good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today... the chancellor defends his plans to help tackle the soaring cost of living for househouseholds facing some of the worst economic hardship in decades. a cat to attack on fuel, national insurance and income tax for sam. it does not come close to wiping out previous tax rises or the impact on the cost of living. there are uncertain times ahead. i

want— there are uncertain times ahead. i want people to know i am on the side, _ want people to know i am on the side, we — want people to know i am on the side, we are on their side and we are going — side, we are on their side and we are going to— side, we are on their side and we are going to support british families_ are going to support british families through it. we're live at the western international market this morning to find out how people think it will really affect their lives and businesses. one month of war. ukraine marks an unwelcome milestone as president zelensky calls on the world to march on the streets for the country's freedom. good morning. there's a huge night ahead for wales in cardiff. they're bidding to reach the world cup finals for the first time in 60 years, and take on austria in the play—off semi—finals. another day with warm spring sunshine for most of us. one or two isolated showers. all the details coming up shortly. it's thursday, the 24th of march. the chancellor has defended his spring statement, after critics said he'd not done

enough to help households facing soaring energy costs and rising bills due to increasing inflation. rishi sunak insisted he'd taken action to help people by cutting fuel duty and raising the income threshold for national insurance contributions. our political correspondent ione wells has more. tightening his grip on the cost of living squeeze. that was the hope of the chancellor at yesterday's spring statement. he announced a fuel duty cut of 5p per litre, said an income tax cut would come in 2024, and raised the threshold at which people start paying national insurance. that same tax is going up in april, but the chancellor sold this as a tax cut. it's the biggest personal tax cut in a decade. it means a typical worker will be over £330 better off as a result of our policies. 70% of workers will pay less tax, even accounting for the new levy. the office for budget responsibility framed it differently.

that the chancellor was only undoing about a sixth of the tax rises he's announced since being in thejob. while some have welcomed the move, others say more is needed to help with the costs of living. the 5p off petrol might help with the cost of living in the shops. but apart from that, nothing — nothing to help a single pensioner on their own. i think it's the right thing to do. definitely. you can't sustain the increases we have done with everything else going on. i have a pay—as—you—go meter, so i have sort of a budget to how much i put on there and that budgetjust doesn't last a week now. it doesn't. itjust doesn't. it doesn't cut it. and i don't understand why the fuel prices are going up like that. it doesn't cut it. and i don't understand why the fuel prices are going up like that. labour have called the national insurance rise a historic mistake. we are the only country in the g7 that's raising payroll taxes in this way. it hits taxpayers, it hits employers.

it's the wrong tax at the wrong time. but the measures have been welcomed by some tory mps, who campaigned for further action to help struggling families. things are very, very difficult and the chancellor has recognised that. but what he's trying to do is to take measures that help the lowest paid. the uk is facing its biggest drop in living standards on record as wages fail to keep up with rising prices and soaring energy costs. last month, the chancellor said people would get a £200 loan to help with bills and those in council tax bands a to d would get a £150 rebate. rishi, thank you very much indeed forjoniing us. but last night, he faced questions from callers on lbc on why he did not announce more to help families with the cost of living, including this single parent working multiplejobs. a significant increase in our energy bill has meant that we don't have the boiler on. the lights are always off unless absolutely necessary. and when it's cold, we wearjumpers and coats and sometimes you can see our breaths when we breathe. he said the measures announced so far would be helpful, but they'd be waiting to see

if energy prices go up further. we'll have to see what the october price cap is. we don't know yet, and it'd be wrong to speculate, but obviously we'll see what happens then and adjust as necessary. government forecasts say soaring energy prices could push price rises to a ao—year high at the end of the year. so while the chancellor is holding tight for now, a hint more support with bills could be needed come the autumn. ione wells, bbc news. let's get some reaction from our political correspondent iain watson who is in downing street for us this morning. good morning. we got a sense yesterday of the challenge facing the chancellor to balance the books right now. the chancellor to balance the books riaht now. . , , right now. that is right. he is facin: right now. that is right. he is facing political _ right now. that is right. he is facing political and _ right now. that is right. he is facing political and economic| facing political and economic challenges. looking at the back drop, a 50 yearfall in living standards, on course for a a0 year high on price increases, on

inflation. against the economic backdrop, the question has been asked, does the chancellor realise the scale of the political question? people are facing terrible pressures who voted for the conservatives for the first time. some announcements pleated own mps like the cut in fuel duty and the prospects of an income tax cut ahead of the next election. does he need to do more to help people struggling with family finances? on tax for example, on public spending and he's not going far enough. he has to get inflation back down. there is also a big political divide around labour as well. they are saying he is effectively putting taxes onto individuals and not doing enough to tackle profits at the big energy companies. this argument, this political argument is going to

continue. . ~ political argument is going to continue. ., ~ , ., lots of reaction to the contents of the spring statement throughout the programme this morning. we'll be hearing from the chancellor rishi sunak at 7:30am this morning when he talks to nina about the contents of his spring statement. president volodymyr zelensky has urged people worldwide to demonstrate their support for ukraine as the war with russia enters its second month. in his latest video address, he appealed for rallies to be held in the cause of peace. he accused russia of waging war not only against ukraine but against freedom everywhere. judith moritz reports. these are the scars of a month of war. mariupol used to be a vibrant city today, it barely stands. today, it barely stands. its landscape pockmarked by rubble and ruins. but though russia has taken much strategic territory, the capital kyiv is still in

ukrainian hands, with localforces, even taking back some surrounding ground to the pride of those who remain defiant. the aggressors had plans three weeks ago to be in the capital, to be here because it's the heart of the country. and a lot of attack from north and east right now to our city. everybody is surprised how tough ukrainian army, how tough ukrainian soldier, because we stand in front against this... one of the strongest armies in the world — russian army. there's no—one more defiant than the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, transformed from besuited politician to man of the people in military fatigues, posing for selfies with soldiers and speaking from the street. translation: this is only the beginning for russia i on the ukrainian land. last night, he urged people

across the world to protest. show your standing, come from your offices, your homes, your schools and universities. come in the name of peace. come with ukrainian symbols to support ukraine, to support freedom, to support life. come to your squares, your streets. make yourselves visible and heard. say that people matter. freedom matters. peace matters. ukraine matters. volodymyr zelensky spoke to borisjohnson yesterday, posting this tweet about the conversation and the support he was offered. britain will provide an extra 6,000 missiles and £25 million for the ukrainian military. as he previously did at westminster, mr zelensky will appear by video link to international leaders in brussels today. nato, the g7 and the eu are all holding meetings. joe biden has flown to join them — the first ever visit by a us president to an eu

summit in the city. it's a display of unity rarely seen by the west, but ukraine's plea for a no—fly zone still appears to be off the table. nato leaders are focused on how to boost their own defences. after a month of devastation, this war could still be nearer its start than its end. judith moritz, bbc news. let's get the latest from kyiv from our correspondent james waterhouse. morning. really good to see you, as ever. i am interested to know what your assessment is at this point, a month into the wall.— month into the wall. well, sally, i think it was _ month into the wall. well, sally, i think it was an _ month into the wall. well, sally, i think it was an invasion _ month into the wall. well, sally, i think it was an invasion that - month into the wall. well, sally, i think it was an invasion that took. think it was an invasion that took just about everyone by surprise. we have to remember there were eight years of war to that point, fighting in the east of ukraine. this was an escalation that many ukrainians we spoke to just didn't quite believe would happen. nevertheless, it has

been a month since russian forces crossed the border, those armoured columns moved across on the north, east and south for the first time, when people in cities like kyiv woke up when people in cities like kyiv woke up around four o'clock, five o'clock in the morning to the sound of bombs dropping for the first time two jets flying overhead at a low height, to the haunting sound of the aerated siren many have since had to get used to. 10 million people have enforced from their homes. more than half the city is left empty. there are military checkpoints where once people were queueing outside bars, pubs or restaurants. it is a world away from the city and country that was here on the 23rd of february. many predicted a lightning strike, quick victory for the russians with their superior military might. they would come down we are told,

surround kyiv, topple president zelensky and his government and carry out whatever goal they had planned. instead we are being told this morning by the uk ministry of defence the concentration of russian forces to the north—west, where they had been for some time, we have had more artillery fire this morning, they are continuing to be plagued by supply and morale issues with them even claiming the ukrainian forces could encircle them where there was heaviest fighting at the start of the war where people find themselves trapped. it has not panned out the way many expected but the more immediate concern will is going to happen next? what will russia resort to? will it be a more static phase of the war as russia tries to achieve its goal. the video released by presidents lenski last night, it

was so striking as he addressed people in english asking them to protest. people in english asking them to rotest. . . , people in english asking them to rotest. . ., , ., people in english asking them to rotest. . ., ., , protest. that was a really powerful moment, wasn't _ protest. that was a really powerful moment, wasn't it? _ protest. that was a really powerful moment, wasn't it? -- _ protest. that was a really powerful moment, wasn't it? -- president | moment, wasn't it? —— president zelenksy. whenever the bbc wants to speak to him he always insist on speaking in ukrainian, taking a patriotic stance on remaining in cities around the country. we have seen him swap his design a black suit or a green military uniform. he has stood outside in the presidential residence giving an address. forthe presidential residence giving an address. for the first time we had him in english by trying to address a broader audience, telling them to take to streets and squares in support of ukraine. he is trying to tap into what we have seen in some russian cities where protesting is very heavily clamped down on, we

have seen protests in europe and across the world. he will be very keen for peace talks to continue. he has long called for president putin to sit down with him, to try to hammer out some kind of a deal to end the fighting. whilst his own forces, his own volunteers, his own people have put up an astonishing and surprising defence, the worry is what russia will resort to because president putin, it seems, for him to end this operation, which he is showing no signs of doing so, he needs to have something to present to his own people as a win and the worry is he will be willing to take rings to a much darker level to do that. thank you so much for talking to us. the humanitarian crisis caused by the war continues. some good news this morning. a group of 52 children from an orphanage in ukraine have

arrived safely in the uk before heading to their temporary home in scotland. the children, aged between one and 18, and their carers were supposed to leave poland on monday but were held up after paperwork was delayed. vincent mcaviney has their story. as bombs fall across ukraine, this evacuation bus is the result of weeks of work by a team of british charities. on board, 52 children from orphanages in dnipro, unaware of the extent of the danger they're escaping, sing together. after safely crossing into poland with their legal guardians, they've spent days waiting for their paperwork to be approved. finally, last night, the final leg of their escape, a specially chartered virgin plane flew them to britain. seeing them climb up the stairs, it was excitement. the crew were waving ukrainian and british flags at the top of the steps. they were giving out small unionjack flags to them. the plane was full of toys and of other goodies and sweets and chocolates for them, and it was absolute excitement. i think we need to do this.

if today teaches me personally anything, it's that we all need to step up and do our bit. i genuinely feel privileged to be a part of it and to know that as part of british society, we've contributed to this as well. for sally becker, who's helped treat and evacuate children from conflicts around the world, it was an emotionalflight. well, when we touched down, they all clapped. all of them. i mean, i've seen people clap on planes before, but this was different. they could see london below them as we came down and they were telling one another and looking at me and excited. and yeah, it was lovely. the children who range from infants to older teens will now acclimatise to their new life in scotland in these peaceful surroundings near stirling. they'll then be housed in family—style groups in edinburgh until one day it's hoped they can return home to a peaceful ukraine. vincent mcaviney, bbc news.

here's the view in glasgow. it is actually a beautiful morning to be waking up in glasgow. the sky is clearing a little bit. the sun comes up and prospects for a sunny day. more of the nice weather we have seen so far this week set to continue. now the weather with sarah. good morning to you. most of seeing another dry, fine day. i pressure in charge, bringing more spring sunshine. not everywhere. we will see more cloud drifting around. there will be more clout in scotland and northern ireland with the odd shower coming out of the cloud. predominantly things aren't dry due to the area of high pressure. a weak

weather front trying to move into the north—west, bringing more ploughed in western scotland and parts of northern ireland. this will drift slowly eastwards. —— more cloud. it is looking fine and dry. lots of long spells of sunshine. temperatures between 15 and i9. lots of long spells of sunshine. temperatures between 15 and 19. we could see 20 in the south—east. cooler where you have cloud and breeze. thus the odd shower coming out of the cloud in scotland and northern ireland. —— just the odd shower. a touch of rospa titley in the countryside and a few misty patches. —— a touch of frost, particularly in the countryside. again feeling warm, around about 19, possibly 20 degrees in the warmest spots.

possibly 20 degrees in the warmest sots. . ~' ,, ~ possibly 20 degrees in the warmest sots. . ~ ~ , spots. thank you. we will see you aaain in spots. thank you. we will see you again in about _ spots. thank you. we will see you again in about half-an-hour. - let's take a look at today's papers. the chancellor's spring statement features on all the front pages. spring statement features the guardian says that rishi sunak is squeezing the poorest as the cost of living surges. "thanks for nothing," is the headline on the mirror. the paper describes the statement as "sunak�*s sickener." it says that there was nothing in it to help energy bills, struggling pensioners or to ease the fall in living standards. the is front page is taken up by a striking graphic showing rising inflation. "biggest hit to living standards since age of rationing" is its headline. the daily mail says, "now slash taxes even further" as it claims that tory mps fear £15 billion of tax cuts will not be enough. we will have the chancellor on the programme in about an hour.

the family of a young woman who was kidnapped by her ex—boyfriend has told bbc breakfast they finally feel they ve got some justice after his sentence was almost doubled yesterday. angel lynn was 19 when she was bundled into a van by chay bowskill in 2020 before falling from the vehicle at 60 miles an hour, suffering life—changing injuries. bowskill�*s sentence of seven and a half years has been increased to 12. rachel stonehouse was in court. emotions running high. just minutes after angel's family were told the sentence would be increased to 12 years. i'm really pleased with the outcome. i'm glad we did it. to be fair, when they went in, i thought, this is not going to go our way. but i'm pleased. even though angel's going to be poorly for a lot longer, you know, we've done what we could do and now we can move on and look after angel.

i'm relieved that this hits over now so we can just concentrate on getting angel back home, and we don't have to worry about all the stress of everything. this is the moment angel is kidnapped by her then boyfriend. in september 2020, he forces her into a van, which is then driven off by his friend. just a few minutes later, angel falls out of the van, which was travelling at 60 miles per hour, sustaining life changing injuries. injanuary, he was sentenced to seven and a half years for kidnap coercive control during their relationship and pressurizing his mum to withdraw her police statement. his friend rocco sansom was sentenced to 21 months because of requests by the public. the attorney general�*s office reviewed the sentences and consider they were unduly lenient, meaning they were then referred to the court of appeal to make a final decision. the judge yesterday increased both skills, sentenced to 12 years to reflect the seriousness of the kidnap. she also said sansom should have

beenjailed for longer, but left his sentence unchanged. there were tears and huge sighs of relief in the courtroom and outside afterwards. when we found out, like, well, our reaction in the room there were tears. yeah, we are really happy. it's very hard. but i mean, we all support each other in a way and everyone's there for each other. but the main reason that we are all doing this is for angel. angel's family and friends say they're incredibly grateful for the public support and are now focused on getting her home and giving her the best future they can. rachel stonehouse, bbc news. now for the sport. a huge night ahead for wales. there have been many years of hurt, 6a years. there have been near misses, hard luck stories in the past. i'll

tell you what, maybe they can use that to try to get through the play—off semifinal against austria. wales will hope to use all the hurt from the past, to drive them on, towards victory against austria, in their play—off semi—final in cardiff tonight. the winners will then be one match away from the finals in november. in recent years, wales have been rising up the world rankings and made it, to euro 2016, when they famously reached the semi—finals. but a world cup place has eluded them for 6a years. it is the biggest game i will have played in, for sure, definitely a massive game. it is understandable we are all looking forward to it. we'll want to do well. just i guess another big game we need to get ready for and take in our stride like we always do.

if wales do when they will play either scotland or ukraine but the match tonight has been delayed. tonight scotland will take on poland in a friendly. they were meant to play russia. £10 from each ticket sold from the game and then tonight will go to unicef�*s humanitarian work in ukraine. it is great to see so many people coming. the more people that come the better. we are raising money for a really good... not a good cause but because we should be raising money for because the situation is horrendous and does not seem to be getting better which is bad news for everybody. england captain harry kane says he aims to hold talks with other national team captains so they can be "unified" in their approach to highlighting the human rights issues surrounding the qatar world cup. manager gareth southgate led

a meeting with the squad on tuesday night to discuss the controversies, with the team together on international duty this week. they play switzerland on saturday. kane was asked yesterday whether he thought qatar should have been chosen to host the world cup obviously, that decision is not asked me to taken out of our hands. i guess there is an argument for both sides, of it being somewhere else and being in another country. the important thing is it will be in qatar. it is shining a light on that country and hopefully that will definitely help make change. as a player and as a nation, we can only try and move that forward in the right direction. elsewhere, there was late drama at the emirates as hosts arsenal drew 1—1 with wolfsburg in the women's champions league. the german side took the lead but lotte wuben—moy scored the equaliser with two minutes left, to leave the tie level

going into the second leg next thursday. england's women move closer to a place in the cricket quarterfinals. katherine dunn took three wickets as pakistan were swept aside. danny wyatt with a brilliant 76 not out. it moves them into the top four of the round robin group and they will move into the semis if they can beat bangladesh on sunday, which did not seem likely after the ball start. now they are resurgent, they are the inform team, peaking at the right time. —— the poor start. plenty coming up in the next hour. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the met police says two officers who conducted a strip search of a black girl at her school are no longer in public facing roles. the case of child q, as she's referred to, has sparked protests. last night, during an online community meeting, people repeatedly asked why the officers hadn't been sacked. the police wacthdog says its report into what happened is being finalised. detectives investigating the death of a teenage boy who was stabbed on a bus in chadwell heath in east london— have made two more arrests. tyler hurley, who was 16, and described by staff at his school as a talented footballer and boxer was attacked last week. police say a man and a woman are being held in custody. an 18—year—old was charged with killing tyler last week. there was huge excitement when the latest production of cabaret opened in the west end with rave reviews for stars eddie redmayne and jessie buckley. the show�*s up for for 11 olivier awards next month.

well, now, two new actors are stepping into those lead roles and we caught up with them. just to be, i guess, riding on the crest of this wave is an amazing privilege. absolutely. i think the olivier noise will continue the excitement of the production for a long time. and we've enjoyed some beautiful spring sunshine but the national trust has announced a campiagn to bring blossom back. it says since the 1900s. there's been a massive drop in orchard numbers, particularly in london. it's planting new blossom trees in lewisham, morden and richmond. travel now. let's take a look at how the tube is running. thejubilee line has minor delays. some trains have been cancelled this morning, and of course no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington becuase of ongoing works. and for all the latest

travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station. time for the weather with sara thornton good morning to you. another lovely day of spring weather across london and the south—east today, but once more, pretty chilly start this morning with temperatures in the suburbs right down to very low single figures and a bit of a ground frost out there. but another lovely day, perhaps a little bit of mistiness at first but it clears quickly and dry and sunny through the day and some fairweather cloud later. we saw 21 in the last couple days, 19 or 20 degrees probably the peak of it through the day to day and overnight tonight clear skies, and under the clear skies once more the temperatures will fall away, especially in the suburbs, so a chilly start tomorrow morning but a lovely day and it's because we still have dominating our weather, but that high pressure is just drifting westwards in the next few days and starts to lose its identity and that is going to allow for something quite different next week. so, the next couple of days, into the weekend up until sunday,

plenty of sunshine but it will turn cloudier through sunday and the temperatures as you can see dropping away and it could be 10 degrees colder next week. i'm back in half an hour. lots more on our website. back to ben and sally— bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson the uk is facing the greatest fall in living standards since records began in 1956 ? that s the warning from the treasury watchdog. yesterday the chancellor announced measures to help families as the cost of living continues to rise. nina is at a manufacturer in nottinghamshire with all the analysis. good morning. lam sure i am sure you watch the speech yesterday — i am sure you watch the speech yesterday as he slapped the table at the end _ yesterday as he slapped the table at the end as _ yesterday as he slapped the table at the end as he commended the statement of the house, proud, the chancettor—

statement of the house, proud, the chancellor said, he was, standing by working— chancellor said, he was, standing by working families but if you drill down _ working families but if you drill down into— working families but if you drill down into some of the detail from the office — down into some of the detail from the office for budget responsibility, a group set up by the government, appointed by them to look at _ the government, appointed by them to look at how— the government, appointed by them to look at how their finances are standing _ look at how their finances are standing and there were some pretty bleak news within there, so first of all, bleak news within there, so first of all. their— bleak news within there, so first of all, their predictions for how the economy— all, their predictions for how the economy is— all, their predictions for how the economy is doing. it said growth this year is expected to be 3.8% — that s down from 6% in october. it also said inflation could hit as high as 8.7% — so really high, which means you will be playing _ so really high, which means you will be playing a lot more in general for everything — be playing a lot more in general for everything you buy. filling your car, _ everything you buy. filling your car, heating your home, going to the supermarket and all of the pressure on businesses which have to decide whether— on businesses which have to decide whether or— on businesses which have to decide whether or not to pass the costs on to you _ whether or not to pass the costs on to you so — whether or not to pass the costs on to you. so what did he mean when he said he _ to you. so what did he mean when he said he was— to you. so what did he mean when he said he was standing by families? there _ said he was standing by families? there is— said he was standing by families? there is first of all the widely anticipated 5p cut to fuel duty. that takes the tax for petrol and diesel down to 53p per litre ?

that took effect from 6pm yesterday. so if you drive a ford focus or a family— so if you drive a ford focus or a family car— so if you drive a ford focus or a family car like that, if is going to cost you — family car like that, if is going to cost you £2— family car like that, if is going to cost you £2 50 less today than it did yesterday morning, but it will only take — did yesterday morning, but it will only take you back to prices towards the beginning of last week, nowhere near as— the beginning of last week, nowhere near as low— the beginning of last week, nowhere near as low as prices were in fehruary— near as low as prices were in february and secondly there is the increase _ february and secondly there is the increase to — february and secondly there is the increase to the threshold, the point at which _ increase to the threshold, the point at which you start making national insurance — at which you start making national insurance contributions and that is going _ insurance contributions and that is going up— insurance contributions and that is going up and they say 70% of workers will benefit _ going up and they say 70% of workers will benefit and there will be a saving — will benefit and there will be a saying if— will benefit and there will be a saving if you are in work of around £330 _ saving if you are in work of around £330 and — saving if you are in work of around £330 and more than 2 million people will not _ £330 and more than 2 million people will not pay— £330 and more than 2 million people will not pay any national insurance at all— will not pay any national insurance at all but — will not pay any national insurance at all but don't forget he did retain— at all but don't forget he did retain the 1.25 increase in national insurance — retain the 1.25 increase in national insurance and once you do start paying, — insurance and once you do start paying, in— insurance and once you do start paying, in order to pay for the nhs and social— paying, in order to pay for the nhs and social care and there was also a promise _ and social care and there was also a promise to — and social care and there was also a promise to cut income tax by a penny. — promise to cut income tax by a penny, dropping from 20p to 19p, but not until— penny, dropping from 20p to 19p, but not until 2024. critics say over these — not until 2024. critics say over these tax _ not until 2024. critics say over these tax reductions are dwarfed by other— these tax reductions are dwarfed by other tax— these tax reductions are dwarfed by other tax increases brought in by

the chancellor, especially when you consider— the chancellor, especially when you considerjust how expensive standards of living have become. another— standards of living have become. another big criticism of the statement was that there was nothing in there _ statement was that there was nothing in there for— statement was that there was nothing in there for the poorest in society. one organisation says more thani million _ one organisation says more thani million people will be dragged into poverty— million people will be dragged into poverty because the increase in benefits — poverty because the increase in benefits is half of what we are seeing — benefits is half of what we are seeing an— benefits is half of what we are seeing an inflation in terms of what we pay— seeing an inflation in terms of what we pay more simply to keep warm and eat and _ we pay more simply to keep warm and eat and clothe our children. i mixed ba- eat and clothe our children. i mixed bag of— eat and clothe our children. i mixed bag of measures from the chancellor. i will bag of measures from the chancellor. iwiii he _ bag of measures from the chancellor. i will be putting some of these issues — i will be putting some of these issues to— i will be putting some of these issues to the chancellor later on but ben— issues to the chancellor later on but ben is— issues to the chancellor later on but ben is finding out from people how they— but ben is finding out from people how they are feeling about yesterday's statement on how much it will help _ yesterday's statement on how much it will help or— yesterday's statement on how much it will help or hinder them and is at a market— will help or hinder them and is at a market in— will help or hinder them and is at a market in west london. a busy morning here and lots of activity— a busy morning here and lots of activity going _ a busy morning here and lots of activity going on, _ a busy morning here and lots of activity going on, as _ a busy morning here and lots of activity going on, as always. - a busy morning here and lots ofi activity going on, as always. and they— activity going on, as always. and they are — activity going on, as always. and they are trying _ activity going on, as always. and they are trying to _ activity going on, as always. and they are trying to get _ activity going on, as always. and they are trying to get to - activity going on, as always. and they are trying to get to grips . activity going on, as always. and they are trying to get to grips as| they are trying to get to grips as well not — they are trying to get to grips as well not just _ they are trying to get to grips as well not just with _ they are trying to get to grips as well not just with the _ they are trying to get to grips as well not just with the produce i they are trying to get to grips as . well not just with the produce they are setting, — well not just with the produce they are setting, but _ well not just with the produce they are selling, but what _ well not just with the produce they are selling, but what the _ are selling, but what the chancellor's _ are selling, but what the - chancellor's announcements mean are selling, but what the _ chancellor's announcements mean for

them _ chancellor's announcements mean for them it— chancellor's announcements mean for them it will— chancellor's announcements mean for them it will not— chancellor's announcements mean for them. it will not have _ chancellor's announcements mean for them. it will not have a _ chancellor's announcements mean for them. it will not have a schedule - them. it will not have a schedule notice _ them. it will not have a schedule notice that— them. it will not have a schedule notice that the _ them. it will not have a schedule notice that the prices _ them. it will not have a schedule notice that the prices of- them. it will not have a schedule l notice that the prices of everything from orange, — notice that the prices of everything from orange, apples, _ notice that the prices of everything from orange, apples, pasta, - notice that the prices of everythingl from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all— from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been — from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been going _ from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been going up _ from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been going up and _ from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been going up and we - from orange, apples, pasta, bread, it's all been going up and we have l it's all been going up and we have heard _ it's all been going up and we have heard about — it's all been going up and we have heard about the _ it's all been going up and we have heard about the rates _ it's all been going up and we have heard about the rates of - it's all been going up and we have heard about the rates of inflationl heard about the rates of inflation so let's _ heard about the rates of inflation so let's find — heard about the rates of inflation so let's find out _ heard about the rates of inflation so let's find out what _ heard about the rates of inflation so let's find out what the - so let's find out what the chancellor _ so let's find out what the chancellor is _ so let's find out what the - chancellor is announcements so let's find out what the _ chancellor is announcements mean for the traders— chancellor is announcements mean for the traders and — chancellor is announcements mean for the traders and customers _ chancellor is announcements mean for the traders and customers here - chancellor is announcements mean for the traders and customers here and i the traders and customers here and we can— the traders and customers here and we can speak— the traders and customers here and we can speakto_ the traders and customers here and we can speak to paul— the traders and customers here and we can speak to paul smith- the traders and customers here and we can speak to paul smith one - the traders and customers here and we can speak to paul smith one of. we can speak to paul smith one of the traders— we can speak to paul smith one of the traders here. _ we can speak to paul smith one of the traders here. what— we can speak to paul smith one of the traders here. what did - we can speak to paul smith one of the traders here. what did you - we can speak to paul smith one of. the traders here. what did you make of things— the traders here. what did you make of things like — the traders here. what did you make of things like the _ the traders here. what did you make of things like the fuel _ the traders here. what did you make of things like the fuel duty— the traders here. what did you make of things like the fuel duty cut, - the traders here. what did you make of things like the fuel duty cut, 5p i of things like the fuel duty cut, 5p off a litre? — of things like the fuel duty cut, 5p off a litre? i— of things like the fuel duty cut, 5p off a litre? ~ , off a litre? i think every little bit hels off a litre? i think every little bit helps and _ off a litre? i think every little bit helps and it _ off a litre? i think every little bit helps and it has _ off a litre? i think every little bit helps and it has been - off a litre? i think every little bit helps and it has been a i off a litre? i think every little - bit helps and it has been a gesture and everybody likes a gesture and prices have increased and the fuel duties had a major effect on our industry but europe in particular, spain, mass protests and lorry strikes and there are problems getting produce out of spain to the uk and the things announced yesterday, does it mean you can reduce cost for your customers? we can make an effort and there could be a short—term lowering of prices on the fuel duty has been a lovely gesture and all gestures are well

received. �* , ., . , received. busy morning as ever. let's speak _ received. busy morning as ever. let's speak to — received. busy morning as ever. let's speak to sarah _ received. busy morning as ever. let's speak to sarah parnell - received. busy morning as ever. | let's speak to sarah parnell from royai— let's speak to sarah parnell from royal london _ let's speak to sarah parnell from royal london who _ let's speak to sarah parnell from royal london who been - let's speak to sarah parnell from royal london who been doing - let's speak to sarah parnell from . royal london who been doing some research _ royal london who been doing some research on — royal london who been doing some research on all— royal london who been doing some research on all of _ royal london who been doing some research on all of this, _ royal london who been doing some research on all of this, so _ royal london who been doing some research on all of this, so what - royal london who been doing some research on all of this, so what did i research on all of this, so what did you make — research on all of this, so what did you make of— research on all of this, so what did you make of the _ research on all of this, so what did you make of the chancellor's - you make of the chancellor's announcement? _ you make of the chancellor's announcement? does - you make of the chancellor's announcement? does it- you make of the chancellor's announcement? does it go. you make of the chancellor's. announcement? does it go far you make of the chancellor's _ announcement? does it go far enough? ithink— announcement? does it go far enough? i think the _ announcement? does it go far enough? i think the chancellor— announcement? does it go far enough? i think the chancellor is _ announcement? does it go far enough? i think the chancellor is under— announcement? does it go far enough? i think the chancellor is under huge - i think the chancellor is under huge pressure _ i think the chancellor is under huge pressure to— i think the chancellor is under huge pressure to have direct help for people — pressure to have direct help for people struggling with energy bills and research shows that's a real concern — and research shows that's a real concern so — and research shows that's a real concern so 95% of people are concerned about energy bills and he did raise _ concerned about energy bills and he did raise the threshold from july national— did raise the threshold from july national insurance but the problem is that— national insurance but the problem is that is— national insurance but the problem is that is not directly linked to what — is that is not directly linked to what people see in the shops. the energy— what people see in the shops. the energy companies say the bill is that going up and they got up and fill the _ that going up and they got up and fill the petrol tank and they see prices _ fill the petrol tank and they see prices rising. we found a fifth of people — prices rising. we found a fifth of people were not even aware that the national— people were not even aware that the national insurance rates were rising in april— national insurance rates were rising in april and — national insurance rates were rising in april and if you give people back something — in april and if you give people back something they did not realise they were losing, that has less of an effect _ were losing, that has less of an effect on — were losing, that has less of an effect on how people feel about their— effect on how people feel about their rising costs.—

effect on how people feel about their rising costs. what sense to net from their rising costs. what sense to get from peeple _ their rising costs. what sense to get from people about _ their rising costs. what sense to get from people about what - their rising costs. what sense to | get from people about what they their rising costs. what sense to - get from people about what they are most concerned _ get from people about what they are most concerned about, _ get from people about what they are most concerned about, cost - get from people about what they are most concerned about, cost —wise? i most concerned about, cost —wise? energy— most concerned about, cost —wise? energy bills. — most concerned about, cost —wise? energy bills. the _ most concerned about, cost —wise? energy bills, the top _ most concerned about, cost —wise? energy bills, the top of— most concerned about, cost —wise? energy bills, the top of everyone'sl energy bills, the top of everyone's list it's either around food shopping and energy bills so they will buy less in terms of food shopping or cheaper brands and it is people turning off their heating, turning it down, not using certain rooms but we did find that people are extremely worried about energy bills, and i don't think that the chancellor will have done enough to have done their concerns. what chancellor will have done enough to have done their concerns.— have done their concerns. what you think ou have done their concerns. what you think you could _ have done their concerns. what you think you could have _ have done their concerns. what you think you could have done - have done their concerns. what you think you could have done to - have done their concerns. what you think you could have done to help l think you could have done to help with the _ think you could have done to help with the energy— think you could have done to help with the energy costs? _ think you could have done to help with the energy costs?— think you could have done to help with the energy costs? there was a lot around him _ with the energy costs? there was a lot around him to _ with the energy costs? there was a lot around him to extend _ with the energy costs? there was a lot around him to extend a - with the energy costs? there was a lot around him to extend a warm i with the energy costs? there was a - lot around him to extend a warm home discount and that became a generous and while it helps some people, people earning less than £35,000 a year will be better off, 6 million people now pay national insurance

and don't earn enough to pay it, there is much that will help, and for a lot of people it will have had a bit more money back in terms of energy bills would have made them feel they are getting help with costs that they are struggling with the most. ,,. ., ., ,, costs that they are struggling with the most. ., ., ,, , ., , the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much. the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much- and — the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much. and while _ the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much. and while sarah _ the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much. and while sarah was - the most. 0k, sarah, thank you very much. and while sarah was talking, l much. and while sarah was talking, if you _ much. and while sarah was talking, if you could — much. and while sarah was talking, if you could step— much. and while sarah was talking, if you could step aside, _ much. and while sarah was talking, if you could step aside, something i if you could step aside, something caught— if you could step aside, something caught my— if you could step aside, something caught my eye _ if you could step aside, something caught my eye at _ if you could step aside, something caught my eye at the _ if you could step aside, something caught my eye at the wholesale i caught my eye at the wholesale market — caught my eye at the wholesale market look— caught my eye at the wholesale market. look at _ caught my eye at the wholesale market. look at the _ caught my eye at the wholesale . market. look at the strawberries. i know _ market. look at the strawberries. i know we _ market. look at the strawberries. i know we are — market. look at the strawberries. i know we are talking _ market. look at the strawberries. i know we are talking about - market. look at the strawberries. i know we are talking about the - market. look at the strawberries. i. know we are talking about the spring statement. _ know we are talking about the spring statement. but — know we are talking about the spring statement, but what _ know we are talking about the spring statement, but what a _ know we are talking about the spring statement, but what a hint _ know we are talking about the spring statement, but what a hint that - statement, but what a hint that actually. — statement, but what a hint that actually, hopefully, _ statement, but what a hint that actually, hopefully, summer. statement, but what a hint that actually, hopefully, summer is| statement, but what a hint that. actually, hopefully, summer is not too far— actually, hopefully, summer is not too far off— actually, hopefully, summer is not too far off either. _ actually, hopefully, summer is not too far off either. it _ actually, hopefully, summer is not too far off either.— too far off either. at least you can leave us with _ too far off either. at least you can leave us with a _ too far off either. at least you can leave us with a bit _ too far off either. at least you can leave us with a bit of _ too far off either. at least you can leave us with a bit of good - too far off either. at least you can leave us with a bit of good news. | leave us with a bit of good news. that is ben in west london and thank you to nina in nottingham forest this morning. and neither will speak to the chancellor at half past seven this morning. let's get some more reaction to the chancellor's spring statement with sir ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats. good morning to you. we had a 5p cut in fuel duty and an increase in the

national insurance threshold and a 1p national insurance threshold and a 1p cut to income tax even though that will take time to come into force. other measuring up —— enough? no comments a total swindle. and if you look— no comments a total swindle. and if you look at— no comments a total swindle. and if you look at the fine print published yesterday — you look at the fine print published yesterday it shows taxes overall going _ yesterday it shows taxes overall going up — yesterday it shows taxes overall going up by over £1500 per year per household _ going up by over £1500 per year per household under this conservative government and these tax rises are coming _ government and these tax rises are coming at _ government and these tax rises are coming at the worst possible time with a _ coming at the worst possible time with a squeeze on families and pensioners and again, set to be the worst— pensioners and again, set to be the worst for— pensioners and again, set to be the worst for over 40 years, pump prices. _ worst for over 40 years, pump prices, food bills, energy bills and inflation _ prices, food bills, energy bills and inflation the highest over 40 years and people are drowning in these tax rises and _ and people are drowning in these tax rises and higher bills and the chancellor needed to provide a lifeboat — chancellor needed to provide a lifeboat for people and he didn't. what _ lifeboat for people and he didn't. what would you have done differently and the crucial thing i want to know is how you would pay for it as well? first of all we would have slashed the 80 _

first of all we would have slashed the 80 foot by two and a half percentage points which would have been a _ percentage points which would have been a cut _ percentage points which would have been a cut in taxes, tax cut worth £600 _ been a cut in taxes, tax cut worth £600 for— been a cut in taxes, tax cut worth £600 for the average family and lowered — £600 for the average family and lowered the rate of inflation and it helps _ lowered the rate of inflation and it helps businesses struggling on the hi-h helps businesses struggling on the high street and i would have been a bin, high street and i would have been a big. bold _ high street and i would have been a big, bold measure and cost £18 billion— big, bold measure and cost £18 billion but because it would have been _ billion but because it would have been a _ billion but because it would have been a one—off measure, we could have _ been a one—off measure, we could have afforded it but the chancellor is giving _ have afforded it but the chancellor is giving bits of money here and there _ is giving bits of money here and there that — is giving bits of money here and there that make no difference and we wanted _ there that make no difference and we wanted in _ there that make no difference and we wanted in the liberal democrats to deliver— wanted in the liberal democrats to deliver a _ wanted in the liberal democrats to deliver a tax cut of over £600 per family— deliver a tax cut of over £600 per family which would have made a real difference _ family which would have made a real difference to people who are struggling. difference to people who are struggling-— difference to people who are struwlin, �*, ., struggling. some say it's easy to sa ou struggling. some say it's easy to say you will _ struggling. some say it's easy to say you will cut _ struggling. some say it's easy to say you will cut taxes _ struggling. some say it's easy to say you will cut taxes when - struggling. some say it's easy to say you will cut taxes when you i struggling. some say it's easy to i say you will cut taxes when you are not in government because you don't have to cost it and you said it would cost £18 billion. where does the money come from? we would cost £18 billion. where does the money come from?— would cost £18 billion. where does the money come from? we have argued the money come from? we have argued the should the money come from? we have argued they should be — the money come from? we have argued they should be a — the money come from? we have argued they should be a windfall— the money come from? we have argued they should be a windfall tax _ the money come from? we have argued they should be a windfall tax on - the money come from? we have argued they should be a windfall tax on the - they should be a windfall tax on the oil and _ they should be a windfall tax on the oil and gas — they should be a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies who are raking in tens— oil and gas companies who are raking in tens of— oil and gas companies who are raking in tens of billions of pounds in super— in tens of billions of pounds in super profits and did not even expect— super profits and did not even expect them, so we believe we can pay for— expect them, so we believe we can pay for an— expect them, so we believe we can pay for an awful lot of our

programme by the windfall tax on the oil and _ programme by the windfall tax on the oil and gas _ programme by the windfall tax on the oil and gas companies who can afford it because _ oil and gas companies who can afford it because overall we want a fairer tax system — it because overall we want a fairer tax system and we want to tax people who got _ tax system and we want to tax people who got the _ tax system and we want to tax people who got the huge profits in the oil and gas _ who got the huge profits in the oil and gas companies and take taxes down _ and gas companies and take taxes down for— and gas companies and take taxes down for struggling families, and that is— down for struggling families, and that is a — down for struggling families, and that is a much fairer tax system and cutting _ that is a much fairer tax system and cutting vat— that is a much fairer tax system and cutting vat for hard—working families~ _ cutting vat for hard-working families. �* . ., cutting vat for hard-working families. �* , ., ,., cutting vat for hard-working families. �*, ., , , families. it's not quite so simple because we _ families. it's not quite so simple because we know _ families. it's not quite so simple because we know the _ families. it's not quite so simple because we know the oil - families. it's not quite so simple because we know the oil and - families. it's not quite so simple j because we know the oil and gas companies are huge contributors to things like pension funds and we benefit from the amount of dividends they pay into our pensions. thea;r benefit from the amount of dividends they pay into our pensions.— they pay into our pensions. they are still -a in: they pay into our pensions. they are still paying huge _ they pay into our pensions. they are still paying huge amounts _ they pay into our pensions. they are still paying huge amounts of- still paying huge amounts of dividends and doing more than that and actually buying back shares and not even _ and actually buying back shares and not even investing. people need to look at _ not even investing. people need to look at the — not even investing. people need to look at the facts. we can afford to tax these — look at the facts. we can afford to tax these oil and gas companies far more _ tax these oil and gas companies far more and _ tax these oil and gas companies far more and it's been done in the past. and it's _ more and it's been done in the past. and it's been — more and it's been done in the past. and it's been done in the past and we can— and it's been done in the past and we can raise — and it's been done in the past and we can raise that money. pensioners we can raise that money. pensioners

we would _ we can raise that money. pensioners we would double the winter fuel allowance to help pensioners with their fuel— allowance to help pensioners with their fuel bills. what really worries— their fuel bills. what really worries me with yesterday's statement and nothing substantial to deal with— statement and nothing substantial to deal with the cost of living crisis or eye _ deal with the cost of living crisis or eye watering inflation and nothing _ or eye watering inflation and nothing to help schools and hospitals and they face a huge sgueeze — hospitals and they face a huge squeeze on their budget because inflation — squeeze on their budget because inflation will erode the money that was allocated to them so the schools and hospitals are being hit by the chancellor. he didn't tell people that that's why the liberal democrats think this is a complete swindle _ democrats think this is a complete swindle on — democrats think this is a complete swindle on the british people. much of this is what _ swindle on the british people. much of this is what we _ swindle on the british people. much of this is what we call _ swindle on the british people. mm? of this is what we call imported inflation with prices rising outside of our control because of factors elsewhere and we have had a global pandemic and the war in ukraine. would you not accept that these are unprecedented times and, yes, we might want lower taxes and all want more public spending but it'sjust not possible right now, is it? i do not possible right now, is it? i do acce -t not possible right now, is it? i do accept that _ not possible right now, is it? i do accept that quite _ not possible right now, is it? i do accept that quite a _ not possible right now, is it? i do accept that quite a bit of this inflation _ accept that quite a bit of this inflation is coming from abroad, that is—

inflation is coming from abroad, that is true _ inflation is coming from abroad, that is true and there are some domestic— that is true and there are some domestic inflation caused by the government because they have been mis—handling the economy very badly but the _ mis—handling the economy very badly but the question is if you pose it that way. — but the question is if you pose it that way, what with the government do to— that way, what with the government do to help _ that way, what with the government do to help inflation and help our economy— do to help inflation and help our economy in these difficult times, that is— economy in these difficult times, that is why— economy in these difficult times, that is why the liberal democrats have _ that is why the liberal democrats have called for a tax cut, a vat cut because _ have called for a tax cut, a vat cut because not— have called for a tax cut, a vat cut because not only does it deliver £600 _ because not only does it deliver £600 in — because not only does it deliver £600 in tax cuts for the average household but helps businesses struggling on the high street and helps _ struggling on the high street and helps get the economy going and directly— helps get the economy going and directly takes down the headline rate of— directly takes down the headline rate of inflation and if you're going — rate of inflation and if you're going to _ rate of inflation and if you're going to offset that we have to use government inflation and vat cuts would _ government inflation and vat cuts would do — government inflation and vat cuts would do it. government inflation and vat cuts would do it— would do it. there is suggestions that the chancellor _ would do it. there is suggestions that the chancellor is _ would do it. there is suggestions that the chancellor is storing - would do it. there is suggestions that the chancellor is storing up | would do it. there is suggestions| that the chancellor is storing up a war chest using money that he could be spending now but saving it until before the next election. is that how you see it? he will give away some gifts in terms of tax cuts ahead of the next crucial election?

i think you are right. i think this is deeply— i think you are right. i think this is deeply cynical. i thought rishi sunak— is deeply cynical. i thought rishi sunak was trying to please conservative backbenchers and get them _ conservative backbenchers and get them ready for the next election rather— them ready for the next election rather than dealing with the suffering that so many people are facing _ suffering that so many people are facing it's— suffering that so many people are facing. it's quite cynical, isn't it, facing. it's quite cynical, isn't it. when— facing. it's quite cynical, isn't it, when people are facing these huge _ it, when people are facing these huge rises — it, when people are facing these huge rises in their heating bills, their— huge rises in their heating bills, their food — huge rises in their heating bills, their food bills, families are really— their food bills, families are really being pushed into poverty and don't know _ really being pushed into poverty and don't know how they will make ends meet. _ don't know how they will make ends meet. and _ don't know how they will make ends meet, and the chancellor is saving some _ meet, and the chancellor is saving some money to try to buy the conservatives the next election. that _ conservatives the next election. that is— conservatives the next election. that isjust wrong. he is not putting _ that isjust wrong. he is not putting people first. he's not putting — putting people first. he's not putting families first or the national— putting families first or the national interest first, and i think rishi _ national interest first, and i think rishi sunak will live to rue the day by the _ rishi sunak will live to rue the day by the swindle on the british people _ by the swindle on the british --eole. . ~' ,, by the swindle on the british --eole. . ~ ,, ., , by the swindle on the british --eole. . ~ ., , , people. thank you for being with us this morning. _ people. thank you for being with us this morning, the _ people. thank you for being with us this morning, the leader— people. thank you for being with us this morning, the leader of - people. thank you for being with us this morning, the leader of the - this morning, the leader of the liberal democrats. thank you.

rishi sunak 5 spring statement included a number of measures designed to help uk households cope with the rising cost of living, including cutting fuel duty and raising the threshold at which people start paying national insurance. but what does this mean for your money? carl emerson is from the institute of fiscal studies and joins us now. thanks for talking to us this morning. i'm interested to know your initial reaction to the spring statement yesterday? i initial reaction to the spring statement yesterday? i think rishi sunak was dealt _ statement yesterday? i think rishi sunak was dealt a _ statement yesterday? i think rishi sunak was dealt a typical - statement yesterday? i think rishi sunak was dealt a typical hand. i sunak was dealt a typical hand. circumstances are very uncertain at the moment on the increases in energy— the moment on the increases in energy prices are causing a lot of pain for— energy prices are causing a lot of pain for households, businesses and indeed _ pain for households, businesses and indeed for— pain for households, businesses and indeed for public services, so it's very— indeed for public services, so it's very broadly felt pain and he could not help— very broadly felt pain and he could not help everybody fully with the costs _ not help everybody fully with the costs they are going to incur, so what _ costs they are going to incur, so what he — costs they are going to incur, so what he had to do was decide what to prioritise _ what he had to do was decide what to prioritise and we already knew about the council _ prioritise and we already knew about the council tax rebate and the energy— the council tax rebate and the energy discount coming, but the big new announcement for the coming year was the _ new announcement for the coming year was the fuel— new announcement for the coming year was the fuel duty cut on the increase _ was the fuel duty cut on the increase in the national insurance threshold. —

increase in the national insurance threshold, so they are big measures that will— threshold, so they are big measures that will help many in what was perhaps — that will help many in what was perhaps surprising was what was not in the _ perhaps surprising was what was not in the statement in the sense that people _ in the statement in the sense that people who are reliant on state pensions — people who are reliant on state pensions or means tested benefits if they are _ pensions or means tested benefits if they are unemployed or looking for work. _ they are unemployed or looking for work, there was nothing new in a statement — work, there was nothing new in a statement for them, for example he did not— statement for them, for example he did not choose to operate their benefits — did not choose to operate their benefits by more up—to—date measures of inflation _ benefits by more up—to—date measures of inflation which would have been a well targeted way of helping the group _ well targeted way of helping the group. in well targeted way of helping the urou -. . well targeted way of helping the urou -. , ., well targeted way of helping the u-rou. ,., , ., group. in terms of people who might be watchin: group. in terms of people who might be watching the _ group. in terms of people who might be watching the programme - group. in terms of people who might be watching the programme this - be watching the programme this morning, who would you say has been best served worst served by the statement?— best served worst served by the statement? �* , ., , ., statement? because it was about essentially sharing _ statement? because it was about essentially sharing out _ statement? because it was about essentially sharing out pain, - statement? because it was about essentially sharing out pain, i - essentially sharing out pain, i don't — essentially sharing out pain, i don't think it's easy to say that this group— don't think it's easy to say that this group one from the spring statement so there wasn't anything for reliant— statement so there wasn't anything for reliant people on benefit and state _ for reliant people on benefit and state income and they will be getting — state income and they will be getting a 3.1% increase. it could be higher— getting a 3.1% increase. it could be higher than— getting a 3.1% increase. it could be higher than that for the inflation rate for— higher than that for the inflation

rate for the poorest could be over 10% because they spend lots of their budget— 10% because they spend lots of their budget on— 10% because they spend lots of their budget on fuel and energy. the other thin- budget on fuel and energy. the other thing not _ budget on fuel and energy. the other thing not mentioned was the spending on public— thing not mentioned was the spending on public services which was also surprising — on public services which was also surprising. they use energy as well and have _ surprising. they use energy as well and have many public sector workers yet mr— and have many public sector workers yet mr soon — and have many public sector workers yet mr soon accent out the plans the went with _ yet mr soon accent out the plans the went with october if you take the defence — went with october if you take the defence budget where they might've been a _ defence budget where they might've been a strong case for increasing spending. — been a strong case for increasing spending, they are not getting any more _ spending, they are not getting any more than — spending, they are not getting any more than previously planned, and despite _ more than previously planned, and despite of— more than previously planned, and despite of course what is going on in russia — despite of course what is going on in russia and ukraine at the moment. in in russia and ukraine at the moment. in effect. _ in russia and ukraine at the moment. in effect, almost all workers will be paying more tax on their earnings despite tax—cutting measures being announced. can you explain how that works? . �* . announced. can you explain how that works? . �*, , announced. can you explain how that works? . works? that's absolutely correct. rishi sunak _ works? that's absolutely correct. rishi sunak a _ works? that's absolutely correct. rishi sunak a year _ works? that's absolutely correct. rishi sunak a year ago _ works? that's absolutely correct. | rishi sunak a year ago announced that for— rishi sunak a year ago announced that for four years he was going to freeze _ that for four years he was going to freeze the — that for four years he was going to freeze the point at which you start to play— freeze the point at which you start to play income tax and freeze the point _ to play income tax and freeze the point at _ to play income tax and freeze the point at which you start to pay higher— point at which you start to pay higher rate tax and when you freeze thresholds— higher rate tax and when you freeze thresholds like that and inflation takes _ thresholds like that and inflation takes off, those measures save you more _ takes off, those measures save you more and _ takes off, those measures save you more and more money and drag more

and more _ more and more money and drag more and more people into tax and you get more _ and more people into tax and you get more and _ and more people into tax and you get more and more revenue. he handed out a very— more and more revenue. he handed out a very small— more and more revenue. he handed out a very small proportion of the extra revenue with his 1p off the income tax rate _ revenue with his 1p off the income tax rate which is coming in in 2024 and the _ tax rate which is coming in in 2024 and the fiscal drag effect, the effect — and the fiscal drag effect, the effect of— and the fiscal drag effect, the effect of high inflation bringing more _ effect of high inflation bringing more and more people into tax means even by— more and more people into tax means even by the _ more and more people into tax means even by the middle of this decade, even _ even by the middle of this decade, even once — even by the middle of this decade, even once the cut in income taxes in place. _ even once the cut in income taxes in place, overall, all workers, pretty much. _ place, overall, all workers, pretty much. will— place, overall, all workers, pretty much, will be paying more in tax because — much, will be paying more in tax because of— much, will be paying more in tax because of mr sunak's measures, not less so— because of mr sunak's measures, not less so he _ because of mr sunak's measures, not less so he will still be a big tax raising — less so he will still be a big tax raising chancellor and an income tax raising _ raising chancellor and an income tax raising chancellor and an income tax raising chancellor as well. we raising chancellor and an income tax raising chancellor as well.— raising chancellor as well. we heard with interviews _ raising chancellor as well. we heard with interviews with _ raising chancellor as well. we heard with interviews with mr _ raising chancellor as well. we heard with interviews with mr sunak, - raising chancellor as well. we heard with interviews with mr sunak, and l with interviews with mr sunak, and yesterday morning and again last night on a radio phone in, he promised to stand by families. do you think he has done that? there was a big package _ you think he has done that? there was a big package of _ you think he has done that? there was a big package of measures - was a big package of measures announced a month ago which will go some _ announced a month ago which will go some way— announced a month ago which will go some way to helping many with the cost that— some way to helping many with the cost that they face but i didn't think— cost that they face but i didn't think it — cost that they face but i didn't think it was possible for him to say that all— think it was possible for him to say that all public services or businesses or households from the increase _ businesses or households from the increase in— businesses or households from the

increase in bills they will see, that— increase in bills they will see, that was— increase in bills they will see, that was too big a task and he had to make _ that was too big a task and he had to make some choices here. he did choose _ to make some choices here. he did choose to _ to make some choices here. he did choose to cut fuel duty. it supposed to be _ choose to cut fuel duty. it supposed to be a _ choose to cut fuel duty. it supposed to be a one—year cut and we will wait _ to be a one—year cut and we will wait to— to be a one—year cut and we will wait to see _ to be a one—year cut and we will wait to see if it turns out to be and _ wait to see if it turns out to be and i_ wait to see if it turns out to be and i wouldn't be surprised if it turned — and i wouldn't be surprised if it turned out _ and i wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be a permanent cut and he has _ turned out to be a permanent cut and he has taken — turned out to be a permanent cut and he has taken lower earners out of national— he has taken lower earners out of national insurance, and that is, as he said _ national insurance, and that is, as he said in— national insurance, and that is, as he said in his— national insurance, and that is, as he said in his speech, the best way if you _ he said in his speech, the best way if you want— he said in his speech, the best way if you want to cut taxes in a way that _ if you want to cut taxes in a way that helps — if you want to cut taxes in a way that helps lower earners, that is the best— that helps lower earners, that is the best way to achieve that and these _ the best way to achieve that and these are — the best way to achieve that and these are fairly things prioritise for the — these are fairly things prioritise for the coming year. this is where the public— for the coming year. this is where the public finances are precarious and there — the public finances are precarious and there will be lots of difficulties for many households in the coming year and indeed the slowest— the coming year and indeed the slowest growth and anyone coming here since — slowest growth and anyone coming here since 1956, so a big squeeze on household _ here since 1956, so a big squeeze on household incomes as well. it is here since 1956, so a big squeeze on household incomes as well.- household incomes as well. it is a sta: uterin household incomes as well. it is a staggering statistic _ household incomes as well. it is a staggering statistic and _ household incomes as well. it is a staggering statistic and when - household incomes as well. it is a staggering statistic and when you | staggering statistic and when you mention public spending, nhs and school budgets will be falling and there will be a real challenge there. i there will be a real challenge there. ~' .,

there. i think in the autumn the challenae there. i think in the autumn the challenge will— there. i think in the autumn the challenge will be _ there. i think in the autumn the challenge will be around - there. i think in the autumn the challenge will be around the - there. i think in the autumn the | challenge will be around the pay review _ challenge will be around the pay review bodies and what they recommend in terms of what pay increases. — recommend in terms of what pay increases, teachers, nurses should they get— increases, teachers, nurses should they get and what the treasury thinks — they get and what the treasury thinks is — they get and what the treasury thinks is in the spending plans public— thinks is in the spending plans public sector workers pay has increased _ public sector workers pay has increased by less than inflation and growing _ increased by less than inflation and growing less quickly than private sector— growing less quickly than private sector workers over that period and it could _ sector workers over that period and it could well be that there is going to be _ it could well be that there is going to be another squeeze on public sector— to be another squeeze on public sector workers wages or it could be in a few— sector workers wages or it could be in a few months' time we will hear about— in a few months' time we will hear about a _ in a few months' time we will hear about a top— in a few months' time we will hear about a top up to the spending plans to enable _ about a top up to the spending plans to enable more generous spending settlements to be possible. we are heafina settlements to be possible. we are hearing from _ settlements to be possible. we are hearing from labour— settlements to be possible. we are hearing from labour and _ settlements to be possible. we are hearing from labour and the - settlements to be possible. we are | hearing from labour and the liberal democrats arguing for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. what are your thoughts on that? we on oil and gas companies. what are your thoughts on that?— your thoughts on that? we already have a high — your thoughts on that? we already have a high rate _ your thoughts on that? we already have a high rate of _ your thoughts on that? we already have a high rate of tax _ your thoughts on that? we already have a high rate of tax on - your thoughts on that? we already have a high rate of tax on the - your thoughts on that? we already| have a high rate of tax on the north sea oil— have a high rate of tax on the north sea oil rates, the super high rate, and they— sea oil rates, the super high rate, and they can have that vary with the price of— and they can have that vary with the price of oil— and they can have that vary with the price of oil and that could be a harsher— price of oil and that could be a harsher tax when the oil prices site and less— harsher tax when the oil prices site

and less when the oil price low and that would — and less when the oil price low and that would be the way to go. we don't _ that would be the way to go. we don't have — that would be the way to go. we don't have that and given we don't, there _ don't have that and given we don't, there is— don't have that and given we don't, there is a _ don't have that and given we don't, there is a case for a windfall tax at moments like this when the oil price _ at moments like this when the oil price is— at moments like this when the oil price is so— at moments like this when the oil price is so high. carl at moments like this when the oil price is so high.— at moments like this when the oil price is so high. carl emmerson on the institute _ price is so high. carl emmerson on the institute for— price is so high. carl emmerson on the institute for fiscal _ price is so high. carl emmerson on the institute for fiscal studies, - the institute for fiscal studies, thank you so much for your insight this morning. thank you. taste thank you so much for your insight this morning. thank you.— this morning. thank you. we are hoinu this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's _ this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's a _ this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's a glorious _ this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's a glorious start - this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's a glorious start of - this morning. thank you. we are hoping it's a glorious start of the day wherever you are. we can have a look outside the window here and thatis look outside the window here and that is how it is looking this thursday morning. by, that is how it is looking this thursday morning.- that is how it is looking this thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice. i thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice- i will — thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice. i will take _ thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice. i will take hayes _ thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice. i will take hayes over- thursday morning. a bit hazy, but nice. i will take hayes over gray, l nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss. cloud _ nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, cloud and _ nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, cloud and rain _ nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, cloud and rain any- nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, cloud and rain any day. - nice. i will take hayes over gray, miss, cloud and rain any day. it i miss, cloud and rain any day. it said to be quite a nice day in most parts of the country. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. good morning to you. a nice day ahead and another dutiful spring day on the cards for much of a country with warm sunshine around and certainly quite a serene start to the day and this is the picture in mid wales with the sun rising with just a bit of misting surround and some areas further east we have

dense fog patches, and chile starts, but over the next few days keeps the settled theme and overnight we will see fog in places and there is cloud building towards the north, so a weather front trying to push on from the west across scotland and northern ireland but it's this area of high pressure that is in charge firmly on the weather at the moment so after a chilly start to today, any mist and fog clearing away quickly and you will notice more cloud building in the north—west which will push east across northern ireland and scotland and just they can for the odd shower around here but it will break up so there will be sunshine around as well and long spells of sunshine further south and temperatures between 15 and 19 for most of us and we could see 20 degrees towards the south and south—east but a little bit cooler under the thick cloud across the far north—west but what you will notice is we have stagnant air so not much of a breeze to mix things up and high or even very high levels of pollution across parts of eastern england in particular. through the

evening and overnight we have the clear, dry conditions again with light winds so a recipe for a chilly night to come and in the more rural spots we see temperatures lower than this and a touch of frost here and there and some early morning mist and fog patches that should clear quickly tomorrow like they today and it looks like another glorious day for most of us. long spells of warm, spring sunshine, like wind and cloud across the far north—west of scotland than just the isolated chance of a shower over the higher ground in the north. temperatures similar to today, around 15 up to 19 degrees and cooler across the far north of scotland and we could see 20 or even 21 in the south. heading towards the weekend, high pressure still with us, sitting right across the uk and we will start to see the fronts trying to move in from the north, so saturday will bring more cloud than we've seen recently and some mist and fog that could linger around some of the coastal areas towards the north but it should break up in line very nicely and

again the warmest spot up to about 18 degrees or so. in two sunday and again we will see some mist and fog around, just sat under the high pressure and a bit more breezy across the far south and some of us could see the cloud lingering through the day but it should break up through the day but it should break up the most of us with sunny spells, not quite as warm, up to 16 or 17 in the warmest box but then i change into next week and you see the blue colours returning to the map, moving on from the north, so yes, the next few days look warm and sunny and something a bit cooler on the cards for next week let's think about that yet stop another fine android spell of weather for most of us out there. —— another fine and of weather for most of us out there. —— anotherfine and dry of weather for most of us out there. —— another fine and dry spell of weather. prince william has expressed "profound sorrow" at "abhorrent" slavery in a speech to dignitaries during his visit to jamaica. the duke and duchess of cambridge are currently on the second leg of their tour of the caribbean in honour

of the queen's platinum jubilee. our royal correspondentjonny dymond reports from kingston and just a warning his report contains flash photography. in the swept the couple for dinner with the great and the good ofjamaica. ever since this trip was announced, a question hung over it. how would william address the issue of slavery, the brutal exploitation of hundreds of thousands of enslaved africans whenjamaica was run by britain. i strongly agree with my father, the prince of wales, who said in barbados last year, that the appalling atrocities of atrocity of slavery forever stains our history. i want to express my profound sorrow. slavery was abhorrent and it should never have happened. this has been quite a political part of the caribbean tour, because early

on the jamaican prime minister made very clear to the couple in front of the cameras that he wanted an end to the role of the queen as the head of state here, and to the constitutional link to britain. william tried to answer some of the questions about britain's past injamaica with his speech. less clear is what the royal family's future, if any, is in a truly independentjamaica.

rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. more rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. more still rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. more still to rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. more still to come rishi sunak coming up around 730 this morning and rachel reeves will be with us. more still to come in the next half hour. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the met police says two officers who conducted a strip search of a black girl at her school are no longer in public—facing roles. the case of child q, as she's referred to, has sparked protests. last night, during an online community meeting, people repeatedly asked why the officers hadn't been sacked. the police watchdog has previously said its report into what happened is being finalised. detectives investigating the death of a teenage boy, who was stabbed on a bus in east london last week, have made two more arrests. tyler hurley, who was 16, and described by his school as a talented footballer and boxer was attacked in chadwell heath. police say a man and a woman

are being held in custody. an 18—year—old has been charged with killing tyler. turning to theatre now, and there was huge excitement when the latest production of cabaret opened in the west end, with rave reviews for stars eddie redmayne and jessie buckley. the show is up for for 11 olivier awards next month. well now, two new actors are stepping into those lead roles. and we caught up with them. just to be, i guess, riding on the crest of this wave is an amazing privilege. absolutely. i think the olivier noise will continue the excitement of the production for a long time. now, we've enjoyed some beautiful spring sunshine. but the national trust has announced a campaign to bring blossom back. it says, since the 1900s, there's been a massive drop in orchard numbers, particularly here in london. it's planting new blossom trees in lewisham, morden and richmond.

travel now. let's take a look at how the tube is running. thejubilee line problems have cleared up but now the waterloo and city line has minor delays. and of course no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington because of ongoing works. time for the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you. another lovely day of spring weather across london and the south—east today, but once more, pretty chilly start this morning with temperatures in the suburbs right down to very low single figures and a bit of a ground frost out there. but another lovely day, perhaps a little bit of mistiness at first but it clears quickly and dry and sunny through the day and some fairweather cloud later. we saw 21 in the last couple days, 19 or 20 degrees probably the peak of it through the day to day and overnight tonight clear skies, and under the clear skies once more the temperatures will fall away, especially in the suburbs, so a chilly start tomorrow morning but a lovely day and it's because we

still have the high—pressure dominating our weather, but that high pressure is just drifting westwards in the next few days and starts to lose its identity and that is going to allow for something quite different next week. so, the next couple of days, into the weekend up until sunday, plenty of sunshine but it will turn cloudier through sunday and the temperatures as you can see dropping away and it could be 10 degrees colder next week. lots more on our website, including ourfeature on corona road in south london, and the experiences of residents there during two years of the pandemic. i'm back in half an hour. bye for now.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today... the chancellor defends his plans to help tackle the soaring cost of living for households facing some of the worst economic hardship in decades. there are uncertain times ahead. we need to face these global challenges together. i want people to know i'm on the side, we're on their side and we're going to support british families through it. a families through it. cat to tax on fuel, less nationa insurance a cat to tax on fuel, less national insurance meant less income tax.. it

does not come close to cancelling out other taxes or increases in the cost of living. critics say more than a million will be dragged into poverty. i will put that to the chancellor. one month of war, ukraine marks an unwelcome milestone as president zelensky calls on the world to march on the streets for the country's freedom. good morning. wales' world cup dream is on the line tonight. they're bidding to reach the finals for the first time in over 60 years and take on austria in the play—off semis. good morning. more warm spring sunshine — good morning. more warm spring sunshine in — good morning. more warm spring sunshine in the forecast for most areas _ sunshine in the forecast for most areas. more cloud drifting in full scotland — areas. more cloud drifting in full scotland and northern ireland stop we could _ scotland and northern ireland stop we could see the odd isolated shower — we could see the odd isolated shower. all the details throughout this morning's programme. it's thursday the 2ath of march. the chancellor has defended his spring statement, after critics said he'd not done enough to help households facing soaring energy costs and rising bills due to increasing inflation. rishi sunak insisted he'd taken action to help people by cutting fuel duty and raising

the income threshold for national insurance contributions. our political correspondent ione wells has more. tightening his grip on the cost of living squeeze. that was the hope of the chancellor at yesterday's spring statement. he announced a fuel duty cut of 5p per litre, said an income tax cut would come in 202a, and raised the threshold at which people start paying national insurance. that same tax is going up in april, but the chancellor sold this as a tax cut. it's the biggest personal tax cut in a decade. it means a typical worker will be over £330 better off as a result of our policies. 70% of workers will pay less tax, even accounting for the new levy. the office for budget responsibility framed it differently. that the chancellor was only undoing about a sixth of the tax rises he's announced since being in thejob. while some have welcomed the move, others say more is needed to help with the costs of living.

the 5p off petrol might help with the cost of living in the shops. but apart from that, nothing — nothing to help a single pensioner on their own. i think it's the right thing to do. definitely. you can't sustain the increase as we have done with everything else going on. i have a pay—as—you—go meter, so i have sort of a budget to how much i put on there and that budgetjust doesn't last a week now. it doesn't. itjust doesn't. it doesn't cut it. and i don't understand why the fuel prices are going up like that. labour have called the national insurance rise a historic mistake. we are the only country in the g7 that's raising payroll taxes in this way. it hits taxpayers, it hits employers. it's the wrong tax at the wrong time. but the measures have been welcomed by some tory mps, who campaigned for further action to help struggling families. things are very, very difficult and the chancellor has recognised that. but what he's trying to do is to take measures that help the lowest paid. the uk is facing its biggest drop

in living standards on record as wages fail to keep up with rising prices and soaring energy costs. last month, the chancellor said people would get a £200 loan to help with bills and those in council tax bands a to d would get a £150 rebate. rishi, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. but last night, he faced questions from callers on lbc on why he did not announce more to help families with the cost of living, including this single parent working multiplejobs. a significant increase in our energy bill has meant that we don't have the boiler on. the lights are always off unless absolutely necessary. and when it's cold, we wearjumpers and coats and sometimes you can see our breaths when we breathe. he said the measures announced so far would be helpful, but they'd be waiting to see if energy prices go up further. we'll have to see what the october price cap is. we don't know yet, and it'd be wrong to speculate, but obviously we'll see what happens then and adjust as necessary. government forecasts say soaring energy prices could push price rises

to a a0—year high at the end of the year. so while the chancellor is holding tight for now, a hint more support with bills could be needed come the autumn. ione wells, bbc news. we're joined now by shadow chancellor rachel reeves. good chancellor rachel reeves. morning to you. you ars there good morning to you. you are right there in the house yesterday as the statement was being made. you have had a few hours to digestive what was said. what are your main cakes? two big takeaways from it are this is a tax—raising chancellor, the tax burden is the highest it has been since the 19a0s. if you take in the tax cuts and increases that have been announced by the chancellor, by the end of parliament must activate working people will be paying more

in tax, only one in eight will be paying less in tax. this is all happening at a time when we have a cost of living crisis. we are the only major advanced economy that is increasing taxes on working people during these really difficult times. the numbers showed yesterday that this is the biggest fall in living standards this year since the 19505. that is a disaster for working people, the poorest people in society who are struggling with rising food prices, rising petrol prices and most of all the big increases in gas and electricity bills. ., ., bills. you are calling him the tax-raising _ bills. you are calling him the tax-raising chancellor. - bills. you are calling him the tax-raising chancellor. let's| bills. you are calling him the - tax-raising chancellor. let's have a tax—raising chancellor. let's have a look at the details. he promised to cut the basic rate of income tax by 1% by 2024. cut the basic rate of income tax by 1% by 202a. he is increasing the threshold of national insurance by £3000. that will benefit 70% of a

working people. if £3000. that will benefit 70% of a working people-— £3000. that will benefit 7096 of a working people. if you look at it in the round. — working people. if you look at it in the round, what _ working people. if you look at it in the round, what he _ working people. if you look at it in the round, what he has _ working people. if you look at it in the round, what he has done - working people. if you look at it in the round, what he has done with| the round, what he has done with national insurance and the income tax threshold, it means more people are dragged into paying income tax and more people are dragged into paying higher rates of income tax. combine that with the hat for income tax not you next year but the year after that, seven out of eight people will be paying more tax at the end of this parliament. —— cut. this chancellor is a tax cutter in the same way a kid in a bedroom would be playing guitar and calling themselves a rock star. the institute of fiscal is any office for budget responsibility will show the facts. in the light of day we can see tax under this chancellor is going up and the cost of living is going up and the cost of living is going up and more families and

pensioners are under huge pressure. give us a sense of the scale of the package he would have liked. who do you think has been left out? == package he would have liked. who do you think has been left out?- you think has been left out? -- you would have — you think has been left out? -- you would have liked. _ you think has been left out? -- you would have liked. i— you think has been left out? -- you would have liked. i would _ you think has been left out? -- you would have liked. i would have - you think has been left out? -- you| would have liked. i would have liked to see a windfall tax on the big profits made by northey oil and gas companies. the chief executive of bp said his company is like a cash machine at the moment and the people paying out our ordinary british families who are facing higher and higher bills. we would have had a one—off windfall tax to take many of domestic gas and electricity bills with the warm homes discount. we know people struggling the most our families and pensioners on modest and lowest incomes. really yesterday there was nothing for them. i am very worried about what the next the months hold for some of the poorest families and pensioners in our

country. i see it as a constituency mp in leeds. more and more people struggling with bills and struggling to put food on the table. we should not be in this position in the year 2022. for many families, the cold reality right now is they are having to make impossible decisions about what essentials to cut back on. let's talk about pensioners. many pension funds benefit hugely from the profits of the big oil companies. how would your policy make room for the losses that would then cause? how would you compensate for that and protect pensions? let’s for that and protect pensions? let's be clear, for that and protect pensions? let's be clear. the _ for that and protect pensions? let's be clear, the pensioners _ for that and protect pensions? let�*s be clear, the pensioners who are losing out right now other pensioners who are seeing gas and electricity bills like everyone else go electricity bills like everyone else 9° up electricity bills like everyone else go up by 5a% from next month and possibly much more than that in october this year. at the same time, the pension they get is not keeping

up the pension they get is not keeping up the rising cost of living. whether that is a private occupational pension or indeed whether it is the state pension that is going up by less than half the rate of inflation next month in april. those are the pensioners i am particularly worried about now at the moment. the pensioners who are worried about putting heating on because they do not know how to pay the gas and electricity bills. [30 the gas and electricity bills. do ou the gas and electricity bills. do you accept the circumstances we are living in at the moment, a two year worldwide pandemic followed by a war in ukraine, we still don't know what will happen next. do you think that has put an enormous strain on public finances and the circumstances are completely out of rishi sunak's control? . ., , ., ., control? the increase in inflation was happening — control? the increase in inflation was happening before _ control? the increase in inflation was happening before the - control? the increase in inflationl was happening before the russian invasion of ukraine and this increase in gas and electricity prices in april was announced before russia's invasion of ukraine.

chancellors had to make difficult decisions about who to tax and who to share. this government keeps putting up taxes on ordinary working people and are shielding the big oil and gas companies who are not going to have to pay a windfall tax. i was incredibly surprised the chancellor did not do anything yesterday to help people with the rising gas and electricity bills when the profits being made by north sea oil and gas companies are near record highs. brute companies are near record highs. we saw rishi sunak moments ago saying what he has given people here is the biggest personal tax cut in a decade. ~ . . biggest personal tax cut in a decade. ~ . , biggest personal tax cut in a decade. . , , decade. what is your response? it is alice in wonderland _ decade. what is your response? it is alice in wonderland economics. - decade. what is your response? it is alice in wonderland economics. the| alice in wonderland economics. the chancellor says he believes in lower taxes while increasing taxes. he expects us to believe up is the new down. people can see it in their pay packages, when they get their bills. the living standards, incomes are not keeping pace with the rising

cost of living. the tax burden now the highest in 70 years. at the end of this parliament seven out of eight workers will be paying more in taxes because during the course of the two years rishi sunak has been chancellor, taxes have been raised 15 times. the cut in income tax not next year but the year after that is not making up for the multiple tax increases this government had imposed on ordinary working people up imposed on ordinary working people up and down the country. what imposed on ordinary working people up and down the country.— up and down the country. what will ou sa to up and down the country. what will you say to dealers _ up and down the country. what will you say to dealers who _ up and down the country. what will you say to dealers who look - up and down the country. what will you say to dealers who look at - up and down the country. what will you say to dealers who look at the | you say to dealers who look at the promise and think it sounds quite good. == promise and think it sounds quite aood. . . promise and think it sounds quite aood. . , ~ .,, promise and think it sounds quite aood. . , , ., good. -- dealers. most people are lookin: at good. -- dealers. most people are looking at pay _ good. -- dealers. most people are looking at pay packages _ good. -- dealers. most people are looking at pay packages now - good. -- dealers. most people are looking at pay packages now and l looking at pay packages now and looking at pay packages now and looking at pay packages now and looking at taxes and saying his promises in the future are not going to help pay my bills this year. it'll seems for the chancellor a bit of a game. he is increasing taxes now so he can cut taxes ahead of the next election. if money is available

to cut taxes, why not do it now so it will have the maximum benefit with the cost of living crisis? you cannot help but think this chancellor and the government are more worried about the next election than living standards. that more worried about the next election than living standards.— than living standards. that is the view from labour. _ let's get some reaction from our political correspondent iain watson, who is in downing street for us this morning. we got a pretty stark assessment about the state of the nation's finances, particularly comes to economic growth.— finances, particularly comes to economic growth. rising prices set to continue- _ economic growth. rising prices set to continue. that _ economic growth. rising prices set to continue. that is _ economic growth. rising prices set to continue. that is absolutely - to continue. that is absolutely right. economic growth is lower than expected. it is expected to go even higher. prices expected to go up to the highest level, the highest rate in a0 years. living standards likely to be dropping faster than any time since 1956. that is the grim

economic backdrop. we are hearing about a political dividing line. talking to rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor. she was saying she would introduce a win full tax on the profits of energy companies if she was chancellor. —— a windfall tax. things are never quite as clear—cut as that. the chancellor saying this would scare off investment, much—needed investment in the energy sector. a strong political argument for his opponents. he should also be concerned about some of his own mps. they welcomed the cut in fuel duty and welcome the prospect of a tax cut ahead of the next election. it is about whether the prospect ofjam tomorrow will help people put bread on the table today. some mps are saying privately and publicly that they are concerned prices are running at twice the rate of the increase in benefits and not enough

was done perhaps to target help toward some of the least well off. the chancellor is saying there is a lot of other help, notjust what was announced yesterday, including the £150 rebate on council tax bills. it is not that he is doing nothing but is not that he is doing nothing but is he doing quite enough? the big cuestion. we'll be hearing from the chancellor rishi sunak in the next half hour when he talks to nina about the contents of his spring statement. let's get the latest on the conflict in ukraine. judith is with us this morning to bring us up to date. yes, so today marks a month since russian forces rolled into ukraine in what president vladimir putin has called a special operation but most people have called an invasion. and these pictures here show some of the damage that

has been done in that time. mariupol, a port city of more than a00,000 people in the south of the country has been bombed into a shell, with residents only in the last few days able to escape as russian troops try to seize control. and if we look at the map now, we've used this since the start of the war to show how the russians have moved in from crimea, which they already controlled and from belarus in the north and from the border in the east. these areas haven't moved too much recently, an indication that while a lot of damage has been done, russia has not been able to take the major cities such as kyiv and kharkiv and areas in the south that it wanted. indeed these green circles show areas where ukrainian forces have gone on the counteroffensive and have reportedly taken back some key places near kyiv and in the strategically important south. the late night addresses of ukraine president

volodymyr zelensky have been a feature of the war and in his latest one unusually in english he urged people worldwide to go out and protest. show you are standing. come from your offices, your homes can your schools _ your offices, your homes can your schools and — your offices, your homes can your schools and universities. home with ukrainian _ schools and universities. home with ukrainian symbols to support ukraine. _ ukrainian symbols to support ukraine, to support freedom, to support— ukraine, to support freedom, to support life. come to your squares and streets. — support life. come to your squares and streets, make yourself visible and streets, make yourself visible and heard — and streets, make yourself visible and heard. save people matter, freedom — and heard. save people matter, freedom matters, peace matters, ukraine — freedom matters, peace matters, ukraine matters. all as one together who want _ ukraine matters. all as one together who want to — ukraine matters. all as one together who want to stop the war. if an original aim of russia was to target the ukrainian leadership, including the president, it hasn't worked so far. here is the mayor of kyiv, former boxer vitali klitschko. the aggressors had plans three weeks

a-o the aggressors had plans three weeks ago to— the aggressors had plans three weeks ago to be _ the aggressors had plans three weeks ago to be in_ the aggressors had plans three weeks ago to be in the capital, to be here. — ago to be in the capital, to be here, because it is the heart of the country _ here, because it is the heart of the country a — here, because it is the heart of the country. a lot of the attack from the north— country. a lot of the attack from the north and east right now to our cities _ the north and east right now to our cities. everybody is surprised how tough _ cities. everybody is surprised how tough ukrainian army, how tough ukrainian — tough ukrainian army, how tough ukrainian because we stand against one of— ukrainian because we stand against one of the — ukrainian because we stand against one of the strongest armies in the world. _ one of the strongest armies in the world. the — one of the strongest armies in the world, the russian army. where the conflict goes now is unknown, there are still fears in the international community that we could see the use of chemical weapons by russia. us presidentjoe biden is in brussels for talks with fellow nato leaders and will move on to poland from there. that is the country which has witnessed first hand the real tragedy of this war so far, more than 2 million of the 3.5 million refugees that have fled ukraine arriving there. and as it stands there seems little

chance of them returning home soon. thank you very much. judith with the very latest. an update after a month of conflict. a grim milestone as far as that war is concerned. let's get the latest from kyiv from our correspondent james waterhouse. really good to see this morning. it is a horrible landmark, isn't it? one month on, where are we now? what is life like for you? it is one month on, where are we now? what is life like for you?— is life like for you? it is a strange _ is life like for you? it is a strange routine - is life like for you? it is a strange routine to - is life like for you? it is a strange routine to be - is life like for you? it is a . strange routine to be honest is life like for you? it is a - strange routine to be honest with you. we cannot stress enough the contrast of kyiv and so many other cities in ukraine were like a month ago. there were streets full of people going out. you can do anything in the city, go for a nice bite to eat, you can try some cottage cheese pancakes, go to restaurants and check out the microbrewery seen here, there is a

vibrant nightlife. the shadow of war when it approaches approaches quickly. this cityjust went dark. it was an overcast morning a month ago when people had looks of shock and fear, where air raid siren started to go up, you had the third of air strikes that had low—flying aircraft flying overhead above the clouds and out of view adding to uncertainty. that is when this city in this country changed the other, it was under attack. weasel images of armoured russian convoys moving in and people have had to process the change to their lives by being separated from loved ones, losing loved ones, relocating their entire families. fast forward to now and what is left of the city, less than half the population remain, people try to carry out what normal day—to—day activities they can. they go to shops where there is limited

stop and walk their dogs. many have signed up to the territorial defence, manning checkpoints with an ak-a7. defence, manning checkpoints with an ak—a7. they stand behind sandbags absolute in their mind they will be defending the city and homes to the oncoming russian attack. there is the now usual sound of artillery fire in a north—westerly direction. russia's predicted quick victory has not materialised. the latest assessment from the uk as they could be surrounded in the west of the city where there was the most intense fighting at the start of the war. the conflict has changed day by day but looks to continue. in time yet. day but looks to continue. in time et. . ~' , ., presidentjoe biden is in brussels with borisjohnson and other nato leaders for an emergency summit to discuss

the deepening crisis in ukraine. nato is expected to agree on the deployment of troop reinforcements in eastern europe. our correspondent, nick beake, is in brussels. good morning to you. it seems the role of nato is under more scrutiny right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is- — right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is. if— right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is. if i _ right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is. if i turn _ right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is. if i turn my _ right now than ever before. morning, it certainly is. if i turn my mind - it certainly is. if i turn my mind back exactly a month to the hour, i was in a bunker in kyiv, the city where james has remained. i was talking to a young man who had his two year old boy with him. they said, where is nato to help? the big thing president zelenksy has wanted is for a no—fly zone, basically russian jets cannot be allowed in the skies above ukraine, that hasn't happened. today is a big day for diplomacy. joe biden will be arriving shortly and all the other leaders from the nato alliance. if you are in kyiv or another place, what will happen from today, how

will it translate to help people in ukraine? this big alliance of 30 western powers is saying it is sending its expertise and weaponry, evenif sending its expertise and weaponry, even if they are not specifically on the ground fighting in ukraine. big day of diplomacy with lots of symbolism. we will have to see how much substance there is. it's 7:23am. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. a bit nest and a view bog patches and a touch of frost. —— a bit of mist and a few fog patches. high pressure still in charge of the weather. a week front meeting in from the north—west. you will notice a bit of a difference across parts of scotland and northern ireland. one or two isolated showers popping up. england and wales seeing blue skies across the map. just the old

rogue shower. temperatures 1a in belfast and hire in london. another clear, dry night with mist and fog patches in the east of england and scotland. temperatures a few degrees above freezing in towns and cities but there could be a frost in the countryside. blue skies across the uk. more cloud but it will feel pleasant in the spring sunshine with temperatures around 1a to 18 degrees. temperatures around 14 to 18 de . rees. ~ , temperatures around 14 to 18 decrees. ~ , i. temperatures around 14 to 18 decrees. ~ , , ., ., temperatures around 14 to 18 decrees. ~ , ., ., degrees. we will see you in half an houn degrees. we will see you in half an hour- coming _ degrees. we will see you in half an hour- coming up. _ degrees. we will see you in half an hour. coming up, we _ degrees. we will see you in half an hour. coming up, we are _ degrees. we will see you in half an hour. coming up, we are going - degrees. we will see you in half an hour. coming up, we are going to i hour. coming up, we are going to hearfrom the hour. coming up, we are going to hear from the chancellor, who is with nina in nottingham. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the met police says two officers who conducted a strip search of a black girl at her school are no longer in public facing roles. the case of child q,

as she's referred to, has sparked protests. last night, during an online community meeting, people repeatedly asked why the officers hadn't been sacked. the police watchdog has previously said its report into what happened is being finalised. detectives investigating the death of a teenage boy who was stabbed on a bus in east london last week have made two more arrests. tyler hurley, who was 16, and described by his school as a talented footballer and boxer was attacked in chadwell heath. police say a man and a woman are being held in custody. an 18—year—old has been charged with killing tyler. turning to theatre now, and there was huge excitement when the latest production of cabaret opened in the west end, with rave reviews for stars eddie redmayne and jessie buckley. the show is up for for 11 olivier awards next month. well, now, two new actors are stepping into those lead roles. and we caught up with them. when i saw it, it was truly one

of the best things i've ever seen, which was equally really exciting and intimidating. because i hadn't even auditioned yet, so i was kind of, oh, wow, this is incredible. now, we've enjoyed some beautiful spring sunshine, but the national trust has announced a campaign to bring blossom back. it says, since the 19005, there's been a massive drop in orchard numbers, particularly here in london. it's planting new blossom trees in lewisham, morden and richmond. travel now. let's take a look at how the tube is running. the waterloo and city line is back to normal again. just the ongoing closure of the northern line between moorgate and kennington for works. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station. time for the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you. another lovely day of spring weather across london and the south—east today,

but once more, pretty chilly start this morning with temperatures in the suburbs right down to very low single figures and a bit of a ground frost out there. but another lovely day, perhaps a little bit of mistiness at first but it clears quickly and dry and sunny through the day and some fairweather cloud later. we saw 21 in the last couple days, 19 or 20 degrees probably the peak of it through the day today and overnight tonight clear skies, and under the clear skies once more the temperatures will fall away, especially in the suburbs, so a chilly start tomorrow morning but a lovely day and it's because we still have the high pressure dominating our weather, but that high pressure is just drifting westwards in the next few days and starts to lose its identity and that is going to allow for something quite different next week. so, the next couple of days, into the weekend up until sunday, plenty of sunshine but it will turn cloudier through sunday and the temperatures as you can see dropping away and it could be 10 degrees colder next week. i'm back in an hour. lots more on our website

now it's back to ben and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson a 5p cut in fuel duty, raising the threshold on paying national insurance and a 1p cut in income tax promised for 202a — just some of the headlines from the chancellor's spring budget. but with households facing the biggest fall in living standards on recordm are the measures enough? graham satchell has been getting some reaction. richard's family have farmed in buckinghamshire forfour richard's family have farmed in buckinghamshire for four generations and have never seen anything like this. injust a matter of months, the price of diesel has doubled. fertiliser costs have trebled. chemicals, sprays, energy, everything is up. we

chemicals, sprays, energy, everything is up.— chemicals, sprays, energy, everything is up. chemicals, sprays, energy, eve hinu isu.~ , .,�* ,, ., everything is up. we “ust don't know if we will be _ everything is up. we “ust don't know if we will be able — everything is up. we “ust don't know if we will be able to — everything is up. we just don't know if we will be able to farm _ everything is up. we just don't know if we will be able to farm going - if we will be able to farm going forward. next year, are we going to be able to plant the crops question that we just don't know the input cost. they keep going up and it's just not viable to carry on. the actions we have _ just not viable to carry on. the actions we have taken to sanction the new— actions we have taken to sanction the new putin are not without cost to us _ the new putin are not without cost to us at _ the new putin are not without cost to us at home. the new putin are not without cost to us at home-— to us at home. rishi sunak faces unprecedented _ to us at home. rishi sunak faces unprecedented challenges, - to us at home. rishi sunak faces unprecedented challenges, with| unprecedented challenges, with inflation at a 30 year high and the biggest fall in living standards since 1956. biggest fall in living standards since 1956-— biggest fall in living standards since1956. , �* ., ., , since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists- — since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists. fuel— since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists. fuel duty _ since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists. fuel duty will _ since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists. fuel duty will be - since 1956. first, i'm going to help motorists. fuel duty will be cut. i motorists. fuel duty will be cut. that _ motorists. fuel duty will be cut. that announcement will here, but only just a 5% that announcement will here, but onlyjust a 5% cut in fuel duty will definitely help, but when we are paying an extra 50p per litre it's only a drop in the ocean and we have no choice. .. ., , ., ., no choice. tractors are run on diesel. there _ no choice. tractors are run on diesel. there are _ no choice. tractors are run on diesel. there are not - no choice. tractors are run on diesel. there are not electricl diesel. there are not electric tractors on the market, so with our prices going up from 52p per litre to £130 per litre, 5p won't make a great deal of difference. this

to £130 per litre, 5p won't make a great deal of difference.— great deal of difference. this food bank in leighton _ great deal of difference. this food bank in leighton buzzard - great deal of difference. this food bank in leighton buzzard was - great deal of difference. this food bank in leighton buzzard was set| great deal of difference. this food i bank in leighton buzzard was set up as an emergency response to the pandemic, but demand for their services has escalated as the cost of living crisis deepens.— services has escalated as the cost of living crisis deepens. people are really suffering _ of living crisis deepens. people are really suffering in _ of living crisis deepens. people are really suffering in work _ of living crisis deepens. people are really suffering in work poverty, i really suffering in work poverty, notjust people on benefits. our elderly suffering. i deliver the food parcels on a regular basis and i see these people on the doorsteps. i see these people on the doorsteps. i see these people on the doorsteps. i see their despair and their worry, so i dread to think what this next year is going to bring us. i really do. . year is going to bring us. i really do. , , ., , do. first, we will help families with the cost _ do. first, we will help families with the cost of _ do. first, we will help families with the cost of living. - do. first, we will help families with the cost of living. june i do. first, we will help families i with the cost of living. june also watched the _ with the cost of living. june also watched the chancellor's - with the cost of living. june also i watched the chancellor's statement hoping for help. it watched the chancellor's statement hoping for help-— hoping for help. it has been a conservative _ hoping for help. it has been a conservative mission to i hoping for help. it has been a i conservative mission to promote hoping for help. it has been a - conservative mission to promote tax cuts for _ conservative mission to promote tax cuts for working people and simplify the system. cuts for working people and simplify the s stem. . . cuts for working people and simplify the s stem. . , , ., the system. raising the threshold for national _ the system. raising the threshold for national insurance _ the system. raising the threshold i for national insurance contributions was welcome, but again, onlyjust. obviously any help is gratefully received, but i think that this government are completely out of touch with the ordinary struggles of people up and down this country. [30

people up and down this country. do you feel like there are other things that could have been done that would have made a difference?— have made a difference? absolutely. you've only — have made a difference? absolutely. you've only got _ have made a difference? absolutely. you've only got to — have made a difference? absolutely. you've only got to look— have made a difference? absolutely. you've only got to look across - have made a difference? absolutely. you've only got to look across the i you've only got to look across the water at france to see that they have capped their energy prices at a%, and we had the opportunity to do the same and i think it is a missed opportunity. this is our daily work—out. opportunity. this is our daily work-out— opportunity. this is our daily work-out. ., ., , work-out. june packs the van ready for delivery- — work-out. june packs the van ready for delivery. each _ work-out. june packs the van ready for delivery. each parcel— work-out. june packs the van ready for delivery. each parcel contains i for delivery. each parcel contains essential food for delivery. each parcel contains essentialfood items for delivery. each parcel contains essential food items for people who can no longer afford the basics. hi. can no longer afford the basics. hi, june. hi comolli. _ can no longer afford the basics. hi, june. hi comolli. how— can no longer afford the basics. hi, june. hi comolli. how are - can no longer afford the basics. hi, june. hi comolli. how are you? i june. hi comolli. how are you? likel , june. hi comolli. how are you? likely. a _ june. hi comolli. how are you? likely, a recovering _ june. hi comolli. how are you? likely, a recovering alcoholic. june. hi comolli. how are you? i likely, a recovering alcoholic who has struggled to find work. things have been tough _ has struggled to find work. things have been tough and _ has struggled to find work. things have been tough and universal. has struggled to find work. things have been tough and universal credit is not _ have been tough and universal credit is not enough to get you by each month — is not enough to get you by each month you _ is not enough to get you by each month. you know, and this is the reason _ month. you know, and this is the reason why— month. you know, and this is the reason why i_ month. you know, and this is the reason why i say that i survive on the food — reason why i say that i survive on the food bank because i have no money— the food bank because i have no money left over, so it's a tough, tough _ money left over, so it's a tough, tough situation for everybody. at this tough situation for everybody. this food tough situation for everybody. git this food bank, they expect the cost of living crisis to get worse, much

worse and for more demand on their services. so that's how some people are effected by the chancellor's spring statement — let's hearfrom the man himself. rishi sunak is with nina. good morning nina. good morning, sall , good morning nina. good morning, sally. good — good morning nina. good morning, sally, good morning _ good morning nina. good morning, sally, good morning then, - good morning nina. good morning, sally, good morning then, and i good morning nina. good morning, sally, good morning then, and a i good morning nina. good morning, | sally, good morning then, and a big day yesterday not least because we heard inflation had gone above 6%, but all of you at home will be feeling that somehow and the chancellor rishi sunak pledged to stand by families, did he do that? did you do that? l stand by families, did he do that? did you do that?— stand by families, did he do that? did you do that? i know the biggest thin that did you do that? i know the biggest thing that families _ did you do that? i know the biggest thing that families are _ did you do that? i know the biggest thing that families are struggling i thing that families are struggling with at— thing that families are struggling with at the moment is the cost of living _ with at the moment is the cost of living which is why yesterday we announced a new tax plan which will deliver— announced a new tax plan which will deliver the _ announced a new tax plan which will deliver the biggest net cut to personal taxes and a quarter of a century— personal taxes and a quarter of a century and — personal taxes and a quarter of a century and the three main parts of it i century and the three main parts of it i would _ century and the three main parts of it i would quickly run over, the first— it i would quickly run over, the first is— it i would quickly run over, the first is we _ it i would quickly run over, the first is we are cutting fuel duty by 5p first is we are cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre — first is we are cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre which came into effect last light — 5p a litre which came into effect last light and we will raise the national— last light and we will raise the national insurance racial delivering a tax _ national insurance racial delivering a tax cut _ national insurance racial delivering a tax cut for— national insurance racial delivering a tax cut for 30 million workers worth— a tax cut for 30 million workers worth about 330 pounds for a typical

worker— worth about 330 pounds for a typical worker and _ worth about 330 pounds for a typical worker and we will be cutting for the first— worker and we will be cutting for the first time in 16 years, income tax. _ the first time in 16 years, income tax. putting _ the first time in 16 years, income tax, putting more money in peoples pockets _ tax, putting more money in peoples pockets so — tax, putting more money in peoples pockets so whilst i can't solve every — pockets so whilst i can't solve every problem and i've always tried to be _ every problem and i've always tried to be honest about that, where we can make — to be honest about that, where we can make a — to be honest about that, where we can make a difference, i want to and the planwe— can make a difference, i want to and the plan we announced yesterday will put billions of pounds back in the pockets — put billions of pounds back in the pockets of — put billions of pounds back in the pockets of hard—working british families~ — pockets of hard-working british families. �* . pockets of hard-working british families. �* , ., pockets of hard-working british families. �*, ., ., families. let's go through those measures because _ families. let's go through those measures because there - families. let's go through those measures because there is i families. let's go through those i measures because there is suggestion you are presenting things to becoming betterfamilies you are presenting things to becoming better families and becoming betterfamilies and it's just a case of things being less bad, and obr have said actually the amount of tax you are giving back by yesterday's statement is just one sixth of the tax you have been taking since the beginning of your chancellorship. lt’s taking since the beginning of your chancellorship.— chancellorship. it's important to remember _ chancellorship. it's important to remember the _ chancellorship. it's important to remember the context. - chancellorship. it's important to remember the context. under i chancellorship. it's important to i remember the context. under my chancellorship, what have we had to deal with _ chancellorship, what have we had to deal with grosmont we have had a pandemic— deal with grosmont we have had a pandemic and we've not had to with anything _ pandemic and we've not had to with anything like that pretty much ever before _ anything like that pretty much ever before and as a result we experience the biggest economic shock in over 300 years. — the biggest economic shock in over 300 years, and borrowing spiralled up 300 years, and borrowing spiralled up to— 300 years, and borrowing spiralled up to levels we had not seen since world _ up to levels we had not seen since world war— up to levels we had not seen since world war ii when i had to introduce things— world war ii when i had to introduce things like _ world war ii when i had to introduce things like fellow, sport schools, councils. — things like fellow, sport schools, councils, the nhs and provide

support— councils, the nhs and provide support to businesses and that is pretty— support to businesses and that is pretty exceptional so it's unsurprising that dealing with the aftermath is exceptional but with that now — aftermath is exceptional but with that now done, the plan going forward — that now done, the plan going forward is _ that now done, the plan going forward is to reduce taxes for people — forward is to reduce taxes for people so— forward is to reduce taxes for people so we can put more money in their pockets and reward their hard work _ their pockets and reward their hard work and _ their pockets and reward their hard work and that is what yesterday's statement was about. is work and that is what yesterday's statement was about. is it work and that is what yesterday's statement was about.— statement was about. is it fair to resent statement was about. is it fair to present as _ statement was about. is it fair to present as a _ statement was about. is it fair to present as a tax _ statement was about. is it fair to present as a tax cut _ statement was about. is it fair to present as a tax cut when - statement was about. is it fair to present as a tax cut when they i present as a tax cut when they remain the highest we've seen since the 19a05? the remain the highest we've seen since the 19405? ., , , remain the highest we've seen since the 1940s? . , , ., ., . the 1940s? the measures we announced esterda the 1940s? the measures we announced yesterday are — the 1940s? the measures we announced yesterday are indeed _ the 1940s? the measures we announced yesterday are indeed tax _ the 1940s? the measures we announced yesterday are indeed tax cuts, _ yesterday are indeed tax cuts, cutting — yesterday are indeed tax cuts, cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre and raising _ cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre and raising national insurance threshold is which _ raising national insurance threshold is which is — raising national insurance threshold is which is a — raising national insurance threshold is which is a tax cut of £330 for up to 30 _ is which is a tax cut of £330 for up to 30 million— is which is a tax cut of £330 for up to 30 million workers and then cutting — to 30 million workers and then cutting income tax, those are tax—cutting measures and we also cut tax—cutting measures and we also cut tax for— tax—cutting measures and we also cut tax for businesses to make it cheaper— tax for businesses to make it cheaper for them to employ staff, so across—the—board we cut vat on people _ across—the—board we cut vat on people who _ across—the—board we cut vat on people who want to install solar panels — people who want to install solar panels and heat pumps at home, so where _ panels and heat pumps at home, so where we _ panels and heat pumps at home, so where we can make a difference, we can but _ where we can make a difference, we can but i've — where we can make a difference, we can but i've always been honest that these _ can but i've always been honest that these are _ can but i've always been honest that these are global challenges we face and we _ these are global challenges we face and we are not alone in experiencing them _ and we are not alone in experiencing them and _ and we are not alone in experiencing them and i_ and we are not alone in experiencing them and i wish i could, and it's them and i wish i could, and it's the hardest _ them and i wish i could, and it's the hardest part of thisjob not

being — the hardest part of thisjob not being able to do everything that people — being able to do everything that people would like you to do, but i can't _ people would like you to do, but i can't make — people would like you to do, but i can't make every problem go away, but where _ can't make every problem go away, but where we can make a difference, we want _ but where we can make a difference, we want and — but where we can make a difference, we want and that is what yesterday was about — we want and that is what yesterday was about. the we want and that is what yesterday was about. . . , , ., was about. the criticism is that it is not making _ was about. the criticism is that it is not making enough _ was about. the criticism is that it is not making enough of- was about. the criticism is that it is not making enough of a - was about. the criticism is that it i is not making enough of a difference and those tax cuts are just one sixth of tax increases. {lin and those tax cuts are “ust one sixth of tax increases.i sixth of tax increases. on that stat, sixth of tax increases. on that stat. that _ sixth of tax increases. on that stat, that looks _ sixth of tax increases. on that stat, that looks at _ sixth of tax increases. on that stat, that looks at a _ sixth of tax increases. on that stat, that looks at a mix i sixth of tax increases. on that stat, that looks at a mix of i stat, that looks at a mix of business _ stat, that looks at a mix of business and personal taxes and when you look— business and personal taxes and when you look at— business and personal taxes and when you look at taxes on people, exactly better— you look at taxes on people, exactly better than — you look at taxes on people, exactly better than that but you always have to remember the context of this. we had furlough and the pandemic and a hu-e had furlough and the pandemic and a huge shock— had furlough and the pandemic and a huge shock to the economy and we have to _ huge shock to the economy and we have to recover from that but i would — have to recover from that but i would also _ have to recover from that but i would also make the point that we are also— would also make the point that we are also investing huge amount in public— are also investing huge amount in public services and more nurses, nhs to tackle _ public services and more nurses, nhs to tackle the — public services and more nurses, nhs to tackle the backlog, more money in schools. _ to tackle the backlog, more money in schools, more police officers on the street _ schools, more police officers on the street and _ schools, more police officers on the street and all of your viewers want to see _ street and all of your viewers want to see investment in public services i to see investment in public services i want _ to see investment in public services i want all— to see investment in public services i want all of— to see investment in public services i want all of those things and it is reasonable — i want all of those things and it is reasonable that we need to pay for them _ reasonable that we need to pay for them to _ reasonable that we need to pay for them. ., , . ,, ., reasonable that we need to pay for them. ., , a ., , a them. to sit quick -- to stick with household — them. to sit quick -- to stick with household taxation, _ them. to sit quick -- to stick with household taxation, there - them. to sit quick -- to stick with household taxation, there is i them. to sit quick -- to stick with. household taxation, there is a back drop of more energy bills and £20 more in fuel and interest rates on mortgage and £20 more on your weekly

shop and 20p more on a bag of pasta and £8 more to clothe your kids to get into school uniforms. all of that inflationary pressure means the relief you talk about £330 a year per person working with national insurance cards, it's completely wiped out by inflation. brute insurance cards, it's completely wiped out by inflation.— wiped out by inflation. we are experiencing _ wiped out by inflation. we are experiencing inflation - wiped out by inflation. we are experiencing inflation that i wiped out by inflation. we are experiencing inflation that is i wiped out by inflation. we are i experiencing inflation that is high by historic standards right now and i by historic standards right now and i know— by historic standards right now and i know that — by historic standards right now and i know that and i know families are struggling — i know that and i know families are struggling with that and we are not alone _ struggling with that and we are not alone in— struggling with that and we are not alone in that. in the us, inflation is running — alone in that. in the us, inflation is running higher than here and we are running — is running higher than here and we are running similarto is running higher than here and we are running similar to the euro zone — are running similar to the euro zone. energy in particular is a concern — zone. energy in particular is a concern people have that is where the biggest increases happening and that is— the biggest increases happening and that is why last month i announced £9 billion— that is why last month i announced £9 billion worth of support for people — £9 billion worth of support for people to help with energy bills because — people to help with energy bills because the price cap is going up in april and _ because the price cap is going up in april and just remind people about what that— april and just remind people about what that means, the average increase — what that means, the average increase is about £700 and we announced support worth about half of that. _ announced support worth about half of that, £350, of which the first

hundred — of that, £350, of which the first hundred and £50, four out of five english _ hundred and £50, four out of five english households will receive this coming _ english households will receive this coming month is a discount of their council— coming month is a discount of their council tax — coming month is a discount of their council tax bill with more to come later— council tax bill with more to come later in— council tax bill with more to come later in the — council tax bill with more to come later in the year. but council tax bill with more to come later in the year.— later in the year. but it is still less than _ later in the year. but it is still less than half _ later in the year. but it is still less than half of _ later in the year. but it is still less than half of what - later in the year. but it is still less than half of what the i later in the year. but it is still- less than half of what the average increases. part of it is alone. we will have to pay it back. you must know that this means people will have less money to go round. lt is have less money to go round. it is half and no _ have less money to go round. it is half and no one _ have less money to go round. it is half and no one is _ have less money to go round. it is half and no one is hiding that 350 is half— half and no one is hiding that 350 is half of— half and no one is hiding that 350 is half of 700 and i said it at the time _ is half of 700 and i said it at the time as— is half of 700 and i said it at the time as it — is half of 700 and i said it at the time as it is _ is half of 700 and i said it at the time as it is impossible for any chancellor— time as it is impossible for any chancellor or government to try and solve _ chancellor or government to try and solve all— chancellor or government to try and solve all those problems or fully compensate for some of these increases~ _ compensate for some of these increases. i was completely open about— increases. i was completely open about that — increases. i was completely open about that at the time and i think most _ about that at the time and i think most people recognise that but what they want _ most people recognise that but what they want to see is where we can make _ they want to see is where we can make a _ they want to see is where we can make a difference, are weak and i do believe _ make a difference, are weak and i do believe the _ make a difference, are weak and i do believe the £150 rebate on council tax bills _ believe the £150 rebate on council tax bills will make a difference to people _ tax bills will make a difference to people and they will get the money quickly— people and they will get the money quickly but to reassure people because — quickly but to reassure people because i think there is some confusion _ because i think there is some confusion about this, it is not a loan _ confusion about this, it is not a loan and — confusion about this, it is not a loan and it— confusion about this, it is not a loan and it does not impact your credit— loan and it does not impact your credit rating and doesn't work like that what— credit rating and doesn't work like that what is it saying to families, as we _ that what is it saying to families, as we have — that what is it saying to families, as we have been talking about... it as we have been talking about... it is by as we have been talking about... is by now, pay as we have been talking about... ut is by now, pay later.

as we have been talking about... it is by now, pay later. they - as we have been talking about... it is by now, pay later. they are i is by now, pay later. they are struggling _ is by now, pay later. they are struggling with _ is by now, pay later. they are struggling with finely - is by now, pay later. they arej struggling with finely finances is by now, pay later. they are i struggling with finely finances and what the — struggling with finely finances and what the government can do, and we cannot— what the government can do, and we cannot pretend it is not happening but we _ cannot pretend it is not happening but we can— cannot pretend it is not happening but we can give you the extra time to adjust— but we can give you the extra time to adjust to — but we can give you the extra time to adjust to it, so rather than you have _ to adjust to it, so rather than you have to _ to adjust to it, so rather than you have to come up with that £200 all in one _ have to come up with that £200 all in one go— have to come up with that £200 all in one go this october, this year, we can— in one go this october, this year, we can spread that cost over five years _ we can spread that cost over five years and — we can spread that cost over five years and make it £40 a year and i think— years and make it £40 a year and i thinkgiven— years and make it £40 a year and i think given the conversation we are having _ think given the conversation we are having where you talk about the bag of past _ having where you talk about the bag of past and everything else, actually. _ of past and everything else, actually, having that breathing space — actually, having that breathing space and having five years to adjust — space and having five years to adjust the prices most people think that is— adjust the prices most people think that is a _ adjust the prices most people think that is a good thing and would rather— that is a good thing and would rather have that time.- that is a good thing and would rather have that time. many will a . ree rather have that time. many will agree that _ rather have that time. many will agree that spreading _ rather have that time. many will agree that spreading over i rather have that time. many will agree that spreading over the i rather have that time. many will i agree that spreading over the time is helpful. why are you putting off the cut to income tax and why does it remain hypothetical, 2024 question mark is that a prudent thing to do when you don't know how inflation will behave? it’s thing to do when you don't know how inflation will behave?— inflation will behave? it's prudent to do it on — inflation will behave? it's prudent to do it on a _ inflation will behave? it's prudent to do it on a staged _ inflation will behave? it's prudent to do it on a staged and _ inflation will behave? it's prudent l to do it on a staged and responsible way so _ to do it on a staged and responsible way so this— to do it on a staged and responsible way so this year we are putting in place _ way so this year we are putting in place the — way so this year we are putting in place the biggest personal tax cut in a decade, the rise to the national_ in a decade, the rise to the national insurance threshold putting £330 in _ national insurance threshold putting £330 in the pockets of typical workers — £330 in the pockets of typical workers and 30 million people will benefit _ workers and 30 million people will benefit from that this year coming

injuly_ benefit from that this year coming injuly but — benefit from that this year coming injuly but we benefit from that this year coming in july but we want to do more benefit from that this year coming injuly but we want to do more and that is_ injuly but we want to do more and that is the — injuly but we want to do more and that is the plan i set out and i want — that is the plan i set out and i want to— that is the plan i set out and i want to reassure people we want to continue — want to reassure people we want to continue putting more money back in their pockets and it would be irresponsible to do that this year given— irresponsible to do that this year given how— irresponsible to do that this year given how much we are already borrowing — given how much we are already borrowing on what is going on with inflation _ borrowing on what is going on with inflation and the uncertainty of the outlook _ inflation and the uncertainty of the outlook but by 2024, debt will be falling _ outlook but by 2024, debt will be falling sustainably and the economy will be _ falling sustainably and the economy will be growing and inflation is forecast — will be growing and inflation is forecast to be back under control and that— forecast to be back under control and that is— forecast to be back under control and that is why we fully accounted in all— and that is why we fully accounted in all of— and that is why we fully accounted in all of our— and that is why we fully accounted in all of our plans so we can detivery~ _ in all of our plans so we can delivery-— in all of our plans so we can delive . ., ., , ., , delivery. you need to be honest with --eole delivery. you need to be honest with people about — delivery. you need to be honest with people about the _ delivery. you need to be honest with people about the threshold - delivery. you need to be honest with people about the threshold and - delivery. you need to be honest with people about the threshold and the i people about the threshold and the point at which you start paying tax on the higher rate which has been frozen, so in real terms when you factor in inflation, that 1p cut is not going to make a difference unless you earn a lot of money, over £50,000 a year. i unless you earn a lot of money, over £50,000 a year-— £50,000 a year. i think it's important _ £50,000 a year. i think it's important for _ £50,000 a year. i think it's important for people - £50,000 a year. i think it's important for people to - £50,000 a year. | think it's - important for people to recognise that the _ important for people to recognise that the thing we are doing this year— that the thing we are doing this year is — that the thing we are doing this year is hugely significant, particularly for those on low and middle — particularly for those on low and middle incomes and because of the changes— middle incomes and because of the changes we are making to the national— changes we are making to the national insurance threshold, the first £12,570 that you earn will be

completely free of national insurance and income tax, so it's pa rticuta rty — insurance and income tax, so it's particularly good for low and middle earners~ _ particularly good for low and middle earners. do particularly good for low and middle earners. y ., particularly good for low and middle earners. ,, ., . ~ ., ., earners. do you acknowledge that the fact the threshold _ earners. do you acknowledge that the fact the threshold is _ earners. do you acknowledge that the fact the threshold is frozen _ earners. do you acknowledge that the fact the threshold is frozen for - earners. do you acknowledge that the fact the threshold is frozen for the - fact the threshold is frozen for the tax brackets meaning the 1p that drops will be absorbed when it comes to inflation because it's like saying to people through taxation and inflation i'm taking £100 away from you but i'm giving you a £20 note and pretending it's christmas. of course there is inflation —— inftation — of course there is inflation —— inflation and that erodes the things we talk— inflation and that erodes the things we talk about but it is important to look at _ we talk about but it is important to look at the — we talk about but it is important to look at the other things we are doing. — look at the other things we are doing. for— look at the other things we are doing, for example, the national living _ doing, for example, the national living wage and we have spoken about those _ living wage and we have spoken about those on _ living wage and we have spoken about those on low incomes and that is going _ those on low incomes and that is going up— those on low incomes and that is going up in— those on low incomes and that is going up in a couple of weeks' time by 66% _ going up in a couple of weeks' time by 6.6% and will put £1000 gross into people's pay packets over the course _ into people's pay packets over the course of — into people's pay packets over the course of the year and when you take that with _ course of the year and when you take that with some of the other changes we have _ that with some of the other changes we have made, particular people on low income — we have made, particular people on low income will see disproportionate benefit~ _ low income will see disproportionate benefit. the low income will see disproportionate benefit. �* low income will see disproportionate benefit. ~ i, low income will see disproportionate benefit. ~ ., , low income will see disproportionate benefit. ~ ., ., benefit. the ifa said what stood out in the biggest _ benefit. the ifa said what stood out in the biggest hit _ benefit. the ifa said what stood out in the biggest hit to _ benefit. the ifa said what stood out in the biggest hit to household - in the biggest hit to household finances hits since records began,

nothing more has been done for those dependent on benefits, that very poorest and the resolution foundation says the squeeze because of inflation means 1.3 million more people, additional to the 9 million already living in poverty, will be pulled into poverty, and 500,000 of them are children. why did you not create a buffer for the them are children. why did you not create a bufferfor the people them are children. why did you not create a buffer for the people who need it most? brute create a buffer for the people who need it most?— create a buffer for the people who need it most? we did and because the are need it most? we did and because they are the _ need it most? we did and because they are the priority _ need it most? we did and because they are the priority we _ need it most? we did and because they are the priority we started - they are the priority we started with them and we did it in october in nry— with them and we did it in october in my budget then and what we did then was— in my budget then and what we did then was make the operation of universat— then was make the operation of universal credit more generous and we cut— universal credit more generous and we cut something called the taper ratem _ we cut something called the taper rate... �* , ~ it we cut something called the taper rate---_ it is— rate... but it is 696. it is anticipation _ rate... but it is 696. it is anticipation of _ rate... but it is 696. it is anticipation of things i rate... but it is 696. it is- anticipation of things happening, and if— anticipation of things happening, and if i _ anticipation of things happening, and if i could just finish as it's important _ and if i could just finish as it's important people know what we are doing. _ important people know what we are doing. so— important people know what we are doing, so that change which we brought in— doing, so that change which we brought in on a matter of weeks to help people as quickly as possible in anticipation things are getting tougher— in anticipation things are getting tougher means that around 2 million low income — tougher means that around 2 million low income people on universal credit— low income people on universal credit will— low income people on universal credit will benefit from the tax cut worth _ credit will benefit from the tax cut

worth about a year and that is something i am proud that we did earty~ _ something i am proud that we did earl . �* something i am proud that we did earl. �* , ., , early. but can you be honest about the fact that _ early. but can you be honest about the fact that benefits _ early. but can you be honest about the fact that benefits are _ early. but can you be honest about the fact that benefits are going - early. but can you be honest about the fact that benefits are going up| the fact that benefits are going up by 3.1% and inflation is at 6.2% and i go back to that bag of pasta and petrol at the pump being higher and kids school uniforms, and these are the people you need your support most and they did not get anything yesterday. you most and they did not get anything esterda . ., . ~' most and they did not get anything esterda . ., ., ,, ., , ., ., yesterday. you talk about petrol at the -um- yesterday. you talk about petrol at the pump we _ yesterday. you talk about petrol at the pump we forget _ yesterday. you talk about petrol at the pump we forget yesterday - yesterday. you talk about petrol at. the pump we forget yesterday that we cut fuel— the pump we forget yesterday that we cut fuel duty by the biggest amount ever~ _ cut fuel duty by the biggest amount ever. but— cut fuel duty by the biggest amount ever. �* , ., ever. but it went up higher than that last week. _ ever. but it went up higher than that last week. you _ ever. but it went up higher than that last week. you said - ever. but it went up higher than that last week. you said about i that last week. you said about etrol at that last week. you said about petrol at the — that last week. you said about petrol at the pump, _ that last week. you said about petrol at the pump, and - that last week. you said about petrol at the pump, and we i that last week. you said about| petrol at the pump, and we cut that last week. you said about - petrol at the pump, and we cut fuel duty by— petrol at the pump, and we cut fuel duty by 5p— petrol at the pump, and we cut fuel duty by 5p per litre and that's the biggest _ duty by 5p per litre and that's the biggest ever cut in fuel duty which came _ biggest ever cut in fuel duty which came into — biggest ever cut in fuel duty which came into effect at 6p last night. it will— came into effect at 6p last night. it will help those people. we also announced half £1 billion more support— announced half £1 billion more support which will go to local councils. _ support which will go to local councils, particularly to help those vulnerable — councils, particularly to help those vulnerable families and their communities because they know who those _ communities because they know who those people are who need that extra help you _ those people are who need that extra help you are describing. those families will _ help you are describing. those families will get _ help you are describing. those families will get a _ help you are describing. those families will get a maximum . help you are describing. those | families will get a maximum of help you are describing. those - families will get a maximum of £100. it's up to the discretion of the local— it's up to the discretion of the local authorities to help them. but

for those _ local authorities to help them. but for those families, that will go a [on- for those families, that will go a long way — for those families, that will go a long way. the people you are talking about _ long way. the people you are talking about. , ., ., ., , about. they would argue not. they would argue _ about. they would argue not. they would argue it _ about. they would argue not. they would argue it doesn't _ about. they would argue not. they would argue it doesn't go - about. they would argue not. they would argue it doesn't go very - about. they would argue not. they would argue it doesn't go very far. would argue it doesn't go very far at all. i want to stick with the petrol of the pump. if i drove a ford focus because they paid £65 to fill it up and on tuesday it went to £87, and it went to £811 to date, so that's not a big difference? bare that's not a big difference? are there global — that's not a big difference? are there global inflationary pressures, of course _ there global inflationary pressures, of course there are, and with the best— of course there are, and with the best will— of course there are, and with the best will in— of course there are, and with the best will in the world i can't change _ best will in the world i can't change that, but where i can make a difference, _ change that, but where i can make a difference, that's what i'm trying to do _ difference, that's what i'm trying to do. yesterday's fuel duty cut comic— to do. yesterday's fuel duty cut comic to— to do. yesterday's fuel duty cut comic to put in context, the first cut we _ comic to put in context, the first cut we have _ comic to put in context, the first cut we have had in a decade in this country— cut we have had in a decade in this country to— cut we have had in a decade in this country to give you some sense of the importance of it but also the largest— the importance of it but also the largest ever fuel duty cut on the main _ largest ever fuel duty cut on the main rates — largest ever fuel duty cut on the main rates and that's reflective of peoplem — main rates and that's reflective of --eole... .,, main rates and that's reflective of --eole... , people... people were still paying less a fortnight _ people... people were still paying less a fortnight ago. _ people... people were still paying less a fortnight ago. oil _ people... people were still paying less a fortnight ago. oil prices - people... people were still paying less a fortnight ago. oil prices are volatile and _ less a fortnight ago. oil prices are volatile and l _ less a fortnight ago. oil prices are volatile and i can't _ less a fortnight ago. oil prices are volatile and i can't control- less a fortnight ago. oil prices are volatile and i can't controlthat. i volatile and i can't control that. should — volatile and i can't control that. should we _ volatile and i can't control that. should we tell the companies to pass them on? ., �* , should we tell the companies to pass them on? ., v ., should we tell the companies to pass them on? . �*, ., ., them on? that's an important auestion them on? that's an important

question and _ them on? that's an important question and i _ them on? that's an important question and i wrote - them on? that's an important question and i wrote to - them on? that's an important l question and i wrote to retailers them on? that's an important - question and i wrote to retailers in the industry yesterday telling them to pass _ the industry yesterday telling them to pass it— the industry yesterday telling them to pass it on as quickly as possible and i'm _ to pass it on as quickly as possible and i'm pleased to see that at least yesterday _ and i'm pleased to see that at least yesterday asda and sainsbury's were moving _ yesterday asda and sainsbury's were moving very quickly and i hope others — moving very quickly and i hope others will follow that i would say to all— others will follow that i would say to all retailers, please pass it on as quickly— to all retailers, please pass it on as quickly as possible. and competition _ as quickly as possible. and competition will _ as quickly as possible. fific competition will drive it down. that's exactly right and i'm sure more _ that's exactly right and i'm sure more will— that's exactly right and i'm sure more will follow the sainsbury's example — more will follow the sainsbury's example and i'm delighted they acted so swiftly~ _ example and i'm delighted they acted so swiftl . ., , example and i'm delighted they acted so swiftl . . , ., ~ example and i'm delighted they acted so swiftl. . , ., ,, ., so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's. _ so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's, what _ so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's, what is _ so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's, what is the - so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's, what is the item i so swiftly. finally, talking about sainsbury's, what is the item in| so swiftly. finally, talking about. sainsbury's, what is the item in the supermarket you have noticed going up supermarket you have noticed going up most in price. for me, it is chris. j up most in price. for me, it is chris. ,, , ., , up most in price. for me, it is chris. ,, , , , ., chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. _ chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i— chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i think _ chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i think it _ chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i think it is - chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i think it is bread? l chris. i think probably bread -- it is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was _ is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £1 _ is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £120 _ is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £120 and _ is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £120 and and - is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £120 and and it - is christmas. i think it is bread? i think it was £120 and and it was | think it was £120 and and it was £1. . ., , ., think it was £120 and and it was £1. ~ ., , ., ., , £1. what is it, out of interest question _ £1. what is it, out of interest question what _ £1. what is it, out of interest question what is _ £1. what is it, out of interest i question what is your favourite loaf? abs. question what is your favourite loaf? �* ., , , question what is your favourite loaf? . ., , , , ., question what is your favourite loaf? ., ,, , ., . ., loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range — loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range of— loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range of bread, _ loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range of bread, there - loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range of bread, there is - loaf? a hovis seeded bread. we have a whole range of bread, there is a - a whole range of bread, there is a degree _ a whole range of bread, there is a degree of— a whole range of bread, there is a degree of healthiness between my wife, _ degree of healthiness between my wife, myself and my kids. | degree of healthiness between my wife, myself and my kids. i am artial wife, myself and my kids. i am partial to _ wife, myself and my kids. i am partialto a _ wife, myself and my kids. i am partial to a seeded _ wife, myself and my kids. i am partial to a seeded low. - wife, myself and my kids. i am partial to a seeded low. i - wife, myself and my kids. i am partial to a seeded low. i will l wife, myself and my kids. i—n partial to a seeded low. i will let

you go. thank you for your time this morning. there we go, the chancellor saying something in there for everyone no matter your income and the point about national insurance will change, on average if you are working, that's a saving of around £330 a year and the reduction in national insurance not coming for a couple of years but the criticism is that the poorest in society are the ones who are feeling this inflationary pressure and they are the ones who yesterday received the least. . . ~ the ones who yesterday received the least. . ., ,, , ., ., , least. nina, thank you and very interesting _ least. nina, thank you and very interesting to _ least. nina, thank you and very interesting to hear— least. nina, thank you and very interesting to hear the - least. nina, thank you and very| interesting to hear the thoughts least. nina, thank you and very i interesting to hear the thoughts of the chancellor and we will talk more about that this morning and the people who may or may not benefit from the announcements made yesterday and i always love we get a bit of an insight into the life in an interview. by, bit of an insight into the life in an interview.— bit of an insight into the life in an interview. a range of breads. nina keeping — an interview. a range of breads. nina keeping it _ an interview. a range of breads. nina keeping it real— an interview. a range of breads. nina keeping it real with - an interview. a range of breads. nina keeping it real with the - nina keeping it real with the crisps. which i love. sounds like the chancellor has as many other families. , ., families. trying to get their children to _ families. trying to get their children to eat _ families. trying to get their children to eat healthier i families. trying to get their - children to eat healthier breads.

you wonder if the weight of history will inspire — you wonder if the weight of history will inspire wales or will it bear down _ will inspire wales or will it bear down on — will inspire wales or will it bear down on them. i don't want to hype it up down on them. idon't want to hype it up too— down on them. i don't want to hype it up too much because they want to treat it _ it up too much because they want to treat it like — it up too much because they want to treat it like any other match. it's been _ treat it like any other match. it's been such— treat it like any other match. it's been such a _ treat it like any other match. it's been such a long time and they can help the _ been such a long time and they can help the change that and take a big step to _ help the change that and take a big step to wards reaching the finals. it's like a cup final tonight — according to the wales manager rob page, even though his team would still have one more hurdle to clear, if they beat austria, in their world cup play off semi final. it means so much because its been so long since a welsh team were last involved in the planet's biggest football tournament. joe lynskey reports. and it is wales who kick off. during the 19th, 1958, the last time wales played at a football world cup. —— june the 19th. that day they were beaten by a goalfrom pellow, june the 19th. that day they were beaten by a goalfrom fellow, and in the 20 20s, wales have their own superstar. gareth bale has led them to the euros and is still this tea's

great hope but he has barely played this year through injury and at 32, this year through injury and at 32, this could be his last chance. it’s this could be his last chance. it's auoin to this could be his last chance. it's going to be _ this could be his last chance. it�*s going to be one of the biggest games i've played in, for sure. i haven't qualified for a world cup before and it is something that i want to achieve and the country wants to achieve. come kick—off there will be some nerves and it means so much to us to play for wales and if you didn't have nerves, you probably shouldn't be playing.— didn't have nerves, you probably shouldn't be playing. tonight, they face austria. _ shouldn't be playing. tonight, they face austria, who _ shouldn't be playing. tonight, they face austria, who like _ shouldn't be playing. tonight, they face austria, who like wales, - face austria, who like wales, reached the euros last 16 last summer but this world cup must fit around global events. the play—off to get there are knockout games and in the other semifinal are ukraine. some of their team have gone home to fight in warand some of their team have gone home to fight in war and their match with scotland has been put back until june. so wales could win their semifinal but then wait three months for a final. abs, semifinal but then wait three months for a final. �* . , semifinal but then wait three months for a final. . . , ., ., for a final. a human being and i am watchin: for a final. a human being and i am watching the _ for a final. a human being and i am watching the scenes _ for a final. a human being and i am watching the scenes unfold - for a final. a human being and i am watching the scenes unfold and - for a final. a human being and i am. watching the scenes unfold and what is happening in ukraine and russia is happening in ukraine and russia is appalling and that's more important than football match. the good news is we can play the game

and we wanted to get it played and we will see what happens after that. it's been 64 years, and wales have watched teams gone by, close. filth. it's been 64 years, and wales have watched teams gone by, close. oh, he has hit the crossbar. _ watched teams gone by, close. oh, he has hit the crossbar. for _ watched teams gone by, close. oh, he has hit the crossbar. for most, - watched teams gone by, close. oh, he has hit the crossbar. for most, the - has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories — has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories of— has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories of 1958 _ has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories of 1958 have _ has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories of 1958 have faded - has hit the crossbar. for most, the memories of 1958 have faded and i has hit the crossbar. for most, the i memories of 1958 have faded and now wales no two victories will take them to kjaer, and a world cup that means so much for the welsh. —— to qatar. look at the passion and pride in so much emotion after all of these years. asjoe mentioned in the piece, scotland's play—off against ukraine has been put back untiljune so the scottish will play poland in a friendly tonight instead. the arsenal women's manager says his hundred percent sure they will reach the semifinals of the champions league after a 1—1 draw with wolfsburg. the german side took the lead at the emirates but with two minutes left arsenal conjured up a equaliser. that means it's all

square going into the away leg next thursday. the resurgence of england's women at the cricket world cup has taken them to the verge of the semi—finals, they made a dreadful start to the tournament but katherine brunt was back in form, taking three wickets, as pakistan were swept aside forjust 105 and england raced to their target insidejust 20 overs, danni wyatt with an impressive 76 not out. that moves the defending champions, into the top four of the round robin group — and they'll make the semis if they avoid defeat to bangladesh on sunday. now after ash barty stunned the tennis world by announcing her retirement, at the age of 25, she's been talking about her decision overnight. the wimbledon and australian open champion has set a date for her wedding. she's not ruled out competing in golf or aussie rules football, but her main focus she says, is giving something back to tennis. i will forever be connected to tennis and i will never stop loving

the sport and i will not stop hitting tennis balls but i won't be doing it selfishly for me to try and progress my career. it will be for different reasons and i cannot wait to be out there with younger girls and young boys and contribute in different ways. i'm really excited to have more time to do that and i cannot wait to get out on court and teach my nieces and nephews and hope that tennis brings them the same love it brought me.— that tennis brings them the same love it brought me. lucky nieces and nehews love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but — love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but she _ love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but she was _ love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but she was saying - love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but she was saying one - love it brought me. lucky nieces and nephews but she was saying one of i nephews but she was saying one of the main focuses was to try and help some of the young people from the australian indigenous communities, on the tennis court, but also of the court as well. she may be gone from the sport but we will see plenty of, which is great. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. more of that warm spring sunshine in the forecast today for many areas and this is the picture in east lothian this morning and we have a bit more cloud that has been drifting across northern

ireland and scotland and that will bring one or two showers through the course of the day all down to this week front here but it is high pressure that is dominating the weather across much of the uk and it's been a cold start and we had temperatures below freezing in a few spots and some mist and fog patches which are lifting and clearing away, so england and wales, long spells of sunshine in scotland and northern ireland with a bit more cloud and an isolated shower but temperatures are most between 15 or 20 degrees and a bit cooler across the far north—west. through the evening and overnight clear again, light winds and anotherfairly overnight clear again, light winds and another fairly chilly night with temperatures in towns and cities staying above freezing but a little below freezing perhaps in the more rural spots. tomorrow brings another day of warm spring sunshine and a bit more cloud in the far north of the uk but temperatures doing very well for the time of year with highs of about 18 degrees also. we were a bit distracted then. we will explain why in a second.

both our next guests have personal experiences of the devastating impact cancer can have on people's lives. broadcasterjonathan dimbleby and the actor greg wise have each lost loved ones to the disease. they're two of the big names who are highlighting a campaign to encourage more people to seek out the earliest diagnsosis and best treatments and services available to them. they join us now. lovely to see you both and have you here on the big red sofa. trier? lovely to see you both and have you here on the big red sofa.— here on the big red sofa. very good to be here- — here on the big red sofa. very good to be here- it— here on the big red sofa. very good to be here. it is— here on the big red sofa. very good to be here. it is an _ here on the big red sofa. very good to be here. it is an honour. - here on the big red sofa. very good to be here. it is an honour. we - here on the big red sofa. very good| to be here. it is an honour. we were havin: a to be here. it is an honour. we were having a right _ to be here. it is an honour. we were having a right old _ to be here. it is an honour. we were having a right old shout _ to be here. it is an honour. we were having a right old shout and - to be here. it is an honour. we were having a right old shout and there i having a right old shout and there is so much to talk about, but let's first of all talk about why you are here, and jonathan, talk about this support that is needed, not only for families, notjust the sufferers themselves, but for the families, because it is so important and up until now there has not been enough support. until now there has not been enough su ort. , ., until now there has not been enough su . ort, , ., ., until now there has not been enough su--ort. , ., ., , support. there is not enough support but the particular _ support. there is not enough support but the particularjob _ support. there is not enough support but the particularjob that _ support. there is not enough support but the particularjob that we - support. there is not enough support but the particularjob that we do - but the particularjob that we do with the — but the particularjob that we do with the cancer care map is to bring

together— with the cancer care map is to bring together the people who need support, who have had cancer and people _ support, who have had cancer and people get— support, who have had cancer and people get a cancer diagnosis and have treatment and it lasts for a [on- have treatment and it lasts for a long time, — have treatment and it lasts for a long time, on and off and very often they could _ long time, on and off and very often they could do with a want or seek support— they could do with a want or seek support which ranges from psychological support, to therapy, to transport, to can i have my hair problem _ to transport, to can i have my hair problem solved. those services exist around _ problem solved. those services exist around the _ problem solved. those services exist around the country in quite large numbers — around the country in quite large numbers. there is a great gap between — numbers. there is a great gap between being diagnosed, being discharged from hospital and finding those _ discharged from hospital and finding those services, so the map brings those _ those services, so the map brings those two — those services, so the map brings those two groups together and we discovered, we did some research, which _ discovered, we did some research, which shows— discovered, we did some research, which shows very large numbers, nearly— which shows very large numbers, nearly half— which shows very large numbers, nearly half of people don't get the support— nearly half of people don't get the support they need at the type and a third of— support they need at the type and a third of people have no idea that such— third of people have no idea that such services exist, but they do exist— such services exist, but they do exist and — such services exist, but they do exist and my hope and belief is that we will— exist and my hope and belief is that we will play an important role as an

index, _ we will play an important role as an index, an— we will play an important role as an index, an index of services which is online _ index, an index of services which is online and — index, an index of services which is online and is— index, an index of services which is online and is easy to access and if i online and is easy to access and if i can— online and is easy to access and if i caniust — online and is easy to access and if i caniust do — online and is easy to access and if i canjust do one more thing, this icanjust do one more thing, this very— i canjust do one more thing, this very morning before i came in the studio— very morning before i came in the studio i_ very morning before i came in the studio i got— very morning before i came in the studio i got a message from someone who had _ studio i got a message from someone who had stumble across it through something i wrote yesterday and it said, _ something i wrote yesterday and it said, thank goodness i have discovered this map. i had very disfiguring jaw cancer, and that was seven— disfiguring jaw cancer, and that was seven years — disfiguring jaw cancer, and that was seven years ago and i felt alone ever— seven years ago and i felt alone ever since _ seven years ago and i felt alone ever since. i have now discovered support— ever since. i have now discovered support by— ever since. i have now discovered support by going onto the map. the map has— support by going onto the map. the map has to — support by going onto the map. the map has to grow, we have 3000 support— map has to grow, we have 3000 support services on the but nobody knows _ support services on the but nobody knows how — support services on the but nobody knows how many. medical services and charities— knows how many. medical services and charities don't know, but we bring all of— charities don't know, but we bring all of them — charities don't know, but we bring all of them together and that is the hope and _ all of them together and that is the hope and it will happen, because we have more _ hope and it will happen, because we have more than 1000 people a week hitting _ have more than 1000 people a week hitting and _ have more than 1000 people a week hitting and we've done 100,000 people _ hitting and we've done 100,000 people in— hitting and we've done 100,000 people in the last 12 months and it is doing _ people in the last 12 months and it is doing that because people are

discovering. you is doing that because people are discovering-— is doing that because people are discovering. you both have really aood discovering. you both have really good reasons _ discovering. you both have really good reasons for _ discovering. you both have really good reasons for being _ discovering. you both have really good reasons for being here - discovering. you both have really| good reasons for being here today and for really good reasons for being involved and we are talking about your dad who died of cancer and also greg, your sister, claire, who cared for in the last few months of her life. how important is it that people who have a diagnosis at whatever stage have some extra help? it is absolutely vital. jonathan is talking — it is absolutely vital. jonathan is talking about _ it is absolutely vital. jonathan is talking about the _ it is absolutely vital. jonathan is talking about the person - it is absolutely vital. jonathan is talking about the person going i talking about the person going through— talking about the person going through the _ talking about the person going through the cancer, _ talking about the person going through the cancer, but - talking about the person going through the cancer, but i- talking about the person going through the cancer, but i was. talking about the person going i through the cancer, but i was the carer— through the cancer, but i was the carer of— through the cancer, but i was the carer of the — through the cancer, but i was the carer of the person _ through the cancer, but i was the carer of the person going - through the cancer, but i was the| carer of the person going through the cancer— carer of the person going through the cancerand _ carer of the person going through the cancer and the _ carer of the person going through the cancer and the care _ carer of the person going through the cancer and the care is- the cancer and the care is fa nta stically _ the cancer and the care is fantastically important. the cancer and the care is- fantastically important because if the wheels— fantastically important because if the wheels fall— fantastically important because if the wheels fall off— fantastically important because if the wheels fall off the _ fantastically important because if the wheels fall off the carer, - fantastically important because if the wheels fall off the carer, it i the wheels fall off the carer, it becomes— the wheels fall off the carer, it becomes disastrous _ the wheels fall off the carer, it becomes disastrous and - the wheels fall off the carer, it becomes disastrous and one i the wheels fall off the carer, it| becomes disastrous and one of the things— becomes disastrous and one of the things that — becomes disastrous and one of the things that i — becomes disastrous and one of the things that i found _ becomes disastrous and one of the things that i found and _ becomes disastrous and one of the things that i found and i— becomes disastrous and one of the things that i found and i was- becomes disastrous and one of the things that i found and i was with i things that i found and i was with my sister— things that i found and i was with my sister for— things that i found and i was with my sister for the _ things that i found and i was with my sister for the last _ things that i found and i was with my sister for the last three - things that i found and i was with i my sister for the last three months of her— my sister for the last three months of her life — my sister for the last three months of her life and _ my sister for the last three months of her life and she _ my sister for the last three months of her life and she did _ my sister for the last three months of her life and she did not- my sister for the last three months of her life and she did not want- of her life and she did not want anyone — of her life and she did not want anyone else _ of her life and she did not want anyone else around, _ of her life and she did not want anyone else around, so - of her life and she did not want anyone else around, so it- of her life and she did not want anyone else around, so it was. of her life and she did not want. anyone else around, so it was me of her life and she did not want- anyone else around, so it was me and her in _ anyone else around, so it was me and her in her— anyone else around, so it was me and her in herflat— anyone else around, so it was me and her in her flat and _ anyone else around, so it was me and her in her flat and she _ anyone else around, so it was me and her in her flat and she was _ anyone else around, so it was me and her in her flat and she was dying - anyone else around, so it was me and her in her flat and she was dying of. her in her flat and she was dying of bone _ her in her flat and she was dying of bone cancer— her in her flat and she was dying of bone cancer which _ her in her flat and she was dying of bone cancer which is a _ her in her flat and she was dying of bone cancer which is a pretty- bone cancer which is a pretty horrible _ bone cancer which is a pretty horrible one _ bone cancer which is a pretty horrible one and _ bone cancer which is a pretty horrible one and you - bone cancer which is a pretty horrible one and you start i bone cancer which is a pretty horrible one and you start to| bone cancer which is a pretty- horrible one and you start to mirror the person— horrible one and you start to mirror the person you _ horrible one and you start to mirror the person you are _ horrible one and you start to mirror the person you are with. _ horrible one and you start to mirror the person you are with. you - horrible one and you start to mirror the person you are with. you are i the person you are with. you are both— the person you are with. you are both feeling _ and alone and there is a shame. we need to— and alone and there is a shame. we need to talk— and alone and there is a shame. we

need to talk about _ and alone and there is a shame. we need to talk about shame. - and alone and there is a shame. we need to talk about shame. when . and alone and there is a shame. we i need to talk about shame. when you become _ need to talk about shame. when you become seriously— need to talk about shame. when you become seriously ill, _ need to talk about shame. when you become seriously ill, the _ need to talk about shame. when you become seriously ill, the shape - need to talk about shame. when you become seriously ill, the shape thati become seriously ill, the shape that you had _ become seriously ill, the shape that you had as — become seriously ill, the shape that you had as the — become seriously ill, the shape that you had as the hale _ become seriously ill, the shape that you had as the hale and _ become seriously ill, the shape that you had as the hale and hearty- become seriously ill, the shape that you had as the hale and hearty andi you had as the hale and hearty and vibrant _ you had as the hale and hearty and vibrant worker, _ you had as the hale and hearty and vibrant worker, paying _ you had as the hale and hearty and vibrant worker, paying your- you had as the hale and hearty and vibrant worker, paying your way. vibrant worker, paying your way through— vibrant worker, paying your way through society _ vibrant worker, paying your way through society and _ vibrant worker, paying your way through society and being - vibrant worker, paying your way through society and being part. vibrant worker, paying your way. through society and being part of the community, _ through society and being part of the community, all— through society and being part of the community, all of— through society and being part of the community, all of that - through society and being part of the community, all of that is - through society and being part of i the community, all of that is taken away— the community, all of that is taken away from — the community, all of that is taken away from you _ the community, all of that is taken away from you and _ the community, all of that is taken away from you and it _ the community, all of that is taken away from you and it is _ the community, all of that is taken away from you and it is not - the community, all of that is taken away from you and it is not just - the community, all of that is taken| away from you and it is not just the shame _ away from you and it is not just the shame of— away from you and it is not just the shame of the — away from you and it is not just the shame of the disease _ away from you and it is not just the shame of the disease but— away from you and it is not just the shame of the disease but the - away from you and it is not just the. shame of the disease but the shame of asking _ shame of the disease but the shame of asking for — shame of the disease but the shame of asking for help _ shame of the disease but the shame of asking for help and _ shame of the disease but the shame of asking for help and the _ shame of the disease but the shame of asking for help and the most - of asking for help and the most glorious — of asking for help and the most glorious thing _ of asking for help and the most glorious thing with _ of asking for help and the most glorious thing with the - of asking for help and the most glorious thing with the cancer. of asking for help and the most. glorious thing with the cancer care map as _ glorious thing with the cancer care map as it— glorious thing with the cancer care map as it is— glorious thing with the cancer care map as it is so— glorious thing with the cancer care map as it is so simple. _ glorious thing with the cancer care map as it is so simple. i— glorious thing with the cancer care map as it is so simple. i don't - glorious thing with the cancer care i map as it is so simple. i don't know why this _ map as it is so simple. i don't know why this wasn't _ map as it is so simple. i don't know why this wasn't here _ map as it is so simple. idon't know why this wasn't here for— map as it is so simple. i don't know why this wasn't here for the - map as it is so simple. i don't know why this wasn't here for the last - map as it is so simple. i don't know why this wasn't here for the last 20 j why this wasn't here for the last 20 years— why this wasn't here for the last 20 years or— why this wasn't here for the last 20 years or 30 — why this wasn't here for the last 20 years or 30 years _ why this wasn't here for the last 20 years or 30 years. because - why this wasn't here for the last 20 years or 30 years. because there i why this wasn't here for the last 20 i years or 30 years. because there are so many— years or 30 years. because there are so many groups — years or 30 years. because there are so many groups of— years or 30 years. because there are so many groups of spectacular- so many groups of spectacular people. — so many groups of spectacular people. both— so many groups of spectacular people. both in— so many groups of spectacular people, both in the _ so many groups of spectacular people, both in the nhs - so many groups of spectacular people, both in the nhs and i people, both in the nhs and voluntary— people, both in the nhs and voluntary sector— people, both in the nhs and voluntary sector and - people, both in the nhs and voluntary sector and the - people, both in the nhs and - voluntary sector and the charities and private — voluntary sector and the charities and private individuals, _ voluntary sector and the charities and private individuals, it - voluntary sector and the charities and private individuals, it is - and private individuals, it is finding _ and private individuals, it is finding them— and private individuals, it is finding them and _ and private individuals, it is finding them and it's - and private individuals, it is finding them and it's beingl and private individuals, it is - finding them and it's being able to ask for— finding them and it's being able to ask for the — finding them and it's being able to ask for the help. _ finding them and it's being able to ask for the help.— ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason — ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason why — ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason why greg _ ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason why greg and - ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason why greg and i - ask for the help. greg's story, and the reason why greg and i got - the reason why greg and i got involved — the reason why greg and i got involved in this is that i watched him saying — involved in this is that i watched him saying before he did strictly why he — him saying before he did strictly why he was doing it and i was so moved _ why he was doing it and i was so moved by— why he was doing it and i was so moved by what he said about his sister— moved by what he said about his sister that— moved by what he said about his sister that i decided, he said i stalked — sister that i decided, he said i stalked him, and it's roughly true and i_ stalked him, and it's roughly true and i said — stalked him, and it's roughly true and i said get on board and he is,

and i said get on board and he is, and it— and i said get on board and he is, and it worked. the most people, we know— and it worked. the most people, we know that _ and it worked. the most people, we know that something like one in two of us _ know that something like one in two of us in _ know that something like one in two of us in our— know that something like one in two of us in our lifetimes will have a cancer — of us in our lifetimes will have a cancer we _ of us in our lifetimes will have a cancer. we often live for a very long _ cancer. we often live for a very longtime _ cancer. we often live for a very long time. it used to be a death sentence — long time. it used to be a death sentence. when my father died of cancer— sentence. when my father died of cancer in — sentence. when my father died of cancer in the 1960s, you didn't refer— cancer in the 1960s, you didn't refer to — cancer in the 1960s, you didn't refer to it— cancer in the 1960s, you didn't refer to it except as the big c, but now thank— refer to it except as the big c, but now thank goodness, and he was one of the _ now thank goodness, and he was one of the first— now thank goodness, and he was one of the first to announce it publicly as a famous figure, and he said i have _ as a famous figure, and he said i have cancer— as a famous figure, and he said i have cancer and the result of that was that— have cancer and the result of that was that it — have cancer and the result of that was that it helped people come out and say— was that it helped people come out and say i _ was that it helped people come out and say i have got it. now, we know that covid _ and say i have got it. now, we know that covid have had problems for diagnosis — that covid have had problems for diagnosis and referral and treatment but it— diagnosis and referral and treatment but it is— diagnosis and referral and treatment but it is a _ diagnosis and referral and treatment but it is a bit of a cinderella, the fact that — but it is a bit of a cinderella, the fact that people need care. i bet you watching this now there will be thousands— you watching this now there will be thousands of people saying, yes, we had better— thousands of people saying, yes, we had better look that up. well over half of— had better look that up. well over half of the — had better look that up. well over half of the people we surveyed don't

like to— half of the people we surveyed don't like to go— half of the people we surveyed don't like to go back to the gp after they have had _ like to go back to the gp after they have had a — like to go back to the gp after they have had a treatment because they don't _ have had a treatment because they don't want — have had a treatment because they don't want to cause a problem. they don't _ don't want to cause a problem. they don't need _ don't want to cause a problem. they don't need to, because you can find the services — don't need to, because you can find the services. it is the range of services — the services. it is the range of services available. there are groups out there _ services available. there are groups out there that will be dog foster is, because people love their dogs, and if— is, because people love their dogs, and if you _ is, because people love their dogs, and if you are alone and you can't look— and if you are alone and you can't look after— and if you are alone and you can't look after the dog because you are having _ look after the dog because you are having treatment, as it were, it was the little _ having treatment, as it were, it was the little things like that through to the _ the little things like that through to the mega— things when you need serious _ to the mega— things when you need serious counselling and we know that welfare. _ serious counselling and we know that welfare, feeling well it is important and we know psychologically it is important for mental _ psychologically it is important for mental health and that affects how you respond to treatment, and physical— you respond to treatment, and physical health, similarly. as greg said, not physical health, similarly. as greg said. notjust _ physical health, similarly. as greg said, not just for _ physical health, similarly. as greg said, notjust for the _ physical health, similarly. as greg said, notjust for the patient, - physical health, similarly. as greg said, notjust for the patient, but i said, notjust forthe patient, but for said, notjust for the patient, but for the person looking after them and you said looking after your sister changed you completely. completely. in sister changed you completely. completely-— sister changed you completely. completely._ it. sister changed you completely. i completely._ it was a completely. in what way? it was a hue completely. in what way? it was a huge trauma _ completely. in what way? it was a huge trauma balanced _ completely. in what way? it was a huge trauma balanced by - completely. in what way? it was a huge trauma balanced by being i completely. in what way? it was a huge trauma balanced by being a l huge trauma balanced by being a profound — huge trauma balanced by being a

profound privilege. _ huge trauma balanced by being a profound privilege. that - huge trauma balanced by being a profound privilege. that is - huge trauma balanced by being a profound privilege. that is the i profound privilege. that is the point — profound privilege. that is the point but— profound privilege. that is the point. but you _ profound privilege. that is the point. but you are _ profound privilege. that is the point. but you are taking - profound privilege. that is the i point. but you are taking yourself too difficult — point. but you are taking yourself too difficult emotional— point. but you are taking yourself too difficult emotional and - point. but you are taking yourself. too difficult emotional and physical places _ too difficult emotional and physical places i_ too difficult emotional and physical places i know— too difficult emotional and physical places. i know as _ too difficult emotional and physical places. i know as a _ too difficult emotional and physical places. i know as a result - too difficult emotional and physical places. i know as a result of- too difficult emotional and physical places. i know as a result of that i places. i know as a result of that what _ places. i know as a result of that what they— places. i know as a result of that what they now _ places. i know as a result of that what they now call _ places. i know as a result of that. what they now call post—traumatic growth. _ what they now call post—traumatic growth. that— what they now call post—traumatic growth. that i_ what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think— what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think i _ what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think i know- what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think i know i- what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think i know i am i what they now call post—traumatic growth, that i think i know i am a| growth, that i think i know i am a better— growth, that i think i know i am a better person _ growth, that i think i know i am a better person and _ growth, that i think i know i am a better person and i _ growth, that i think i know i am a better person and i am _ growth, that i think i know i am a better person and i am kinda, - growth, that i think i know i am a i better person and i am kinda, more patient. _ better person and i am kinda, more patient. more — better person and i am kinda, more patient, more grateful— better person and i am kinda, more patient, more grateful and - better person and i am kinda, more patient, more grateful and i- better person and i am kinda, more patient, more grateful and i was . patient, more grateful and i was able to— patient, more grateful and i was able to go— patient, more grateful and i was able to go into _ patient, more grateful and i was able to go into the _ patient, more grateful and i was able to go into the burning - patient, more grateful and i was i able to go into the burning building and save _ able to go into the burning building and save the — able to go into the burning building and save the child, _ able to go into the burning building and save the child, in _ able to go into the burning building and save the child, in a _ able to go into the burning building and save the child, in a way- able to go into the burning building and save the child, in a way and . able to go into the burning buildingi and save the child, in a way and was able to— and save the child, in a way and was able to be _ and save the child, in a way and was able to be there _ and save the child, in a way and was able to be there for— and save the child, in a way and was able to be there for my— and save the child, in a way and was able to be there for my sister- and save the child, in a way and was able to be there for my sister at - able to be there for my sister at that time — able to be there for my sister at that time it— able to be there for my sister at that time. it is— able to be there for my sister at that time. it is the _ able to be there for my sister at that time. it is the most - able to be there for my sister at i that time. it is the most wonderful thing _ that time. it is the most wonderful thing to— that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be — that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able _ that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able to _ that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able to do _ that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able to do if— that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able to do if you - that time. it is the most wonderful thing to be able to do if you are i thing to be able to do if you are able _ thing to be able to do if you are able to— thing to be able to do if you are able to look— thing to be able to do if you are able to look after— thing to be able to do if you are able to look after someone. - thing to be able to do if you are i able to look after someone. find thing to be able to do if you are able to look after someone. and you need the help _ able to look after someone. and you need the help for _ able to look after someone. and you need the help for that. _ able to look after someone. and you need the help for that. talk - able to look after someone. and you need the help for that. talk to - able to look after someone. and you need the help for that. talk to us i need the help for that. talk to us about how _ need the help for that. talk to us about how it _ need the help for that. talk to us about how it works. _ need the help for that. talk to us about how it works. if _ need the help for that. talk to us about how it works. if someone i need the help for that. talk to us | about how it works. if someone is watchin: , about how it works. if someone is watching. and _ about how it works. if someone is watching, and i'm _ about how it works. if someone is watching, and i'm allowed - about how it works. if someone is watching, and i'm allowed to - watching, and i'm allowed to advertise, it's a charity. you go on and it's— advertise, it's a charity. you go on and it's the — advertise, it's a charity. you go on and it's the cancer care map, all one word — and it's the cancer care map, all one word and it comes up very fast and it— one word and it comes up very fast and it has— one word and it comes up very fast and it has a — one word and it comes up very fast and it has a list of different cancers. _ and it has a list of different cancers, a list of localities. it's like _ cancers, a list of localities. it's like a —

cancers, a list of localities. it's like a mixture of tube map and trip advisor _ like a mixture of tube map and trip advisor you — like a mixture of tube map and trip advisor. you can identify your cancer — advisor. you can identify your cancer or— advisor. you can identify your cancer or where you live or identify what _ cancer or where you live or identify what help — cancer or where you live or identify what help you need. you just press the button — what help you need. you just press the button and it will show you what's — the button and it will show you what's available to you immediately around _ what's available to you immediately around it— what's available to you immediately around it and goes out in bigger circles~ — around it and goes out in bigger circles. sometimes because not everyone — circles. sometimes because not everyone is on the map, i implore organisations to get on the map. it doesn't _ organisations to get on the map. it doesn't cost them anything at all. it's doesn't cost them anything at all. it's totally — doesn't cost them anything at all. it's totally free and free to use and free — it's totally free and free to use and free for anyone who wants to demonstrate they need something. we monitor— demonstrate they need something. we monitor it— demonstrate they need something. we monitor it and update it the whole time and — monitor it and update it the whole time and we are supported by the nhs and we _ time and we are supported by the nhs and we live _ time and we are supported by the nhs and we live within that framework that there — and we live within that framework that there is nothing wacky on there. — that there is nothing wacky on there. so— that there is nothing wacky on there, so you can trust it completely. there, so you can trust it completely-— there, so you can trust it completely. is an honour to talk to you both this morning. thank you both very much stop stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. our headlines today... the chancellor defends his plans to help tackle the soaring cost of living for households facing some of the worst economic hardship in decades. where we can make a difference, the -- then— where we can make a difference, the -- thenwe— where we can make a difference, the —— then we can. we are not alone.

the main criticism is those who needed support most got their knees. more than1 million people needed support most got their knees. more than 1 million people will be dragged into poverty. we're live at the western international market this morning to find out how people think it will really affect their lives and businesses. whether they feel the numbers stack up whether they feel the numbers stack up for them. one month of war. ukraine marks an unwelcome milestone as president zelensky calls on the world to march on the streets for the country's freedom. prince william expresses his profound sorrow about slavery during a visit to jamaica. good morning. more spring sunshine in the forecast for many of us today. more cloud in parts of scotland and northern ireland with the odd shower around. temperatures could reach 20 degrees. all the details coming up shortly.

it's thursday 24th march. the chancellor's spring statement leaves more than one million britons on the verge of "absolute poverty", a leading economic think tank has warned. analysis from the resolution foundation said mr sunak's measures do not meet the scale of the cost—of—living squeeze, with 1.3 million people set to fall below the poverty line next year, including 500,000 children. it's the first time britain has seen such a rise outside of a recession but the chancellor has defended his measures which include: cutting fuel duty by 5p. that takes the tax for petrol and diesel down to 53p per litre ? that took effect from 6pm yesterday. there will also be a £3,000 increase in the threshold for paying national insurance contributions ? to £12,750. the government says 70% of workers will pay less national insurance, and 2.2 million won't pay any

contributions at all. but the planned 1.25 percentage point increase in national insurance will go ahead as planned in april. and there was also promise of an income tax cut in 2024 ? down by1 penny per pound, to 19%. let's get some reaction from our political correspondent, iain watson, who is in downing street for us this morning. good morning. a lot of detail for everyone to die good morning. a lot of detail for everyone to diejust good morning. a lot of detail for everyone to die just this good morning. a lot of detail for everyone to die just this morning after we had from the chancellor yesterday. a lot say what he has done is not enough. that yesterday. a lot say what he has done is not enough.— yesterday. a lot say what he has done is not enough. that is right. he did say _ done is not enough. that is right. he did say he _ done is not enough. that is right. he did say he cannot _ done is not enough. that is right. he did say he cannot do - done is not enough. that is right. i he did say he cannot do everything to help people come through very challenging economic circumstances, including a pandemic. we have the war in ukraine as well as that you did make a few announcements which you had mentioned that had gone down well with conservative mps, such as the cut in fuel duty and the

prospect of a pre—election tax cut. the promise ofjam tomorrow does not get people out of a sticky situation today. a lot of mps are worried about the increasing benefits from april is only half as much as the increase in prices. it looks as though inflation will get worse by the end of the year, perhaps reaching a 40 year high. when the chancellor spoke to nina he was asked why he was not doing more to help the least well off. the asked why he was not doing more to help the least well off.— help the least well off. the squeeze on inflation — help the least well off. the squeeze on inflation means _ help the least well off. the squeeze on inflation means 1.3 _ help the least well off. the squeeze on inflation means 1.3 million - help the least well off. the squeeze on inflation means 1.3 million more| on inflation means 1.3 million more people. _ on inflation means 1.3 million more people, additional to the 9 million or so— people, additional to the 9 million or so already living in poverty would — or so already living in poverty would be _ or so already living in poverty would be pulled into poverty. 500,000 of them are children. why did you _ 500,000 of them are children. why did you not — 500,000 of them are children. why did you not create a buffer for people — did you not create a buffer for people who need it most? we did. because they _ people who need it most? we did. because they are _ people who need it most? we did. because they are our— people who need it most? we did. because they are our priority - people who need it most? we did. because they are our priority we i because they are our priority we started with them and we did it in october. what we did was make the operation of universal credit more generous. we cut the taper rate, the tax rate in universal credit. it was

in anticipation of what was happening. you act in advance where you can. it is important that people know what we are doing so that change which was brought in in a matter of weeks, in anticipation things were getting tougher means around 2 million low income people will benefit from a tax cut worth about £1000 a year.— will benefit from a tax cut worth about £1000 a year. rishi sunak mentioning _ about £1000 a year. rishi sunak mentioning the _ about £1000 a year. rishi sunak mentioning the change - about £1000 a year. rishi sunak mentioning the change in - about £1000 a year. rishi sunak mentioning the change in taper| about £1000 a year. rishi sunak. mentioning the change in taper rate for universal credit. what it means to some people on benefits and in work would be able to keep more of their own income but does not address the situation for those out of work completely. a strong political dividing line as well. rachel reeves the shadow chancellor said she was —— as if she was the actual chancellor she would put a tax on profits of energy companies and the lib dems said the same. the argument from the opposition says

the chancellor is not standing up for consumers, he is standing up for big corporations. the chancellor would say he would skim off much—needed investment in the energy sector if you do that. they are making a very strong political if not economic argument. thank you very much. president volodymyr zelensky has urged people worldwide to demonstrate their support for ukraine as the war with russia enters its second month. in his latest video address, he appealed for rallies to be held in the cause of peace. he accused russia of waging war not only against ukraine but against freedom everywhere. judith moritz reports. these are the scars of a month of war. mariupol used to be a vibrant city. today, it barely stands. its landscape pockmarked by rubble and ruins.

standing defiant, the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, transformed from besuited politician to man of the people in military fatigues, posing for selfies with soldiers and speaking from the street. translation: this is only the beginning for russia i on the ukrainian land. last night, unusually in english, he urged people across the world to protest. show your standing, come from your offices, your homes, your schools and universities. come in the name of peace. come with ukrainian symbols to support ukraine, to support freedom, to support life. come to your squares, your streets. make yourselves visible and heard. say that people matter. freedom matters. peace matters. ukraine matters. though russia has taken much strategic territory, the capital kyiv is still in ukrainian hands

with local forces even taking back some surrounding ground, to the pride of its leadership. the aggressors _ pride of its leadership. the aggressors had _ pride of its leadership. the: aggressors had planned three pride of its leadership. tt9: aggressors had planned three weeks ago to be in the capital, to be here because it is the heart of the country. a lot of attack from the north and east right now to our city. everybody is surprised how tough ukrainian army had tough ukrainian soldier because we stand against one of the strongest armies in the world, the russian army. volodymyr zelensky spoke to borisjohnson yesterday, posting this tweet about the conversation and the support he was offered. britain will provide an extra 6,000 missiles and £25 million for the ukrainian military. as he previously did at westminster, mr zelensky will appear by video link to international leaders in brussels today. nato, the g7 and the eu are all holding meetings. joe biden has flown to join them — the first ever visit by a us

president to an eu summit in the city. it's a display of unity rarely seen by the west, but ukraine's plea for a no—fly zone still appears to be off the table. nato leaders are focused on how to boost their own defences. after a month of devastation, this war could still be nearer its start than its end. judith moritz, bbc news. presidentjoe biden is in brussels with borisjohnson and other nato leaders for an emergency summit to discuss the deepening crisis in ukraine. nato is expected to agree on the deployment of troop reinforcements in eastern europe. our correspondent, nick beake, is in brussels. morning. what else are you hearing? there is currently a conveyor bout of world leaders arriving at nato headquarters. you might gather to

hear the helicopters overhead, snipers on the reef and spotters as well. every minute or so this huge cavalcade of vehicles arrives. president biden of the united states is not here yet. we think he will arrive in the next half an hour or so. he will sit down with the likes of borisjohnson, emmanuel macron of boris johnson, emmanuel macron and of borisjohnson, emmanuel macron and the german leader as well. the whole idea is they send this message of unity, that the transatlantic bond is strong and able stand together in the face of president putin's aggression. that is the message they want to send out. if you are in a bunker on the streets of kyiv are other parts of ukraine, the places we had been hearing from over the past month or so, what will be agreed here? how does it translate to changing the lives of people who have had a month now a russian attack? in terms of what might make a difference, i think you can expect nato leaders to announce more weapons going to the area, more

support and training, even if that is over the internet to do ukrainian forces, they will be doing that. in terms of the no—fly zone, the idea you have nato troops patrolling the skies above ukraine, as president zelenksy has been asking for 44—macro weeks now, that will not happen because nato is trying to strike a balance. they want to sound tough and stand up to president putin saying he simply cannot go into countries, and exceeding them and invading them but they really do not want the conflict to escalate so you have western troops and western allies in direct military conflict with russia. a really busy day of diplomacy in brussels and we will have to see what comes out of it and whether it makes any difference in terms of ending this dreadful war we have seen. prince william has expressed "profound sorrow" at "abhorrent" slavery in a speech to dignitaries during his during his visit

to jamaica. the duke and duchess of cambridge are currently on the second leg of their tour of the caribbean in honour of the queen's platinum jubilee. our royal correspondentjonny dymond reports from kingston. in swept the couple for dinner with the great and the good of jamaica. ever since this trip was announced, the question hung over it, how would william address the issue of slavery? the brutal exploitation of hundreds of thousands of enslaved africans when jamaica hundreds of thousands of enslaved africans whenjamaica was run by britain. t africans when jamaica was run by britain. , :, , :, , britain. i strongly agree with my father, britain. i strongly agree with my father. the _ britain. i strongly agree with my father, the prince _ britain. i strongly agree with my father, the prince of _ britain. i strongly agree with my father, the prince of wales, - britain. i strongly agree with my father, the prince of wales, hei britain. i strongly agree with my i father, the prince of wales, he said in barbados last year that the appalling atrocities of slavery or sustains our history. i want to express my profound sorrow. slavery was abhorrent and it should never have happened. this was abhorrent and it should never have happened-— was abhorrent and it should never have happened. was abhorrent and it should never have ha ened. . :,, , :, have happened. this has been quite a

olitical have happened. this has been quite a political part — have happened. this has been quite a political part of _ have happened. this has been quite a political part of the _ have happened. this has been quite a political part of the caribbean - political part of the caribbean tour. earlier, the jamaican prime minister made very clear to the couple in front of the cameras that he wanted an end to the role of the queen as the head of state here and to the constitutional link to britain. , :. :. ::. to the constitutional link to britain. , :, :, , to the constitutional link to britain. :, , britain. jamaica is, as you will see, britain. jamaica is, as you will see. country _ britain. jamaica is, as you will see, country that _ britain. jamaica is, as you will see, country that is _ britain. jamaica is, as you will see, country that is very - britain. jamaica is, as you will| see, country that is very proud britain. jamaica is, as you will i see, country that is very proud of its history, very proud of what has been achieved and we are moving on. william tried to answer some of the questions about britain's passed in jamaica with his speech. less clear is what the royal family's future, if any years in a truly independent

jamaica. it's 8:14am. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. the weather is not changing in a hurry at the moment. third dry and settled spell staying for a few days yet. a lot of warm spring sunshine for much of the uk. more cloud filtering in from the north—west. we have this week front across parts of scotland and northern ireland bumping into the big area of high pressure. it is bringing more cloud and the odd shower. there will be breaks in the cloud. longer spells of sunshine by the south across the uk after a chilly start to the day. it will warm up nicely once again. we are likely to see temperatures in the south between 18 and 20. further north the mid to high teens. always cooler in the far west and north—west of scotland where you keep the cloud and more bristled at this evening and overnight clear skies and light winds. a bit like

last night they are going to see temperatures getting down perhaps a few degrees above freezing in towns and cities and below freezing in the countryside. a few mist and fog patches likely as well to clear in western scotland and the east of england. another try and find day tomorrow. more sunshine and again the chance of one or two isolated showers over the high ground in the north. temperatures will range between 14 and 18. a degree or so warmer than in the south. it looks like the dry weather will continue into the weekend as well. the family of a young woman who was kidnapped by her ex—boyfriend has told bbc breakfast they finally feel they ve got some justice after his sentence was almost doubled yesterday. angel lynn was 19 when she was bundled into a van by chay bowskill in 2020 before falling from the vehicle at 60 miles an hour, suffering life—changing injuries. bowskill�*s sentence of seven and a half years has been increased to 12.

rachel stonehouse was in court. emotions running high, just minutes after angel's family were told chay bowskill�*s sentence would be increased to 12 years. i'm really pleased with the outcome. i'm glad we did it. to be fair, when they went in, i thought, this is not going to go our way. but i'm pleased. even though angel's going to be poorly for a lot longer, you know, we've done what we could do and now we can move on and look after angel. i'm relieved that this bit�*s over now so we can just concentrate on getting angel back home, and we don't have to worry about all the stress of everything. i'm so pleased. caught on cctv, this is the moment angel is kidnapped by her then boyfriend, chay bowskill, in september 2020. he forces her into a van, which is then driven off by his friend, rocco sansome. just a few minutes later, angel falls out of the van,

which was travelling at 60 miles per hour, sustaining life—changing injuries. injanuary, bowskill was sentenced to seven and a half years for kidnap, coercive control during their relationship, and pressurising his mum to withdraw her police statement. his friend rocco sansome was sentenced to 21 months. because of requests by the public, the attorney general�*s office reviewed the sentences and considered they were unduly lenient, meaning they were then referred to the court of appeal to make a final decision. the judge yesterday increased bowskill�*s sentence to 12 years to reflect the seriousness of the kidnap. she also said sansome should have beenjailed for longer, but left his sentence unchanged. there were tears and huge sighs of relief in the courtroom and outside afterwards. when we found out, we were over the moon. all our reaction in the room was like, "wow!" then all tears. yeah, we are really happy. it's very hard. but i mean, we all support each other in a way and everyone's there for each other. but the main reason that we are all

doing this is for angel. angel's family and friends say they're incredibly grateful for the public support and are now focused on getting her home and giving her the best future they can. rachel stonehouse, bbc news. we're joined now by angel's aunt jackie and farah nazeer, chief executive of women's aid. good morning to you both. talk to me about how he had been feeling since the sentence was increased, jackie. this was sort at the end of a long journey, isn't it? it this was sort at the end of a long journey, isn't it?— journey, isn't it? it is. we are still coming — journey, isn't it? it is. we are still coming down _ journey, isn't it? it is. we are still coming down a _ journey, isn't it? it is. we are still coming down a little - journey, isn't it? it is. we are still coming down a little bit. | journey, isn't it? it is. we are i still coming down a little bit. we had a mad couple of days. we are literally elated, that is the only word i can use. we were stand, we were not sure what they would get in court yesterday. there was a lot of talking. it was not a court case, justice association to be made.

initially didn't know he put the appealing, we were not allowed to know. the appeal had already been done. we asked who it was and they said they could not tell us. the british public appeal this, they got loads. they said it was a lot of people writing to the attorney general saying, this is no good. it was down to the fact we came on here and we pushed it and pushed it. we have had the help of lovely farah from women's aid and they really helped us along. that got us to the appeal and dame victoria sharp, she is amazing. she was having none of it from the barristers. she was so good. it is quite an experience to watch. i had lost my faith in the britishjudicial watch. i had lost my faith in the british judicial system completely but, gosh, yesterday we were crying.

we had hands over ourfaces. we were crying. everyone was crying. the barristers were talking like it was in court. you could see the lady on the bench, she was really... she kept saying, i have read this. so it was just an amazing experience and the elation we felt when she read out, when they went out, they said they could be out for a few minutes or three weeks. they are going to tell you today. then they said it can get the streamed live. the journalist watched it and we'll grasped —— we all gasped. what

journalist watched it and we'll grasped -- we all gasped. what is our grasped -- we all gasped. what is your reaction _ grasped -- we all gasped. what is your reaction to _ grasped -- we all gasped. what is your reaction to what _ grasped -- we all gasped. what is your reaction to what happened i grasped -- we all gasped. what is your reaction to what happened in | your reaction to what happened in court yesterday? ferrite your reaction to what happened in court yesterday?— court yesterday? we were really roud to court yesterday? we were really proud to support _ court yesterday? we were really proud to support jackie - court yesterday? we were really proud to support jackie and - court yesterday? we were really i proud to support jackie and angel's family— proud to support jackie and angel's family in— proud to support jackie and angel's family in court yesterday and we were _ family in court yesterday and we were really pleased to welcome and much _ were really pleased to welcome and much better sentence that better reflects _ much better sentence that better reflects the crime that was committed. what is a real shame as jackie _ committed. what is a real shame as jackie and _ committed. what is a real shame as jackie and her family had to go through— jackie and her family had to go through a _ jackie and her family had to go through a second hearing, if you like and — through a second hearing, if you like and had to wait a lot longer to receive _ like and had to wait a lot longer to receive justice. that is the real issue — receive justice. that is the real issue. what we see here is the difference _ issue. what we see here is the difference it makes whenjudges actually— difference it makes whenjudges actually understand domestic abuse, they understand the crime of coercive _ they understand the crime of coercive control, they have had training — coercive control, they have had training and get it and that results in better— training and get it and that results in better sentencing. when they had lenient— in better sentencing. when they had lenient sentences, that sends out a very dangerous message. it tells the survivors. _ very dangerous message. it tells the survivors, the women experiencing domestic— survivors, the women experiencing domestic beauty will not be taken very seriously and it sends a message _ very seriously and it sends a message to perpetrators you can get away with — message to perpetrators you can get away with it. what jackie and

angels— away with it. what jackie and angel's families bravery and courage has done _ angel's families bravery and courage has done is — angel's families bravery and courage has done is show the british public and the _ has done is show the british public and the justice system in its best li-ht and the justice system in its best light saying you do not get away with it _ light saying you do not get away with it and the criminaljustice system — with it and the criminaljustice system can work. the challenge we have is _ system can work. the challenge we have is more often than not it does not work— have is more often than not it does not work and judges need that training — not work and judges need that training to understand domestic abuse _ training to understand domestic abuse and coercive control. | training to understand domestic abuse and coercive control. i want to ick u- abuse and coercive control. i want to pick up on _ abuse and coercive control. i want to pick up on that _ abuse and coercive control. i want to pick up on that very _ abuse and coercive control. i want to pick up on that very point. - to pick up on that very point. coercive control is a phrase we hear more and more. and angel's life how that manifest itself?— that manifest itself? hindsight is so wonderful. _ that manifest itself? hindsight is so wonderful. you _ that manifest itself? hindsight is so wonderful. you look - that manifest itself? hindsight is so wonderful. you look back- that manifest itself? hindsight is so wonderful. you look back and | so wonderful. you look back and think, yes. i have spoken to before about is disappearing and wearing less make—up, sometimes it happens right under your nose and you do not know. this might resonate with somebody watching that this is my child, she does not go out with friends any more. sometimes that is

normal behaviour. we have mentioned before for a teenager to move away from friends and get a boyfriend. covid did not help. during that time she was being hit and coerced. i would say to anybody, look for the red flags. if you manage to get to court, always report it. we were told, don't appeal. court, always report it. we were told, don'tappeal. don't court, always report it. we were told, don't appeal. don't appeal the sentence. i said we would appeal and by the time we did it was already done. to report these things. it builds a case in the future. these people tend to carry on. as farah rightly says, it can spiral out of control in an instant. look at what we are left with? we are left with angel who cannot do anything. ferrite we are left with? we are left with angel who cannot do anything. we saw ictures of angel who cannot do anything. we saw pictures of angel. _ angel who cannot do anything. we saw pictures of angel, what _ angel who cannot do anything. we saw pictures of angel, what care _ angel who cannot do anything. we saw pictures of angel, what care does - pictures of angel, what care does she need right now. we are still

doing the go fund me. anyone can look at it. we want to put everything behind us. i look at it. we want to put everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but _ everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but i _ everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but i hope _ everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but i hope this - everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but i hope this is - everything behind us. i don't mean to be read but i hope this is the i to be read but i hope this is the last time i had to come and see you guysin last time i had to come and see you guys in this instance. we want to move on. it sounds oddly want to put it behind us and never speak of them again. we want to put our energies into getting a home. she has made some very small but significant improvements in the last few weeks because they have removed some medication and now she can hold your hand. if you ask a question and say squeezable yes, she can squeeze your hand. that is very promising for a brain injury. because she is young there is a lot of hope, there are a lot of new treatments. we are very hopeful to get her home. we could take her home tomorrow if we had a building. my husband who is a builder will collate a diy sos kind of thing and get local trading to

help. we will focus her energies on that. this is done, this is it, this is done, no more. for that. this is done, this is it, this is done, no more.— that. this is done, this is it, this is done, no more. for anyone he miaht be is done, no more. for anyone he might be watching _ is done, no more. for anyone he might be watching this _ is done, no more. for anyone he might be watching this feeling i is done, no more. for anyone he i might be watching this feeling like they might be in a vulnerable situation or struggling, what would you say to them?— you say to them? leave your instincts. — you say to them? leave your instincts, trust _ you say to them? leave your instincts, trust your - you say to them? leave your instincts, trust your instinctsj you say to them? leave your- instincts, trust your instincts may reach _ instincts, trust your instincts may reach out — instincts, trust your instincts may reach out to — instincts, trust your instincts may reach out to women's aid. we are here _ reach out to women's aid. we are here to _ reach out to women's aid. we are here to help— reach out to women's aid. we are here to help you. visit the website. there _ here to help you. visit the website. there is— here to help you. visit the website. there is lots — here to help you. visit the website. there is lots of help to be found. our live — there is lots of help to be found. our live chat is currently open. please — our live chat is currently open. please reach out. fascinating to talk to you both. thank you for sharing your story. along. flan talk to you both. thank you for sharing your story. along. can i say thank ou sharing your story. along. can i say thank you to _ sharing your story. along. can i say thank you to all _ sharing your story. along. can i say thank you to all the _ sharing your story. along. can i say thank you to all the british - sharing your story. along. can i say thank you to all the british public. thank you to all the british public and all you generous? sometimes you get a raw deal of everybody but you have been amazing, you have got us to this point. the network behind us has been amazing. it was down to you guys because you introduced us to farah. they have helped us

financially and helped us every step of the way. ferrite financially and helped us every step of the wa . ~ . financially and helped us every step ofthewa .~ , financially and helped us every step ofthe wa . ~ , :, ,, of the way. we wish you well. thank ou. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. the rail watchdog is to prosecute the driver involved in the croydon tram crash, as well as transport for london and tram operations limited. seven people were killed in the sandilands derailment in 2016. the office of rail and road alleges that tfl and tram operations limited failed to ensure the health and safety of passengers, and has accused driver alfred dorris of failing to take reasonable care of them. the met police says two officers who conducted a strip search of a black girl at her school are no longer in public facing roles. the case of child q, as she's referred to, has sparked protests. last night, during an online community meeting, people repeatedly asked why the officers

hadn't been sacked. the police watchdog has previously said its report into what happened is being finalised. turning to theatre now, and there was huge excitement when the latest production of cabaret opened in the west end, with rave reviews for stars eddie redmayne and jessie buckley. the show is up for for 11 olivier awards next month. well, now, two new actors are stepping into those lead roles. and we caught up with them. it was one of the best things i've ever seen which was really exciting and intimidating because i hadn't auditioned yet and i thought, this is incredible. now, we've enjoyed some beautiful spring sunshine but the national trust has announced a campaign to bring blossom back. it says, since the 19005, there's been a massive drop in orchard numbers, particularly here in london. it's planting new blossom trees

in lewisham, morden and richmond. travel now. let's take a look at how the tube is running. all lines running normally at the moment — just the ongoing closure of the northern line between moorgate and kennington for works. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station. time for the weather with sara thornton. good morning to you. another lovely day of spring weather across london and the south—east today, but once more, pretty chilly start this morning with temperatures in the suburbs right down to very low single figures and a bit of a ground frost out there. but another lovely day, perhaps a little bit of mistiness at first but it clears quickly and dry and sunny through the day and some fairweather cloud later. we saw 21 in the last couple days, 19 or 20 degrees probably the peak of it through the day today and overnight tonight clear skies, and under the clear skies once more the temperatures will fall away, especially in the suburbs, so a chilly start tomorrow morning

but a lovely day and it's because we still have the high pressure dominating our weather, but that high pressure is just drifting westwards in the next few days and starts to lose its identity and that is going to allow for something quite different next week. so, the next couple of days, into the weekend up until sunday, plenty of sunshine but it will turn cloudier through sunday and the temperatures as you can see dropping away and it could be 10 degrees colder next week. i'm back just after 9am. lots more on our website. now it's back to ben and sally. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store with jacqui and gethin. coming up on morning live. we were inundated with your questions about what the spring statement means for you, and the pounds in your pocket. so as promised, ourfinancial

expert, iona bain, is back. yes, so many of you have been in touch. i'm going to be making sense of it all. including what the fuel duty cut means for you, and how the household support fund could make a difference if you're struggling. plus, with latest figures showing the suicide rate amongst construction workers is three times the national average for men, wayne perrey has been investigating why having a conversation is the building block for change. some shocking stuff there. and, when it comes to advice, as the saying goes, �*mum always knows best.�* with mother's day on sunday, dr oscar will be revealing if they really do know best, and whether there's a dose of truth in some old wives' tales — including whether chicken soup really does remedy a cold. and the answer is yes, it can. also lighter nights and warmer weather are a sign spring is here, and the start of car boot sale season. bargain hunt's caroline hawley is going to be teaching us how to spot the hidden treasures that could make you a fortune.

i love that show. i know you do and i love that show. i know you do and i love that show. i know you do and i love her too. _ plus we're hunting down the apprentice's tim campbell, ahead of tonight's final. he's not in the boardroom, he's somewhere in london, surrounded by the bbc concert orchestra, and he's got a very special treat for us. and of course, neil will be bringing the strictly fitness, the perfect routine for you to have a go at at the end of the show. see you at 9:15. looking forward to car—boot sale season. looking forward to car-boot sale season. . . looking forward to car-boot sale season-_ i'm _ looking forward to car-boot sale season._ i'm looking i season. the best. i'm looking forward to _ season. the best. i'm looking forward to see _ season. the best. i'm looking forward to see ben _ season. the best. i'm looking forward to see ben moving i season. the best. i'm looking forward to see ben moving to| forward to see ben moving to strictly— forward to see ben moving to strictly fitness.— forward to see ben moving to strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. strictly fitness. maybe, we will see- danny _ strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. danny has _ strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. danny has done _ strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. danny has done it - strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. danny has done it for- strictly fitness. maybe, we will see. danny has done it for all. strictly fitness. maybe, we will| see. danny has done it for all of us. he has set the bar. we are all good. we will see you at 915. the uk is facing the greatest fall in living standards since records began in 1956 ? that s the warning from the treasury watchdog. yesterday the chancellor announced measures to help families as the cost of living continues to rise. nina is at a manufacturer

in nottinghamshire with all the analysis. there was a lot to get through yesterday, wasn't there? there was. good morning- _ yesterday, wasn't there? there was. good morning- i— yesterday, wasn't there? there was. good morning. i am _ yesterday, wasn't there? there was. good morning. i am at _ yesterday, wasn't there? there was. good morning. i am at a _ good morning. i am at a manufacturers in nottingham and the chancellor is not far from us and he to meet workers and staff here and talk about some of the measures introduced for businesses yesterday and he smacked his hand on the table and he smacked his hand on the table and commended his statement to the house and said he was standing by working families but what he also said is that times are tough and he is not in a position to help everybody and he wishes he could and if you flick through the pages of the documents released yesterday, the documents released yesterday, the office for budget responsibility, the watchdog appointed by the government to look at theirfinances, it appointed by the government to look at their finances, it makes for grim reading. it said growth this year is expected to be 3.8% — that 5 down from 6% in october. and inflation, that is expected by then to hit 8.7% which will not come

as a surprise to you, fill in your car, heating your home, by enclosing yourfamily, they are car, heating your home, by enclosing your family, they are all costing a lot more so when he said he was standing by us and households, what exactly did he mean? let's look at the specific policies, first of all the specific policies, first of all the widely anticipated 5p reduction in full —— fuel duty, 5p less that the treasury is taking from us and it brings it down to 53 p per litre for diesel but is it that much of a relief quite right so you drive a ford focus, it will cost you £2 50 less today. but it doesn't take you back to where prices were ten days ago, so how much does it help? there will also be the increase to the threshold at which you start to pay national insurance and that goes up and that will benefit 70% of workers are more mean that 2.2 million workers won't pay any national insurance at all but don't forget

there is the 1.25% increase that comes once you start paying it, and lastly the promise of an income tax cut by a penny, 2024, taking it down from 20p in the pound down to 19p but critics say all of those measures are dwarfed notjust by other taxes that have been introduced since the beginning of the chancellorship two years ago but also by increases in the cost of living. so, specifically, iasked about the 5p cut to fuel duty and said is it enough, especially considering we expect petrol prices to go up again? fire considering we expect petrol prices to go up again?— to go up again? are there global inflationary _ to go up again? are there global inflationary pressures _ to go up again? are there global inflationary pressures putting i to go up again? are there global inflationary pressures putting upj inflationary pressures putting up oil prices, because there are and with the best will in the world i can't change that and where i can make a difference that's what i'm trying to do. the fuel duty cut, it is the first cut we have had in a decade in this country to give you some sense of the importance of it but it's also the largest ever fuel duty cut on the main rates and that is reflective... but

duty cut on the main rates and that is reflective. . ._ is reflective... but people were still playing _ is reflective... but people were still playing less _ is reflective... but people were still playing less than _ is reflective... but people were still playing less than a - is reflective... but people were| still playing less than a fortnight ago. flilii still playing less than a fortnight ato, , . , ., still playing less than a fortnight ato. , . ., ., still playing less than a fortnight ato. , : ,:, :, :, :, ago. oil prices are volatile and i cannot control _ ago. oil prices are volatile and i cannot control that. _ ago. oil prices are volatile and i cannot control that. will - ago. oil prices are volatile and i i cannot control that. will retailers ass it cannot control that. will retailers pass it on? _ cannot control that. will retailers pass it on? that's _ cannot control that. will retailers pass it on? that's the _ cannot control that. will retailers pass it on? that's the importantl pass it on? that's the important auestion pass it on? that's the important question and — pass it on? that's the important question and l— pass it on? that's the important question and i read _ pass it on? that's the important question and i read specificallyi pass it on? that's the important. question and i read specifically to retailers in the interest —— industry to tell them to pass it on and i'm pleased to say that i saw asda and sainsbury's were moving very quickly and i hope others will follow. : : :. , very quickly and i hope others will follow. : : :, , :, , follow. actually in the last few minutes the _ follow. actually in the last few minutes the chancellor - follow. actually in the last few minutes the chancellor has i follow. actually in the last few. minutes the chancellor has said he has not ruled out government intervention if energy prices continue to rise from the big criticism yesterday was that there wasn't enough to help those who have the least, so people living on benefits or on state pensions and they will see an increase of 3.1% and think about the fact that inflation was announced that 6.2%, that will continue to go up as the year goes on and that means that literally those people will have hundreds and hundreds of pounds less to spend every year on lessee

increases in state pension. what is clear is the inflationary prices is going to affect every household and we will all have less despite the measures introduced yesterday and thatis measures introduced yesterday and that is something ben is talking to people about at a market in west london. ~ :, :, people about at a market in west london. a, :, :, :, london. more morning -- good morning. _ london. more morning -- good morning, whether _ london. more morning -- good morning, whether it's - london. more morning -- good morning, whether it's the - london. more morning -- good morning, whether it's the price| london. more morning -- good i morning, whether it's the price of tomatoes, white radishes, onions, you will have noticed the cost of things is going up as nina was saying, the cost of living, the biggest squeeze for more than 30 years and there was a lot announced yesterday on the chancellor's statement designed to help people but what do the traders here at the western international market in london make of that? is it enough, and does it mean that they can pass on some price cuts to us in the shops? let's speak to bill who runs the fruit trading store here. bill, you sell wholesale to traders to

retail customers, so what you saw yesterday was a fuel duty cut, 5p off a litre, so does it mean you can start bringing prices down for your customers?— start bringing prices down for your customers? :, , , : :, :, , customers? hopefully. we have to see it filter through _ customers? hopefully. we have to see it filter through to _ customers? hopefully. we have to see it filter through to us _ customers? hopefully. we have to see it filter through to us first _ it filter through to us first because _ it filter through to us first because the people we buy it from also have — because the people we buy it from also have transport costs and also the cost _ also have transport costs and also the cost of — also have transport costs and also the cost of drivers is going up all the cost of drivers is going up all the time — the cost of drivers is going up all the time and they want more money to drive these _ the time and they want more money to drive these lorries. most of our stuff _ drive these lorries. most of our stuff comes by road but it will go a [on- stuff comes by road but it will go a long way— stuff comes by road but it will go a long way towards helping towards it and i long way towards helping towards it and i feel— long way towards helping towards it and i feel that in the next week or two weeks — and i feel that in the next week or two weeks these costs will come down to us and _ two weeks these costs will come down to us and we _ two weeks these costs will come down to us and we can pass it the retailer _ to us and we can pass it the retailer. :. ~ to us and we can pass it the retailer-— to us and we can pass it the retailer. :, ,, , :, , : : retailer. thank you very much. when bill tets retailer. thank you very much. when bill gets the — retailer. thank you very much. when bill gets the produce _ retailer. thank you very much. when bill gets the produce and, _ retailer. thank you very much. when bill gets the produce and, he - retailer. thank you very much. when bill gets the produce and, he sells i bill gets the produce and, he sells it to customers who take it to retailers and ali is one of his customers. how was the situation for you? it customers. how was the situation for ou? . :. customers. how was the situation for ou? , :, , :, , , customers. how was the situation for ou? , �*, :, you? it is all positive but it's not enou:h. you? it is all positive but it's not enough- 5p _ you? it is all positive but it's not enough. 5p sounds _ you? it is all positive but it's not enough. 5p sounds great, - you? it is all positive but it's not enough. 5p sounds great, but i you? it is all positive but it's not enough. 5p sounds great, but it| enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't— enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a _ enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a lot — enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a lot and _ enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a lot and it— enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a lot and it won't _ enough. 5p sounds great, but it ain't a lot and it won't make - enough. 5p sounds great, but it i ain't a lot and it won't make much difference — ain't a lot and it won't make much difference to — ain't a lot and it won't make much

difference to us. _ ain't a lot and it won't make much difference to us. like _ ain't a lot and it won't make much difference to us. like i— ain't a lot and it won't make much difference to us. like i say, - ain't a lot and it won't make much difference to us. like i say, we . ain't a lot and it won't make muchl difference to us. like i say, we are looking _ difference to us. like i say, we are looking after— difference to us. like i say, we are looking after our— difference to us. like i say, we are looking after our customers - difference to us. like i say, we are looking after our customers the i difference to us. like i say, we are i looking after our customers the best we can— looking after our customers the best we can but— looking after our customers the best we can but comes _ looking after our customers the best we can but comes to— looking after our customers the best we can but comes to a _ looking after our customers the best we can but comes to a point- looking after our customers the best we can but comes to a point where i looking after our customers the best i we can but comes to a point where we have to _ we can but comes to a point where we have to pass— we can but comes to a point where we have to pass the — we can but comes to a point where we have to pass the cost _ we can but comes to a point where we have to pass the cost down _ we can but comes to a point where we have to pass the cost down to - we can but comes to a point where we have to pass the cost down to the - have to pass the cost down to the customers — have to pass the cost down to the customers and _ have to pass the cost down to the customers and we _ have to pass the cost down to the customers and we don't _ have to pass the cost down to the customers and we don't want - have to pass the cost down to the j customers and we don't want that have to pass the cost down to the - customers and we don't want that and we want _ customers and we don't want that and we want to— customers and we don't want that and we want to carry — customers and we don't want that and we want to carry on _ customers and we don't want that and we want to carry on as _ customers and we don't want that and we want to carry on as long _ customers and we don't want that and we want to carry on as long as - we want to carry on as long as possible. — we want to carry on as long as possible-— we want to carry on as long as ossible. :, :, :, , , possible. people have already seen cost increases _ possible. people have already seen cost increases so _ possible. people have already seen cost increases so when _ possible. people have already seen cost increases so when will - possible. people have already seen cost increases so when will they i possible. people have already seen | cost increases so when will they see prices come down? t cost increases so when will they see prices come down?— prices come down? i think it will take time. _ prices come down? i think it will take time, longer— prices come down? i think it will take time, longer than - prices come down? i think it will take time, longer than people i prices come down? i think it will - take time, longer than people think, because _ take time, longer than people think, because it _ take time, longer than people think, because it is — take time, longer than people think, because it is hard _ take time, longer than people think, because it is hard out _ take time, longer than people think, because it is hard out there, - take time, longer than people think, because it is hard out there, the - because it is hard out there, the cost _ because it is hard out there, the cost of— because it is hard out there, the cost of everything _ because it is hard out there, the cost of everything for _ because it is hard out there, the cost of everything for us, - because it is hard out there, the cost of everything for us, paperl cost of everything for us, paper bags. _ cost of everything for us, paper bags. carrier— cost of everything for us, paper bags, carrier bags, _ cost of everything for us, paper bags, carrier bags, rubbish - cost of everything for us, paper bags, carrier bags, rubbish toi cost of everything for us, paper. bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken _ bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken away. _ bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken away. so _ bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken away, so we _ bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken away, so we can't - bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be taken away, so we can't absorb i bags, carrier bags, rubbish to be. taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a _ taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell— taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell of— taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell of a _ taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell of a lot. _ taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell of a lot. hopefully - taken away, so we can't absorb it. it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we i it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have _ it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to — it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to look— it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to look at _ it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to look at the _ it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to look at the bright - it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we have to look at the bright side i it's a hell of a lot. hopefully we i have to look at the bright side of it. : :, ~ , :, have to look at the bright side of it. ali, thank you. i should say earlier this _ it. ali, thank you. i should say earlier this morning _ it. ali, thank you. i should say earlier this morning this - it. ali, thank you. i should say earlier this morning this place | it. ali, thank you. i should say - earlier this morning this place was full of pallets and they move very quickly and they clear them and they've been working through the night at this wholesale market. it may have seemed that the chancellor was being generous in some of what he said but how generous were those statements? let's find out from

nina, who has been doing some number crunching. was it as generous as it appeared on the face of it? t crunching. was it as generous as it appeared on the face of it? i would sa the appeared on the face of it? i would say the announcements _ appeared on the face of it? i would say the announcements were - appeared on the face of it? i would say the announcements were not i say the announcements were not insignificant but i would not call them _ insignificant but i would not call them generous. so looking at how much _ them generous. so looking at how much fiscal— them generous. so looking at how much fiscal header in the chancellor had, much fiscal header in the chancellor had. from _ much fiscal header in the chancellor had, from higher than expected gdp growth _ had, from higher than expected gdp growth and from higher tax intakes owing _ growth and from higher tax intakes owing to _ growth and from higher tax intakes owing to high inflation feeding to higher— owing to high inflation feeding to higher wages, owing to high inflation feeding to higherwages, he had about owing to high inflation feeding to higher wages, he had about 50 or £70 billion— higher wages, he had about 50 or £70 billion of— higher wages, he had about 50 or £70 billion of unexpected fiscal headroom to play around with and of that he _ headroom to play around with and of that he handed back about 14 billion with the _ that he handed back about 14 billion with the three major announcements we heard _ with the three major announcements we heard yesterday. what with the three major announcements we heard yesterday.— with the three major announcements we heard yesterday. what for you was missin: we heard yesterday. what for you was missing that — we heard yesterday. what for you was missing that would _ we heard yesterday. what for you was missing that would have _ we heard yesterday. what for you was missing that would have really - missing that would have really helped households that are struggling? aha, helped households that are struggling?— helped households that are struggling? helped households that are stru~lina? , :, , , struggling? a good question because i thouht struggling? a good question because i thought the — struggling? a good question because i thought the spring _ struggling? a good question because i thought the spring statement - i thought the spring statement stands — i thought the spring statement stands out as much for what wasn't in it as _ stands out as much for what wasn't in it as what — stands out as much for what wasn't in it as what was in it. i was certainly— in it as what was in it. i was certainly expecting more targeted relief— certainly expecting more targeted relief for— certainly expecting more targeted relief for lower income households and we _ relief for lower income households and we were expecting the cost of living _ and we were expecting the cost of living to _ and we were expecting the cost of living to increase by about £2500

per household in 2022 so i would have _ per household in 2022 so i would have expected some additional help with energy bills and also something more generous on households receiving — more generous on households receiving benefits but we didn't really _ receiving benefits but we didn't really see any of that and what we have heard — really see any of that and what we have heard our national insurance contributions on the 2020 for income tax cut. _ contributions on the 2020 for income tax cut. that — contributions on the 2020 for income tax cut, that won't help all households so it's not particularly well targeted.— households so it's not particularly well targeted. nina thank you very much for the _ well targeted. nina thank you very much for the analysis _ well targeted. nina thank you very much for the analysis and - well targeted. nina thank you very much for the analysis and step - well targeted. nina thank you very | much for the analysis and step with me this way a minute because i've been learning a lot this morning about the fresh fruit and veg here and these oranges are a very particular type. these are the type you get freshly squeezed orange juice from so if you are having orangejuice with your juice from so if you are having orange juice with your breakfast this morning, chances are they have been made with an orange just like this. ferrite been made with an orange 'ust like this. ~ ~ :. :. been made with an orange 'ust like this. ~' :, :, :, :, ,, been made with an orange 'ust like this. ~' :, :, :, :, this. we like that a lot. thank you very much- _ this. we like that a lot. thank you very much- the — this. we like that a lot. thank you very much. the things _ this. we like that a lot. thank you very much. the things you - this. we like that a lot. thank you very much. the things you learn i this. we like that a lot. thank you | very much. the things you learn in the morning. we have awed all sorts, steel making, fruit and veg.— steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge- _ steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge. it _ steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge. it is _ steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge. it is a _ steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge. it is a sign _ steel making, fruit and veg. joined strawbridge. it is a sign of - steel making, fruit and veg. joined i strawbridge. it is a sign of summer. the chancellor's spring statement leaves more than one million britons

on the verge of "absolute poverty", a leading economic think tank has warned. analysis from the resolution foundation said mr sunak's measures do not meet the scale of the cost—of—living squeeze, with 1.3 million people set to fall below the poverty line next year, including 500,000 children. the organisation's research director greg thwaites joins us now. good morning to you. there is a lot to get through and what we heard from the chancellor yesterday, let me start with the description your foundation made and you said the support is significant but poorly targeted. i wonder who in your assessment benefits, if anyone from what the chancellor announced yesterday? it’s what the chancellor announced yesterday?— what the chancellor announced esterda ? �*, :, :, :, , :, yesterday? it's hard to overstate the cost of _ yesterday? it's hard to overstate the cost of living _ yesterday? it's hard to overstate the cost of living crisis _ yesterday? it's hard to overstate the cost of living crisis the - the cost of living crisis the country _ the cost of living crisis the country faces with the biggest falling — country faces with the biggest falling living standards on records in over— falling living standards on records in over 60 — falling living standards on records in over 60 years and the biggest highest — in over 60 years and the biggest highest inflation rate in 30 years and most — highest inflation rate in 30 years and most of the support the chancellor has given has gone to the top half— chancellor has given has gone to the top half of— chancellor has given has gone to the top half of households, two in every three _ top half of households, two in every three of— top half of households, two in every

three of the pounds he has given has .one three of the pounds he has given has gone to— three of the pounds he has given has gone to the _ three of the pounds he has given has gone to the top half of households. he's done _ gone to the top half of households. he's done nothing at all for the people — he's done nothing at all for the people at— he's done nothing at all for the people at the very bottom and that's why, as you say, something like 1.3 million more people will be in poverty— million more people will be in poverty and half a million more children— poverty and half a million more children and what is more, most peoples — children and what is more, most peoples taxes will still go up. your definition of— peoples taxes will still go up. your definition of poverty _ peoples taxes will still go up. your definition of poverty is _ peoples taxes will still go up. tlct.“ definition of poverty is absolute poverty, so maybe clarify that for us. what do you mean by that? that there will be even more people in absolute poverty.— there will be even more people in absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there _ absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there is _ absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there is a _ absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there is a standard - absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there is a standard of - absolute poverty. absolute poverty means there is a standard of living| means there is a standard of living that people need to have to have a decent _ that people need to have to have a decent life — that people need to have to have a decent life and there is another measure — decent life and there is another measure which is relative poverty and relative poverty is how different people at the bottom are from those in the middle, so absolute _ from those in the middle, so absolute poverty is something that does not _ absolute poverty is something that does not change in the standard stays _ does not change in the standard stays the — does not change in the standard stays the same as the country gets richer~ _ stays the same as the country gets richer. we've never seen a rise in absolute — richer. we've never seen a rise in absolute poverty outside of a recession before, so this is uncharted territory for the country. that's _ uncharted territory for the country. that's a _ uncharted territory for the country. that's a useful definition because as you touched on it, those at the lowest end of the spectrum,

proportionally, they are more badly affected and that is because benefits will not rise in line with inflation and we were told benefits would go up byjust 3% and yet inflation and prices rising by 8% this year, so it means in real terms they are seeing a huge cut in their takeover. :. �* . they are seeing a huge cut in their takeover. :, �* , , :, , takeover. that's right, the people alread on takeover. that's right, the people already on low — takeover. that's right, the people already on low incomes _ takeover. that's right, the people already on low incomes don't - takeover. that's right, the people| already on low incomes don't have any luxuries — already on low incomes don't have any luxuries to cut, so people on high _ any luxuries to cut, so people on high incomes can economise more easily— high incomes can economise more easily but — high incomes can economise more easily but if — high incomes can economise more easily but if you are already on a very— easily but if you are already on a very low— easily but if you are already on a very low income you are already only buying _ very low income you are already only buying the _ very low income you are already only buying the essentials and you cannot cut them. _ buying the essentials and you cannot cut them, so rather than prices —— benefits— cut them, so rather than prices —— benefits rising as fast as prices are rising. _ benefits rising as fast as prices are rising, we are seeing them rise as fast— are rising, we are seeing them rise as fast as _ are rising, we are seeing them rise as fast as prices rose last year and that was— as fast as prices rose last year and that was slower, so the higher oil prices. _ that was slower, so the higher oil prices. fuel— that was slower, so the higher oil prices, fuel bills, food prices, these — prices, fuel bills, food prices, these are _ prices, fuel bills, food prices, these are going up and people on benefits— these are going up and people on benefits are not seeing their incomes— benefits are not seeing their incomes rise along with that but it's not— incomes rise along with that but it's notjust people on benefits. the country as a whole is facing a living _ the country as a whole is facing a

living standards crisis and the measures— living standards crisis and the measures the chancellor took yesterday are not going to address that _ yesterday are not going to address that it— yesterday are not going to address that. . :. yesterday are not going to address that. , :, :, :, that. it is fair to say we are in unprecedented _ that. it is fair to say we are in unprecedented territory - that. it is fair to say we are in unprecedented territory as i that. it is fair to say we are in | unprecedented territory as far that. it is fair to say we are in i unprecedented territory as far as that. it is fair to say we are in - unprecedented territory as far as a two—year global pandemic, in the midst of war in ukraine that is having huge implications around the world so given that situation where would you have liked to have seen the chancellor focus some attention, and i suppose the big question is, can we as a country afford it? ferrite can we as a country afford it? we could certainly afford to do more for people on benefits and could afford _ for people on benefits and could afford to — for people on benefits and could afford to increase their benefits by as much _ afford to increase their benefits by as much as — afford to increase their benefits by as much as prices are rising now and we could _ as much as prices are rising now and we could have targeted the money that the _ we could have targeted the money that the chancellor gave back yesterday much better than we have. of course. _ yesterday much better than we have. of course, there are global things going _ of course, there are global things going on— of course, there are global things going on and one of the problems is that the _ going on and one of the problems is that the economy was not growing very quickly before any of the problems started and in the long run it is the _ problems started and in the long run it is the growth of the economy that improves _ it is the growth of the economy that improves living standards and we have _ improves living standards and we have had — improves living standards and we have had an atrocious growth record for 1b— have had an atrocious growth record for to or— have had an atrocious growth record for to or 17 _ have had an atrocious growth record for 16 or 17 years now and it is

that— for 16 or 17 years now and it is that growth rate that we need to improve — that growth rate that we need to improve for the long run of living standards— improve for the long run of living standards to increase.— improve for the long run of living standards to increase. there were some pretty _ standards to increase. there were some pretty bleak _ standards to increase. there were some pretty bleak assessment i some pretty bleak assessment yesterday and the office for budget responsibility�*s independent forecast for economic growth in the uk but also the rising prices set to get worse before they get better. what is your assessment of how bad this gets for household incomes over the next year? ferrite this gets for household incomes over the next year?— the next year? we are expecting this to be the worst _ the next year? we are expecting this to be the worst parliament _ the next year? we are expecting this to be the worst parliament for- to be the worst parliament for living — to be the worst parliament for living standards ever, and we expect the biggest fall in living standards this year— the biggest fall in living standards this year since records began, since the 1950s— this year since records began, since the 1950s at— this year since records began, since the 1950s at least, so this is as bad as— the 1950s at least, so this is as bad as anyone has seen it. greg, tood to bad as anyone has seen it. greg, good to have _ bad as anyone has seen it. greg, good to have your— bad as anyone has seen it. greg, good to have your thoughts - bad as anyone has seen it. greg, good to have your thoughts and i good to have your thoughts and thanks for being with us. a pretty stark assessment of the challenge facing households as far as the squeeze on living standards goes. that is what we have heard all

morning. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. many of us are appreciating the warm spring sunshine and it will be sticking around for the next couple of days. this is this morning in suffolk, not a cloud in the sky and we have a bit more cloud working in from the north and the west and that will be the picture over the next few days and lots of warm sunshine and overnight a bit of frost and fog but there is cloud pushing into the north and as a week where the front approaches it is bumping into an area of high pressure in the uk across much of europe keeping the weather drown settled so across england and wales will be keeping the glorious blue sky and sunshine after early mist clears away and more cloud working into northern england with fairweather cloud bubbling up for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud drifting south and east bringing the odd isolated shower but it will feel warm again with temperatures between 14 in belfast up to 20 in london and

a bit cooler across the north and north—west of scotland with thick cloud and more of a breeze but across much of england and wales, particularly eastern england we have moderate and high levels of air pollution, so hazy out there and all of the pollutants attract the high pressure which sinks down, so overnight we keep the clear conditions and a fairly chilly night and most of the towns and cities staying a few degrees above freezing but in more rural spots we see a touch of grass frost again tomorrow. through the day and dry spring day, less in the way of cloud across scotland and northern ireland and we could see the odd rogue shower as the cloud bubbles up in the afternoon but mainly over higher ground across northern england and northern ireland as well but it will be another one day. 12 to 18 degrees orso be another one day. 12 to 18 degrees or so and we could see even 19 or 20 towards the far south—eastern one or two spots and not much change into the weekend with high pressure but that will keep things largely dry,

but just shifting that will keep things largely dry, butjust shifting position that high—pressure so we will start to import more cloud on saturday and low, misty, murky conditions around the coast in the north and it will be slow to burn back but inland we should lose the cloud through the day and a fine, warm spring day on saturday, more of a chance of keeping the murkiness through the day for parts of southern and eastern england into sunday through the irish sea coast, we could see fog and low cloud but inland, it should be breaking up for most areas stop newcastle up to 17 degrees but if we keep the cloud, it will be a touch cooler on sunday and then cooler is the trend into next week as we have been spoiled with all this milder and the blue colours return to the map, so the next few days, warm, spring sunshine and something a little bit cooler into next week. great to see you and thanks very much indeed. where are we? ferrite

great to see you and thanks very much indeed. where are we? we have one to the much indeed. where are we? we have gone to the theatre. _ much indeed. where are we? we have gone to the theatre. this _ much indeed. where are we? we have gone to the theatre. this looks - gone to the theatre. this looks quite comfortable. it's one of the roles that pop idol and actorjason donovan is perhaps most famous for — joseph in the hit andrew lloyd webber musical. he's about to return to the show — albeit passing on the technicolor dream coat — to play the role of pharaoh again and go on tour with the multi award—winning musical for the first time. jason joins us now. good morning. lovely to be here. very— good morning. lovely to be here. very early — good morning. lovely to be here. very early. you are very freshfaced considering you had a late night last night. ferrite considering you had a late night last nitht. ~ :,, considering you had a late night lastnitht.~ : , last night. we opened in manchester, which was a — last night. we opened in manchester, which was a great _ last night. we opened in manchester, which was a great audience, - last night. we opened in manchester, which was a great audience, but - last night. we opened in manchester, which was a great audience, but yes, | which was a great audience, but yes, i which was a great audience, but yes, i managed _ which was a great audience, but yes, i managed to get home and get to bed stop i_ i managed to get home and get to bed stop i didn't _ i managed to get home and get to bed stop i didn't have my normal cup of tea because — stop i didn't have my normal cup of tea because i knew i didn't want the caffeine _ tea because i knew i didn't want the caffeine to— tea because i knew i didn't want the caffeine to kick in. i wanted to be fresh _ caffeine to kick in. i wanted to be fresh and — caffeine to kick in. i wanted to be fresh and clean for you guys this morning — fresh and clean for you guys this morning. lovely to be here. there is [en of morning. lovely to be here. there is plenty of caffeine — morning. lovely to be here. there is plenty of caffeine available - morning. lovely to be here. there is plenty of caffeine available here. - plenty of caffeine available here. let us know. tell us about the show. how is it being back in it? this

let us know. tell us about the show. how is it being back in it?— how is it being back in it? this is the reimagined _ how is it being back in it? this is the reimagined joseph, - how is it being back in it? this is the reimagined joseph, a - how is it being back in it? this is the reimagined joseph, a show i how is it being back in it? this is. the reimagined joseph, a show we how is it being back in it? this is- the reimagined joseph, a show we put on at the _ the reimagined joseph, a show we put on at the palladium in 2019 and subsequently 2021. and so it is a london _ subsequently 2021. and so it is a london experience and, why wouldn't it be? _ london experience and, why wouldn't it be? coming to many, many theatres around _ it be? coming to many, many theatres around the _ it be? coming to many, many theatres around the country. i am doing some selected _ around the country. i am doing some selected dates of this tour and looking — selected dates of this tour and looking ahead, manchester, birmingham, southampton are the next four or— birmingham, southampton are the next four or five _ birmingham, southampton are the next four or five of mine and then i have a break— four or five of mine and then i have a breakand— four or five of mine and then i have a breakand i— four or five of mine and then i have a break and i come back a little bit later. _ a break and i come back a little bit later. but— a break and i come back a little bit later, but yes, great cast. alexandra burke, jack yarrow. joseph. — alexandra burke, jack yarrow. joseph, it's hard to say, it changed my life _ joseph, it's hard to say, it changed my life in _ joseph, it's hard to say, it changed my life in a — joseph, it's hard to say, it changed my life in a number of ways back in 1991~_ my life in a number of ways back in 1991 it— my life in a number of ways back in 1991 it is— my life in a number of ways back in 1991. it is bright, it's colourful, it's a _ 1991. it is bright, it's colourful, it's a great— 1991. it is bright, it's colourful, it's a great family experience and it's a great family experience and it's got— it's a great family experience and it's got some really great songs in it.

it's got some really great songs in it and _ it's got some really great songs in it and a _ it's got some really great songs in it. and a great story and a story of adversity— it. and a great story and a story of adversity and i think very much for our times— adversity and i think very much for our times right now after what we have _ our times right now after what we have all— our times right now after what we have all lived through. haste our times right now after what we have all lived through.— have all lived through. have you found that _ have all lived through. have you found that audiences _ have all lived through. have you found that audiences are - have all lived through. have you found that audiences are even i have all lived through. have you - found that audiences are even more grateful to be together and to watch something a bitjoyful? ties. grateful to be together and to watch something a bit joyful?— grateful to be together and to watch something a bit joyful? something a bit 'oyful? yes. we were talkin: something a bit 'oyful? yes. we were talking about — something a bit joyful? yes. we were talking about this _ something a bit joyful? yes. we were talking about this outside _ something a bit joyful? yes. we were talking about this outside before, - talking about this outside before, you know. — talking about this outside before, you know, theatre is very much, it can be _ you know, theatre is very much, it can be therapy in a way. it can help us understand what we have been through — us understand what we have been through. it's about sharing an experience with someone else, being in the _ experience with someone else, being in the same _ experience with someone else, being in the same room and watching people's— in the same room and watching people's emotions. clap, laugh, and we've— people's emotions. clap, laugh, and we've all— people's emotions. clap, laugh, and we've all got these incredible plasma — we've all got these incredible plasma screens at the moment but nothing _ plasma screens at the moment but nothing can replace what it's like to be _ nothing can replace what it's like to be in— nothing can replace what it's like to be in a — nothing can replace what it's like to be in a theatre. and i think musicals _ to be in a theatre. and i think musicals are a heightened sense of reality _ musicals are a heightened sense of reality i_ musicals are a heightened sense of reality. i love my drama, but at the moment— reality. i love my drama, but at the moment i'm — reality. i love my drama, but at the moment i'm craving live. and i think

is a population here, having lived in the _ is a population here, having lived in the uk. — is a population here, having lived in the uk, we need to get out and support— in the uk, we need to get out and support our— in the uk, we need to get out and support our theatres because they are such _ support our theatres because they are such a — support our theatres because they are such a big part of this cultural landscape — are such a big part of this cultural landscape in this country. | are such a big part of this cultural landscape in this country.- are such a big part of this cultural landscape in this country. i want to ask ou landscape in this country. i want to ask you about _ landscape in this country. i want to ask you about playing _ landscape in this country. i want to ask you about playing the - landscape in this country. i want to j ask you about playing the pharaoh, but let's have a look at you in action. this is a little clip of the new production.— action. this is a little clip of the new production. macro one i closed m e es. new production. macro one i closed my eyes- ten _ new production. macro one i closed my eyes- ten one _ new production. macro one i closed my eyes. ten one drew _ new production. macro one i closed my eyes. ten one drew back- new production. macro one i closed my eyes. ten one drew back the i my eyes. ten one drew back the curtain. to see for certain. any dream will do. music

there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh. it — there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, it seemed _ there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, it seemed like _ there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, it seemed like a _ there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, it seemed like a good - there you are. yes, there i am. the pharaoh, it seemed like a good fit i pharaoh, it seemed like a good fit for me. _ pharaoh, it seemed like a good fit for me. and — pharaoh, it seemed like a good fit for me, and honestly, it's a sort of cameo~ _ for me, and honestly, it's a sort of cameo~ 15— for me, and honestly, it's a sort of cameo. 15 minutes on stage but i had waited _ cameo. 15 minutes on stage but i had waited 30 _ cameo. 15 minutes on stage but i had waited 30 years for that moment and i am waited 30 years for that moment and i am taking _ waited 30 years for that moment and i am taking it. it is waited 30 years for that moment and i am taking it— i am taking it. it is quite a moment- _ i am taking it. it is quite a moment. pharaoh - i am taking it. it is quite a moment. pharaoh has- i am taking it. it is quite a moment. pharaoh has the i am taking it. it is quite a - moment. pharaoh has the moment. i am taking it. it is quite a _ moment. pharaoh has the moment. yes, and it is a symbol. _ moment. pharaoh has the moment. yes, and it is a symbol, in _ moment. pharaoh has the moment. yes, and it is a symbol, in a _ moment. pharaoh has the moment. yes, and it is a symbol, in a way, of my journey— and it is a symbol, in a way, of my journey with — and it is a symbol, in a way, of my journey with that show to be able to sort of _ journey with that show to be able to sort of look — journey with that show to be able to sort of look back, so it really works — sort of look back, so it really works it _ sort of look back, so it really works. it really sort of works. i thought — works. it really sort of works. i thought i— works. it really sort of works. i thought i would wear the leather for you this _ thought i would wear the leather for you this morning in homage to the king _ you this morning in homage to the king it _ you this morning in homage to the king it is — you this morning in homage to the king it is a — you this morning in homage to the king. it is a bit monochrome. not

multicoloured. _ king. it is a bit monochrome. not multicoloured. i— king. it is a bit monochrome. not multicoloured. i thought - king. it is a bit monochrome. not multicoloured. i thought i - king. it is a bit monochrome. not multicoloured. i thought i would. king. it is a bit monochrome. noti multicoloured. i thought i would go black and white, _ multicoloured. i thought i would go black and white, and _ multicoloured. i thought i would go black and white, and against - multicoloured. i thought i would go black and white, and against the i multicoloured. i thought i would go| black and white, and against the red it's a good _ black and white, and against the red it's a good setting.— it's a good setting. because you have played _ it's a good setting. because you have played the _ it's a good setting. because you have played the role _ it's a good setting. because you have played the role of- it's a good setting. because you have played the role of joseph i it's a good setting. because you. have played the role of joseph so have played the role ofjoseph so long, now the pharaoh, did you need to learn the words of the song is quite a market feels like they would be ingrained. xtoll quite a market feels like they would be ingrained-— be ingrained. you know, even last nitht be ingrained. you know, even last night when _ be ingrained. you know, even last night when you've _ be ingrained. you know, even last night when you've been _ be ingrained. you know, even last night when you've been a - be ingrained. you know, even last night when you've been a show i be ingrained. you know, even last| night when you've been a show for be ingrained. you know, even last i night when you've been a show for a [on- night when you've been a show for a long time. _ night when you've been a show for a long time. i— night when you've been a show for a long time, i been quite fastidious about— long time, i been quite fastidious about lines and works on other shows and last— about lines and works on other shows and last night before i went on i wasjust— and last night before i went on i wasjust letting it happen. and i think— wasjust letting it happen. and i think as — wasjust letting it happen. and i think as a — wasjust letting it happen. and i think as a performer you mark yourself— think as a performer you mark yourself on stage, you know where yourself on stage, you know where you will— yourself on stage, you know where you will hit — yourself on stage, you know where you will hit certain points that represent certain lines. this part for me _ represent certain lines. this part for me is— represent certain lines. this part for me is perfect because again, i'm on for— for me is perfect because again, i'm on for a _ for me is perfect because again, i'm on for a very— for me is perfect because again, i'm on for a very short period of time but it— on for a very short period of time but it is— on for a very short period of time but it is the — on for a very short period of time but it is the lighter side of my 50s is where _ but it is the lighter side of my 50s is where i— but it is the lighter side of my 50s is where i am at now so i'm enjoying less for— is where i am at now so i'm enjoying less for more — is where i am at now so i'm enjoying less for more and not having spent my sundays in physio and being

exhausted so it's a good thing to be part of _ exhausted so it's a good thing to be art of. :, :_ exhausted so it's a good thing to be art of. :, i. :, exhausted so it's a good thing to be artof. :, :, , part of. you say you have been fastidious _ part of. you say you have been fastidious in _ part of. you say you have been fastidious in the _ part of. you say you have been fastidious in the past _ part of. you say you have been fastidious in the past about - fastidious in the past about scripts, so are you enjoying relaxing a bit more? scripts, so are you en'oying relaxing a bit more? definitely. that is the _ relaxing a bit more? definitely. that is the truth _ relaxing a bit more? definitely. that is the truth with _ relaxing a bit more? definitely. that is the truth with this - relaxing a bit more? definitely. that is the truth with this part. | that is the truth with this part. i'm that is the truth with this part. i'm a _ that is the truth with this part. i'm a hard _ that is the truth with this part. i'm a hard worker. i love to work hard _ i'm a hard worker. i love to work hard and — i'm a hard worker. i love to work hard and i'm_ i'm a hard worker. i love to work hard and i'm passionate about what i do. hard and i'm passionate about what i do i'm _ hard and i'm passionate about what i do i'm very— hard and i'm passionate about what i do. i'm very lucky. i think in life you create — do. i'm very lucky. i think in life you create your own luck but timing is very— you create your own luck but timing is very much— you create your own luck but timing is very much a part of what we do, but to— is very much a part of what we do, but to be _ is very much a part of what we do, but to be able to be in a show like this that _ but to be able to be in a show like this that has such currency with people — this that has such currency with people and such an emotional connection and still not feel exhausted at the end of it is a nice place _ exhausted at the end of it is a nice place to— exhausted at the end of it is a nice place to be — exhausted at the end of it is a nice place to be. we exhausted at the end of it is a nice place to be— place to be. we have talked about audiences relishing _ place to be. we have talked about audiences relishing being - place to be. we have talked about audiences relishing being back - place to be. we have talked about audiences relishing being back in i audiences relishing being back in the theatre, but for actors as well, after so long of not being able to work and get on a stage, that must be a real buzz backstage. it is. work and get on a stage, that must be a real buzz backstage.— be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky- _ be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky- i— be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky. i am _ be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky. i am in _ be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky. i am in one - be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky. i am in one of- be a real buzz backstage. it is. i feel lucky. i am in one of those| feel lucky. i am in one of those unique — feel lucky. i am in one of those

unique positions where i have been able to— unique positions where i have been able to survive in the last couple of years — able to survive in the last couple of years. there are not enough actors — of years. there are not enough actors out _ of years. there are not enough actors out there like me. we are freelancers. i think the government has risen _ freelancers. i think the government has risen to— freelancers. i think the government has risen to the occasion in some sectors. — has risen to the occasion in some sectors. but _ has risen to the occasion in some sectors, but it hasn't really looked after _ sectors, but it hasn't really looked after our _ sectors, but it hasn't really looked after our arts as it should. that is why it _ after our arts as it should. that is why it is — after our arts as it should. that is why it is so — after our arts as it should. that is why it is so important for everyone out there _ why it is so important for everyone out there to — why it is so important for everyone out there to get out there and support— out there to get out there and support the theatre. we've lost a lot of— support the theatre. we've lost a lot of actors as well. and what i've always _ lot of actors as well. and what i've always said — lot of actors as well. and what i've always said is, it's wonderful to have. _ always said is, it's wonderful to have. in— always said is, it's wonderful to have, in this country, these incredible _ have, in this country, these incredible institutions and these architectural buildings, but they are nothing unless you have the experience inside them. and theatre is such— experience inside them. and theatre is such a _ experience inside them. and theatre is such a big — experience inside them. and theatre is such a big part of this country's cultural— is such a big part of this country's cultural export. so let's get out there _ cultural export. so let's get out there and — cultural export. so let's get out there and support the arts. interesting you said your country. but this is your country after all these years. t but this is your country after all these years— but this is your country after all these ears. :, :, :, , , these years. i do have a passport. m father these years. i do have a passport. my father was _ these years. i do have a passport. my father was born _ these years. i do have a passport. my father was born in _ these years. i do have a passport. my father was born in london, - these years. i do have a passport. my father was born in london, so | my father was born in london, so i do feel— my father was born in london, so i do feel very— my father was born in london, so i

do feel very much part of this. let's _ do feel very much part of this. let's mention your home country and neighbours coming to an end. slightly heartbroken? t neighbours coming to an end. slightly heartbroken?- neighbours coming to an end. slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think _ slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think it _ slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think it is _ slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think it is sad. - slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think it is sad. and - slightly heartbroken? i think it is sad. i do think it is sad. and i i sad. i do think it is sad. and i don't — sad. i do think it is sad. and i don't want _ sad. i do think it is sad. and i don't want to get into a running commentary about this. i've made comments — commentary about this. i've made comments about it, but i think it's time _ comments about it, but i think it's time to— comments about it, but i think it's time to celebrate neighbours. it has kept my— time to celebrate neighbours. it has kept my family employed for a long time. _ kept my family employed for a long time. to— kept my family employed for a long time, to be honest. my daughter is currently— time, to be honest. my daughter is currently in — time, to be honest. my daughter is currently in it and my dad is in it. and i_ currently in it and my dad is in it. and i think— currently in it and my dad is in it. and i think we should be grateful for what — and i think we should be grateful for what it— and i think we should be grateful for what it has given australia and given— for what it has given australia and given actors, producers, writers, directors — given actors, producers, writers, directors. my father in the 70s for hard _ directors. my father in the 70s for hard for— directors. my father in the 70s for hard for australian content in television, because the government is at the _ television, because the government is at the time wanted to bring cheaper— is at the time wanted to bring cheaper exports in and as a result it meant— cheaper exports in and as a result it meant we — cheaper exports in and as a result it meant we had productions like macro—

it meant we had productions like macro neighbours, mulan rouge, priscilla. — macro neighbours, mulan rouge, priscilla, and we had an identity through— priscilla, and we had an identity through the arts and again it comes back to _ through the arts and again it comes back to the — through the arts and again it comes back to the arts and it gives us an identity— back to the arts and it gives us an identity that is not so sometimes dark like — identity that is not so sometimes dark like the moments we are going through— dark like the moments we are going through at— dark like the moments we are going through at the moment in a way. it�*s through at the moment in a way. it's been a through at the moment in a way. been a realjoy through at the moment in a way. iiii's been a realjoy to talk to you. thank you so much.— been a realjoy to talk to you. thank you so much. the london palladium production ofjoseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat is on tour now. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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