autographs and posing for photographs. she has also enjoyed the media experience in the infancy of her career, giving interviews to the new york times and japanese television. she had a question the other day in her news conference from der spiegel magazine in germany. she is loving the experience was that i asked her the other day if she was missing her parents. she said with a smile on herface, isn't it parents. she said with a smile on her face, isn't it every young girl's dream to have an adventure like this. martina navratilova believes she will not win this us open but she expects her to win the big titles in the years to come. russell fuller, thank you. time for a look at the weather. more hot and sunny weather to come for many of us through the rest of the day to day but for some the change to thundery weather that is ultimately coming for all of us has arrived. across south—west england we have seen some big storms and hefty downpours that have brought

reports of localised flooding in parts of devon earlier this morning because of a line of storms that extends all the way from north—west france across two southern areas of wales. that line will not move much this afternoon. some areas not getting much in the way of rain at all but perhaps down the road 30—50 millimetres, hence the ongoing threat of localised flash flooding. away from the storms we have the hot and sunny weather. temperatures at the highest stretching from london and across the midlands to the north west of england and wales and south—west scotland, high 20s widely and the hottest areas are likely to hit 30 over the next hour or two. beyond that, this evening and overnight we will see showers become more extensive across england, wales and northern ireland and it will be another very warm night. these are not the minimum temperatures but the temperatures as you are going to bed. still widely up into the 20s for many at 11pm tonight. beyond

that, low pressure will move in, a real change in fortunes for many tomorrow. with showers and thunderstorms in the forecast those storms will become widespread, 20—40 millimetres of rain in the heaviest of the downpours and the risk of localised flooding along with that. temperatures coming down somewhat but still very warm across eastern england, 25 in norwich, 2a in hull. further west, generally below 20. thursday evening sees the storms making their impact felt in scotland. there could be issues here. on friday, the same area of low pressure on the charts so it is another unsettled day, showers and thunderstorms, sunny spells in between but hefty downpours to come. temperatures are not bad for the time of year, 20—23 celsius for most of us. looking into the weekend, the area of low pressure will slip out of the way and it looks like the weather will try to become more dry with a few patches of rain here and

there through the weekend. you will notice if you live across the northern half of the uk, during sunday it will start to feel a good deal cooler and fresher. hot and sunny weather for many today but big thunderstorms on the way as well. a reminder of our top story... mps are preparing to vote on the government's controversial plan to raise national insurance to fund the nhs and social care. labour says the policy won't stop some people having to sell their homes to fund care. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. time for some sport here on the bbc news channel. hello i'm hugh ferris. eight brazilian footballers won't be allowed to play for their premier league clubs this weekend after brazil triggered a rule that prevents

them from appearing. there's a lot to explain so let's talk to our football reporter simon stone. how does this rule work and who's been affected? basically if international players are picked to play for their countries and are not released by their clubs countries and are not released by their clubs then countries and are not released by their clubs then that countries and are not released by their clubs then that country countries and are not released by their clubs then that country has their clubs then that country has the power to invoke a rule that stands down those players for five days from the end of that international period. we days from the end of that international period. days from the end of that international eriod. ~ . . ~' international period. we are talking about from friday _ international period. we are talking about from friday until— international period. we are talking about from friday until the - international period. we are talking about from friday until the end - international period. we are talking about from friday until the end of l about from friday until the end of tuesday, there are eight players affected, three at liverpool, alison, roberto firmino and fabinho, two at manchester city, gabriel jesus included. and thiago silva at chelsea and fred at manchester united. the last two players in addition to missing the game this

weekend in the premier league will also miss champions league matches next week. the other six willjust miss this weekend was mike premier league games. the interesting thing as whilst this is nothing to do with fifa the early indications i am getting at the premier league clubs are not happy because the players were not released because of quarantine restrictions if they came back from south america, the premier league clubs are going to challenge this and find out what they can do over the next 204i was, they have not given up hope that they can get those players are available. manchester city could find themselves with a goalkeeper problem. themselves with a goalkeeper roblem. . , , , problem. that is right because ederson clearly _ problem. that is right because ederson clearly wouldn't - problem. that is right because ederson clearly wouldn't be i problem. that is right because i ederson clearly wouldn't be able problem. that is right because - ederson clearly wouldn't be able to play, has back—up tested positive so

he is isolating which leaves the former england keeper scott carson who was given a game at the end of last season by pep guardiola, that was his first premier league match in ten years and his first senior game of any description for two years so at the moment it looks as though scott carson is going to play for manchester city at leicester on saturday afternoon.— saturday afternoon. thank you, simon. emma raducanu will hope to continue what she's described as a �*surreal�* summer later. the 18 year old's extraordinary run at the us open has taken her to the quarter finals... where she'll play the olympic champion from tokyo belinda bencic. raducanu still hasn't lost a set... champion from tokyo belinda bencic. in either qualifying orthe main draw... in reaching the last 8. england captainjoe root sez he's frustrated about the lack of information ahead of this winter's ashes series. cricket australia say they're �*hopeful�* of getting crowds

for the five tests... but they haven't confirmed a number of arrangements for the tour... and root says england's players are still in the dark. everyone wants to know is far in advance as possible what is going on and that is no different for you and the players but until we have that information what more can be do, we have tried to have good honest conversations and clear lines of communication with the ecb but if there is no information available to them then it makes things very difficult. golf's open championship will return to northern ireland and royal portrush in 2025. it will be the second time the it has staged the major in six yea rs. its long—awaited return attracted over 230 — thousand spectators in 2019, setting a new attendance record for a championship held outside st andrews. shane lowry clinched the claretjug on that occasion, beating tommy fleetwood. american collin morikawa is the reigning champion.

that's all your sport for now. thank you. we will shortly take you to the house of commons will be debate for mps today meet the plans for a national insurance rise to pay for a national insurance rise to pay for the nhs and social care is about to take place. the prime minister introduced the announcement yesterday of a 1.25% point national insurance in order to pay for the nhs and social care, thereby breaking a manifesto pledge what she said was justified given the pandemic. there had been a lot of disquiet on conservative backbenchers but it is not expected that the government is going to lose a vote on this particular issue but the debate is bound to be a very interesting one.

the education secretary reportedly said he had a meeting with marcus rashford when he instead met a rugby player. marcus rashford has tweeted that the accent could have been a giveaway. we are going to go back now to the house of commons when we are expecting that debate on funding of health and social care, that is one of the deputy speakers, let's have a little listen. i one of the deputy speakers, let's have a little listen.— have a little listen. i beg to move the motion _ have a little listen. i beg to move the motion standing _ have a little listen. i beg to move the motion standing on _ have a little listen. i beg to move the motion standing on today's i have a little listen. i beg to move - the motion standing on today's order paper in the name of the chancellor. exchequer. supporting health and social care in the aftermath of a pandemic and made the worst health

crisis for 100 years, laying a long term basis for generations to come, there are fewer greater peacetime challenges for any government, and thatis challenges for any government, and that is why it is an honour to be opening this debate today. as the house will know, the prime minister yesterday announced plan to tackle be nhs backlog with the adult social kit —— put the adult social care system on equal footing and the government's plan will make a difference to the lives of millions of people across this country and will be funded with a record £36 billion investment into the nhs and social care. ~ . , ., billion investment into the nhs and socialcare. . , ., social care. what estimate has he made of the _ social care. what estimate has he made of the impact _ social care. what estimate has he made of the impact of _ social care. what estimate has he made of the impact of these - social care. what estimate has he - made of the impact of these measures on the ease or indeed the difficulty of securing continuing nhs care? that is an extraordinarily wide—ranging question and there are

many ways in which impact will be assessed and he will be aware that government will be bringing forward a social care bill and there will be a social care bill and there will be a budget in which these fiscal measures in general and the wider consideration of the fiscal position will be considered. in this document published today, there is of course sustainability analysis in terms of the of measure on different parts of the of measure on different parts of the country by background and socio— economic income and there was also the health and social care bill, and i will proceed a little further and then give way. so in order to pay for this significant increase in spending in a responsible and fair way, the government has announced a new 1.25% levy based on national

insurance contributions. this means the levy and temporarily increase national insurance rates. would be honourable gentleman tell the house how much it'll the nhs on top of its current payroll? —— it'll cost the nhs. current payroll? -- it'll cost the nhs. , ., ., ., , , . nhs. he will be aware that public sector bodies _ nhs. he will be aware that public sector bodies have _ nhs. he will be aware that public sector bodies have been - nhs. he will be aware that public sector bodies have been adjusted nhs. he will be aware that public. sector bodies have been adjusted for in the numbers published and therefore the net impact on public sector... �* ., ., ., sector... and grateful to him for aaivin sector... and grateful to him for giving way _ sector... and grateful to him for giving way and _ sector... and grateful to him for giving way and i _ sector... and grateful to him for giving way and i understand - sector... and grateful to him for giving way and i understand for. sector... and grateful to him for| giving way and i understand for a sector... and grateful to him for i giving way and i understand for a of years, this tax revenue goes to the nhs and not to care, in order to get the waiting lists down. but how many will the waiting lists reduced? what is the plan for using this money to actually cut than?— is the plan for using this money to actually cut than? impossible to say in advance what _ actually cut than? impossible to say in advance what the _ actually cut than? impossible to say in advance what the impact - actually cut than? impossible to say in advance what the impact will - actually cut than? impossible to say in advance what the impact will be, | in advance what the impact will be, but i would direct the honourable gentleman to the remarks of the institute for fiscal studies, which

said it regarded this as broadly based on detailed analysis published later this week, it could be enough to meet the pandemic —related pressures on the nhs, and that is... i will go on a little further if i may and then take some more. the honourable gentleman has had fairly substantial go at points of order and i welcome his late intervention. the levy will apply uk wide to taxpayers liable to class one employee and employer class one a, b and four and employee and employer class one a, b and fourand it employee and employer class one a, b and four and it will be introduced from 2022 from april 2023, the levy will apply to those working over state pension age. as all understand, it takes time for hmrc to prepare their systems for such a major shift and that is why in 2022-2023 the major shift and that is why in 2022—2023 the levy will be delivered

by increased rate of 1.25% for a year only and all revenues generated by this will be made to nhs england, scotland, wales and the equivalent in northern ireland. i am scotland, wales and the equivalent in northern ireland.— in northern ireland. i am grateful for the minister _ in northern ireland. i am grateful for the minister giving _ in northern ireland. i am grateful for the minister giving way, - in northern ireland. i am grateful for the minister giving way, does | in northern ireland. i am grateful. for the minister giving way, does he not recognise the burden he is placing on small businesses, many of which the government completely excluded and failed to support during the pandemic, now having to pay this extra levy as opposed to making a fair taxation system which falls on those which can pay the most? ., ., ., , ., , , most? the honourable lady will be aware that because _ most? the honourable lady will be aware that because the _ most? the honourable lady will be l aware that because the employment allows the bottom 40% of businesses who pay nothing and the next 40% will pay an average of £1150, so it does not for heavily on the bottom end of businesses and it comes in the context of which the government provides over £400 billion of support to business and the nation

as a whole in the course of fighting the pandemic. it is, in that sense, broad—based and has been recognised to beat by reputable independent commentators as broad—based approach. from 2023, once the systems have been updated, the surcharge will replace the temporary increase and return to their previous level. this revenue will be ring fenced for health and social care only. the chancellor stated yesterday that this is no self tax. that is why the exact amount that each employee pays will also be visible as a separate line on a payslip. finally, the levy will be listed by hmrc and collected by the current reporting collection procedures for payers who pay... i am happy to give way. i want to ask him, how much money will get to local authorities to deliver social care at the front line? i refer him to 36 of the

document we got yesterday, which says that 5.4 billion in adult social care will be provided from this levy. that will be spent on the reforms that are in the document and it then goes on to say that all the other pressures on local authorities, social care bay have now, will be paid forfrom council tax, so are we then expecting the pressures on social care not to be funded from this document but from further rises in council tax? is that this situation? i further rises in council tax? is that this situation?— further rises in council tax? is that this situation? i am grateful for him reading _ that this situation? i am grateful for him reading the _ that this situation? i am grateful for him reading the document i that this situation? i am grateful. for him reading the document which many of his colleagues may not have done, he is right to draw attention to that section, what the levy does is to provide a very substantial form of funding for social care, the question of the capacity of local authorities, a matter of great interest to the government, an area interest to the government, an area in which we have supported significantly in the last year or two will be considered in the normal

course of things. if i may say so, i set out by a levy based on national insurance is the best way to raise the funds needed for the government's plan, the first thing is that it... there is a clear president, in 2003 the labour government increased these same rates by 1%, specifically more funding into the nhs. within the next system, as members will know, there is a long—standing ring faced proportion directly to the nhs, the second reason is this is a fair method, businesses will play their part, in fact the largest 1% of businesses will contribute 70% of the revenue. however, existing beliefs allowances will apply to the levy, meaning 40% of all businesses not be affected due to the

employment allowance. when it comes to individuals, those earning more will pay more. at least 6.2 million people earning less than the primary threshold will not pay the levy at all. the third reason why a levy based on this is because has worked elsewhere, france, germany, japan have all increased social security contributions to fund social care provision. the question of how to find health and social care is one that apply to a whole nation, national insurance is set on a countrywide basis, it is a uk wide solution. happy to give way to the honourable member. i thank him for giving way, would he be put on the record for the house the consequential is for record for the house the consequential i record for the house the conseu-uentiali ., , , . , consequential is for public bodies who would normally _ consequential is for public bodies who would normally expect - consequential is for public bodies who would normally expect to . consequential is for public bodies| who would normally expect to pay this, but i understand there are mitigations, but perhaps he could explain that, because we haven't been able to get to the bottom of it. ., ., m, been able to get to the bottom of it. the overall fiscal approaches set out in _

it. the overall fiscal approaches set out in detail— it. the overall fiscal approaches set out in detail in _ it. the overall fiscal approaches set out in detail in the - it. the overall fiscal approaches | set out in detail in the document referenced by the honourable gentleman. we will be presenting a bill due course with further explanatory note associated weather and of course we have a budget in which the widerfiscal and of course we have a budget in which the wider fiscal position will become clear. the house is not going to be sure of information about how this land. —— short of information. if i mayjust remind the house why this levy is so important. as the prime minister and chancellor set out yesterday, the levy will enable the government to tackle the backlog in the nhs. it will provide a new permanent way to pay for the government's reforms to social care and allow the government to fund its vision for the future of health and social care in this country over the longer term. social care in this country over the longerterm. it social care in this country over the longer term. it has been... i will give way. i longer term. it has been... i will give way-— longer term. it has been... i will civewa. . ~ ., , give way. i thank him. two points, he talks about _ give way. i thank him. two points, he talks about the _ give way. i thank him. two points, he talks about the government's l he talks about the government's vision for health and social care,

but with their obsession with outsourcing, that doesn't match the scottish vision for health and social care. this is a devolved area, why is he not using tax which the scottish government control, and we have already been slapped for three years and here for putting a penny on income tax bands to find help and social care in scotland, so why is he using scottish taxpayers again and taking power away? the fact of the matter is, all parts of the uk need a long—term solution to find this help and social care position sustainably, including the scottish government, it is also the case that scotland's own audit scotland has called for more money neededin scotland has called for more money needed in these because he social care system, an independent review of adult social care has said that more money needs to be provided.

there is a union dividend from this policy in that scotland, wales and northern ireland will benefit from an average of 50% more than is generated by their residence —— 15%, £300 million a year on average. mr deputy speaker, the government has acknowledged that this policy involves a breach of the manifesto. it has done so directly, plainly, honestly. but i would put it to the house that in a deeper sense this measure serves to redeem a promise and to discharge an obligation. it is a profoundly conservative thing to do to provide for future generations without taxing, increasing borrowing, without increasing borrowing, without increasing spending and anyway that is sustainable and which grips a net

or that for too many years has been ignored by the party opposite, and with that in mind i commend this mission to the house —— grips a nettle. mission to the house -- grips a nettle. , ., ., ., nettle. the question on the order -a er, nettle. the question on the order paper. rachael — nettle. the question on the order paper, rachael reeves. - nettle. the question on the order paper, rachael reeves. thank. nettle. the question on the order l paper, rachael reeves. thank you. there are two _ paper, rachael reeves. thank you. there are two tests _ paper, rachael reeves. thank you. there are two tests for _ paper, rachael reeves. thank you. there are two tests for the - paper, rachael reeves. thank you. j there are two tests for the package announced yesterday. the first, does it fix social care? the second, is it fix social care? the second, is it funded fairly? the answer to both of those questioned is no. it is a broken promise, unfair, it is a tax onjobs. at the broken promise, unfair, it is a tax on jobs. at the general election less than two years ago, the prime minister said, less than two years ago, the prime ministersaid, read my lips, we will not be raising taxes on income, vat, national insurance. the chancellor of the exchequer, not sure where he is today, went further and solemnly said, our plan is to cut taxes for the lowest paid through cutting national insurance. they have broken

their legally binding promise on international development, making it again on the triple lock, and the country is now littered by tory broken promises torn from their election manifesto, all of the mothers opposite, promises day may to their constituents and to the country, promises used to count for something, today the tory word and guarantees from the prime minister count for absolutely nothing at all. i will take an intervention at maybe he can tell us what he put on his election leaflets. i he can tell us what he put on his election leaflets.— he can tell us what he put on his election leaflets. i would 'ust say i thank the i election leaflets. i would 'ust say i thank the honourable _ election leaflets. i would just say i thank the honourable lady - election leaflets. i would just say i thank the honourable lady for l i thank the honourable lady for giving way, i remind her that this party won on the basis of its election manifesto, the other party lost, but can i ask her, in the interest of fairness and in the interest of fairness and in the interest of fairness and in the interest of the people of this country that voted for her party,

can she outline what her party's plan is to pick social care? so far we have heard nothing. i welcome that any moment _ we have heard nothing. i welcome that any moment but _ we have heard nothing. i welcome that any moment but it _ we have heard nothing. i welcome that any moment but it is - we have heard nothing. i welcome that any moment but it is some i that any moment but it is some setup, you went into the election with a set of promises and now your breaking them one by one.- breaking them one by one. please assume your _ breaking them one by one. please assume your seats. _ breaking them one by one. please assume your seats. this _ breaking them one by one. please assume your seats. this is - breaking them one by one. please assume your seats. this is an - assume your seats. this is an emotionally charged debate, i appreciate that, but please, as mr speaker— appreciate that, but please, as mr speaker as— appreciate that, but please, as mr speaker as pointed out, we must not use the _ speaker as pointed out, we must not use the word you unless you are referring — use the word you unless you are referring to _ use the word you unless you are referring to the chair, please remember that. the honourable members opposite _ remember that. the honourable members opposite are - remember that. the honourable members opposite are breaking| remember that. the honourable - members opposite are breaking their promises one by one by one. the government will claim this is all down to the pandemic, but in march last year, a year into the pandemic, the chancellor promised that national insurance would not go up. he said, we're not going to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance, or vat. the rates of income tax, national insurance, orvat. nobody�*s insurance, or vat. nobody�*s take—home insurance, orvat. nobody�*s take—home pay will be listed what is

now. another tory promise up in flames. —— will be less than the. that was not before the pandemic, it was a year into it, add a matter of months later this bombshell. 0n work to find social care, it is unfair and a tax onjobs. the sad to find social care, it is unfair and a tax on jobs. the sad truth, to find social care, it is unfair and a tax onjobs. the sad truth, i will give way... i and a tax on jobs. the sad truth, i will give way- - -— will give way... i thank her for aaivin will give way... i thank her for giving way. — will give way... i thank her for giving way. she _ will give way... i thank her for giving way, she is _ will give way... i thank her for giving way, she is making - will give way... i thank her for giving way, she is making justj will give way. .. i thank her for- giving way, she is making just the right sort of point and they do not like it but they need to listen to it. will she agree with me that the prime minister, when he signed the guarantee on the tax lock in the general election campaign of 2019, also told the country he had an alvin ready plan for reforming social care —— he had an alvin ready. he cannot have side the tax

lock as well as having a plan for social care if one of those things was not exactly true. i social care if one of those things was not exactly true.— was not exactly true. i would go further, neither— was not exactly true. i would go further, neither of _ was not exactly true. i would go further, neither of them - was not exactly true. i would go further, neither of them were . was not exactly true. i would go i further, neither of them were true because they have no plan for social care and we have a tax increase. the sad truth, the sad truth at the heart of this so—called health and social care levy, it will not even deliver for social care. for at least three years from though, even thenit least three years from though, even then it is uncertain when the government might allow money to trickle down. under the primacy�*s plan, many will still face the threat of selling their homes to fund care. someone with a house worth £186,000, many of your constituents, many of them will still have to sell their home to find £86,000 within this cap, that is even before the costs of living

in the care home, how does the minister opposite expect his constituents to pay for care without selling their home? i will take an admission from the minister. maybe the memberfor thirsk might explain what he put in his manifesto to his constituents. i what he put in his manifesto to his constituents.— what he put in his manifesto to his constituents. i was delighted to be on the joint _ constituents. i was delighted to be on the joint select _ constituents. i was delighted to be on the joint select committee - constituents. i was delighted to be on the joint select committee and | on the joint select committee and looking at theirs, the chair, 24 people on that committee, 12 of which were opposition members, recommended a solution based on national insurers. the shadow social care secretary also proposed a solution based on national insurance. why issue now say that is the wrong option, what is her plan, if that is the wrong option? irate if that is the wrong option? we should be _ if that is the wrong option? - should be looking at all forms of income, notjust income from people who go out to work. you have a landlord who rents out a number of properties, he will pay nothing we

as his parents to —— his tenants will, that is why we cannot support it this evening. the minister told us three important things today. i would be happy to.— us three important things today. i would be happy to. what she has done is to accuse the _ would be happy to. what she has done is to accuse the government, - would be happy to. what she has done is to accuse the government, which i is to accuse the government, which has published a plan, of having no plan when it had that has absolutely nothing to offer on this topic. 0n the question she raises, let me tell her, the resolution foundation itself said, in its report, the cap will offer support which will recognise the higher care course in different parts of the country and the increased generosity of the means test that will have relatively more impact in lower wealth regions in the northeast and other parts of the country. irate in the northeast and other parts of the country-— in the northeast and other parts of the country. we all respect -- with all respect. — the country. we all respect -- with all respect. i _ the country. we all respect -- with all respect, i asked _ the country. we all respect -- with all respect, i asked him _ the country. we all respect -- with all respect, i asked him how- the country. we all respect -- with all respect, i asked him how he i all respect, i asked him how he would suggest to his constituents with a house worth averaging £86,000

would pay £86,000 for their care without selling their home? it is quite clear that the month —— the minister doesn't have an asset because there isn't one. —— doesn't have an answer. -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents — -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents own _ -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents own their _ -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents own their own _ -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents own their own home. i -- doesn't have an answer. 70% of my constituents own their own home. the | constituents own their own home. the average house price in my constituency is £19,000. for my constituents who are going to be asked on lower than average wages in the country to contribute more in national insurance, is it not manifestly unfair that they would still have to find £86,000 and the only place they can find it is out of £19,000 so as to find millionaires in the south—east of england being able to pass on the whole of their inheritance people will still have to sell their

homes to pay for care under these plans, and there are three important points. i have already taken intervention from the minister. 0k, intervention from the minister. ok, i will take an intervention from the minister if he explains how you pay... i will take the intervention... i will take the intervention... i will take the intervention on the basis that he answers the question from myself and my right honourable friend the memberfrom my right honourable friend the member from the my right honourable friend the memberfrom the run my right honourable friend the member from the run there, my right honourable friend the memberfrom the run there, if my right honourable friend the member from the run there, if you can answer the question, how on earth do you pay when your house is worth less? let's have the answer! i am surprised that the honourable lady recognise the point i made about— lady recognise the point i made about geographic impact that i made, but the _ about geographic impact that i made, but the government has published a build hack— but the government has published a build back better plan which contains, which contains, which contains— contains, which contains, which contains specific case studies of the impact, of the impact of this measure. — the impact, of the impact of this measure, and there was aware she

should _ measure, and there was aware she should look— measure, and there was aware she should look for answers to her