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"A return to spending" – but is austerity over?
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Philip Hammond's budget will be the subject of further review today after he declares that the age of austerity is coming to an end. In a marked policy change, the Chancellor announced billions of pounds of additional public spending and proposed tax cuts. Look at the key points here.
But Chancellor of the Shadow, John McDonnell, said it was clear that austerity was not over, that cuts to social assistance were continuing and that public services could face new pressure.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the budget marks a return to spending, but not a huge folly. The health system will quickly swallow a huge amount of money. After that, according to some calculations, there will simply be not much to do – and some departments may even face cuts.
MPs will debate the budget in the House of Commons later. In the meantime, find out what all this means to you. And use our calculator to see if you are better or worse off.
British bail in the UAE
British academic Matthew Hedges, accused of espionage by the United Arab Emirates, was released on bail. The 31-year-old Durham University doctoral student, who denies spying for the British government, was arrested in Dubai in May.
His wife, Daniela Tejada, told the BBC that he was "happy to breathe fresh air" after his release. She says that he is tired and "shocked by everything" but in a good mood. He was told that he was to stay in the UAE until next court hearing next month.
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The United States sends thousands of soldiers to the border
The United States will send more than 5,200 troops to the Mexican border to enhance security as thousands of Central American migrants head north. Donald Trump had previously said that the "invasion" of migrants would cause the US military to wait for them. Anthony Zurcher of the BBC said the move clearly aimed at the president who seeks to depict refugees as a national threat that he is the only one to want to counter. What is the caravan of migrants heading for the United States and why is it important?
Why did the council "lodge" me in a tent?
By Emma Forde
Theo had just turned 17 when he became homeless. He turned to the council for help – but nothing was provided to him, with the exception of a tent for one man. "They were like:" Load the car with your bags, we go camping ", Theo remembers.
"It was a campsite in the middle of the woods. Very scary. I remember hearing a rustle in the bushes and I thought, "Someone is there. I do not go out of the tent, "he says. "I did not sleep much."
This was only the beginning of his problems in the summer of 2016, which resulted in his admission to a psychiatric hospital.
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What do the newspapers say
Budget coverage dominates the front pages. The subway says it was a budget of tricks and treats on Halloween, but for The Sun, there were none, but treats. The Mail claims that Philip Hammond has unveiled a spending spree with the goal of ending austerity and preparing the UK for life after Brexit. The Telegraph says that it represents a real change of course, a definitive break with the George Osborne years. According to the Guardian newspaper, the Chancellor is seeking to boost the morale of the dark conservative deputies the prime minister needs to support his Brexit deal. For the Mirror, this budget is a "great job". The newspaper complains that 400 million pounds sterling for schools in England would not be enough to pay even a teaching assistant per school. He added that there was nothing to combat a record crime rate – but there was another significant tax cut for the wealthiest.
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