back into double figures. that's the latest forecast. will this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. president trump is in pittsburgh to offer his condolences after the synagagogue shooting — as the community is divided over his presence. one week to go and counting! ahead of the us midterm elections, we visit a swing district in pennsylvania — winning here is key to democrat's chances of taking the house. plus, rooney—mania is sweeping america's capital. how the former england striker brought star power to washington soccer, and how he's enjoying the change of scenery. a bit more relaxing for us
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as a family i think and if you want to go to the supermarket or you want to pop out and get a coffee then is quite easy to do.

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