a new study released today by the think tank the institute for fiscal studies found a 40% increase inouseholds in poverty since the 1990s. the former uefa president michel platini has been released from custody after questioning by french anti—corruption custody after questioning by french anti—corru ption investigators looking at the decision to award the 2022 world cup to qatar. he denies any wrongdoing. public confidence in life—saving vaccines is worryingly low in some parts of the world, according to a new report. the wellcome trust has carried out the biggest ever global study into people's attitudes on immunisation. it found that about a fifth of people in europe either felt vaccines weren't safe, or were unsure about their safety. 0ur health reporter michelle roberts has more. vaccines are one of our best defences against deadly and debilitating diseases. but some preventable illnesses like measles are making a resurgence, and experts at the world health organization say people avoiding immunisation is a major concern. now the world's biggest survey to public attitudes reveals

projected to account for a quarter of all people in the uk within the next 20 years, the institute for fiscal studiesd britain is woefully unprepared for the challenges posed by an ageing population. and on the mail online website, are we becoming far too lazy to even be bothered to make ourselves a sandwich as the popularity of online food delivery apps surges throughout the world. algorithims for companies such as deliveroo and just eat show that orders of basics such as a bacon butty or a simple cup of tea are now increasingly considered normal. with me is henry bonsu who's a broadcaster and commentator on international affairs. i don't know about you but i found this also moving, the stories are amazing and moving. it's very powerful. it's amazingly powerful. and le figaro says the morning of victory. you see how they set what happened 75 years ago today in contact and how there was the dawn of freedom and peace for europe. a ce ntre—left of freedom and peace for europe. a centre—left newspaper says further down the page, we've got a legacy from that courage, and it really has been an example of

projected to account for a quarter of all people in the uk within the next 20 years, the institute for fiscal studies on the mail 0nline website, are we becoming far too lazy to even be bothered to make ourselves a sandwich as the popularity of online food delivery apps surges throughout the world. algorithims for companies such as deliveroo and just eat show that orders of basics such as a bacon butty or a simple cup of tea are now increasingly considered normal. with me is henry bonsu who's a broadcaster and commentator

billions of pounds and exacerbate existing pressure on public finance, according to the institute for fiscal studiesrson is the deputy director of the institute for fiscal studies. hejoins me via webcam from central london. good morning. tell us how you have arrived at these figures, costings, that you have calculated. jeremy hunt is proposing a very big cut to corporation tax, the rate next april would be 17%, he wants it to be much lower, reduce it to 12.5%, £13 billion tax cut a year in the near term. in the longer run, not costing quite as much, we would get more investment, pushing up people's wagers as they become more productive. 13 billion a year at least in the short one. on spending, very big pledge to increase defence spending and defences a budget we have cut a lot over successive decades, one of the ways we have been able to pay for more nhs spending, jeremy hunt thinks we have gone too far, he wants to increase defence budget, a substantial increase. in terms of the corporation tax and what he is proposing, won't that encourage investment and ultimately boost the treasury? certainly if

today a new report by the the leading economic research group the institute for fiscal studies says suree report. in our new research, we look at the impact sure start has had during the period it was rolled out and operating. we are the first people to provide evidence of sure start over such a long period and we found the programme had big benefits for children's health. hospitalisations at age 11 fell by 18%. did you find this was particularly prominent in poorer areas of the country? absolutely. we find the biggest benefits in the poorest neighbourhoods, whereas in the richest 30% we don't find many impacts. that provides evidence that sure start has been effective at reducing health inequalities as far as hospitalisations are concerned. what has been going on in those centres in poorer neighbourhoods which has led to that reduced admissions to hospital for kids? this is a big challenge, because there was a lot going on at sure sta rt centres. there was a lot going on at sure start centres. education, health care, employment support. we can't pinpoint directly what the cause is but w

but a recent report by the thinktank the institute for fiscal studies said funding had been cut by two—thirds ministers of allowing the scheme to "wither on the vine". there is a clear lesson here for government — investment in early intervention saves money later on. closing sure start centres is a false economy. so i ask the minister — will she use this report as ammunition with the tory leadership contenders in the treasury of the head of the spending review for a new commitment to revitalise sure start? the decimation of sure start has been a travesty, and flies in the face of all the evidence that early intervention is key to tackling the disadvantaged. this must be reversed. the minister agreed that early intervention was important. in the first paragraph of the executive summary, the report makes clear that the uk is now one of the highest spenders on the under fives in europe — those are oecd figures from 2014. what matters is to havea universal offer, but it is also about the way services are delivered. that's not necessarily always the most effective through centres. they definitely

britain's institute for fiscal studies says that borisjohnson's tax plans would cost billions and mainlynext prime minister. his rivaljeremy hunt has accused mrjohnson of avoiding detailed scrutiny over his proposals. that's all the business news. we have seen the wettest weather has beenin we have seen the wettest weather has been ina we have seen the wettest weather has been in a swathe across wales, the midlands and pushing on to northern england. still heavy bursts expected from the weather system. it will continue to drift towards southernmost areas of scotland as we head into the evening. southern persians, the sky is brightening up, could trigger isolated thundery downpours. still warm and humid in the south—east, but temperatures a bit below average feeling a bit muqqy bit below average feeling a bit muggy at times towards southern parts. 0vernight, predominately cloudy, lots of dry weather, but it will turn quite murky with mist and fog patches particularly up over hills. temperatures overnight for many into double figures— ten to 16 degrees. the muggy air across the far south o

the think—tank the institute for fiscal studies says his campaign pledges so far could cost up to £65respondent helena wilkinson reports. they both want the top job, but what will these two men do if they get into power, and how will they shape the country? they're starting to make promises. applause promises that were made last night at a hustings broadcast online. boris johnson unveiled an immigration pledge. he wants an australian—style points—based system, the uk to be open to immigration, but it should be controlled. yes, i do want talented people to be able to come here, and yes, i do want the agricultural sector to be able to satisfy their requirements as well, it's incredibly important. but it's got to be done on the basis of a system of democratic control, and so what i would like to do is get the migration advisory committee to look really properly at the australian style points—based system. as forjeremy hunt, a promise to young people who set up a business. graduates who successfully start up a business that employs ten people for five years should get their tuition fees c

have got it wrong so whether it's the commission, whether it's the rowntree trust, the institute for fiscal studiesextent of poverty that i'm focusing on. this is a very real phenomenon on. anyone who goes out on the streets will see the homeless people, anyone who goes to the outer suburbs will see all the foodbanks, people lining up for food. they will hear stories about people on universal credit who have been sanctioned, who are getting benefits that they can't possibly live on. poverty is very, very real to the point where the rowntree trust actually claims there are 1.5 million in other words, have absolutely no resources. so the problem is real and politicians can't just wish it away and say that these sorts of reports are "unbelievable". one of the criticisms of you report was that you had spent two weeks — and some people describe that as "only" two weeks — travelling in britain and northern ireland, but your response to that is you spent two weeks travelling but you've also combined what you found on those travels with this official record from various bodies which you have just been quot

britain's institute for fiscal studies says that borisjohnson's tax plans would cost billions and mainlythink tank has been looking at the plans of the frontrunner to be the uk's next prime minister. his rivaljeremy hunt has accused mrjohnson of avoiding detailed scrutiny over his proposals. lots of diplomatic manoeuvring going on and we will take you right around the world to the places that is happening, including news about the us secretary of state mike pompeo, who is in india today. there are a host of trade and business matters on the agenda. the us recently removed india's preferntial trade status agreement but wants delhi's support when it comes to huawei and iran. you might remember from you might rememberfrom previous coverage. our business reporter zoe thomas is in mumbai. good morning, zoe. we talk about business and trade being on the agenda and so important right now given what we are seeing with the united states and china. just give the picture in india and how important these discussions could be. these talks are considered to be really important. mike pompeo's main goal

that‘s according to the institute for fiscal studies which says about eight million people living ink and talk to its manager. locally we‘re seeing thatjobs are not a guaranteed route out of poverty so recently we surveyed all of the referrers, so the teams of gps and social workers and advice agencies who refer people to us when they‘re in crisis. half of them said that they have referred working households to us in the last year. joining us now is chris goulden, deputy director for evidence and impact at thejoseph rowntree foundation. how did we get to this position? we are seeing this large rise in poverty among households or someone is doing paid work so they are getting a job, we are seeing a rise in employment but people are still trapped in poverty and that cannot be right. we are understanding more about the causes thanks to the research we funded. housing costs area big research we funded. housing costs are a big factor, more and more people are living in high cost of renting private accommodation and their earnings as well as their benefits are not enough to meet those cost

the think—tank the institute for fiscal studies says his campaign pledges so far could cost up to 65orrespondent helena wilkinson reports. they both want the top job, but what will these two men do if they get into power, and how will they shape the country? they're starting to make promises. applause. promises that were made last night at a hustings broadcast online. boris johnson unveiled an immigration pledge. he wants an australian style points—based system, the uk to be open to immigration, but it should be controlled. yes, i do want talented people to be able to come here, and yes, i do want the agricultural sector to be able to satisfy their requirements as well, it's incredibly important. but it's got to be done on the basis of a system of democratic control, and so what i would like to do is get the migration advisory committee to look really properly at the australian style points—based system. as forjeremy hunt, a promise to young people who set up a business. graduates who successfully start up a business that employs ten people for five years should get their tuition fee

a new study released today by the think—tank the institute for fiscal studies found a 40% increase inion of working households in poverty since the 1990s. they say expensive housing costs and slower wage growth have helped cause the rising poverty levels. an elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a road accident involving the duke and duchess of cambridge's police escort. the royal couple were travelling from london to windsor when the 83—year—old woman, whose been named as irene, was hurt on monday. the accident involved a marked police motorbike in the convoy, and the police watchdog is now investigating. kensington palace said prince william and kate are "deeply concerned and saddened" and have been in touch with irene. investigators looking into the downing of malaysian airlines flight mhi7 are expected to name individual suspects later today. the flight was heading to kuala lumpur from amsterdam before it was shot down, nearly five years ago over territory in eastern ukraine. all 298 people on board were killed. investigators blame russian—backed separatists wh

britain‘s institute for fiscal studies says that borisjohnson‘s tax plans would cost billions and mainlyat is a good one. staff at an owl sanctuary say they got the shock of their lives when an owl who they‘ve looked after for 23 years and thought was male suddenly laid an egg. kaln is a eurasian eagle owl and arrived at the barn owl centre in gloucester at just 17 days old. she‘d never laid an egg before and because of her size, they‘d always thought kaln was male. but she‘s now laid four eggs. joining me now is vincejones, from the barn owl centre. hello. thank you forjoining us. that is her communicating, because i guess she responds to hello? she does! that is brilliant. hello. we could do that all morning. tell us about her, why did you think she was about her, why did you think she was a boy? for 23 years, the indication, body weight, everything about this owl and habits and when you are working with an owl day in day out, activities, very active owl, not one that we breed from, everything indicates mail. and then out of the blue, and egg. and actually far more eggs now, is it? we

office or the equalities and human rights commission, whether it's the rowntree trust, the institute for fiscal studies will see the homeless people, anyone who goes to the outer suburbs will see all the foodbanks, people lining up for food. they will hear stories about people on universal credit to have been sanctioned, who are getting benefits that they can't possibly live on. poverty is very, very real to the point where the rowntree trust claims there are 1.5 million people who are destitute. in other words, have absolutely no resources. so the problem is real and politicians can't just wish so the problem is real and politicians can'tjust wish it so the problem is real and politicians can't just wish it away and say that these sorts of reports are "unbelievable". one of the criticisms was that you had spent two weeks, and some people describe that as only two weeks, travelling in britain and northern ireland but your response to that is you spent two weeks travelling but you've also combined what you found on those travels with this official record from various bodies which you have just been quot

cuts in school spending in england mover the last ten years, according to analysis by the institute for fiscal studiesrnment. the recommendations put forward by mps on the environmental audit committee, hoped to end the culture of throwaway clothes and poor working conditions. but the government says many of the proposals are already covered by government policy. fashion has to tackle its carbon waste and water footprints. and one of the key things we recommend it was they should not be allowed to burn clothes. we send 300,000 tonnes of codes to landfill or incineration every year, and frankly the public we re every year, and frankly the public were astonished by this and the industry wants to do better. it's 8:09. a serious lack of training for doctors on how to treat eating disorders is contributing to avoidable deaths, according to a committee of mps. their report says that medical students may getjust a few hours of training on issues such as bulimia or anorexia, and that the nhs has failed to act on recommendations to improve services. our health correspondent, dominic hughes reports. for the pas

for a no—deal brexit. he also said he is a no—deal brexit, he may need that money after all. pauljohnson, think tank, institute of fiscal studiesthis leadership contrast as a bidding war for specific tax cuts. this remember is the party that brought the uk austerity. all the candidates proposing these goodies, as if they knew the economy is going to grow, interestingly, the government's forecast is that any form of brexit will harm the economy. even staying close to the eu, all the way through to no deal. the other thing about the candidates which is striking as they all say, we will be more pro—business than theresa may's government. most businesses say they would prefer to stay in the eu. and borisjohnson said something about business which i will not read out on television. more importantly, the reason the conservatives are focusing their campaign in this way as they have to get 100,000 members of the conservative party or more. that is an important point. the electorate here is not the 45 million of us who are normally eligible to vote in british elections. it is 120,000 or so conservative party activists. they are of cours

institute of fiscal studies. the ifs says to restore funding on sixth forms and colleges would cost almost a further half a billion. the government insists every local authority has been given more money forina in a moment, the weather, but let's hear what victoria has coming up at 10am? we talk to gay men who are secretly breaking the rules on donating blood. there are people that daily, weekly, monthly, yearly need blood. why shouldn't they be able to have my blood, or other gay people's blood? ourfulfilment and people's blood? our fulfilment and in an exclusive interview ex—eastenders star daniella westbrook tells us that five months ago she was a drunken, drugged up mess, her words, taking four grams of cocaine a day, sometimes followed by a bottle of vodka. after her sixth stint in rehab she rehab she says she is clea n, rehab she rehab she says she is clean, sober and happy for the first time in years. join us that five months ago she was a drunken, drugged up mess, her words, taking four grams of cocaine a day, sometimes followed by a bottle of vodka. after her sixth stint in rehab she says she is clea n, stint in rehab she says she is clean, sober and happy for the first time in y