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Top story: Budget still austere in the wrong direction, say critics
Hello, it's Warren Murray with the news from near and far.
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has declared that "austerity is coming to an end" as he has delivered a big budget that is being criticized by the time he is doing it.
Hammond confirmed that he will bring forward to 2019 the Conservatives' manifesto pledge to increase the income tax to £ 12,500 and the higher-rate threshold to £ 50,000 – handing an income tax cut to £ 860 a year to higher earners. It is declared to be a "credit card" and is eligible for payment. The measures have been immediately criticized while doing business for the budget of the Office of Budget Responsibility says the expenses of the Chancellor's pledge to the nation's books by 2025.
As part of an additional pumping package to the next year's economy, the chancellor announced short-term giveaways on everything from defense spending to potholes. One of only a handful of revenue-raising measures is a £ 400m-a-year Google, Facebook and eBay. PFI and PF2 contracts, Carillion's collapse. On Brexit, Hammond said: "When we negotiate a deal, I am confident that they will, I expect the 'deal dividend' to be allowed to provide further funding for the spending review. The hard work of the British people is paying off. "Here is how some of those people can expect to fare.
In reply, Jeremy Corbyn said: "Far from people's hard work and sacrifices having paid off, as the chancellor claims, this government has gone further in the ideological tax cuts to the richest in our society." today. The Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell said: "Tough times are far from over. The Chancellor has set out plans to spend almost all of a great fiscal wind on the NHS … But unprotected departments are still on the run for the 2020s – averaging 3% between 2019 and 2023. "
Khashoggi fiancee speaks out – Hatice Cengiz has said that it should not be allowed to cover the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, with whom it was making preparations to marry. "I believe that the Saudi regime knows where his body is," said Cengiz through a translator at a memorial event in London. "This is not only the demand for a trust, but a human and Islamic demand, of everyone, every nation." The United States said: "President Trump should help reveal the truth and ensure justice be served. It should not be the way for a cover-up of my fiance's murder. Let's not let the money go on our conscience and compromise our values. "
Cengiz, who accompanied Khashoggi to the Consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2009, said: "If only I had known what would happen, I would have entered the consulate and stood in front of the murderous crew. If only I had known … I would have done everything to stop him. We never imagine such a barbarity, cruelty and evil. "
Spy claim Briton on lease – Matthew Hedges, the British academic in Dubai, has been released on lease, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Hedges, 31, spent nearly six months in jail after being detained in May at the end of a trip to the UAE. He denies the spying allegations and his family said he was doing research for his PhD. The BBC reported Hedges had been fitted with an ankle bracelet and told to stay in the country until a short appearance on 21 November. The Foreign Office said: "We are monitoring developments closely and have made the Emirati authorities aware of all our concerns. We continue to do everything we can for Matthew and his family. "
Actor testifies over 'King Leer' claims – The actor Eryn Jean Norvill, who is at the center of accusations against Geoffrey Rush, has claimed the actor "deliberately" touched his breast in front of an audience during a 2015 stage production of King Lear, and said she felt "trapped" and " frightened "by the Oscar-winner's behavior. Rush is suing Sydney's Rupert Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph over its coverage of Norvill's claims. Norvill said: "I felt shocked … I guess I was confused. I mean, Geoffrey, I considered Geoffrey a friend. I felt very embarrassed and embarrassed and I guess shamed. "The actor was questioned about text messages. She told the story she was unable to speak up because of her behavior. "Everyone else did not seem to have a problem … I was looking at a room that was complicit, my director did not seem to have a problem with it. allies. "
Trump 'stokes immigration fears' – Donald Trump is to deploy more than 5,200 troops to the border in Mexico. A caravan of several thousand Central American migrants has been moving slowly into southern Mexico. They are still 2,000 miles away from reaching the United States of America, where they are expected to seek asylum. Trump said on Twitter: "Please go back, you will be admitted into the United States unless you go through the legal process. This is an invasion of our country and we are trying to find a better place to travel. One man died when he was hit with a rubber bullet, while helicopters aiming at their downdraft at people trying to wade across such a river as the Mexican Marines hailed them to go back.
The future eaters – Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, bringing about an emergency that threatens civilization, experts are warning. A major WWF report involving 59 scientists from across the globe finds that vast and growing consumption of food and resources is destroying the web of life, trillions of years in the making, on which society depends on clean air, water and everything else. Destruction of natural habitat is one of the biggest causes of wildlife loss, followed by killing animals for food. The oceans are massively overfished, toxic chemicals are killing wildlife, and global trade is spreading invasive species and disease. The world's nations are working towards a meeting of the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity in 2020 when new commitments to protect wildlife will be vital. Tanya Steele, chief executive at WWF, says: "We are the first generation to know we are destroying our planet and the last one that can do anything about it."
Butter nonsense – Heart experts are warning that they are putting their health at risk because of unscientific claims about cholesterol and statins. The arguments are attractively simple: eat fat, avoid carbs and you will not need to lower your cholesterol. The idea has been taken over the face of a high level of fat loss in the body of LDL cholesterol – which is implied in heart disease of side-effects. "The claims that blood LDL cholesterol levels are not causally related to cardiovascular disease, which is really in the same case, are factually false," says Professor Rory Collins, an Oxford University epidemiologist. Dermot Neely, a clinical biochemist and founder of the Heart UK charity, says: "We're very concerned about these stopping conditions. As a result of that, many will probably be readmitted to another heart attack down the line. "
Admission of blame – A popular Tokyo garden lost a fortune in the face of one of its waiters wasted of being shouted at by foreigners. "I did not speak any other languages," said the man, now in his early 70s. It is estimated that 160,000 people enter the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden without paying, costing the environment at least 25 million yen (£ 173,000). He was docked 10% of his salary, according to the Sankei Shimbun newspaper, and asked to take retirement, 300,000 yen from his retirement bonus.
Lunchtime reads: Wimpy Kid's author plea to parents
"If there is one lesson" The author Jeff Kinney is back with The Meltdown – the 13th installment in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. "Greg [the main protagonist] is a kid who's not living up to his potential, "Kinney says. "He's bright but a bit lazy, and a lot of kids can relate to that … They feel like they are in the joke. "
Kinney highlights the importance of audiobooks and of reading as often as possible, especially if they are reluctant. When being read, reluctant readers can see that reading is pleasurable. "Books uniquely teach empathy because they allow the reader to see life from a different point of view," says Kinney. "This is a time, especially in the US, when empathy is in short supply, so I really hope I'm doing my job and turning kids into readers."
Sport
Riyad Mahrez's first goal was enough for Manchester City to see off the road, but it was Raheem Sterling's performance that caught the eye. Afterwards, Mahrez dedicated his goal to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, describing the death of the Leicester City owner as personally "heartbreaking". In Leicester, players were united in their grievance on the bleakest of autumn days. Lewis Hamilton has revealed that the death of his grandfather before the Mexican Grand Prix, where he won his fifth world championship, gave him a real appreciation of his upbringing and the crucial role in it that his father played.
It is precisely 30 years since English rugby first turned to Will Carling for fresh inspiration, and sporting history is repeating itself to the 52-year-old to join Eddie Jones's backroom team as a mentor leader. Arsenal are surfing a wave of confidence after posting their second-least convincing result of the Women's Super League season against Bristol City: a 4-0 win. Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft, who have already been "punished enough" for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal, and the Australian Cricketers' Association have called it Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft.
Business
Further efforts by the Chinese government to the country's collapse of the Asia-Pacific overnight. The measures include driving their own shares, boosting prices and driving more mergers. The main purses, Hong Kong bar, were in positive territory. At home the FTSE100 will open a smidgen while the pound is at $ 1.28 and € 1.125.
The papers
It is all about the budget today. Tea Guardian's Splash is "Delivered: a budget of tax cuts and spending to shore up May". The front page also features Angela Merkel announcing her retirement from politics.
Tea Times calls the budget "Hammond's giveaway gamble", the Telegraph says "Taxpayers handed Brexit bonus" and the i reports "Hammond eases up on the big squeeze". Tea Sun "The Halloween budget", going with the headline "No tricks … just treats". Tea Mail says the budget represents a move away from austerity and towards a "Phil-good factor!" The splash in the Express is "Tax cuts for 32m". There is some negativity around the budget. Tea FT says "Hammond's giveaway clouded by Brexit" and the Mirror labels the budget "A great con job" under the headline "Is that it?"
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