this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson confirms taxes will rise to pay for major reforms to health and social care in england, breaking a manifesto commitment he made at the last election. the plans see national insurance contributions and the levy on dividends both increasing by 1.25% points, and no—one requiring social care paying more than £86,000 pounds for it over their lifetime. labour say it's a "sticking plaster". yes, i accept that this breaks a manifesto commitment, which is not something i do lightly, but a global pandemic was in no—one�*s manifesto. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon is to set out her government's programme

for the next year — including plans for an independence referendum. police scotland admits failures which "materially contributed" to a young woman's death following a car crash six years ago. the actor, michael k williams, who starred in the american crime drama, the wire, has been found dead in new york. and the rise of a new star in british tennis — as 18—year—old emma raducanu smashes her way through the us open. the government has announced tax

rises to try to tackle the funding crisis in the health and social care sector in england. the prime minister said he accepted the move broke a manifesto commitment, but told mps "a global pandemic was on no—one�*s manifesto". borisjohnson has announced a 1.25% points increase in national insurance from april 2022. that means someone earning £30,000 per year would pay an extra £255 annually. and from 2023 this is to be known as the health and social care levy. the increase will also be paid by workers who have reached state pension age. the prime minister said the new health and social care levy would raise £36 billion — to help tackle record nhs waiting lists. there were also announcements on social care costs — lifetime individual contributions are to be capped at £86,000 — which will be the maximum any one will pay for care.

no—one with assets below £20,000 will have to pay for their social care costs. and there's to be means—tested help from the state for those with assets between £20,000 and £100,000. the government is also increasing the tax on share dividends by 1.25% points to help pay for this. this is what the prime minister had to say earlier. having spent £407 billion or more to support lives and livelihoods throughout the pandemic from further out to vaccines it would be wrong for me to say we can pay for this recovery without taking the difficult but responsible decisions about how we finance it. figs difficult but responsible decisions about how we finance it. $5 a about how we finance it. as a permanent — about how we finance it. as a permanent additional - about how we finance it. sis —. permanent additional investment about how we finance it. is —. permanent additional investment in health and social care, it will be irresponsible to meet the cost from higher borrowing and higher debt. from next april we will create a new

uk wide i.25% from next april we will create a new uk wide1.25% health and social care levy on earned income hypothecated in law to health and social care with dividend rates increasing by the same amount. this will raise almost £36 billion over the next three years, with money from the levy going directly to health and social care across the whole of our united kingdom. and of course, now conservative government ever wants to raise taxes and i will be honest with you house i accept this breaks a manifesto commitment which is not something i do lightly but a global pandemic was no muddy�*s —— was in no one's manifesto and the people in this country understand this and they can see the enormous steps we've taken.

let's hear from the labour leader, sir keir starmer as well, he told the prime minister his party will oppose plans to increase national insurance and said the government has messed up the whole system. the pandemic has undoubtedly placed the nhs under huge strain. but that is only part of the story. a decade of conservative neglect week on the nhs, waiting list had spiralled up 2 million before the pandemic, targets were missed on cancer, a&e, mental health before the pandemic. the same is true on a social care. £8 billion cut despite growing demand before the pandemic. care is on poverty wages without secure contracts before the pandemic. 100,000 vacancies before the pandemic. the prime minister hasjust vacancies before the pandemic. the prime minister has just referenced the 30,000 hospital beds occupied by

those that should go into the community. and he called that, before the pandemic, an indictment of failure. the blunt and uncomfortable truth is that under the prime minister's plans the quality of care received will not improve, there is no plan for that. will not improve, there is no plan forthat. people will not improve, there is no plan for that. people will still go without the care that they need, there is no plan for that. unpaid family carers will still be pushed to breaking point, there is no plan for that. working age adults with disabilities will have no more control under their lives. pay and conditions will not improve for care workers, there is no plan for that. let me spell that out. it poorly appeared care worker —— pearly paid care worker will pay more tax for the care that they are providing without a penny more in their pay packet and without a secure contract.

meanwhile, the snp westminster leader ian blackford claimed borisjohnson is seeking to introduce his own version of a "poll tax on scottish workers" via the social care reforms. it isa it is a very telling that as we hopefully emerge from this covid crisis the first act of this prime minister is to impose this regressive tax. because the scandal of the tax hike is it will fall hardest on the young and the lowest paid, the two groups who have suffered the worst economic consequences of the pandemic. we also heard from the former health secretary, matt hancock, who called for the sector to be integrated with health "properly". the reform of social care has been docked for decades because successive governments have put it

in the two difficult box —— ducked for decades. can i congratulate the prime ministerfor for decades. can i congratulate the prime minister for delivering for decades. can i congratulate the prime ministerfor delivering on our commitment and his commitment and can i ask him to ensure as well as the money we integrate properly the nhs with a social care so that people can get the dignity that they deserve. let's discuss the maths of it all. let's get more from our economics editor andrew verity. lots of numbers to digest but what are the key elements in the increases and money being talked about here? the key element if you are an employee is currently you will pay 12% between £9,500 and £50,000 and if you have any income in addition to that you will payjust 2%. that

goes up by 1.25% across—the—board, on all your income between nine grand and 50 grand you will pay 13 under a quarter percent and in addition on income above that you will pay 3.25%, that obviously a substantial increment from what you are paying right now and there also be a levy on your employer that is also a kind of levy on yourjob. i clarified with the treasury the same will apply to self—employed national insurance contributions which will also go up by a 1.25%. currently you pay 9% plus the additional levy of 2%, 11%, on pay 9% plus the additional levy of 2%,11%, on income pay 9% plus the additional levy of 2%, 11%, on income up to around 50 grand, now you will pay an additional 1.25. this is particularly hard on self—employed people who structure themselves as limited companies because they will pay higher self—employed national insurance and additionally if they put themselves dividend they will be paying the additional levy on

dividends that the government is imposing and many of these people did not have any government support in the pandemic, they were left out of the furlough and self—employed income support schemes. we've not heard anything from the tragedy about what they might do to help those people or whether they will hit them with higher taxes only. the line to ou hit them with higher taxes only. the line to you is — hit them with higher taxes only. the line to you is a little bit tricky but it is so interesting it is worth another thought with you in terms of people watching the broad a brush of this might think it is all about trying to get money from other people working or bigger businesses, the perception would be they can afford it. but as we go through the detail i suppose we see just how many people are affected here. yes because many people are affected here. was because you've got on the one hand wealthy investors who the government want you to focus on, although it is true it is a minority, lots of people are self and structure themselves as limited companies and

these are not people in pinstripes with mercedes, they are often self—employed freelance nurses, teachers, plumbers, electricians who have lumpy incomes and do it this way because it is more tax efficient and yet they have been left out of support and here they are facing additional taxes.— additional taxes. thank you very much for now. _ additional taxes. thank you very much for now. let's _ additional taxes. thank you very much for now. let's discuss - additional taxes. thank you very much for now. let's discuss the | much for now. let's discuss the other element of the story with a social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. it's a big question but for the english care system how much do we know about what is really proposed here?— do we know about what is really proposed here? that's a very good cuestion. proposed here? that's a very good question- you _ proposed here? that's a very good question. you got _ proposed here? that's a very good question. you got to _ proposed here? that's a very good question. you got to start - proposed here? that's a very good question. you got to start from - proposed here? that's a very good l question. you got to start from that overall headline of £36 billion. that will be raised by all these changes. the government have said that £5.73 changes. the government have said that £5.3 billion will be spent on social care but these are uk wide figures, so how much get put into england specifically is not clear at the moment and the government have not been able to answer those

questions yet. however it is important to point out there has been brought welcoming of the fact that some plan has been announced at least. there is a plan that care costs will be capped at £86,000, that will come in in october 2023. the local authorities and councils, the government will pay for care costs if you have less than £20,000 in assets and then between 20000 and £100,000 you will make some contribution but at least it will also contribute. those are broad headlines have been welcome but there are a number of questions on there are a number of questions on the details and that will be what makes a difference ultimately. people in the system will say we need help now, we know about the staffing crisis and so on and get money for social care specifically as i understand it does not go into the system for some years.- the system for some years. that's the system for some years. that's the expectation, _ the system for some years. that's the expectation, the _ the system for some years. that's the expectation, the 5.3 _

the system for some years. that's the expectation, the 5.3 billion . the expectation, the 5.3 billion that most of that comes in in the second half of this three year period. what a number of social care leaders say is we have a crisis now and we need to put it on a firmer footing and we need to know how much of that money is coming into the system now and we need to know that we can find and trade and pay the workforce and the government say £500 million will be spent on workforce training and development but there is 100,000 or so vacancies within the social care system in england alone. how are you going to get people in there? the social care system in england in particular needs to be put on a firm footing in order to get to the point where these proposals that the government outlined today come into force and potentially begin to make a difference.— potentially begin to make a difference. . ~' , ., , . potentially begin to make a difference. ., ~ , ., , . ., difference. thank you very much for now, i difference. thank you very much for now. i hepe — difference. thank you very much for new. i hepe we _ difference. thank you very much for now, i hope we will— difference. thank you very much for now, i hope we will be _ difference. thank you very much for now, i hope we will be able - difference. thank you very much for now, i hope we will be able to - difference. thank you very much for now, i hope we will be able to talk. now, i hope we will be able to talk more over the afternoon because there is not more details still to come and lots to discuss.

and there'll be live coverage of the prime minister's press conference on the bbc news channel this afternoon where he'll be joined by the chancellor rishi sunak and the health and social care secretary sajid javid. that's at 4 o'clock. as soon as that gets under way you will be able to see that live here on bbc news, due at four o'clock. in the next few minutes we expect to hear it live from nicola sturgeon on other matters entirely but i hope we can squeeze in one other very exciting study here this afternoon before we go to nicola sturgeon, we will turn our attention stateside to the exploits of one remarkable british teenager. 0f the exploits of one remarkable british teenager. of course it is emma raducanu who is which the us open quarterfinals. —— who has reached the us open quarterfinals. she will now face olympic champion belinda bencic for a place in the semi—finals. let's get more on this from the television presenter and former british professional tennis player, annabel croft.

fantastic to have with us. even when i talk about emma raducanu i myself getting excited at this prospect. we have to remind everybody she is still only 18. where is the balance right now between thinking, what are talent, isn't that exciting, versus give her time to grow and develop. what is your take? i think she surprised everybody with how quickly she's burst onto the main scenes. 0bviously how quickly she's burst onto the main scenes. obviously we got familiar with her at wimbledon, she took advantage of a wild card and got to the fourth round and was playing on court one and it was all very exciting but a little bit of a dramatic ending. but the next stage was going out onto the main tour and spent about six weeks going through to the us open and on top of the four matches she's won at the us cannot open she came through three qualifying rounds as well —— the us open. she has come through all of it

0pen. she has come through all of it with flying colours. i honestly believe we are seeing some a very special and i think her achievements for the future are limitless, i believe she can go to the very top of the game. believe she can go to the very top of the game-— believe she can go to the very top ofthe came. . �*, , ., of the game. that's interesting. you mention the — of the game. that's interesting. you mention the wobble _ of the game. that's interesting. you mention the wobble at _ of the game. that's interesting. you mention the wobble at wimbledon l of the game. that's interesting. you i mention the wobble at wimbledon and anyone who was watching that match, your heart was in your mouth. was that actually a learning experience in a peculiar way, was that something positive she has drawn on? yes, she even talked about that because i think it was quite overwhelming, it happened so fast and it was a lot to take in and it was out on some of the bigger stages at wimbledon, particularly caught one, second biggest stage. even yesterday she was on the arthur ashe stadium, the biggest tennis venue, a massive amount of crowds and fans cheering for her and she cope with that admirably. she said that experience at wimbledon is behind her now and she got used to the

intense level that is expected of her to be on that main tour. she is literally blitzing opponents who have been on the tour for a number of years and way more experienced. but she seems to have an amazing composure. realstrong but she seems to have an amazing composure. real strong character and really good psychology and it is a very reminiscent of when andy murray burst onto the scene and she already has sent shock waves through the locker room and i am sure lots of opponents are quaking at the thought of facing her. you yourself really came to prominence pretty young, early 20s, when you deflect, how daunting was that, what was the pressure it like? do you have advice for someone becoming successful at such a young age? i would never want to give advice on the she asked for it because i feel as if whatever decisions she is taking at the moment are the right ones and i think she is a very

intelligent and we know that because she's got a* in her a—levels economic and maths. she knows her mind as well and it is going to stand her in a very good stead. she's a great communicator as well, she has this wonderful smile, wonderful oozing charm and i think she isjust loving life. she is enjoying herself. as a junior she was encouraged to do many other things like dancing, ballet, swimming, riding, hockey, netball, you name it, she tried everything and that has kept a very refreshing mind and now obvious that she is focusing on tennis but she has it all in perspective and i think she is born to be a champion, to be honest. i think she's got it all. lovely to talk to you. enjoy the next match. annabel croft, for much

—— former british number one herself talking about the remarkable rise of emma raducanu. we expect to hear from nicola sturgeon in the next few minutes, she is due to reveal her government's programme for the coming year, expected to focus on pandemic recovery and also we think we'll hear about another independence referendum. let's cross over to our correspondent who will be following all of this with us and for us and we mention some of the key points, that is what people will be listening out for? i key points, that is what people will be listening out for?— be listening out for? i think so. you have _ be listening out for? i think so. you have to — be listening out for? i think so. you have to bear _ be listening out for? i think so. you have to bear in _ be listening out for? i think so. you have to bear in mind - be listening out for? i think so. you have to bear in mind this l be listening out for? i think so. | you have to bear in mind this is be listening out for? i think so. - you have to bear in mind this is out of the important moment in scottish political calendar, the moment when the scottish government lays out its agenda, its plans for legislation, policy, for the next year and as you see i think there were a couple of things that will be important, the first is recovery from the pandemic.

there's been a recent increase in cases in scotland, all those concerns about furloughed coming to an end and universal credit as well. i'm sure nicola sturgeon will address some of that. and also the climate crisis, the snp are now in coalition with the scottish greens and that is going to affect their agenda when it comes to those issues and also of course the cop26, that crucial climate summit happening in glasgow injust about crucial climate summit happening in glasgow in just about two months' time. the independence referendum, will there be one and what will the snp and nicola sturgeon say about their plans? they would like one before the end of 2023. the scottish greens are a bit more relaxed about the timetable but borisjohnson said it is not going to happen soon in the immediate future. that's a key question nicola sturgeon is going to have to address. a couple of other issues, the proposalfor our

national care plan, something nicola sturgeon has talked about, echoing to some extent what is happening south of the border at westminster. that might include a wraparound care plan for children to help people get back to work after the pandemic. another really big issue, the gender reassignment bill which the scottish government is looking at at the moment, essentially it will allow transgender people... i’m moment, essentially it will allow transgender people. . ._ moment, essentially it will allow transgender people... i'm sorry to interru -t transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but _ transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but it _ transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but it is _ transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but it is indeed _ transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but it is indeed for - transgender people... i'm sorry to interrupt but it is indeed for the i interrupt but it is indeed for the first minister so we will cross over to the chamber and let's hear from nicola sturgeon. this programme addresses the key challenges scotland faces and the aim is to shape a better future. it sets out how we will tackle the challenge of covid and rebuild and address the deep—seated inequalities in our society, confront with urgency in the climate emergency in a way that captures maximum economic

benefit, and mitigate as far as we can the damaging consequences of brexit while offering a better alternative. it sets out plans to invest in and reform our public services, establish a national care service, extend and increase the scottish child payment, build more affordable houses, guarantee opportunities for young people, build an economy fit for the future and show real leadership on the climate crisis. it also reaffirms the scottish government's commitment to an independence referendum. 0ur democratic mandate allowed people to decide the country's future is beyond question. at thisjuncture in history it is essential we consider the kind of country we want to be and how best to secure it. as we emerge from the pandemic, choices will be made that will shift our economy and society for decades to come. which parliament, westminster

or holyrood should make these choices and what the principal will they be guided by? these are questions that cannot be avoided nor postponed until the die is already cast. we intend to offer the choice and we'll do so only when the covid crisis has passed but our aim is it will be in the first half of this parliament, before the end of 2023. crucially, we will ensure the choice when it does is our fully informed one. to that end i can confirm the scottish government will restart work on the detailed prospectus that will guide the decision. the presiding officer, the case for independence is a strong one. we will present it openly, frankly and with confidence and ambition. building a betterfuture with confidence and ambition. building a better future for those who come after us should be the ambition of any government. the immediate priority of this government is to lead scotland out of the pandemic. we are currently

experiencing a surge in cases, though possibly seeing an early sign that the rates of increase is beginning to slow. i will update parliament on that in more detail tomorrow. however, we remain focused on keeping the country as safe as possible in the face of an highly uncertain situation, we will continue to maximise uptake of vaccines across eligible groups and extend vaccination quickly in line with any advice from the jcvi chief with any advice from thejcvi chief medical with any advice from the jcvi chief medical officer. we will with any advice from thejcvi chief medical officer. we will support test and protect and introduce the coronavirus compensation for self—isolation bill. this will allow health boards to focus on key services while local and national governments provide support for those asked to self—isolate. we will work with businesses to ensure a safe environment for workers and customers. as part of this and to ensure limited public resources support the most effective sectors we will introduce the nondomestic rates over 19 appeal is built to

prevent inappropriate use of the material change of circumstances provision. we will take steps to encourage continued compliance with mitigations such as face coverings, rigorous hygiene and good ventilation. we will work with local authorities, schools, universities and colleges to put protections in place for young people and minimise disruption. we will seek the approval of parliament this week for approval of parliament this week for a targeted system of vaccine certification as a proportionate alternative to the risk of further closure of higher risk settings. all of these measures are likely to be essential as we head into autumn and winter. as we seek to protect against covid in the short term we will also prepare for recovery in the longer term. a covid recovery bill will embed reforms and public services and the system that necessitated by the pandemic, have delivered improvements. the bill will help build resilience against

future health threats. we will also publish our wider provide us recovery strategy, setting out targeted actions to address the impact of the pandemic on those hardest hit. an essential aspect of recovery from covid is the reform and renewal of our public services. our health and care services have 0ur health and care services have performed magnificently and at the most difficult of circumstances imaginable. they remain under severe and intense pressure. the scottish government will do all we can to support those who work in health and care, we have already implemented at 4% pay increase for agenda for change staff, biggest single year rise in the history of this parliament and biggest of all the four uk nations. we will continue to ensure fairand four uk nations. we will continue to ensure fair and competitive pay for all who work in the nhs and through our work to build a national care service we will deliberate national bargaining and improved pay for those who work in the care sector, too. we will support implementation

of the nhs recovery plan to ensure covid backlogs are addressed and waiting times are brought back within targets substantially increase capacity. inpatient and day case capacity will increase 10% over 18 months and 20% over the next five years. there will be a 10% increase in output and capacity by the end of the parliament and over the same time scale a mix of innovation and extra capacity will deliver 90,000 more diagnostic procedures. the recovery plant will be backed by more than £1 billion of targeted investment and i can confirm today we will increase investment in front line health services by 20% over the lifetime of the parliament. this means by 2026—27 the front line health budget will be £2.5 billion higher than it is today. we will also increase investment in primary care by 25% by the end of the parliament, half of all front line

spending on community health services so more care is delivered closer to home. i can from having already removed dental charges for everyone under 26 cents hourly election we will abolish dental charges for all. in the year ahead we will invest an additional £120 million in a mental health services and increase direct investment in a mental health services by 25% over this term. and ensure mental health commands at least 10% of front line health spending. the immediate funding will support the recovery and transformation of submitters with a focus on prevention and early intervention, it will also enable the full implementation of the national cams specification and clear waiting list. we will also invest in modernisation of the nhs estate, £10 billion or what decks take it will see facilities are built and refurbished across scotland —— over the next decade. i

can confirm 1500 additional nhs staff members will be recruited to support this network and centres in fife, forth valley and highland will open next year. i can also confirm we will support the replacement of the edinburgh eye pavilion and also improve public health with action to cut tobacco use, tackle alcohol misuse and tackle obesity. we will double to £100 million investment in sport and active living over the course of the parliament. we will address the drugs death crisis with urgency and a deep sense of responsibility and guided by a lived experience. £250 million in additionalfunding will experience. £250 million in additional funding will be invested across the parliament to support better outreach, treatment, rehabilitation and after—care in every part of scotland. this year our focus will be on ensuring access to same day treatment and a wider range of treatment options. we also provide guaranteed funding for a grassroots organisations providing

essential community support. finally, on health and care i can confirm we will introduce in this parliamentary year a national care service bill. this will provide for the establishment of the new service which we intend to be operational by the end of the parliament and implement what is arguably the most significant public service reform since the creation of the nhs. alongside reform will also be investment, i can confront real increase in funding for social care by at least 800 —— we will increase funding for social care and also remove charges for non—care and introduced a law giving nominated relatives or friends at the same access rights to care homes as staff. i know the establishment of the national care service will sparked much debate and it is vital we get the detail of it right. done well as we intend a national care service will be one of the biggest

ever achievements of this parliament and just like the nhs in the wake of the second world war, it will be a fitting legacy from the trauma of covid. this programme will also support and reform other key public services, the measures we are outlining today will help our justice system recover from covid. outlining today will help our justice system recoverfrom covid. i can confront real protect police scotland's budget for the duration of this parliament and also support the modernisation of the scottish fire and rescue service. and help reduce reoffending. we will also improve support for the victims of crime, with the appointment of a victims' commissioner and a new fund to support victims organisings, we

will introduce a bail and release from custody bill to improve hour decisions on bail are reached and better support release from custody. and presiding officer, while we are proud of the reputation of scotland's justice system, and temperature distinctive scots law principles, that underpin it we will consider reforms to make it stronger still. i can confirm this year we will launch a public consultation on whether the not proven verdict should be established and we should consultant on the potential separation of the dual roles of scotland's law officers, i can confirm in this first year of the parliament we will introduce the gender recognition reform bill. i understand that some have held concerns about this legislation, it is therefore worth stressing i think what it will do, but also what it will not do. it will make the existing process of gender

recognition less degrading, intrusive and traumatic. in other words, it will make life that bit easier for one of the most stigmatised minorities in society. that is something any parliament should feel a responsibility to do. but what it will not do is remove any of the legal protections that women currently have. presiding officer we should not forget the biggest threats to women's safety come from abusive and predatory men, from deep—seated sexism and misogyny and in some parts of the world from law makers intent on taking away basic freedoms and the right of women to control our bodies. that is why i can confirm in this parliament we will invest £100 million to tackle domestic violence and support the front line organisations who do so much to help them. and we will take account of the recommendations of the working group on misogyny and

criminaljustice which is due to report next year. we will also take forward ground—breaking women's health plan, and move to incorporate key human rights conventions into our domestic law. we will also take forward a number of american yours to tackle long—standing concerns and address past injustice, we will introduce a fireworks and pyrotechnic bill to reduce the misery they can cause in community, we will make legislative changes to tackle irresponsible dog ownership, and we will introduce the fox control bill to strengthen the law on use of dogs to flush foxes and other wild mammals. last but by no means least we will introduced the miners pardon bill, for those convicted of certain offences during the 84/85 miners' strike.

applause in the year ahead and over this parliament we will continue our investment in and reform of education, we will implement the recommendations of the 0ecd review of the curriculum, we will continue to work to close the poverty related attainment gap with further investment of £1 billion over the course of the parliament. since the election, over 200 million has already been provided to local authority, head teachers and other partners. we will provide funding for councils to recruit 3500 additional teachers and 500 classroom assistants. £50 million of this funding has already been allocated to support the recruitment of the classroom assistants and the first 1,000 teachers. we will reduce the cost of the school day, since the cost of the school day, since the election we have already established music tuition charges and extended universal provision of school meals to children in primary

four. 0ver school meals to children in primary four. over the course of the parliament, we will extend free school meals to all primary school pupils all year round. we will provide every child with an electronic device and connection to get online, recognising this is as essential to education today as jotters and pencils were in years gone by. support for children and young people is one of the key themes running through this programme. 0ne themes running through this programme. one of the landmark achievements of the last parliament was the expansion of free childcare provision for three and four—year—olds and vulnerable two—year—oldses, in this parliament we will go much further. we will extend entitlement funding to all one and two years, starting with low—income households and we will develop a system of wrap round childcare, offering care before and after school, and during the school holidays. this will be free for family tonnes lowest incomes and available at an affordable cost to others, a delivery plan will be published over the coming year.

we will keep the promise made to care experience young people in the last parliament to ensure they grow up last parliament to ensure they grow up loved and supported. we will introduce a new care experience grant payable to young people with care experience and we will complete a review of the children's hearing system. we will do more to avoid children entering care by improving the preventative support available to families before they reach crisis point. a £500 million whole family wellbeing fund will support these services over the term of this parliament. and weapon will also work with local authorities to introduce a minimum national allowance for foster introduce a minimum national allowance forfoster and introduce a minimum national allowance for foster and kin ship care, we and i hope this is a commitment shared right across this parliament, we are determined to end child poverty. the scottish child payment already benefitting eligible families with children up to age six will be extended to cover children up will be extended to cover children up to age 16 by the end of next year. this year, ahead of that full

roll out we will make bridging payments for all children eligible for free school meals. in our manifesto we committed to increase the child payment from £10 to £20 perchild per week by end of this parliament. i confirm our intention to deliver as early within the life of this parliament as possible. given the scale of this commitment it must be considered as part of our budget process. however, we will set out how and exactly when this commitment will be met when we publish the budget bill. 0urfirm intention is to do this sooner rather than later. the scottish child payment sit along the wider support provided to families and community, during this parliament we will work to develop a minimum income guarantee. the aim is to ensure through a combination of earnings, payments and services that everyone has a sufficient income to live with dignity. across party steering group to guide this work

has been established, and while it is work important for its own sake, i hope it will be also lay the foundations for the introduction of a citizen's basic income when this parliament has full pow pers over tax and welfare. we will build also on our investment in housing over the last parliament, to further improve the vanillate —— good quality affordable energy—efficient home, i confirm we will invest £3.5 billion in this parliamentary term to programme progress our commitment to programme progress our commitment to 110,000 affordableable homes in scotland. at least 70% will for social rent. the scottish government funding will support total investment of £18 billion and as well as delivering affordable homes this will support up to 15,000 jobs. by this will support up to 15,000 jobs. by the end of the year we will publish a new strategy for the rented sector, this will include a

commitment and effective system of national rent controls and measures to strengthen tenants's right. we will invest £50 million to takam homelessness and rough sleeping and enjoys tend the transformative housing first approach right across scotland, to ensure people have access to secure housing, and also the support needed to tackle the wider causes of homelessness. 0ur wider causes of homelessness. our support for public services and individuals and families must be matched by support for our economy. a fair equal society and a strong sustainable economy are not competing aim, they are interdependent. businesses continue to be badly affect by the pandemic, i am hugely grateful for the efforts of thousands of companies across the country to keep workers and customers as safe as possible. just as they are supporting our collective efforts to tackle covid, so too must we support them. and as we do so we will work in partnership with business. i can confirm that we will continue to deliver the most

competitive non—domestic rates framework anywhere in the uk. 100% ratings relief will continue for the retail, leicester, aviation and hospitality sectors for the whole of this financial year and the small business bonus, the fresh start leaf and the business growth accelerator will all continue for the entire duration of this parliament. we will promote growth sectors such as space and life science, and support key sectors such as tourism and food and drink. as part of this we will introduce in this parliamentary year a good food nation bill. we will support our culture sector, recognising the enormous benefits it brings notjust to the economy but to our international reputation, and our wellbeing as a country. we will do more to support local businesses, having already launched the scotland loves local campaign to encourage people to do more shopping in local community, we will now launch a £325 million place based investment

scheme, to revitalise town centres. we will support our rural economy, in the next 12 months we will launch a fund for rural entrepreneurs to support the relocation or creation of 2,000 new business, we will set out plans to support farmers after our forced withdrawal through the european common agricultural policy and consultant on a bill to be introduced later in the parliament. i can announce we will double the community land fund over the course of the parliament to support buys of land and property in both rural and urban areas, we will also support and promote the digital economy. 0ur programme will help make superfast broadband available to every business and housing hold in scotland. 0ur connecting scotland programme will help connect 300,000 households with who might not have the means to do so. we have opened the means to do so. we have opened the £25 million digital boost fund

to help small and medium sized enterprises get access to the skills and the equipment they need. and of course we will continue to implement the logan review of the technology sector, for example by supporting. we will enhance our international competitiveness by implementing the vision for trade. we will strengthen ties with nordic and central european partners by establishing scottish government bases in copenhagen and warsaw, adding to our very effective existing network of overseas hubs. we will introduce a moveable transactions bill to make certain transactions less expensive and enable easier access to finance. we will also do more to promote fair work, across our economy. we will apply fair work first criteria to public sector funding and to contract, we will support pilots of a four day working week backed by a

£10 million fund, and we will develop a longer term plan for the economy, designing to recognise and harness the vast benefits of decarbonisation, this ten year strategy nor economic, will set out how we can and will become a net zero economy. when this strategy is published we will set out the criteria for a new national challenge competition, backed by £50 million this will fund projects will with the greatest o ten shapovalov shall to drive and accelerate the transformation. it will be be supported by regional economic partnerships which will be established over the coming year, we will implement the recommendation of the just transition commission, as an early commitment to this work we will establish a ten year £500 millionjust transition fund will establish a ten year £500 million just transition fund for the north east and moray, recognising the particular challenges for the region, of the transition from oil and gas, to renewable and low carbon sources of energy. we are also

determined that this generation of young people will not bear the long—term burden of the pandemic. i can confirm up top £70 million will be invested this year to support the young person's guarantee, intended to give all young people between 16-24 the to give all young people between 16—24 the guarantee of a job, a place in education or training, or a formal volunteering opportunity. that is part of a wired commitment to skills and employment across all age groups. we will invest in more to promote good and greenjob u address skills gap, many caused by brexit and help people retrain. this is essential to protect our economy from the severe consequences of brexit but to achieve our net zero transition. we have established a green jobs work forest force academy and we will meet the first allocations from the fund. we will work to secure greater benefit from the renewables for the scottish

supply chain, through the current scot wind losing round and we will invest 200 million this year and a billion over the parliament in the scottish national investment bank, which has as one of its key missions the transition to net zero. 0ver the transition to net zero. over this parliament we will deliver capital investment of more than 33 billion and in the coming year we will start work to establish a national infrastructure company to ensure all public infrastructure investment delivers the greatest possible public good. in summary today's programme aims to ensure that individuals and businesses and the country as a whole are equipped to meet the challenge of net zero trap session but realise the benefits in the form ofjob, investment and revenue. tackling the climate emergency is both a moral and an economic imperative. in less than two months glasgow willing host cop26. it represents the world's best chance possibly the last chance, to limit global warming to 1

#30i7b 5 degrees in line with the paris agreement. the scottish government will do everything it can possible to support the success of summit and secure a glasgow agreement that allows us to look future generations in the eye. to help support that outcome we must lead by example and we will. we must act fast to decarbonise heats and transport as we have done for electricity, i can confirm today we will invest at least 1.8 billion over the course of this parliament to make homes and buildings easier and greener to heat. this will enable the decarbonisation of one million homes by 2030. we will lead a green travel revolution, by 2024, 25 at least 10% of the transport budge let be dedicated to active travel. building on the pilots under way free bikes will will be provided to children won't families can't afford them. lit encourage healthier lifestyles but reduce carbon emission, it will help our aim of 20

minute neighbourhoods where people can live within 20 minutes of key amenities. 0ne can live within 20 minutes of key amenities. one of the most valuable assets in many communities is the local library. libraries don'tjust provide... studio: we will leave that lengthy statement there from nicola sturgeon at holyrood. we are keeping eyes and ears across all of that and we will wait for opposition reaction as well but temperatures first minister outlining proposal, hopes, suggestions for the government plan for the year ahead, lots of different topics as a result, independence of course, education, covid, the gender recognition act. digital and internet. our scotland correspondent is still listening across all of that, and we will have more from him and more reaction to what the first minister has been outlining for the parliament ahead. it's a very busy afternoon so we did want to draw your attention to a couple of political elements that

have broken while we have been there at holyrood. in terms of the big topic of the day, health and social care, we have heard that mps in fact at westminster are going to vote on those proposals tomorrow. so the national insurance and tax rises announced by borisjohnson at lunchtime will be voted on tomorrow. so there will be a debate perhaps much of the day tomorrow, and vote tomorrow evening on that. also to tell you that we have heard as well, from the work and pensions secretary, in the last little while. confirmation that the pensions triple lock is going to be scrapped. now it is for one year only is what we are being told at this stage but the triple lock will not apply from 2022-23. and that the triple lock will not apply from 2022—23. and that was announced by terse race coffey. so lots of politics stories round today. for now, let us return to our scotland

correspondent james shaw who has been listening to the first minister, some of the key point there's from nicola sturgeon, james that have jump out for you? i thought it was interesting she spoke about an independence referendum almost as soon as she stood up, to indicate that this is one of her main priorities, but in doing that she didn't really have anything new to say about how the scottish government was going to achieve it. we know they want to do it by the end of 2023, she said they are going to look again, at how it will be done, but she didn't at this point have any new ideas about how that referendum will be achieved. the she talked about recovery from the pandemic as being a first priority as we might have expected, and the fact there will be more money in particularfor fact there will be more money in particular for front line services also mental health services as well. then that idea of a national care sir viz bill, the idea that —— service bill. it will be created in the same way the nhs was after the

second world war, she said that they will bring forward the legislation for that this year, and they expect it to be operational by the end of the parliament, that is in 2026. and he said in a sense, setting up that new service would be a sort of legacy from the terrible things that have happened, particularly in the care sector during the covid pandemics, and then she did also talk about this gender recognition act, the fact they want to bring forward an act which will make it in a sense easierfor forward an act which will make it in a sense easier for transgender people to declare what their gender is. there will be fewer tests round that but she was adamant that it would not affect the rights of women. there was more money that she talked about, to tackle violence against women, and finallyjane she talked about a miners' pardon bill, to pardon those conic victimed of offences during the 84—85 strike.

something ma has the been a source of sadness and resendment for many years. —— convicted. thank you james. james shaw and more on that of course in the next hour. we will look at a couple of other main stories here this afternoon. the home trisaid she is considering withholding some of that monetary policy unless france prevents more crossings. simonjones roars from dover. the latest arrivals in dover, brought to shore this morning by the borderforce after the brought to shore this morning by the border force after the flimsy boat they were on was spotted mid channel

by a passing ferry in the world's busiest shipping lane. yesterday, hundreds of people made the crowed crossing, the lifeboat had to be drafted in to help as authorities struggled to cope with in number,st dover mp is demanding action it in number,st dover mp is demanding actio , ., ., ., , ., action it is outrageous and we need to have immediate _ action it is outrageous and we need to have immediate and _ action it is outrageous and we need to have immediate and fresh - action it is outrageous and we need to have immediate and fresh action j to have immediate and fresh action to have immediate and fresh action to bring an end to the small boats crossings, fin to bring an end to the small boats crossinas, ~ ., ._ to bring an end to the small boats crossinas, a, ._ ., :: crossings, on monday round 740 mirrants crossings, on monday round 740 migrants succeeded _ crossings, on monday round 740 migrants succeeded in _ crossings, on monday round 740 migrants succeeded in reaching i crossings, on monday round 740 i migrants succeeded in reaching the uk by boat, the second busiest day on record. it brings the total this year to more than 13,000 people. although the numbers using this route are growing, in the past year, asylum claims fell by 4%. the reason we have seen a big increase in numbers is down largely to the wetter, for the past couple of weeks before that it had been pretty gusty and that meant crossings were pretty much impossible. as a result hundreds of people had been waiting in calais for the right moment, and yesterday that came. at a meeting

with concerned is conservative mp last night, the home secretary is said to have threatened to withhold the millions promised to the french to try to stop the crossingses i think priti patel and i can agree on being furious but probably for different reason, we don't think anybody should be risking their lives, the fact is the french take more than their fair share of people seeking asylum. we need to do more and we have to offer people better option, not keep throwing money at the french to keep people on that side of the channel. the the french to keep people on that side of the channel.— side of the channel. the french authorities _ side of the channel. the french authorities say _ side of the channel. the french authorities say patrolling - side of the channel. the french authorities say patrolling 60 i side of the channel. the french i authorities say patrolling 60 miles of coastline to destroy to stop boats setting off is challenging and attempting to turn them back once they take to the water is too dangerous but the dover mp insists it can be done. this is an issue that requires international cooperation, but it is one that is putting the entente cordiale to the test.

to another huge topic. how to safe the planet while keeping the lights on. it is drieding opinion on the shetland isles, their are split as to whether a proposed oilfield off the coastline should be given approval but some environmentalists are even more concerned about a new wind farm currently being bill. our correspondent james cook wind farm currently being bill. our correspondentjames cook explains. here on the idyllic edge of the uk, trouble is brewing. just over this horizon lies the cambo oilfield — 800 million barrels, which climate campaigners say should stay in the ground. should we stop drilling in these waters now? that is the question facing shetland and, in a way, it is the question facing all of us. are we really ready to power the modern world without oil and gas? there is no point in stopping production of oil and gas -

where we can control it in the uk to see it being imported - from outside the uk. i think it is not feasible to flick the switch overnight in terms. of that oil and gas. we can't turn it off overnight and have the renewable - energy there because, - quite frankly, the renewable energy is not there. it is coming, though. this huge new wind farm called viking will send electricity from shetland to mainland scotland for the first time. yes, we have massively benefited from oil and gas over the past decades, but we are sitting on a wealth of natural resource and we really should lead by example here and look for ways to transition to cleaner energy without creating new oil fields or drilling for new oil. but critics worry about the industrialisation of shetland. if you had to choose between cambo drilling for oil and this wind farm, as an environmentalist, what would you choose? as an environmentalist, i would still choose cambo. viking energy is not a green answer. cambo is removing oil, fossil fuel,

from the ground but viking energy, in order to get their turbines up, they are using... they are displacing the peat, which is a fossil fuel. viking energy say they are restoring far more peatland than they disturb. the carbon payback of this project, taking all those things into account, will be less than two years. we have a vast renewable energy resource in shetland, and the whole world is moving to carbon net zero — shetland needs to play its part. modern shetland was built on oil. the proceeds paid for this swimming pool and seven others, but now these beautiful islands are torn about when and how to give up their grimy golden goose. james cook, bbc news, lerwick. while keeping the lights on. it is dividing opinion on the shetland isles, their are split as to whether

a proposed oilfield off the coastline should be given approval but some environmentalists are even more concerned about a new wind farm currently being bill. our correspondentjames currently being bill. our correspondent james cook currently being bill. our correspondentjames cook explains. correspondent james cook explains. more correspondentjames cook explains. more coming up from three, we will have more reare a house on to the an nous about the nhs and social care. now let us look at the weather. they come from chris. over the next couple of days warmer air will work northwards across the uk, for many that has arrived with the sunshine, across england wales and northern ireland too. in scotland it has been cloudy so far today but that cloud will be confineded to the north—west later on so most will get to see some sunshine. the hottest places the midlands and south—east england where we are likely to see temperatures hit round 30 degree mark. overnight tonight we will keep clear skies for the first part and a few patches of mist and fog. warm initially but cultly they come down to more comfortable levels by the end of the night. tomorrow, another final day for many of you, however we will see rain and thunderstorms start to move in to south—west england and wales through the day. so it is going to be cooler here,

temperatures high teens to low 20s, otherwise another hot one with that hotter air moving into scotland. highs in glasgow reach 27 tomorrow afternoon.

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines: borisjohnson breaks two manifesto commitments from the last election, saying extraordinary circumstances mean taxes will rise to pay for major reforms to health and social care in england. the prime minister announced a 1.25% rise in national insurance and tax on share dividends, with no—one paying more than £86,000 for social care over their lifetime. yes, i accept that this breaks a manifesto commitment, which is not something i do lightly, but a global pandemic was in no—one's manifesto. a purely more tax for the —— for the care

that— more tax for the —— for the care that they— more tax for the —— for the care that they are provided without a penny— that they are provided without a penny more in their pay packet and without— penny more in their pay packet and without a _ penny more in their pay packet and without a secure contract. and also this afternon — ministers say they are suspending the so—called triple lock formula for annual increases to the state pension. police scotland is fined £100,000 after admiting failures which "materially contributed" to a young woman's death following a car crash six years ago. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, sets out her government's programme for the next year — including plans for an independence referendum. the actor, michael k williams — who starred in the american drama, the wire — has been found dead in new york. and the rise of a new star in british tennis as 18—year—old emma raducanu smashes her way through the us open.

the prime minister has announced a long—awaited package of funding for the nhs and social care in england, amid accusations that he has broken an election promise to do so. speaking in the commons this lunchtime, borisjohnson said that covid had placed "massive pressures" on the nhs, and that national insurance contributions will rise by from next april to help pay for the nhs and the care system. the rise, which is opposed by labour, is highly controversial among mrjohnson's own mps, as the conservative manifesto had pledged not to raise taxes. so what did the prime minister announce in the commons? there'll be a 1.25% increase in national insurance from april 2022. that means someone earning

£30,000 per year would pay an extra £255 annually. someone earning £30,000 a year would pay an extra £255 annually. and from 2023 this is to be known as the health and social care levy. the increase will also be paid by workers who have reached state pension age. the prime minister said the new health and social care levy would raise £36 billion to help tackle record nhs waiting lists. there were also announcements on social care costs. lifetime individual contributions are to be capped at £86,000, which will be the maximum any one will pay for care. no—one with assets below £20,000 will have to pay for their social care costs. and there's to be means—tested help from the state for those with assets between £20,000 and £100,000 the government is also increasing

the tax on dividends by 1.25%. mps are to vote tomorrow on the government's plans. mps will vote tomorrow on the government's plans. let's talk to our political correspondent peter saull. what to try to do just that. an awful lot of details still to emerge about at the bottom line if you're looking at a manifesto is we have got a broken promises. i looking at a manifesto is we have got a broken promises. i suppose it is one promise _ got a broken promises. i suppose it is one promise fulfilled _ got a broken promises. i suppose it is one promise fulfilled at - got a broken promises. i suppose it is one promise fulfilled at the - is one promise fulfilled at the expense of having to break another. this was a thing borisjohnson promised on day one of becoming prime minister, he wanted to solve the social care crisis. we have the details on the cap on how much people will have to pay during their lifetime, the lower threshold, but still a lot more to iron out in the next few months about support for

training for people in social care, improving the overall service, some concern in the debate in the house of commons that initially the money raised through the tax rises will go to the nhs for the first three years, largely, before gradually transferred to the social care sector. what for the nhs to once it potentially loses that money? quite a few questions about this still swirling and although there have been a fair amount of criticism not just from the conservative backbenchers but within cabinets. today the criticism from his own side was fairly muted. borisjohnson will be quite pleased in that regard. shill will be quite pleased in that reaard. �* �* ., ~ will be quite pleased in that reaard. �* �* ., ,, ., regard. all right, we'll talk more later. regard. all right, we'll talk more later- let's _ regard. all right, we'll talk more later. let's get _ regard. all right, we'll talk more later. let's get a _ regard. all right, we'll talk more later. let's get a summary - regard. all right, we'll talk more later. let's get a summary of. later. let's get a summary of everything we had. it has hunted successive governments, how to fix social care so thousands of people do not end up selling their homes to pay for it. sharon's mum sold her house to fund

testing at the care home for dementia but the money has now run out. i dementia but the money has now run out. ., , ., , ., dementia but the money has now run out. i tried to be “olly and bubbly when i'm out. i tried to be “olly and bubbly when m with _ out. i tried to be jolly and bubbly when i'm with her _ out. i tried to be jolly and bubbly when i'm with her because - out. i tried to be jolly and bubbly when i'm with her because it - out. i tried to be jolly and bubbly when i'm with her because it is l out. i tried to be jolly and bubbly l when i'm with her because it is not for her to worry, it is for me to worry about. i will find the money but i must admit, i only hope mum does not live too long because otherwise i would be bankrupt as well. ., , ., otherwise i would be bankrupt as well. ., , otherwise i would be bankrupt as well. �*, well. there was one boris johnson's first promises _ well. there was one boris johnson's first promises as _ well. there was one boris johnson's first promises as prime _ well. there was one boris johnson's first promises as prime minister, i first promises as prime minister, fixing the social care crisis with a clear plan she had prepared. more than two years later she has presented a plan to ministers and a tax rise, breaking one promise they were all elected on. the answer to which taxes he is putting up as national insurance which rises by 1.25% to raise money for the nhs of ice recovery and social care in england. it for the nhs of ice recovery and social care in england.- for the nhs of ice recovery and social care in england. it moo boot -- it would — social care in england. it moo boot -- it would be _ social care in england. it moo boot -- it would be wrong _ social care in england. it moo boot -- it would be wrong to _ social care in england. it moo boot -- it would be wrong to say - social care in england. it moo boot -- it would be wrong to say we - social care in england. it moo bootj -- it would be wrong to say we can —— it would be wrong to say we can pay for the recovery without taking difficult but responsible decisions about how we finance it. as a

permanent additional investment in health and social care it would be irresponsible to meet the costs from higher borrowing and higher debt. i accept this breaks a manifesto commitment, which is not something i do lightly but a global pandemic was no onemanifesto. labour had not set out their own alternative but the opposition as well as some tory mps think it is the wrong way to cover the cost. the retense the wrong way to cover the cost. iie: pretense that the wrong way to cover the cost. tie: pretense that the the wrong way to cover the cost. ti2 pretense that the prime minister is only here because of the pandemic is not going to wash. he is putting a sticking plaster over gaping wounds which is part inflicted. he made the commitment and social care before the pandemic, and he said he would pay for it without raising taxes before the pandemic. the pay for it without raising taxes before the pandemic. the scandal of the tax hike — before the pandemic. the scandal of the tax hike is _ before the pandemic. the scandal of the tax hike is it will _ before the pandemic. the scandal of the tax hike is it will fall— before the pandemic. the scandal of the tax hike is it will fall hardest - the tax hike is it will fall hardest on the _ the tax hike is it will fall hardest on the young and the lowest paid, these _ on the young and the lowest paid, these two — on the young and the lowest paid, these two groups who have suffered these two groups who have suffered the worst _ these two groups who have suffered the worst economic consequences of the worst economic consequences of the pandemic. the the worst economic consequences of the pandemic— the pandemic. the tax rise is a uk wide but the _

the pandemic. the tax rise is a uk wide but the plan _ the pandemic. the tax rise is a uk wide but the plan is _ the pandemic. the tax rise is a uk wide but the plan is england - the pandemic. the tax rise is a uk wide but the plan is england only, j wide but the plan is england only, other nations can set their own and will get extra funding, too. in england the plan is no one will have to pay more than £86,000 for care in their lifetime, anyone with assets less than £20,000 will have care costs fully covered by the state. it is a version of our plan proposed by sir andrew dill not who advocated a £35,000 cap. the absolute crisis right now is the means tested system that provides support who do not have any assets they could use to pay for it is on they could use to pay for it is on the verge of falling over, people who desperately need care are not getting it and we need to sort that. politically it is. borisjohnson did not want to be a tax—raising prime minister but tying reform of the care system to more cash to help the nhs recover from covid care system to more cash to help the nhs recoverfrom covid makes it hard for critics to vote against. the prime minister is keen to be seen to be the one that gets this done despite any fallout. without these

bets will pay off politically or be enough to fix the social care crisis remains to be seen. we learned, peter, there will be a vote on this tomorrow and yet there are still so many questions and all of this. lots of planet it is still needed on how this is going to work. less than 24 hours to digest this social care plan. a lot more will come in the weeks and months that follow. because there is still a fair amount to iron out, there will be various legislative sleigh stages. the vote tomorrow will be in the creation of this new health and social care at levy, effectively a new tax, really, rebranding of the rise in national insurance of 1.25%. it works out for the average earner around about £5 a week which over the course of the year is not a

small amount for a lot of people. that is a further controversial. lots of conservative mps raised concerns about it but as i said earlier the response in the house of commons was actually fairly supportive from the conservative backbenches. i think the government will be pretty confident they will win that vote albeit with a handful of rebels here and there. while we've been discussing social care we also had the announcement of a pause at least for one year in the triple lock. a pause at least for one year in the triple lock-— triple lock. that's right, a bit like buses — triple lock. that's right, a bit like buses in _ triple lock. that's right, a bit like buses in terms - triple lock. that's right, a bit like buses in terms of- triple lock. that's right, a bit l like buses in terms of breaking manifesto commitments to date from the conservative party, not one but two. that was also in their election manifesto, the triple lock would stay. that is to state pensions arise either in line with inflation, 2.5% or average earnings. the average earnings is a bit of an outlier at this year because of the impact of the pandemic and a furlough scheme average earnings are projected to rise by around 8.8%

which would have meant quite a significant rise in the state pension next year. i suppose this is slightly less controversial than the other breach of the manifesto commitment. there saying instead this year it will be a double lock in their state pension will rise either by 2.5% or the rate of inflation. peter, more reaction from you over the course of the afternoon, thank you very much. to what extent will everything an end to date help the system and help those trying to get care for themselves or loved ones. let's discuss that with caroline abrahams, charity director at age uk and also fiona tierney who has been struggling to get care for her mother. thank you both of you for your time. mother. thank you both of you for yourtime. fiona, iwould mother. thank you both of you for your time. fiona, iwould like mother. thank you both of you for your time. fiona, i would like to start with you, it is good of you to

talk to us about your own personal situation and as i understand it what you are trying to do is get enough care for your mum to keep on living in her own home.— living in her own home. that's absolutely _ living in her own home. that's absolutely right. _ living in her own home. that's absolutely right. my _ living in her own home. that's absolutely right. my mother. living in her own home. that's - absolutely right. my mother needs care every day and we have contacted so many care companies that simply don't have capacity. we live in a rural location which does not make it easy because people have to travel but it's been a nightmare. surely it what we all want, i am assuming what you and your family want is for your mum to be able to keep living independently as long as she possibly wants to and is able to. when you talk about this art you are being told we just don't have enough staff? is that the essence of what you're told? that enough staff? is that the essence of what you're told?— what you're told? that is absolutely the problem- _ what you're told? that is absolutely the problem. i've _ what you're told? that is absolutely the problem. i've spoken _ what you're told? that is absolutely the problem. i've spoken to - what you're told? that is absolutely the problem. i've spoken to two - the problem. i've spoken to two doesn't care companies, national, regional and local and if what it says they would enough to help but they cannot get the staff —— i've

spoken to two dozen care companies. is that because they cannot or don't pay good enough salaries, what is your understanding? it pay good enough salaries, what is your understanding?— pay good enough salaries, what is your understanding? it depends on auen , a your understanding? it depends on agency. a lot _ your understanding? it depends on agency. a lot of— your understanding? it depends on agency. a lot of it _ your understanding? it depends on agency, a lot of it is _ your understanding? it depends on agency, a lot of it is salaries - your understanding? it depends on agency, a lot of it is salaries are i agency, a lot of it is salaries are agency, a lot of it is salaries are a very low although the cost of the care is very high. the actual caregivers, what they are being paid is very low. some of the care companies are struggling to get care is coming in from europe it used to come, because they can no longer get visas. caroline abra hams from visas. caroline abrahams from age uk, i am sure a few not�*s historic resonance huget with you. what do you take from today's announcements —— i am sure fiona's story resonates hugely with you. we are broadly encouraged by what the prime minister announced and we waited at long time for anything so we are very grateful to have heard at the something. there are two issues that worry us. firstly, the

one fiona has mentioned, there are not enough care staff to go around and people are drifting away from the profession and being lured by higher wages, the profession and being lured by higherwages, retailers, amazon the profession and being lured by higher wages, retailers, amazon and the like. as she says there are fewer people coming in from abroad. the decision to make vaccination mandatory for care home staff and home carers has had an impact, too. some people arejust home carers has had an impact, too. some people are just burnt out after the pandemic. the end result is particular in some rural areas there simply are not people to do the job. that's leaving families with impossible positions. the announcement today included more money for the workforce which is great but only for training and the problem with that as it will not improve immediately if at all the terms and conditions of care staff and we don't think that goes far enough. the other issue that's a problem as money. i think as some of your commentary has reflected, the

problem at the moment as that is not enough money in the means tested system and we will only hear about that at the spending review which the chancellor announced at the end of october. if the prime minister's plan is to succeed he really needs the chancellor to cough up quite a lot more money for councils' budgets otherwise the whole thing could fall flat. interesting you say that because isn't that one of the key point, when talking about care homes, because councils pay so much of that, councils are not paying effectively the going rate, is that fair to say? anyone paying privately is subsidising, really. that fair to say? anyone paying privately is subsidising, really.— is subsidising, really. that is true but that is _ is subsidising, really. that is true but that is not _ is subsidising, really. that is true but that is not the _ is subsidising, really. that is true but that is not the issue - is subsidising, really. that is true but that is not the issue i - is subsidising, really. that is true but that is not the issue i am i but that is not the issue i am referring to. the problem here is people who are not paying for their own care because they don't have any money because it's run out, they are dependent on the state and the

amount of money councils have to feel that responsibility is not kept pace with the demand both from older people and disabled people of working age as well. those holes in their budgets have grown over the past ten years or so and nothing announced today relate starts they feel that again. that is what the chancellor has to address in the spending review because otherwise it will get worse and that bit out before this new money comes on stream in october 2023. fiona, in terms of your family, you need more assistance now are not in 2023. �* , ,., , need more assistance now are not in 2023. a y ., need more assistance now are not in 2023. ~ , .,, ,., , 2023. absolutely, that seems a very lona wa 2023. absolutely, that seems a very long way off- — 2023. absolutely, that seems a very long way off- you — 2023. absolutely, that seems a very long way off. you describe _ long way off. you describe brilliantly _ long way off. you describe brilliantly the _ long way off. you describe brilliantly the efforts i long way off. you describe l brilliantly the efforts you've long way off. you describe - brilliantly the efforts you've gone to to try to get help, for your mother, what assistance have you been able to get? i think i am right in saying you get something. give us a sense of your weekly and monthly

experiences. istate a sense of your weekly and monthly experiences-— experiences. we originally had accurate company _ experiences. we originally had accurate company that - experiences. we originally had accurate company that was i experiences. we originally had - accurate company that was marvellous for two years and eight said they couldn't manage to do seven days a week. she needs two hours care every day. we found another company and it became apparent that they could not get to us, lots of the carers did not drive. we have a third company at the moment and fingers crossed it is working but it is taking an enormous toll on my mother's mental health because she is becoming terribly concerned about whether she will have carers every evening. it is a real worry it is not being in fast enough. when we talk about social care, the assumption rightly or wrongly as we are talking about people living in a care home or nursing home. and yet there aren't so many people in your mother's a situation where we should also be talking about people trying to continue to live independently as long as possible.— long as possible. absolutely. she

wants to be _ long as possible. absolutely. she wants to be at _ long as possible. absolutely. she wants to be at home _ long as possible. absolutely. she wants to be at home and - long as possible. absolutely. she wants to be at home and be i long as possible. absolutely. she wants to be at home and be with | long as possible. absolutely. she i wants to be at home and be with her cats and my stepfather is there and he does an enormous amount of care for her as well but she doesn't want to be in our home and does not need to be in our home and does not need to be. but she needs help. final thought, caroline in terms of is uk and everything you experience. is uk and everything you experience. i imagine your helpline will be extremely busy after the announcement today. i wonder how much guidance and information you feel you are going to be able to offer people following the announcement today? in a offer people following the announcement today? in a way the whole impact _ announcement today? in a way the whole impact of — announcement today? in a way the whole impact of these _ announcement today? in a way the whole impact of these proposals i whole impact of these proposals today won't be felt until later in the year when we get the spending review. the government had agreed it will be consulting on proposals such as testing a new social care approaches and will consult with care providers and others on that. this is the beginning of a journey.

what i would say to fiona if you've not the age uk helpline please feel free to do so, we may not have a magic solution but we would certainly do everything we can to help. there are lots of women like fiona facing having to give up their careers to care for their parents simply because they cannot purchase care and that is completely unacceptable and really bad news for our economy too. thank you so much for your time here this afternoon. fiona, a very good of you to talk to us about the experience of your family. let's touch on the other story which emerged out of westminster today, the government announcing it will be abandoning the so—called triple lock policy for next year. this all to do with the state pension of course.

the government has announced that they will be abandoning the so—called triple lock policy for next year when it comes to the increase in the state pension. it will now increase by the greater of 2.5% or inflation next april but the work and pensions secretary, therese coffey said the triple lock would return the following year. under the triple lock, pensions increase by the greater of inflation, the increase in earnings between may and july and 2.5%. the work and pensions secretary said she was "anticipating an unusual change in earnings," due to the pandemic, so an adjustment was needed. let's hear what she has been saying. tomorrow i will introduce the social security operating and benefits bill for 2022-23 security operating and benefits bill for 2022—23 only it will ensure the basic and new state pension is increased by 2.5% or in line with inflation which is expected to be the higherfigure. as happened last year it will again set aside the earnings element for 2022—23 before being restored for the remainder of this parliament. the being restored for the remainder of this parliament.—

this parliament. the triple lock will be no _ this parliament. the triple lock will be no longer _ this parliament. the triple lock will be no longer next - this parliament. the triple lock will be no longer next year. i this parliament. the triple lock. will be no longer next year. more from westminster over the course of the afternoon and much more reaction very busy day westminster. let's look at some other stories right now, though. police scotland has been fined £100,000 after admitting that failures in its call handling system "materially contributed" to a young woman's death following a car crash six years ago. lamara bell and john yuill died after the crash which occured off the m9 near stirling in july 2015. a member of the public had reported the accident, but police scotland took three days to send officers to the scene. by then, mr yuill was dead and his girlfriend ms bell was seriously injured. she later died in hospital. our 0ur correspondence our correspondence give us this reminder of the case and what has

happened this afternoon. 25—year—olds was with her partner 28—year—old john yuill, they were travelling home from a camping trip when their car went down an embankment on the' nine near stirling in 2015. a101 call was made by a local farmer but we heard stirling in 2015. a101 call was made by a localfarmer but we heard in court that the call was not logged and the police incident —— no police incident was created so no police action was taken. the court heard john yuill is likely to have died at the time or soon after the accident but bell was conscious and able to communicate when the car was discovered three days later, she was taken to hospital but died four days after that. the court heard that had she been discovered 6—8 hours after

the accident, and received treatment then, she would have in all probability survived with some long—term medical conditions. the court also heard that the accident happened at a time of great transition for police scotland and they have apologised unreservedly to they have apologised unreservedly to the families. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed her government will introduce legislation for a national care service. she said funding for social care in scotland would increase by £800 million over the next five years, a rise of 25%, and charges would be removed for nonresidential care. she also reiterated her intention to hold another independence referendum once the covid pandemic is over. she has been sitting at her government's programme for the year ahead. let's hear some of what she said at holyrood. it ahead. let's hear some of what she said at holyrood.— said at holyrood. it sets out out we will tackle the _

said at holyrood. it sets out out we will tackle the challenge _ said at holyrood. it sets out out we will tackle the challenge of - said at holyrood. it sets out out we will tackle the challenge of covid i will tackle the challenge of covid and rebuild from it, address the deep—seated inequalities in our society, confront with urgency at the climate emergency in a way that captures maximum economic benefit and to get as far as we can the damaging consequences of brexit, while offering a better alternative. in detail it sets out plans to invest in and reform our public services, establish a national care service, extent and increase the scottish child payment, build more affordable houses, guarantee opportunities for young people, build an economy fit for the future and show real leadership on the climate crisis. it also reaffirms the scottish government's commitment to an independence referendum. a democratic mandate to allow people to decide the country's future is beyond question. at thisjuncture in history it is essential that we consider the kind of country we want to be and how best to secure it. as

we emerge from the pandemic, choices will be made that will shape our economy and society for decades to come. which parliament, westminster or holyrood should make these choices? was nicola sturgeon unveiling her government's programme for the year ahead. more on that to come. we will talk more about the other story dominating here today, the changes announced on nhs and social care funding. the increase in national insurance of 1.25%. let's discuss with doctor roger barker, director of policy at the institute of directors. good afternoon. your thoughts. i must say i am rather shocked about the way— i must say i am rather shocked about the way the _ i must say i am rather shocked about the way the chancellor has gone a tunnelling — the way the chancellor has gone a funnelling the social care reform. one may— funnelling the social care reform. one may feel social care reform, nhs

reform. _ one may feel social care reform, nhs reform. is— one may feel social care reform, nhs reform, is necessary but funding it this way, _ reform, is necessary but funding it this way, primarily increasing taxes on business — this way, primarily increasing taxes on business and on workers, it is a tax on _ on business and on workers, it is a tax oniobs — on business and on workers, it is a tax onjobs and on business, it is really— tax onjobs and on business, it is really a _ tax onjobs and on business, it is really a very _ tax onjobs and on business, it is really a very strange thing to do at the current— really a very strange thing to do at the current moment. as businesses are struggling with labour shortages and rising _ are struggling with labour shortages and rising costs and rising wage costs, _ and rising costs and rising wage costs, rising energy and materials costs _ costs, rising energy and materials costs. there are huge uncertainties about— costs. there are huge uncertainties about how— costs. there are huge uncertainties about how they come out of this pandemic— about how they come out of this pandemic and drive the recovery, to be levying _ pandemic and drive the recovery, to be levying this tax is really quite shocking — be levying this tax is really quite shocking and also the other thing is part of— shocking and also the other thing is part of the — shocking and also the other thing is part of the package is an increased tax on _ part of the package is an increased tax on dividends which will hit small— tax on dividends which will hit small company directors who primarily— small company directors who primarily are paid through dividend payments. you may remember during the pandemic this group receive no financial_ the pandemic this group receive no financial support from the treasury at alt _ financial support from the treasury at alt now — financial support from the treasury at all. now we are coming out of the pandemic— at all. now we are coming out of the pandemic they will be hit with a tax increase _ pandemic they will be hit with a tax

increase i— pandemic they will be hit with a tax increase. i really do not think this was their— increase. i really do not think this was their way to do it. that increase. i really do not think this was their way to do it.— was their way to do it. that latter oint is was their way to do it. that latter point is interesting _ was their way to do it. that latter point is interesting because i was their way to do it. that latter| point is interesting because that's not been talked about quite as much, people running their own businesses. what sort of industries and people are we talking about, who could be hit? brute are we talking about, who could be hit? . ., ., ~ are we talking about, who could be hit? . . ., ~ ., , are we talking about, who could be hit? . ., ~ ., , , ., hit? we are talking about very small business people. _ hit? we are talking about very small business people. i _ hit? we are talking about very small business people. i think— hit? we are talking about very small business people. i think the - business people. i think the treasury— business people. i think the treasury perhaps has it on its head the people — treasury perhaps has it on its head the people who have their own limited — the people who have their own limited company and pay themselves with diffidence are all earning large — with diffidence are all earning large amounts of money and are avoiding — large amounts of money and are avoiding tax and so therefore they are a _ avoiding tax and so therefore they are a legitimate target. but they are a legitimate target. but they are not. — are a legitimate target. but they are not, they are at you and me, small— are not, they are at you and me, small business people who happen to music— small business people who happen to music this _ small business people who happen to music this often because their clients — music this often because their clients retire them —— happen to be using _ clients retire them —— happen to be using this _ clients retire them —— happen to be using this often because of their clients _ using this often because of their clients require it. they could be anything — clients require it. they could be anything from a hairdresser to a shop _ anything from a hairdresser to a shop running a small travel agency. any type _ shop running a small travel agency. any type of— shop running a small travel agency. any type of business could use this. they were _ any type of business could use this. they were neglected throughout the pandemic. despite repeated request

to the _ pandemic. despite repeated request to the treasury to offer some kind of business — to the treasury to offer some kind of business support to them, nothing was offered so it really is galling they are — was offered so it really is galling they are now going to be hit with his current — they are now going to be hit with his current measures. if they are now going to be hit with his current measures.— they are now going to be hit with his current measures. if we take as a principle — his current measures. if we take as a principle that _ his current measures. if we take as a principle that more _ his current measures. if we take as a principle that more money - his current measures. if we take as a principle that more money is i a principle that more money is needed from somewhere because we all know about the strains of the nhs is under and the backlog and so on, where in your opinion would be a fairer way of raising that money if not through this national insurance suggestion? not through this national insurance su: uestion? not through this national insurance suggestion?— not through this national insurance su: uestion? . ., , , suggestion? there are many ways in which ou suggestion? there are many ways in which you can _ suggestion? there are many ways in which you can raise _ suggestion? there are many ways in which you can raise money _ suggestion? there are many ways in which you can raise money through i which you can raise money through tax. which you can raise money through tax i_ which you can raise money through tax ithink— which you can raise money through tax. i think what is important is the government is straight with the public— the government is straight with the public and — the government is straight with the public and for example if it was simply— public and for example if it was simply putting money on income tax, it would _ simply putting money on income tax, it would be _ simply putting money on income tax, it would be clear to the public what the government was doing but i think the government was doing but i think the government was doing but i think the government thinks it has found a politically— the government thinks it has found a politically useful way to increase tax through national insurance which people _ tax through national insurance which people do— tax through national insurance which people do not really understand and which _ people do not really understand and which people kind of associate with

insurance _ which people kind of associate with insurance type scheme, paying into the health— insurance type scheme, paying into the health service when in fact it simply— the health service when in fact it simply a — the health service when in fact it simply a like any other. i think, to impose _ simply a like any other. i think, to impose the — simply a like any other. i think, to impose the tax on dividends, that makes _ impose the tax on dividends, that makes no — impose the tax on dividends, that makes no sense at all. tiers; makes no sense at all. very interesting _ makes no sense at all. very interesting to _ makes no sense at all. very interesting to hear- makes no sense at all. very interesting to hear your i interesting to hear your perspective. thank you so much for your time. perspective. thank you so much for yourtime. doctor perspective. thank you so much for your time. doctor roger barker from the institute of directors. now to the institute of directors. now to the situation in afghanistan. shots have been fired by taliban fighters in the afghan capital, kabul, to disperse hundreds of protesters, many of them women. they were demonstrating against taliban rule and in support of rights for women. video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background. our correspondent secunder kermani has sent this report — from kabul. "death to pakistan," the crowd chant. they are furious at what they

believe is the country's support for the taliban, including, they allege, in taking over panjshir, the last province to be captured by the group. translation: pakistan has directly attacked our country. _ we don't want pakistan to announce the government here. afghanistan is a free country. we women and men are not the same as those 20 years ago who we were being whipped into submission. pakistan say the taliban are afghan. it's got nothing to do with them. translation: | accept. the taliban are afghans, but behind them is pakistan. they gave them this ideology. pakistan says it has always worked for peace in afghanistan. taliban members initially appear to allow the protesters to march through the city. this is the biggest challenge to the taliban's authority that we've seen so far, and it's not coming from a militia force, it's coming from peaceful protesters, from both women and men. in amongst the protesters,

some not afraid to directly criticise the group. translation: we demand freedom of speech. - democracy. national resistance against the taliban. aren't you afraid? translation: we are not afraid of death. _ we are the young generation. and will bring the bud of freedom. our voices will make history. as the protests continued, convoys of taliban vehicles made their way to the scene. gunfire eventually fighters fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd. dissent is not something the taliban are used to. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. we are going to go straight to afghanistan, because i am told that the taliban are just announcing details of a government which has been awaited. details of a government which has been awaited. let details of a government which has been awaited. let us details of a government which has been awaited. let us listen details of a government which has been awaited. let us listen in, details of a government which has been awaited. let us listen in, and hear the voice of the interpreter

and let us hear what is being said right now. translation: ., ., translation: so that we are accountable, _ translation: so that we are accountable, we _ translation: so that we are accountable, we will- translation: so that we are accountable, we will be i translation: so that we are - accountable, we will be announcing the rest of the ministries, the deputies of the ministries, but for that, for now, the caretaker government is for solving the current problems that we have, we know our country has come out of crisis recently, the war has finished. so we should have very, we should have a government as soon as possible. that is why we have decided to announce a caretaker government. we have made the copies of all the names, for all the ministries and then we will distribute it to you, and so now those policies that the different

ministries are responsible for, we are going to give you all the copies, in english and other languages so you can make reports about it. that is it. so now we are going to give time to the journalist, so now we are going to give time to thejournalist, to ask so now we are going to give time to the journalist, to ask us questions. first ap. please. there is no ap. 0k. agence france press please. good evenina. agence france press please. good evening- we _ agence france press please. good evening. we would _ agence france press please. good evening. we would like _ agence france press please. good evening. we would like to - agence france press please. good evening. we would like to know there was some _ evening. we would like to know there was some protest this afternoon in, this morning and afternoon in kabul and herat. — this morning and afternoon in kabul and herat, according to some

reportses _ and herat, according to some reportses there were some people, journalists — reportses there were some people, journalists who were beaten or arrested, — journalists who were beaten or arrested, during this protests, so we would — arrested, during this protests, so we would like to know would you confirm — we would like to know would you confirm on — we would like to know would you confirm on that arrest and why they were _ confirm on that arrest and why they were arrested. thank you very much. there were translation: we have to accept that nowada s translation: we have to accept that nowadays the — translation: we have to accept that nowadays the country _ translation: we have to accept that nowadays the country has _ translation: we have to accept that nowadays the country has come - translation: we have to accept that nowadays the country has come out i translation: we have to accept that nowadays the country has come out ofj nowadays the country has come out of crisis, this is not time for protest, there was no government yet. there are rules, there are

rules for protest and before the protest starts, the justice ministry needs to know, the police needs to know so they are prepared for it, also we need to know the aim of the protests, the start timing of the protest, the timing they want to end the protest and also the place where the protest and also the place where the protest and also the place where the protest is taking place, these should all be clear. now the protests that we see, it is, it is done without any rules. we know that there are some people behind it who want to fuel instability from outside the country, and they want to destab lose his the city, —— destabilise the city and bring chaos into the city, they worry people, thatis into the city, they worry people, that is why i insisted, until when we have all the government,

governmental organisation who can take care of these kind of protests, who can announce the rules of the protests, not to do any protest. translation: my question is is this new cabinet for _ translation: my question is is this new cabinet for a _ translation: my question is is this new cabinet for a short-term - translation: my question is is this new cabinet for a short-term or i new cabinet for a short—term or long—term? translation: long-term? translation: �* ., ., , , , translation: and what happen is the osition of translation: and what happen is the position of the — translation: and what happen is the position of the nominee? _ position of the nominee? translation:— position of the nominee? translation: ., , , ., translation: the leadership that we have announced, _ translation: the leadership that we have announced, it _ translation: the leadership that we have announced, it has, _ translation: the leadership that we have announced, it has, it _ translation: the leadership that we have announced, it has, it is - have announced, it has, it is equivalent to a prime ministerial level, so now, the one we have announced, the cabinet we have announced, the cabinet we have announced is a caretaker, that is why we will be work on it, then we

will be working on organising more, but now that is the leader of the country basically. translation: you said people will be included in the _ translation: you said people will be included in the government. _ translation: you said people will be included in the government. how i translation: you said people will be included in the government. how willl included in the government. how will you be _ included in the government. how will you be introducing people, some people _ you be introducing people, some people who will be involved in the government? translation: a , ., ., translation: as i said, up to now, the cabinet — translation: as i said, up to now, the cabinet is _ translation: as i said, up to now, the cabinet is a _ translation: as i said, up to now, the cabinet is a caretaker _ translation: as i said, up to now, the cabinet is a caretaker cabinet, . the cabinet is a caretaker cabinet, to be in charge of what we are doing today. we will have important governmental institution and how we will decide to include people, how

we will decide to bring people into the government, they will all be according to the law, according to rules and that will be later. translation: the cabinet you announced _ translation: the cabinet you announced today, _ translation: the cabinet you announced today, even - translation: the cabinet you announced today, even though| translation: the cabinet you - announced today, even though you claim _ announced today, even though you claim there — announced today, even though you claim there will be, it will be an inclusive — claim there will be, it will be an inclusive government but it doesn't have any— inclusive government but it doesn't have any signs of inclusivity. and my other — have any signs of inclusivity. and my other question is about the shia

religious— my other question is about the shia religious caller, their demands, what _ religious caller, their demands, what do — religious caller, their demands, what do you think about their demands. and my third question is, you are _ demands. and my third question is, you are witnessing the protest and today— you are witnessing the protest and today we _ you are witnessing the protest and today we saw the end protest, that ended _ today we saw the end protest, that ended up— today we saw the end protest, that ended up in shooting. do today we saw the end protest, that ended up in shooting.— ended up in shooting. do you think the way your— ended up in shooting. do you think the way your forces _ ended up in shooting. do you think the way your forces have _ ended up in shooting. do you think the way your forces have dealt i ended up in shooting. do you think| the way your forces have dealt with the way your forces have dealt with the protestors is the best way? and also the protestors were asking to stop pakistan's involvement. are you doing anything about that? translation: iii doing anything about that? translation:— doing anything about that? translation: ., ., translation: if you have one auestion translation: if you have one question that _ translation: if you have one question that he _ translation: if you have one question that he will _ translation: if you have one question that he will be - translation: if you have one| question that he will be better. before i said this is a caretaker

cabinet it not complete. we haven't announced all the ministries, all the organisation, all the ministries are. we are working on that we are trying to incan collude people from all part of country, and to include them in the government. the cabinet has been announced because of some political issues and we will be trying to make it inclusive. i said about the protests, they were not legal. whoever wants to protest, the protests that were happening today, one topic, they were claiming there was resistance in a certain area. it is under our control, there are

maybe small parts that are resisting. they are also escaping and people whoa are starting this protest, we know there are people behind them. they are trying to destabilise the city. and to bring chaos, i also want to insist our forces are very new, they are not very well trained yet. when there are protests rand when the protestors are facing a specific checkpoint, then they will have to be prepared for things like that. they were illegal protest, if they were legal, we knew about the timing, the place, the finish and the start, it wouldn't have happened like that. and about the involvement of pakistan, these are propaganda for 20 years that pakistan is involved or behind us. there is no

other country involved in our country, in our politics, and we will never allow any other country to be involved in our politics. we have thought to the whole, with the whole world for our identity. we have given our exam this department, we have fought for islam, we have fought for our country, nobody can do this propaganda against us that we are... studio: we will pull away from that news update for now. still quite extraordinary sight, isn't it. a taliban news conference, but that is the announcement of a caretaker government, talking about needing a caretaker government to deal with current problems, we know about huge humanitarian problems signed the country, among much else, don't we. also saying that the valley is ——

panjshir valley is largely under control. we will doubtless have more from and about afghanistan later on. we will pull away because you will appreciate it is a very busy day in terms of health and social care stories and politics and we will take few minutes to try and unravel what has been announced in the commons by borisjohnson in terms of health and social care. we are talking about an increase in national insurance and a tax on share dividends. still a lot of detail to emerge it is fair to say, we know the common also be voting on that increase tomorrow. we have learned that this afternoon. let us talk about the practicalities and what we think, how it might benefit the social care system. let us try to pick plus what we no so far. —— pick through

let us try to give an essence of what we know, this is for adult social care, in england.- social care, in england. adult social care, in england. adult social care — social care, in england. adult social care in _ social care, in england. adult social care in england. - social care, in england. adult social care in england. so i social care, in england. adult social care in england. so we| social care, in england. adult. social care in england. so we go through them in stages, the first thing to point out is you need to have been assessed by your local authority in need of care, you can't say i want care so therefore you will pay for it. if you are needing care and you have less than £20,000 in assets, then, the government, the state, the local authority will pay for all your nursing care, you don't have to worry about it. if you have assets between 20,000 and 100,000, then there a taper in which case you would be asked to make a contribution. the greater your assets the greater your contribution you will make. the third point is it will be a lifetime limit of 86,00 pounds on nursing care costs which

means nobody will pay regardless of how long they need it for, nobody will pay more than £86,000 for nursing care. will pay more than £86,000 for nursing care-— will pay more than £86,000 for nursin: care. . , , nursing care. that is nursing care, if we are talking _ nursing care. that is nursing care, if we are talking about _ nursing care. that is nursing care, if we are talking about someone i nursing care. that is nursing care, i if we are talking about someone who is living in a care home, a nursing home, that is 86,000 on the nursing care, the actual care, it is not day—to—day living cost, your accommodation and so on. it is day-to-day living cost, your accommodation and so on. it is not. the commonly _ accommodation and so on. it is not. the commonly called _ accommodation and so on. it is not. l the commonly called accommodation cost, you may still be asked to make a contribution towards that. now, how much that will be or whether there already will be a cap on that isn't clear, that is one of the details we are waiting for, when the ideas were mooted about a decade ago, there was a working assumption that may cost round £12,000. that was back in o 2011. we don't know what the updated figure is. that is a nursing cost cap you may have to add money to. so people may well have to pay for

that again, defending on your level of income an assets. talk us through some of the other key changes, there is a lot to digest. i think the, the, the main point to make, i think, is there was a lot of hope within the social care sector, this would lead to a huge amount of investment in the system. and that really isn't clear at the moment. we know that just looking at really isn't clear at the moment. we know thatjust looking at england. we reckon there is about £4.5 billion of the over all 36 billion that will government will raise, we think about 4.5 billion will end up going into social care. most will be backdated towards the second half #0e6rd the three year period, because the care cap we talked about. that doesn't kick in until october 2023. about. that doesn't kick in until 0ctober2023. now, about. that doesn't kick in until october 2023. now, temperature point a lot of people the social care sector are making that money will be welcome and this plan is welcome was a they have been calling for a plan

to many years but they say the system is in crisis, they need a workforce now, a plan, and they need greater investment in order to improve the quality of care people are getting. there is again little detail on the quality of care that people might receive in these proposals at the the moment beyond an aspiration to provide world class care. they are saying great, this is going to happen. great you a plan, but what is the plan for getting us from now no the point where this money will come in. one othert.o make, is this entire £36 billion subpoena meant to be split between the nhs and social care, you repeatedly over the years the social care sector has struggled to make the point to government they are worthy like the nhs. even though this is meant to switch to be a nudgety of money for the social care and later years, so the nhs will simply gobble up a significant chunk of this money or more of this money thanis of this money or more of this money than is envisions at the least. latte

than is envisions at the least. we have talked about the backlog in the nhs and we know the demands, what is the social care system meant to do, until that money starts coming through that the late irritate. —— date. through that the late irritate. -- date. , ., �* ., ., , through that the late irritate. -- date. , ., ., , , through that the late irritate. -- date. , ., ., , date. they don't have any answers at the moment- — date. they don't have any answers at the moment. there _ date. they don't have any answers at the moment. there is _ date. they don't have any answers at the moment. there is 4.5 _ date. they don't have any answers at the moment. there is 4.5 billion i date. they don't have any answers at the moment. there is 4.5 billion we | the moment. there is 4.5 billion we calculate will go into the care system, but how that will be managed and how it will be given to them is not clear. there hasn't been an announcement, a immediate injection of cash into social care. we heard yesterday there was going to £4.5 billion we calculate will go into the care system, but how that will be managed and how it will be given to them is not clear. there hasn't been an announcement, a immediate injection of cash into social care. we heard yesterday there was going to be more than five billion paid into the nhs to help with this year's backlog, we haven't heard any sums for the english care system for this year and also, all we know about the, this money is that 500 million will be used for workforce development for skills training. one crucial question is everybody knows that councils pay a lower level than

self funders. the government have spoken about levelling up that disparity, but how much money will councils get to allow them to pay more per week for each place. how much money additional money will they get to allow them to increase they get to allow them to increase the threshold. you have repeatedly heard of people who assess themselves as having significant care needs but council officials say i know you have needs but not significant enough to merit public funding. that leaves people without care at all and relying funding their own help and support. will any of this funding allow that threshold to be lowers slightly so many people will get funding? the expectation is it isn't. isn't. again these are the details that we are hoping will become clear in the next little while. all right. we must leave it there for now.

michael buchanan answering a lots the questions there but still a lot detail to emerge. the government has also announced an increase on the tax paid of deaf tends, we have been touching on that, that is often the way people who run limited companies pay themselves. joining me now is mike cherry, the national chairman of the federation of small businesses. good afternoon. ness good afternoon.ness good afternoon. your thoughts on the government making this move to pay towards the nhs and social care?— nhs and social care? well, we believe it _ nhs and social care? well, we believe it is _ nhs and social care? well, we believe it is hugely _ nhs and social care? well, we i believe it is hugely disappointing with the announcements this afternoon, from the prime minister and the government, for a very long time we have argued that national insurance increases are oh no temperature way forward and not for increasing the problems that our members tell us are causing significance issues in the care home sector, and all this does at the

moment is to load businesses with round another increase in up front costs of round £11 billion, just at the time when many thousands of small businessesroom still struggling to get back on their feet, loaded up also with debt. looking to see the end of the furlough scheme and hopefully take on all of those employees who are still on furlough and this just seems the wrong time, the wrong way to go about it and successive governments have increased the employment allowance tow try and off set what i was already a significant “p set what i was already a significant up front cost on jobs, after the national insurance contributions went into double figures, for an employer it is 13.8%, that will rise by another 1 and employer it is 13.8%, that will rise by another1 and two quarters of a percent and that will also have to be passed on in increased costs to the supply chains, to customers and

we are seeing significant cost creases and short tackles coming through so it will be a huge impact across the board and we believe that is knots the right way to reform when everybody knows is necessary to fund social care properly. abshd when everybody knows is necessary to fund social care properly. fiend ii fund social care properly. and if ou sa fund social care properly. and if you say it _ fund social care properly. and if you say it is _ fund social care properly. and if you say it is necessary, - fund social care properly. and if you say it is necessary, what i fund social care properly. and if. you say it is necessary, what would have been the other options? what would you as an organisation like to have seen, what would have been the best way to try to raise some extra money for the nhs? latte best way to try to raise some extra money for the nhs?— best way to try to raise some extra money for the nhs? we don't believe that by increasing _ money for the nhs? we don't believe that by increasing the _ money for the nhs? we don't believe that by increasing the costs _ money for the nhs? we don't believe that by increasing the costs on - that by increasing the costs on business at this time, and indeed impacting the lowest paid, so that businesses are even more strapped in being able to raise the lowest paid to national living wages, rather than national basic wage, and quite frankly, this is up front costs again, ratherthan frankly, this is up front costs again, rather than basing it on any

ability of the business to actually pay it, after they have been trading and hopefully made a profit as they come out the most significant crisis that they have faced in a generation, we all know how devastating the pandemic has been, particularly in certain sectors and some of those sectors are literally only just getting some of those sectors are literally onlyjust getting back on their feet, let alone back to normal. you have had a long time for the government look at this. the question has been going foreign the last decade. you have the dilnot inquiry, other proposals coming forward and we don't believe this is the right way to do it or and we see rather than loading up on costs there should be further support on there should be further support on the employment front to create those jobs necessary for the future and for the economic recovery.

thank you for now. which expect that news conference, news briefing from the prime minister, so that is coming at 4.00, when that gets under way we will bring that to you because we expect to hear more from borisjohnson and rishi sunak about all those announcements round nhs and social care, so stay with us, we will bring you that downing street briefing as soon as it gets under way. until it does, let us turn our attention to one other story we haven't had a chance to talk about, because a charity is calling urgently for more foster careers. after the number of children referred to its fostering services rose by 36% over the last year. barnardo's says it particularly wants to hearfrom people who would foster sibling groups. the number of sibling groups referred the charity over the last year rose by 31%, but a yougov survey showed that siblings are less likely

to be fostered together. i'm nowjoined by steve and rozanne who are foster carers and have been for over 26 years. its is lovely of you to talk to us here on the bbc. thank you so much. that's ok. 26 here on the bbc. thank you so much. that's ok. ~ , ., ., , that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be lib that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be glib about _ that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be glib about it _ that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be glib about it in _ that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be glib about it in any - that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing to be glib about it in any way, i that's ok. 26 year, i, not wishing l to be glib about it in any way, what you do is remarkable. i assume you have broadly enjoyed it, that you are still going strong after that period of time?— are still going strong after that i period of time?_ yes, it period of time? absolutely. yes, it is very very — period of time? absolutely. yes, it is very very rewarding, _ period of time? absolutely. yes, it is very very rewarding, it _ period of time? absolutely. yes, it is very very rewarding, it is - period of time? absolutely. yes, it is very very rewarding, it is great i is very very rewarding, it is great to do _ to do. and the call to do. — and the call from barnardo's today is particularly with reference to sibling groups, i assume you have over those, that quarter of a century, taken on a number of looked after a number of sibling groups latte after a number of sibling groups we are after a number of sibling groups - are currently looking after a sibling group of four teenager, one of which, the eldest has moved op to

university and is doing really well. and did you, when you first started taking in sibling groups, were you, were you daunted, did you, did you take in other considerations that you didn't have perhaps in the past where you had just taken on one child or two children, what were the special different cannerrations that came into that.— came into that. previously we had looked after _ came into that. previously we had looked after children _ came into that. previously we had looked after children with - looked after children with additional needs, and they were always individual children, we hadn't had a group before. and we were asked if we would and we took a look at each other and said, why not. without thinking too much about it. and it's been great. very different to the fostering we have donein different to the fostering we have done in the past, but they are a great set of kids they are really developing well. find great set of kids they are really developing well.— great set of kids they are really developing well. and you have, i know ou developing well. and you have, i know you don't _ developing well. and you have, i know you don't mind _ developing well. and you have, i know you don't mind me - developing well. and you have, i know you don't mind me saying. developing well. and you have, i i know you don't mind me saying you have your own children, biological children, what were the family discussions and the family dynamics with that as well?—

discussions and the family dynamics with that as well? well, two of them were grown — with that as well? well, two of them were grown up _ with that as well? well, two of them were grown up when _ with that as well? well, two of them were grown up when we _ with that as well? well, two of them were grown up when we got - with that as well? well, two of them were grown up when we got the i were grown up when we got the sibling — were grown up when we got the sibling group. previous to that the children— sibling group. previous to that the children we have had, they have always— children we have had, they have always been fantastic, it has helped them _ always been fantastic, it has helped them grow— always been fantastic, it has helped them grow and understand children with learning difficulties and to accept — with learning difficulties and to accept the child before the disability, and it has led to my daughter— disability, and it has led to my daughter becoming a foster career herself— daughter becoming a foster career herself and she works with children with superb needs from the experience we had in the early years. — experience we had in the early years. as _ experience we had in the early years, as with the teenagers, they were _ years, as with the teenagers, they were really— years, as with the teenagers, they were really supportive, it has been a case _ were really supportive, it has been a case doffing what we can to help children— a case doffing what we can to help children that need the support and help _ children that need the support and hel. �* . ., children that need the support and help. and remarkable, and wonderful that our help. and remarkable, and wonderful that your own — help. and remarkable, and wonderful that your own daughter _ help. and remarkable, and wonderful that your own daughter has _ help. and remarkable, and wonderful that your own daughter has followed | that your own daughter has followed in your footstep, so when you hear barnardo's say it seems particularly difficult to find somewhere nor siblings to live together. what would you say to someone who is perhaps watching this, thinking about it. thinking gosh, it sounds

like a lot of work, i don't think i have enough space, what would you say to them? i have enough space, what would you say to them?— say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in lot say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in [at of — say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in lot of ways i say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in lot of ways it i say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in lot of ways it can i say to them? i would say 'ust go for it. in lot of ways it can be]— say to them? i would sayjust go for it. in lot of ways it can be easier- it. in lot of ways it can be easier than a individual child. they spend time with each other, they have normal relation shies quite often so there is that side of it. looking after an individual can be more time consuming, so i wouldn't be put off. if you are thinking of fostering of any kind, and you are asked about sibling groups i would take it seriously and have a look. i am sorry to interrupt you, i am sorry we asked you to talk about such a big emotional subject in a short space of time. i can only apologise for that, because it is remarkable what you do, so thank you so much. and it is good of you to give your time. apologise on an cpapionly busy day and a lot of talk about the nhs and social care. i

apologise, many thanks for all you do. they have been foster careers for more than 25 years following on from that report by barnardo's. very busy so apologies for that but we are going to return to westminster as you would expect, because we are waiting to hear from the prime minister, following on from the announcements about social care. let us head to our political correspondent peter saul who will be with me for the next hour, watching this update from the prime minister peter, because i feel as if we have spent all afternoon talking about a lot of announcements round nhs and social care but reflecting on tb fact there is lot of detail we don't gloat and i wonder in this news briefing at four how much more of that detail we are going to get? that is right. we have heard from the prime minister in the house of commons, but he will be flanked by hiss health secretary and chancellor for this particular news conference so you would imagine some questions to the chancellor about how much money these new tax rises are going

to raise for the exchequer, whether he looked at any other options in terms of reducing spending from other department, he himself is preparing for a spending review and a budget late other none this the year, as for the health secretary sajid javid, of course relatively new in the job, sajid javid, of course relatively new in thejob, how in practise sajid javid, of course relatively new in the job, how in practise are the reforms to social care going to work? will there be extra train programme vieds? will there be a greater integration between the nhs and the social care system, we have heard a lot from the prime minister today, perhaps what is we might learn will come from the other two cabinet ministers next to him today. it will be interesting to hear the questions because we spent the afternoon talking to providers of social care and people desperate to get social care for their loved ones, and yet the money raised by this in the early stages is for the nhs, so there will be people following this thinking, well, how does this solve the problem right

now? i need to help right now. that's right. the changes will come into effect next year even if the funding will largely come online over the next three years. it will be from next year the new cap of £86,000 in terms of the overall amount you will have to pay, that'll come into effect from that point as will the of means testing if your assets are below £100,000. that might come in and start to have an impact sooner than the money reaches the front line but are suddenly the prime minister was keen to stress initially, this is all about raising money for the health service which has really struggled to cope during the pandemic and has now got a huge backlog of surgeon and the need to go on and that kind of thing. some people are saying if the nhs has this over three years, what will it do beyond that point? it will still need that level of funding beyond them and how do you get the money to

them and how do you get the money to the social care system? you'd imagine those kinds of questions will come up in the news conference. enormous criticism from people who represent small businesses are run small businesses because part of this is a tax on dividends and they are saying some businesses have struggled hugely in the pandemic, some did not get any further help, and now you're putting another burden on us, that is their argument. burden on us, that is their argument-— burden on us, that is their aruument. ., ., ., , ., . burden on us, that is their aruument. ., ., ., , , argument. national insurance is contributed _ argument. national insurance is contributed to _ argument. national insurance is contributed to by _ argument. national insurance is contributed to by not _ argument. national insurance is contributed to by notjust - argument. national insurance is i contributed to by notjust employees but employers, too. the conservative party prides itself on being the party of business and low taxes. they have broken a manifesto commitment today... apologies, i'm auoin to commitment today... apologies, i'm going to interrupt — commitment today... apologies, i'm going to interrupt you, _ commitment today... apologies, i'm going to interrupt you, let's - commitment today... apologies, i'm going to interrupt you, let's cross i going to interrupt you, let's cross over to downing street, here is the prime minister. our plan to help the nhs recover from the pandemic and build back better by fixing the problems in health and social care that governments have avoided for decades. we all know someone who tests, scan or hip replacement was delayed, or who helped to protect

the nhs amid the immense pressures of covid by putting off treatment for a new medical condition. and now as people come forward again we need to pay for those missed operations and treatments. we need to pay good wages for the 50,000 extra nurses we are recruiting, and we need to go beyond the record funding we already have provided to the nhs, that means going further than the 48 hospitals and 50 million more gp appointments. today following the most successful vaccine programme in that world, we are beginning the biggest catch up in the history of the nhs. increasing hospital capacity by 110%, and enabling 9 million more appointments, scans and operations. i have that level with people, waiting lists will get worse before they get better. compared with before covid by 2024—25 our plan

will allow the nhs to aim to treat 30% more patients who need elective care like knee replacements or cancer screening. a recovery on this scale cannot be delivered by cheese pairing budget elsewhere and it would be irresponsible to cover a permanent increase in health and social care spending with higher day—to—day borrowing. for more than 70 years, we have lived by the principle that everyone pays through our tax system to the nhs so it is there for all of us when we needed. in that spirit, from april we will have a new uk wide1.25% health and social care levy on earned income with the money required by law to go directly to health and social care across the whole of our united kingdom. and with diffident rates increasing by the same amount. this

will raise almost £36 billion over the next three years —— differed then the rates increasing by the same amount. notjust funding more care what better care including better screening equipment and digital tilt technologies allowing doctors to monitor patients at home. the levy will share the cost as fairly as possible between people and businesses. because we all benefit from our well supported nhs and all businesses benefit from a healthy workforce. and those who earn more will pay more including those who continue to work after the state pension age. the highest earning 14% of the population will pay around half of the revenue raised, no one earning less than £9,568 will pay a penny and most small businesses will be protect

with 40% pink nothing extra at all. and this new investment will go along side a vital reform, because we learned from the pandemic we cannot fix the nhs and we also fix social care. when covid struck, there were 30,000 hospital beds in england occupied by people who would have been better cared for elsewhere. the inevitable consequence was patients could not get the hip operations or cancer treatment or whatever other health help they needed and those people were often in hospital because they fear the costs of care in a residential home. if you suffer from cancer or heart disease, the nhs will cover the costs of your treatment in full. but if you develop alzheimer's or parkinson's, then you have to pay for everything

above a very low threshold. today one in seven of us can expect to face care costs exceeding £100,000 an hour later years, and millions more lived in fear that they could be among the one in seven. suppose you have a house worth £250,000 and you have a house worth £250,000 and you are in a care home for eight years, once you've paid your bills, you could be left with just £14,000 after a lifetime of work and effort and saving. having sacrificed everything else, everything you otherwise would have passed on to your children, simply to avoid the indignity of suffering. so we are doing something that frankly should have been done a long time ago. and share the risk of these catastrophic care costs so that everyone is relieved of that fair of financial

ruin. we are setting a limit to what people will ever have to pay regardless of assets or income. in england from october 2023, though one starting care will pay more than £86,000 over their lifetime. no one with assets of less than £20,000 will have to pay anything at all, and anyone with assets between £20,000 and £100,000 will be eligible for means tested support. we will also address the fear that many have about how their parents or grandparents will be looked after. we will invest in the quality of care and indicators themselves, with £500 million going towards hundreds of thousands of new training places, mental health support for carers and improve recruitment —— improve the quality of carers themselves. making

sure catering is a properly respected profession and will integrate health and social care in england so all elderly and disabled people are looked after with the dignity they deserve. no conservative government wants to raise taxes but nor could be in good conscience meet the cost of this plan simply by borrowing the money and imposing the burden on future generations, so i will be frank, this new levy will break manifesto commitments, but our global pandemic was not in our manifesto either. and everyone knows in their bones that after everything we've spent to protect people through that crisis, we cannot now shirk the challenge of putting the nhs back on its feet. which requires fixing the problem of the social care and investing the

money needed. so we will do what is right and reasonable and fair. we will make up the covid backlog and fund more nurses, and i hope we will remove the anxiety of millions of families up and down the land by taking forward reforms that have been delayed for far too long. thank you very much and i will hand over to rishi i you very much and i will hand over to rishi ., ~' you very much and i will hand over to rishi ., ~ ., ., , , to rishi i would like to address straightaway — to rishi i would like to address straightaway at _ to rishi i would like to address straightaway at the _ to rishi i would like to address straightaway at the following i straightaway at the following question. why do we need to raise taxes? three reasons. firstly, we need to properly fund the nhs as we recover from the pandemic. need to properly fund the nhs as we recoverfrom the pandemic. senior nhs leaders have made clear without more funding we will not properly be able to address the significant backlog in people's cancelled operations, delay treatment on missed diagnoses. to get everyone at the care they need is going to take

time. and it is going to take money. the second reason is that the social care plans announced today have created an expanded safety net. instead of individuals having to bear the financial risks of catastrophic care costs themselves, we as a country are deciding to share more of that risk collectively. this is it permanent new role for the government. and as such, we need a permanent new way to fund it. the only alternative would be to borrow more indefinitely. but that would be irresponsible at a time when our national debt is already the highest it has been in peacetime. and it would be dishonest. borrowing more todayjust means higher taxes tomorrow. the third reason we need to raise taxes is to fund the government's vision for the future of health and social

care. properly funded, we can tackle notjust care. properly funded, we can tackle not just the care. properly funded, we can tackle notjust the nhs backlog and expand the social care safety net, we can afford the nurses' pe —— pay rise, invest in more than equipment and prepare for the next pandemic and provide one of the largest investments ever to upscale social care workers. we can build the modern, more efficient health and social care services that the british public deserve. to fund this vital spending we will introduce a new uk wide health and social care levy. from next april we will ask businesses, employees and the self—employed to pay an extra 1.25% on earnings. all the money we raise will be legally ring fenced which means every pound from the levy will go directly to health and social

care. the levy is the best way to raise the funds that we need. it is fair, the more that you earn, the more that you pay. it is honest. it is not a stealth tax or borrowed, the limit will be there in black and white on people's payslips. and it is uk wide. people in england, scotland and wales and northern ireland will all pay the same amount. to make sure everyone pays their fair amount. to make sure everyone pays theirfair share amount. to make sure everyone pays their fair share we will also increase the dividend tax rates by the same amount. and from 2023 people over at the age of 66 will be asked to pay the levy on their earnings, too. now government wants to have to raise taxes. but these are extraordinary times and we face extraordinary circumstances. for more than 70 years it has been an article of faith in this country that our national health service

should be free at the point of use, funded by general taxation. if we are serious about defending this principle in a post covid world, we have to be honest with ourselves about the costs that brings and be prepared to take the difficult and responsible decisions to meet them. thank you. i will hand over to the health secretary.— health secretary. how is it prime minister and _ health secretary. how is it prime minister and chancellor - health secretary. how is it prime minister and chancellor have i minister and chancellor have underlined, this is such an important moment for the health and social— important moment for the health and social care _ important moment for the health and social care services in our country. 0ver— social care services in our country. over the _ social care services in our country. over the past 18 months we have seen how everyone working in health and social— how everyone working in health and social care — how everyone working in health and social care has moved mountains, treated _ social care has moved mountains, treated over half a million patients for covid, — treated over half a million patients for covid, jabbed 19 million times and they've cared for our elderly and they've cared for our elderly and the — and they've cared for our elderly and the most vulnerable at a difficult _ and the most vulnerable at a difficult time. inevitably this has taken _ difficult time. inevitably this has taken its — difficult time. inevitably this has taken its toll. it is right that we urgently— taken its toll. it is right that we urgently address it, even when that

involves— urgently address it, even when that involves taking some difficult decisions. yesterday we announced a further— decisions. yesterday we announced a further £54 — decisions. yesterday we announced a further £5.4 billion to support the nhs over— further £5.4 billion to support the nhs over the next six months. but we are all— nhs over the next six months. but we are all clear _ nhs over the next six months. but we are all clear this is also at the moment— are all clear this is also at the moment to invest in health and social— moment to invest in health and social care _ moment to invest in health and social care for the long—term. it's easy— social care for the long—term. it's easy to _ social care for the long—term. it's easy to get — social care for the long—term. it's easy to get lost in some of these bil easy to get lost in some of these big numbers. iwant easy to get lost in some of these big numbers. i want to set out why this investment is needed and where it is going _ this investment is needed and where it is going. firstly, the nhs. over the weekend i met health ministers from the _ the weekend i met health ministers from the world's biggest 20 economies. we are all in the same boat _ economies. we are all in the same boat left — economies. we are all in the same boat. left with the consequences of a destructive global pandemic. here at home _ a destructive global pandemic. here at home, before the pandemic, nine in ten _ at home, before the pandemic, nine in ten people were treated within 24 weeks _ in ten people were treated within 24 weeks. now it is 45 weeks. today we have a _

weeks. now it is 45 weeks. today we have a backlog of 5.5 million people and the _ have a backlog of 5.5 million people and the potential for that to rise even _ and the potential for that to rise even higher. i think we can all understand why this has happened. but none _ understand why this has happened. but none of us on this podium are prepared — but none of us on this podium are prepared to — but none of us on this podium are prepared to stand by and watch that figure _ prepared to stand by and watch that figure go— prepared to stand by and watch that figure go as high as 13 million which — figure go as high as 13 million which is — figure go as high as 13 million which is what would happen if it was business _ which is what would happen if it was business as— which is what would happen if it was business as usual. that would be inexcusable. and the responsible thing _ inexcusable. and the responsible thing to— inexcusable. and the responsible thing to do is act now. the majority of funds— thing to do is act now. the majority of funds from the new levy will initially — of funds from the new levy will initially go to the health service. together. — initially go to the health service. together, we are investing in the biggest _ together, we are investing in the biggest catch up plant the nhs has ever seen— biggest catch up plant the nhs has ever seen and carrying out 9 million more _ ever seen and carrying out 9 million more chicks. — ever seen and carrying out 9 million more chicks, scans and treatments. for instance. — more chicks, scans and treatments. for instance, we are going to ensure the vital— for instance, we are going to ensure the vital work of routine operations, things like hip replacements, cataract surgery, never — replacements, cataract surgery, never stops. we are also investing in the _ never stops. we are also investing in the next — never stops. we are also investing in the next generation of scanners,

screening _ in the next generation of scanners, screening equipment so we can find deadly— screening equipment so we can find deadly disease like cancer much more quickly _ deadly disease like cancer much more quickly all— deadly disease like cancer much more quickly. all of this builds on the historic— quickly. all of this builds on the historic levels of funding that we have _ historic levels of funding that we have already provided. since the 2018 _ have already provided. since the 2018 settlement we have increased the health budget year on year to a record _ the health budget year on year to a record level. because we have all taken our — record level. because we have all taken our responsibilities to the nhs very— taken our responsibilities to the nhs very seriously. and as the prime minister— nhs very seriously. and as the prime ministerjust set out, this is also at the _ ministerjust set out, this is also at the moment for another historic settlement. the moment to stop the crisis _ settlement. the moment to stop the crisis in _ settlement. the moment to stop the crisis in social care and end at the lottery— crisis in social care and end at the lottery of— crisis in social care and end at the lottery of how we all pay for it. around — lottery of how we all pay for it. around one in seven people end up spending _ around one in seven people end up spending over £100,000 on their social— spending over £100,000 on their social care — spending over £100,000 on their social care. and often the heaviest burden— social care. and often the heaviest burden falls on those that are least able to— burden falls on those that are least able to bear it. that is not right, it is not— able to bear it. that is not right, it is not fair— able to bear it. that is not right, it is not fair and we are going to putan— it is not fair and we are going to putan end— it is not fair and we are going to put an end to it. from october 2023 no one _ put an end to it. from october 2023 no one will— put an end to it. from october 2023 no one will have to pay more than

£86.000 — no one will have to pay more than £86,000 in care costs over their lifetime — £86,000 in care costs over their lifetime and that cap will be there for everyone, regardless of any conditions _ for everyone, regardless of any conditions that you have, where you live, conditions that you have, where you live how _ conditions that you have, where you live how old — conditions that you have, where you live, how old you are or how much you earn — live, how old you are or how much you earn we _ live, how old you are or how much you earn. we are also casting the safety _ you earn. we are also casting the safety net — you earn. we are also casting the safety net further. no one with assets — safety net further. no one with assets less than £20,000 will have to make _ assets less than £20,000 will have to make any contribution from their savings _ to make any contribution from their savings or— to make any contribution from their savings or housing wealth, that is ”p savings or housing wealth, that is up from _ savings or housing wealth, that is up from £14,250 today. anyone with assets _ up from £14,250 today. anyone with assets between £20,000 and £100,000 will be _ assets between £20,000 and £100,000 will be eligible for some means tested — will be eligible for some means tested support. we now charge on reform _ tested support. we now charge on reform alone is not enough so the wider— reform alone is not enough so the wider work— reform alone is not enough so the wider work reform also begins now. this includes investing more than £500 _ this includes investing more than £500 million in the social care workforce _ £500 million in the social care workforce and ensuring unpaid carers -et workforce and ensuring unpaid carers get more _ workforce and ensuring unpaid carers get more support and advice and respite _ get more support and advice and respite they need. we are publishing and integration white paper that will help— and integration white paper that will help deliver health and care as

one. will help deliver health and care as one we _ will help deliver health and care as one. we are making these historic investments in health and social care together. they have shown how serious _ care together. they have shown how serious we _ care together. they have shown how serious we are about tackling the challenges that we face, the backlog, social care crisis and we are not— backlog, social care crisis and we are not going to leave these challenges to future governments or generations. we are making these investments together so many millions— investments together so many millions more get the chance to live happler— millions more get the chance to live happier and — millions more get the chance to live happier and healthier lives. thank ou. happier and healthier lives. thank you- thank _ happier and healthier lives. thank you- thank you — happier and healthier lives. thank you. thank you very _ happier and healthier lives. thank you. thank you very much - happier and healthier lives. thank you. thank you very much and i happier and healthier lives. “mama; you. thank you very much and thank you. thank you very much and thank you richey. let's go to the media and can i rather than asking each of us want? could you possibly try and target your questions at one of us and we'll try and get through as many as we can. laura kuenssberg, bbc. it many as we can. laura kuenssberg, bbc. ., , ., , , bbc. it would be a ship within three of ou bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here — bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here if— bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here if we _ bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here if we cannot _ bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here if we cannot hear - bbc. it would be a ship within three of you here if we cannot hear from | of you here if we cannot hear from all acute _ of you here if we cannot hear from all acute but — of you here if we cannot hear from all acute but we _ of you here if we cannot hear from all acute but we will _ of you here if we cannot hear from all acute but we will see _ of you here if we cannot hear from

all acute but we will see how - of you here if we cannot hear from all acute but we will see how we . of you here if we cannot hear from i all acute but we will see how we get on. all acute but we will see how we get on -- _ all acute but we will see how we get on -- cannot — all acute but we will see how we get on. —— cannot hear— all acute but we will see how we get on. —— cannot hear from _ all acute but we will see how we get on. —— cannot hear from all- all acute but we will see how we get on. —— cannot hear from all of- all acute but we will see how we get on. —— cannot hear from all of you. i on. —— cannot hear from all of you. a small— on. —— cannot hear from all of you. a small proportion _ on. —— cannot hear from all of you. a small proportion of— on. —— cannot hear from all of you. a small proportion of this - on. —— cannot hear from all of you. a small proportion of this money . a small proportion of this money will come — a small proportion of this money will come from _ a small proportion of this money will come from the _ a small proportion of this money will come from the dividend - a small proportion of this money will come from the dividend tax, | will come from the dividend tax, what _ will come from the dividend tax, what is _ will come from the dividend tax, what is fair— will come from the dividend tax, what is fair about _ will come from the dividend tax, what is fair about a _ will come from the dividend tax, what is fair about a huge - will come from the dividend tax, what is fair about a huge tax - will come from the dividend tax, i what is fair about a huge tax rises that will— what is fair about a huge tax rises that will overwhelmingly - what is fair about a huge tax rises that will overwhelmingly be - what is fair about a huge tax risesi that will overwhelmingly be borne what is fair about a huge tax rises i that will overwhelmingly be borne by working _ that will overwhelmingly be borne by working people — that will overwhelmingly be borne by working people while _ that will overwhelmingly be borne by working people while at _ that will overwhelmingly be borne by working people while at the - that will overwhelmingly be borne by working people while at the expense i working people while at the expense of property— working people while at the expense of property is — working people while at the expense of property is are _ working people while at the expense of property is are protected, - working people while at the expense of property is are protected, to - working people while at the expense of property is are protected, to the i of property is are protected, to the health _ of property is are protected, to the health secretary, _ of property is are protected, to the health secretary, getting - of property is are protected, to the health secretary, getting 5 - of property is are protected, to the health secretary, getting 5 billion. health secretary, getting 5 billion out of— health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 — health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 billion _ health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 billion in— health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 billion in the _ health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 billion in the next - health secretary, getting 5 billion out of 36 billion in the next three | out of 36 billion in the next three years— out of 36 billion in the next three years is— out of 36 billion in the next three years is going _ out of 36 billion in the next three years is going to— out of 36 billion in the next three years is going to social _ out of 36 billion in the next three years is going to social care, - out of 36 billion in the next three | years is going to social care, what guarantee — years is going to social care, what guarantee can _ years is going to social care, what guarantee can you _ years is going to social care, what guarantee can you give _ years is going to social care, what guarantee can you give people - years is going to social care, whatl guarantee can you give people that will actually — guarantee can you give people that will actually go _ guarantee can you give people that will actually go to _ guarantee can you give people that will actually go to social _ guarantee can you give people that will actually go to social care - guarantee can you give people that will actually go to social care and l will actually go to social care and overtime — will actually go to social care and overtime social— will actually go to social care and overtime social care _ will actually go to social care and overtime social care will- will actually go to social care and overtime social care will get - will actually go to social care andl overtime social care will get more of this— overtime social care will get more of this new— overtime social care will get more of this new levy— overtime social care will get more of this new levy and _ overtime social care will get more of this new levy and if— overtime social care will get more of this new levy and if you - overtime social care will get more of this new levy and if you can't i of this new levy and if you can't give _ of this new levy and if you can't give us — of this new levy and if you can't give us a — of this new levy and if you can't give us a concrete _ of this new levy and if you can't give us a concrete guarantee i of this new levy and if you can't i give us a concrete guarantee then how are _ give us a concrete guarantee then how are people _ give us a concrete guarantee then how are people to _ give us a concrete guarantee then how are people to believe - give us a concrete guarantee then how are people to believe that. give us a concrete guarantee then how are people to believe that a i how are people to believe that a form _ how are people to believe that a form to — how are people to believe that a form to social _ how are people to believe that a form to social care _ how are people to believe that a form to social care is _ how are people to believe that a form to social care is real? - how are people to believe that a form to social care is real? to. how are people to believe that a. form to social care is real? to the chancellor, — form to social care is real? to the chancellor, taxation— form to social care is real? to the chancellor, taxation is— form to social care is real? to the chancellor, taxation is going - form to social care is real? to the chancellor, taxation is going to i form to social care is real? to the| chancellor, taxation is going to hit the highest — chancellor, taxation is going to hit the highest ever— chancellor, taxation is going to hit the highest ever share _ chancellor, taxation is going to hit the highest ever share of- chancellor, taxation is going to hit the highest ever share of nationall the highest ever share of national income _ the highest ever share of national income according _ the highest ever share of national income according to _ the highest ever share of national income according to the - the highest ever share of national income according to the iss, - the highest ever share of national income according to the iss, canl the highest ever share of national. income according to the iss, can you tell the _ income according to the iss, can you tell the public— income according to the iss, can you tell the public with _ income according to the iss, can you tell the public with a _ income according to the iss, can you tell the public with a straight - income according to the iss, can you tell the public with a straight face . tell the public with a straight face the tories — tell the public with a straight face the tories are _ tell the public with a straight face the tories are still— tell the public with a straight face the tories are still the _ tell the public with a straight face the tories are still the party- tell the public with a straight face the tories are still the party of. the tories are still the party of low taxation. _ i low taxation. i knew - low taxation. i knew that l low taxation. . i knew that was low taxation. - i knew that was going low taxation. _

i knew that was going to be a tow taxation. — i knew that was going to be a vain request but never mind. you are quite right, it's a very important subject and you are right to want our range of questions. on the fairness issue, don't forget what is happening here, we are in, the measures we are setting out to date we are protecting everybody�*s assets up we are protecting everybody�*s assets up to £100,000 and if you remember beforehand that was down at £23,000, more than four times as much protection so people up and down the country who have assets up to £100,000 will fine the get help. we are lifting the threshold, minimum that you have to have before you can be asked to pay, lifting that up to £20,000 from £14,000. that's very measure. the imf is have today said

this is a progressive and broad test measure —— the institute for fiscal studies have said today. it's right but with the broadest shoulders should bear out the biggest burden and that is what we are doing. the 14% of the wealthiest 14% of the population will pay at least half of this burden. i say to those who say we should not be raising taxes now, i think everybody knows the extent of this government's commitment of the financial commitment the government has made to the country during the pandemic, £407 billion to providejobs, supportjobs during the pandemic, £407 billion to provide jobs, supportjobs and provide jobs, support jobs and livelihoods provide jobs, supportjobs and livelihoods through all manner of schemes. it has been hugely expensive but at the right thing to do but it's also now the right thing

to do to take reasonable, fair, responsible steps to put the nhs back on its feet and that is what we are doing. people who don't have assets and have wages, they are the ones who are going to pay here. everybody has relatives who can potentially face the costs of care, who need better service in the care sector, every family in this country faces this and everybody has the, needs the nhs and everybody has an aunt or a friend, we all know somebody whose treatment has been delayed as a result of the pandemic. everybody needs those waiting was cleared and that is what this is about. i'd start point echoing what i said in my remarks, none of us are standing here want to be in a

situation where we have to raise taxes. but i think the health secretary sent out a powerful rationale for why extra investment is needed which i think people will understand. there is no easy or perfect way to raise money, i will not pretend that there is. we've set out why our approach, the new health and social care levy is the best way to do it. it means we can do it one uk do it on a uk wide basis because we are a government that believes in that union and its strength of the union, this allows us to make sure thatis union, this allows us to make sure that is a reality. it also means we do it as the prime minister said, the iaf s have called it a broad—based and progressive way to do it —— broad—based and progressive way to do it -- ifs. broad—based and progressive way to do it —— ifs. there is no perfect or easy weight but there is a compelling case and we think this is the best way and even if people do not like that, i can certainly sympathise and appreciate that, hopefully they will at least respect

the honesty and responsibility that we are showing towards this issue. if i can add, if we've done nothing, business _ if i can add, if we've done nothing, business as— if i can add, if we've done nothing, business as usual, my officials will tell you _ business as usual, my officials will tell you a — business as usual, my officials will tell you a waiting list could rise to 13 _ tell you a waiting list could rise to 13 million. we were not going to tolerate _ to 13 million. we were not going to tolerate that which is why we took these _ tolerate that which is why we took these difficult decisions to do the film these difficult decisions to do the right thing, what anyone would e>

top of what the government already provides, including supporting 700,000 new places for training, workforce — 700,000 new places for training, workforce development, support and also more _ workforce development, support and also more money to local authorities so they— also more money to local authorities so they can — also more money to local authorities so they can give providers a fairer cost of— so they can give providers a fairer cost of care _ cost of care. ltv~ - cost of care. ltv-- cost of care. itv. ., , costofcare. itv. ., , , ., ., , itv. the tax rise is not the only manifesto _ itv. the tax rise is not the only manifesto promise _ itv. the tax rise is not the only manifesto promise you - itv. the tax rise is not the only manifesto promise you broken. j itv. the tax rise is not the only - manifesto promise you broken. the £86.000 _ manifesto promise you broken. the £86.000 cap— manifesto promise you broken. the £86,000 cap cannot _ manifesto promise you broken. the £86,000 cap cannot guarantee - manifesto promise you broken. the £86,000 cap cannot guarantee noi manifesto promise you broken. the i £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have _ £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have to — £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have to sell _ £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have to sell their— £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have to sell their home, _ £86,000 cap cannot guarantee no one will have to sell their home, and - will have to sell their home, and the triple — will have to sell their home, and the triple lock _ will have to sell their home, and the triple lock on _ will have to sell their home, and the triple lock on pensions - will have to sell their home, and the triple lock on pensions has l will have to sell their home, and - the triple lock on pensions has been scrapped, _ the triple lock on pensions has been scrapped, how— the triple lock on pensions has been scrapped, how can— the triple lock on pensions has been scrapped, how can voters _ the triple lock on pensions has been scrapped, how can voters believe i scrapped, how can voters believe what _ scrapped, how can voters believe what you — scrapped, how can voters believe what you say— scrapped, how can voters believe what you say to _ scrapped, how can voters believe what you say to the _ scrapped, how can voters believe what you say to the health - what you say to the health secretary. _ what you say to the health secretary, and _ what you say to the health secretary, and chance - what you say to the health secretary, and chance of. what you say to the health - secretary, and chance of that, there is currently — secretary, and chance of that, there is currently in — secretary, and chance of that, there is currently in the _ secretary, and chance of that, there is currently in the care _ secretary, and chance of that, there is currently in the care system - secretary, and chance of that, there is currently in the care system will. is currently in the care system will not benefit — is currently in the care system will not benefit from _ is currently in the care system will not benefit from this _ is currently in the care system will not benefit from this cap, - is currently in the care system will not benefit from this cap, that - is currently in the care system will not benefit from this cap, that is. not benefit from this cap, that is it? ., ~ , ., not benefit from this cap, that is it? ., ~ _, , ., not benefit from this cap, that is it? ., ~ , ., ., not benefit from this cap, that is it? ., , ., ., it? thank you. i repeat what i said, of course you _ it? thank you. i repeat what i said, of course you are _ it? thank you. i repeat what i said, of course you are right _ it? thank you. i repeat what i said, of course you are right but - it? thank you. i repeat what i said, of course you are right but covid i of course you are right but covid was not in it manifesto either. what we are dealing with is two things at once, we are using the health and social care levy which i think is

the right thing to do, legally hypothecated levy, to address the backlog in the nhs, their waiting lists, people get the treatment that they need. we are also for the first time in decades, doing something to note government has done before which is fixing one of the underlying problems that causes those delays in the nhs, that is the crisis in social care and people's anxiety about where their relatives should best be treated. the phenomenon of delayed discharge is partly caused by that anxiety and by the problems we've got in social care which is why the two things fit together. and why you cannot fix the nhs without also tackling the long—term problems of social care. i think that is the right thing to do and if people look at our manifesto they will also see we pledge to fix

social care after governments had failed to do it for decades and we also pledged to be fiscally responsible. not to run up excessive deficits. an excessive debts. i think people will see that in the current circumstances is also the right thing to do. to current circumstances is also the right thing to do.— right thing to do. to add to that, it is the case _ right thing to do. to add to that, it is the case that _ right thing to do. to add to that, it is the case that these - right thing to do. to add to that, it is the case that these policies | it is the case that these policies on adult social care will kick in from october 2023 and it is those at the other side of that date, it won't apply to them and that is the case for any new major policy change and unfortunately there will be people sometimes at the other side of a start date and i completely understand the concerns that have been raised by people affected or not affected in that way. it's important we get on with this change, it is a big change and it will take time to get it right and we need to consult with local

authorities and many other stakeholders in this sector and we will do that and get it right and start it on time in october 2023. beth rigby, sky news. you start it on time in october 2023. beth rigby, sky news.— start it on time in october 2023. beth rigby, sky news. you said in the house of _ beth rigby, sky news. you said in the house of commons _ beth rigby, sky news. you said in the house of commons to - beth rigby, sky news. you said in the house of commons to date - beth rigby, sky news. you said in | the house of commons to date you beth rigby, sky news. you said in - the house of commons to date you do not hreak— the house of commons to date you do not break manifesto _ the house of commons to date you do not break manifesto commitment - the house of commons to date you do not break manifesto commitment is l not break manifesto commitment is likely— not break manifesto commitment is likely hut— not break manifesto commitment is likely but it's — not break manifesto commitment is likely but it's not _ not break manifesto commitment is likely but it's not the _ not break manifesto commitment is likely but it's not the first _ not break manifesto commitment is likely but it's not the first time - likely but it's not the first time you have — likely but it's not the first time you have promised _ likely but it's not the first time you have promised things- likely but it's not the first time you have promised things to l likely but it's not the first time - you have promised things to voters and broken — you have promised things to voters and broken them. _ you have promised things to voters and broken them. i'm _ you have promised things to voters and broken them. i'm thinking - you have promised things to voters. and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks— and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks in— and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks in the _ and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks in the irish _ and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks in the irish sea _ and broken them. i'm thinking about no checks in the irish sea border- no checks in the irish sea border between — no checks in the irish sea border between gb _ no checks in the irish sea border between gb and _ no checks in the irish sea border between gb and ni, _ no checks in the irish sea border between gb and ni, no- no checks in the irish sea border between gb and ni, no cuts- no checks in the irish sea border between gb and ni, no cuts to l no checks in the irish sea border. between gb and ni, no cuts to the aid budget, — between gb and ni, no cuts to the aid budget, you _ between gb and ni, no cuts to the aid budget, you promised - between gb and ni, no cuts to the aid budget, you promised to- between gb and ni, no cuts to the aid budget, you promised to keepl between gb and ni, no cuts to the i aid budget, you promised to keep the pension— aid budget, you promised to keep the pension triple — aid budget, you promised to keep the pension triple lock, _ aid budget, you promised to keep the pension triple lock, you _ aid budget, you promised to keep the pension triple lock, you promised - pension triple lock, you promised no tax rises. breaking _ pension triple lock, you promised no tax rises. breaking promises - pension triple lock, you promised no| tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part _ tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part and — tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part and parcel— tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part and parcel of— tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part and parcel of how- tax rises. breaking promises appears to be part and parcel of how you - to be part and parcel of how you conduct — to be part and parcel of how you conduct business _ to be part and parcel of how you conduct business in _ to be part and parcel of how you conduct business in your- to be part and parcel of how you - conduct business in your government. when _ conduct business in your government. when you _ conduct business in your government. when you are — conduct business in your government. when you are making _ conduct business in your government. when you are making this _ conduct business in your government. when you are making this decision, i when you are making this decision, was there _ when you are making this decision, was there not— when you are making this decision, was there not part _ when you are making this decision, was there not part of _ when you are making this decision, was there not part of you _ when you are making this decision, was there not part of you that - was there not part of you that worries— was there not part of you that worries about _ was there not part of you that worries about its _ was there not part of you that worries about its and - was there not part of you that worries about its and thought| was there not part of you that - worries about its and thought that at some _ worries about its and thought that at some point— worries about its and thought that at some point voters _ worries about its and thought that at some point voters will- worries about its and thought that at some point voters will lose - worries about its and thought that| at some point voters will lose faith in you _ at some point voters will lose faith in you and — at some point voters will lose faith in you and you _ at some point voters will lose faith in you and you will _ at some point voters will lose faith in you and you will lose _ at some point voters will lose faith in you and you will lose credibilityl in you and you will lose credibility notjust— in you and you will lose credibility notiust for— in you and you will lose credibility not just for yourself— in you and you will lose credibility not just for yourself but _ in you and you will lose credibility not just for yourself but for- in you and you will lose credibility not just for yourself but for the i not just for yourself but for the conservative _ not just for yourself but for the conservative party _ not just for yourself but for the conservative party as - not just for yourself but for the conservative party as well? - not just for yourself but for the

conservative party as well? to| not just for yourself but for the . conservative party as well? to the chancellor, — conservative party as well? to the chancellor, you _ conservative party as well? to the chancellor, you are _ conservative party as well? to the chancellor, you are traditionally . conservative party as well? to the chancellor, you are traditionally a | chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor— chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who _ chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who is— chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who is in— chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who is in favour- chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who is in favour of- chancellor, you are traditionally a chancellor who is in favour of low| chancellor who is in favour of low taxation. — chancellor who is in favour of low taxation, smaller— chancellor who is in favour of low taxation, smaller state _ taxation, smaller state conservative, - taxation, smaller state conservative, as - taxation, smaller state conservative, as is- taxation, smaller state conservative, as is the| taxation, smaller state - conservative, as is the health secretary— conservative, as is the health secretary and _ conservative, as is the health secretary and you _ conservative, as is the health secretary and you are - conservative, as is the health secretary and you are a - conservative, as is the health- secretary and you are a thatcherite, i secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think _ secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think ute — secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think. ute today _ secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think. ute today announced - secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think. ute today announced a - secretary and you are a thatcherite, i think. ute today announced a £10. i think. ute today announced a £10 billion— i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax— i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax rise _ i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax rise for _ i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax rise for workers, - i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax rise for workers, on - i think. ute today announced a £10 billion tax rise for workers, on top| billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25_ billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25 billion — billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25 billion tax _ billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25 billion tax rise _ billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25 billion tax rise in - billion tax rise for workers, on top of a £25 billion tax rise in the - of a £25 billion tax rise in the budget— of a £25 billion tax rise in the budget by— of a £25 billion tax rise in the budget by freezing _ of a £25 billion tax rise in the budget by freezing income i of a £25 billion tax rise in thel budget by freezing income tax allowances _ budget by freezing income tax allowances and _ budget by freezing income tax allowances and thresholds. i budget by freezing income taxi allowances and thresholds. are budget by freezing income tax - allowances and thresholds. are you comfortable — allowances and thresholds. are you comfortable with _ allowances and thresholds. are you comfortable with the _ allowances and thresholds. are you comfortable with the conservative i comfortable with the conservative party— comfortable with the conservative party losing — comfortable with the conservative party losing its _ comfortable with the conservative party losing its reputation - comfortable with the conservative party losing its reputation as - comfortable with the conservative party losing its reputation as a - party losing its reputation as a party — party losing its reputation as a party of — party losing its reputation as a party of low _ party losing its reputation as a party of low taxes _ party losing its reputation as a party of low taxes and - party losing its reputation as a party of low taxes and will - party losing its reputation as a party of low taxes and will you j party of low taxes and will you commit — party of low taxes and will you commit today _ party of low taxes and will you commit today to _ party of low taxes and will you commit today to actually - party of low taxes and will you commit today to actually not i party of low taxes and will you - commit today to actually not raise any more — commit today to actually not raise any more taxes _ commit today to actually not raise any more taxes in _ commit today to actually not raise any more taxes in this _ commit today to actually not raisel any more taxes in this parliament, so perhaps. — any more taxes in this parliament, so perhaps. prime _ any more taxes in this parliament, so perhaps, prime minister, - any more taxes in this parliament, so perhaps, prime minister, eightl so perhaps, prime minister, eight read _ so perhaps, prime minister, eight read my— so perhaps, prime minister, eight read my lips — so perhaps, prime minister, eight read my lips moment. _ jshir. read your lips beth? listen, i, of course you are right about what you say, nobody likely wants to raise tax, as rishi and i and sajid javid

have all said, but the fact is, that nobody in any manifesto that i read saw a pandemic coming in which the country had to spend many billions of pounds, 407 billion, supporting people up and down the country and putting us in a fixly very difficult situation, or putting a great deal of pressure on the finance, and what we did say, in that, we said two things in that manifesto, that, yeah, i have to take a judgment, make a choice, about what i think is the highest priority, and i think what the people of this country will want, after what we have been through, is honesty and fairness and rationality about the situation, and that means making sure that we don't just leave the burden to mount up for future just leave the burden to mount up forfuture generation, just leave the burden to mount up for future generation, that we do address the costs of the pandemic on the nhs, which have been colossal. we need to fix those now but we need

to fix one of the underlying causes of problems in the nhs, social care, win has been shirked by governments for decades, and which will help us to fix the problems in the nhs, and also, by the way, enables us to fulfil an important manifesto commitment, and enables us to deliver on the promise i made on the steps of downing street. and i actually think will make a huge positive difference, to millions of families, up and down the country and it think it is a very important moment for this country. you made the promise — moment for this country. you made the promise in _ moment for this country. you made the promise in the, _ moment for this country. you made the promise in the, how _ moment for this country. you made the promise in the, how would - moment for this country. you made the promise in the, how would you | the promise in the, how would you have paid for it? you are using the pandemic as coffer aren't you to break tax promises.— pandemic as coffer aren't you to break tax promises. most reasonable --eole can break tax promises. most reasonable people can see _ break tax promises. most reasonable people can see as — break tax promises. most reasonable people can see as a _ break tax promises. most reasonable people can see as a result _ break tax promises. most reasonable people can see as a result of- break tax promises. most reasonable people can see as a result of the - people can see as a result of the expenditure that has been necessary, and the hit that the economy has taken, the fiscal position is very different from anything that could could reasonly have been foreseen

before the manifesto, so, you have, you have got to adjust, and take the, do the things that i think are the, do the things that i think are the priority of the british people, and i believe that this is our national priority, i believe our nhs, is our national priority and i don't think you can fix the nhs without fixing social care. rishi. to add on that, beth, you asked how will people _ to add on that, beth, you asked how will people view us on these matters, _ will people view us on these matters, which is totally fair. i think— matters, which is totally fair. i think first _ matters, which is totally fair. i think first people will hopefully recognise we face extraordinary circumstances and you put big numbers— circumstances and you put big numbers on the tax side. equally people _ numbers on the tax side. equally people know we borrowed more last year than _ people know we borrowed more last year than any people know we borrowed more last yearthan any time people know we borrowed more last year than any time since world war ii. year than any time since world war ll 0ur— year than any time since world war ll our debt — year than any time since world war ii. 0urdebt is year than any time since world war ii. our debt is a peacetime high so people _ ii. our debt is a peacetime high so people recognise we are grappling with difficult times. you said what will your— with difficult times. you said what will your reputation be? hopefully people _ will your reputation be? hopefully people will know we have a reputation for a party and government which is responsible with the nation's finances and that is important — the nation's finances and that is important the all of us standing here _ important the all of us standing here it — important the all of us standing here it is — important the all of us standing here it is in a commitment we make

to people _ here it is in a commitment we make to people and think recognise that sometimes that means you have to do difficult _ sometimes that means you have to do difficult thing, and i would is a to people _ difficult thing, and i would is a to people you can trust us to be not 'ust people you can trust us to be not just responsible but take the difficult decisions when they are necessary in the best interests of the country hand is what today's approach — the country hand is what today's approach is about. will the country hand is what today's approach is about.— approach is about. will you 'ust rule out any i approach is about. will you 'ust rule out any more i approach is about. will you 'ust rule out any more tax �* approach is about. will you 'ust rule out any more tax rise, h approach is about. will you just rule out any more tax rise, so l rule out any more tax rise, so everyone has to swallow an ni rise for worker, will you just tell the public that is it. you are not going to spring another tax rise on us. i admire you approach but of course all fiscal matters are a matter for the chancellor, it is totally wrong... the chancellor, it is totally wrong- - -— the chancellor, it is totally wrong- - -_ l i the chancellor, it is totally i wrong..._ i can the chancellor, it is totally - wrong. . ._ i can tell wrong... well i will ask. i can tell ou, i wrong... well i will ask. i can tell you. i can't. _ wrong... well i will ask. i can tell you, i can't, there _ wrong... well i will ask. i can tell you, i can't, there are _ wrong. .. well i will ask. i can tell you, i can't, there are not- wrong... well i will ask. i can tell you, i can't, there are not many. you, i can't, there are not many people in the, in the conservative party or indeed, you know, in government or the conservative party, who are more dedicated to cutting taxes, bearing down on taxes where we can than three people

standing before you today, but, absolutely assure you the truth of that but we face a reality which is that but we face a reality which is that the fiscal position has changed radically from the one we found ourselves in in 2019, and, we have got, we can i think, the economy is growing strongly, we will come through this very well, i am very impressed with the number ofjobs that are being created. the growth we are seeing, but, we have got to be reasonable and pragmatic and so we are taking the steps we are. thank you beth. ben riley—smith. {line thank you beth. ben riley-smith. one auestion thank you beth. ben riley—smith. que: question question to drill down on that again. at heart are you really still a low tax tory? when you think of your own personal eyed jerks and i will give you a third chance to rule out this parliament further tax rises. i rule out this parliament further tax rises. ., �* ., ., , ., ., rises. i don't want any more tax rises, if

rises. i don't want any more tax rises. if you _ rises. i don't want any more tax rises, if you want _ rises. i don't want any more tax rises, if you want me _ rises. i don't want any more tax rises, if you want me to - rises. i don't want any more tax rises, if you want me to give . rises. i don't want any more tax. rises, if you want me to give that emotional commitment, of course that is the case, but there is a formality in these thing, which is that fiscal matters are reserved, these are decisions that, that the chancellor must make in the course of his budgets and that is quite proper. and to tory voters can you assure them you are a low tax tory? and you know, i assure them you are a low tax tory? and you know.— and you know, i cut the my share when i was _ and you know, i cut the my share when i was mayor _ and you know, i cut the my share when i was mayor of _ and you know, i cut the my share when i was mayor of london, - and you know, i cut the my share when i was mayor of london, i i and you know, i cut the my share | when i was mayor of london, i cut and you know, i cut the my share - when i was mayor of london, i cut my share of the council tax by 20% and i believe in living more money where possible for people to spend on theirfamilies and their possible for people to spend on their families and their own priority, of course that is right. but, what ijust, just one point i made to you ben, thinking about hard—working families, who, who try do the best for themselves and their families a, this is something, this

measure, actually by protecting people against catastrophic costs, it rewards effort, and thrift, and saving and people thinking about their family saving and people thinking about theirfamily and i think it is actually a profoundly conservative and it helps people up and down the country who are working hard for their families. country who are working hard for theirfamilies. i country who are working hard for their families.— their families. i have one for the health secretary, _ their families. i have one for the health secretary, can _ their families. i have one for the health secretary, can you - their families. i have one for the l health secretary, can you promise that no—one will have to sell their home to pay for social care, because that was how this whole reform was pitched in the previous years? what pitched in the previous years? what these reform _ pitched in the previous years? what these reform ensure _ pitched in the previous years? what these reform ensure that people for these reform ensure that people for the first _ these reform ensure that people for the first time have complete confidence about the maximum they will have _ confidence about the maximum they will have to pay towards care, so that is _ will have to pay towards care, so that is the — will have to pay towards care, so that is the cap, the £86,000 cap and no-one _ that is the cap, the £86,000 cap and no-one will— that is the cap, the £86,000 cap and no—one will have to go beyond that. and that _ no—one will have to go beyond that. and that confidence means that they can plan— and that confidence means that they can plan much better for their future, — can plan much better for their future, they can manage their assets better, _ future, they can manage their assets better, because as i said earlier, one in— better, because as i said earlier, one in seven people rat the moment

are having _ one in seven people rat the moment are having to pay catastrophic costs oaf over— are having to pay catastrophic costs oaf over 100,000 the house, because they had _ oaf over 100,000 the house, because they had dementia or something else when they— they had dementia or something else when they had annual costs and it wiped _ when they had annual costs and it wiped out— when they had annual costs and it wiped out their total assets, so that can — wiped out their total assets, so that can end now because we are proed _ that can end now because we are proed avoiding this confidence. you are proed avoiding this confidence. are bringing proed avoiding this confidence. gm. are bringing the magic of average to millions. ., �* , ., ,, , ., millions. you're breaking your manifesto _ millions. you're breaking your manifesto promises _ millions. you're breaking your manifesto promises to - millions. you're breaking your - manifesto promises to pensioners by not racing state pension in line with earnings, aren't you missing the historic opportunity to improve what is one of the worst pensions in europe, state pensions in europe. haven't pensioners got the right to feel betrayed and aren't you robbing them of £7 a week. i i feel betrayed and aren't you robbing them of £7 a week.— them of £7 a week. i i really don't think so. them of £7 a week. i i really don't think so- can _ them of £7 a week. i i really don't think so. can i _ them of £7 a week. i i really don't think so. can i congratulate - them of £7 a week. i i really don't think so. can i congratulate the i think so. can i congratulate the express for the campaigningdown on behalf of pensioner, i think they are quite right and we will stand up for pensioners, we believe passionately in that. what we are

trying to deal with is a statistical freak, so that one of the data in the triple lockjagged down and up again, very sharply, with a, a weird effect on the, on the pensions, and pensioners will still get, they will still get two—and—a—half percent, they will still be protected against rises in the cost of living, what we are trying to deal with, is that big upward spike in earnings, which was a function of the big downward spike caused by covid and i think most people can see that and i hope that people can see that and i hope that people can see it is, see it is fair, but rishi is wanting to add to that fair, but rishi is wanting to add to than ., fair, but rishi is wanting to add to tha | ., ., , ., fair, but rishi is wanting to add to than ., ., , ., ., fair, but rishi is wanting to add to than ., ., ., ., ., , that prom those are not our words, the were that prom those are not our words, they were the _ that prom those are not our words, they were the words _ that prom those are not our words, they were the words of _ that prom those are not our words, they were the words of the - they were the words of the independent commentators about this issue and _ independent commentators about this issue and it _ independent commentators about this issue and it is temporary, it is

just— issue and it is temporary, it is just for— issue and it is temporary, it is just for this _ issue and it is temporary, it is just for this year and hopefully pensioners will feel reassure not only have — pensioners will feel reassure not only have we protected them in the past w. _ only have we protected them in the past w. we — only have we protected them in the past w, we are protecting them with a 2~5%_ past w, we are protecting them with a 2.5% increase or high earthquake and we _ a 2.5% increase or high earthquake and we will— a 2.5% increase or high earthquake and we will continue with the triple lock there — and we will continue with the triple lock there after.— lock there after. prime minister another one _ lock there after. prime minister another one of _ lock there after. prime minister another one of your _ lock there after. prime minister. another one of your commitment lock there after. prime minister- another one of your commitment was you would seek a cross—party consensus to ensure it stands the test of time. why did you fail to do this and are you concerned that the social care problem may not be fixed once and for all as you said as a result. ., ~' , ., once and for all as you said as a result. ., ,, , ., ., once and for all as you said as a result. . ~' , ., ., . once and for all as you said as a result. ., ,, , ., ., ., ., result. thank you. i do want to achieve a _ result. thank you. i do want to achieve a cross-party - result. thank you. i do want to l achieve a cross-party consensus achieve a cross—party consensus where portsmouth but one of the interest egg thing that came out in temperature statement just interest egg thing that came out in temperature statementjust now n the house of commons, was of course that there was a cross—party agreement by there was a cross—party agreement by the committee on social care, that there should be a levy paid for out

of taxation, they even said and so there were members across the house who backed that proposal. this is identical or very similar to the one we are coming forward with today. i hope that colleagues across the house will see that what we are doing is the right and progressive thing to do, that the burden is being born by those who are most able to bear it and i hope people will support nit the house of commons, and i was encouraged by what i i was hearing this afternoon from colleagues across the house and not just from our from colleagues across the house and notjust from our benchings but others as well. thank you very much folk. it others as well. thank you very much folk. ., , ., ., ., a i. folk. it would be great to ask you about one _ folk. it would be great to ask you about one of _ folk. it would be great to ask you about one of the _ folk. it would be great to ask you about one of the fundamental. i l folk. it would be great to ask you i about one of the fundamental. i will no the about one of the fundamental. i will go the pippa. _ about one of the fundamental. i will go the pippa. 0k. — about one of the fundamental. i will go the pippa, 0k, right. my go the pippa, ok, right. my objective in asking for targetable questions was to try and give you more of a chance. ok, we will go to

pippa and then tom, oh my goodness, right. here is what we will do. we will take five more. all right? and i am going to be draconian arbitrary, and ruthless in the way i decide to appoint these, but i'm going to pippa first. i decide to appoint these, but i'm going to pippa first.— decide to appoint these, but i'm going to pippa first. i want to ask more about _ going to pippa first. i want to ask more about the _ going to pippa first. i want to ask more about the care _ going to pippa first. i want to ask more about the care funding - going to pippa first. i want to ask. more about the care funding aspect about it. 5.3 billion over three years some of the providers are anxious about this. mencap said it won't be enough. uk home care association says it is not enough. is 5.3 billion over three years really enough given only half will be going on reform? how easy will it be going on reform? how easy will it be when that comes to an end to transfer that cash from the nhs, backlog, to the social care system, and for chancellor, is there more money likely to be available in the

autumn statement specifically for social care. thank you. on local councils and social care, as you know, we have put billions in already throughout, throughout the pandemic, and the objective of the levy is to ensure that social care gets properly funded, but, the as the reforms kick in, the increment going to social care goes up, but sajid javid?_ sajid javid? this is on top of the fundin: sajid javid? this is on top of the funding system _ sajid javid? this is on top of the funding system that _ sajid javid? this is on top of the funding system that already - sajid javid? this is on top of the i funding system that already exists. so this— funding system that already exists. so this is— funding system that already exists. so this is your fresh new funding. 5.4 so this is your fresh new funding. 54 billion— so this is your fresh new funding. 5.4 billion over the next lee years and in _ 5.4 billion over the next lee years and in terms — 5.4 billion over the next lee years and in terms of how it will be applied. _ and in terms of how it will be applied, so so the 500 million for workforce — applied, so so the 500 million for workforce training we will be consulting with colleagues in the sector— consulting with colleagues in the sector and ask what is the best way to use _ sector and ask what is the best way to use it _ sector and ask what is the best way to use it on — sector and ask what is the best way to use it. on the fare cost of care, working _ to use it. on the fare cost of care, working with — to use it. on the fare cost of care, working with local authorities across — working with local authorities across the country to see how best to use _ across the country to see how best to use that — across the country to see how best to use that money.—

across the country to see how best to use that money.- you i across the country to see how best i to use that money.- you have to use that money. thanks. you have ut all this to use that money. thanks. you have put all this money _ to use that money. thanks. you have put all this money for— to use that money. thanks. you have put all this money for the _ to use that money. thanks. you have put all this money for the nhs - to use that money. thanks. you have put all this money for the nhs and i put all this money for the nhs and social care, you say that will be legally ring—fenced, but what happens come 2025, you haven't paid down all the money needed to pay down all the money needed to pay down for the nhs for covid cap up, will you keep that1 billion aer use, keep going into the nhs or will it be distributed into social care, will the nhs get the never ending 12 billion a year, how do we know this money will go to your social care plan. money will go to your social care ian, �* . ., , money will go to your social care ian. �* . ., , ., money will go to your social care ian. �* , . , . money will go to your social care plan. because that is what we are setsin: plan. because that is what we are setsing out _ plan. because that is what we are setsing out today, _ plan. because that is what we are setsing out today, and _ plan. because that is what we are setsing out today, and as - plan. because that is what we are setsing out today, and as saj - plan. because that is what we are setsing out today, and as saj has| setsing out today, and as saj has explained. the reforms and improvements in social care are, go upwards, they are in expenditure terms over the coming years, but the priority right now, is fixing the elective, the backlog, paying for

the nurses that were recruiting in huge numbers, doing the vaccines, but reck fliesing you condition expect in the long—term to fix these problems unless you deal with social care, but my colleagues will add to that. heather.— care, but my colleagues will add to that. heather. follow up to that one which is what _ that. heather. follow up to that one which is what proportion, _ that. heather. follow up to that one which is what proportion, so - that. heather. follow up to that one which is what proportion, so it - that. heather. follow up to that one which is what proportion, so it is - which is what proportion, so it is less than one pound in six of the tax increase going to social care in the first three year, i wonder what you expect that to be in say, five years' time or ten years time. will it ramp up quickly, when will be it 50-50 it ramp up quickly, when will be it 50—50 and are you going to reshuffle your top team think week? saj you do the second one! fin your top team think week? sa' you do the second one!— the second one! on that the proportions _ the second one! on that the proportions we _ the second one! on that the proportions we set - the second one! on that the proportions we set out, - the second one! on that the l proportions we set out, most the second one! on that the - proportions we set out, most people understand _ proportions we set out, most people understand there _ proportions we set out, most people understand there is _ proportions we set out, most people understand there is a _ proportions we set out, most people understand there is a lot— proportions we set out, most people understand there is a lot of- proportions we set out, most people understand there is a lot of asum - understand there is a lot of asum channels— understand there is a lot of asum channels we _ understand there is a lot of asum channels we have _ understand there is a lot of asum channels we have had _ understand there is a lot of asum channels we have had to - understand there is a lot of asum channels we have had to make i understand there is a lot of asum

channels we have had to make inj channels we have had to make in terms _ channels we have had to make in terms of— channels we have had to make in terms of covid, _ channels we have had to make in terms of covid, the _ channels we have had to make in terms of covid, the impact i channels we have had to make in terms of covid, the impact on i channels we have had to make in i terms of covid, the impact on nhs and social— terms of covid, the impact on nhs and social care _ terms of covid, the impact on nhs and social care and _ terms of covid, the impact on nhs and social care and an— terms of covid, the impact on nhs and social care and an assumption| terms of covid, the impact on nhs i and social care and an assumption on how much— and social care and an assumption on how much of— and social care and an assumption on how much of the _ and social care and an assumption on how much of the missing _ and social care and an assumption on| how much of the missing treatments, we estimate — how much of the missing treatments, we estimate there _ how much of the missing treatments, we estimate there is— how much of the missing treatments, we estimate there is about _ how much of the missing treatments, we estimate there is about seven i we estimate there is about seven million _ we estimate there is about seven million people _ we estimate there is about seven million people that _ we estimate there is about seven million people that normally, - we estimate there is about seven million people that normally, in. million people that normally, in normal— million people that normally, in normal times— million people that normally, in normal times would _ million people that normally, in normal times would have - million people that normally, in normal times would have come| million people that normally, in- normal times would have come forward for treatment — normal times would have come forward for treatment. they— normal times would have come forward for treatment. they stayed _ normal times would have come forward for treatment. they stayed away. - normal times would have come forward for treatment. they stayed away. the l for treatment. they stayed away. the height _ for treatment. they stayed away. the height of— for treatment. they stayed away. the height of the — for treatment. they stayed away. the height of the pandemic, _ for treatment. they stayed away. the height of the pandemic, we _ height of the pandemic, we understand _ height of the pandemic, we understand why— height of the pandemic, we understand why that - height of the pandemic, we - understand why that happened, but, we have _ understand why that happened, but, we have toci

jason and then that is it you didn't answer heather's _ jason and then that is it you didn't answer heather's question - jason and then that is it you didn't answer heather's question about | jason and then that is it you didn't i answer heather's question about the reshuffle. do you admit national inshuns is a regular sieve tax that will hit your constituents more than any well paid mp. if you were do the chancellors job any well paid mp. if you were do the chancellorsjob is this any well paid mp. if you were do the chancellors job is this how you would have done it health secretary? harry, quickly, just to repeat what i think said to beth earlier on, or this is the fs have said this is a measure that is progressive and broad based. it is the right way to raise the sums we need and to fix the electives, the backlog and deal with social care. i the electives, the backlog and deal with social care.— with social care. i agree 100% with the chancellor _ with social care. i agree 100% with the chancellor he _ with social care. i agree 100% with the chancellor he has _ with social care. i agree 100% with the chancellor he has been - with social care. i agree 100% with the chancellor he has been trained westminsten _ the chancellor he has been trained westminster.— the chancellor he has been trained westminster.- thank - the chancellor he has been trained westminster.- thank you. i westminster. jason. thank you. businesses _ westminster. jason. thank you. businesses saying _ westminster. jason. thank you. businesses saying that - westminster. jason. thank you. businesses saying that this - westminster. jason. thank you. businesses saying that this is i westminster. jason. thank you. businesses saying that this is a | westminster. jason. thank you. i businesses saying that this is a tax on job, businesses saying that this is a tax onjob, you guys used to businesses saying that this is a tax on job, you guys used to say that tax onjobs, do you

on job, you guys used to say that tax on jobs, do you accept what business leaders are saying that this will have an impact on jobs and while we talking about them. is there going to be a reshuffle? look, first of all, having _ there going to be a reshuffle? look, first of all, having praised _ there going to be a reshuffle? look, first of all, having praised the - first of all, having praised the daily express for campaigning for pensioners it is right to say the daily mail has run an historic campaign to, on the issue of social care, you have hard it on, it has been part of your battle cry for a lang time now, and —— a long time now and think it has been the right thing to call for and this government is delivering it. icon great late the daily mail on that, i think it is fundamentally right but you can't do that without some tax raising, in the particularly given the current context. that is why we are taking the exceptional measures

we are, and they are framed to deal with the interlinked problems of pressures on the nhs. greatly accentuated by delayed discharges, and alleviating that problem of delayed dischargings, finally a fundamental attempt to grip the issue of social care, so i hope that you know, finds, i think it is totally the right thing to do, and on your point about the, the economy, and you know, whether this will take the air out of the tyres, the wind out of the sails of the recovery we are seeing i don't think so, but i am, perhaps i will ask rishi to say more about that. jason, because of the _ rishi to say more about that. jason, because of the way _ rishi to say more about that. jason, because of the way we _ rishi to say more about that. jason, because of the way we have - rishi to say more about that. jason, because of the way we have done i because of the way we have done things— because of the way we have done things in— because of the way we have done things in the past, the smallest 40% of businesses, 650,000 businesses, won't _ of businesses, 650,000 businesses, won't be _ of businesses, 650,000 businesses, won't be affected by this at all. that— won't be affected by this at all. that is— won't be affected by this at all. that is because of employment allowance we increase in the first

budget _ allowance we increase in the first budget i— allowance we increase in the first budget i did. the next 14% of businesses, so 650,000 or so will face an— businesses, so 650,000 or so will face an average increase of £450, which _ face an average increase of £450, which for— face an average increase of £450, which for context is 0.1% of their revenue — which for context is 0.1% of their revenue and and 70% of the contribution from businesses will come _ contribution from businesses will come from the largest 1% of business, so that is the impact on businesses — business, so that is the impact on businesses which is similar to the personal— businesses which is similar to the personal side, which is progressive. you asked _ personal side, which is progressive. you asked about the impact on jobs and supporting them. the labour mark market— and supporting them. the labour mark market is— and supporting them. the labour mark market is performing strongly, over a year— market is performing strongly, over a year ago _ market is performing strongly, over a year ago we put in place the plan foriob, _ a year ago we put in place the plan foriob, we — a year ago we put in place the plan forjob, we knewjobs would be very important _ forjob, we knewjobs would be very important and back then people expects — important and back then people expects unemployment to peak at 12 or 14% _ expects unemployment to peak at 12 or14%. millions expects unemployment to peak at 12 or 14%. millions unemployed. expects unemployment to peak at 12 or14%. millions unemployed. people think it— or14%. millions unemployed. people think it may— or14%. millions unemployed. people think it may have already peaked at less then— think it may have already peaked at less than 5%, that is two million fewer— less than 5%, that is two million fewer people out of work as a result of the _ fewer people out of work as a result of the interventions we have put in place _ of the interventions we have put in place we — of the interventions we have put in place. we have had eight months of more _ place. we have had eight months of more and _ place. we have had eight months of more and more people coming into

work _ more and more people coming into work six— more and more people coming into work. six months of the unemployment rate falling _ work. six months of the unemployment rate falling and we are continuing to support — rate falling and we are continuing to support people, whether through apprenticeship incentives or if you are a _ apprenticeship incentives or if you are a small— apprenticeship incentives or if you are a small company we are giving you £3,000 to take on a apprentice. so, you £3,000 to take on a apprentice. so. across— you £3,000 to take on a apprentice. so, across the board, ithink you £3,000 to take on a apprentice. so, across the board, i think we are doing _ so, across the board, i think we are doing an _ so, across the board, i think we are doing an enormous amount to get people _ doing an enormous amount to get people into work. and you can see that in— people into work. and you can see that in the — people into work. and you can see that in the statistics, our plan for 'obs that in the statistics, our plan for jobs is _ that in the statistics, our plan for jobs is working.— that in the statistics, our plan for jobs is working. thank you all very much and if _ jobs is working. thank you all very much and if i _ jobs is working. thank you all very much and if i have _ jobs is working. thank you all very much and if i have avoiding - jobs is working. thank you all very much and if i have avoiding yoursl much and if i have avoiding yours and harries question about you know more political matters, that is because this is a press conference thatis because this is a press conference that is focussed on i think what matters to the people of this country, people of this country which is bidding back betterfrom covid, fixing other backlog and social care at the same time. time. thank you very much. so it looks like that is the end of that briefing there. the prime minister

along with the chancellor and the health secretary, variously asked several times whether they could absolutely commit to not having any more tax rises in this parliament and similarly could you commit that someone will never have to sell their home in order to pay for care costs and there could be no commitment on either point although the prime minister did say i don't want any more rises but there wasn't the rock solid commitment that the journalists were looking for. outlining much of what we heard in the commons at lunchtime and the prime minister reiterating that phrase perhaps with we will hear a lot of, that course that increase in national insurance, an extra 1.25 percentage points, that is breaking a manifesto pledge but the prime minister again saying if pandemic was not in testimony manifesto. let us try to take you through plans

that have been unveiled. boris johnson saying that the plans will leave people of the fear of financial ruin from catastrophic care cost —— cost, labour has called the plans a sticking plaster over gaping wounds, there will be that rise 1.25% on national insurance, thatis rise 1.25% on national insurance, that is from april next year, that means someone who earns for example 30,00 pounds a year will pay an extra £255 a year, and from 2023, that extra percentage will be no—one as the health and social care levy for the first time it will be paid by workers who have reached retirement age. the prime minister said that new health and social care levy will raise 36 billion over three years and it will help to tackle those record nhs waiting lists. in terms of social care costs, a lifetime individual

contribution is to be capped, that is the figures 86,00 pounds is the cap. the maximum any one individual will have to pay for care over their lifetime. that is only care, that are is not the associated costs on top of that. no—one with assets below £20,000 will have to pay for their social care and there will be means tests cost for those between 20,000 and 100,000.— means tests cost for those between 20,000 and 100,000. again, the same firures 20,000 and 100,000. again, the same fiuures1.25 20,000 and 100,000. again, the same figures 1.25 percentage _ 20,000 and 100,000. again, the same figures 1.25 percentage points. - 20,000 and 100,000. again, the same figures 1.25 percentage points. mps, i figures 1.25 percentage points. mps, we should say are going to vote on these plans tomorrow. let us get the thoughts again of our political crone peter saull. did you feel any more details came out of that? hot more details came out of that? not so much in — more details came out of that? not so much in way _ more details came out of that? iirrt so much in way of detail, i thought it was interesting to hear a conservative chancellor doing his best to sell a tax rise, but that is

where we are, and rishi sunak talks about the need for the government to take on a brand—new responsibility for social care, that he said are requires a brand—new tax, it is a rebranding of the rise in national insurance that you were talking about there. i suppose ultimately people will see that and it will enter the general lexicon as being the nhs tax, something like that and it may well be that is something thatis it may well be that is something that is more palatable to voters a than the idea of adding percentage points on to what we are paying. that is clever politically, time will tell whether it does much damage. lots of economies about whether we with can trust the tory party, this is not temperatures first manifesto promise broken: which have had two today, where the tempt peru suspension of the pension lock, which is why i guess, boris

johnson felt the need to go up all guns blazing with his chancellor and health secretary today, to really make the case for the decision that has been made. bud make the case for the decision that has been made.— make the case for the decision that has been made. and in terms of the extra money — has been made. and in terms of the extra money raised _ has been made. and in terms of the extra money raised it _ has been made. and in terms of the extra money raised it all _ has been made. and in terms of the extra money raised it all goes - has been made. and in terms of the extra money raised it all goes to i extra money raised it all goes to the nhs, so are we clearer as to when social care actually starts getting more money? so when social care actually starts getting more money?— when social care actually starts getting more money? so this is over three years. — getting more money? so this is over three years. and _ getting more money? so this is over three years, and so _ getting more money? so this is over three years, and so there _ getting more money? so this is over three years, and so there will- getting more money? so this is over three years, and so there will be - three years, and so there will be some money for social care almost immediately, but largely, that lump sum will start to come further down the track, sajid javid the health secretary talking about the need to talk to local authorities abilities how the new plans might come into effect. to care providers themselves, this will be a gradual process, but also interesting to note, he was stressing how big the impact the pandemic has had on the health service in the past 18 months or, so he talked about the prospect if nothing was done of waiting lists, reaching 13 million people,

so it is dire warnings from the health secretary about the need to act and i guess those are the same arguments he will have been making round the cabinet table to persuade the chancellor the nhs needed the funding boost. there are those who believe it doesn't go far enough, to help the nhs to cope with that backlog and the potential strain it might come under again as we head to the autumn and winner.— the autumn and winner. peter, thank ou for the autumn and winner. peter, thank you for now- — you for now. julian assange to tell you coming up after 5.30 we will answer as many of your questions as possible about these plans. send us your queries. that is all for now but now it is weather time. {lit that is all for now but now it is weather time.— that is all for now but now it is weather time. . , ., ._ ., weather time. of the a s hot day for man of weather time. of the a s hot day for many of us. — weather time. of the a s hot day for many of us. and _

weather time. of the a s hot day for many of us, and temperatures - weather time. of the a s hot day for many of us, and temperatures and l many of us, and temperatures and exceeded — many of us, and temperatures and exceeded 30 degrees celsius. the first time — exceeded 30 degrees celsius. the first time since the 23rd ofjuly we never first time since the 23rd ofjul never really first time since the 23rd ofjuly - never really had the values throughout august so it feels oppressive out there. we are not used to these temperatures. you can see the clear skies but the sign of break down of the heat is visible in the far south—west of the uk and in fact through the course of the night there could be showers, a hit—and—miss round parts of cornwall and devon but the vast majority will have a dry clear night and a warm one two. 15 in liverpool, 15 in birmingham. cardiff and plymouth no lower than 17 degrees. the low pressure on wednesday, it is approaching the south—west of the uk. and let us call it a thunder front. it will be bring thunderstorms and downpours to the south—west, to wales and by the time ghetto the middle of the afternoon it should be some where here moving towards bristol. the vast majority

of us should have that dry sunny and very warm day, hot day in fact temperatures could hit round 30 degrees or so. that is wednesday. how about wednesday evening? so the heavy showers and downpours drift northwards and towards the east so they are creeping across the country. the met office is warning that into thursday we could see a lot of rainfall, the possibility of flash flooding in wales, england as well, as these slow—moving heavy thundery downpours establish themselves in the uk. it is very unsettled with that risk 06 thunderstorms extending. in its place that fresher atlantic air movings in. temperatures will be lower. still hanging on to some of that heat across parts of east anglia, and also, the east of

england and you can see that once those temperatures drop, say 28, on wednesday in london, we are down to just about 20 for the weekend. that is it from me. bye. this is bbc news. the headlines. the government breaks two election manifesto commitments. but borisjohnson says extraordinary circumstances mean taxes will rise to pay for major reforms to health and social care in england. borisjohnson has said the plan to reform the social care system will relieve people of the fear of "financial ruin" we're doing something that frankly should've been done along time ago. and share the risk of these catastrophic care costs so that everyone is relieved of that fear of financial ruin. he is putting the sticking plaster over gaping _ is putting the sticking plaster over gaping wounds that his party inflicted. he made that commitment

on social— inflicted. he made that commitment on social care before the pandemic and he _ on social care before the pandemic and he said — on social care before the pandemic and he said he