Addressing MPs, the chancellor will set out the need to ensure "stability in public finances", as the world becomes "yet more uncertain", with the situation in the Middle East set to have a huge impact on the global economy. But her appearance at the despatch box is expected to be a relatively low-key affair, lasting just 20 minutes. Follow live updates in the Politics Hub It follows her autumn budget last year being preceded with lots of speculation about what would be announced. The government has pledged to restrict itself to one "fiscal event" a year when it sets out policies - and ministers have said this lunchtime's speech will contain no new tax and spend announcements. Instead, she will be giving a response to the latest forecasting by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). What is the chancellor expected to say? Ms Reeves will tell MPs of her commitment to "stability in the public finances, investment in infrastructure and reform to our economy". The statement comes just weeks after the Bank of England downgraded its growth rating for the UK economy. At the start of February, the Bank's gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for 2026 were downgraded from 1.2% to 0.9%, and from 1.6% to 1.5% for 2027. But the chancellor will point to falling inflation and interest rate cuts, arguing they are down to Labour. She will tell MPs: "Because of the decisions we have already taken, we have a stronger and more secure economy, inflation and interest rates falling, and in every part of Britain working people are better off." Opposition parties want more from her in the Commons today, though. The Liberal Democrats have called on Ms Reeves to use the address to announce she is scrapping a planned hike in fuel duty later in the year. The party's Treasury spokesperson, Daisy Cooper, said she should also prioritise a "better trade and defence deal with the EU" at a "critical time for our national and economic security". "Trump's illegal actions in Iran will be felt in people's pockets here with the cost of fuel and food set to rise," she said. Tory shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride also hit out at the chancellor on Sunday, writing on social media: "We're getting poorer. Unemployment is at pandemic levels and rising. We have the highest borrowing costs in the G7. "Britain deserves honesty - and a plan to fix our economy. But if the briefings are to be believed, Reeves will come to parliament on Tuesday and take no action whatsoever."

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Addressing MPs, the chancellor will set out the need to ensure "stability in public finances", as the world becomes "yet more uncertain", with the situation in the Middle East set to have a huge impact on the global economy. But her appearance at the despatch box is expected to be a relatively low-key affair, lasting just 20 minutes. Follow live updates in the Politics Hub It follows her autumn budget last year being preceded with lots of speculation about what would be announced. The government has pledged to restrict itself to one "fiscal event" a year when it sets out policies - and ministers have said this lunchtime's speech will contain no new tax and spend announcements. Instead, she will be giving a response to the latest forecasting by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). What is the chancellor expected to say? Ms Reeves will tell MPs of her commitment to "stability in the public finances, investment in infrastructure and reform to our economy". The statement comes just weeks after the Bank of England downgraded its growth rating for the UK economy. At the start of February, the Bank's gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for 2026 were downgraded from 1.2% to 0.9%, and from 1.6% to 1.5% for 2027. But the chancellor will point to falling inflation and interest rate cuts, arguing they are down to Labour. She will tell MPs: "Because of the decisions we have already taken, we have a stronger and more secure economy, inflation and interest rates falling, and in every part of Britain working people are better off." Opposition parties want more from her in the Commons today, though. The Liberal Democrats have called on Ms Reeves to use the address to announce she is scrapping a planned hike in fuel duty later in the year. The party's Treasury spokesperson, Daisy Cooper, said she should also prioritise a "better trade and defence deal with the EU" at a "critical time for our national and economic security". "Trump's illegal actions in Iran will be felt in people's pockets here with the cost of fuel and food set to rise," she said. Tory shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride also hit out at the chancellor on Sunday, writing on social media: "We're getting poorer. Unemployment is at pandemic levels and rising. We have the highest borrowing costs in the G7. "Britain deserves honesty - and a plan to fix our economy. But if the briefings are to be believed, Reeves will come to parliament on Tuesday and take no action whatsoever."

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Watkins' numbers becoming a concernPope's shot-stopping under scrutinyWhy Garner is now Everton's key manWhat's happened to Watkins at Villa? Given that Aston Villa were, Unai Emery has now admitted, in a Premier League title race until a month ago, it is perhaps surprising to note that their centre-forward Ollie Watkins is having his most difficult season since joining the club almost six years ago. Watkins had a decent chance to give Villa a first-half lead at Wolves but was unable to get his shot away quickly enough after being put through on goal. Emery's out-of-form side went on to lose 2-0 to the bottom club and have now dropped to fourth in the table. Calls for Tammy Abraham to start are growing. Watkins has scored only once in his last 11 appearances. He might point to the absence of Youri Tielemans' passes but his problems are twofold. His finishing levels have dipped and his dynamic movement is down too. Throughout his five previous seasons at Villa, Watkins' goal tally had tracked his expected goals numbers consistently. He had scored 75 Premier League goals with an expected goals figure of 75.11. An average of 0.44 goals per 90 minutes on both metrics in that time. This season, his goals per 90 minutes tally of 0.34 is as low as it has been since being at the same level in the season that Dean Smith was replaced by Steven Gerrard and Villa finished 14th. Interestingly, his expected goals is also at its lowest since that campaign. Why isn't Watkins getting the same volume of chances? Emery needs to work on that with his team but one concern might be that Watkins, now 30, could be losing a little of the spark that set him apart. The intensity of his work up top is integral to his game. His top speed this season is 33.12 kilometres per hour, which is down on last season, which was down on the season before that, which was down on his record high of 36.10 kilometres per hour in the 2021/22 season. A steady dip in speed that looks like a trend. With more clever movement and improved service, it need not be catastrophic. Watkins can find a way. But his struggle to find the spaces that he once did coupled with a lack of confidence in front of goal has put the spotlight on him. Emery is still backing his man. Asked how Watkins could turn it around in the press conference after the Wolves defeat, Emery said: "Hard work and looking forward. Working. Preparing the next game. And of course, he is going to score goals again." Villa need that to be sooner rather than later. Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Pope's form is a problem for Newcastle Eddie Howe blamed "avoidable mistakes" for Newcastle's 3-2 home defeat to Everton, citing the concession of one goal, in particular, as the pivotal moment in the match. "The second one especially hurt us mentally," argued Howe when speaking to the press afterwards. There could be no denying who was responsible. It was Nick Pope who fumbled Dwight McNeil's shot into the path of Beto. The error was his third of the Premier League campaign, according to Opta. No player has made more such errors leading to goals this season. What will frustrate the Newcastle goalkeeper is that he himself has never made this many mistakes before in any season dating back to his Premier League debut for Burnley in 2017. It is the manner of the mistakes that is surprising given his hard-earned reputation. Pope's kicking has long been regarded as a weakness but his shot-stopping and handling of the ball have always been his strengths. This latest error was another that had nothing to do with his uncertainty with the ball at his feet. It is becoming a problem. Howe will have been aware that there was always a trade-off with Pope. Others were more assured on the ball, but the Newcastle goalkeeper has consistently prevented more goals than expected - outperforming the expected-goals metric year after year. This season, he has dipped below it, costing more goals than the average goalkeeper. With Aaron Ramsdale already sat on the bench and fans encouraging the club to buy a new goalkeeper in the summer, it is a tricky time for a player who turns 34 next month. Asked to elaborate on Pope specifically, Howe added at the weekend: "I think it is difficult for me to comment on any one player or any one position. Just collectively, we have got to defend our goal better." But Pope is surely under pressure to raise his levels again. Why Garner is Everton's key player It was Jordan Pickford's stunning save that allowed Everton to leave St James' Park with three points on Saturday. But it was the performance of James Garner that set it up with a dominant midfield display. He has been Everton's best player this season. In the second half, in particular, Garner screened the defence, providing protection with his interceptions. In total, there were six of them in the game. Nobody else made that many over the Premier League weekend. Nobody else in the game made more than one. It is the intensity of his work in those defensive areas that catches the eye. For high-intensity pressures in central zones inside his own half, Garner ranks ahead of the similarly industrious Dominik Szoboszlai and Joao Gomes as the league's standout player. For overall distance covered in the Premier League, he is fourth. But Garner is more than a runner, he has shown quality in possession for Everton this season, not just tidy in his work but often the midfielder who takes responsibility for making those incisive passes. David Moyes certainly relies on him. Speaking to the Everton boss after Garner scored a fine goal from left-back in the opening Premier League game at the club's new stadium in August, he said: "He is really a midfield player. His versatility is so important to us." Thankfully for Garner, he has since moved to his favoured role and is flourishing. With Everton up to eighth, wider recognition could follow. Uncapped by England, he turns 25 later this month and timing is everything. Do not rule out that World Cup call just yet.

The French President will also allow temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time ever. The move is part of a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europe's independence amid heightened geopolitical tension, but has been condemned by disarmament campaigners. "To be free, one needs to be feared," Macron said at a military base at Ile Longue on Monday. The base, in northwestern France, hosts the country's ballistic missile submarines. Macron said the new posture could "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries", but insisted decision making regarding deployment would remain solely with France. Since Brexit,the country has been the only nuclear power in the European Union. It is understood his speech was planned long before the recent outbreak of war in Iran. Britain, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark are currently locked in talks about deterrence, Macron added. France will also allow European partners to join in deterrence exercises, which has been welcomed across the continent. In a joint statement, Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the two countries would deepen integration in deterrence starting this year, "including German conventional participation in French nuclear exercises and joint visits to strategic sites". In a letter to Dutch politicians, defence minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius and foreign minister Tom Berendsen said the Netherlands was in strategic talks with France on nuclear deterrence as "a supplement to, and not a replacement for, NATO's collective defence and nuclear deterrence capabilities". Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that "we are arming up together with our friends so that our enemies will never dare to attack us". Read more from Sky News:Could Iran attack the UK?Brits caught up in the Middle East conflict France is increasing its number of warheads for the first time in 34 years. They currently sit at below 300, however Mr Macron did not say how many more his country would maintain. "I have decided to increase the numbers of warheads of our arsenal," Macron said. "My responsibility is to ensure that our deterrence maintains - and will maintain in the future - its assured destructive power. "If we had to use our arsenal, no state, however powerful, could shield itself from it, and no state, however vast, would recover from it," Macron said. He did, however, rule out the possibility of German Air Force planes being used to carry French nuclear bombs - an idea floated by Merz last month. European leaders have voiced growing doubts about American commitments to help defend Europe since President Donald Trump took office last year. France and Britain have since adopted a joint declaration in July that allows both nations' nuclear forces, while independent, to be "coordinated". The move has prompted fury from The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. The group's executive director, Melissa Parke, said: "This announcement from French President Macron is a direct threat to the peace and security of the region, and the world. "France already spent $6bn on its nuclear weapons in 2024 and it is unclear how much this unexpected increase will add to that exorbitant sum. "This is not progress, it's a nuclear arms race that no one can afford."

The awards show, which has rebranded after formerly being known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is seen as a decent bellwether to the Oscars, which take place next month. While Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another has been widely expected to take best picture at the Academy Awards, following wins at the Directors Guild, the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild and the BAFTAs, this best ensemble nod puts Ryan Coogler's movie firmly back into contention. Meanwhile, Jordan's victory against category favourite Timothee Chalamet will boost his chances of winning the best actor Oscar, with final voting for the Academy Awards still ongoing. A commercial and critical success, Sinners made history at the start of the year when it received a record 16 Oscar nods. Jordan received a standing ovation as he took his prize, which was presented by actress Viola Davis. The 39-year-old called his win for his portrayal of Mississippi twins Smoke and Stack, "pretty cool", adding: "Everybody that had something to do with this movie, you gave us your time and your talents and vulnerability and allowed me to do my best work." The night's top prize - the ensemble award - was collected by British-born actor Delroy Lindo, who said: "From the bottom of our hearts to the bottom of your hearts, thank you so much for everything." Their win follows upset at this year's BAFTAS after a racial slur was shouted by Tourette's sufferer John Davidson as Jordan and Lindo presented the night's first prize. The voting window for the Actors Awards closed on Friday, five days after the BAFTAs ceremony. Irish star proving unbeatable Meanwhile, Jessie Buckley won best actress, completing a clean sweep of the major awards shows so far - Critics' Choice, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. The 36-year-old Irish star has wowed critics and audiences alike for her powerful performance in Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel about the death of Shakespeare's son, which historians believe inspired the playwright to write Hamlet. She paid tribute to her Hamnet co-star Emily Watson, praising her "ferocious gentleness," and calling her "the realest of the real". Buckley is the clear favourite to win best actress at the Oscars. In the supporting categories, One Battle After Another's Sean Penn, 65, and Weapons star Amy Madigan, 75, triumphed. A lifetime achievement, and a standing ovation Harrison Ford was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, presented by Woody Harrelson. The 83-year-old, who started out as a carpenter before becoming best-known for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, joked he was receiving the gong at the "mid-point" of his career, adding that it was "very encouraging". On the TV side, Catherine O'Hara took a posthumous win for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series, for her role in showbiz satire The Studio. She was given a standing ovation, as Seth Rogan accepted the award on her behalf. The Home Alone actress died in January at the age of 71 from a pulmonary embolism, following a cancer diagnosis. The Studio also won the ensemble in a comedy series award, while Rogen was named best male actor in a comedy series. Owen Cooper was named best actor in a television movie or limited series for Adolescence, but was not in LA to collect his award. Among the other TV awards, medical drama The Pitt won for drama series and saw Noah Wyle take outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama, The Diplomat's Keri Russell took outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama, and Michelle Williams won outstanding performance by a female actor in a TV movie or limited series for her role in comedy Dying for Sex. The ceremony, presented by the actors' guild SAG-AFTRA, were streamed live on Netflix. Oscar voting is now open until 5 March, with the show taking place on 15 March in LA.

The UK leader was speaking in the House of Commons, as he updated MPs and the public on the latest situation in the Middle East. Sir Keir restated that the UK was not involved in the initial strikes carried out on Saturday. Iran war live: US vows to 'finish war' The prime minister said he had faced criticism from US President Donald Trump for his decision not to join in the strikes. "It is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest," Sir Keir said. "That is what I've done, and I stand by it." The prime minister also appeared to challenge whether Mr Trump had a plan for the next stage of the conflict in the Middle East when the offensive began. Several times, Sir Keir referred to the need for a "lawful basis" and a "viable, thought-through plan" before committing British service people to action. "The lessons of history have taught us that it is important, when we make decisions like this, that we establish there is a lawful basis for what the United Kingdom is doing. "That is one of the lessons from Iraq. "And that there is a viable thought-through plan with an objective that can be achieved or has a viable prospect of being achieved. "That is the principles that I apply to the decisions that I made over the weekend, the principles I applied to the decision not to get involved in the offensive strikes of the US and Israel." Sir Keir said he took two decisions over the weekend - one not to join in with the initial strikes, and then one to allow US planes to conduct defensive actions from UK bases. Hours after Sir Keir announced on Sunday he had allowed US use of UK bases, a drone hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Read more:Starmer denies U-turning on support for USWhy Starmer is cautious on IranFollow live politics here Regime change from the skies? Speaking to The Daily Telegraph earlier, Mr Trump criticised the first decision. "That's probably never happened between our countries before," the president said. "It sounds like he was worried about the legality." Speaking about the latter decision to allow US use of British bases, Mr Trump said: "It is useful. It took far too much time. Far too much time." Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservatives, criticised the prime minister for his "dither and delay" in joining in the action against Iran. 👉Listen to Politics At Sam And Anne's on your podcast app👈 Another Tory MP, Sir Edward Lee, asked what evidence there was Iran was about to acquire nuclear weapons, and whether "regime change from the skies" ever worked. Sir Keir said: "This government does not believe in regime change from the skies."

Seven of Liverpool's last nine Premier League goals, in fact, have come from set-pieces and five of those were corners. The uptick has addressed a severe imbalance from the first half of the season where Liverpool briefly held the worst set-play record in Europe's top five leagues. Slot might not like it, it might hurt his "football heart", as he claimed on Monday, but accepting the Premier League's new reality is really the only logical and sustainable play here. If you can't beat them, join them. So, how have Liverpool gone from the league's worst-ranked team to one of the best in a matter of weeks? Acceptance is often the first step to recovery. Set-piece supremacy was not in Slot's playbook to begin with but slowly he's come around to the idea, so much so that he has taken on the responsibility himself alongside coaching assistants Sipke Hulshoff and Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Set-piece analyst Lewis Mahoney has been given a greater voice, too, with no plans to bring in a new set-piece specialist. Watch FREE Premier League highlights from EVERY gameGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Perhaps coincidentally, but likely not, this new dead-ball efficiency has materialised after the departure of set-piece coach Aaron Briggs at the end of December, with the manager now favouring collective charge of set-play commands. Under Slot's instruction, and in line with most other teams in the league, inswinging corners have become commonplace. It's clear the six-yard box is now targeted by most teams in order to cause maximum chaos by aerial bombardment. Arsenal are the masters of it. Liverpool are late adopters, but generally this is a league-wide trend. Offensive teams are placing 3.25 players in the six-yard box on average, up from 2.51 last season - which itself was the first season this metric had gone above two. As a result, defensive teams are now having to put 7.33 players in the six-yard area, up from 6.67 last term. It particularly restricts space for goalkeepers and reduces the likelihood of them making first contact. On corners crossed directly, 81 per cent are now inswingers, up from 71 per cent, with previous seasons hovering around 59 per cent. For Liverpool specifically, the inswinger has been of great value to Virgil van Dijk and Hugo Ekitike, and those who mop up the second phase, like Alexis Mac Allister. Each of the Reds' last three league outings, all wins, have contained a corner goal. Across that run, 28 corners have been taken with 70 per cent of them landing directly in the centre of the six-yard box, i.e. the sweet spot. A comparison between their corner locations before Slot took ownership shows a staggering percentage decrease in deliveries that hit that same optimum zone for a goalscoring action - just 19 per cent. The three corner goals they scored against West Ham were helped in no small part by their opponents, who were particularly erratic in their defensive duties, but it was telling that all three crosses swung inwards. This ploy has a higher success rate directly, as evidenced by Van Dijk's header, and indirectly, as shown by Ekitike's opener. Mateus Fernandes even told Sky Sports at full-time at Anfield that his side had worked all week on a plan to stop Van Dijk, now the second-highest scoring central defender in Premier League history behind John Terry. It failed quite spectacularly. For the third goal, the Hammers criminally allowed three contacts on the ball without intervention as Mac Allister netted from Mohamed Salah's delivery - this time dropping the ball a bit shorter for Van Dijk to flick at the front post. Perhaps that entire phase says more about West Ham than it does about Liverpool, but the point still stands. This improvement has been trending upwards for weeks now. Simple movement helps too. Ekitike's 6ft 3in frame and positional intelligence is key to this, used in different ways in each goal at the weekend. He holds the space in the box and then finishes the first, acts as a prop to draw defenders away for the second, and peels to the back post to assist the third. When Ekitike's most reliable supply line, Florian Wirtz, is unavailable to provide passes from open play - either because he has been nullified or is absent altogether, as was the case here - it's vital that Liverpool's only fit striker can be a set-play threat. This becomes even more more important when you consider Slot's side are the fourth-highest generators of corner kicks in the division (163) - with only seven fewer than Arsenal (170). The Gunners might still be the gold standard in terms of set-play conversion, but as Dutchman has acknowledged many times and is illustrated in the graphic above, Liverpool have never been shy of set-play creation. Now, with the help of some subtle tweaks to zonal play and delivery, they are finally making good on those chances.