Danni Hewson, BBC Look North's Business Correspondent, believes the Chancellor's Autumn Statement will be well received by families in Yorkshire. 

John Cundy, BBC Look North's Crime Correspondent, has been looking at what the Chancellor's Autumn Statement will mean for policing in our region.

Larry Budd
Political reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

West Yorkshire Police, who were bracing themselves for deep cuts, will be relieved to hear that the Chancellor has announced there will be no further reductions in police budgets.

In an unexpected move, George Osborne, who had been expected to announce cuts of up to 10%, says there'll be "no cuts" to police budgets.

"There will be real-terms protection for police funding," the Chancellor adds as he continues to deliver his Autumn Statement in the commons.

Larry Budd
Political reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

Transpennine rail electrification is on track and transport investment will see work start on the HS2 high-speed rail link to Leeds, the Chancellor has announced.

It's part of a package of measures that will see spending on transport infrastructure projects increase by 50% to £61bn.

George Osborne made the announcement as part of his Autumn Statement.

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Sunny spells will remain this afternoon, although they're set to become increasingly confined to eastern parts as a weather front introduces cloudier conditions across the west.

We'll also see some patchy rain and drizzle, however eastern parts will remain clearer. 

The top temperature this afternoon will be about 8C (46F). 

BBC Look North, Yorkshire

Join us on BBC One at 13:30 for Look Northas we bring you the latest on the inquest into the death of a transgender woman in a men's prison in Leeds.

Vikki Thompson, 21, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She had previously told her friends she would kill herself if she was sent to a male prison.

Vikki was considered at risk of self-harm and was being checked every hour by prison staff, an inquest's heard today.

Larry Budd
Political reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

The Chancellor George Osborne has put the north of England right at the heart of his Autumn Statement which he is currently making to the Commons.

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He claims the north of England has grown faster than the south of the country since 2010. 

Now, councils in the north will be watching closely to see how that translates into actual financial investment.

Liam Ward
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire this afternoon include:

• Inquest into the death of a Leeds transgender prisoner is adjourned
• West Yorkshire Police braces for deep cuts as Chancellor delivers his Autumn Statement
• Leeds Open University staff stage walkout as regional centre closures agreed

Leslie Childs, a painter of little-known buildings in Leeds, features in the latest episode of BBC Digital Nation - a weekly round-up of the best local independent television from around the UK, including Made in Leeds, external.

James Deighton
BBC West Yorkshire Sport

Bradford City have agreed with West Ham to extend the loan of defender Reece Burke until 2 January.

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Burke is currently with his parent club, receiving treatment for a knee injury.

The inquest into the death of a transgender woman in a men's prison in Leeds, has been adjourned while police and the Prison Service carry out investigations. 

Vikki Thompson, 21, died at Armley Jail on 13 November. She had previously told her friends she would kill herself if she was sent to a male prison.

The full inquest will be heard by a jury at a later date.

A transgender woman who died while in custody in a men's prison in Leeds was checked about an hour before she was found dead, an inquest into her death has heard.

Vikki Thompson, 21, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She was checked and seen by staff at about 19:00, giving no cause for concern.

She was then checked again at about 20:10, but this time she could not be seen and prison staff entered her cell. She was pronounced dead a short time later, the inquest has been told.

Liam Ward
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire this morning include:

• Leeds transgender prisoner 'considered at risk of self-harm', inquest into her death is told
• West Yorkshire Police braces for deep cuts ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement

• Leeds Open University staff walk out as regional centre closures agreed

A transgender woman who died while in custody in a men's prison in Leeds was considered to be at risk of self-harm and was being checked every hour by prison staff, an inquest has been told.

Image source, Robert Steele

Vikki Thompson, 21, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She had previously told her friends she would kill herself if she was sent to a male prison.

A post-mortem examination was carried out on 16 November and the cause of Ms Thompson's death is thought to be hanging, although investigations are continuing, the inquest has heard.

Two men are being treated in hospital after a house fire in Huddersfield in the early hours of this morning.

The fire started in the front room of the property, external on Church Street in Longwood at about 02:00 and was tackled by firefighters from Huddersfield and Rastrick.

The two men were initially treated by paramedics at the scene after suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke.

BBC Sport

Bradford City stretched their unbeaten league run to nine matches as they held League One leaders Coventry to a goalless draw.

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The result moves the Bantams into the League One play-off places, and manager Phil Parkinson says he's more than happy with the point.

Commuters are being warned to expect delays of up to 40 minutes, external between Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge and between Hebden Bridge and Bradford Interchange due to animals on the tracks in Mytholmroyd.

BBC Travel

Drivers are being warned of disruption caused by the closure of Newton Lane in Ledston, which is closed in both directions between the Ledston Mill Lane junction and the Back Newton Lane junction, because of flooding.

Liam Ward
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire this morning include:

• West Yorkshire Police force braces itself for deep cuts in Chancellor's Autumn Statement

• An inquest into the death of a transgender woman in a Leeds prison is due to open
• Open University staff in Leeds to stage walkout as regional centre closures agreed

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It'll be a dry and bright start for most of us, with plenty of sunny spells throughout the morning. Watch my full forecast below.