that was the chancellorjeremy hunt addressing | chancellor jeremy hunt addressing the chancellorjeremydressing the cbi conference there ahead of his autumn statement, which will take place on wednesday. we had heard from the prime minister, rishi sunak, hinting that tax cuts are to come and we havejeremy hunt hasn't been drawn on reports that inheritance tax changes are in the works, but he talked of the level of benefits that will be available as a result of the autumn statement and will be more for people who are looking work, but for those turning down job there is will be penalties there. let's cross across london to there. let's cross across london to the covid inquiry. this is sir patrick vallance, who has been speaking throughout the day. two sessions, one this morning and one this afternoon. he wast sessions, one this morning and one this afternoon. he was t scientific advior to the government. a lot has been made of his private diary that he kept. let's hear what he is saying now. preexisting health inequalities within ethnic minority and other groups would result in disparity

what will the chancellorjeremy hunt announce in next week's autumn statement?t, let them dig to the higher ground. and ahead of the release of napoleon — an epic drama on the life coming up on bbc news— sean dyche just led primarily out of the relevant agent zone out of points deduction. good evening. football is notjust the uk's national game, it is big international business — and today everton football club has dramatically fallen foul of the strict financial rules which regulate the premier league. the club has received a ten point deduction — that's the biggest sanction in the premier league's history and means it drops from 14th to 19th in the table — it's now in the relegation zone. it happened after an independent commission found it breached the rules governing how much clubs are allowed to overspend by. everton said it was "shocked and disappointed" and that it intends to appeal against the ruling. it raises questions for other major clubs such as manchester city, who are currently being investigated for breaching financial rules. our sports editor da

chancellorjeremy hunt has shared the government's money plans in the autumn statement, but what doesovernment makes its main announcement about what it's going to spend money on and how much tax we will all pay. today's announcement is like a mini version, but it doesn't mean it's not still important. three important bits — you are paying less national insurance tax from the 6th of january, the legal minimum wage will go up byjust over £1 to £11.44 per hour and the new rate will apply to those over the age of 21. some other stories. israel have reached a deal with hamas, the group that controls gaza, who the uk government have labelled terrorists. hamas will let 50 hostages go in a four—day pause in fighting, in exchange for 150 palestinian women and children who will be freed from israeli jails. 0penai, the company behind chatgpt, have had a chaotic few days. the co—founder sam altman will return as boss days after he was fired by the board. staff were threatening to quit unless he was brought back. and four crew members of the k—pop band bts have enlisted in the south korean army,

let's get more on yesterday's autumn statement, where the chancellorjeremy hunt announced a £10 billions are warning that according to the plans, they'll facing an additional £4 billion shortfall in funding over the next three years, leading to big cuts in services. let's speak to councillor barry lewis now. he is the leader of derbyshire county council and also the vice chair of the county council network, which represents most of england's county councils. councillor, i would just start by getting your reaction to the autumn statement because you are critical of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, iam. critical of of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. critical of the lack of recognition of the seriousness of the problem that faces local authorities up and down the country. there is an opportunity during the autumn statement to at least recognise that local authorities are facing the most severe funding landscape that they have had for perhaps decades. but landscape that they have had for perhaps decades.— landscape that they ha

the british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement to parliament willation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system — with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. with inflation now falling, our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, assesses the chancellor's options. the biggest fall in half a century in the value of the pound against the dollar. that was just over a year ago. chancellor, what are you going to do about the turmoil

as we mentioned earlier, the chancellorjeremy hunt has distanced himself from comments the home secretaryer where she accused the police of showing favouritism to pro—palestinian demonstrators. downing street says it had not cleared the the article and is looking into what happened. there are growing questions about whether the prime minister will keep ms braverman as his home secretary. live now to our political correspondent, hannah miller. it is day two of the row over the home secretary's comments. tell about the growing pressure on the prime minister to sack her. the latest we have _ prime minister to sack her. tue: latest we have had prime minister to sack her. tte: latest we have had from prime minister to sack her. t"te: latest we have had from the prime minister to sack her. tte: latest we have had from the prime minister's official spokesperson is that he still has full confidence in the home secretary. we shouldn't read too much into that phrase, it's a kind of phrase used a lot in politics and you have to have confidence in a minister unless you decide to get rid of them but m

the british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement to parliament will be done in a �*responsible way�* that won't risk fuelling inflation. mr hunt wouldn't comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system — with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. with inflation now falling, our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, assesses the chancellor's options. the biggest fall in half a century in the value of the pound against the dollar. that was just over a year ago. chancellor, what are you going to do about the turmoil in the markets this morning, sir? a tax—cutting mini budget caused chaos. i won't make any comment now. the government's budget watchdog worried about inflation. it warned of a big drop in living standards over the next two years, the sharpest since records began. last month the chancellor said it wasn't time for tax cuts. we must grow the economy, be more efficient in how we spend money, then we c

richard holden is the new conservative party chairman, and laura trott becomes the chancellorjeremy hunt'sreasury. the prime minister promised change, and one thing this reshuffle isn't is change. it won't change the fundamental problems of the country. it won't do anything to fix the cost of living or nhs waiting lists. and just when the moves looked done for the day, there was another former cabinet minister, esther mcvey, back in government, charged with keeping a sceptical eye on what some label as political correctness or wokery. we've got rather used to shake—ups around here in the last few years. here is another one, prompting just two questions that really matter. what difference will it make to government? and what difference, if any, will it make to its popularity — or lack of it? chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. so let's get some reaction from the us on david cameron's return to front line politics. we can now speak to frank luntz, one of america's best known political consultants and pollster. thank you forjoining us on the program. i know you have worked with david camer

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money inlive with bbc news. figures from the office of national statistics show that net migration to the uk has hit an all—time high. the revised figure for the year to december 2022 was 745,000. the number for the year tojune 2023 is estimated to be slightly lower, at 672,000. foreign students are the biggest contributor to non—eu immigration — accounting for 39% of arrivals. mark easton reports. today, we got updated figures for long—term migration to the uk, and the number that raised eyebrows is the revised net migration figure for 2022, a record. 745,000 more people came to the uk than less, far higher than previously thought. now, the equivalent figure for the year tojune this year is 672,000, suggesting that net migration may now be on a downward trajectory. let's look in a bit more detail at who the immigrants are. now, the figures suggest 1.2 million people came to britain for more than 12 months. roughly a third of those were higher skilled workers and their families, and one in thr

as we heard earlier, the chancellorjeremy hunt will give his autumn statement later this week.enager with additional needs. hi, i'm may, i'm a single mum to a two—year—old,j who is here with me. the chancellor might think he has got a tough task ahead of him, but today i am talking to three budgeting experts. you�*ve been doing that for a good long while now, haven�*t you? too long, too long. you know how to manage a tight budget. yeah, yeah. they could learn a lot from us. the changing realities project is sharing the experience of low income parents going through the cost of living crisis. nobody chooses to struggle. yeah, ifeel quite invisible and i feel constantly worried. i never in my 20s, now in my 30s, imagined that this is how- i was going to end up. if you�*re poor, it�*s very expensive to live. so i�*m here to find out what would help — and increasing benefits to match september�*s inflation figure is top of the agenda. if that doesn�*t happen it will have a direct impact. if they're not going to increase the amount of income people get, but the cost of things is sti

here in the uk, rishi sunak and the chancellorjeremy hunt are finalising their plans for the autumn statement and government finances. there's speculation that they are considering cuts to income tax or national insurance. mr hunt insisted he would only reduce taxes in a �*responsible' way which would not fuel inflation, as our political correspondent hannah miller explained. we're very much in the season of autumn statement speculation now, aren't we? it's just a few days away and lots of potential policies being floated in the papers. jeremy hunt, the chancellor, refused to comment specifically on any tax cuts, but it does come in the context of inflation falling to 4.6%. so prices still going up, but not quite as quickly as they were. in that context, he said he would only bring down taxes in a responsible way. he doesn't want to fuel inflation. he was pushed specifically on that around income tax. let's just have a listen. let me say this about bringing down taxes. i will only do so in a responsible way. i'm not going to sacrifice the progress we've made bringing down inflation, because i

rishi sunak and the chancellorjeremy hunt are finalising their plans for the autumn statement on wednesdayonomy and government finances. there's speculation that they are considering cuts to income tax or national insurance. our political correspondent hannah miller has been giving us more details. very much in the season of autumn season speculation, just a few days away and lots of potential policies being floated in the papers. jeremy hunt, the chancellor, refused to comment specifically on any tax cuts but it comes in the context of inflation falling to 4.6%, prices are still going up but not quite as quickly as they were. in that context, he said he would only bring down taxes in a responsible way, he doesn't want to fuel inflation and he was pushed specifically around income tax, let's listen. let me say this, bringing down taxes. i will only do so in a responsible way, i'm not going to sacrifice the progress we've made bringing down inflation because inflation and means your money does not go as far as it used to go. let's translate that. you say you don't want to do anything that s

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money in live with bbc news. the hospital was being used as a hamas command centre. hospital staff and hamas deny that. israel says it has found numerous weapons towards inside as well as the network underneath. brandon thomas and the verify team have been analysing. the military have released more videos they say underneath the al—shifa hospital. we've been analysing the latest to try to understand where these tunnels are and where they lead to. let's take a look at the map. here are two of the points from the idf videos where we verify the location. one is on the northern edge of the hospital complex. the idea that unified two other access points, but we've been unable to verify that. the next spot is not an interest, it's where israel has dug into the ground and have been able to access a tunnel. we verify this location, and as you can see, it's close to a hospital building. we're still trying to figure out exactly where the tunnel beneath the suit. so far, israel's military has not provide

. _ the british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement to parliamente in a �*responsible way�* that won�*t risk fuelling inflation. mr hunt wouldn�*t comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system — with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. with inflation now falling, our political correspondent hannah miller looks at his options. mortgage rates have hit their highest level for 15 years... we have had months and months of record hikes. rising food costs and soaring energy bills... all those price rises are now slowing down and as the economy turns a corner, could the chancellor do it, too? he�*s said he wants to set a path to cutting taxes in his autumn statement, but it is far from clear which ones, or when. i will only do so in a responsible way. i�*m not going to sacrifice the progress we�*ve made bringing down inflation. translate that, it means no income tax cuts this week. you will have to wait, and you are

the british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement will be done in an't comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system — with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. air traffic control restrictions at heathrow airport on sunday have been lifted. national air traffic control services blamed staff absence and strong winds for the decision to limit the number of flights. the airport has not yet given any confirmation on the number of services which were delayed or cancelled. you're live with bbc news. the former first lady of the us, rosalynn carter, has died. she was 96. rosalynn was married tojimmy carter, who was president in the 1970s, for 77 years. her family say she died peacefully at her home in plains, georgia. jimmy said that rosalynn was his equal partner in everything he accomplished. he said that as long as rosalynn was in the world, "i always knew somebody loved and supported me." rosalynn, who championed

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here in the uk, the chancellorjeremy hunt insists he would only bring down taxes "in a responsible way", ahead of his autumn statement on the economy this week. australia have won the men's cricket world cup, beating the hosts india. around 100,000 people packed into the world's biggest cricket stadium to watch the final. hello, i'm gareth barlow. you're watching bbc news. we start in gaza, where there have been several key developments in the conflict in the last few hours. the israeli military has released footage which it says shows its forces going into a tunnel shaft, and along what is says is a 55—metre—long tunnel, which it claims was built by hamas, under the al—shifa hospital. hamas has denied having a command centre there. 31 premature babies who were trapped inside the al—shifa hospital by the fighting have been moved to a hospital in southern gaza. doctors there say eight other premature babies did not survive. meanwhile, the prime minister of qatar has said only "minor obstacles remain" in the way of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages taken by hamas in its a

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money intional statistics this morning published the latest figures on net migration. let's take a look at these figures. uk net migration was 672,000 in the year tojune 2023. this number is slightly higher compared to the year tojune 2022. however, it is down on updated estimates from the office of national statistics. net migration is the number of people arriving in the uk minus those who left. let's get more on the latest net migration figures for the uk — earlier i spoke to the director of migration statistics at the office for national statistics about their findings. our latest figures forjune 23 are 672,000, which is the highest level that we've seen recently. and so, those numbers, they have gone up since last year, injune 2022, but they're actually lower than our december 22 estimates. but it's really important that we understand the context that these numbers are in. so, before the pandemic, migration patterns were relatively stable, we saw a lot more people coming from the eu. wher

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money ins afterfive people were stabbed in the city centre a little earlier. we heard from the irish police who gave us this update about what happened earlier today. one girl aged five years has sustained serious injuries and is receiving emergency medical treatment. one boy age five years and a girlaged treatment. one boy age five years and a girl aged six years received less serious injuries were brought to ch i, lynford treatment. —— the aduu to ch i, lynford treatment. —— the adult female in her 30s is being treated for serious injuries. an aduu treated for serious injuries. an adult male in his 50s is also being treated for serious injuries at a hospital in the dublin region. scene remains sealed off at this time and a technical examination of the scene is ongoing. an incident room has been established and a senior of investigating officer has been appointed. the male in his 50s is a person of interest in this investigation, and we are not looking for any other person at this time. my pa

we've been listening here to the chancellorjeremy hunt in his autumn statement unveiling his tax anding plans for the year ahead — including measures affecting the take—home pay and household budgets of millions of people. we'll hear from our political editor chris mason and our economics editor faisal islam, and our cost of living correspondent colletta smith is here in hull with me. but first, let's look at some of the measures announced. there'll be tax cuts — including a cut in national insurance from 12% to 10% for 27 million people. the state pension will increase by 8.5%, and universal credit and disability benefits will rise by 6.7%. but those on welfare must take a work placement if they are still looking for a job after 18 months — or risk losing their benefits. and the overall picture for growth is gloomy — the independent watchdog, the obr, says its forecasts for growth are sharply lower than predicted — and that's for the next two years. the obr also says that despite today's tax cuts the overall tax burden is set to rise to a post—war high. labour says growth has hit a

laura trott becomes chancellorjeremy hunt's deputy as chief secretary to the treasury.r promised change and one thing this reshuffle isn't is change. it won't change the fundamental problems of the country, it won't do anything to fix the cost of living or nhs waiting lists. we've got rather used to shake—ups around here in the last few years. here is another one, prompting just two questions that really matter. what difference will it make to government? and what difference, if any, will it make to its popularity or lack of it? chris mason, bbc news, westminster. for more on this we can speak now to our uk political correspondent rob watson. good evening to you. i look back at your 7am briefing to your colleagues saying i'm going down to westminster. could you have imagined this is the way that they would have worked out?— worked out? absolutely not! it is virtually impossible _ worked out? absolutely not! it is virtually impossible to _ worked out? absolutely not! it is virtually impossible to keep - worked out? absolutely not! it is virtually impossible to keep a - v

but chancellorjeremy hunt has decided the rate will also apply to 21 and 22—year—olds for the first timeesent a 9.8% increase for over—23s on last year and a 12.4% jump for workers aged 22 and 21. this protects the value from the cost of living crisis. but some will be passed on as higher prices. the chancellor is to announce dozens of policies to boost the economy. but some caution today from bank of england experts that the fall in inflation so far is the definitive turning point that will be proclaimed. joining me now is our political editor, chris mason. soa so a crucial moment for the chancellor with an election looming. absolutely, and that sets the backdrop for the politics and also the reality for millions of us day—to—day. forso the reality for millions of us day—to—day. for so many conservatives, and instinct to cut taxes, they see it as part of their dna and yet you see that chart with those giant red blocks, the reality of those tax rises that have affected so many of the i was talking to priti patel earlier and she told me it is a pivotal moment. successive conservative gove

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thank you for joining us— the uk chancellorjeremy hunt is said to be considering cuts to inheritanceimpossible but in a bbc interview yesterday he refused to rule them out. a treasury source insisted no final decision had been made. here's our political correspondent, ione wells. well, the chancellor is going to be spending the spring and mulling over which tax or spending plan to include in his autumn statement on wednesday. it comes after he received the latest independent forecasts on friday, painting a picture of where the uk's economy is at at the moment. now, there has been lots of speculation about tax cuts, which the chancellor is considering. certainly nothing has been confirmed yet, but the big speculation has been around whether he may cut inheritance tax or certain business taxes as well. he has, in an interview with the telegraph this morning, said that he wants to show people that there is a path to tax cuts, which i think is his biggest hint yet that this is certainly something on the table, compared to some of his previous language, where he has talked about making ve

british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement to parliament will beation. mr hunt wouldn't comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system. a bottle of whisky has become the most expensive spirit ever sold, afterfetching $2.7 million at auction. the macallan adami 1926 single malt is one of the world's rarest bottles of scotch with only lio ever produced. and tickets for the glastonbury festival next year have sold out within an hour of going on sale. the festival's organisers said demand had greatly exceeded supply. none of the headline acts have announced yet. you're live with bbc news. in the us, formerfirst lady rosalynn carter has died two days after entering hospice care. mrs carter was a champion of mental health, elder care, and women's rights. she helped propel her husband jimmy carter to the white house and was the most politically active first lady since eleanor roosevelt, becoming the first to have an office in the east wing. rosalynn and jimmy married in 1916. injuly, the pair celeb

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money inraelis wait for the news of this hostage deal which we are led to believe what happening today, the beginning of a ceasefire for four days in gaza. the release of hostages, 50 also, women and children hostages, held since the 7th of october. the release of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails or an —— and an extra humanitarian efforts being allowed into gaza, we are told, would be key to that deal. it has been delayed and will not happen, we are told, before tomorrow. melanie ward is chief executive of the charity medical aid for palestinians. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. 0ne thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. one of the issues we have reflected on our lot over the last few weeks is the dire humanitarian situation for civilians in gaza. this four day brief pause in hostilities, how might that benefits the civilian population, will it be enough? the civilian population, will it be enou~h? , ., , ., ., ., enough? there is no question at all that because _ enough?

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but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money inith bbc news. more now on our breaking news, five people in dublin, including three young children, have been taken to hospital. irish police said there had been a "serious public order incident" in the city centre, which local media is saying is a multiple stabbing. the injuried to one of the children, and a woman, were described as serious. i looked across the road and i seen a man with a lot of children so i flew across the road and then the man was after stabbing two children, as far as i could make out. we got the children up to the left with the women that was there and the teachers, i presume. and then there was a bit of... have up, people were trying to attack the man semi—and another lady formed a ring around the man just to say that we are not savages in this country, that will let the police do their duty and then three minutes later, the fire... the ambulance came for the children and another ambulance and fire officers came for the man on the ground. fire officers came for

laura trott becomes chancellorjeremy hunt's deputy as chief secretary to the treasury.ister promised change and one thing this reshuffle isn't is change. it won't change the fundamental problems of the country, it won't do anything to fix the cost of living or nhs waiting lists. we've got rather used to shake—ups around here in the last few years. here is another one, prompting just two questions that really matter. what difference will it make to government? and what difference, if any, will it make to its popularity or lack of it? chris mason, bbc news, westminster. so david cameron returns to the fray as foreign secretary. but what does that mean for the uk's foreign policy? and, with a general election fast approaching, where does it leave the conservative party? 0ur deputy political editor vicky young has more. thank you very much. thought you'd seen the back of david cameron? this was him walking away after he lost the brexit referendum in 2016. he hums. right! since then, he has occasionally criticised his successors over cuts to foreign aid and the scrapping of

the chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week's autumn statement will be conducted in a responsiblet on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. the metropolitan police have questioned russell brand in relation to allegations of historical sex offences. an investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4's dispatches revealed allegations of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse against the comedian and actor. brand has previously denied the claims. nearly three—quarters of sites managed by the national trust could be facing an uncertain future because of the impact of climate change. flooding, storms and wildfires are causing more damage, more often, to buildings and land managed by the trust, which is calling for more government support. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, one of the most recognisable faces of the covid pandemic, sir patrick vallance, will give evidence at the covid in

richard holden is the new conservative party chairman, and laura trott becomes the chancellorjeremy hunt'sretary to the treasury. the prime minister promised change, and one thing this reshuffle isn't is change. it won't change the fundamental problems of the country. it won't do anything to fix the cost of living or nhs waiting lists. and just when the moves looked done for the day, there was another former cabinet minister, esther mcvey, back in government, charged with keeping a sceptical eye on what some label as political correctness or wokery. we've got rather used to shake—ups around here in the last few years. here is another one, prompting just two questions that really matter. what difference will it make to government? and what difference, if any, will it make to its popularity — or lack of it? chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. more from chris in a few minutes. so what's behind the move to bring david cameron back into government? is it a good move for the conservative party or is it, as labour claim, a sign of desperation? here's vicki young. thank you very much. thought y

the british chancellorjeremy hunt won't rule out income tax cuts in this week's forthcoming autumn statementonomic growth was his priority and that he wanted put the uk on a "path to lower taxes" but would "only do so in a responsible way" that didn't "sacrifice the progress on inflation". it has been a busy programme, let me reiterate the breaking news that came across an wiles while on here there is so much speculation about the future for sam altman, who was the chief executive of open ai. he was dismissed surprisingly on friday, ruminants mounted over the weekend he would be back in the weekend he would be back in the chair and ceo of open ai today. but now the latest reports are suggesting he will not be in somewhat called emmett share co—founder of twitch will take over as interim ceo. those are the latest reports, that is the latest reports, that is the latest business, i'll see you soon. hello there. the weekend has been pretty cloudy, but mild — temperatures of 15 degrees in the warmest spots on sunday. we had some rain as well. you can see some of that working across the skies here

in a major change of policy, chancellorjeremy hunt has decided the rate will now apply from 21, insteadip show top gear will not return "for the foreseeable future" after presenter andrew "freddie" flintoff was hurt in a crash while filming last year. the presenter was injured in december at top gear's test track, sustaining what he describes as "life—changing injuries" on his face. you're live with bbc news. in gaza, the hunger and the thirst is as widespread as the fear and anxiety. there is very little fuel to pump water and sewage. on average, 150 people are sharing a single toilet and 700 people a single shower when available. telecommunications are failing, too. we are seeing signs of civil order breaking down, as people fight for whatever is left. and in all of this, it is unrwa, the un agency for palestinians, that is their lifeline. the humanitarian aid they so desperately need is conditional right now — on the political negotiations. but no doubt the un is preparing and readying its staff for what will be four or five critical days in which to transfer hundreds of trucks of fo

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money indublin with protesters never seen over multiple stabbings for the police condemned what they called a lunatic fashion driven by far right ideology. a woman and three young children were hurt in the knife attack. a man who was arrested is being treated for serious injuries. sara girvin reports. tonight, dublin has been witness to violent classes between rioters and police. vehicles have been set alight, smoke seen rising from the city. this afternoon, three young children were attacked outside their school. two of them and a woman remain in hospital. eyewitnesses said bystanders wrestled a man with a knife to the ground. i looked across the road and i seen a man in a stabbing motion with a load of children, so i flew across the road and the man was after stabbing two children as far as i could make out. we got the children up to the left with the women that were there and the teachers, i presume. the man, in his 40s, is being described as a person of interest. irish police say they are

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money in 11 days. 41 of them trapped inside this tunnel and you can see here the huge amount of machinery that is there in place. they had been a help these workers would be freed today if things were going to plan but apparently they have hit a snag. the operation to rescue them slowed down because a drilling machine encountered a steel structure it could not cut through. i think about 12 metres they still have to cut through to get to these workers as well. rescuers drilling through all the debris that is trapped there and there had been high hopes that would happen today but we have correspondence at the scene and we will talk to them. to bring you up—to—date what is happening with this rescue but to let you know about the men inside. what we do know is that rescuers have managed to get them oxygen, snacks and crucially water is getting through to these men and that is because they've managed to get a pipeline that was laid for water for construction work, they have managed to get the oxyge

the chancellorjeremy hunt is preparing to deliver his autumn statement on wednesday, amid speculationcut either income tax or inheritance duty. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. henry, the rumour mill was in full swing over the weekend — are we any clearer as to what mr hunt is planning? yes, another big week for the government after all the political drama of last week. on wednesday, jeremy hunt will unveil his autumn statement. usually that's much smaller than what you get in the spring. that is the full budget. but it does sound like we might get some significant tweaks, even cuts, to tax. if you'd asked me a few months ago whether that was possible, if you had asked jeremy hunt if that was possible a few months ago, i think you would have said no. two things have changed. one is the politics. frankly, the conservatives are still a long way behind labour in the opinion polls. and conservative mps are desperate for something to change the political weather. the other thing that has changed is the economics. the people who do the forecast for the gove

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money ino the deal between israel and hamas. 150 palestine prisoners will be released. all women and children. the oldest on the list is 59 years old, he was arrested in september before the hamas attacks. many of her family have been in prison. because they are related to this man, who won support of the peace process but later became disillusioned and led the second intifada. her sister—in—law has talked to the bbc about their arrest. sister-in-law has talked to the bbc about their arrest.— about their arrest. they give her administer _ about their arrest. they give her administer detention. _ about their arrest. they give her administer detention. that - about their arrest. they give her i administer detention. that means they will not accuse her of anything. it is secret files. this is the first time she is in prison. they give herfor is the first time she is in prison. they give her for months, is the first time she is in prison. they give herfor months, she is the first time she is in pr

it's a big day on the british fiscal calendar, as the chancellorjeremy hunt prepares to announce theend years of investigations into the company he co—founded. dutch voters go to the polls to choose a new government, as the cost—of—living crisis continues to bite. and what to do about spacejunk — one of the big questions on the agenda at the uk space conference. hello. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, you are very welcome. i'm sally bundock, with the top business stories, and the headlines will be dominated today by the announcements coming from the uk government on its tax and spending plans for the year ahead. the autumn statement is one of two big fiscal events each year, and this time, the chancellor is under pressure from his party to cut taxes. just this week, the prime minister rishi sunak suggested "the time had come" to cut tax. economists expect a focus on business taxes as cutting them is seen as key to helping the economy to grow, and late yesterday, the chancellor announced the minimum wage is to go up by more than a pound,

it comes as the chancellorjeremy hunt has distanced himself from the home secretary's controversial commentssterday, when she accused the police of showing favouritism to pro—palestinian demonstrators. mr hunt said suella braverman�*s remarks were not words that he would have chosen. some senior conservatives claim what she said was �*unacceptable�*. our political correspondent charlotte rose reports. did you forget your resignation letter, home secretary? - with less than 2a hours until tomorrow's protest march in central london over conditions in gaza, the row over suella braverman�*s future as home secretary rumbles on. this morning, the chancellor became the latest cabinet member to distance himself from the remarks in her times article. the words that she used are not words that i myself would have used, but i have a productive relationship with her as a colleague and i have always given her the money that she needs to fund the police, bring down crime and to fund the immigration and asylum system. her criticism of the metropolitan police has also drawn different views from the conserva

. _ here in the uk, rishi sunak and the chancellorjeremy hunt are finalising their plans for the autumnpdates parliament on the economy and government finances. there's speculation that they are considering cuts to income tax or national insurance. he said there will be tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. mr hunt insisted he would only reduce taxes in a �*responsible' way which would not fuel inflation, as our political correspondent hannah miller explained. we have had months and months of record hikes. we have had months and months of record hikes-— record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises are _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises are slowing i all those price rises are slowing down and that the economy turns a corner could the chancellor do it as well? he says he is setting out a path to cutting taxes in his autumn statement but it is far from clear which one is off—line. i statement but it is far from clear which one is

but chancellorjeremy hunt said the tax cuts announced in the autumn statement would put more money in talk to adam ma'anit, whose cousin is one of the israelis being held by hamas. thank you so much for being here on bbc news. can i ask you, in terms of what we have heard in the last hour, what we have heard in the last hour, what you have made of that as you have listened to this detail emerging?— have listened to this detail emerauin? . ,, emerging? thank you, matthew. obviously. _ emerging? thank you, matthew. obviously, really, _ emerging? thank you, matthew. obviously, really, really - emerging? thank you, matthew. obviously, really, really relievedj obviously, really, really relieved that the children and some of the women hostages will be hopefully released by tomorrow morning. we were hoping it would happen this morning put up you can imagine what is like to be a parent of one of those children, waking up this morning and still none of your children being home yet. obviously, for people like myself, my family, we are continuing to hope that this leads to more hostages being re