i need universal credit _ you need universal credit.need universal credit. i need universal credit to pay the - you need universal credit. i needl universal credit to pay the biggest majority of my bills and help towards food shopping every month. i know i am able to work, and i am grateful i am able to work. but having a small child with additional needs, how am i meant to be able to work full time? that needs, how am i meant to be able to work full time?— work full time? that £20 uplift, what has not — work full time? that £20 uplift, what has not meant _ work full time? that £20 uplift, what has not meant to - work full time? that £20 uplift, what has not meant to you - work full time? that £20 uplift, what has not meant to you and | work full time? that £20 uplift, - what has not meant to you and what will it mean to you to lose that? it has meant i have been able to heat the house, provide nutritious meals for my bairn, making sure he is warm in the winter. but losing it, with the price of gas and electric going up, it is heat or e

.— universal credit.. it's targeted at working families. so low paid families who are in work and it is saying, we are making changes which will allow you to keep more of that money. so it's both a change to that paper ray, that complicated calculation that is made whereby people at the moment can keep 60 3pm the pound take away if they earn above a working allowance, that will change to 55 pa. they are also increasing the amount of money that people will be allowed to keep before that taper comes in. it's complicated changes but the chancellor estimates about 2,000,000 families will benefit from that to a tune of about £1000 a year. i think the thing we should compare that with his the £20 uplift which was ended at the beginning of this month was up and that benefited everyone who received universal credit, it was about 5.5, 5.8 million people who benefited from it by about £20 a week. put so a lot of the charities and organisations in this area are saying 0k, the charities and organisations in this area

— still be relying on it universal credit. £20 is a lot to some people. a lot to some people. yes, yes. annabelle, what this does is it grabs a headline, doesn't it? it shiny and it's flashy and it's out there and it might for some deflected from cutting the uplift in universal credit. but is it the kind of thing that businesses are ok with? the folk that you work with are ok with? i with? the folk that you work with are ok with?— with? the folk that you work with are ok with? ~ ., are ok with? i think the government is alwa s are ok with? i think the government is always trying _ are ok with? i think the government is always trying to — are ok with? i think the government is always trying to take _ are ok with? i think the government is always trying to take back - is always trying to take back control of the narrative. over the course of this up to natalie's point, she's absolutely right, this is an could help those who are currently unemployed and the minimum wage is a poorly targeted measure to assist the poor. the problem we have is that they detache

— universal credit? well, not very much, to universal credit?ts. the prime minister has talked about other governments not having the guts to make hard decisions, but he has not had the guts to look in the eyes of the 6 million people that he is about to cut £1000 a year from their income. yes, of course, people getting well paid jobs as an outcome that everyone wants, including those people, but that is not going to happen tomorrow. you havejust people, but that is not going to happen tomorrow. you have just had a reporter talking about spikes in gas bills which are coming now, so this decision is going to put hundreds of thousands of people into poverty in the uk, and promises ofjobs tomorrow do nothing to change that. there are jobs available today, though. what do you think is the issue that means that there are these vacancies and that we do see these vacancies and that we do see the impact of the shortfall in labour in this country?- the impact of the shortfall in labour in this country? well, i think part _ labour in this country? well, i

to claim universal. creditow be brought into that group, if you like. for them, l that group, if you like. for them, there _ that group, if you like. for them, there will— that group, if you like. for them, there will be _ that group, if you like. for them, there will be some _ that group, if you like. for them, there will be some extra - that group, if you like. for them, there will be some extra help. in| there will be some extra help. [ut terms there will be some extra help. terms of departmental there will be some extra help.“ terms of departmental spending, is that going to make up for the decreases that we saw under austerity from the 2010 conservative government? it is austerity from the 2010 conservative government?— government? it is definitely true this is a budget _ government? it is definitely true this is a budget where _ government? it is definitely true this is a budget where we - government? it is definitely true this is a budget where we are . this is a budget where we are finally— this is a bu

he seemed to defend the cuts to universal credit and also the - to universal credit and also the campaignotballer marcus rashford for introducing free school meals on holidays and saying we have already introduced measures and there has been a call by the labour party to cut vat on energy prices. they want a cut from 5% down to zero and that will cost £1 billion. they say they would pay for it because more money has been coming into the treasury over the past six months than expected because the economy has recovered much more quickly than the treasury thought it would last year. they are making this call. that is a big amount of pressure on the chancellor. would he commit to doing this? it seems he is not giving anything away ahead of the budget on wednesday and so he told us this is something broadly out of his hands. the us this is something broadly out of his hands. , ~ ., ., . ., , his hands. the bulk of that increase is down to two _ his hands. the bulk of that increase is down to two things. _ his hands. the bulk of that increase is down to two things. one - his hands. the bulk of

. in work allowance to up for the cuts to universal credit.— universal credit.sures people are facing, on top of the fact we know basic goods are costing more because raw materials are costing more, transport is costing more and there are delays in the supply chain. what additional help is available for people, beyond the direct help of benefits? are there other things people should be looking at to access that might help them, perhaps to a small amount, but all these little amounts can add up? i’m little amounts can add up? i'm really along — little amounts can add up? i'm really along the _ little amounts can add up? in really along the line that millions of families are facing tough autumn and winter as a consequence of the cuts to universal credit, but there are ways in which people can take action and seek advice to increase their income. the government has just announced a £500 million support fund for households who are struggling to make ends meet, which will be administered through local councils. we would always advise people to come to citizens advice

one of the major announcements today was on universal credit.porary increase earlier this month. today the chancellor announced a cut to what's called the taper rate. that's the rate at which universal credit is reduced, once a claimant starts to earn above a certain threshold. currently, if you earn an extra £1 over the limit you lose 63p in benefit. that will now be cut to 55p in every £1, allowing people to keep more of their money as they start to earn more. but campaigners say the amount doesn't address wider issues of cost of living and those who can't work. our home editor mark easton has been talking to people in wolverhampton, and his report contains some flashing images. britain has among the worst inequality in the developed world. one person in six lives in poverty. so what do the chancellor's repeated promises to level up mean for those on low incomes in places like wolverhampton? giovanni nursed his mum until her death last april. now living alone, depression and stress have stopped him working. having seen the £20 covid benefits u

over universal credit, but we will find out injust over an universal credit, but we will find out ineally looking for the chancellor for from the chancellor. we are i really looking for the chancellor to address the cost of living crunch that's coming this winter. it's right that the economy is doing better—than—expected, it's likely the 0biang will adjust upwards for gdp those are good pieces of news for the chancellor. what was not expected is the surge inflation caused by global pressures as we all recover from the pandemic and it's really going to bear down hard on families this winter. we really going to bear down hard on families this winter.— families this winter. we had the announcement _ families this winter. we had the announcement at _ families this winter. we had the announcement at the _ families this winter. we had the announcement at the national l families this winter. we had the - announcement at the national living wage will rise to £9.50. we are also hearing although i stress it has not been confirmed, that a government is expecting to make changes to universal cre

polly, how significant is it to universal credit?— to universal credit? it's very.eld on to keep _ to universal credit? it's very. he held on to keep the - to universal credit? it's very. he held on to keep the £20 - to universal credit? it's very. he| held on to keep the £20 rise. hes— held on to keep the £20 rise. he's not— held on to keep the £20 rise. he's not spending as much money as he saved _ he's not spending as much money as he saved from abolishing that £20 uplift, _ he saved from abolishing that £20 uplift, but — he saved from abolishing that £20 uplift, but he is spending quite a lot of— uplift, but he is spending quite a lot of money on two significant reforms — lot of money on two significant reforms - _ lot of money on two significant reforms — allowing people to keep £5 more _ reforms — allowing people to keep £5 more in _ reforms — allowing people to keep £5 more in work allowances before they lose any— more in work allowances before they lose any of— more in work allowances before they lose any of their benefits, which is a reat— lose any of their

one of the big announcements today was on universal credit.ier this month. today the chancellor announced a cut to the taper rate. that's the rate at which universal credit is reduced once a claimant starts to earn above a certain threshold. currently if you earn an extra pound you lose 63p in benefit. that will be cut to 55p in every pound, allowing people to keep more of their money as they start to earn more. but campaigners say the amount doesn't address wider issues of cost of living and those who can't work. our home editor mark easton has been talking to people in wolverhampton. britain has among the worst inequality in the developed world. one person in six lives in poverty. so what do the chancellor's repeated promises to level up the mean for those on low incomes in places like wolverhampton? giovanni nursed his mum until her death last april. now living alone, depression and stress have stopped him working. having seen the £20 covid benefits uplift removed, he is left with 60 quid a week to cover everything, as the cost—of—living so

and towards the end _ ending universal credit and towards the end of— ending universal creditek the furlough skiing _ the end of next week the furlough skiing. they were quite unpopular decisions — skiing. they were quite unpopular decisions that make them under a lot of political _ decisions that make them under a lot of political pressure to maintain them _ of political pressure to maintain them i— of political pressure to maintain them. i have a degree of sympathy with those — them. i have a degree of sympathy with those who were pushing for the universal— with those who were pushing for the universal uplift to be extended. no one wants — universal uplift to be extended. no one wants to be on the minimum, i certainty— one wants to be on the minimum, i certainly won't want to be. there is atways _ certainly won't want to be. there is atways a _ certainly won't want to be. there is always a case for more. we need to remember— always a case for more. we need to remember this was a temporary measure. — remember this was a temporary measure, it was designed to make those _ measu

obviously with the universal credit situation, itj the universal credit situation, it is not _ the universalthe universal credit situation, it is not ideal for— the universal credit situation, it is not ideal for young _ the universal credit situation, it is not ideal for young people, i is not ideal for young people, especially— is not ideal for young people, especially on _ is not ideal for young people, especially on low _ is not ideal for young people, especially on low incomes. i is not ideal for young people, - especially on low incomes. however, we've _ especially on low incomes. however, we've also— especially on low incomes. however, we've also got — especially on low incomes. however, we've also got to _ especially on low incomes. however, we've also got to where _ especially on low incomes. however, we've also got to where you're - we've also got to where you're coming — we've also got to where you're coming out _ we've also got to where you're coming out of— we've also got to where you're coming out of a _ we've also got to where you're coming out of a pandemic. - coming out of a

universal credit and the end _ a cut of £20 to universal credit and the end of— a cut of £20 to universalase in the number of people _ fear a significant increase in the number of people having - fear a significant increase in the number of people having to - fear a significant increase in the| number of people having to turn fear a significant increase in the i number of people having to turn to emergency— number of people having to turn to emergency food _ number of people having to turn to emergency food again. _ number of people having to turn to emergency food again. the - number of people having to turn to emergency food again.— emergency food again. the loss of £20 for universal— emergency food again. the loss of £20 for universal credit, - emergency food again. the loss of £20 for universal credit, what - emergency food again. the loss of £20 for universal credit, what are| £20 for universal credit, what are you saying to ministers about it, how big an impact as it having? it is going to have a catastrophic impact — is going to have a catastrophic impact we _ is going to have a ca

. vou— in universal credit. have you — in universal credit. have to you in universal credit. havethern ireland one of the mildest 0ctober morning sun record. not completely dry. good morning. it's friday, 8th october. our top story. england footballer marcus rashford has told bbc breakfast that the government's decision to remove a £20 uplift in universal credit could be the difference between putting food on the table and heating the home for some families. he's received an honorary doctorate from the university of manchester for his work tackling child poverty, and afterwards spoke exclusively to sally nugent. the prime minister said the universal credit uplift was always going to end. it has to end at some point, he said, otherwise taxes will go up. what do you say to that? i don't think the right time for it to end is when families aren't in a stable situation. otherwise it makes no sense doing the work we've done in the past, only to, you know, stop doing it at possibly one of the most vital stages, which we don't know, because the situation with the pandemic could change at

but you say that the chancellor announced £2 billion extra spending on universal credit.t this month, of course the chancellor has taken £4 billion out of universal credit in the round, because he took out 6 billion at the beginning of the month and put in 2 billion at the end of the month. so at the end of this month, people who are on universal credit, i think two thirds of the people on universal credit are worse off than they were at the beginning of the month and given that these are people who are already on some of the lowest, most modest incomes in the country, that is a very concerning time. i'm intrigued at something you said a couple of minutes ago about the mechanics of the response that you had to give yesterday. and the lines that you had preprepared, some of which you delivered, but others you had the draw a line through, because either the chancellor didn't mention it or, it was overtaken by events. i'm intrigued as to what you were, you have may have said in different circumstances, stuff you may have anticipated the chancellor may say that he didn't. i t

_ this temporary uplift in universal credit. . ., credit.ve been i absolutely dreadful. they have made everybody in the met furious, and we depend on public trust. in this country, policing is done by consent, and undoubtedly the killing of sarah and other events has damaged public trust. so today i am announcing that we will be doing a review that will be led by a high—profile independent person, and the review will look at our internal culture and our professional standards, systems, processes, leadership, training, to make sure that we are the best possible met police we can be. and i am absolutely determined that we will rebuild public trust as soon as we possibly can. rebuild public trust as soon as we possibly can-— rebuild public trust as soon as we possibly can. some people will say that that is — possibly can. some people will say that that is not _ possibly can. some people will say that that is not enough, _ possibly can. some people will say that that is not enough, that i possibly can. some people will say that that is not enoug

tweak to the rules around universal credit.— around universal credit. around universal credit. on petrol specifically, i am sure _ around universal credit. on petrol specifically, i am sure we - around universal credit. on petrol specifically, i am sure we will - around universal credit. on petrol| specifically, i am sure we will have what we call the 11th or 12th year of no increase in petrol duty which against inflation is yet another cut. no doubt it is welcome as a boost to living standards but hardly consistent with a government that claims to be concerned about net zero. in terms of benefits for universal credit, yes, there seems to be some well informed speculation that the taper rate, in other words, the rate at which universal credit is reduced as your income increases, that will be cut which will mean that will be cut which will mean that a lot of people in work we'll see some increase in the amount of universal credit receive. clearly, it does not help people who are out of work because they are not affected by the taper so those out of work

in terms of the universal credit, you want that l the universal credit, you want that to be _ the universal the best for my constituents and want to see money coming to the north—east, but in terms of addressing the wider challenges about how much people have to spend in local shops and on services, does it address the long—term challenges we have seen in terms of delivery of local services, which have massively been cut back over the last ten years? it doesn't. i will never say no to any money, but does it address all the problems we face? i'm afraid it doesn't. your colleaiue we face? i'm afraid it doesn't. your colleague rachel _ we face? i'm afraid it doesn't. your colleague rachel reeves _ we face? i'm afraid it doesn't. your colleague rachel reeves had a last—minute scramble to do the budget— last—minute scramble to do the budget response after keir starmer tested _ budget response after keir starmer tested positive for covid and we understand it only happened 20 minutes— understand it only happened 20 minutes before prime ministers questions. you work closely with rachel — questions.

of people on universal credit— proportion of people on universal credit lrut— proportion of people onl any effect of that but they will feel the — any effect of that but they will feel the effects of the surging cost of living, _ feel the effects of the surging cost of living, the rising inflation so i think— of living, the rising inflation so i think there _ of living, the rising inflation so i think there are as we are seeing and piecing _ think there are as we are seeing and piecing together more and more people _ piecing together more and more people who are going to actually be suffering _ people who are going to actually be suffering and worse off after this budget — suffering and worse off after this bud . et. ., suffering and worse off after this budaet. ., .,, , .,, budget. one of those things as we turn to the — budget. one of those things as we turn to the daily _ budget. one of those things as we turn to the daily telegraph - budget. one of those things as we turn to the daily telegraph and - budget. one of those things as we | turn to the daily telegraph and you hinted at

one of the big announcements today was on universal credit.ay, the chancellor announced a cut to the taper rate. that's the rate at which universal credit is reduced once a claimant starts to earn above a certain threshold. currently, if you earn an extra pound, you lose 63p in benefit. that will be cut to 55p in every pound, allowing people to keep more of their money as they start to earn more. but campaigners say the amount doesn't address wider issues of cost of living and those who can't work. our home editor mark easton has been talking to people in wolverhampton. britain has among the worst inequality in the developed world. one person in six lives in poverty. so what do the chancellor's repeated promises to level up the mean for those on low incomes in places like wolverhampton? giovanni nursed his mum until her death last april. now living alone, depression and stress have stopped him working. having seen the £20 covid benefits uplift removed, he is left with 60 quid a week to cover everything, as the cost—of—living soars. it's very,

from this week, they'll lose the £20 per week universal credit uplift.onth. what do you say to the argument that the countryjust can't afford this £20 uplift? it's costing taxpayers £6 billion. i'm torn, really, because obviously i work, i pay tax and stuff like that. but... and we do pay a lot of people out as well. so it's... i'm torn between both sides. charlotte is a care worker. she says she's looked into going back to work, but it's the cost of childcare that's holding her back. people in receipt of universal credit do get government help with paying for childcare, but for this family it still doesn't add up. there are a lot of staff shortages in the country at the moment. wages are having to go up to attract staff. couldn't you get a better—paid job? i could, but living in such a rural town with no transport and me personally not driving myself, i can't go further afield to find a betterjob. in nearby peterborough, you'll discover that the quietest part of the city is where the recruitment agencies are. their windows might be crammed full of adver

but looking at the details, pauly, there's plenty of changes, to universal credit, people will be ableon? ties were some welcome changes, you mentioned universal credit, big changes there— we know rishi sunak refused to bend on that £20 a lift up refused to bend on that £20 a lift up —— uplift to universal credit. he's given people 500 extra pounds you can earn if you're on benefits without having any of that tapered away and changing the universal credit take from 63% down to 55% — really dramatic, but it does still mean that the bottom 20% will be the resolution foundation of model, £216 worse off. as we know energy bills are still rising, the institute for fiscal studies are forecasting that essentially wages will be stagnant in real terms for 20 years post the financial crisis. the idea that any of this really gives anybody a boost to their disposable income, a boost to their disposable income, a boost to their disposable income, a boost to their way of life is still a long way off. to their way of life is still a long wa off. ., ., , ., way off. from what i understand, the labour

we know universal credit, all is giving. we know universal credit, aii sorts— is giving.the — all sorts of rows about the fact that the extension will be now cut, talk about — that the extension will be now cut, talk about the tax which we saw on the andrew— talk about the tax which we saw on the andrew marr show, the fact that some _ the andrew marr show, the fact that some people are being made very much better— some people are being made very much better off— some people are being made very much better off than others. this is a day when — better off than others. this is a day when he wants to give us something out of the person so i think— something out of the person so i think we — something out of the person so i think we should probably appreciate it but as _ think we should probably appreciate it but as tony says, in the scheme of things. — it but as tony says, in the scheme of things, not that large, and it does _ of things, not that large, and it does depend where it ends up. the front -a~e does depend where it ends up. front page of does depend where it ends up

on universal credit, when the prime minister _ on it. prime minister makes his _ on it. on universal credit, when the prime minister makes his big - on it. on universal credit, when the| prime minister makes his big speech on wednesday, that's the day that this uplift that many people have been getting for the last 18 months will end. it is £20 out of many peoples pockets every week. do you think now is right time to do that? during the pandemic i was one of those _ during the pandemic i was one of those people that was very public in saying _ those people that was very public in saying that the prime minister shoutd — saying that the prime minister should not be taking away the £20 uplift, _ should not be taking away the £20 uplift, but — should not be taking away the £20 uplift, but we have spent more than £400 _ uplift, but we have spent more than £400 billion on the pandemic response, furlough, all the other support— response, furlough, all the other support we have given to businesses and individuals and at some point we need to— an

the energy situation continue and focus on universal credit?— on universal credit?e first thing you would do is tackle the cost of i you would do is tackle the cost of living crisis. the second thing, why are we in this position? because we have not built a resilient energy system. we allowed gas storage to close, we haven't moved fast enough on renewables, nuclear, and on energy efficiency. if we were rulli moving on energy efficiency, insulating homes, we could cut gas demand, cut bills and so the answer is to move on all of those fronts. yes, we have got to do all we can to stabilise supplies, but the real answer is to move forward on renewables, move forward on nuclear, move forward on energy efficiency, and above all to have a plan, and it is the government's failure to have a plan that has left our country so dangerously exposed. find a plan that has left our country so dangerously exposed.— dangerously exposed. and while eo - le dangerously exposed. and while people are _ dangerously exposed. and while people are facing _ dangerously exposed. and while people

people will be massively hit by the cutting universal credit.month, that is a 21% cut, especially with the fellow scheme ending and fuel prices rising, it will push more people into needing a food bank. the joseph rowntree foundation _ into needing a food bank. the joseph rowntree foundation has _ into needing a food bank. the joseph rowntree foundation has found - rowntree foundation has found bradford will be the worst affected place in the country by the universal credit cuts. in bradford west, 82% of families with children will be affected, and in bradford east it is 71%. plunging low income households into deeper poverty and debt. gary volunteers at the food bank, and he is already worried about how he will cope. i’m bank, and he is already worried about how he will cope. i'm going to be livin: about how he will cope. i'm going to be living on — about how he will cope. i'm going to be living on £25 _ about how he will cope. i'm going to be living on £25 a _ about how he will cope. i'm going to be living on £25 a week. _ about how he will co

the cut to universal credit is consuming her mind. because when it's colder you can feel it. i've noticed it the past couple of days, the difference. i'm going to need the heating on to keep myjoints warm. cornwall has some of the poorest—insulated homes in england, so the recent rise in energy prices will hit hard. a largely low—wage seasonaljobs market adds to the difficulties tens of thousands of people will face coping with the £20—a—week cut. unfortunately i lost myjob because i was cycling and hit by a car, fractured my leg. so i was on crutches. harriet duffy used to work for a charity as a fundraiser. her accident changed everything. she's now living in temporary accommodation with her four—month—old son, noah. i have no access to laundry facilities and things like this so at the moment i am using launderettes and living basically off microwave meals and things like that. so obviously that comes at an expense. and losing that extra sort of bit of income will be devastating. completely aware that this hasn't always been part of

— losing £20 a week, the uplifting universal credit? less address that s: uarel universal credit?ly want to avoid the benefits and the welfare trap and encourage people to be able to get back into work. and of course universal credit system was designed to help incentivise people into work so the temporary uplift we saw during the pandemic would always come to an end and we have this package to drive forward furtherjob for those involved. {131 package to drive forward further 'ob for those involved.�* package to drive forward further 'ob for those involved. of course but do ou think for those involved. of course but do you think the _ for those involved. of course but do you think the timing _ for those involved. of course but do you think the timing is _ for those involved. of course but do you think the timing is awkward, - for those involved. of course but do you think the timing is awkward, as | you think the timing is awkward, as we head into a potentially incredibly difficult winter? that is wh we incredibly difficult winter? that is why we have _ incredibly difficult winter

the cut to universal credit is consuming her mind.ome of the poorest—insulated homes in england, so the recent rise in energy prices will hit hard. a largely low—wage seasonaljobs market adds to the difficulties tens of thousands of people will face coping with the £20—a—week cut. unfortunately, i lost myjob because i was cycling and hit by a car, fractured my leg. so i was on crutches. harriet duffy used to work for a charity as a fundraiser. her accident changed everything. she's now living in temporary accommodation with her four—month—old son, noah. i have no access to laundry facilities and things like this so at the moment i am using launderettes and living basically off microwave meals and things like that. so obviously that comes at an expense. and losing that extra sort of bit of income will be devastating. completely aware that this hasn't always been part of universal credit, and it was only supposed to be temporary during covid, but a lot of people have become reliant on it during this time. it's notjust the people on univ

thurlow is finishing, the universal credit £20 top up i the universal credit £20 top up payment — thest as residents are putting _ are going upjust as residents are putting the heating on. when we get to the _ putting the heating on. when we get to the other side of the clocks changing, _ to the other side of the clocks changing, will get a lot more residents coming in to ask us for help— residents coming in to ask us for help and — residents coming in to ask us for help and support. a lot of people we are dealing _ help and support. a lot of people we are dealing with are quite desperate in some _ are dealing with are quite desperate in some cases. it�*s are dealing with are quite desperate in some cases-— in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a — in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a new _ in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a new deal _ in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a new deal for _ in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a new deal for less - in some cases. it's not possible to switch to a new deal for less than | switch to a new d

— ending the uplift of universal credit and the potential cost—of—living crisis that we've beene now going to potentially struggle to buy all the necessities they need. why potentially struggle to buy all the necessities they need.— potentially struggle to buy all the necessities they need. why do you think five years _ necessities they need. why do you think five years down _ necessities they need. why do you think five years down the - necessities they need. why do you think five years down the line - necessities they need. why do you | think five years down the line there are these problems that are emerging that ultimately there have been five years to flip for equipment you think it was never quite clear what breaks we were going to get until quite late on?— breaks we were going to get until uuite late on? ., , ., ,, ., quite late on? that is one issue and i su ose quite late on? that is one issue and i suppose another _ quite late on? that is one issue and i suppose another issue _ quite late on? that is one issue and i suppose another issue is - quite late on? that is one

a middle earner, someone on the minimum wage, and then someone also on universal credit.g into account the rise in earnings and inflation, everybody�*s up, but it's the person on the living wage who is up the most, benefiting from the change yesterday. when you also take into account tax changes and the national insurance rise, this is the picture. the person on the living wage is up £180 over the next year, the person on the middle—income is down £180. also adding in the changes to universal credit yesterday, and you see that the recipient there is up over £1,000, but that merely reverses what was taken away last month. big choices made by the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous to very low earners, the national living wage is going up, it was a genuinely big increase to universal credit for people in work, so they're going to get somewhat better off over the next year. somewhat higher earners, i don't mean particularly high earners, sort of average earners and above, they are going to be hit by a series of tax increases. after a busy week, the chancellor

if people are getting universal credit, that £20 uplift is going next week.u are no prepayment cap. food bills are no prepayment cap. food bills are also going up, so inflation which has been so low for so long is now around 3%. that's going to add about £12 a month than your average household's food bill. and we have been talking about petrol prices over the last two weeks. those prices are going up as well as it being scarce for some people. you may be having to drive around to find petrol or possibly finding a different way of going to work. that could be cheaper but could be more expensive. with winter around the corner, we do know that families always end up paying more money in wintertime and the bills do go up. so i think for some people, there will be a real squeeze and some people are struggling already. around 50.9 million people told us they are suffering more as a result of the pandemic in financial terms. for everyone watching, if you were to be able to add up all the bills that we'll have to pay, what proportion extra do you think we are all goi

you say extraordinarily outside of the conference hall, was to people queuing for petrol, the universal crediterhaps slightly miss in terms of what the tone should have been, i think. it’s tone should have been, i think. it's funn he tone should have been, ithink. it's funny he called him john bonnett funny he called himjohn bonnett goby. funny he called himjohn bonnett goby, which goes against the news that it was not a club in aberdeen, more trance than a rock but before we get to top of the pops, let me ask you, karen, was the tone right or wrong today? is ask you, karen, was the tone right or wrong today?— ask you, karen, was the tone right or wrong today? is the kind of tone that boris johnson _ or wrong today? is the kind of tone that boris johnson revels _ or wrong today? is the kind of tone that boris johnson revels in. - or wrong today? is the kind of tone that boris johnson revels in. it's i that borisjohnson revels in. it's what _ that borisjohnson revels in. it's what he — that borisjohnson revels in. it's what he appears to so often so far defied _ what he appears to so often so f

there were chairs for the chancellor allowing some families on universal credit to keep more of their 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 optimism. homosexuality this was a high span, high tax budget not that you'd believe it listening to this.... government has limits. governments should have limits. if this seems a controversial statement to make then i'm all the more glad for saying it because that means it needed saying and it is what we believe. my goal is to reduce taxes by the end of this parliament i want taxes to be going down, not up. this budget levels up to a higher wage, higher skill, higher productivity economy. this budget builds a stronger economy for the british people and i commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still stop _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still stop by - psalm back masks still stop by covid. the label

those working on universal credit are in universal credit because they're not working full time.ing full time. we need people working full—time in places like grimsby there are already talking about businesses were already realising that they don't want to move ahead with lots of low—paid people. they want fewer people with higher skills and which is a going up because of that. because our companies want to employ uk citizens. they don't want to keep importing people cheaply. you uk citizens. they don't want to keep importing people cheaply.— importing people cheaply. you said esterda importing people cheaply. you said yesterday that _ importing people cheaply. you said yesterday that we _ importing people cheaply. you said yesterday that we do _ importing people cheaply. you said yesterday that we do not _ importing people cheaply. you said yesterday that we do not see - yesterday that we do not see physical changes and my town, i am highly likely not to keep my seat. but are these changes that they want to see, given that there's been a tory government for ii to see, given that

is recognised for his work on child poverty, he's criticised the removal of the £20 uplift in universal credit journalists are awarded the nobel peace prize. it is for their work in defending freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. and finally backin philippines and russia. and finally back in the ring, tyson fury is preparing to defend his wbc heavyweight title against deontay wilder this weekend. and coming up on the bbc news channel, one day to go until the heavyweight showdown between tyson fury and deontay wilder. the weigh—in takes place later, but the fighters will be kept apart. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. more than a0 million people across the uk are being offered a flu vaccine this year, in the nhs's biggest campaign against the virus. fewer people than usual caught flu last winter, because lockdowns meant we mixed less and people focused more on handwashing and hygiene. but medics are worried about the impact of flu and covid—19 circulating together in the coming months. everyone over the age of 50, people with health conditions, pregnant women, h

uplift, lots of things— universal credit uplift, lots of things like that from you not going this and trying to implement this given— this and trying to implement this given the — this and trying to implement this given the context of the pandemic and the _ given the context of the pandemic and the economy, i mean, how easy is it to and the economy, i mean, how easy is i! ., ., and the economy, i mean, how easy is |. ., ., well, and the economy, i mean, how easy is it— well. now _ and the economy, i mean, how easy is it— well. now is _ and the economy, i mean, how easy is i_ well, now is the - and the economy, i mean, how easy is i_ well, now is the time - it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and _ it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and that _ it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and that is _ it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and that is the _ it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and that is the thing - it to do this? well, now is the time to do it, and that is the thing that i to do it, and that is the thing that this g

rashford has made a fresh attack on the government following the removal of the £20 a week uplift universal credittorate at the university of manchester for his work tackling child poverty. he said millions of people had lost a lifeline. i child poverty. he said millions of people had lost a lifeline.- people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right _ people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right point _ people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right point for - people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right point for it - people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right point for it to - people had lost a lifeline. i don't think the right point for it to end | think the right point for it to end is when families are not in a stable situation, otherwise it makes no sense doing the work we have done in the past only to stop doing it in possibly one of the most vital stages, which we don't know, because the situation of the pandemic with covid could change at any moment as we have experienced when covid first came on the scene, and the fact we weren't prepared for it then. mar

£20 recap left ended — universal credit £20 recap left ended this month. the uk _ many individuals and families across the uk. rishi sunak's sting operation has been a real marble to me in— operation has been a real marble to me in the _ operation has been a real marble to me in the past week or so. i think it is fascinating that there has been — it is fascinating that there has been a — it is fascinating that there has been a steady drip of stories about, you know. — been a steady drip of stories about, you know, billions being spent, but some _ you know, billions being spent, but some of— you know, billions being spent, but some of that, when you really zone in on _ some of that, when you really zone in on it. _ some of that, when you really zone in on it. it — some of that, when you really zone in on it. it is— some of that, when you really zone in on it, it is hard to see if it is all new money or not, so i think we take the _ all new money or not, so i think we take the transport revolution that he has _ take the transport revolution that he has promi

, the additional £20 a week for the millions of recipients of universal credit, you put those thingsside the supply chain problems that have left gaps on shelves and the issues we have been reporting at various petrol stations, and there is a tsunami of problems landing at the door of the government. the prime minister argues that some of it is structural change in the economy since brexit, but he welcomes the prospect of higher wages and lower immigration although he's had to ease the restrictions on some visas to try to deal with the problem of the lack of wagon drivers, but yes, you speak to people inside the conference zone, there is a huge awareness around that coming question around the cost of living, with winter approaching stop one of the mantras of the modern conservative party is this idea of levelling up, of helping regions and people who feel that they had been left behind. and, there are very few people who disagree with that as an idea of them plenty want to see more detail attached to it, but plenty will say it is ok talking about levelling up but what about the reali

shall we pick up on universal credit? the _ do. shall we pick up on universal credit? per week cut to universal credit, and 1.9 million people benefit from the announcement yesterday, so less than a third of people who lose out from the cut to universal credit will get something back, although not the full amount, from the changes announced yesterday. it is a case of taking with one hand... giving with one hand and then taking much more with the other, and of the £6 billion taken out of universal credit, less than half of that was re—announced yesterday, so people aren't the lowest incomes in our country and on modest incomes by seeing their incomes cut at the time when gas and electricity bills are going up, when the cost billing of our cars is going up, when food prices are going up. so this is a worrying time for many families, also for many pensioners, who are disproportionate amount of their household budgets on gas and electricity bills. which is why i recommended that the government reduce vat on gas and electricity bills from 5% currently to 0% for the next six

also adding in changes to universal credit, you see the recipient there is up over £1000 but that merelyast month. big choices made by the chancellor. the away last month. big choices made by the chancellor.— the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty _ the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous _ the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous to _ the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous to very - the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous to very low. been pretty generous to very low earners, the national living wage is going up, it was a genuinely big increase to universal credit for people in work so they are going to get somewhat better deal over the next year. somewhat higher earners, i don't mean particular high, average earners and above, they are going to be hit by a series of tax increases. going to be hit by a series of tax increases— going to be hit by a series of tax increases. �* ., , _ ~ increases. after a busy week, the chancellor most _ increases. after a busy week, the chancellor most definitely - increases. after a

a middle earner, someone on the minimum wage, and someone on universal credit.nt the rise in earnings and inflation, everybody is up but it is the person on the living wage it was up to most, benefiting from the change yesterday. when you also take into account tax changes and the national insurance rise, this is the picture. at the person on the living wage is up £180 over the next year, on the middle income they are down £180. also adding in changes to universal credit, you see the recipient there is up over £1000 but that merely reverses what was taken away last month. big choices made by the chancellor. the chancellor has been pretty generous to very low earners, the national living wage is going up, it was a genuinely big increase to universal credit for people in work so they are going to get somewhat better deal over the next year. somewhat higher earners, i don't mean particular high, average earners and above, they are going to be hit by a series of tax increases. after a busy week, the chancellor most definitely in berry market was getting his market t

just a reminder of what universal credit is.d wales. at the beginning of the pandemic, the chancellor made a pledge that everybody on universal credit would get an extra £20 per week. that was in recognition of how difficult the period would be for people on low in” period would be for people on low in,, to make sure everybody had an extra boost. this week that extra payment stops and citizens advice predict that will force around one third of the people on universal credit into debt. almost overnight. the government said this was always supposed to be a temporary measure and there will be support available via local authorities. but we have been hearing from so many people over the past few weeks on breakfast, who say the money is there petrol to get to work, new shoes for the kids, money to be able to switch the radiator on. for some families this will be devastating, as my colleague zoe conway has been finding out. at the thomas a becket church in ramsay, you'll find a harvest of kindness and compassion. they are concerned he

opposition labour party said much of the increase will be swallowed up by tax rises and cuts to universal creditpondent, alex forsyth. behind the treasury's closed doors, the budget plans are being drawn up. but, while the official announcement�*s still days away, details of spending plans have started to emerge. today, news of a wage rise for some of the lowest—paid. the cost of living is a really important issue. the key thing is that today's announcement, an extra £1,000 a year for people on the national living wage, is a really important protection against those pressures, and it helps to make sure that every family in the country where people are in work can really see that this is a government that's on their side. people working in retail or hospitality, care or maintenance are among those who will likely benefit. those aged 23 and over will see wages rise to £9.50 an hour from april, with increases for younger workers, too, welcomed by some in birmingham today. it's good news for everyone, especially people that work in care work and cleaning jobs and things like that. it's a shame it's

am i going to hit by— universal credit, a massive cut which is going to hit half of all families withy constituency and there will be a lot of other areas i like that, whether they will be able to afford rising gas - and electricity bills. so i think we have a huge cost of living crisis over— the next six months. that i think is what the labour party now needs to be talking| about all around the country. about how we challenge that, how we do something to get support to working families i and put the pressure - on the government to u—turn on things like the universal credit cut _ i'm sure we will talk about that a lot at the conference next week, butjust before we go, i can say this about myself without sounding rude, as a veteran of many of these events, as i am, how many labour conferences have you actually been to? gosh, that is a good question. nearly 30. when was your first one? the first one i went i to would have been... it would have been 1991 and 1992. - and i thought i was doing badly with about 17. i think the food is all still. the same, and you still get lost in the same