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Baroness Casey releases her review into the Metropolitan Police, concluding that the force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic
On the 20th Anniversary of the Iraq War, Andrew speaks to one of the top politicians in charge at the time
The Chancellor joins Tonight with Andrew Marr following his spring budget. Jeremy Hunt takes questions on the stealthy increase in income tax, whether his pension reform is gift to the top 1%, if his children will still be able to use tik tok following the decision to ban the app on all government devices today.
Also - Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting joins the programme to scrutinise the budget and share his thoughts on the government's pay offer to striking health care workers.
Also on the programme, SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan.
The Chancellor has finally delivered his spring budget. He extended free childcare and announced some of the biggest pension reforms in modern times. He uprated benefits. He also announced that corporation tax will increase from 19% to 25% from April. It was sold as back-to-work budget and a budget for growth. Some on the Conservative benches have been making noise and trying to pressure the Treasury for tax cuts, but no signs of rebellion yet. A low-tax champion, former Levelling up Secretary Simon Clarke joins the programme.
We also get the assessment of Paul Johnson, the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Businessman and Dragon Theo Paphitis - and talk to Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority on the new powers this budget has just granted him.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce policies to tackle economic inactivity in his Spring Budget tomorrow, with plans to boost childcare funding and offer pension boosts
The Prime Minister warns of the 'danger and disorder' threatened by China and Russia in a visit to the US
There is a crisis in the UK's childcare system. It now costs an average of £15,000 a year to keep children between 1-2 years old in nursery according to a new report by the charity Coram, a figure that will simply be unaffordable for many. The impact of childcare often has an understated on the parents as well as the child - it means parents being forced to put a pause on their career for a few years to look after their children full time. Which also means household budgets shrink, and this impacts the rest of the economy. The Chair of the Commission on Young Lives Anne Longfield joins the programme.
Russia launched another brutal missile attack across Ukraine in the very early hours this morning. 9 people have been killed and the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear power cut the power to large areas of the country. The Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi and Major General Jonathan Shaw share their experiences and thoughts on the latest attack
and the reasons behind it.
Also on the programme: Parts of the HS2 train line has been delayed yet again and Rishi Sunak heads to France tomorrow to make a deal with President Emmanuel Macron so he can implement his plan to stop refugees crossing the English Channel.
The government have said their new illegal immigration bill will deny any illegal immigrants access to the protections under the Modern Slavery Act - they believe this will reduce the number of smuggling gangs taking advantage of the legal system once they bring people across the Channel. But what does it mean for genuine victims of human trafficking? The last Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dame Sara Thornton joins the programme.
It is International Women's Day. Every year Labour MP Jess Philips reads out a list of female victims of male violence and she joins the programme to talk about the challenges facing women this year, why she reads the list out - and her thoughts on the government's decision to deny illegal immigrants access to the UK's anti-slavery system.
Also on the programme: developments on the Nord Stream sabotage as Ukraine denies involvement. The NHS have approved a new revolutionary weight loss drug. And a roundup of a fiery SNP leadership hustings last night.
The government introduced the Illegal Migration Bill in an effort to stop asylum seekers making the reckless and dangerous crossing across the English Channel. The government believes that something must be done to tackle this issue, something they say is a key priority for voters - and one of the 5 priorities that will define the sucess of Rishi Sunak's premiership until the next general election. Critics of the bill say it could break international human rights law. Former Home Secretary David Blunkett joins the programme.
The PM will head to France to meet with President Macron - what could be on the table? Former Ambassador to France Peter Ricketts gives us an account on the concessions both leaders will have to make.
A big row is taking place in Westminster over Kier Starmer's job offer to senior civil servant Sue Gray. The Paymaster General Jeremy Quinn suggested the Labour Party are 'playing fast and loose' with the impartiality of the service, but the Conservatives might be more concerned with the fact Sue Grays knowledge may provide the opposition with a huge advantage in the upcoming general election. Sir Robert Buckland who tabled an Urgent Quesiton in the commons today on this joins to discuss.
Donald Trump has announced he will run to be the GOP's nominee for the 2024 Presidential Election over the weekend at CPAC. But can he do it? His former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney will answer.
And, is there life in the universe? A leading Cambridge University scientist will provide the answers.
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