rishi sunak said public funding is a mess because _ sunak said public funding is a mess because of— sunakd _ because of covid, torri say you could have _ because of covid, torri say you could have used that money to cut taxes. _ could have used that money to cut taxes. you — could have used that money to cut taxes, you just didn't —— tories. will_ taxes, you just didn't —— tories. will have — taxes, you just didn't —— tories. will have a _ taxes, you just didn't —— tories. will have a second story from the ft, breaking tradition on the papers, "rishi sunak plays party politics with a cut in the price of bubbly." 0ne politics with a cut in the price of bubbly." one thing iforgot politics with a cut in the price of bubbly." one thing i forgot to do todayis bubbly." one thing i forgot to do today is check what he was drinking as he delivered the speech. i think tenant, kenneth clark usually had a glass of whiskey, i imagine rishi sunak had something cooler. cutting the price for champagne and beer, raising it to the poor and madeira casilla i think he talked in advance about having a sprite

the yorkshire post," sunak goes on spending l post," sunak goes on spending spree." front page. yorkshire to get £200 million from the government's levelling up fund, but there is no mention about the future of the hs2. we know this government is very committed to this levelling up agenda, it's politically and economically what they are absolutely devoted to. the challenge is that it's really difficult and expensive. sunak has developed this technique of moving on from what other governments have done too, just building on it, but trying to keep as much possible in a central pot that local authorities then have to bid for so he can be the one handing out the grants and saying, talking about the youth centres they'll build —ish actually be local government making those decisions, but they don't like to just hand down a grant because the government can claim so much credit. sol down a grant because the government can claim so much credit. so i think see a lot more of this, bidding for pots of money, and you get a pork politics there where he boasted about it, that he i

it huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. , ., huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. ,re. it is a balancing act if ou are has here. it is a balancing act if you are a _ has here. it is a balancing act if you are a fiscal— has here. it is a balancing act if you are a fiscal conservative . has here. it is a balancing act if| you are a fiscal conservative like rishi sunak. however, it is not a balancing act if you are prepared to look more widely and get a measure of the scale of the crisis that we are in. and the scale of the economic rewiring that needs to be done. that is something that leaders in other parts of the world have grasped. the obvious comparison is the us presidentjoe biden who is putting through a huge fiscal stimulus package through congress at the moment. he and his economic advisers have said that current system is not working. it's not up to the task of addressing people's very real economic concerns post pandemic, but also the task of the climate emergency that we all face globally. so, there is a balancing act if you are confined by your own fiscal r

sunak seemed to love handing — manager. sunak seemed to love handing out these pots of money.t he might mention teesside and pointed up to his colleague who was pointing over to rachel reeves on the _ was pointing over to rachel reeves on the opposite benches when he mounts _ on the opposite benches when he mounts democrat announced money for her constituency. he didn't seem like a _ her constituency. he didn't seem like a guy— her constituency. he didn't seem like a guy who didn't want to be spending — like a guy who didn't want to be spending his money, even though at the end _ spending his money, even though at the end he _ spending his money, even though at the end he said, "oh by the way, i'll the end he said, "oh by the way, i'll ahsently — the end he said, "oh by the way, i'll absently cut taxes and reduce the size — i'll absently cut taxes and reduce the size of— i'll absently cut taxes and reduce the size of the state at some point later once — the size of the state at some point later once morality kicks in." {cf later once morality kicks in." ccp in ower later once

yes, well, rishi i sunak is clearly wanting to draw a line under— sunak is clearly wanting to draw ad, obviously— line under the pandemic period, obviously very costly for the state, £400,000,000,000 plus spent on the government response to the pandemic. i think_ government response to the pandemic. i think rishi _ government response to the pandemic. i think rishi sunak has been lucky, you know. — i think rishi sunak has been lucky, you know, we know that he is going to get— you know, we know that he is going to get a _ you know, we know that he is going to get a good degree of physical headroom tomorrow by the fact that the economy has grown far faster than expected in the earlier part of this yeah — than expected in the earlier part of this year. the latest forecast for growth — this year. the latest forecast for growth is — this year. the latest forecast for growth is that we will see gdp rise tty growth is that we will see gdp rise by 7% _ growth is that we will see gdp rise by 7% up _ growth is that we will see gdp rise by 7% up from forecasts of 4%, so that will— by 7% up from

we sunak if he is found to be playing numbers games.— sunak if he is found to be playing numbers games are going to come back to the budget, _ numbers games. we are going to come back to the budget, but _ numbers games. we are going to come back to the budget, but let's _ numbers games. we are going to come back to the budget, but let's turn - back to the budget, but let's turn to the daily mirror, and as the fight against the virus and the answer for the government those vaccines, and teacher dash make it your booster, says the front page, mo. dash make it your booster, says the front page. me— dash make it your booster, says the front page. mo— front page, mo. rolling out the booster programme, _ front page, mo. rolling out the booster programme, which - front page, mo. rolling out the booster programme, which has| front page, mo. rolling out the - booster programme, which has had some teething issues but is going the right direction and encouraging people who have not had the vaccine yet to go and get themselves vaccinated. the challenge, really, is because we were quite quick in ge

you can see the chancellor rishi sunak and - see the chancellor rishi sunak and his team, rishi sunak eagerly trained on the red box, waiting to see the detail on site. you canjust waiting to see the detail on site. you can just see waiting to see the detail on site. you canjust see rishi sunak on his own at the moment. he was surrounded by members of his treasury team, but with one notable absence, simon clark, the treasury minister, who said that while he has keenly worked alongside the chancellor on this budget, hasn't appeared at this moment in the street because he tweeted saying he struggles with agoraphobia, outdoorspaces. so he wasn't present for the photo opportunity moment but he has worked alongside rishi sunak to deliver this budget. the chancellor has delivered a number of other fiscal statements, but he has been the chancellor throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, so much of what he has had to do has been to respond to that pandemic. he has been known as the crisis chancellor. today will be his first budget which is not entirely consumed by coronavirus. that

rishi sunak, the chancellor. — to tomorrow? rishi sunak, the chancellor, doing _ to tomorrow?ncellor, doing his - to tomorrow? rishi sunak, the chancellor, doing his first - chancellor, doing his first in—person conservative party conference speech. traditionally it is the governing party's conference and the chance of the's speech is the second biggest event after the prime minister's big address on the closing day, the wednesday. i do not think we will get anything from rishi sunak that is usually newsworthy around packs or anything like that. instead, we will get a flavour of who he is as a person. he has only been chancellor for 18 months but what an 18 months he has had with the pandemic, the furlough scheme and the colossal amount of borrowing need to pay for that. i think what we will get is a sense from rishi sunak that he had to do an extraordinary thing in extraordinary times, but he is quite traditionally conservative when it comes to the business of managing public finances. he is instinctively pretty prudent around all of that, and wants to be seen as a low tax ch

from rishi sunak. we shall see how long the plan _ rishi sunak.w long the plan is — rishi sunak. we shall see how long the plan is working for. for rishi sunak. we shall see how long the plan is working for.— the plan is working for. for now thank you _ the plan is working for. for now thank you both _ the plan is working for. for now thank you both very _ the plan is working for. for now thank you both very much, - the plan is working for. for now thank you both very much, we | the plan is working for. for now i thank you both very much, we will the plan is working for. for now - thank you both very much, we will do all of these again in about 40 minutes' time. the papers are always on online anytime you want to catch up. sport coming up next and the weather and we will be joining our colleagues in singapore for newsday. good evening i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with football. there were ugly scenes tonight at wembley stadium as england hosted hungary and a world cup qualifier running out that the other home nati

every return to this paper, sunak warned on it lack of cash for schools.miss out. that is right, and that is _ that area may miss out. that is right, and that is a _ that area may miss out. that is right, and that is a big - that area may miss out. that is right, and that is a big hole - that area may miss out. that is| right, and that is a big hole and that area may miss out. that is l right, and that is a big hole and a big concern for many. remember, the educations are to the conservatives, collins resigned over precisely this matter. he said that schools needed 15,000,000,000 in order to catch up at the huge loss of learning that children suffered during the pandemic. 0f children suffered during the pandemic. of course, there are huge inequities in that as well. so, schooling and the most deprived areas where children were already at areas where children were already at a disadvantage, that will be even, having an even worse impact. that was a resignation matterfor that then educations are ordered to catch up then educations are ordered to catch up sor

it is sunak, did you think you did? it is interesting. _ sunak, did you think you did?ing i want to be a low—tech story, i want to reduce taxes if i can, but the caveat that was also a massive one, that he wants to balance the books, that he wants to balance the books, that there is going to be a period ahead where he is not going to be able to reduce taxes because he is trying to make sure that the economy stays in a stable position. so it kind of felt a bit to me like jam tomorrow from the chancellor. saying what he wants to do but not necessarily what he's going to do. let's chat this over with ali mirage, who i am glad to sayjoins me, a columnist for the article. ali, what do you think, do we know much more about rishi sunak today compared to what we knew yesterday? i think this was soon at the smooth, the sequeh — i think this was soon at the smooth, the sequel. you have the james bond -esque _ the sequel. you have the james bond —esque video sequence, very slick, and then_ —esque video sequence, very slick, and then rishi sunak had to things really— and then rishi

britain's chancellor, rishi sunak, is promising "investment across the board in public services" in his budget on wednesday as part of a plan to rebuild the economy. strong investment in public services, driving economic growth by investing in infrastructure, innovation and skills, giving businesses confidence and then supporting working families. the uk's opposition labour party says it will not raise income tax at the next election. colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured after a joint operation by the armed forces and the police. a candle—lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. it's yours, sold, congratulations. and, gone for $110 million — a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk chancellor, rishi sunak, has promised "investment across the board in public services" in his budget on wednesday. he said that while his instincts were to cut taxes, he was having to grapple with the biggest economic shock for 300 years —

rishi sunak has been chancellor at a far from normal time.g economy is having strong public services, and you will see that next week, whether it�*s the nhs, which we have already taken steps to support significantly to recover from coronavirus, children, schools, skills, all of these things. policing and crime. you will see investment across the board in public services because that�*s what we were elected to deliver and that�*s what we are getting on and doing. the government says it wants higher productivity and higher wages, so there will be around £3 billion earmarked for skills. billions too for transport and health research. commitments this weekend have amounted to more than £20 billion, a sign the spending tap hasn�*t been turned off completely. yet in the treasury they are keen to get spending under control, and there are concerns about inflation, which could squeeze living standards and cost the government a lot more when it comes to borrowing. the bulk of that increase is down to two things. one of those is the fact that as econom

thanks it's interesting you're actually seeing a big expansion of the savior by rishi sunak. to look at some of those measures bit by bit, you've got one of the biggest measures which was increasing spending for no austerity even for unprotected departments. boosting departmental spending by £24.8 billion. the universal credit measures that we've been talking about, that's improving the taper where you take money away from people when they are in money and also boosting the amount they can earn before you withdraw the benefit, that cost £2.2 billion. and the other measure business rates for hospitality businesses £1.9 billion. the reason that is all possible is because of the economic contacts if you have a look at this chart, if the economy were measured by richter scale that's the earthquake there. we bounce back since then. 6.5 economic growth better than expected largely because the vaccines enabled the economy to reopen. you can see there that it's going to slow down again in the coming years. you got government borrowing, because of the economic growth it means more tax

will the real rishi sunak reveal himself? what were the secret is in his red box.stops. it is perpetual motion pushing politicians in unexpected directions. as he marches on from the worst of the pandemic emergency could he use today's grand occasion to break the course. fiur could he use today's grand occasion to break the course.— to break the course. our plan is workinu. to break the course. our plan is working- cash _ to break the course. our plan is working. cash is _ to break the course. our plan is working. cash is not _ to break the course. our plan is working. cash is not as - to break the course. our plan is working. cash is not as tight - to break the course. our plan is working. cash is not as tight as| to break the course. our plan is i working. cash is not as tight as he thou~ht, working. cash is not as tight as he thought. but _ working. cash is not as tight as he thought. but he — working. cash is not as tight as he thought, but he cannot _ working. cash is not as tight as he thought, but he cannot escape - working. cash is not as tight as he| though

rishi sunak gave his reaction to bbc breakfast. , , ., ., rishi sunak gave his reaction to bbc breakfaster for the party specifically- _ at my understanding is that we carry out compliance checks in line with the referendum on political parties legislation that was put in place by the labour government. and those are the compliance checks that are required by law. those are the compliance checks that the party carries out. of the conservative saying they are operating under the regulations introduced by labour. these papers contain a huge amount of information. what would you pick out as being the headlines from that information?— as being the headlines from that information? w . , , information? taking a step back, i think it is the — information? taking a step back, i think it is the scale _ information? taking a step back, i think it is the scale and _ information? taking a step back, i think it is the scale and content, l think it is the scale and content, 12 million files is an enormous amount. that means 600 journalists around the world, bbc panorama, the guardian in the uk, lookin

and away from rishi sunak, larae the bill. and away from rishi sunak, [an e frost the bill. the northern ireland protocol. the compromise reached to make sure a brexit deal could happen. northern ireland remains any closer economic relationship with the eu than the rest of the uk. net result of which is there is a border in the irish sea, irritating for those of a unionist background and makes trade much more tricky. the government has tried to come to a further arrangement with the eu. lord frost saying he is willing to trigger article 16 of the brexit deal, suspending the protocol, allowing the uk to behave as it sees fit. the government says the conditions have been met but are not yet doing it. lord frost is restating what he said before. he thinks keeping the pressure up on the eu. the eu made the argument, you signed up to this deal, live with it. here is lord frost. i urge the eu to be ambitious- _ is lord frost. i urge the eu to be ambitious. we _ is lord frost. i urge the eu to be ambitious. we need _ is lord frost. i urge the eu to be ambitious. we need significant

i think rishi sunak may be wanting a little self—describing mojo for himself too.o quote shakespeare! henry, a balance to be admired or doubted, do you think? oh, i certainly think to be questioned, as we would have for any party in power. to go back to simon's point comparing this to what happened a year ago, let's also think about what happened over ten years, when the conservatives were in power, notjust on the borisjohnson were back under david cameron, instituted fairly crippling austerity cuts that we had not seen also since world war ii. we keep talking about this huge generational shift. the fact that health is going to be back to that 2010 level, sorry, education, health has been 0k and so is the home office but plenty of other departments are not necessarily going to find they are black flush as they were even a decade ago. we still have the bug bear of inflation. they are pegging it at between 4% and 5% next year. that will cut into people's spending power and that includes the government's on spending power. each percentage or half a percentage point is

daily telegraph it in the daily telegraph hinting that rishi sunak will visit a beret tomorrow, so we know whereabouts he might be, same paper, let's move to a different story. test and trace criticises eye watering waste of cash. , , , h, criticises eye watering waste of cash. , , , , ., 4' cash. yes, this is something i think we all felt was _ cash. yes, this is something i think we all felt was true _ cash. yes, this is something i think we all felt was true but _ cash. yes, this is something i think we all felt was true but didn't - we all felt was true but didn't have the number is to put out for us. the public accounts committee has said that the test and trace system was world beating according to the former house secretary was in fact a huge waste of money, one of the most public —— expensive public health interventions of the pandemic, and it didn't work. we were told this was a worthy investment to stop us from having to go into lockdown, we have chris went into two back on some of the second one lasted a very long time, and the details of this absolutely extraordinary. but,

chancellor rishi sunak says this week's budget will focus on helping the economy and delivering a plan forjobs. strong investment in plan for “obs. strong investment in -ublic plan forjobs. strong investment in public services, _ plan forjobs. strong investment in public services, driving _ plan forjobs. strong investment in public services, driving economic l public services, driving economic growth by investing in infrastructure, innovation and skills, giving business confidence and then supporting working families. colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. a candle—lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. sold, congratulations. and gone for $110 million — a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. hello and welcome to bbc news. ministers are to formalise their committment to a "skills revolution" in england, with a series of measures to be unveiled in the chancellor's budget on wednesday. in his autumn statement, rishi sunak will an

right at the end of this budget, where richey sunak budget, where rishi sunak announced this huge amountte yet. to a bbc exclusive now, and two months after the taliban took control of afghanistan new details have emerged about the fall of kabul and the actions of the former president. ashraf ghani has always claimed, he fled the capital because his life was in danger, and to stay, would have sparked greater bloodshed. that has been totally rejected his former chief of staff, who's been speaking to the bbc. matin bek told lyse doucet that when mr ghani left in a helicopter, there was no danger and no threat to his life. i don't know why he ran away. i don't forgive him for that because i am telling you after everything was ok if he had run away when the cities had fallen there was no argument between us, could have been understandable maybe 0k he was a coward, he ran away for his life but after everything and some cease—fire was put in place and security arrangements were in place that gave the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument that there was threats o

i think it says something about rishi sunak. has only had a very smooth run and that sounds weird for a chancellor who became chancellorjust before an unprecedented pandemic and financial emergency, but some of rishi sunak�*s critics say that the fellow scheme has been relatively straightforward and he has been handing money to people in the state has basically been paying peoples wages but now a lot of the difficult decisions are starting to bite and we have a budget coming up towards the end of the month, spending review and every department and government thinks it has the most pressing and urgent needs from him and rishi sunak is having to make difficult decisions so i do wonder whether a part of this is frustration that as he grapples with difficult decisions, yet another difficult decision has come out of nowhere and he feels like the business secretary blindsided him by going on tv this morning and saying the chancellor was going to be helping. let morning and saying the chancellor was going to be helping.— was going to b

here's rishi sunak on how the announcements will impact people living in the uk. their cost of living, because we will always give people the support they need and the tools to build a better life for themselves. and levelling up. because for too long, far too long, the location of your birth has determined too much of your future because the awesome power of opportunity shouldn't you be of opportunity shouldn't be available only to a wealthy few, but be the birthright of every child in a prosperous united kingdom. here's the opposition labour party's rachel reeves, who was filling in for leader keir starmer after he tested positive for covid—i9. the shadow chancellor told mps many people wouldn't benefit. families struggling with a cost of living prices, businesses- hit by a supply chain crisis, i those who rely on our schools and hospitals and police. they won't recognise the world that - the chancellor is describing. they will think that he is i living in a parallel universe. the chancellor in thisl budget has decided to cut taxes for banks. so, at least the ba

of chris rishi sunak had to come _ considering it. it. of chris rishi sunak had to come to everyone _ considering it. of chris rishi sunak had to come to everyone product l had to come to everyone product rescue during the pandemic is another version of that. similar story or a related story at least on the sunday express. we will keep you warm during winter, this is trying to reassure people that things are not as powerless as they might seem. the sunday times looking at the impact on business and industry which of course if that story comes it will have a huge impact on households. at the sunday express taking a study different approach to in some ways the same story and look at the impact on household budgets. they've at the business secretary issuing a promise saying that the government will act and the people will get some help in the government will get some help in the government will deal with sky—high energy bills and other issues that people are facing. the problem though is this solutions that he gives are quite long—term s

i think rishi sunak may— conservative. i think rishi sunak may be — conservative.estion is we would any - doubted? i certainly think the big question is we would any party i doubted? i certainly think the big l question is we would any party that in power notjust the conservatives. to go back to simon's point comparing to what happen a year ago, let's also think about what's happened over ten years. that is that the conservatives in power not just on the borisjohnson but back when david cameron was prime minister instituted fairly crippling austerity cuts that we hadn't seen also since world war ii. we keep talking about the huge generational shifts. the fact that health is going to be back to their 2010 level, excuse me, education back to the 2010 level, health is been 0k and so is the home office put the 2010 level, health is been ok and so is the home office put up a plenty of other departments are not going to necessarily find that they are back in flush as they were even are back in flush as they were even a little bit over a decade ago. of course we still hav

firstly, to rishi sunak.aying, there was a lot of money for lots of things, some of it quite small, admittedly, and part of the budget was fragmented in terms of what he is actually giving to certain departments, for example, but overall do the numbers stack up as far as you are concerned?- as far as you are concerned? there are a lot of — as far as you are concerned? there are a lot of moving _ as far as you are concerned? there are a lot of moving parts _ as far as you are concerned? there are a lot of moving parts in - as far as you are concerned? there are a lot of moving parts in the - are a lot of moving parts in the book— are a lot of moving parts in the book of— are a lot of moving parts in the book of facts to give you an overall picture _ book of facts to give you an overall picture. borrowing in the final year 24—25. _ picture. borrowing in the final year 24-25. is _ picture. borrowing in the final year 24—25, is lower than it was planned to be _ 24—25, is lower than it was planned to be pre—pandem

rishi sunak would say _ part of the country. rishi sunak would say we — part of the country. forsix committed to cutting vat on heating bills. for six months. committed to cutting vat on heating bills. forsix months. many committed to cutting vat on heating bills. for six months. many people face a tough winter and facing the pinch. when the bills have been arriving, everything is more expensive, the same with their weekly shop, filling up your car. there are immediate changes the government should make and that we would be doing from government. longer term, the government does not have a plan for dealing with bigger changes in the economy. we want an overhaul in business taxes around business rates, because for small firms, it can make life hard. we want to see a level playing field between big online giants and family firms on the high street who had a hard time in the pandemic. the headhne hard time in the pandemic. the headline for _ hard time in the pandemic. the headline for la _ hard time in the pandemic. the headline for la -- _ hard time in the pandemic. the headlin

this _ this budget, where richey sunak announced this huge _ this budget, where richey sunak announceduge amount of spending — announced this huge amount of spending at— announced this huge amount of spending at the _ announced this huge amount of spending. at the end, - announced this huge amount of spending. at the end, he - announced this huge amount of spending. at the end, he said i announced this huge amount of| spending. at the end, he said of course, — spending. at the end, he said of course, i— spending. at the end, he said of course, ido— spending. at the end, he said of course, i do believe _ spending. at the end, he said of course, i do believe in _ spending. at the end, he said of course, i do believe in a - spending. at the end, he said of course, i do believe in a small. course, i do believe in a small state — course, i do believe in a small state and _ course, i do believe in a small state and lowered _ course, i do believe in a small state and lowered taxes, - course, i do believe in a small state and lowered taxes, but. course, i do believe in a smalll state and lower

what are we expecting from rishi sunak today?manus, we are not expecting an expansionary budget from rishi sunak today because of this backdrop in inflation. he is not going to want to trigger an even more aggressive response from the bank of england, which we know markets were already expecting to hike rates 2.25% in november at its meeting next week. that would only add to the cost of servicing the government's debt burden. on the other hand, if rishi sunak is not generous enough, he risks choking up which as you can see, there is a big risk off because of the winter of discontent that could be on the cards. the covid cases are rising in the u.k. and other countries are in boost mode. we are expecting him to focus his budget on addressing the cost of living crisis in the u.k. we are expecting a rise in the minimum wage, public sector wages, and a continuation on the freeze on fuel duty. unless there is a big rabbit out of the hat moment, as we know is often the case with chancellors and their budgets, we are not expecting any b

it seems now rishi sunak really wants to nail the digital revolution in the nhs.cause i thought— is a surprise to me because i thought it _ is a surprise to me because i thought it was more widespread throughout the country and i thought everybody _ throughout the country and i thought everybody had an nhs number and you were able _ everybody had an nhs number and you were able to view your patient records — were able to view your patient records that way but i think the plan _ records that way but i think the plan with— records that way but i think the plan with this is to give people the opportunity to give people the chance — opportunity to give people the chance to book appointments online. i'm surprised this is our leading story— i'm surprised this is our leading story in— i'm surprised this is our leading story in terms of rishi sunak concentrating so much in the digitisation of the nhs because it seems _ digitisation of the nhs because it seems like there has been so much conversation about the nhs when it comes— conversation about the nhs when it comes to

rishi sunak saying this at the —— at the end _ rishi sunak saying this at the —— at the end of— rishie called me a fiscal conservative. an enterprising iournalist _ conservative. an enterprising journalist went back and look to history— journalist went back and look to history and nobody had ever called him a _ history and nobody had ever called him a fiscal— history and nobody had ever called him a fiscal conservative. i think rishi _ him a fiscal conservative. i think rishi sunak— him a fiscal conservative. i think rishi sunak may be wanting a little self describing mojo for himself too. self describing mo'o for himself too. a , ~ self describing mo'o for himself too. ~ ., , ~' ., , self describing mo'o for himself too. , ~' ., , ., too. many think the lady doth rotest too. many think the lady doth protest too — too. many think the lady doth protest too much, _ too. many think the lady doth protest too much, to - too. many think the lady doth protest too much, to quote i protest too much, to quote shakespeare. henry, a balance to be admired or doubted, do you think? oh, i certainly

can the country afford this budget, mr sunak?ssing the commons, what will really matter is what it means for each of us. the biggest question for him is how much is he going to have to spend on all those public services, particularly the ones that have really suffered during the austerity years, in a world in which the economy, i'm afraid, is smaller as a result of the pandemic than it would have otherwise been. a big issue for many right now is the cost of living, and whether the government's upbeat language matches how things feel week by week for lots of people. this is going to be a brutal and bitter winter for millions of householders who are not going to be able to bear the extra cost of heating their homes because of the price rises. the chancellor today has got to match his fiscal responsibility with a bit of moral responsibility. in the last few days, loads of stuff about today's budget been already been announced. nhs england will get £5.9 billion to tackle the backlog of people waiting for tests and scans. £6.9 billion

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sunak and family hubs. sunak the champion of family life. , , , , life. yes, very interesting.ing. he is going to announce it would - life. yes, very interesting. he is| going to announce it would seem life. yes, very interesting. he is- going to announce it would seem that there will— going to announce it would seem that there will be 70 family hubs across england _ there will be 70 family hubs across england to — there will be 70 family hubs across england to provide support for new parents _ england to provide support for new parents. this is an initiative that he's going — parents. this is an initiative that he's going to be announcing in the budget— he's going to be announcing in the budget and spending review on wednesday. it's heavily trailed here — wednesday. it's heavily trailed here i— wednesday. it's heavily trailed here. i think between now and wednesday will get even more trail. wednesday will get even more trail. we get _ wednesday will get even more trail. we get so _ wednesday will get even more trail. we get so much before, whether you strip on— we get so much

the chancellor, rishi sunak, has been speaking to the bbc in the past hour — ahead of his budget on wednesdaypolitical correspondent charlotte rose is here. covid time impacting and what is likely to do. covid time impacting and what is likely to da— covid time impacting and what is likel to do. ~ , , , ., likely to do. absolutely. this whole bud . et will likely to do. absolutely. this whole budget will be _ likely to do. absolutely. this whole budget will be overshadowed - likely to do. absolutely. this whole budget will be overshadowed by - likely to do. absolutely. this whole | budget will be overshadowed by the issue of covid. the chancellor has to spend william's pounds of taxpayers money to prop up the economy and support individuals and families and businesses through the past couple of years. he wants to be seen as a low tax chancellor but it seems that is not an option for him at the moment. he wants to prove to his party can be tough and resist those who call for money to be spent in all areas. but we had an interesting message this morning because you might have thought he would r

rishi sunak has been chancellor at a far from rishi sunak has been chancellor at a farfrom normal timeot although the treasury has promised to balance a book there�*s a growing list of pledges to be delivered. fine a book there's a growing list of pledges to be delivered. one of the elements of— pledges to be delivered. one of the elements of building _ pledges to be delivered. one of the elements of building a _ pledges to be delivered. one of the elements of building a stronger- elements of building a stronger economy is having stronger public services and you�*ll see that next week. whether it�*s the nhs which we�*ve already taken steps to recover significantly from coronavirus, children, schools, skills all of these things, policing and crime juicy investment across the board and public services because that�*s what we are elected to deliver it and that�*s what we are getting on in doing. and that's what we are getting on in doinu. ., , and that's what we are getting on in doinu. ., ., , doing. the government says it wants hi . her doing. the government says it wants higher producti

. fuel duty, another one announced by rishi sunak-— rishi sunak.ng. our— rishi sunak. thank you, adam fleming, our chief _ rishi sunak. thank you, adam fleming, our chief political - fleming, our chief political correspondent. let�*s speak to paul nowak, deputy general secretary of the tuc. millions of people are in line for a pay rise next with an end get along public—sector pay including many of the people belonging to your union, do you welcome this announcement? the devil will be very much in the detail, we not only have had a year of public sector pay freeze, this came on the back of a decade of public sector pay freezes and pay caps meaning many public—sector workers are worse off than they were in real terms in 2010, so we will need to see the detail and we will need to see the detail and we will need to see the detail and we will need to see the chancellor put his money where his mouth is. the chancellor _ money where his mouth is. the chancellor does _ money where his mouth is. the chancellor does not have an infinite pot of money and one

the uk's chancellor rishi sunak has delivered his budget — saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covidtimism. our plan is working. information on on its way to 4%. the pressure is caused by supply chains and energy prices will take months to ease. it will be irresponsible for anyone to pretend that we can solve this overnight. and where the government can use these pressures we relax. it chancellor wants you and his party to now he never spreads cash without restriction. it's higher interest rates and even higher taxes tomorrow. we need to strengthen our public finances so that when the next crisis comes to be had for fiscal space to act. and tension as the chancellor cut taxes and froze due duty on fueljust days before the government hosts a climate conference in glasgow. this seeming generosity is completely straightforward. there were chairs for the chancellor allowing some families on universal credit to keep more of their cash even though it wont what many more already lost. this is a £2 billion tax cut for the lowest paid saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optim

will the real rishi sunak reveal himself? what were the secrets in his red box?nomy never stops, but its perpetual motion pushes politicians in unexpected directions. as he marches on from the worst of the pandemic emergency, would he use today's grand occasion to break with the course? our plan is working. cash isn't as tight as he thought, but he can't escape the fact money won't stretch as far. inflation�*s on its way to 4%. the pressures caused by supply chains and energy prices will take months to ease. it would be irresponsible for anyone to pretend that we can solve this overnight. but where the government can ease these pressures, we will act. and the chancellor wants you and his party to know he'd never now splurge cash without restriction. higher borrowing today is just higher interest rates and even higher taxes tomorrow. so we need to strengthen our public finances, so that when the next crisis comes, we have the fiscal space to act. today, i am publishing a new charter for budget responsibility. a new gimmick, but a return of rules to get national de

this is clearly a very positive interview from sunak in terms _ positive interview from sunak in termsonomy is a prioritv — terms of saying the economy is a priority. very interesting how sage is a work_ priority. very interesting how sage is a work from home would probably be the _ is a work from home would probably be the most effective of the measures if plan b were to be implemented. i think perhaps heading towards _ implemented. i think perhaps heading towards that but clearly lockdown measures, closing shops, restaurants that is— measures, closing shops, restaurants that is off— measures, closing shops, restaurants that is off the cards it seems according _ that is off the cards it seems according to this interview. providing plan b works if they introduce plan b. i was struck this week by as you say, the governments reluctance to do some of these things at the moment and the tension within government very visible. there is savagejavits say it will be very helpful if conservatives wore face max to send a message that we are in a pandemic, to set an example. his call a kind of lau

rishi sunak says he will consider cutting taxes when the economy is back on track. have to be blunt with you, our recovery comes with a cost. our national debt is almost a 100% of gdp, so we need to fix our public finances. more revelations from the leaked pandora papers say a second prominent donor to the conservative party was involved in one of europe's biggest corruption scandals. a serving metropolitan police officer appears in court charged with rape.

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in the times newspaper this morning the chancellor, rishi sunak, has reiterated that case numbers arens will be reviewed if necessary, saying that a range of options are available, and those are not options that involve lockdowns or very significant economic restrictions. covid boosterjabs and flu vaccinations are the key to protection. the former head of covid vaccine delivery in england, dr emily lawson, has now returned to the post. credited with the early success of the vaccine rollout, her return indicating ministers anticipate significant strain on the nhs in the coming months. data for england from the ons last week shows the sharpest rises in covid case rates were among children, but there were some increases among older age groups as well. the uk has recorded over 40,000 new daily covid cases for the past ten days. experts on sage, who advise the government, say modelling suggests that winter covid admissions are increasingly unlikely to rise above the levels of the peak in january this year, but planning for possible new measures should begin now. meanwhile, a leading adviso

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i'm working very well with the chancellor of the exchequer, with rishi sunak.od job together. we have been successful in putting in place a new international taxation system. it is a great french/british victory and rishi was at the head of the g7 when he decided to support the french idea to have this international taxation being put in place, both minimum taxation and digital taxation. i have been personally fighting for that for more than four years. i know. and i am very grateful to rishi. but, as you well know, minister, rishi sunak does not head the british government, borisjohnson does. he sets the tone of the relationship. but i am not working with borisjohnson, i'm working with rishi sunak, and i'm working very well. and this is the clear evidence that, when the uk and france are working together on the fight against climate change, with the cop26, on the international taxation, on many issues, we are successful. the outside world also looks at france and sees political uncertainty looming. you have a presidential election and you have a president whos

good evening, the chancellor, rishi sunak, is promising to spend almost £7 billion improving transport a number of pledge, spending pledges to be announced in wednesday's budget. an increase in the national living wage tonight will be included in the chancellor's budget on wednesday. a pay rise to - public sector workers but the detail will not - be known until next year. the extent of the briefings earned rishi sunak and his team a firm telling off from the speaker of the house of commons, sir lindsay hoyle. he accused the chancellor of riding roughshod over mps by providing information to the media before parliamentarians. but are only politicians and spin doctors to blame? some viewers feel that journalists contribute to the problem by frequent speculation about what might be in the budget and repeatedly questioning ministers about its content in advance. peter asked: and peter hammon road on monday: —— and peter hammon wrote on monday: last friday morning, the sun newspaper revealed that the queen had spent wednesday night in hospital. a fact previously undisclosed by the palace. t