year old. a decade when she was a year old. a decade later, herfamily were when she was a year old. a decade later, her family were granted asylum in the us. on the political stage, madeleine albright was the face of us foreign policy during the president clinton years. she pursued what she called aggressive multi—lateralism. she was a major influence on us policy in the middle east, clashing with saddam hussein. he called her a serpent. so started her use ofjewellery he called her a serpent. so started her use of jewellery to he called her a serpent. so started her use ofjewellery to make a point. starting with the snake. russia's vladimir putin said he knew what the mood of meeting would be by looking at her left shoulder. the 84—year—old supported getting other women in higher position and backed hillary clinton in 2016 with a except that some considered controversial. she later apologised. just remember there is a special place in hell for women who don't

help each other!— place in hell for women who don't help each other! arriving in europe toniuht, help each other! arriving in europe tonight, president _ help each other! arriving in europe tonight, president biden _ help each other! arriving in europe tonight, president biden said - help each other! arriving in europe tonight, president biden said in . help each other! arriving in europe tonight, president biden said in a i tonight, president biden said in a statement that madeleine albright was a force and hers were the hands that turned the tide of history. it was las tribute in the un from those who have followed her foot steps. she left an indelible mark on the world and the un. our count ry and our united nations are stronger for her service. she our united nations are stronger for her service-— our united nations are stronger for her service. she warned last month if vladimir putin _ her service. she warned last month if vladimir putin invaded _ her service. she warned last month if vladimir putin invaded the - if vladimir putin invaded the ukraine it would be an historic error. she was raised in a time when eastern europe was in crisis, to only see that crisis return during her final days. madam secretary, madeleine albright, who's died at the age, of 8a. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are shyama perera, the writer and broadcaster, and sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the the financial times . tomorrow's front pages...starting with... unsurprisingly the financial times leads with rishi sunak�*s spring statement — it says more help may be needed in the autum for people struggling with inflation and higher energy bills. the guardian warns that the most vulnerable will be hit the hardest by the higher cost of living. the headline in the metro refers to claims that some people are turning down fresh food bank donations

because they can't afford to cook them. the yorkshire post reports that rishi sunak has been told he must offer more to help millions in poverty. the is front page says the uk faces the worst drop in living standards since records began after the second world war. the telegraph makes the point that a 1p income tax cut — due to come into effect next year — won't be enough to offset increases in the cost of living. the daily express carries a plaintive cry of "what about us" from the people it calls the "forgotten millions". and the daily star has it's own unique twist on the story — it's safe to say it's unimpressed with the chancellor. so let's begin...

lovely to have you with us. you are going to kick us off and we are going to kick us off and we are going straight to the financial times. ! going straight to the financial times. ~ ., , times. i think what 'ust differentiates �* times. i think what 'ust differentiates this h times. i think what just i differentiates this evening times. i think what just - differentiates this evening is the headlines, this one says... iam not i am not sure if he is banking the windfall because of course later this year he will have to rethink all of his giveaways and may indeed be giving away more as rising inflation starts to bite even deeper thanit inflation starts to bite even deeper than it already has. they have led on the fact that he will have to offer a much bigger household rescue package in the autumn and they acknowledge that, right at the top of the story and then theyjust go through all of the detail, but in all the stories, starting with the financial times is that note of worry which says it is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

what did you make, sebastien, of the fact that the papers reported that he has banked this money effectively as a sweetener, pre—election? this as a sweetener, pre-election? this is a classic— as a sweetener, pre—election? this is a classic cautionary treasury budget— is a classic cautionary treasury budget that we have seen because we know there _ budget that we have seen because we know there is a cost of living crisis — know there is a cost of living crisis and _ know there is a cost of living crisis and inflation is increasing and some — crisis and inflation is increasing and some of the numbers from the budget— and some of the numbers from the budget of— and some of the numbers from the budget of responsibility, which sets out the _ budget of responsibility, which sets out the economic picture for the next _ out the economic picture for the next couple of years are truly terrifying _ next couple of years are truly terrifying and in a worst—case scenario, they suggest that today inflation — scenario, they suggest that today inflation could hit 10% and could be sustained _ inflation could hit 10% and could be sustained for quite some period of time, _ sustained for quite some period of time, if— sustained for quite some period of time, if the — sustained for quite some period of time, if the energy crisis continues and is _ time, if the energy crisis continues and is exacerbated. i think rishi sunak— and is exacerbated. i think rishi sunak has— and is exacerbated. i think rishi sunak has made some actions today to try and _ sunak has made some actions today to try and help _ sunak has made some actions today to try and help the cost of living crisis — try and help the cost of living crisis that— try and help the cost of living crisis that everyone will be aware of by _ crisis that everyone will be aware of by now. — crisis that everyone will be aware of by now, of the cut in fuel duty and he _ of by now, of the cut in fuel duty and he is — of by now, of the cut in fuel duty and he is proclaiming in this, the first cut — and he is proclaiming in this, the first cut in — and he is proclaiming in this, the first cut in modern times, it has been _ first cut in modern times, it has been frozen _ first cut in modern times, it has been frozen for the past 12 years, but also _ been frozen for the past 12 years, but also the national insurance

threshold has risen by several thousand _ threshold has risen by several thousand pounds, which he says will save on _ thousand pounds, which he says will save on average £330 per household for the _ save on average £330 per household for the lowest earners. that is all very welcome, but there are very big -aps very welcome, but there are very big gaps in— very welcome, but there are very big gaps in the _ very welcome, but there are very big gaps in the spring statement today which _ gaps in the spring statement today which the — gaps in the spring statement today which the treasury has not called a budget, _ which the treasury has not called a budget, but really is a mini budget in att— budget, but really is a mini budget in at! but _ budget, but really is a mini budget in all but name, if you are on universat— in all but name, if you are on universal credit and you only work limited _ universal credit and you only work limited hours away, if you're on a low income — limited hours away, if you're on a low income and there is not a huge amount— low income and there is not a huge amount to — low income and there is not a huge amount to help you and i think the calculation — amount to help you and i think the calculation has been the simple fact that they— calculation has been the simple fact that they do not know how bad this crisis _ that they do not know how bad this crisis is _ that they do not know how bad this crisis is going to be, they do not know— crisis is going to be, they do not know what— crisis is going to be, they do not know what will happen to inflation, what will _ know what will happen to inflation, what will happen to interest rates and that — what will happen to interest rates and that £50 billion windfall that we talked about in front page tomorrow some of it has been put in the bank— tomorrow some of it has been put in the bank because it might be needed to service _ the bank because it might be needed to service the huge pile of debt the uk accumulated, but it also might need _ uk accumulated, but it also might need further intervention in the energy— need further intervention in the energy markets and in welfare payments in the coming months. obviously. — payments in the coming months. obviously, sebastien, this is your paper— obviously, sebastien, this is your paper and — obviously, sebastien, this is your paper and i— obviously, sebastien, this is your paperand i want obviously, sebastien, this is your paper and i want to throw one more question— paper and i want to throw one more question to — paper and i want to throw one more question to you regarding the story, you brought up the fact that there

was a _ you brought up the fact that there was a huge gap left in the population in terms of people on benefits— population in terms of people on benefits and the snp certainly brought that up earlier today and a lot of— brought that up earlier today and a lot of the _ brought that up earlier today and a lot of the reaction we have had is from _ lot of the reaction we have had is from householders.— from householders. obviously, householders _ from householders. obviously, householders are _ from householders. obviously, householders are also - from householders. obviously, householders are also running| householders are also running businesses, have you got a feel for businesses, have you got a feel for business reaction to this, because obviously they incur transport costs as well? ~ ,,., , ., . as well? absolutely and the cut in fuel duty particularly _ as well? absolutely and the cut in fuel duty particularly helps - fuel duty particularly helps businesses outside of london and smatter— businesses outside of london and smaller businesses that are more aligned _ smaller businesses that are more aligned -- — smaller businesses that are more aligned —— reliant on vans and diesel— aligned —— reliant on vans and diesel and _ aligned —— reliant on vans and diesel and petrol that will be impacted by this cut in fuel duty. the general sense of business is one of deep _ the general sense of business is one of deep uncertainty, because the opposition labour party have been talking _ opposition labour party have been talking about a windfall tax on the energy— talking about a windfall tax on the energy companies that could then be used to— energy companies that could then be used to fund more money for the purpose. — used to fund more money for the purpose, the government has not done that, there _ purpose, the government has not done that, there were rumours of a last—minute windfall tax, but i think— last—minute windfall tax, but i think for— last—minute windfall tax, but i think for most businesses, they are

concerned — think for most businesses, they are concerned about what inflation is going _ concerned about what inflation is going to — concerned about what inflation is going to mean for their pay packets, their profitability and for the general— their profitability and for the general economic outlook for the immediate future, because the key thing _ immediate future, because the key thing underlying this whole statement is one of uncertainty, the government and the office for budget responsibility have made these projections and predictions about where _ projections and predictions about where things are going to go, but the simple — where things are going to go, but the simple fact is, they do not know and we _ the simple fact is, they do not know and we do _ the simple fact is, they do not know and we do not know how the war in ukraine _ and we do not know how the war in ukraine is— and we do not know how the war in ukraine is going to affect this, there — ukraine is going to affect this, there has— ukraine is going to affect this, there has been a wave of inflation from _ there has been a wave of inflation from the — there has been a wave of inflation from the end of the pandemic, but the war— from the end of the pandemic, but the war has— from the end of the pandemic, but the war has impacted energy supplies and exacerbated inflation and in both instances we do not know how they are _ both instances we do not know how they are going to pan out, hence why a lot of— they are going to pan out, hence why a lot of the _ they are going to pan out, hence why a lot of the action today has been relativety— a lot of the action today has been relatively limited.— relatively limited. never mind thinkin: relatively limited. never mind thinking about _ relatively limited. never mind thinking about an _ relatively limited. never mind thinking about an upcoming . relatively limited. never mind - thinking about an upcoming election, the headlines right now are not what the chancellor was hoping to say and you are going to take us to the front of the i, the biggest hit to living standards since the age of rationing. standards since the age of rationing-—

standards since the age of rationing. since the age of rationing _ rationing. since the age of rationing and _ rationing. since the age of rationing and look - rationing. since the age of rationing and look wiser i rationing. since the age of rationing and look wiser it| rationing. since the age of. rationing and look wiser it is rationing. since the age of- rationing and look wiser it is great that we have got 5p taken of fuel duty, that means that those of us paying 50p more per litre at the moment have our inquiries reduced to 45p per litre for the foreseeable month, perhaps before it goes up even further, the £330 per month that will be saved for those people who had their thresholds rise, that is £27 per month, isn't it? i do not know what difference that will make them the great scheme of things with inflation at 10% and we are looking at such an appalling acceleration in the following in our living standards and the rise in the costs of those falling living standards. the i is saying this, the uk faces the worst drop in living conditions since records began. rishi sunak stops 2.2 million people from paying national insurance in an attempt to

soften the blow, that gives you a little bit extra, however, the chancellor is accused of failing to do more to tackle cost of living crisis these, income tax rates, cut to 19p, in 2024, well, by then, hopefully inflation will have reduced and we will all be settling back into a more normal lifestyle. i am not sure that we really want a little bit extra in our pockets at that point, we need the help now. there has been no windfall tax, let us see how well the energy companies do in terms of turning those huge ridiculous profits into making us more, taking us closer to carbon neutral. it is a really strange thing, when you are watching rishi sunak today delivering his statement, it felt so positive. i was watching it with puzzlement, with a smile on my face, thinking, this must be better than it sounds.

he is like a guy who is selling you a lottery ticket, you have parted with your £2 50 for the euromillions before you realise you have absolutely no chance of winning it. i realise that none of this is his fault, but i do find it really distressing and i think sebastien touched on it, nothing is being done for those at the bottom. i think about my mother who is a pensioner, single mothers, who are on income support, what is being done for them? extra money has been given to councils and i guess that will all go into food banks and that sort of enterprise to ensure that people can at least eight, but it is a really strange tautology, where you have got some people who are able to offer homes to those who have been displaced in the ukraine while we have people in our own country who are going to be displaced simply by the cost of living. it is a very strange time. abs, the cost of living. it is a very strange time.— the cost of living. it is a very strange time. the cost of living. it is a very stranretime. �* ., ., , strange time. a lot of people may not ruite

strange time. a lot of people may not quite grasp — strange time. a lot of people may not quite grasp this _ strange time. a lot of people may not quite grasp this idea - strange time. a lot of people may not quite grasp this idea of- not quite grasp this idea of rationing, but i suppose when you cannot go out as much as you used to go on holiday, that message hits home. the telegraph, we will zoom in on a graph, if you could take us through the detail, it really is quite shocking and the first graph or the first factor we are going to look at is income tax. we first factor we are going to look at is income tax.— is income tax. we know that in a coule is income tax. we know that in a coople of — is income tax. we know that in a coople of years. _ is income tax. we know that in a couple of years, he _ is income tax. we know that in a couple of years, he has - is income tax. we know that in a| couple of years, he has promised is income tax. we know that in a . couple of years, he has promised to cut the _ couple of years, he has promised to cut the basic— couple of years, he has promised to cut the basic rate of income tax from _ cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p— cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19p and it is very rare for a _ from 20p to 19p and it is very rare for a chance — from 20p to 19p and it is very rare for a chance to announce a tax cut within— for a chance to announce a tax cut within the — for a chance to announce a tax cut within the future and it speaks to the political situation that rishi sunak— the political situation that rishi sunak finds himself in, he sees himsetf— sunak finds himself in, he sees himself as _ sunak finds himself in, he sees himself as a tax—cutting chancellor in a web— himself as a tax—cutting chancellor in a web of his test —— his desktop i in a web of his test —— his desktop i am _ in a web of his test —— his desktop i am just— in a web of his test —— his desktop i am just going to chop in because the image — i am just going to chop in because the image looks fuzzy but the main thing _ the image looks fuzzy but the main thing for— the image looks fuzzy but the main thing for people to say is that tax is red _ thing for people to say is that tax is red and — thing for people to say is that tax is red and heading in the wrong direction, —

is red and heading in the wrong direction, going up, and disposable income. _ direction, going up, and disposable income. for— direction, going up, and disposable income, for our viewers as black and that is— income, for our viewers as black and that is also— income, for our viewers as black and that is also heading in the wrong direction, — that is also heading in the wrong direction, it is going down. carry on. the direction, it is going down. carry on- the thing — direction, it is going down. carry on. the thing i _ direction, it is going down. carry on. the thing i was _ direction, it is going down. carry on. the thing i was trying - direction, it is going down. carry on. the thing i was trying to - direction, it is going down. carry on. the thing i was trying to get | direction, it is going down. carry l on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this — on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this is — on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this is a _ on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this is a very _ on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this is a very odd _ on. the thing i was trying to get at is that this is a very odd budget, . is that this is a very odd budget, rishi _ is that this is a very odd budget, rishi sunak wants to sell himself as a tax—cutting chancellor, someone in the mode _ a tax—cutting chancellor, someone in the mode of— a tax—cutting chancellor, someone in the mode of nigel lawson who famously slashed taxes in his 1988 budget, _ famously slashed taxes in his 1988 budget, but the fact is on balance, this is— budget, but the fact is on balance, this is a _ budget, but the fact is on balance, this is a budget that raises taxes and by— this is a budget that raises taxes and by 2024, the overall tax burden is going _ and by 2024, the overall tax burden is going to _ and by 2024, the overall tax burden is going to be 56.3% of gdp, the highest — is going to be 56.3% of gdp, the highest level since the 19405 and even _ highest level since the 19405 and even though we have got this increase _ even though we have got this increase in the national insurance threshold — increase in the national insurance threshold and this promised income tax cut, _ threshold and this promised income tax cut, two years in the future, the fact — tax cut, two years in the future, the fact is— tax cut, two years in the future, the fact is a _ tax cut, two years in the future, the fact is a lot of people are not going _ the fact is a lot of people are not going to — the fact is a lot of people are not going to feel that in the treasury were _ going to feel that in the treasury were very— going to feel that in the treasury were very keen to say today that 70% of people _ were very keen to say today that 70% of people will see their taxes cut by the _ of people will see their taxes cut by the changes here, but 30% will not when — by the changes here, but 30% will not when you look at that graph, on

the front— not when you look at that graph, on the front page of the telegraph, it shows— the front page of the telegraph, it shows you — the front page of the telegraph, it shows you what is happening, even 5how5 you what is happening, even though— shows you what is happening, even though this — shows you what is happening, even though this is a conservative chancellor who talks about tax—cutting abilities, the tax burden— tax—cutting abilities, the tax burden is— tax—cutting abilities, the tax burden is increasing and that hit in living _ burden is increasing and that hit in living standards is absolutely unbelievable. the office for budget responsibility 5aid unbelievable. the office for budget responsibility said today that re5pon5ibility said today that thanks— responsibility said today that thanks to inflation the hit in living — thanks to inflation the hit in living standards is going to be the biggest _ living standards is going to be the biggest in — living standards is going to be the biggest in one single year since 1956~_ biggest in one single year since 1956 the — biggest in one single year since 1956. the economic times we are living _ 1956. the economic times we are living through really are quite unprecedented and will have a big impact _ unprecedented and will have a big impact on — unprecedented and will have a big impact on incomes, their livelihoods and the _ impact on incomes, their livelihoods and the money they are going to spend _ and the money they are going to spend as — and the money they are going to spend. as we were saying, it is not all spend. as we were saying, it is not at! the _ spend. as we were saying, it is not at! the fault — spend. as we were saying, it is not all the fault of rishi sunak, inftation _ all the fault of rishi sunak, inflation following the war in ukraine _ inflation following the war in ukraine and also the coronavirus pandemic, — ukraine and also the coronavirus pandemic, it was not something we asked _ pandemic, it was not something we asked for— pandemic, it was not something we asked for are not necessarily a resutt— asked for are not necessarily a result of— asked for are not necessarily a result of his own actions, but when you look— result of his own actions, but when you took at— result of his own actions, but when you look at what he is doing, the general— you look at what he is doing, the general sense among conservative mp5 and the _ general sense among conservative mp5 and the newspapers tonight is it is not going — and the newspapers tonight is it is not going to lessen the pain significantly. it might dampen it a little. _ significantly. it might dampen it a little. but — significantly. it might dampen it a little, but it would not surprise me in the _

little, but it would not surprise me in the coming months, before the main _ in the coming months, before the main budget ledger the share, he is going _ main budget ledger the share, he is going to _ main budget ledger the share, he is going to have to come back and do more, _ going to have to come back and do more, because if you look at that graft _ more, because if you look at that graft and — more, because if you look at that graft and you look at the disposable income _ graft and you look at the disposable income and you look at the increase income and you look at the increase in taxation. — income and you look at the increase in taxation, people will feel that and if— in taxation, people will feel that and if inflation gets worse, it will only become more of a problem for the government. we are sta int problem for the government. we are sta in: on problem for the government. we are staying on the _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front page _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front page of- problem for the government. we are staying on the front page of the - staying on the front page of the telegraph, what did you think, is it an everyday car, lessening the pen, filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think? i filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think?- filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think? i have to sa , i car, what did you think? i have to say. i looked _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at that _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at that photograph l car, what did you think? i have to i say, i looked at that photograph and i thought, this is a reason to go electric and then i thought, hang on, and i immediately researched electric cars which are doubly hit because we are charging them from home! those people who bought electric cars are not getting off any more likely than those using petrol cars, which made me laugh, actually, but i thought the chancellor, he does photograph well, if we can be light—hearted for a

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