hello, i'm kasia madera. this is outside source. millions of britons face higher tax and energy bills after the government unveiled its plans for the economy. the finance ministerjeremy hunt say the most vulnerable will be protected as the uk faces the biggest fall in living standards on record. i have tried to be fair by following two broad principles. firstly, we are to contribute more and secondly, we avoid the tax rises the damage growth. 5 the conservative seven pick the pockets of purses and wallets of the entire

country and deployed a stealth tax taking billions of pounds from ordinary working people. we'll get full analysis and assess whether the autumn statement represents a return to austerity for the uk. also on the programme: as republicans prepare to take control of the us house of representatives, outgoing speaker, nancy pelosi, says she won't seek reelection as democratic leader in the house. a dutch court finds three main duty of shooting down a passenger plane over eastern ukraine in 2015 and killing almost 300 people. —— three men guilty we begin in the uk. the chancellorjeremy hunt has outlined his plans to tackle the cost of living crisis and restore economic credibility — two months since his predeccessor�*s disastrous mini—budget. millions of people will pay more

in tax and on their energy bills, under a £55 billion pound package to reduce borrowing. this was in parliament earlier. the face of unprecedented global headwinds, families, pensioners, businesses teachers, nurses and many others are worried about the future. so, today, we deliver a plan to tackle the cost—of—living crisis and rebuild our economy. so, let's take a look at what's in the plan — called the autumn budget. first, a freeze in income tax thresholds. which means millions will pay more tax as their wages rise. and the point at which the highest tax earners start paying the top rate of tax has been lowered, to £125,000. help with energy bills

will be cut back. typical bills will rise from £2,500 a year to £3,000 from april. here's the chancellor again. i have tried to be fair by following two broad principles. firstly, we ask those with more to contribute more and secondly, we want to avoid the tax rises the damage growth. while they do lead to some substantial tax increases, we have not raised headline rates of taxation and tax as a percentage of gdp will increase byjust1% over the next five years. so — in the chancellor's words: �*trying to be fair�*. the opposition labour party doesn't see it that way. all of the country got today was an invoice _ all of the country got today was an invoice for— all of the country got today was an invoice for the economic carnage

that this — invoice for the economic carnage that this government has created. never_ that this government has created. never again that this government has created. neveragain can that this government has created. never again can the conservatives be seen as_ never again can the conservatives be seen as the _ never again can the conservatives be seen as the party of economic competence. the chancellor also announced an increase in the windfall tax on oil and gas giants, from 25% to 35%. we know energy firms are getting much more money for oil and gas than they were last year. that's because the war in ukraine is straining energy supply — and demand for energy has surged since covid restrictions were lifted. let's hear from labour again. after months of resistance from this prime _ after months of resistance from this prime minister, the government is been _ prime minister, the government is been dragged kicking and screaming to extend _ been dragged kicking and screaming to extend the windfall tax the labour— to extend the windfall tax the labour have been calling for since january. — labour have been calling for since january. yet, they still leave billions _ january. yet, they still leave billions of pounds on the table. profits — billions of pounds on the table. profits that are the windfalls of wan _ profits that are the windfalls of war. because they have failed to close _ war. because they have failed to close a _ war. because they have failed to close a hugely problem that they created _ close a hugely problem that they created that hands out massive tax

breaks _ created that hands out massive tax breaks to _ created that hands out massive tax breaks to the oil and gas giants for doing _ breaks to the oil and gas giants for doing the _ breaks to the oil and gas giants for doing the things that they were going _ doing the things that they were going to — doing the things that they were going to do anyway. so, how did we get here? it all started in september, when kwasi kwarteng, the chancellor at the time, unveiled a mini budget. but it didn't go to plan. instead, it sparked economic turmoil because it didn't lay out how 45 billion pounds—worth of tax cuts were going to be funded. the pound later sank to an all—time low against the dollar. the bank of england was forced to intervene. next came the government's u—turn on its decision to scrap the highest tax rate. that same week kwasi kwarteng was out of a job. and soon after, liz truss was too. kwasi kwarteng's plan was britain's largest tax—cutting plan in decades. and today's plan, under jeremy hunt, has raised taxes to their highest in 30 years. here's the chancellor on that. i understand the motivation of my predecessor's many budget and he was correct. he was correct to identify

growth as a priority. but unfunded tax cuts are as risky as unfunded spending, which is why we reverse the planned measures. as a result, the government borrowing is falling, the government borrowing is falling, the poundage strengthened in the 0b arsons today that the lower interest rates generated by the governments actions are already benefiting our economy and public finances. the chancellor mentioned the 0br, the office for budget responsibility. it's the government's independent forecaster. today it gave another stark assessment. it's predicting that people's living standards will fall by 7% over the next two years. in other words, a decade of prosperity wiped out. it also predicted that living standards will not recover to the levels they were last year for at least six years. here's our economics editor, faisal islam. energy shot, pandemic and the

reversal, multiple changes in chancellors, the backdrop to an unusual statement. the big picture is of this was effectively two budgets in one and you see clearly from the pain, the tax rises and the spending cuts actually mainly occur in the last few bars here. the blue ones after the general election. that is designed to impress upon the markets of the chancellor is serious about cutting borrowing after the many budget term well. before the election over here, a bit of a giveaway and if you include the energy support built very clear, significance now, £70 billion before this election take away afterwards. white? because they are worried about not worsening the recession. and remember — this is all playing out against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis. today, the chancellor admitted that the uk is already in a recession. inflation — the rate at which prices rise — is at a 11.1%. that's a m—year high,

fuelled by food and energy prices. essentially, the surging cost of living is squeezing household budgets — leaving many people struggling. 0ur uk political correspondent rob watsonjoins me now. you are a tax raising chancellor presiding over a session in government spending that what you hoped it would be. do you have any hoped it would be. do you have any hope of winning the next election could conservatives win elections when they are trusted with the economy. when they are trusted with the econom . r . when they are trusted with the economy-— when they are trusted with the econom . . ., i. �* , economy. and what you're seeing toda is a economy. and what you're seeing today is a conservative _ economy. and what you're seeing today is a conservative chancellori today is a conservative chancellor outlining a very difficult path that gets us through this crisis. the chancellor that is speaking to our political editor. let's go to our political editor. let's go to our political editor. let's go to our political correspondent that joins us live. that question, winning elections and getting credibility, has the chancellor done enough to rebuild the trust that was

lost? .. , enough to rebuild the trust that was lost? , ., �* ., ., . i, ., lost? sadly, i don't have a crystal ball it would _ lost? sadly, i don't have a crystal ball it would make _ lost? sadly, i don't have a crystal ball it would make my _ lost? sadly, i don't have a crystal ball it would make my job - lost? sadly, i don't have a crystal ball it would make my job so - lost? sadly, i don't have a crystall ball it would make my job so much ball it would make myjob so much easier. i guess they can point to some of the opinion polling which suggests that british voters think absolutely that the war in ukraine is a large part of why britain is in such a horrible and truly cram mess. but a lot of us blame the government for the mess of the countries and in the big question will be in a couple years' time when the next election is due, having reached the point where whatever happens, the voters of the stock, with the conservatives have been in powerfor too long, even though they may take the view that they cannot really understand what, if anything labours offering, which is anything much different. deposition, what were they saying? the opposition are basically saying that as you might expect them to do,

we would not have started here. but the basic attack line from the opposition is set aside covid—19, ukraine and of course, they are important factors but by the point of why they're doing worse than comparable countries, other g7 countries haven't recovered to pre—pandemic levels of activity and all of the other g7 half and the case that the labour party is making is that this is clearly something to do with conservative party and its management of what i think the been the successful in doing is articulating, 0k, the successful in doing is articulating, ok, i the successful in doing is articulating, 0k, iwill the successful in doing is articulating, ok, i will pencil different under labour? the articulating, ok, i will pencil different under labour? the 20 and one direction _ different under labour? the 20 and one direction as _ different under labour? the 20 and one direction as to _ different under labour? the 20 and one direction as to why _ different under labour? the 20 and one direction as to why we - different under labour? the 20 and one direction as to why we are - different under labour? the 20 and i one direction as to why we are where we are and we are in the post covid—19 situation we the war in ukraine but is there anything else that makes the uk's slightly different from other countries?

well, it's probably the elephant in the room that nobody seems to want to talk about and that is brexit. clearly, it is presented the uk with major economic headways in the last couple of days and the senior member of the bank of england advisory panel says that he thought of it was not for brexit and its complications, and the level of austerity will not be needed and i can quote just briefly from the report, which the government is based on today and the latest evidence is that they've had a significant impact on uk trade by reducing overall trade volumes and the number of trading relationships between the uk and the eu but of course, the government which is very much season talks about brexit as an opportunity but the opposition party does not want to talk about brexit very much because it sees it as a risk of upsetting those who voted leave in 2016 and it's out there

largely undiscussed.— leave in 2016 and it's out there largely undiscussed. thank you very much for bringing _ largely undiscussed. thank you very much for bringing us _ largely undiscussed. thank you very much for bringing us up _ largely undiscussed. thank you very much for bringing us up to date. - largely undiscussed. thank you very | much for bringing us up to date. rob watson a political correspondent. more targeted support for the most vulnerable and for those on benefits and pensions. that won't help people like daniel cook who will not qualify for support but has taken on a second jobjust a qualify for support but has taken on a second job just a pay the bills. we've been almost able to survive with the assistance that is come through with this, some is going to be taken with from us through no fault of our own and is very frightening and very worrying and very scary time for us as a young family. how are we going to make ends meet and pay for bills and our gas and electric, i have absolutely no idea. its gas and electric, i have absolutely no idea. , . , gas and electric, i have absolutely no idea. , ., , , ., , gas and electric, i have absolutely noidea. , , ., no idea. its many questions that --eole no idea. its many questions that people have _ no idea. its many questions that people have been _ no idea. its many questions that people have been asking - no idea. its many questions that people have been asking us - no idea. its many questions that people have been asking us of i no idea. its many questions that i people have been asking us of the bbc throughout the day and let's talk to lucy, the food just as lead

that the campaign group feedback global and i'm assuming, that the campaign group feedback globaland i'm assuming, lucy that the campaign group feedback global and i'm assuming, lucy that you're receiving these kinds of questions as well give and not least that food prices are up by 16%. yes. that food prices are up by 16%. yes, absolutely- — that food prices are up by 16%. yes, absolutely. and _ that food prices are up by 16%. yes, absolutely. and the _ that food prices are up by 16%. yes absolutely. and the suggestion from the chancellor that they're going a part of the benefit, that is great. it's not happening into april and but we do for the next four or five months? ~ ., ., , ., �* months? what would she would've wanted from _ months? what would she would've wanted from today's _ months? what would she would've wanted from today's autumn - wanted from today's autumn statement?— wanted from today's autumn statement? ~ ., ., , ., statement? was wanting to see a little bit more _ statement? was wanting to see a little bit more immediacy - statement? was wanting to see a little bit more immediacy and - little bit more immediacy and understanding that we are about to go into the core part of winter when people will be trained to use the heating more and will be needing to stay and spend more time than the percentage of their household income on energy and things like the food bill and you'll be making cuts and as that goes up by 16%, we will see lots more people having recourse to

support the communities and how they're going to give some extra support apart from current household one which splits into different areas to be actually targeted or that useful.— areas to be actually targeted or that useful. .,, ., that useful. those were earning the most above — that useful. those were earning the most above under _ that useful. those were earning the most above under the _ that useful. those were earning the most above under the 5000, - that useful. those were earning the most above under the 5000, it - that useful. those were earning the most above under the 5000, it has| most above under the 5000, it has been reduced to 25000 and people will be giving and paying more taxes sooner when they reach the threshold and so, he is arguably taxing those with more, as he said.— with more, as he said. yes, taxing --eole with more, as he said. yes, taxing people with _ with more, as he said. yes, taxing people with more _ with more, as he said. yes, taxing people with more but _ with more, as he said. yes, taxing people with more but is _ with more, as he said. yes, taxing people with more but is trickle - with more, as he said. yes, taxing l people with more but is trickle down economics idea, it really doesn't work and it doesn't mean that people at the bottom are going to get more money. at the bottom are going to get more mone . ~ , ., , at the bottom are going to get more mone. , at the bottom are going to get more mone .~ , ., at the bottom are going to get more mone. , money. when people come to you in order to get — money. when people come to you in order to get help. — money. when people come to you in order to get help, what _ money. when people come to you in order to get help, what stage - money. when people come to you in order to get help, what stage are - order to get help, what stage are they? where are people when they

reach your doors? i’ilil they? where are people when they reach your doors?— reach your doors? i'll give you an examle reach your doors? i'll give you an example of— reach your doors? i'll give you an example of something _ reach your doors? i'll give you an example of something i - reach your doors? i'll give you an example of something i know - reach your doors? i'll give you an i example of something i know that's very an area of merseyside at the moment, there is a tower block where there's a lot of people living singly in flats and at the moment, they are moving around from different flight to flat depending on who's actually got money on the metre to light and keep that space. there is a stark example and we really appreciate you joining us. just as lead feedback global which is a campaign group. thank you. let's turn to the us, where the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, has announced she won't seek re—election for leading the democrats in the us house of representatives. that's after the republicans today gained control of the lower chamber of congress — a week after the midterms.

here she is speaking earlier. for me, there is come for a new generation to leap in the democratic caucus that i deeply respect. and i'm grateful that so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility. the and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibilitv-— responsibility. the first woman to hold the office _ responsibility. the first woman to hold the office talked _ responsibility. the first woman to hold the office talked about - responsibility. the first woman to hold the office talked about the i hold the office talked about the need to protect the countries values. �* .., need to protect the countries values. . ., _ , values. american democracy is majestic. _ values. american democracy is majestic. but _ values. american democracy is majestic, but it _ values. american democracy is majestic, but it is _ values. american democracy is majestic, but it is fragile. - values. american democracy is| majestic, but it is fragile. many values. american democracy is i majestic, but it is fragile. many of us here have witnessed its fragility first—hand. tragically in this chamber. democracy must be forever defended from forces that we should harm —— that wish it harm. so who will replace nancy pelosi in the job? now that the republicans control the house, it's likely to be this man — kevin mccarthy. however, the party is likely to only hold the chamber with a slim majority. nevertheless, it will make it harder for presidentjoe biden

to pass legislation. the democrats, meanwhile, keep control of the senate. congress will convene injanuary. mark williams previously served as chief of staff for former repulican congressman mike conaway. these are his expectations of a republican led house. she is extraordinary and thank you for having me talk about speaker pelosi. her leadership has been history, she is the most consequential speaker and history of the us house of representatives and just personally, i don't think i've ever met a person who is more impressive than speaker pelosi. the skills and attributes she brings to bear have been unrivaled and unmatched. it is an amazing day that she is stepping down and i think she is worthy of our reflection and praise for all that she has accomplished for the united states of america and the congress of the united states in particular. she of america and the congress of the united states in particular.- united states in particular. she is extremely experienced _ united states in particular. she is extremely experienced in - united states in particular. she is extremely experienced in finding | extremely experienced in finding that common ground and she mentions that common ground and she mentions that she was able to work with

people like george w. bush, a republican and yet, they could find that common ground that arguably right now congress is extremely polarised. right now congress is extremely olarised. ., ,., right now congress is extremely olarised. ., ., polarised. that something about s - eaker polarised. that something about speaker pelosi, _ polarised. that something about speaker pelosi, she _ polarised. that something about speaker pelosi, she is _ polarised. that something about speaker pelosi, she is not - polarised. that something about speaker pelosi, she is notjust . polarised. that something about. speaker pelosi, she is notjust been a trailblazer, she's been right about so many things. things that were not viewed as mainstream, like supporting marriage equality when she did have now become obviously, come of the backbone of how we think about the world. she's also been a skilled legislature. the kinds of things she's been able to navigate through congress, her ability to keep her caucus together and someone was sitting house of representatives with other speakers and i have observed their inability to keep their caucus together. it's pick policies ability to bring the democratic caucus to bear on an issue —— speaker pelosi, legislation and ensuring that important things that had to get done by the congress

got done. she was a speaker in the house during the great financial crisis and was able to pass on transformative legislation to help get the united states back on its feet economically and many of those things are not popular, providing huge amounts of government support to different parts of our economy. and she was the speaker during covid—19 and she did the same thing. herfingerprints have been on some of the most consequential things that this country has done in the last several decades and it is her skill as a leader and as a speaker in the legislator that allows her to do it. ., , . ., in the legislator that allows her to do it. ., ,. ., ., in the legislator that allows her to do it. . ,. ., ., ., in the legislator that allows her to do it. ., ., ., in the legislator that allows her to doit. ., ., ., ,, do it. fascinating to hear you speak there. do it. fascinating to hear you speak there- working _ do it. fascinating to hear you speak there. working alongside _ do it. fascinating to hear you speak there. working alongside nancy - there. working alongside nancy pelosi, thank you for your thoughts. now to the netherlands, where a court has found three men guilty of mass murder over the downing of a malaysian airlines plane in 2014. a fourth man was acquitted. the mh17 flight was shot down

by a russian surface—to—air missile when it was flying over eastern ukraine in 2014. the verdict was read by the presiding judge. defenders are found guilty. the court qualifies the bid was proven in their cases and two more cases arising from the perpetration of intention and unlawfully causing the plane to crash, although this was likely to endanger the lives of others and people being killed as a result of it. and, the perpetration of murder, committed multiple times to which 298 times.— to which 298 times. causing the crash and three _ to which 298 times. causing the crash and three of— to which 298 times. causing the crash and three of them - to which 298 times. causing the crash and three of them were i crash and three of them were sentenced. from the left, that is the military leader of the people's republic of china alongside surrogate and leonid. the plane was

shot down six months the conflict in eastern ukraine but has now escalated to a full—scale war since russia's invasion. talked about the creation of people's republics and held an unrecognised referendum declaring independence from ukraine. bbc russia is also at the hague. it will make those three people were found guilty, two of them are citizens of russia at the time and one of them was the minister of defence of the peoples from, so cold. in defence of the peoples from, so cold. . ., ., ., , cold. in charge of the military intelligence _ cold. in charge of the military intelligence of _ cold. in charge of the military intelligence of the _ cold. in charge of the militaryj intelligence of the separatists cold. in charge of the military - intelligence of the separatists and he was one of the unit commanders. and the officer of russian paratroopers was found not guilty even though she was one of the at

hearers and he was the only one who contacted the court and surveyed to an envious of the process. 0n17july 2014, 298 people, including 80 children and 15 crew, boarded malaysia airlines flight 17, at amsterdam's schiphol airport — to kuala lumpur. it was the early days of russia's efforts to control parts of ukraine. fighting had expanded into the air. a number of military planes had been shot down. in response, ukraine closed the airspace at lower altitudes. but that day the airspace was busy with commercial flights — this map shows the flight density over eastern ukraine. the malaysia airlines boeing 777 was flying 1,000 feet above this restricted airspace when it lost contact with air traffic control. debris and bodies were later found in 6 different areas in the donetsk region.

here's the bbc�*s anna holligan. this is been the biggest criminal investigation in dutch history with the prosecutors did was pieced together the evidence which has enabled them to identify these four sub—specs and recover the wreckage and test suspects, they worked at the military brigade and brought the across the borderfrom russia the military brigade and brought the across the border from russia to a launch site which was controlled by russian backed separatists and that's how they have identified these four men. the court is of the opinion that mh17 crashed due to the firing of a buk missile from a field in the pervomaiski region and as a consequence that all the 283 passengers and 15 crew lost their lives. i was speaking to one father this week, his 17—year—old daughter was on board and he said the first

disaster was the crash, the second was the disinformation that was pumped up by russia in the aftermath and actually, this is been about finding the truth and justice. and one woman who lost her sun in the crash gave her reaction outside the court today. i crash gave her reaction outside the court today-— court today. ifeel relieved. ifeel it is, the processes _ court today. ifeel relieved. ifeel it is, the processes come - court today. i feel relieved. i feel it is, the processes come to - court today. ifeel relieved. ifeel it is, the processes come to an . court today. ifeel relieved. ifeel. it is, the processes come to an end and it's been meticulous and thorough in the end is been weighed and if you like for those who want to hear, the truth is out there. is the reaction in moscow. it will make russia's foreign ministry is they want to study the verdict very carefully before issuing an official statement for the issuing an official statement fr?" the russian state media have not waited before commenting and no surprises here, the state media and russia have condemned the outcome of

this trial. using the kind of arguments we've been hearing a lot from russia. basically since 2014, in other words, accusing the west, accusing investigators in the international court of anti—christian sentiment, complaining that russia wasn't part of the investigation and basically trying to dismissal process is illegitimate. after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and a two—year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince few people in the international community. but i think there and principally at a domestic audience to try to sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens, they were not in court, they are at large editing there is virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences.

lots more coming up on outside source and i'll be back injust lots more coming up on outside source and i'll be back in just a few minutes' time. hello. we've had plenty of wind and rain in the last few days and there is no indication that is going to change. the unsettled weather is expected to continue well into next week. so, let's have a look at the big picture first. and here's tomorrow's weather map. the weather front straddling scotland, so, more rain here. 0ut towards the southwest, a weak ridge of high pressure. that indicates at least some sunshine. but through this evening and overnight, the heaviest of rain will fall in eastern scotland. that wind just keeps on pushing those rain clouds in and the amber warning from the met office is in place there for aberdeenshire, kinghorn around grampian. we could see 100 to 150 mm of rain by the time we get

to around 3pm tomorrow. so, here's the picture from tomorrow morning onwards. that heavy rain continues in eastern scotland. eventually, the amber warning should expire. the parts of the country, actually. there should be some sunshine across wales, the south of england, probably a few showers here in there. i think in northern england, often cloudy. and the temperatures whether you are or the south will be around ten or 11 degrees. then on friday night, the dry weather continues in northern ireland. most of wales in the south for the northward. the weather front straddling scotland. i think more damp weather to come. the rain won't be as heavy. here's the forecast for saturday. weakening weather front to the east, this next weather front sweeps in off the atlantic and reaches ireland early in the morning. and here it is at seven o'clock, by the time we get to midday, it should be approaching northern ireland and you can see, many central areas of the uk actually a very decent day on saturday.

the sky is maybe a little hazy, but i think some sunshine, bright weather from the isle of wight, through birmingham, liverpool, all the way to southern and central scotland. temperatures typically around 10 degrees on saturday. and then saturday night into sunday, that weather friend and then saturday night into sunday, that weather front sweeps across the uk. many of us will have rain on saturday night and then on sunday, it is going to be a mixed bag, a rush of atlantic winds, strong winds from coastal areas. strong winds around coastal areas. you can see frequent showers here, especially out towards the west and somewhat dry weather further east, i think, on sunday. in that wind, i think it will feel pretty chilly. bye— bye.

you are watching 0utside source. millions of britons face higher tax on energy bills after the government unveiled its plans for the economy. the finance ministerjeremy hunt says the most vulnerable will be protected, as the uk faces the biggest fall in living standards on record. i have tried to be fair by following two broad principles. firstly, we ask those with more to contribute more. secondly, we avoid the tax rises that damage growth. the conservatives _ rises that damage growth. the conservatives have picked the pockets — conservatives have picked the pockets and purses and wallets of the entire — pockets and purses and wallets of the entire country as the chancellor

has deployed a raft of stealth taxes. — has deployed a raft of stealth taxes, taking billions of pounds from _ taxes, taking billions of pounds from ordinary working people. also cominu u- from ordinary working people. also coming up on _ from ordinary working people. i"r coming up on the programme, in ukraine, investigations into alleged killings and torture in kherson. the bodies of more than 60 region. the bbc his details of alleged atrocities. and the boomerang show, amazon announces it is reviving neighbours come at less than four months after the australian soap's final episode. the uk chancellor jeremy the uk chancellorjeremy hunt has announced £55 billion of tax rises and spending cuts. to restore economic credibility. there's no dispute britain's economy is shrinking. this was in parliament. they also judged that the uk, like other countries, is now in recession.

overall this year, the economy still forecast to grow by 4.2%. gdp then falls in 2023 by 1.4%, before rising by 1.3%, 2.6% and 2.7% in the following three years. well, many are calling the chancellor's package a return to austerity. but is that the case? austerity is adopted by governments to try to "balance the books" if it's been running a budget deficit, or overdraft, where it's having to borrow money to fund public spending. it was pursued back in 2010 — in the aftermath of the financial crisis. david cameron was prime minister at the time. austerity then meant deep spending cuts and tax hikes. the man in charge of that was the then finance minister george osborne. people know that there are no quick fixes to these problems, but they want to know that we are making progress, and the message from today's autumn statement is that we are making progress.

that was 2012. ten years later, many of george osborne's team are now advising jeremy hunt. among them is rupert harrison, formerly mr osborne's chief of staff and an architect of the austerity drive then. eleanor shawcross, mr osborne's former deputy chief of staff, is now head of policy at number ten. but austerity in 2010 left poor communities even poorer. between 2010 and 2020, the average household wealth in the affluent south east of england increased by 42%. in the north east, it rose just 3%. today, the labour party pointed out that the uk is the only g7 economy that is poorer now than before the pandemic.

no—one was talking about cuts to public spending two months ago. and no other advanced economy is cutting spending, or increasing taxes on working people, as they head into recession. this government has forced our economy into a doom loop, where low growth leads to higher taxes, lower investments and squeezed wages, with the running down of public services. many interpret the government measures as a return to the policies of a decade ago. labour mp clive betts says, "this is austerity mark 2, and the prospect of financial collapse for many councils up and down the country". and gary smith, general secretary of the gmb union, says: "the chancellor has decided to double down on the failed politics of austerity, adding to everyone's cost—of—living misery by increasing taxes and cutting money from essential public services."

the chancellor has promised to raise the national living wage from £9.50 an hourfor over the national living wage from £9.50 an hour for over 23—year—olds, to tempo 42 from april. state pension benefits and tax credits will all rise in line with inflation, but... people are going to see, over the next two years, a 7% hit to their living standards. now, that's a political choice that the government has taken, at the same time as it's lifting the cap on bankers' bonuses. that says a lot about whose side the government are on. the tuc�*s frances 0'grady. let's speak to the deputy director of the national institute of economic and social research, professor stephen millard. you are a group of researchers monitoring the economy. is it fair to describe what we are

seeing today as austerity 2.0? weill. seeing today as austerity 2.0? well, it is not going _ seeing today as austerity 2.0? well, it is not going to _ seeing today as austerity 2.0? well, it is not going to be _ seeing today as austerity 2.0? well, it is not going to be initially - it is not going to be initially austerity 2.0 because the chancellor has actually increased support for poorer households through the energy price guarantee, the operating benefits as of april, which you just mentioned. but then from about 2024 onwards, public spending is going to be cut and it is going to be noticeable that a lot of government services are going to be reduced. and at the same time, government investment is going to be cut, too. this is very important for growth and, unfortunately, it is probably not what we need just now. itrutheh and, unfortunately, it is probably not what we need just now. not what we need 'ust now. when you say important — not what we need 'ust now. when you say important for — not what we need just now. when you say important for growth, _ not what we need just now. when you say important for growth, what - not what we need just now. when you say important for growth, what does i say important for growth, what does that mean, how does that work? weill. that mean, how does that work? well, it is the investment _ that mean, how does that work? well, it is the investment in _ it is the investment in infrastructure that encourages and makes it easier for businesses to do

business, to produce output, for them to get their goods and services if you like to market. and investment in research and development can help improve the processes, can enable businesses to make stuff cheaper, so we'll get better. but if you don't have that public investment, then that does not happen. but public investment, then that does not happen-— public investment, then that does not hat-en. �* . , ., not happen. but that is further down the line, whereas _ not happen. but that is further down the line, whereas what _ not happen. but that is further down the line, whereas what we _ not happen. but that is further down the line, whereas what we are - not happen. but that is further down | the line, whereas what we are seeing today, this immediacy, just talk us through how that works out, especially i guess focusing in on the freezing income tax bands. how is the government doing it and is it fair? ~ , is the government doing it and is it fair? . _ . ., ., fair? well, by freezing income tax bands, fair? well, by freezing income tax bands. what _ fair? well, by freezing income tax bands, what happens _ fair? well, by freezing income tax bands, what happens is _ fair? well, by freezing income tax bands, what happens is that - fair? well, by freezing income tax bands, what happens is that as i fair? well, by freezing income tax - bands, what happens is that as wages increase, more people sort of find themselves on the wrong side of the band and have to start paying tax. and equally, more people who are just below the threshold for the

budget —— for the 40% rate suddenly find themselves paying 40% on additional money they earn because wages are increasing, whereas the bands themselves have stayed the same. but this really badly affects people, you have to be earning to pay tax, so they are the people who are going to be more badly hit. but of course, there are people on benefits etc who are being operated, but they are the ones having to face the much higherfood and energy bills which, for them, is a much larger proportion of their spending. we're out of time, but thank you very much for getting your analysis from the national institute of economic and social research, thank you. the first draft of a final agreement from this year's international climate conference, known as cop27, has been published, repeating many of last year's goals and leaving the most contentious

issues still left to be ironed out. and time is running out — there's only one full day left before talks wrap up in egypt. here's the head of the united nations. there has been clearly, in the past, at times, in the past times, a breakdown in trust between north and south and between developed and emerging economies. but this is no time forfinger—pointing. the blame game is a recipe for mutually—assured destruction. i'm here to appeal to all parties to rise to this moment and to the greatest challenge that humanity is facing. so, what is in the draft? some of it mirrors language from last year's agreement. 0n global warming, it stresses the importance of trying to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels. this is the level at which above which many scientists agree the worst effects of climate change will begin, and there has been concern that this commitment could be softened.

the draft also largely repeats the goal from last year's climate pact to accelerate efforts to phase down the use of coal power and to phase out subsidies forfossilfuels. however, it does not call for a phase—down of all fossilfuels, as india and the european union had requested. this is the eu's climate policy chief. well, the context still needs a tremendous amount of work. we are not in a position to say that this is enough of a common ground to agree upon. so we will continue the discussions and to give our inputs, and hope that we can find this common ground before the end of the cop. african leaders at cop27 have been trying to get support and funding to tap the continent's vast gas reserves, arguing that it is less polluting than other fossil fuels. here's the head of the african development bank speaking on tuesday.

some people say, why don't you use gas? but not in the case of africa because even if africa uses all of its natural gas for power, you know how much it will contribute to emissions? 0.67, that is all. but climate campaigners and delegates from low—lying islands have said this will lock africa into using fossil fuels for many years and make the crucial goal of slowing the global temperature rise more difficult. boosting financial support to help developed countries was another big issue. they still haven't delivered —— developed countries still have not delivered on the $100 billion a year they promised to provide by 2020. there were fears earlier this week that further commitments to upping financial support might be watered down, but according to the draft agreement, that has not happened. meanwhile, the warnings over the devastating effects of climate change continue. the un body

responsible for improving global nutrition and food security is warning the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several african nations. we can talk to doctor zitouni 0uld—dada, deputy director of the office of climate change, biodiversity and environment at the food and agriculture organization. it is a really stark warning. yes. it is a really stark warning. yes, it is indeed. _ it is a really stark warning. yes, it is indeed. and _ it is a really stark warning. yes, it is indeed. and climate - it is a really stark warning. yes it is indeed. and climate change is making global food security worse. at the moment, we have around 830 million people who go hungry every day. we have enough food to feed everyone and, yet, this is not happening. and what we have seen in terms of a succession of droughts and floods in harry kane is, all these are affecting global food security. —— hurricane is. in addition to the pandemic and the war in ukraine. so what we need really

is action, action at scale, so that we transform the agri— food systems to make them more efficient, more sustainable, more inclusive and more resilient to the impact of climate change. so unfortunately, our effort in tackling the climate change is really not enough. all the commitments from all around the world are not enough to keep us below the 1.5 degrees celsius so we can avoid the danger of climate change, so we really need to raise our ambition, we need to do more and faster. pare our ambition, we need to do more and faster. �* , ., our ambition, we need to do more and faster. . , ., ., , ., ., , faster. are you hopeful that what is beint faster. are you hopeful that what is being described, _ faster. are you hopeful that what is being described, cop27, _ faster. are you hopeful that what is being described, cop27, that - faster. are you hopeful that what is being described, cop27, that it - faster. are you hopeful that what is being described, cop27, that it willj being described, cop27, that it will achieve at least part —— at least part of what you need, given that it's not even consensus on this idea facing down all fossil fuels? it's not even consensus on this idea facing down all fossilfuels? i wonder where consensus will come, given the urgency that you describe? well, we have to be hopeful, we have no choice. we should have taken

action a long time ago to avoid the situation we're in now. we are in climate crisis because climate changes affecting every part of the world and it will get worse. so that's why we need to realise the situation we are in. and this is a global situation, we need solidarity, we need financial support for countries and poor communities, and we need cooperation across the board. the crisis we are in now is not only a crisis that concerns governments, it concerns everyone. we all need to make an effort in tackling climate change. and what this means that we need to change our behaviour, we need to change our behaviour, we need to change the way we live, we use natural resources. unfortunately, we still waste a lot of natural resources. so we have to be hopeful. we need these conferences because we need the political will and we need all the parties together so we can take collective decisions going forward. so we have no choice, we have to be really hopeful. we have

the solutions, we have the technology, we have the innovation. what we need to take this crisis seriously and act on it fast altogether.— seriously and act on it fast alto t ether. ., ., altogether. 0k, zitouni 0uld-dada from the united _ altogether. 0k, zitouni 0uld-dada from the united nations _ altogether. 0k, zitouni 0uld-dada from the united nations food - altogether. 0k, zitouni 0uld-dada from the united nations food and | from the united nations food and agriculture organization, thank you very much, as we await that end of cop27, thank you. thank you. lots more on our website. still to come an 0utside source, less than four months after the neighbours finale, amazon announces it is reviving the australian television soap. returning to the chancellor's autumn budget and assessing its impact across the uk. we will hear from tomos morgan in cardiff and emma vardy in alphas, but first, let's go to our scotland editorjames cook in glasgow. the chancellorjeremy

glasgow. the chancellor jeremy hunt glasgow. the chancellorjeremy hunt says his decision to increase public spending on health and education in england means there will be an extra £1.5 billion available for the scottish government's budget over two years, although the first minister nicola sturgeon says that money is being swallowed up by inflation and she accuses the conservatives of re—imposing austerity. it will be up to the acting finance secretaryjohn swinney to decide how to spend the money he does have and that will happen next month. he will also have to decide whether or not to replicate some of the big tax changes in mr hunt's statement. tithe changes in mr hunt's statement. one ofthe changes in mr hunt's statement. one of the problems _ changes in mr hunt's statement. que: of the problems facing northern ireland at the moment is there is a big black hole in public finances. some £660 million has been overspent on public services due to the cost of so many things going up. and there is no functioning government in place here either at the moment to help tackle it. today, the chancellor said that northern ireland would be getting an extra £650 million of money on the funding

it gets from central government so that might ease the pressure here a bit, but it doesn't completely balance the books as it is spread over two years. balance the books as it is spread over two years-— over two years. according to the ons, over two years. according to the cm, when _ over two years. according to the ons. when you _ over two years. according to the ons, when you compare - over two years. according to the ons, when you compare the - over two years. according to the | ons, when you compare the four over two years. according to the - ons, when you compare the four home 0ns, when you compare the four home nations, _ 0ns, when you compare the four home nations, wales receives the highest amount— nations, wales receives the highest amount of— nations, wales receives the highest amount of state support, so the decision— amount of state support, so the decision today to raise benefits in line with — decision today to raise benefits in line with inflation and keep the pension— line with inflation and keep the pension triple—lock will no doubt be a source _ pension triple—lock will no doubt be a source of— pension triple—lock will no doubt be a source of comfort for so many here in wales _ a source of comfort for so many here in wales but — a source of comfort for so many here in wales. but the decision byjeremy hunt to— in wales. but the decision byjeremy hunt to keep public sector spending the same _ hunt to keep public sector spending the same over the next two years, that has— the same over the next two years, that has not— the same over the next two years, that has not been enough for the welsh _ that has not been enough for the welsh labour government. rebecca evans, _ welsh labour government. rebecca evans, the — welsh labour government. rebecca evans, the finance minister for wales, — evans, the finance minister for wales, has said that people would be paying _ wales, has said that people would be paying more for less at a time when public— paying more for less at a time when public service budgets are being hamstrung by the rising cost of inflation — you are watching 0utside source

light from the bbc newsroom. millions of britons face paying higher taxes are part of measures introduced to reduce debt and restore financial credibility to the uk. -- restore financial credibility to the uk. —— as part of measures. let's turn to ukraine. ukrainian cities have faced another day of missile attacks, two days after one of russia's most intense bombardments of the war. a gas production plant in the east and a missile factory in dnipro have been struck. snow has been falling for the first time this winter including in the capital, kyiv, where many people can't heat their homes because of russia's attacks on the power grid. in another development, investigators say they've found 63 bodies of civilians with signs of torture in areas of the recently liberated kherson region. despite overwhelming evidence, russia denies its troops have committed atrocities. 0ur kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse reports and a warning — viewers may find some of the details distressing.

it's only once russia leaves... ..that you get a sense of what they have done. what allegedly happened here is a picture of brutality. this used to be a police station in kherson. after russian forces took control, officials say it became a torture chamber. angella, a tvjournalist, spent 31 days there. translation: on the third floor, people, men were beaten. - 0n the first floor, we heard that it was electrocution. when a person is being tortured with electricity, you hear it. it is a peculiar sound. after hearing what angella has been through, you get a really vivid glimpse of what this place must

have been like. there is still the smell of burning in the air, but the silence is almost deafening, and each one of these rooms has its own story and all of them come out over time. she shared cell number six with four other women. what she didn't know... ..was that her boyfriend was there too. translation: there were some people who were electrocuted. _ it was horrible. one guy was brought to the cell after interrogation. his tongue was black. it was so swollen, he couldn't put it back in his mouth. in kherson, daily life runs alongside grim discoveries. a mass grave was found here. elsewhere in the city, the bodies of 63 civilians were also found.

they all, say investigators, show signs of being tortured. "there were more than 3,000 crimes committed throughout occupation," the chief investigator tells us. "90% of them are war crimes, including rape, torture and murder." as the evidence mounts, so do moscow's denials of targeting civilians, but when russia retreats, it leaves a now familiar footprint. james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson. now, less than four months ago, neighbours aired its finale. 0ld favourites kylie minogue, jason donovan and guy pearce all returned for the last episode. fans — who we know are in the millions — and the cast thought the tv soap opera was over. but today, came this surprise.

so that's confirmation the show will resume filming next year and be available in the uk and the us on amazon freeve — the company's free streaming service. you can imagine the excitement among the former cast and fans. jason donovan — who played scott robinson — tweeted:

while superfans neighbens tweeted: so what is going on? scott bryan is a tv critic and co—host of the must watch podcast on bbc sounds — hejoins me from the newsroom. is coming back, it has onlyjust left. it has only been 112 days or something like that since the show ended and of course, there has been a big momentum by fans hoping that this will get picked up by another broadcaster. and of course, reboots and revivals are not anything new, particularly that is a trend happening at the moment. but a lot of people were expecting neighbours to come back may be in five years, ten years later than that, not in under three months. and i think it is purely because of the amount of attention that there has been.

amazon freevee, which is a new streaming service, it is essentially a streaming service that anyone can watch, you don't have to pay, but you have to put up with advertising. i guess amazon thought, what is a better way to advertise something that we have got them to just basically take a long running soap? but by my understanding, it is the first time a streaming service has taken a commitment to basically prop up taken a commitment to basically prop up or reboot a soap, as it were. so quite big news, really.— quite big news, really. when it comes to _ quite big news, really. when it comes to a reboot, is - quite big news, really. when it| comes to a reboot, is everyone quite big news, really. when it- comes to a reboot, is everyone going to come back? i believe not all of the cast actually knew about this. no, that is the surprising thing. some members of the cast, including karl kennedy and susan who plays her on—screen wife has been confirmed to return, the core four of people that people really do know very well because they have been a fixture of that show for many years. but beyond the main core? it seems to be a

little bit unsure. 0ne cast member said on instagram in an instagram story that this was the first thing they ever heard about it, from the story that had been shared. and you wonder, is that because they wanted to keep the news firmly with a lid on because very few people knew about this before it had been announced? is it because they may want to take the soap in a different direction? there has not really been confirmation of how many episodes this is going to be a commitment with, nor how much money is really behind this. so i think that will set the course for how much of, how many cast members they will have. but i think it is just many cast members they will have. but i think it isjust an interesting proposition because of course, when you have a soap and a tv china, part of the main schedule every single day, it is part of your routine to watch —— tv channel. it is just there. on a streaming service, will you make a habit to go out of the way to watch it? it

service, will you make a habit to go out of the way to watch it?- out of the way to watch it? it will be fascinating _ out of the way to watch it? it will be fascinating to _ out of the way to watch it? it will be fascinating to see _ out of the way to watch it? it will be fascinating to see because - out of the way to watch it? it will be fascinating to see because if l out of the way to watch it? it will i be fascinating to see because if you are of an age like me, it was certainly part of your daily routine backin certainly part of your daily routine back in the day. thank you very much on that news that neighbours, which four months ago had finished, is making a comeback. thanks for watching. plenty of wind and rain in the last few days and there is no indication thatis few days and there is no indication that is going to change. the unsettled weather is expected to continue well into next week. so let's look at the big picture. this is tomorrow's weather map, a weather front straddling scotland so more wet weather here. towards the south west, a weak ridge of high pressure indicates at least some sunshine. this evening and overnight, the heaviest rain falls in eastern scotland, that when keeps pushing those rain clouds in and that amber warning from the met office is in place for aberdeenshire, the cairngorm, rounderwe place for aberdeenshire, the cairngorm, rounder we could see 100 to 150 millimetres of rain by 3pm

tomorrow. this is the picture from tomorrow. this is the picture from tomorrow morning onwards, that heavy rain continues in eastern scotland. eventually, the amber warning should expire. look at other parts of the country, there will be some sunshine across wales, the south of england, showers here and there. i think in northern england, often cloudy. and the temperatures in the north or the south will be around 10 or 11 degrees. friday night, the dry weather continues in northern ireland. most of wales and the south. further north come up with that weather front straddling scotland, i think more damp weather to come but the rain won't be as heavy. the forecast for saturday, a weakening weather front to the east, this next weather front sweeps in from the atlantic and reaches ireland early in the morning. and here it is, seven o'clock, by the time we get to midday, it should be approaching northern ireland. but many central areas of the uk, a very decent day on saturday. the skies

may be hazy, but sunshine or bright weather from the isle of wight, birmingham, liverpool, all the way to southern and central scotland. temperatures typically around 10 degrees on saturday. 0n temperatures typically around 10 degrees on saturday. on saturday night into sunday, that weather front sweeps across the uk so many of i have rain saturday night. on sunday, it is going to be a mixed bag, rush of atlantic winds around coastal areas, frequent showers, especially out towards the west, somewhat drier weather further east. i think on sunday in that wind, it will feel pretty chilly, goodbye.

welcome, you are watching the outside source. millions of britons 0utside source. millions of britons face higher tax and energy bills after the government and unveiled its plans for the economy. the finance ministerjeremy hunt says the most vulnerable will be protected as the uk faces the biggest fall in living standards on record. i biggest fall in living standards on record. ., biggest fall in living standards on record. . ., , ., _ record. i have tried to be fair by followint record. i have tried to be fair by following to _ record. i have tried to be fair by following to make _ record. i have tried to be fair by following to make broad - record. i have tried to be fair by - following to make broad principles, firstly we are asking those with more to contribute more, secondly we avoid the tax rises that damage growth. avoid the tax rises that damage trowth. ., , ., , ., growth. the conservatives have ticked growth. the conservatives have picked the _ growth. the conservatives have picked the pockets _ growth. the conservatives have picked the pockets and - growth. the conservatives have picked the pockets and purses i growth. the conservatives have - picked the pockets and purses over the entire — picked the pockets and purses over the entire country. as the chancellor has deployed stealth

taxes. — chancellor has deployed stealth taxes, taking billions of pounds from _ taxes, taking billions of pounds from ordinary working people. we will from ordinary working people. we. will -et from ordinary working people. will get full from ordinary working people. - will get full analysis and assess whether the altman statement represents a return to austerity. also coming up... the speaker of the us has a representative announces she is stepping down from leading the democrats a day after the republicans score a narrow majority. a dutch court finds a three man guilty of shooting down a passenger plane over eastern ukraine in 2014 killing almost 300 people. the uk's chancellor has outlined his plans to tackle the cost of living crisis and restore economic credibility two months since his predecessor's disastrous mini budget. millions of people will pay more in tax and on their energy

bills under a £55 billion package to reduce borrowing. the pensions and benefits will go up in line with inflation and the national living wage will rise too. here is the chancellor in parliament earlier. the face of unprecedented global headwinds, families, pensioners, businesses, teachers, nurses and many others are worried about the future. so today we deliver a plan to tackle the cost of living crisis and rebuild our economy. lets to tackle the cost of living crisis and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what — and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what is _ and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what is in _ and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what is in the _ and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what is in the planet - and rebuild our economy. lets take a look at what is in the planet which i look at what is in the planet which is called the autumn budget. firstly income tax thresholds is frozen, this means millions will pay more tax as their wages rise and the point at which the highest tax and is a start paying the top rate has been lowered to £125,000. help with energy bills will be cut back so that typical bills will now rise from £2500 a year to £3000 from

april, although some households may still have to pay more than that depending on how much they use. here is the chancellor again. i depending on how much they use. here is the chancellor again.— is the chancellor again. i have tried to be — is the chancellor again. i have tried to be fair _ is the chancellor again. i have tried to be fair by _ is the chancellor again. i have tried to be fair by following i is the chancellor again. i have l tried to be fair by following two broad principles, firstly we ask those with more to contribute more, secondly we avoid the tax rises that damage growth. although my decisions today do lead to a substantial tax increase, we have not raised headline rates of taxation, tax as a percentage of gdp will increase by just 1% over the next five years. in just 1% over the next five years. in the chancellor's words, trying to be fair. the opposition labour party doesn't see it that way. mil fair. the opposition labour party doesn't see it that way.- fair. the opposition labour party doesn't see it that way. all of the country got _ doesn't see it that way. all of the country got today _ doesn't see it that way. all of the country got today was _ doesn't see it that way. all of the country got today was an - doesn't see it that way. all of the country got today was an invoice | doesn't see it that way. all of the i country got today was an invoice for the economic carnage that this government has created. never again can the _ government has created. never again can the conservatives be seen as the party— can the conservatives be seen as the party of— can the conservatives be seen as the party of economic competence. let�*s party of economic competence. let's 'ust party of economic competence. let's just remind — party of economic competence. let's

just remind ourselves _ party of economic competence. let�*s just remind ourselves how we got here, let's go back to september when kwasi kwarteng, chancellor at the time, unveiled a mini budget. it didn't go to plan, instead it's about economic turmoil because it didn't lay out how £45 billion worth of tax codes were going to be funded. the pound later sank to an all—time low to the dollar, the bank of england to intervene. next came the government's u—turn on the decision to scrap the highest tax rate, that same week kwasi kwarteng was out of a job, soon after liz truss was also out too. kwasi kwarteng points plan was the largest tax—cutting statement in decades, this has now raised it higher to the highest in 30 years. i this has now raised it higher to the highest in 30 years.— highest in 30 years. i understand the motivation _ highest in 30 years. i understand the motivation over— highest in 30 years. i understand the motivation over my - highest in 30 years. i understand - the motivation over my predecessor's mini budget, he was correct, he was correct to identify growth as a priority. but unfunded tax cuts are

as risky as unfunded spending, which is why we reversed the plan he made. as a result, government borrowing has fallen, the pound has strengthened, and the old br says today the lower interest rates generated by the government's actions are already benefiting our economy and public finances —— 0br's. mil economy and public finances -- obr's. �* ., , , economy and public finances -- obr's. ~ ., , , economy and public finances -- obr's. ., , ., obr's. all of this is playing out atainst a obr's. all of this is playing out against a backdrop _ obr's. all of this is playing out against a backdrop of - obr's. all of this is playing out against a backdrop of the - obr's. all of this is playing out against a backdrop of the cost l obr's. all of this is playing out. against a backdrop of the cost of living crisis. today the chancellor admitted the uk is already in a recession, inflation, the rate at which prices rise, is at 11.1% fuelled by food and energy prices. essentially the surging cost of living is a squeeze on household budgets leaving many people struggling. 0ur political editor put this to the chancellorjust a short time ago. you are a tax rising chancellor presiding over a recession, do you have any hope of

winning the next election? conservatives win elections when they are trusted with the economy. what you have seen today is a conservative chancellor outlining a very difficult path that gets us through this crisis. i very difficult path that gets us through this crisis.— very difficult path that gets us through this crisis. i asked our correspondent _ through this crisis. i asked our correspondent if _ through this crisis. i asked our correspondent if the _ through this crisis. i asked our| correspondent if the chancellor through this crisis. i asked our - correspondent if the chancellor has done enough to win the trust that has been lost in recent months? itruthtztt has been lost in recent months? what i can has been lost in recent months? what ican oint has been lost in recent months? what i can point you — has been lost in recent months? what i can point you in _ has been lost in recent months? what i can point you in some _ has been lost in recent months? what i can point you in some of— has been lost in recent months? what i can point you in some of the opinion— i can point you in some of the opinion polling which suggests that british— opinion polling which suggests that british voters think that covid and the war— british voters think that covid and the war in— british voters think that covid and the war in ukraine are a large part of why— the war in ukraine are a large part of why britain is in a horrible grim at mass. — of why britain is in a horrible grim at mass, but an awful lot of them also blame — at mass, but an awful lot of them also blame the government or the mass _ also blame the government or the mass they— also blame the government or the mass they are in. i guess the big question— mass they are in. i guess the big question will be in a couple of years' — question will be in a couple of years' time, how we just reach the point _ years' time, how we just reach the point of. _ years' time, how we just reach the point of, whatever happens that the voters _ point of, whatever happens that the voters just _ point of, whatever happens that the votersjust think, the conservatives have been— votersjust think, the conservatives have been in power for too long even though— have been in power for too long even though they— have been in power for too long even though they may take the view that they cannot really understand what

if anything labour is offering, which — if anything labour is offering, which is — if anything labour is offering, which is anything much different. leading _ which is anything much different. leading on to that, the opposition, what are they saying? the opposition are basically — what are they saying? the opposition are basically saying _ what are they saying? the opposition are basically saying we _ what are they saying? the opposition are basically saying we wouldn't - are basically saying we wouldn't have _ are basically saying we wouldn't have started here, the basic attack line from _ have started here, the basic attack line from the opposition is, look, set aside — line from the opposition is, look, set aside covid, ukraine, absolutely they are _ set aside covid, ukraine, absolutely they are important factors, but why they are important factors, but why they point— they are important factors, but why they point out is britain doing worth— they point out is britain doing worth than —— worse than other countries — worth than —— worse than other countries. also why is britain doing worse _ countries. also why is britain doing worse than — countries. also why is britain doing worse than other g7 countries, the case _ worse than other g7 countries, the case the _ worse than other g7 countries, the case the labour party is making is that this _ case the labour party is making is that this is clearly something to do with conservative party mismanagement. but i think they have been less— mismanagement. but i think they have been less successful is articulating, how would things looked — articulating, how would things looked different under labour. are the looked different under labour. site: they pointing in looked different under labour. jif9: they pointing in one direction looked different under labour. .�*559: they pointing in one direction as to why we are where we are right now,

we know post covid—19 situation, is there anything else that makes the uk difference to those other countries?— uk difference to those other countries? �*, , , ., countries? it's partly the elephant in the room. _ countries? it's partly the elephant in the room, that _ countries? it's partly the elephant in the room, that nobody - countries? it's partly the elephant in the room, that nobody seems l countries? it's partly the elephant| in the room, that nobody seems to want _ in the room, that nobody seems to want to— in the room, that nobody seems to want to talk— in the room, that nobody seems to want to talk about, and that is a brexit. — want to talk about, and that is a brexit, because clearly it is presented in the uk with a major economic— presented in the uk with a major economic headwinds, just in the last couple _ economic headwinds, just in the last couple of— economic headwinds, just in the last couple of days a former senior member— couple of days a former senior member of the bank of england advisory— member of the bank of england advisory panel had said he thought that if— advisory panel had said he thought that if it _ advisory panel had said he thought that if it wasn't for brexit and its convocations that may be the level of austerity would not be needed. i can actually quote to you briefly from _ can actually quote to you briefly from the — can actually quote to you briefly from the old br report on what the government is based everything on —— the 0br— government is based everything on —— the 0br report, saying brexit has had a _ the 0br report, saying brexit has had a bad — the 0br report, saying brexit has had a bad impact on uk trade, reducing — had a bad impact on uk trade, reducing overall trade volumes and then about — reducing overall trade volumes and then about trading relations between then about trading relations between the uk _ then about trading relations between the uk and the eu. | then about trading relations between the uk and the eu.—

the uk and the eu. i was also asking professor stephen _ the uk and the eu. i was also asking professor stephen millard, - the uk and the eu. i was also asking professor stephen millard, the - professor stephen millard, the deputy director of the national institute of economic and social research is whether this autumn statement does indeed represent a return to austerity. it’s statement does indeed represent a return to austerity.— return to austerity. it's not going to be initially _ return to austerity. it's not going to be initially austerity _ return to austerity. it's not going to be initially austerity 2.0, - to be initially austerity 2.0, because the chancellor has actually increased support for poorer households through the energy price guarantee, the operating benefits as of april. but then from 2024 onwards public spending is going to be cut and it is going to be noticeable that a lot of government services are going to be reduced and at the same time government investment is going to be cuts too. this is very important for growth and unfortunately it is probably not what we need right now.- unfortunately it is probably not what we need right now. when you say im ortant what we need right now. when you say important for — what we need right now. when you say important for growth, _ what we need right now. when you say important for growth, just _ what we need right now. when you say important for growth, just a _ what we need right now. when you say important for growth, just a line - important for growth, just a line that what does that mean? how does that what does that mean? how does that work? its

that what does that mean? how does that work? , , that work? its investment in infrastructure _ that work? its investment in infrastructure that _ that work? its investment in i infrastructure that encourages that work? its investment in - infrastructure that encourages and makes it easier for businesses to do business, to produce output, for them to get their goods and services to market, and investment in research and development can help improve the processes, can enable to make you not 9.97749: , you x; w, , down the line, what we downttoday, what we :9 9 :: : , downttoday, this what we 99 "' ' ' seeing today, this immediacy, these... talk through how that these... talk us through how that works out, focusing on works out, especially focusing in on the freezing income tax government gouernment doin- government doin- it and is c by trnment doing it and is c by freezing doing it and is c by freezing income and is c by freezing income tax is (by freezing income tax bands, fair? by freezing income tax bands, what happens _ fair? by freezing income tax bands, what happens is _ fair? by freezing income tax bands, what happens is that _ fair? by freezing income tax bands, what happens is that as _ fair? by freezing income tax bands, what happens is that as wages - what happens is that as wages people find what happens is that as wages on people find what happens is that as wages on the yple find what happens is that as wages on theyple fir side what happens is that as wages on the yple fir side of themselves on the wrong side of the band and to start paying tax. band and have to start paying tax.

equally more people who are just below the threshold for the operate, themselves paying 40% on 5 they on 7 they own themselvesiey own -99 7 lets turn to the united ww if; 999 the outgoing speaker of the states, the outgoing speaker of the us house of representatives nancy pelosi has she will not us house of representatives nancy pelosi has si role. not us house of representatives nancy pelosi has si role. this the over the lower chamber control over the lower chamber of congress one week after the midterms, here is nancy pelosi speaking earlier. for midterms, here is nancy pelosi speaking earlier.— midterms, here is nancy pelosi speaking earlier. for me the hour has come for _ speaking earlier. for me the hour has come for a _ speaking earlier. for me the hour has come for a new— speaking earlier. for me the hour has come for a new generation i speaking earlier. for me the hour has come for a new generation to j has come for a new generation to lead the democratic caucus, that i so deeply respect. i am grateful that so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility.— to shoulder this awesome resonsibili . j~ , ., ., ., responsibility. the 82-year-old who was the first — responsibility. the 82-year-old who was the first woman _ responsibility. the 82-year-old who was the first woman to _ responsibility. the 82-year-old who was the first woman to hold - responsibility. the 82-year-old who was the first woman to hold the - was the first woman to hold the office also spoke about the need to

protect the country cosmic values are. ~ . ., protect the country cosmic values are. . , are. indeed american democracy is ma'estic, are. indeed american democracy is majestic. but _ are. indeed american democracy is majestic. but it _ are. indeed american democracy is majestic, but it is _ are. indeed american democracy is majestic, but it is fragile, - are. indeed american democracy is majestic, but it is fragile, many - are. indeed american democracy is majestic, but it is fragile, many of| majestic, but it is fragile, many of us here have witnessed its fragility first hand, tragically in this chamber. and so democracy must be for ever defended from the forces that wish at home. iloathe for ever defended from the forces that wish at home.— for ever defended from the forces that wish at home. who is going to re - lace that wish at home. who is going to replace a? — that wish at home. who is going to replace a? the _ that wish at home. who is going to replace a? the republicans - that wish at home. who is going to replace a? the republicans are - that wish at home. who is going to replace a? the republicans are in l replace a? the republicans are in charge of the house, it's likely to be this-99 this is mccarthy, be this man, this is kevin mccarthy, he needs a majority to secure the role. for more on the legacy of nancy pelosi, i spoke tojohn delaney, served as a democratic rep resented for marilyn where he worked alongside her. her resented for marilyn where he worked alongside her-— alongside her. her leadership has been... alongside her. her leadership has been- -- she _ alongside her. her leadership has been... she is _ alongside her. her leadership has been... she is in _ alongside her. her leadership has been... she is in my— alongside her. her leadership has been... she is in my opinion - alongside her. her leadership has been... she is in my opinion of. alongside her. her leadership has| been... she is in my opinion of the most _ been... she is in my opinion of the most consequent shall speaker in the history— most consequent shall speaker in the history of— most consequent shall speaker in the history of the house of representatives. personally i have never— representatives. personally i have never met— representatives. personally i have never met a person who is more impressive — never met a person who is more impressive that nancy pelosi, the skills— impressive that nancy pelosi, the skills and attributes she brings,

they have — skills and attributes she brings, they have been unrivalled and unmatched, and amazing day stepping ii stepping - i think stepping ithink that is stepping down andl u'.. .. is stepping down and ithinkihat -w_ is stepping down and i think that is worthy of our reflection and she is worthy of our reflection and praise _ she is worthy of our reflection and praise for— she is worthy of our reflection and praise for all she has accomplished for the _ praise for all she has accomplished for the states and for the for the united states and for the congress — for the united states and for the congress in particular. she had an extraordinary _ congress in particular. she had an extraordinary variance _ congress in particular. she had an extraordinary variance in - congress in particular. she had an extraordinary variance in finding i extraordinary variance in finding that common ground, she mentions that common ground, she mentions that she was able to work with people like george w bush, a republican and yet they could find that common ground that arguably right now congress are struggling to find an polarised. she right now congress are struggling to find an polarised.— find an polarised. she has not only been a trailblazer— find an polarised. she has not only been a trailblazer on _ find an polarised. she has not only been a trailblazer on so _ find an polarised. she has not only been a trailblazer on so many - been a trailblazer on so many issues, — been a trailblazer on so many issues, she has been right about so many— issues, she has been right about so many things, things that were not viewed _ many things, things that were not viewed as— many things, things that were not viewed as being... supporting marriage _ viewed as being... supporting marriage of quality when she did, they have — marriage of quality when she did, they have now become obviously the backbone _ they have now become obviously the backbone of how we think about the world _ backbone of how we think about the world she — backbone of how we think about the world. she has also been a skilled legislator. — world. she has also been a skilled legislator, the kind of things she has been — legislator, the kind of things she has been able to navigate from the congress. — has been able to navigate from the congress, herability

has been able to navigate from the congress, her ability to keep her caucus— congress, her ability to keep her caucus together, someone who served in the _ caucus together, someone who served in the us— caucus together, someone who served in the us house of representatives who has— in the us house of representatives who has seen other speakers and i observed _ who has seen other speakers and i observed their and ability to keep their caucus together, but her ability— their caucus together, but her ability to— their caucus together, but her ability to bring the democratic caucus— ability to bring the democratic caucus to _ ability to bring the democratic caucus to bear on an issue has given her a _ caucus to bear on an issue has given her a huge _ caucus to bear on an issue has given her a huge advantage in negotiating legislation and in shoring important things— legislation and in shoring important things to _ legislation and in shoring important things to get done by congress have done _ things to get done by congress have done she _ things to get done by congress have done. she was speaker during the great _ done. she was speaker during the great financial crisis, was able to pass— great financial crisis, was able to pass a _ great financial crisis, was able to pass a transformative run legislation that help to get the united — legislation that help to get the united states back on its feet economically and many of those things— economically and many of those things were not popular. providing government support to different parts _ government support to different parts of— government support to different parts of our economy. she was the speaker— parts of our economy. she was the speaker during covid and did the same _ speaker during covid and did the same thing. so her fingerprints have been on _ same thing. so her fingerprints have been on some of the most consequential things that this country— consequential things that this country has done, in the last several— country has done, in the last several decades, and it is her skill as a leader— several decades, and it is her skill as a leader and as a speaker and as a tegistator— as a leader and as a speaker and as a legislator that allowed her to do

it. ,, ._ , ., ., a legislator that allowed her to do it. stay with us here on a outside source. still— it. stay with us here on a outside source. still to _ it. stay with us here on a outside source. still to come. _ it. stay with us here on a outside source. still to come. less- it. stay with us here on a outside source. still to come. less than i source. still to come. less than four months after the neighbour finale, amazon announces it is reviving australian tv soap.

looking back and you are watching 0utside source 0r life in the racy newsroom. millions of britons face paying higher taxes as part of measures introduced to reduce debt and restore financial stability to the uk. we are going to turn the netherlands were a man was found guilty of mass murder after shooting down an malaysian airline planes in 2014. a fourth man was acquitted.

the flight was brought down by a russian surface to air missile when it was flying over eastern ukraine. eight years later, we have this verdict in the hague. defendants are found guilty- — verdict in the hague. defendants are found guilty- the _ verdict in the hague. defendants are found guilty. the court _ qualifies the fact proven in the cases. two or more offences arising from intentionally and unlawfully causing on a plane to crash. this was likely to endanger the lives of others. and people being killed as a result of it and the cope arbitration of murder committed multiple times to which 298 times. four men were tried in abstention for causing the crash. three of them were sentenced. they are from the left... the plane was shot down six

months into the conflict in eastern ukraine which is now escalated into a full—scale war since russia's invasion earlier this year. in early 2014, russian backed rebels in the regions of donetsk and luhansk claimed the creation of people's republics. they later held unrecognised referendums to declare independence from ukraine. bbc�*s russia 0lga is at the hague. those russia olga is at the hague. those three people _ russia olga is at the hague. those three people who _ russia olga is at the hague. those three people who are _ russia olga is at the hague. those three people who are found - russia 0lga is at the hague. tir"9 three people who are found guilty, to citizens of russia. at the time one was the minister of defence for the self—proclaimed luhansk republic —— donetsk republic and the other in charge of military intelligence for the separatist republic and one was a unit commander. the foremost officer of russian paratroopers was found not guilty even though he was

one of the accused and he was the only one who participated in these two and a half years of process. let's take a look at what happened on the 17th ofjuly 2014. 298 people, including 80 children and 15 crew boarded this malaysian airlines flight 17 at amsterdam's schiphol airport. it was headed to go on a number. this was during the early days of russia's efforts to control parts of ukraine. fighting had expanded into the air and a number of military planes had been shut down. in response, you ukraine close the air space at lower altitudes but that day the space was busy with commercial flights at this map shows the flight density over eastern ukraine. the m 817 flight was flying 1000 feet above the restricted airspace one event loss flight with airspace one event loss flight with air traffic control. debris and bodies were later found in six

different areas of the donetsk region. this has been the biggest criminal investigation in dutch history and what the prosecutors did was pieced together the evidence which has enabled them to identify these four suspects. they recover the wreckage, they did a reconstruction and they essentially worked out which military brigade had brought the missile across the border from had brought the missile across the borderfrom russia had brought the missile across the border from russia to a had brought the missile across the borderfrom russia to a large had brought the missile across the border from russia to a large site which was at the time controlled by russian backed separatists forces and that's how they have identified these four men. the attack was one of the most notorious war crimes in ukraine until the invasion in february. a list of again. i was speaking to one father whose seven—year—old daughter was on board and he said the first disaster was the crash. the second was that was pumped out by russia in the aftermath and actually, this has been about finding truth and

justice. forthe been about finding truth and justice. for the reaction from moscow, here is the bbc�*s steve rosenberg. russia's foreign ministry says it wants to study the verdict of the dutch court very carefully before it issues official statements.— before it issues official statements. �* ,, ., , ., statements. but the russian state media hasn't _ statements. but the russian state media hasn't waited _ statements. but the russian state media hasn't waited before - media hasn't waited before commentating and not surprising here. state media in russia have condemned the outcome of this trial using the kind of arguments we have been hearing a lot from russia, basically since 2014. in other words, accusing the west, accusing investigators in the international court of russophobia and anti—russian sentiment and complaining that russia wasn't part of the investigation and basically trying to dismiss the whole process as illegitimate. after what was a painstaking international investigation into this disaster and the two—year trial, i think these russian arguments will convince a few people in the international community. but i think they are

aimed principally at a domestic audience to try and sow doubt in the minds of the russian public. two of the three men who were convicted of murder today were russian citizens. igor and sergei, they were not in court, they are at large and i think there is virtually no prospect of moscow handing them over to serve their sentences. less moscow handing them over to serve their sentences.— their sentences. less than four months ago. — their sentences. less than four months ago, neighbours - their sentences. less than four| months ago, neighbours airless finale. favourites, kylie minogue, and guy pearce and jason donovan return for the last episodes and fans in the millions and the cast all for the television soap opera was over. but today we had the surprise... was over. but today we had the surprise- - -_ was over. but today we had the surrise. .. . y., ., surprise... have you heard the news? we are coming _ surprise... have you heard the news? we are coming back _ surprise... have you heard the news? we are coming back on _ surprise... have you heard the news? we are coming back on amazon - we are coming back on amazon freebie. �* , : we are coming back on amazon freebie. �*, . : ., �*, ., freebie. it's paul. what's on your

face and in _ freebie. it's paul. what's on your face and in your— freebie. it's paul. what's on your face and in your head? _ freebie. it's paul. what's on your face and in your head? it's - freebie. it's paul. what's on your face and in your head? it's nice i freebie. it's paul. what's on your| face and in your head? it's nice to see ou face and in your head? it's nice to see you too- _ face and in your head? it's nice to see you too. paul, _ face and in your head? it's nice to see you too. paul, we're - face and in your head? it's nice to see you too. paul, we're coming i face and in your head? it's nice to - see you too. paul, we're coming back on amazon- — see you too. paul, we're coming back on amazon. wine? _ see you too. paul, we're coming back on amazon. wine? how _ see you too. paul, we're coming back on amazon. wine? how does - see you too. paul, we're coming back on amazon. wine? how does the - see you too. paul, we're coming back. on amazon. wine? how does the second half of next year — on amazon. wine? how does the second half of next year sound? _ on amazon. wine? how does the second half of next year sound? that's - on amazon. wine? how does the second half of next year sound? that's a - half of next year sound? that's a confirmation _ half of next year sound? that's a confirmation that _ half of next year sound? that's a confirmation that the _ half of next year sound? that's a confirmation that the show - half of next year sound? that's a confirmation that the show will i half of next year sound? that's a l confirmation that the show will be resuming filming next year and it will be available in the uk and also in the us as we heard on amazon. the company's free streaming service. you can imagine the excitement among the former cast and fans, jason donovan who played scott robinson tweeting that... superfans said... scott brian is a television critic and hosed by the most watched podcast on bbc sounds and he gave me this reaction.

podcast on bbc sounds and he gave me this reaction-— this reaction. revivals are not something — this reaction. revivals are not something new. _ this reaction. revivals are not something new. there - this reaction. revivals are not something new. there is - this reaction. revivals are not something new. there is a i this reaction. revivals are not - something new. there is a particular trend of them happening at the moment. but i think a lot of people were expecting neighbours to come backin were expecting neighbours to come back in five years or ten years or even later than that. not in under three months and i think it's purely because of the amount of attention there has been. amazon's new streaming service is essentially a streaming service is essentially a streaming service is essentially a streaming service that anyone can watch and you don't have to pay but you have to put up with advertising. i've guess amazon thought what is the best way to advertise something that we have got than two does basically take a long running soap? but my understanding is the first time the streaming service has taken a commitment to basically prop up a whole soap or reputed as it was. quite a big news. when it comes to reboot, you are talking a very good at is every going to come back? because i believe not all of the cast knew about this.—

because i believe not all of the cast knew about this. that's the sur-trisin cast knew about this. that's the surprising thing. _ cast knew about this. that's the | surprising thing. some members cast knew about this. that's the - surprising thing. some members of the cast, including carl kennedy and susan who plays her or his on—screen wife, they have been confirmed to return. but it seems to be beyond the main core cast, it seems to be unsure. 0ne the main core cast, it seems to be unsure. one of the cast member says on instagram in an instagram story that this was the first thing that i have heard about. this was from the story shared and you sort of wonder is that because they wanted to keep the news firmly with a lid on because of very few people knew about this before it had been announced? is it because they may even want to take this up in different direction? there hasn't really been a confirmation of how many episodes this is going to be a commitment with nor how much money is really behind it. scott commitment with nor how much money is really behind it.— is really behind it. scott brian there on the _ is really behind it. scott brian there on the return _ is really behind it. scott brian there on the return of - is really behind it. scott brian - there on the return of neighbours afterjust

there on the return of neighbours after just four months there on the return of neighbours afterjust four months since the big finale. are you a big fan? let me know. lots more on our website. hello. we have had plenty of wind and rain in the last few days and there is no indication that it's going to change. the unsettled weather is expected to continue well into next week. let's have a look at the big picture. and here is tomorrow's with a map. the winner from struggling scotland so more rain here but out towards the south—west there is a weak ridge of high pressure and that will bring sunshine. through this evening and overnight the heaviest rain will fall in the east of scotland and that wind keeps pushing those rain clouds in and the amber warning from the met office is in place there for aberdeenshire, cairngorm and around grampian and we could see around

100-150 grampian and we could see around 100—150 metres of rain by the time we get to around 3pm tomorrow. —— millimetres... here's a picture for tomorrow onwards and the heavy rain continues in eastern scotland. the amber warning should expire but look at other parts of the country and there will be sunshine across wales, there will be sunshine across wales, the south of england and a few showers here and there and i think in northern england often cloudy in temperatures whether in the north or south will be around ten or 11 degrees. then friday night, the dry weather continues in northern ireland to most of wales and the south and further north that winner from struggling scotland and i think more damp weather will come but it will be that heavy. here's a forecast for saturday. weakening forecast for saturday. wea kening with forecast for saturday. weakening with a front to the east. this next one from sweeps in off the atlantic and reaches ireland early in the morning and here it is, seven o'clock. by the time we get to midday it should be approaching northern ireland and you can see many central areas of the uk and is a very decent day on saturday but it

will be hazy anything sunshine and bright weather from the isle of wight and threw burning him and all the way to liverpool and southern and central scotland. temperatures down to 2 degrees on saturday. 0n down to 2 degrees on saturday. on saturday night and into sunday. but weather from sweeps across the uk and many of us will have rain on saturday night and then on sunday it's going to be a mixed bag, a rush of atlantic winds and strong winds in coastal areas and you will see frequent showers here, especially out towards the west, somewhat dry weather further east and i think on sunday and that wind it will feel pretty chilly. goodbye.

you are watching bbc news. the headlines, the chancellorjeremy headlines, the chancellor jeremy hunt headlines, the chancellorjeremy hunt announces tens of billions of pounds worth of tax rises as spending cuts to counter what he called a, economic fiur called a global. economic crisis also leads to a shallower plan also leads to a shallower downturn, lower energy bills, higher growth and a stronger nhs and education system. pare growth and a stronger nhs and education system. are spending on ublic education system. are spending on public services _ education system. are spending on public services is _ education system. are spending on public services is to _ education system. are spending on public services is to rise more - public services is to rise more slowly than planned, labour says people are not better off after today's announcement. dismal, investment _ today's announcement. dismal, investment down, _ today's announcement. dismal, investment down, wages - today's announcement. dismal, investment down, wages are i today's announcement. dismal, - investment down, wages are squeezed, public— investment down, wages are squeezed,

public services crumbling. what is the chancellor have to offer today? more _ the chancellor have to offer today? more of— the chancellor have to offer today? more of the same.— more of the same. three suspects accused of — more of the same. three suspects accused of mass _ more of the same. three suspects accused of mass murder— more of the same. three suspects accused of mass murder after- more of the same. three suspects accused of mass murder after the | accused of mass murder after the downing of the malaysia airlines plane in 2014 have been found guilty by a court in the netherlands. a fourth was acquitted. royal mail workers announced six further strikes next month including on christmas eve, a long—running dispute over pay. you are watching bbc news, as we have been hearing the chancellor jeremy hunt is announcing tens of billions of pounds worth of tax rises and spending cuts to counter what he called a global economic crisis. councils in england provided social care will be allowed to increase taxes by 5% from next year without the need for a referendum. 0ur political editor chris mason caught up with the chancellor following today's statement what do you say to people tonight who are

facing the biggest drop in living standards since the 1950s? these are real challenges _ standards since the 1950s? these are real challenges for _ standards since the 1950s? these are real challenges for families _ standards since the 1950s? these are real challenges for families around i real challenges for families around the country and what we have announced today is a plan to get us through these difficult times, to bring down inflation which is the biggest cause of that a drop in living standards, that is what's causing a weekly shop to go up, fuel prices to go up and energy bills go up, a plan that brings down inflation decisively and protect our public services, i am not pretending these are not going to be difficult times but there is a plan, there is hope and if we follow this plan, if we stick with it, we can get through to the other side and make the recession shallower, that it might otherwise have been, and give hope to families that we can get back to more normality, more stability, i think that is what people really want. in think that is what people really want.

think that is what people really want-_ you - think that is what people really want._ you have i think that is what people really i want._ you have been want. in truth, you have been takint want. in truth, you have been taking difficult _ want. in truth, you have been taking difficult decisions - want. in truth, you have been taking difficult decisions haven'ti taking difficult decisions haven't you? _ taking difficult decisions haven't ou? : ., , ., taking difficult decisions haven't ou? ., , ., ., . ., you? are conservative chancellor standint you? are conservative chancellor standing up _ you? are conservative chancellor standing up in the _ you? are conservative chancellor standing up in the house - you? are conservative chancellor standing up in the house of - you? are conservative chancellor- standing up in the house of commons, saying they will be £25 billion worth of tax increases, that is facing up to difficult decisions, but it is facing up to an imbalanced way —— like facing up to it in a balanced way, recognising we will have a recession, we need to be sensible in the way we do this, we don't want to make things worse, thatis don't want to make things worse, that is why the independent office for a budget response military says today that because what we're doing 70,000 jobs will be saved and that is why we want to do this in a sensible way.— is why we want to do this in a sensible way. it's also true you have ut sensible way. it's also true you have put various _ sensible way. it's also true you have put various time - sensible way. it's also true you have put various time bombs i sensible way. it's also true you - have put various time bombs down the track. : ' : have put various time bombs down the track. . , . . , ., , track. there are difficult decisions that government _ track. there are difficult decisions that government departments - track. there are difficult decisions| that government departments will face in the next couple of years because of... after the next two years, after that public spending goes up by 1% in real terms a year, what you will see over the next five

years is that broadly we have protected public spending and we have taken a special care to protect public services that matter the most, the nhs and our schools, they have a vital role in the long—term health of our economy, it's the nhs thatis health of our economy, it's the nhs that is going to get people back to work when they are real, it is our schools which give people the skills for the future and i think people want to know that a compassionate conservative government is too he it takes to protect our public services. takes to protect our public services-— takes to protect our public services. 9 ., ,, ., ., ., services. we talk today about how im ortant services. we talk today about how important global— services. we talk today about how important global factors _ services. we talk today about how important global factors are, - services. we talk today about how important global factors are, yet i services. we talk today about how. important global factors are, yet no other big country is having to rush out and an emergency budget? shill out and an emergency budget? fill countries are facing the choices that we face. france, germany, they havejust that we face. france, germany, they have just said they will limit the amount of borrowing, america has just increased taxes by $800 billion, but the truth is when you have a problem like this the sooner we put the plan out there the sooner you get on with dealing with the issue, the sooner we get through to

the other side and what people want is a stability, a long—term plan for growth, that is what we have set up today and i think for families that are worried about the instability, about their shopping bills going up, they can see that under a conservative government has supply and committed difficult climb but we will resolve these problems and give them security, give their families a security too. them security, give their families a security too-— them security, give their families a security too. you have said you will be honest and _ security too. you have said you will be honest and direct, _ security too. you have said you will be honest and direct, then - security too. you have said you will be honest and direct, then it - security too. you have said you will be honest and direct, then it be - be honest and direct, then it be that, how much that you had to do today was because of what a liz truss and kwasi kwarteng dead before? : , , ., truss and kwasi kwarteng dead before? : , y., before? are very little, if you look at the long-term _ before? are very little, if you look at the long-term borrowing - before? are very little, if you look at the long-term borrowing costs| at the long—term borrowing costs to the british economy, which is very important because of the payments we have, those are down to the levels that they were before that mini budget, there were mistakes, we corrected those within three weeks, but the problems we are facing at the same problem as germany, france, america, japan are facing and the

sooner we put in place a plan, the sooner we put in place a plan, the sooner we put in place a plan, the sooner we can give people confidence and hope for the future that we will get to the other side. you and hope for the future that we will get to the other side.— get to the other side. you say very little, get to the other side. you say very little. how — get to the other side. you say very little, how much? _ get to the other side. you say very little, how much? in _ get to the other side. you say very little, how much? in terms - get to the other side. you say very little, how much? in terms of - get to the other side. you say very little, how much? in terms of the l little, how much? in terms of the long-term _ little, how much? in terms of the long-term borrowing _ little, how much? in terms of the long-term borrowing costs, - little, how much? in terms of the long-term borrowing costs, i- little, how much? in terms of the l long-term borrowing costs, i don't long—term borrowing costs, i don't think they are any higher, what i think they are any higher, what i think obviously people would rather haven't had was the chopping and changing and so that is why this is is a solid, long, difficult plan that will actually get us through to the other side and give the families hope and confidence for the future. you took about stability, you do at the crux of all of this is you having to reassure the party that britain will pay its way, that is because really recently the markets didn't leave it's notjust by paying our way because of them, it is also about paying our way because there is a long—term gap in public finances caused by the fact that energy prices up £150 billion since before the pandemic, that is our

economy supporting an entire second nhs. ., ., ., . , ., economy supporting an entire second nhs. ., ., ., . nhs. part of our clients a day was to sa we nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are _ nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are going _ nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are going to _ nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are going to do - nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are going to do that - nhs. part of our clients a day was to say we are going to do that big | to say we are going to do that big nuclear power plant, we are going to have a long—term plan of energy efficiency, so that we are not at the mercy of people like vladimir putin who can suddenlyjack up our energy bills, we want to move beyond that, so there are short—term ways that, so there are short—term ways that we want to help people through a very difficult winter, but also a long—term solution to the bigger challenges we face. can long-term solution to the bigger challenges we face.— challenges we face. can we ever trust a conservative _ challenges we face. can we ever trust a conservative politician i trust a conservative politician again that talks about being keen on low taxes, this is the highest tax burden in almost eight years? fihlt; burden in almost eight years? only conservatives _ burden in almost eight years? only conservatives understand that successful economies need to be lightly taxed if they are going to be dynamic and innovative. you say that although _ be dynamic and innovative. you say that although they _ be dynamic and innovative. you say that although they keep _ be dynamic and innovative. you say that although they keep going - be dynamic and innovative. you say that although they keep going up. i that although they keep going up. yes, because we have an exceptional situation. we have a once in a century pandemic, the fuel price hikes caused by vladimir putin and i

think a responsible conservative government says we want to help people, we need to give more money to the nhs, we need to keep businesses afloat with the fellow scheme, we need to help people with their energy bills, and we are not going to pretend that you don't have to pay for that. we are putting in place a plan that makes sure that over the long run we are notjust handing dad to our children and grandchildren, we are being responsible and we are bringing down debts, we are paying our debts off and for conservatives you want to sound money, and low taxes, but sound money, and low taxes, but sound money, and low taxes, but sound money has to come first. you are a bit sound money has to come first. you are a big state. _ sound money has to come first. you are a big state, pre—tax chancellor, that might be a good thing but that is the truth? st that might be a good thing but that is the truth?— is the truth? at the moment, the state is expanding _ is the truth? at the moment, the state is expanding because, - is the truth? at the moment, the state is expanding because, yes, | is the truth? at the moment, the i state is expanding because, yes, we want to help people with their fuel bills over a very difficult winter, but what you are seeing today is plans that mean we don't have to do that forever. and in the end we will be able to get back to having a more likely taxed economy, but i don't

pretend as an —— i don't pretend as a conservative that this isn't a difficult choice, but i think it's is the right choice, because we need to support people who are very worried about what is happening and they want to see is debility, be able to plan, they want hope and confidence for the future stop you are a tax riding chancellor, presiding over government spending not what you have today, do you have any hope of winning the next election?— election? conservatives win elections — election? conservatives win elections when _ election? conservatives win elections when they - election? conservatives win elections when they are - election? conservatives win - elections when they are trusted with the economy and what you have seen todayis the economy and what you have seen today is a conservative chancellor outlining a very difficult path that gets us through this crisis and i think when it comes to the next election people will say that actually they took a difficult decision, they were not easy, we conservatives don't like putting up taxes but they did that, conservatives have backed our public services like the nhs and our schools and it's conservatives who

we can trust going forward to give us the strong economy we need. hove us the strong economy we need. how lont ou us the strong economy we need. how long you think— us the strong economy we need. how long you think it _ us the strong economy we need. how long you think it will be to get that sense of truss? because you acknowledge it took a hitjust that sense of truss? because you acknowledge it took a hit just two months ago? i acknowledge it took a hit 'ust two months ago?�* acknowledge it took a hit 'ust two months ato? ,, . ., , ., months ago? i think politicians have to be judged — months ago? i think politicians have to beiudged by— months ago? i think politicians have to be judged by their _ months ago? i think politicians have to be judged by their actions - months ago? i think politicians have to be judged by their actions as - to be judged by their actions as well as their words, when i became chancellor i said that the united kingdom will always pay its way, but gave some confidence to the markets, today i think i have delivered and commitment by showing how we are going to pay our way that is not just to appease accountants, that is so families up and down the country know that national finances are in safe hands and that is a very important first step, not the only thing we need to do, also a lot of other things to really make sure our economy grows, but it is a very important first step. tbs, economy grows, but it is a very important first step.— economy grows, but it is a very important first step. a final word, what do said _ important first step. a final word, what do said to _ important first step. a final word, what do said to people _ important first step. a final word, what do said to people tonight - important first step. a final word, | what do said to people tonight who listen to what you have to say, in a bleak situation already and think you made it worse? the independent

exerts are you made it worse? the independent experts are not _ you made it worse? the independent experts are not saying _ you made it worse? the independent experts are not saying that, - you made it worse? the independent experts are not saying that, they - experts are not saying that, they are saying that this recession is much shallower because of the decisions i have taken today. but neo . le decisions i have taken today. but people are _ decisions i have taken today. but people are struggling and will be paying more tax and they will be may less government spending around so that makes it worse? if less government spending around so that makes it worse?— that makes it worse? if you look at the measures _ that makes it worse? if you look at the measures we _ that makes it worse? if you look at the measures we have _ that makes it worse? if you look at the measures we have introduced i that makes it worse? if you look at i the measures we have introduced for people who are struggling, the increase in the national living wage, that is up to £1600, the payments for people on benefits, for pensioners, people with disabilities, very extensive, help with fuel bills next to that. people will see there is not done a lot of help people, but also see there is a plan, a plan to bring down the cost of living to get inflation at a control, stop the weekly shop getting more expensive, i think it is thus plan that is going to give them the hope and the confidence that there is a way through this crisis. : ~' , ., that there is a way through this crisis. . ,, , ., ., . ., crisis. thank you. chancellor speaking _ crisis. thank you. chancellor speaking to our— crisis. thank you. chancellor speaking to our political- crisis. thank you. chancellor i speaking to our political editor earlier. let's get some action now speaking to the politics director at the child poverty action group, the

economy, in recession, difficult times, is this a budget on the side of the poor and vulnerable? i am times, is this a budget on the side of the poor and vulnerable? i am not ttoin to of the poor and vulnerable? i am not going to deny _ of the poor and vulnerable? i am not going to deny that — of the poor and vulnerable? i am not going to deny that some _ of the poor and vulnerable? i am not going to deny that some of - of the poor and vulnerable? i am not going to deny that some of the - going to deny that some of the things the chancellor announced today will be a relief for poorer families, raising benefits in line with inflation, getting rid of benefit cap is important, but i think we have to be honest about the scale of the challenge we are facing here, all of those announcements today will mean for those families is that they are not facing another real terms cut. but families are in a dire situation already. we have faced a decade of austerity, if you take child benefits for example, the past ten years has lost 25% of its value. families are on the knees and the chancellor speaks about people wanting stability and i really think what is going through most peoples minds is how they will feed the kids, how they will pay their bills,

get through christmas, and will tell a's statement really give them the hope that they need, that they can do this, i am not sure.— hope that they need, that they can do this, i am not sure. there was a risk, do this, i am not sure. there was a risk. perhaps _ do this, i am not sure. there was a risk, perhaps benefits _ do this, i am not sure. there was a risk, perhaps benefits would - do this, i am not sure. there was a risk, perhaps benefits would not i risk, perhaps benefits would not have risen in line with inflation, you acknowledge that is a good thing, what more would you have liked to have seen in terms of free school meals for children for example, because there is that cut point, just over £7,500 where if children are in a family like that they are not eligible for free school meals, how many children are we talking about? free school meals, how many children are we talking about?— we talking about? free school meals is a hute we talking about? free school meals is a huge issue. _ we talking about? free school meals is a huge issue, there _ we talking about? free school meals is a huge issue, there are _ we talking about? free school meals is a huge issue, there are 700,000 | is a huge issue, there are 700,000 children living in poverty that are not eligible, if all children who live in families with universal credit, that would be 3 million more kids getting a lunch everyday. also we are thinking about a crisis the moment which is affecting a lot of families, notjust

the moment which is affecting a lot of families, not just the the moment which is affecting a lot of families, notjust the poorest but even more families that are at risk at falling into poverty, what about child benefits cut if that was raised by £20 a week that'll make a difference to to the poorest families, but also to other people too. that is a couple of things he could do. another thing that wasn't mentioned at all is the two child limits, that is something that means families get money for the first child and second child but not for any children after that, we had to child benefit, universal credit, that just child benefit, universal credit, thatjust punishes kids for the simple fact of having siblings and there is so much more the chancellor and his government need to do to really invest in their futures and make sure they are going to grow up healthy, happy, that they can get well at school and succeed in life which is what you want for your own kids and one for every kid, surely. the chancellor said the broadest shoulders would shoulder most of the responsibility here, unions are saying that in fact more people will

be pushed into poverty because of these tax rises and these cuts as well, what is your view?- these tax rises and these cuts as well, what is your view? there are alread 4 well, what is your view? there are already 4 million _ well, what is your view? there are already 4 million kids _ well, what is your view? there are already 4 million kids who - well, what is your view? there are already 4 million kids who are - already 4 million kids who are living in poverty in the uk, every time i say that out loud it blows my mind, i think we have to be honest about how hard the next couple of years are going to be for families we will probably see more children struggling than we are seeing at the moment, it will be hard for their parents, will be hired by the groups of people, this is going to be a really tough time, so i think, certainly thejury is really tough time, so i think, certainly the jury is still out on whether the chancellor has gone far enough. and if you look at the picture over the longer term, again the chancellor today praised the decade of austerity, but really it has left families on their knees, it has left families on their knees, it has left families on their knees, it has left kids going without not having the opportunities that they need, really we need to correct this and we need to correct it soon. that the chancellor do that today, i don't get it right.

let's speak to the founder of small business britain which campaigns on behalf of small businesses in the uk. did the chancellor do enough for small businesses, do you thing today? there were certain extensions, weren't there, in terms of relief on business rates for the retail and hospitality sector. yes. retail and hospitality sector. yes, there was for _ retail and hospitality sector. yes, there was for that _ retail and hospitality sector. yes, there was for that but _ retail and hospitality sector. yes, there was for that but that - retail and hospitality sector. 19:3 there was for that but that would be welcome and of course the reduction ins consumer spend should the cost of living crisis is really hitting those sectors. that is absolutely welcome. but as far as going far enough, it's a difficult thing to answer. the biggest fear small businesses have right now is recession, by a long way. all our research shows that. and by putting first and foremost limiting the length that recession, the depth of that recession and getting inflation down, that is good, that is positive

and in in the right direction but in the short term, businesses are facing challenges right now. businesses are struggling to pay their bills. the energy help is a step in the right direction, but the energy bills are still huge compared to where they were last year. inflation has massively given up input costs. we know from our small business saturday research with american express to 66% of businesses say that goods and service costs have gone up. at some pointjust becomes unfeasible to run the business. these are the problems we are facing now and i think whilst there's exceptions are are in a difficult situation and some difficult situation and some difficult decisions need to be made, small businesses really need that support now but theyjust small businesses really need that support now but they just won't small businesses really need that support now but theyjust won't be here next year. support now but they 'ust won't be here next year._ here next year. when you look at stealth taxes _ here next year. when you look at stealth taxes for _ here next year. when you look at stealth taxes for example, - here next year. when you look at stealth taxes for example, the i here next year. when you look at| stealth taxes for example, the tax threshold, the vat threshold as well, how painful is that going to be for small businesses? to some

detree be for small businesses? to some degree will _ be for small businesses? to some degree will have _ be for small businesses? to some degree will have an _ be for small businesses? to some degree will have an impact - be for small businesses? to some degree will have an impact but. be for small businesses? to some degree will have an impact but to | be for small businesses? to some i degree will have an impact but to be honest, businesses that are pushing a button and vat threshold, the feedback we get is a bit mixed. we get that if they are continuing to grow there is an acceptance that they will hit the vat threshold at some point. i think that's less... i some point. i think that's less... i think the threshold is 85,000. we are talking a small businesses. yes. are talking a small businesses. yes, as most businesses _ are talking a small businesses. yes, as most businesses are _ are talking a small businesses. yes, as most businesses are in _ are talking a small businesses. 19:2 as most businesses are in the uk out of the 5.5 million most have less than five employees and most are micro—businesses. businesses are growing and going over that vat threshold, i think that is less of a concern for them at the moment. i'm not seeing businesses deliberately trying to stay underneath that threshold, listener feedback we're getting. what businesses are saying that it's the difference between the

income and the costs which are the biggest challenge of the moment. those margins have been squeezed from every direction and at some point you just can't make it work. what they need is opportunities to grow. they need more opportunities to export. 50% of businesses that exported to the eu have stopped because of the barriers in place. understanding that there's not much cash in the pot, there are things the government can do to look at reducing some of those barriers, open up for businesses to export, to grow the top line, to help build those margins, and it's not necessarily about taxes or spending or hand—outs, it's about enabling businesses to do what they want to do to trade and to grow.— do to trade and to grow. michelle, thank ou do to trade and to grow. michelle, thank you very _ do to trade and to grow. michelle, thank you very much _ do to trade and to grow. michelle, thank you very much indeed - do to trade and to grow. michelle, thank you very much indeed for i thank you very much indeed for speaking us and to bbc news. we can talk to a student at university of salford studying environmental management. 0llie, did this budget help you? i will explain your

financial circumstances. i presume you are on a maintenance grants and an grant as well.— an grant as well. yes, so this budtet an grant as well. yes, so this budget could _ an grant as well. yes, so this budget could have _ an grant as well. yes, so this budget could have left - an grant as well. yes, so this budget could have left me i an grant as well. yes, so this i budget could have left me very perplexed, really. there didn't seem to be _ perplexed, really. there didn't seem to be an _ perplexed, really. there didn't seem to be an afterthought of students adjusting the students weren't even considered at all.— considered at all. education was at a lower level. _ considered at all. education was at a lower level, wasn't _ considered at all. education was at a lower level, wasn't it? _ considered at all. education was at a lower level, wasn't it? yes, - a lower level, wasn't it? yes, definitely- — a lower level, wasn't it? yes, definitely. i— a lower level, wasn't it? yes, definitely. i didn't _ a lower level, wasn't it? yes, definitely. i didn't see - a lower level, wasn't it? yes, definitely. i didn't see real. definitely. ididn't see real support— definitely. i didn't see real support for university students in particular— support for university students in particular who take maintenance support — particular who take maintenance support. the circumstance for myself is that _ support. the circumstance for myself is that i_ support. the circumstance for myself is that i receive the minimum maintenance budget level, which essentially assumes that my parents will foot _ essentially assumes that my parents will foot the majority of my university bill. this is the case at the moment with their own pressures with cost— the moment with their own pressures with cost of— the moment with their own pressures with cost of living, whether that be through _ with cost of living, whether that be through energy bills or mortgage rates, _ through energy bills or mortgage rates, so — through energy bills or mortgage rates, so it seems a bit naive of the government to be assuming that my parents— the government to be assuming that my parents need to be able to support— my parents need to be able to support two holes two whole

households. | support two holes two whole households.— support two holes two whole households. , , ., ., ~' support two holes two whole households. , , ., ., ,, ., , households. i believe you work as well so what _ households. i believe you work as well so what is _ households. i believe you work as well so what is the _ households. i believe you work as well so what is the split _ households. i believe you work as well so what is the split between i well so what is the split between study and work for you? for myself, i am study and work for you? for myself, i am working — study and work for you? for myself, i am working every _ study and work for you? for myself, i am working every day _ study and work for you? for myself, i am working every day but - study and work for you? for myself, i am working every day but i - study and work for you? for myself, i am working every day but i am - study and work for you? for myself, i am working every day but i am not| i am working every day but i am not studying _ i am working every day but i am not studying i— i am working every day but i am not studying. i study three days a week and then— studying. i study three days a week and then worked for four days. obviously. _ and then worked for four days. obviously, for many students who come _ obviously, for many students who come to— obviously, for many students who come to university, they're going to say that— come to university, they're going to say that isn't really the authentic university— say that isn't really the authentic university lifestyle that people want _ university lifestyle that people want is — university lifestyle that people want is they want a balance between study and _ want is they want a balance between study and work and also socialising, but for— study and work and also socialising, but for me _ study and work and also socialising, but for me to make ends meet at the moment, _ but for me to make ends meet at the moment, i_ but for me to make ends meet at the moment, i do have to work the majority— moment, i do have to work the majority of— moment, i do have to work the majority of the days i'm not at university _ majority of the days i'm not at university-— majority of the days i'm not at universi . : , ., ., university. and you are living in manchester _ university. and you are living in manchester where _ university. and you are living in manchester where presumably | university. and you are living in - manchester where presumably rents are high. manchester where presumably rents are hith. , ., , , are high. yes, i really struggle with finding — are high. yes, i really struggle with finding accommodation i are high. yes, i really strugglej with finding accommodation as are high. yes, i really struggle i with finding accommodation as a first-year— with finding accommodation as a first—year student. there are issues with accommodation first student accommodations i had to get whatever i accommodations i had to get whatever i could _ accommodations i had to get whatever i could and _ accommodations i had to get whatever i could and i_ accommodations i had to get whatever i could and i rent is on the matter of hundreds— i could and i rent is on the matter of hundreds per month. do you understand _ of hundreds per month. do you understand the _ of hundreds per month. do you understand the broad - of hundreds per month. do you i understand the broad philosophy behind the budget though that this is a sensible budget that

conservatives would describe it a try and bring some stability back to the markets and some very tough decisions have to be taken? yes. decisions have to be taken? yes, that's understandable, _ decisions have to be taken? yes, that's understandable, but - decisions have to be taken? yes, that's understandable, but i think you just _ that's understandable, but i think you just neglects that kind of section— you just neglects that kind of section of society of around 2 million — section of society of around 2 million students and their families who have — million students and their families who have to essentially pick up the bill for— who have to essentially pick up the bill for their children to study and ithink— bill for their children to study and i think a — bill for their children to study and i think a lot of people will be looking — i think a lot of people will be looking in the months ahead thinking whether— looking in the months ahead thinking whether they will actually be able to sustain it in the long term, particularly first—year students who are only _ particularly first—year students who are onlyjust starting the universityjourney with are onlyjust starting the university journey with these extreme _ university journey with these extreme cost of living issues. gllie extreme cost of living issues. ollie saunders, thank _ extreme cost of living issues. ollie saunders, thank you _ extreme cost of living issues. ollie saunders, thank you for _ extreme cost of living issues. (3119 saunders, thank you forjoining us on the programme. since we have been speaking to ollie i will bring you breaking news that has come from ukraine. president zelensky had said that following those missile strikes on ukraine in the last 48 hours, one of which landed in poland and killing two people there, the main

targets of course were ukrainian cities. 10 million people, president zelensky is saying, are now without electricity as we approach winter. also in the last few minutes it has been announced that royal mail workers are to stage a six fresh strikes next month, including on christmas eve in their long—running dispute over pay. let's speak to the general secretary of the union the cwu. this is going to rain christmas, christmas cards, presents from those people, isn't it? let christmas, christmas cards, presents from those people, isn't it?— from those people, isn't it? let me first of all correct _ from those people, isn't it? let me first of all correct you. _ from those people, isn't it? let me first of all correct you. it's - first of all correct you. it's essentially a dispute about change. so postal workers up and down the uk, 120,000 of them are facing the biggest ever attack on jobs, terms and conditions and the services that we provide to the public and what i would say to your viewers tonight is you really need to take notice of what is going on here. if people...

i realise workers and working conditions as part of the bundle, but i just wanted, conditions as part of the bundle, but ijust wanted, it is not pay as well because royal mail says that i have offered five and have percent but there are conditions attached in terms of restructuring and everything else.— terms of restructuring and everything else. surely this is a art of everything else. surely this is a part of it- _ everything else. surely this is a part of it- i— everything else. surely this is a part of it. iwill— everything else. surely this is a part of it. i will tell— everything else. surely this is a part of it. i will tell you - everything else. surely this is a part of it. i will tell you what i everything else. surely this is a part of it. i will tell you what is| part of it. i will tell you what is about what i'm saying to you is the disputes when asked about change. we have a dispute on pay and we have made some progress on pay, but if you let me finish to be absolutely clear, this is an about an attack on jobs and terms and conditions which makes what happens in p&l —— my piano i'm a situation spirals. they want to make sure that they bring in other workers and bring in new workers and lower terms and conditions, 15 or 20% less than what

postal workers currently get paid. and we cannot accept that. what i would say is we desperately want to reach an agreement. your viewers know what postal workers alike. they are good people, decent people and what we are trying to do is negotiate an agreement with the company, but because of the company's mismanagement of the finances over a period of time now and huge mistakes they have made, thatis and huge mistakes they have made, that is very difficult. what i would say is our objective is to reach an agreement and there is plenty of time to do that and we are up and ready forfurther time to do that and we are up and ready for further negotiations with the company and that will be our priority and hopefully avoid all strikes. .., , ., priority and hopefully avoid all strikes. , ., ., strikes. the company would argue that our strikes. the company would argue that your industrial _ strikes. the company would argue that your industrial action - strikes. the company would argue that your industrial action is - that your industrial action is costing it millions. millions of pounds per day and this is not the way to actually meet any settlement with the workers because the company simply won't be able to survive or carry on. simply won't be able to survive or car on. ., ., ., ., ., ., carry on. you are wrong again. i am

sor . carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry- what — carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry- what has — carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry. what has cost _ carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry. what has cost the _ carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry. what has cost the company i carry on. you are wrong again. i am sorry. what has cost the company a huge amount in finances is them giving away over 567 million of 750 million profit... i know you are quoting what the company... i am quoting what the company... i am nuttint quoting what the company... i am putting the _ quoting what the company... i am putting the company _ quoting what the company... i am putting the company lying to you that's all. ~ putting the company lying to you that's all. 9 , ., , ., , that's all. well, you should be nuttint that's all. well, you should be putting my — that's all. well, you should be putting my line _ that's all. well, you should be putting my line to _ that's all. well, you should be putting my line to the - that's all. well, you should be i putting my line to the company. there are too many... i’m putting my line to the company. there are too many. . .— there are too many... i'm quite ha- . there are too many... i'm quite happy to _ there are too many... i'm quite happy to do _ there are too many... i'm quite happy to do if— there are too many... i'm quite happy to do if they _ there are too many... i'm quite happy to do if they come - there are too many... i'm quite happy to do if they come on. i there are too many... i'm quite i happy to do if they come on. you 'ust unt happy to do if they come on. you just put the _ happy to do if they come on. t1’f7i. just put the questions that the company give to you and i am saying to you the company are not acting with integrity, they are not telling the truth. this is about major shareholders fighting over the future of the royal mail group and our majors are paying the price for huge mistakes that have been made by the ceo and we're not going to put up the ceo and we're not going to put up with that. what we would say the people here were fighting for the service, the very thing that you have mentioned, we don't want to be on strike at christmas. we want to

reach an agreement and we will do everything in our power to reach that agreement. infill everything in our power to reach that agreement.— everything in our power to reach that agreement. everything in our power to reach that atreement. 9 , 9, ~ ., that agreement. will you... and i am nuttint that agreement. will you... and i am putting with — that agreement. will you... and i am putting with the _ that agreement. will you... and i am putting with the royal— that agreement. will you... and i am putting with the royal mail— that agreement. will you... and i am putting with the royal mail saying - putting with the royal mail saying that you refuse or refuse to do acas. ., ., ., _ ., ., ., ., acas. you are obviously not aware of what's been — acas. you are obviously not aware of what's been going — acas. you are obviously not aware of what's been going on. _ acas. you are obviously not aware of what's been going on. we _ acas. you are obviously not aware of what's been going on. we have - what's been going on. we have been in acas and we are still in acas. over the issues?— over the issues? over all the issues, over the issues? over all the issues. yes- _ over the issues? over all the issues, yes. you _ over the issues? over all the issues, yes. you need - over the issues? over all the issues, yes. you need to - over the issues? over all the - issues, yes. you need to research yourfacts issues, yes. you need to research your facts properly before you start asking me questions about that. again, i'vejust been reading with the company said that you refuse to go to acas. the company said that you refuse to go to acas-— the company said that you refuse to totoacas. . , ,,, 9 ,~ go to acas. that is rubbish. why are ou sa int go to acas. that is rubbish. why are you saying that _ go to acas. that is rubbish. why are you saying that this _ go to acas. that is rubbish. why are you saying that this is _ go to acas. that is rubbish. why are you saying that this is true? - go to acas. that is rubbish. why are you saying that this is true? what i you saying that this is true? what chances are _ you saying that this is true? what chances are this _ you saying that this is true? what chances are this of _ you saying that this is true? what chances are this of the _ you saying that this is true? what chances are this of the struggling on offer for christmas? mit? chances are this of the struggling on offer for christmas?— chances are this of the struggling on offer for christmas? why are you sa int on offer for christmas? why are you saying these — on offer for christmas? why are you saying these are _ on offer for christmas? why are you saying these are not _ on offer for christmas? why are you saying these are not true _ on offer for christmas? why are you saying these are not true you - on offer for christmas? why are you saying these are not true you have i saying these are not true you have to start listening to what people are saying and notjust repeating what the company are saying. asked then these questions. we have been in acas and been negotiating. iornihoztt

in acas and been negotiating. what are the chances _ in acas and been negotiating. what are the chances of— in acas and been negotiating. what are the chances of calling the struggle for christmas? taste are the chances of calling the struggle for christmas? we have put forward some _ struggle for christmas? we have put forward some very _ struggle for christmas? we have put forward some very good _ struggle for christmas? we have put forward some very good initiatives . forward some very good initiatives that would be in the interest of customers and the future of royal mail is well as our members in order to secure the future. we are waiting for the company to come back to us, we are ready to negotiate and ready to carry on negotiations tomorrow and the ball is firmly in the court of the company on that.- of the company on that. dave, thank ou ve of the company on that. dave, thank you very much _ of the company on that. dave, thank you very much indeed. _ of the company on that. dave, thank you very much indeed. time - of the company on that. dave, thank you very much indeed. time for- of the company on that. dave, thank you very much indeed. time for us i of the company on that. dave, thank| you very much indeed. time for us to catch up with some weather and thomas is here. we have plenty of rainfall in recent days and tomorrow the heaviest of the rain will fall in eastern scotland overnight. it has prompted the met office to issue an amber warning for ever at aberdeenshire and camborne and it could be 100 or even 150

millimetres of rain. the forecast for tomorrow morning shows plenty of bright and generally dry rather across the bulk of softening and northern ireland but the wet weather remains in scotland and the amber warning will eventually expire for eastern scotland as the rain eases but you can see still simmering around through the afternoon. temperatures on friday are typically around 9—12 c. how about the weekend, it's going to be a mixed bag and a saturday at many of us should have decent day but rain will eventually reach belfast on saturday. goodbye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the chancellor set out a £55 billion package to restore confidence in the british economy, real term cuts in spending, jeremy hunt says the most vulnerable will be protected but he was a british economy will not recover until 2024. i have tried to be fair by following two broad principles. firstly, we ask those with more to contribute more, and secondly we avoid the tax rises and damage growth. after almost two decades leading house democrats, nancy pelosi says it is time to pass on the baton to the next generation.

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