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the people stockport say they people of stockport say they feel heartened by this or is this a bit scrooge> well, martin, today might be the day of the autumn statement, but for weeks, months, even years, people, local people have spoken about how the cost of living crisis is really impacting them. now, of course, the chancellor in his statement today, he talked about how he wants to support families . he wants to support families. he sets out the increase in universal credit and benefits. he spoke of the decrease in national insurance. but how is this impacting people here in stockport? really, that's what we've been doing today. we've been gauging how people in the local community feel it's really going to be affecting them. families, , all those kinds families, mums, all those kinds of people . one mum earlier spoke of people. one mum earlier spoke to us, gave us her opinion on the on the autumn statement . the on the autumn statement. we're talking about an increase in april next year based on september's inflation rates. so that's six months from now when people need that help through

. here in gatley in stockport.rs. and one of the big things that's going to be discussed or has already been discussed or has already been discussed the potential for discussed is the potential for taxes be cut. so we're here taxes to be cut. so we're here today talking to members of the community families about community and families about exactly how autumn statement exactly how the autumn statement could help them. so joining us now is laura. very good morning to you, laura, talking there about taxes. if taxes were to be cut in the autumn statement , how cut in the autumn statement, how is that going to be helping yourself ? but also is that going to be helping yourself? but also families all over the country? >> yeah, so as a family, you know , we are so conscious now of know, we are so conscious now of the money that comes in. the money that goes out. and what we're spending every single month. this is a conscious decision for us every single month. and i'm already very aware of my own privilege. i'm not havin

and that's one of the things been hearing things we've been hearing stockport about stockport today talkingwe're joined nicole, who joined now by nicole, who is a working mum in the local area. nicole in that autumn statement, we heard from the chancellor that they're going to be increasing universal credit that they're going to be cutting national insurance on national insurance and on the face it, all that sounds face of it, all of that sounds great. in real terms, are great. but in real terms, are they enough help they doing enough to help families ? not today's needs . families? not in today's needs. we're talking about an increase in april next year based on september's inflation rates . so september's inflation rates. so that's six months from now when people need that help through christmas and through some of the most difficult times. so no, for me, they need to actually make that change today in line with the inflation as it is now. i know you're also you're self—employed , you have your own self—employed, you have your own business. there was a lot of talk the statement as well ta

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we now go stockport's sophie reaper go to stockport's sophie reaper there this morning you're gettingking to folk there. let's find out what they what they want, what they expect, what they dare to hope for in this announcement today. sophie well, a very good morning to you both. >> you're absolutely right. eamonn we're here at coffee fix in stockport this morning. it's a where families have been a town where families have been feeling pinch as a result of feeling the pinch as a result of the of living crisis. and the cost of living crisis. and i'm them will be i'm sure many of them will be playing paying close attention to what the chancellor has to say so joining say later on today. so joining us is one mum from the local us now is one mum from the local area, nicole , very good morning area, nicole, very good morning to you, nicole. now i know you are self employed that are self employed and that you've had to look for additional employment to supplement your income . we heard supplement your income. we heard last night that the national living wage is going to be increasing to £11

in fact, the bbc has heard examples from around the the uk from norwich to stockport of patients missingweather with carol, it is important because it is pretty serious again, isn't it. yes, there is another storm again. storm debi making it presence felt across our shores, the met office has two amber weather warnings in force. this one is a cross county armagh and county down, that is valid until noon, and this one in north—west england is valid from 10am until apm. both are wind warnings. inland gas up to 65 miles an hour. with exposure around the coastline and the hills, it could be “p coastline and the hills, it could be up to 80 miles an hour. it is going to be pretty wild across the isle of man. potentially damaging gusts. you can expect travel delays, power cuts, large waves pulling up some beach material, and throwing it onto the coastal roads, and he fronts, as well as damage to buildings for example tile is coming off. the wind is half the story, we have had heavy rain as well. it is falling on saturated ground and also in areas which have suffered from flooding. as we go to t