this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at eight o'clock. mps approve a uk wide tax rise. the e es to mps approve a uk wide tax rise. the eyes to the — mps approve a uk wide tax rise. the eyes to the right, 319. the nose, 248~ _ eyes to the right, 319. the nose, 248~ 50— eyes to the right, 319. the nose, 248~ 50 the _ eyes to the right, 319. the nose, 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have _ 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have it. unlock. most of the billions raised will be going to the nhs in england — and the care sector will not get its share of the extra money straight away. unfortunately, if a ship is sinking now, _ unfortunately, if a ship is sinking now. you — unfortunately, if a ship is sinking now, you cannot wait to plug the hole _ now, you cannot wait to plug the hole. services are already deteriorating inequality.

many of us knows someone who needs care — but are we all willing to pay for it in extra taxes? it's a relief in some ways. that we can actually plan how we do our finances in the future. despite the extra money, the prime minister says it will take time for nhs waiting lists to return to pre—pandemic levels. i'm afraid things may get more difficult — i'm afraid things may get more difficult before they get better. high security ahead of an historic terror trial in paris — salah abdesalam will face justice for the bataclan attack six years ago. sailing through to the semi—finals — emma raducanu becomes the first

qualifier to reach the us open. welcome to bbc news. in the last hour, mps have voted through... mps voted through the legislation by a majority of 71. the voted through the legislation by a majority of 7l— voted through the legislation by a majority of 7t— majority of 71. the eyes to the ri . ht, majority of 71. the eyes to the right. 319. _ majority of 71. the eyes to the right, 319. the _ majority of 71. the eyes to the right, 319. the nose _ majority of 71. the eyes to the right, 319. the nose to - majority of 71. the eyes to the right, 319. the nose to the - majority of 71. the eyes to the l right, 319. the nose to the left, 248~ _ right, 319. the nose to the left, 248~ 50— right, 319. the nose to the left, 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have _ 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have it _ 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have it. ~' 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have it. ~ , , , 248. so the eyes have it, the eyes have it. , , , .,~ have it. unlock. the deputy speaker ofthe have it. unlock. the deputy speaker of the house — have it. unlock. the deputy speaker of the house of _ have it. unlock. the deputy speaker of the house of commons _ have it. unlock. the deputy speaker of the house of commons reading i have it. unlock. the deputy speaker. of the house of commons reading out the figures, there. though much of the figures, there. though much of the £36 billion basis for the health

service, ministers have addressed it as a ground—breaking attempt to resolve the issue of social care in england. the issue remains whether it is the solution the care sector has been waiting for. here is what we know so far. anyone in england who has assets worth less than £20,000 will have their care covered in full by the state from october 2023. those with assets between 20000 and 100,000 will receive some state support but it will be means tested. from october 2023, state support but it will be means tested. from october2023, no state support but it will be means tested. from october 2023, no one will ever pay more than £86,000 in personal care across the life time. these changes will only apply in england. wales, scotland and northern ireland have separate arrangements. let's get more now from our political correspondent at westminster. helen, in the end talk of an rebellion seems likely to have melted away. we

of an rebellion seems likely to have melted away-— melted away. we expected that the government — melted away. we expected that the government would _ melted away. we expected that the government would win _ melted away. we expected that the government would win this - melted away. we expected that the government would win this vote. i melted away. we expected that the | government would win this vote. as you say. _ government would win this vote. as you say, there wasn't a huge rebellion _ you say, there wasn't a huge rebellion by conservative mps, only five voted _ rebellion by conservative mps, only five voted against the government this evening. but there are a number of conservative mps who didn't record — of conservative mps who didn't record a — of conservative mps who didn't record a vote. 37 of them. we can't assume _ record a vote. 37 of them. we can't assume all— record a vote. 37 of them. we can't assume all of — record a vote. 37 of them. we can't assume all of them did that deliberately. we know that at least some _ deliberately. we know that at least some of— deliberately. we know that at least some of them did because they said they would — some of them did because they said they would in the commons chamber. even amongst those who said they would _ even amongst those who said they would vote for the government this evening. _ would vote for the government this evening, many did that saying, "look. — evening, many did that saying, "look. we _ evening, many did that saying, "look, we know this plan isn't perfect — "look, we know this plan isn't perfect and things need to be looked at within— perfect and things need to be looked at within it." so some of the issues being _ at within it." so some of the issues being raised — at within it." so some of the issues being raised this afternoon by conservative mps were worries about health _ conservative mps were worries about health there it was to different regions — health there it was to different regions in england in particular, thinking — regions in england in particular, thinking about areas where perhaps there _ thinking about areas where perhaps there are _ thinking about areas where perhaps there are lower average incomes or house _ there are lower average incomes or house prices are lower. was it unfair— house prices are lower. was it unfair on — house prices are lower. was it unfair on those areas? some conservative mps suggesting the government should be looking at changing — government should be looking at changing those 20,000 —100,000 figures. _ changing those 20,000 —100,000 figures, the cap on care costs, according _ figures, the cap on care costs, according to the region, to take into account some of those

differences. there are also concerns about _ differences. there are also concerns about at _ differences. there are also concerns about at what point or how much social— about at what point or how much social care — about at what point or how much social care was actually going to get. _ social care was actually going to get, because, as we know, the government has said that the bulk of this money— government has said that the bulk of this money for the first three years is going _ this money for the first three years is going to — this money for the first three years is going to be spent on catching up on the _ is going to be spent on catching up on the nhs back log of the back of the pandemic, and it were some concerns— the pandemic, and it were some concerns raised about how much more would _ concerns raised about how much more would social— concerns raised about how much more would social care again after that point _ would social care again after that point and — would social care again after that point and worries that it would be politically— point and worries that it would be politically difficult to reduce the amount— politically difficult to reduce the amount that is given to the nhs because — amount that is given to the nhs because it will look like cutting money— because it will look like cutting money from the nhs, even though it's supposed _ money from the nhs, even though it's supposed to be a temporary uplift. so guite _ supposed to be a temporary uplift. so quite a — supposed to be a temporary uplift. so quite a lot of concerns raised on both sides — so quite a lot of concerns raised on both sides of the comments, but particularly on conservative backbenchers, that i think ministers have to _ backbenchers, that i think ministers have to go _ backbenchers, that i think ministers have to go some way to reassuring over the _ have to go some way to reassuring over the next few weeks.— have to go some way to reassuring over the next few weeks. from jake ber , the over the next few weeks. from jake berry, the conservative _ over the next few weeks. from jake berry, the conservative mp, - over the next few weeks. from jake berry, the conservative mp, said, l berry, the conservative mp, said, "look, what government in the future is going to be prepared to take the political hit of effectively withdrawing £12 billion of public taxpayers money that is being used

for catch—up on the nhs and put it into social care." did he get any answer to that question at any point during the debate? i’m answer to that question at any point during the debate?— answer to that question at any point during the debate? i'm not sure that there was any _ during the debate? i'm not sure that there was any clear _ during the debate? i'm not sure that there was any clear answer - during the debate? i'm not sure that there was any clear answer on - during the debate? i'm not sure that there was any clear answer on that. l there was any clear answer on that. ohviously— there was any clear answer on that. obviously there were a lot of points raised _ obviously there were a lot of points raised in _ obviously there were a lot of points raised in the debate. i'm not sure there _ raised in the debate. i'm not sure there were — raised in the debate. i'm not sure there were any clear answer to that, although— there were any clear answer to that, although the government has maintained consistently that share will he _ maintained consistently that share will be redistributed at some point once the _ will be redistributed at some point once the backlog is clear, but the key questions which ministers haven't— key questions which ministers haven't been able to answer is how lon- haven't been able to answer is how long it _ haven't been able to answer is how long it will— haven't been able to answer is how long it will take to clear that backlog _ long it will take to clear that backlog in the nhs, and it actually be backlog in the nhs, and it actually he done _ backlog in the nhs, and it actually he done in — backlog in the nhs, and it actually be done in that three years? the health _ be done in that three years? the health secretary was asked this on monday _ health secretary was asked this on monday. he said that a huge amount of it would _ monday. he said that a huge amount of it would be dealt with. but he couldn't — of it would be dealt with. but he couldn't guarantee that the whole backlog _ couldn't guarantee that the whole backlog and waiting lists would be .one backlog and waiting lists would be gone within three years, and that is certainly— gone within three years, and that is certainly a — gone within three years, and that is certainly a key concern among a lot of conservatives, is that lag between _ of conservatives, is that lag between the tax rise coming in next year. _ between the tax rise coming in next year. in _ between the tax rise coming in next year, in april 2022, between the tax rise coming in next year, in april2022, and between the tax rise coming in next year, in april 2022, and the social care part — year, in april 2022, and the social care part of— year, in april 2022, and the social care part of it. not massively starting — care part of it. not massively starting to benefit for several years — starting to benefit for several years beyond that. and that cap on

care costs — years beyond that. and that cap on care costs which means that nobody in england _ care costs which means that nobody in england will have to pay more than _ in england will have to pay more than £86,000 over their lifetime, that doesn't come into effect until 0ctoher— that doesn't come into effect until october 2023 either. so anyone going through— october 2023 either. so anyone going through the care system now want to be covered _ through the care system now want to be covered by that. and there are some _ be covered by that. and there are some concern about that lag, there are some _ some concern about that lag, there are some concern about that lag, there. _ are some concern about that lag, there. too — are some concern about that tag, there. too-— are some concern about that tag, there, too. thank you very much. critics have _ there, too. thank you very much. critics have sediment _ there, too. thank you very much. critics have sediment that - there, too. thank you very much. critics have sediment that will. critics have sediment that will still mean most people having to pay the coast. this is where the government's reforms have to make a difference — the care front line where the pressures to support more people and to find enough staff are felt most acutely. between them, marilyn and nigel have 40 years' experience as care workers. they've seen problems increase and need persuading that things will change.

staff shortages is the normal now, which means the current staff are working their hours plus. there is no overtime pay and no bank holidays. i'm not very happy about the tax going up, because that's not going to give us any more staff and we'll be paying more money than what we should be. this is a family business with four dementia homes in norfolk. they need 122 permanent staff. they have 78. they welcome reform, but are sceptical that more money will be shifted from the nhs, as promised, in three years. unfortunately, if the ship is sinking now, you can't wait three years before you provide the plug for the hole. we read reports every day of care homes failing in quality issues. they're not failing intentionally, they're failing because they don't have the necessary people. for care home residents, whilst the new care cap will limit what they have to pay to £86,000, only care costs will count towards it, not accommodation costs.

the government also says local authorities will be expected to increase their fees and negotiate for self—funders so they don't pay more than council residents. there has been a cross—subsidisation in the sector from people that are paying privately, and that needs to end, and this new funding will mean that local authorities will be able to pay more for the care package, which hopefully will then translate itself into even more support for the workforce. it's fair to say that there's been a mixed reaction from people who work in, commission or use care services. on the one hand, there is relief that there's finally a plan for them to work with. but they are also worried about the money. i'm told that in local government, the mood is one of despair. they can see the new levy increasing wages, more demand coming from people now eligible for support, and they're not convinced the money is there to cover it. conservative—run somerset county council is one of many authorities already struggling with the demand for care.

here, requests have increased by 34% since the pandemic. the leader says reforms are needed, but don't ease immediate pressures. i'm really pleased to see that something is being done, but our problem is now, and then we've got all the dangers of a winter epidemic or winter problems for people if we come into a really cold period. people need additional help. so i think there's a real challenge here as we go through the next few months. they are pressures that mean there is still some way to go before those at the heart of care will be convinced that the system is going to be fixed quickly enough. alison holt, bbc news. ministers have made it clear that the lion's share of the extra cash raised by the new taxes will initially go to the nhs — and not the care sector. theyjustify that by pointing to the huge backlog in those waiting for nhs treatment in england, made worse by the pandemic. but speaking to the bbc, borisjohnson refused to set any targets for reducing waiting times.

he was speaking to our health editor, hugh pym. you see people come forward... the prime minister was back at the hospital trust where he was treated in intensive care during the first covid surge. he's announced a new three—year funding dealfor the nhs in england to help clear the backlog of cancelled operations. this is a training area at the st thomas' trust with no patients, so no masks required while i asked what impact the new money might have. in england, there are more than 300,000 waiting more than a year for an operation. before the pandemic, it was nearer 1,000. how much is that going to come down? give us an idea. we are going to work as fast and as hard as we can, hugh. but don't you need to give some targets as to where you want to get to? we want our nhs to... they think they can do nine million treatments with the money we're giving them. we hope that that will be... i'm sure they can do it, and we want the backlogs to be cleared as fast as possible.

now we need to put the funding in to fix the backlogs, to pay the nurses, but also to do the underlying reforms. can you get those one—year waits down to where they were pre—pandemic? of course that's what we want to do, but i'm afraid, and we should be very clear about this, things may well get more difficult before they get better because we don't, as we sit here now, we don't know the rate at which people are going to come back. but health service representatives have said the funding is less than what's needed to tackle all the challenges ahead. we're grateful that there is extra money for us to address this backlog, but it's important for us to be honest and to say that if covid continues, those costs continue, we won't have enough to address both that and the backlog. covid will continue and the question is how much and for how long? hospital admissions are rising week on week, and the prime minister

struck a downbeat note. the numbers of infections remain high, or high—ish, and i am certainly concerned. what i'm particularly concerned about is that in great hospitals like this, 75% of the people who are succumbing to covid still are not vaccinated. he denied claims that the proceeds of the new levy would be entirely consumed by the nhs, and said social care would get a fair allocation. that's for the longer term. he knows for now, the virus is the main priority. hugh pym, bbc news. since borisjohnson announced the tax rises for health and social care, he's been repeatedly accused of breaking a conservative election manifesto pledge. his defence is that people across the uk will understand the need to raise extra cash after the exceptional spending needed to deal with the pandemic.

well, is he right? our special correspondent ed thomas has been asking people in leigh in greater manchester. it's been a long road. this is respite for the wigan and leigh carers centre. everyone here needs help. this is mary, she is 87. 18 months ago she was diagnosed with vascular dementia and alzheimer's. i live with her, help her get dressed, help her wash. yeah, 24/7. me and her husband are selling our house to move in with her. there is optimism that this social care reform will transform their lives. if this means that you will be able to get home care, what difference will that make to your life? i think, eventually, it will mean a lot to us. there is going to be a stage sometime in the next ten years that we're going to come to a point where we will need

outside help to come in. i used to look after my mother—in—law full—time until she went into a care home. i now look after my wife, hazel, who had meningitis and then major brain surgery afterwards. so these changes, too late for your mother—in—law, but what about your wife? it's a relief in some ways that we can actually think about how to plan our finances for the future. what's at stake here for you? everything. being looked after. my kids being looked after in the future. leigh is a town that has struggled through covid, and so too have the young. charline and phoebe are just starting their careers, with a sense of unfairness. so what's your reaction to the new health and social care levy? the younger generation, it's not fair on us because we have to pay so much tax. and it is going to go in their pocket and not ours when we are working so hard for it. to get on the property ladder and to save for a better life and things like that,

we have got to pay for something that should have already been paid for by the people who are benefiting, at the end of the day. remembering simpler times. �*60s nostalgia inside neil's cafe. right now, the priority is to survive the pandemic. at the moment, we'rejust about keeping going. the fear is that employer contributions for social care reform will be too much. i fully understand that we need to address this, but if it's an extra 50—60 quid a week, times that by three or four staff and it is seriously going to see a lot of businesses off. there is uncertainty, but also hope for those who desperately need care. ed thomas, bbc news, leigh. we are going to be talking to the snp about their reaction to this announcement. that is just after 8:30pm. but let's pause now to consider the dramatic news from the us open, with all the details of

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glasgow did take the lead, prissilla chinchilla, finishing off this through ball to put them ahead in the tie as well. but servette responded just before half time and took the lead just after it. this goal of denying glasgow city progressed beyond qualifying for the first time in ten years. manchester city, though, are into the second half against real madrid. 1—1 on aggregate. just into the second half, and real madrid have the lead. belgian rider wout van aert won his second stage at this year's tour of britain, and he did just enough to reclaim the overall lead. climbing up the great orm in klandidno, van aert pipped world champion julian ala—phillipe in the sprint for the line on stage 4. britain's ethan hayter finished eight seconds behind to lose the leader's blue jersey by just two seconds. england captainjoe root has revealed jos buttler will return to the team for the final test against india. the wicketkeeper missed

the last match to attend the birth of his second son. root also says 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 as far in advance as possible what's going on all the time, and that's no different for you and the players, but until we have that information what more can we do? we have tried to have good, honest conversations and clear lines of communication with the ecb, but if there's no information available to them, then it makes things very difficult. usa ryder cup captain steve stricker has announced his wild card picks for this month's match against europe at whistling straits. there are six of them

and are led by three—time major winnerjordan spieth and new olympic champion xander schauffele, harris english, tony feenau — daniel berger and scottie sheffler are the others. meanwhile, the open champoinship will return to royal portrush in northern ireland in 2025. it'll be the second time in six years at the course, which set a new attendance record for a championship held outside st andrews in 2019. that's all the sport for now. so let's take a look at the latest uk coronavirus figures — and there were nearly 39,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 38,925 cases per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 7,907 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus yesterday. 191 deaths were reported

in the latest 24 hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 133 over the last week. on vaccinations, nearly 89% of people over the age of 16 have had their first jab, and just over 80% have had both doses. in scotland, case numbers of covid are at their highest levels since the pandemic began in march 2020, but today nicola sturgeon said the rate of increase in infections could be slowing down and there is reason for cautious optimism. the latest data in scotland showed there were 5,810 positive cases reported, 883 people in hospital with covid and 82 people in intensive care — five more than yesterday. we are still experiencing a surge in cases and indeed a very high level of infection within the population. however, the latest data also gives us some early,

albeit tentative at this stage, indication that the rate of increase may now be slowing down. that can be seen from an analysis of the last three weeks of case numbers. in the week to 22nd august, based on the date test samples were taken, an average of 3,374 new cases per day were recorded. in the week to 29th august, that had risen to an average of 5,376 cases a day — an increase of more than 70%. however, figures for the most recent week, which is up to the 5th of september, show a daily average of 6,304 — an increase of 9%. nicola sturgeon speaking in the scottish parliament a little earlier today. the government is planning to overhaul the travel traffic light system, with changes set to be announced within weeks. the bbc has been told that the green and amber categories could be removed and replaced with a system that will allow fully vaccinated

travellers to go to countries with similarly high levels of vaccination as the uk without the need for quarantine. our business reporter simon browning explains some of the details... we understand from travel bosses who have been working with the government, some changes are under way and proposals are being worked on with the government to transform the system. that would see green and amber list countries effectively removed with a much more open policy that would allow fully vaccinated travellers to travel to countries with similar levels of vaccination as we have here in the uk. now, the travel industry are very keen for this to happen because they feel that the travel rules that have been in place this summer have really, really restricted people's confidence from booking. now, the government will say that the system that is in place is there to protect public health, to protect the public from the spread of variants of concern, but changes are favoured by the travel industry. and we understand that they are being looked

at now by the government. traveljournalist, simon calder, explains what those changes might mean. what we would have is simply red and then all the rest. but that still means that there's about a third of the world's countries that are off limits, including very many places in africa, in latin america — plus egypt and turkey — which are simply off—limits to us because, frankly, nobody is going to want to go on holiday or indeed even see loved ones if the penalty for that is 11 nights in hotel quarantine when you come back — at a cost of £2,285. so what travellers want to see — i'm speaking for myself here. i'm in a budget hotel in barnstable. and while i love devon, i perhaps want to be somewhere a little bit more exotic. what people want to see is a much shorter red list of countries with really high infection rates or concerns about the data or variants of concern — and actually open things up

for everybody else. because at the moment we are in this bizarre position where the uk has the highest infection rates of any major european nation and it also has the highest barriers to entry for people coming in. last week i was in lovely germany, and that's a very low infection country. i've been double jabbed, it's on the green list, but i still had to have a test before i flew and booked a test for after i arrived. talking to us from the lovely barnstaple in devon. joining me now is martin chalk, acting general secretary of the british airline pilots association which represents uk pilots. before we get onto what the government might do, how is this summer been compared to last summer for you and your colleagues? it’s for you and your colleagues? it's really difficult at the moment if

you are — really difficult at the moment if you are working in the travel industry. _ you are working in the travel industry. the level of activity... it's industry. the level of activity... it's worth— industry. the level of activity... it's worth noting that compared to 2019 the _ it's worth noting that compared to 2019 the uk is still only receiving 15% or— 2019 the uk is still only receiving 15% or so — 2019 the uk is still only receiving 15% or so of the inbound travel, international arrivals, that it was international arrivals, that it was in 2019. — international arrivals, that it was in 2019. france is twice as much as that. _ in 2019. france is twice as much as that. spain— in 2019. france is twice as much as that, spain three times as much, and greece _ that, spain three times as much, and greece is _ that, spain three times as much, and greece is five — that, spain three times as much, and greece is five times as much and more _ greece is five times as much and more than — greece is five times as much and more than their original 2019 figures. _ more than their original 2019 figures. so it has been really difficult _ figures. so it has been really difficult summer and a lot of the work... — difficult summer and a lot of the work... pilots in particular have taken _ work... pilots in particular have taken a — work... pilots in particular have taken a lot— work... pilots in particular have taken a lot of pain from the lack of activity— taken a lot of pain from the lack of activity in — taken a lot of pain from the lack of activity in the travel industry. and of course. — activity in the travel industry. and of course, some _ activity in the travel industry. fific of course, some airlines have simply stopped flying altogether on some of the roots, haven't they? norwegian was doing transatlantic flights from gatwick and is now no longer servicing that. but also the loss of some of the smaller carriers and

regional airports, which must have had an impact on your members and the prospects of people going into the prospects of people going into the airline industry? yes. the prospects of people going into the airline industry?— the airline industry? yes, 2096 of our members _ the airline industry? yes, 2096 of our members are _ the airline industry? yes, 2096 of our members are no _ the airline industry? yes, 2096 of our members are no longer- the airline industry? yes, 2096 of. our members are no longer working. they are _ our members are no longer working. they are either finding their living ina they are either finding their living in a completely different area or are surviving on basic universal credit. — are surviving on basic universal credit. almost all of the rest of our members have lower income than they've _ our members have lower income than they've had _ our members have lower income than they've had in the past, and in some cases— they've had in the past, and in some cases that _ they've had in the past, and in some cases that is — they've had in the past, and in some cases that is significantly lower, to a point— cases that is significantly lower, to a point where the income doesn't cover— to a point where the income doesn't cover the _ to a point where the income doesn't cover the basic bills. we've recently— cover the basic bills. we've recently done a survey is where around — recently done a survey is where around half of our members are worried — around half of our members are worried that they won't make it through— worried that they won't make it through this winter on the current plans. _ through this winter on the current lans, ., ., “ through this winter on the current lans. ., ., ~ ., ., .,, , plans. looking then at what has been re orted plans. looking then at what has been reported about _ plans. looking then at what has been reported about the _ plans. looking then at what has been reported about the traffic _ plans. looking then at what has been reported about the traffic light - reported about the traffic light system, two questions arise from it. has it been a particular additional obstacle or is itjust been one of the irritants? from your point of view, has it materially affected how

much people are prepared to travel? yes, i think the lack of coherence of the _ yes, i think the lack of coherence of the whole project is the main barrier. — of the whole project is the main barrier. if— of the whole project is the main barrier. if the government had been clear about — barrier. if the government had been clear about its objectives, clear about _ clear about its objectives, clear about what it was trying to achieve and clear— about what it was trying to achieve and clear about the system it was going _ and clear about the system it was going to — and clear about the system it was going to use then maybe people would have had _ going to use then maybe people would have had the confidence to travel. people _ have had the confidence to travel. people clearly have the confidence in the _ people clearly have the confidence in the rest — people clearly have the confidence in the rest of europe. they are roaring — in the rest of europe. they are roaring ahead of us. there industry has had _ roaring ahead of us. there industry has had more support and less barrier— has had more support and less barrier to — has had more support and less barrier to trade, and so will be any much _ barrier to trade, and so will be any much fitter— barrier to trade, and so will be any much fitter state come when the pandemic— much fitter state come when the pandemic is over to complete. 0ur industry— pandemic is over to complete. 0ur industry is — pandemic is over to complete. 0ur industry is not benefiting from state — industry is not benefiting from state support to the same degree, but it— state support to the same degree, but it is— state support to the same degree, but it is also having to cope with very— but it is also having to cope with very difficult trading conditions. and what— very difficult trading conditions. and what we would call on the government to do is to come up with something _ government to do is to come up with something far simpler so the travelling public can understand. we

would _ travelling public can understand. we would in _ travelling public can understand. we would in fact call on them to use the system that uk experts have helped _ the system that uk experts have helped create. there is a manual, a snappy— helped create. there is a manual, a snappy title. — helped create. there is a manual, a snappy title. nonetheless, it has produced — snappy title. nonetheless, it has produced a level of risk that is bearable — produced a level of risk that is bearable with the public health measures that are necessary, and we would _ measures that are necessary, and we would ask— measures that are necessary, and we would ask the government to look at implementing that. instrumental in creating _ implementing that. instrumental in creating it. — implementing that. instrumental in creating it, now they should be pioneering it across our international travel world. thank ou ve international travel world. thank you very much- _ now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. today, we've seen some more unusually high temperatures for september, but things are starting to change with a bang. now, these are the temperatures we've still got at 11pm this evening. it could be quite an uncomfortable night for sleeping. not only do we have the high temperatures and high humidity,

we've also got this band of potentially heavy and thundery downpours affecting the south east of england, moving in the east anglia, northwards into northern england. and then more showers coming into wales and the south west, where we had those downpours earlier on today. so, these are the temperatures at the end of the night. and we're expecting a lot of cloud to come, really, i think, during thursday. that band of wetter weather, potentially thundery, moves away from eastern england, up into scotland. and elsewhere, we're going to find showers breaking out more widely. these will turn heavy and thundery, bringing the threat of some localised flooding. where it's a bit drier in the afternoon across some eastern parts of england, temperatures still warm for the time of year, just not as hot as it has been of late. and we've got the potential for some more thundery downpours to develop during friday. hello, this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. the headlines — so the ayes have it, the ayes have it.

unlock. mps approve a uk—wide tax rise to help fund the nhs and social care. most of the billions raised will be going to the nhs in england, and the care sector will not get its share of the extra money straight away. unfortunately if a ship is sinking now, you can't wait three years before you provide the plug for the hole. it'sjust not going to happen. services are already deteriorating in quality. despite the extra money, the prime minister says it will take time for nhs waiting lists to return to pre—pandemic levels. of course, that's what we want - to do,but i'm afraid things may get well get more difficult before they get better. _ in other news tonight, high security ahead of an historic terror trial in paris. salah abdesalam will face justice for the bataclan attack six years ago.

vaccines for vacations — the bbc has been told the government is planning to overhaul the travel traffic light system, with changes set to be announced in weeks. and sailing through — british teenage emma raducanu reaches the women's semifinals in the us open. let's return to our top story. mps have approved plans to increase national insurance contributions to pay for health and social care by 319—248, a government majority of 71, although a small number of conservative mps refused to support the measure. some may not have voted at all but we don't know if that was to express rejection or if they did not vote

for other reasons. the move breaks a government election pledge with labour voting against what they branded a "tory tax rise". iamjoined by i am joined by the conservative party co—chairman amanda milling. thank you for coming on with us this evening. obviously you are please to get this vote three but now the hard work begins of actuallyjustifying the vote that mps have made because after all they have gone against what they said they would do to their constituents and they are going to have to go and defend that back on the doorsteps as you will have to do in your own constituency. i think it's really important we sent out a plan to deal with the nhs backlog and also to fix social care. and these are difficult decisions but i think we have demonstrated this evening and over the last couple of days by setting out this plan, we need to make these difficult decisions. we have to remember that in terms of the

manifesto that this was made in 2019 pre—pandemic when we were in a very different place now. in terms of the pandemic, obviously it is brought off a lot of pressure on the nhs so it's really important to be able to deliver a funding package to support a plan to deal with those nhs backlogs and also to fix social care. what's very disappointing to see is the fact that the labour party voted against this plan for and against this plan which had £36 billion over the next three years to deal with the nhs backlog and to fix social care. . , deal with the nhs backlog and to fix social care. ._ , deal with the nhs backlog and to fix social care. ., . . social care. there may be a number of reasons. — social care. there may be a number of reasons, but _ social care. there may be a number of reasons, but i'm _ social care. there may be a number of reasons, but i'm not _ social care. there may be a number of reasons, but i'm not here - social care. there may be a number of reasons, but i'm not here to - of reasons, but i'm not here to argue labour's case but some criticisms even from your own back bench and for example the specific one that jake berry mentioned, what reassurance can you offer voters that the effectively £12 billion, much of which the government acknowledges initially as a go to swimming at the backlog, well then simply be taken off the nhs budget

when you come to introduce the changes to social care which will actually come in for several years was meant we have been very clear this is without being able to deal with the backlog with the nhs as a result of covid—19 but also to address the issues of social care. something that needs fixing and successive governments have not actually really grasp this issue and the labour party were in government for 13 years and did not address this. and again the labour party have just not sent out a plan to say what they would do. i have just not sent out a plan to say what they would do.— what they would do. i appreciate that at the _ what they would do. i appreciate that at the end _ what they would do. i appreciate that at the end of _ what they would do. i appreciate that at the end of the _ what they would do. i appreciate that at the end of the day, - that at the end of the day, the liberal party are not a government and you are. you are saying that you were say don't worry we will not cut into the budget in three years time, heavy equipment we've introduced a very clear plan. this heavy equipment we've introduced a very clear plan-— very clear plan. this plan is designed — very clear plan. this plan is designed to _ very clear plan. this plan is designed to deal— very clear plan. this plan is designed to deal with - very clear plan. this plan is designed to deal with both| very clear plan. this plan is i designed to deal with both the backlog in the nhs in the short—term but also to address social care.

because we know that this is a really big issue and we have provided the framework for the policy in this area because it needs to be addressed. you said that labour are not government but they have not set out a plan or any alternatives. we have been debating it for the last couple of days. over the last 18 months while sir tierce army has been leading the labour party he is not put any alternatives forward either. over and over again, they have played politics. you forward either. over and over again, they have played politics.— they have played politics. you will be aware it _ they have played politics. you will be aware it may _ they have played politics. you will be aware it may even _ they have played politics. you will be aware it may even admit - they have played politics. you will be aware it may even admit in - they have played politics. you will be aware it may even admit in the room, but borisjohnson was addressing mps tonight, backbenchers. he said in terms we as a party should neverforget backbenchers. he said in terms we as a party should never forget that we are the party of low taxation but that sounds now more like an aspiration that a reality. 50 that sounds now more like an aspiration that a reality. so we are the -a aspiration that a reality. so we are the party of _ aspiration that a reality. so we are the party of low — aspiration that a reality. so we are the party of low taxation. - aspiration that a reality. so we are the party of low taxation. this is l the party of low taxation. this is an incredible decision for us. the same time of being a party of low

taxation we are also the party prepared to make those incredibly difficult decisions and this has been a difficult decision. but it is something we need to do. we need to take action, need to take action to deal with the backlog in the nhs as a result of covid—19 but also fix social care. and that is as conservatives notjust social care. and that is as conservatives not just about social care. and that is as conservatives notjust about being low taxation because that is core to us, but it is also about being prepared to make these a credible different decisions. so prepared to make these a credible different decisions.— different decisions. so being a -a of different decisions. so being a party of low — different decisions. so being a party of low taxation - different decisions. so being a party of low taxation justifies l party of low taxation justifies youth and imposing one of the highest burdens of taxation in modern timesjust highest burdens of taxation in modern times just because you say we are the party of low—tech sessions with the question of what we say rather than what we do. it’s with the question of what we say rather than what we do.— with the question of what we say rather than what we do. it's not a comfortable _ rather than what we do. it's not a comfortable decision to _ rather than what we do. it's not a comfortable decision to make. i rather than what we do. it's not a l comfortable decision to make. you know, we are naturally a party of low taxation but also we know that action needs to be taken. and on this we have designed the levy so that we can deal with the issues within the nhs backlog and also to fix social care. let

within the nhs backlog and also to fix social care.— fix social care. let me ask you finally then — fix social care. let me ask you finally then asked _ fix social care. let me ask you finally then asked party - fix social care. let me ask you i finally then asked party co-chair, finally then asked party co—chair, one of your biggest continuing challenges is maintaining a relationship with voters and people you would like to vote for you whether it's a polymer entry by election or local election or the coming general election. how will you reassure voters that the things you reassure voters that the things you promise and in elections, you are still determined to deliver having broken and only the pledge are basic raising of income tax and national insurance but perhaps potentially as importantly i'll be a year the pledge on the triple lock on pensions, under the thing that was actually in the manifesto was meant the manifesto was in the run—up to a general election in 2019. run-up to a general election in 2019. ., ' ' ., , run-up to a general election in 2019. ., " ., 2019. covid-19 was not in the manifesto- — 2019. covid-19 was not in the manifesto. we _ 2019. covid-19 was not in the manifesto. we did _ 2019. covid-19 was not in the manifesto. we did not - 2019. covid-19 was not in the manifesto. we did not see i 2019. covid-19 was not in the i manifesto. we did not see that coming down the line. and we have had to introduce a huge number of measures to support the public through what's been an incredibly difficult time. enough of the public recognise they need friends and family to be able to have those

operations commit to have those diagnostics in the nhs. yes recognise it we did need to deal with social care. so we will make the case as to what is necessary. difficult decisions to make but the right decision to make.— difficult decisions to make but the right decision to make. co-chair of the conservative _ right decision to make. co-chair of the conservative party _ right decision to make. co-chair of the conservative party and - right decision to make. co-chair of the conservative party and mp, i right decision to make. co-chair of. the conservative party and mp, thank you very much. i'm joined now by the snp's health spokesperson, dr philippa whitford in westminister. thank you very much forjoining us was of a read somewhere that you came into politics and the first place because you were angry about the then coalition government reforms of health and social care. are you happier with this idea that perhaps you were ten years ago when that brought you into politics? it that brought you into politics? it was more sheer disbelief that someone could think is andrew lansing — someone could think is andrew lansing was proposing that fragmenting nhs england into a whole lot a bit— fragmenting nhs england into a whole lot a bit to _ fragmenting nhs england into a whole lot a bit to make in the to be to get each — lot a bit to make in the to be to

get each other would somehow improve health— get each other would somehow improve health care _ get each other would somehow improve health care in england. so that is indeed what kind of got me active and involved in politics even though it did _ and involved in politics even though it did not _ and involved in politics even though it did not apply in scotland. i'm on the health— it did not apply in scotland. i'm on the health and care bill which is also trying to unpick some aspects of that— also trying to unpick some aspects of that and — also trying to unpick some aspects of that and then suddenly we have this announcement from the prime minister— this announcement from the prime minister this week. we've been waiting — minister this week. we've been waiting for the green paper on social— waiting for the green paper on social care since 2017. we hurt last year that _ social care since 2017. we hurt last year that the government were looking — year that the government were looking for a long—term solution and that they— looking for a long—term solution and that they were going to reach out to opposition health leads and try and -et opposition health leads and try and get consensus. i never received an e-mail_ get consensus. i never received an e-mail and — get consensus. i never received an e—mailand understand get consensus. i never received an e—mail and understand liz kendall did not— e—mail and understand liz kendall did not either. e-mail and understand liz kendall did not either.— did not either. liver party for --eole did not either. liver party for people who _ did not either. liver party for people who don't _ did not either. liver party for people who don't know- did not either. liver party for people who don't know that l did not either. liver party for i people who don't know that name. did not either. liver party for - people who don't know that name. in d. there was noted to discuss this before _ d. there was noted to discuss this before basically the leaks and the statement this week. i think we all recognise — statement this week. i think we all recognise that covid—19 is put everything in a different position. that both — everything in a different position. that both health and social care is under— that both health and social care is under enormous pressure and dealing with covid—19 and then dealing with

the backlog and covid—19 is also exposed — the backlog and covid—19 is also exposed how vulnerable social care actually _ exposed how vulnerable social care actually is. — exposed how vulnerable social care actually is. our objection to this is twofold — actually is. our objection to this is twofold and most of the fact it's been _ is twofold and most of the fact it's been raised through national insurance is going to hit those who are low—paid commit many of whom will be _ are low—paid commit many of whom will be care — are low—paid commit many of whom will be care workers, who may also be losing _ will be care workers, who may also be losing £1000 a year in the universal— be losing £1000 a year in the universal credit cut. it's going to affect— universal credit cut. it's going to affect younger voters who have already — affect younger voters who have already been hit by so many different changes from what we were lucky enough to enjoy it when we were _ lucky enough to enjoy it when we were younger. it is a tax onjobs commit — were younger. it is a tax onjobs commit and _ were younger. it is a tax onjobs commit and just when we actually want _ commit and just when we actually want small businesses commit medium—sized businesses to take people on. — medium—sized businesses to take people on, there will be businesses who were _ people on, there will be businesses who were put off by the fact that they would have a higher national insurance — they would have a higher national insurance bill. and there is no detail— insurance bill. and there is no detail of— insurance bill. and there is no detail of how this will be spent. as was highlighted in the debate today, the cap— was highlighted in the debate today, the cap would only apply to care costs. _ the cap would only apply to care costs. not — the cap would only apply to care costs, not the living in a care home cost. _ costs, not the living in a care home cost. so _ costs, not the living in a care home cost. so this — costs, not the living in a care home cost. so this narrative to the public— cost. so this narrative to the public like you won't have to sell

your— public like you won't have to sell your house, you won't be hit with a bil your house, you won't be hit with a big bill— your house, you won't be hit with a big bill for— your house, you won't be hit with a big bill for your mother's care, that simply is not going to be the case because that plan, the actual plan how— case because that plan, the actual plan how to use this money, has not been _ plan how to use this money, has not been published.— been published. very important distinction drawn _ been published. very important distinction drawn between i been published. very important distinction drawn between care | distinction drawn between care costs, in other words the care you might get in your home, from somebody coming in and having you get up and go to bed and help you with meals and that kind of thing and actually full—time residual care which as you say is not covered in this respect. the other question i suppose it comes from this in particular applies to scotland and northern ireland and wales is a government and i think i'm right in saying this is an unusual innovation since devolution in the country are effectively directing this amount of money to be spent on social care in the diwali administrations was of some of the my understanding is perhaps half of the 12 billion this been allocated because of the size of population to scotland, about half goes to scotland but you will actually have to spend it in the way

that ministers at westminster determine you should spend it. is that correct? the determine you should spend it. is that correct?— that correct? the share to the devolved nations _ that correct? the share to the devolved nations is _ that correct? the share to the devolved nations is not i that correct? the share to the devolved nations is not 12 i that correct? the share to the i devolved nations is not 12 million, but yes— devolved nations is not 12 million, but yes that is... devolved nations is not 12 million, but yes that is. . ._ devolved nations is not 12 million, but yes that is... forgive make them a art of but yes that is... forgive make them a part of the — but yes that is... forgive make them a part of the 12 _ but yes that is... forgive make them a part of the 12 billion, _ but yes that is... forgive make them a part of the 12 billion, i— a part of the 12 billion, i apologise. a part of the 12 billion, i apologise-— a part of the 12 billion, i aoloaise. ,, , apologise. bobbies the prime minister in — apologise. bobbies the prime minister in a _ apologise. bobbies the prime minister in a statement i apologise. bobbies the prime | minister in a statement talked apologise. bobbies the prime - minister in a statement talked about indeed government having the power to direct _ indeed government having the power to direct it. _ indeed government having the power to direct it. now we have already put an— to direct it. now we have already put an extra penny on our tax bands back in— put an extra penny on our tax bands back in 2018 — put an extra penny on our tax bands back in 2018 to provide extra funding — back in 2018 to provide extra funding to health and social care. that's_ funding to health and social care. that's how — funding to health and social care. that's how we provide free prescriptions but it's also allowed us, scotland, to be the only nation in the _ us, scotland, to be the only nation in the uk _ us, scotland, to be the only nation in the uk that provides free personal— in the uk that provides free personal care. and extending that to those _ personal care. and extending that to those under 65 who need it. so our residents— those under 65 who need it. so our residents are already paying that, and now— residents are already paying that, and now they're going to pay this extra _ and now they're going to pay this extra national insurance and we have real concerns about the undermining of people _ real concerns about the undermining of people and devolution that this would _ of people and devolution that this would be — of people and devolution that this would be yet another aspect of

policy — would be yet another aspect of policy that's been devolved for over two decades that suddenly this government think is susceptible that they would start setting their priorities because it's the scottish government and an snp government that was— government and an snp government that was elected to run health and social— that was elected to run health and social care — that was elected to run health and social care in scotland. and we completely object to that. completely ob'ect to that. doctor whitford, completely ob'ect to that. doctor wtttfora, mt!— completely object to that. doctor whitford, this was _ completely object to that. doctor whitford, this was person - completely object to that. doctor whitford, this was person for i completely object to that. doctor whitford, this was person for the snp at westminster, thank you very much for being with us this evening. i should say she's also the mp for central ayrshire, i should say she's also the mp for centralayrshire, my i should say she's also the mp for central ayrshire, my apologies for that. my fault. schools in northern ireland have been overwhelmed by what teaching unions are calling a "tsunami" of absences due to covid. pupils who are close contacts of a positive case and who haven't had the virus in the last 90 days are advised to stay at home until they get a negative pcr test, whereas most schoolchildren in england, wales and scotland can continue to go to school unless they have symptoms or test positive. many parents in northern ireland are struggling to book tests. the stormont assembly is being recalled on thursday

to discuss the situation. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has this report. one of the pupils in the class has been tested positive for covid, so you need to come and collect your daughter at school now. less than three weeks into the new term, and more than half of larne high school's 700 pupils are at home self—isolating and waiting for covid test results so they can return. it's just been crazy, lots of people off. last year, we all went off and came back better, i but it's almost come back worse. she will need to isolate, then. and the school's just been notified of another positive case. as well as having to contact everyone in that pupil's form class, they will have been in other classes for different subjects, too, so the list grows longer. normally, this class would have a year 12 geography class doing gcse, but as you can see today, there are no children in the room. in northern ireland, the job of contact tracing has

fallen to schools themselves, but many say it's not sustainable. by 10:20pm on sunday night, we had had to contact over 400 families and ask them to have their children tested for covid. did you ever imagine it'd be so many pupils off at one time? no, we didn't. i think what we're really looking for is a long—term strategy, and probably vaccination will be at the heart of that strategy so that children can continue to come to school for prolonged periods. new proposals are being put together to deal with the high rate of absences ahead of the assembly being recalled tomorrow, and it's likely that the responsibility for track and trace will be taken away from teachers and become thejob of northern ireland's public health agency instead. the first minister of northern ireland, paul givan, has suggested going further. instead of sending pupils for the more time—consuming pcr tests, to use instant lateral flow tests instead, but there isn't the same confidence in the results. it's very, very disruptive for the children. - i'm so bored, i can't be bothered.

in lisburn, adele's son's been sent home twice in two weeks. the only available drive—in centres for testing were in derry, - which is about an hour and a half from here. i to me, itjust seems very strange. everybody knows the schools| are going back in september, why hadn't they prepared for that? it's shambolic, to say the least. more support from the public health agency should ease the burden on northern ireland's schools. but ahead of tomorrow's emergency stormont debate, teachers are calling for a bigger change in strategy, or say children will be caught in a cycle of missing school, which will continue to be disruptive. emma vardy, bbc news. the former president ashraf ghani, who fled the country last month as the taliban entered kabul, has apologised to the afghan people, saying "he could not make it end differently". in a statement on twitter, ghani said he left after palace security urged him to in order to avoid the risk of bloody street fighting and again denied stealing millions from the treasury.

it is about 12 minutes to nine p:m.. the headlines on bbc news — the ayes to the right, 319. so the ayes have it, the ayes have it. unlock. mps approve a uk—wide tax rise to help fund the nhs and social care. despite the extra money, the prime minister says it will take time for nhs waiting lists to return to pre—pandemic levels. in other news tonight, high security ahead of an historic terror trial in paris. salah abdesalam will face justice for the bataclan attack six years ago. in the last hour, the british tennis

player emma raducanu is in the last hour, the british tennis player emma raducanu is through in the last hour, the british tennis player emma raducanu is through to the semifinals of the us open beating belinda bencic of switzerland. she is the youngest british player to reach semifinal since sue barker 46 years ago. she wanted straight says and means she will now become the british women's number one tennis player. sarah langford joins me from southeast london where emma trained as a young girl. i know you were knobs the manager then but you are working there after she had started playing there. what do you remember of her? as i say, she is still only in her teens but as a younger girl. she has alwa s teens but as a younger girl. she has always been — teens but as a younger girl. she has always been the _ teens but as a younger girl. she has always been the most _ teens but as a younger girl. she has always been the most polite - teens but as a younger girl. she has always been the most polite and i always been the most polite and pleasant girl to have her on the tennis centre. even when she started to most recently when she was in her final a—level year before the pandemic. and she is lovely to have run the tennis centre really. a great young lady. run the tennis centre really. a great young lady-— run the tennis centre really. a great young lady. run the tennis centre really. a treat ouna lad . . ., ., ., great young lady. what are the other oun . sters great young lady. what are the other youngsters to — great young lady. what are the other youngsters to give — great young lady. what are the other youngsters to give her— great young lady. what are the other youngsters to give her now _ great young lady. what are the other youngsters to give her now as - great young lady. what are the other youngsters to give her now as a i youngsters to give her now as a hissing her gradually, isay

gradually but stratospheric leak zooming up the batting order in tennis tournaments? this is only her second ransom appearance at all. they are so excited. i cannot tell you how it buzzing the centre is. particularly the young girls for the miss is the most inspiring thing they can have. in their place of tennis as well. even when she played itjunior wimbledon a few years ago, that was an inspiring moment for them and they were grabbing her autograph on tennis balls even then so this is off the charts excitement for those young girls and the young boys watching her playing on court alongside her or not that long ago. she has been playing sort of competitively in kant which is the bit of london that used to be kant so i was in the competition is a lot tied to sporting associations in kent. doing that for about a decade now. tbs. kent. doing that for about a decade now. ~ ., ., .,, now. a long time and we hosted it broadly the _ now. a long time and we hosted it broadly the kent _ now. a long time and we hosted it broadly the kent to _ now. a long time and we hosted it broadly the kent to be _ now. a long time and we hosted it broadly the kent to be shipped i

broadly the kent to be shipped where i read many tennis event for the a and unders in her name is on that trophy and the girls were all telling me she is in the us open qualifiers and they were so excited. and for them they are thinking that if we win this maybe we will be there one day. emma has done is i think what i am doing today which is just so exciting for them. so think what i am doing today which is just so exciting for them. 50 a just so exciting for them. so a great recruiting _ just so exciting for them. so a great recruiting tool _ just so exciting for them. so a great recruiting tool for i just so exciting for them. so a great recruiting tool for the sport for young players. obviously her talent was spotted and assumedly she had kind of professional coaching and all the rest of it once they realised her potential. lovely that she has kept the connection up with bromley because after all i think she was two years old when she and the family moved to canada. latte the family moved to canada. we the family moved to canada. - understand she was trending initially at a local club and then i think she stood out as potential performance player she moved to bromley with local player and development centre and recognise the lca somewhere children on that pathway train. so for about the age of nine until when she finished school she has been training with us

and she stood out for a long time. but she does not behave like that when she is in the centre. she is very down to earth and very lovely. great to hear such lovely things about her professionalism even at such a young age. you depression for her. reasonably she is going to be going into that semifinal with fingers crossed does not a lot we need to cross too many fingers crossed the final is well with good with people back in bromley. definitely. we put some social media today with all the kids watching in the tv area and if she cannot feel it will be surprised because there is a lot of excitement and we are all willing her on but i think your attitude of taking one game at a time seems rebate —— paying also i would encourage her to carry on the same manner. would encourage her to carry on the same manner-— same manner. absolutely. that is ve aood same manner. absolutely. that is very good advice. _ same manner. absolutely. that is very good advice. if— same manner. absolutely. that is very good advice. if you _ same manner. absolutely. that is very good advice. if you said i same manner. absolutely. that is very good advice. if you said if. same manner. absolutely. that is| very good advice. if you said if you can keep that spirit in that approach going, all the way, then it will be a wonderful test of her talent and also a kind of great

recruiting for the sport and for everybody else in bromley. sarah langford, the gm there at the bromley tennis centre, thank you very much for being with us and telling us the good news about emma raducanu. a different inspiration for your people, edward barnes created the bbc news ran 50 years ago died at the age of 92. an interview he said he came up with the edit when he wanted if children would become more ignorant of current affairs compared to those in the pre—television age and he also helped create and produce blue peter a show famous with pants, live animals and the blue peter badge. they were bars became head of children profit tv at bbc for eight years until 96 after he retired he was a freelance film director and the news route presenter thanked mr boris on behalf of all presenters past and present for israel and bring a programme into existence. —— mr barnes. must

be countless people my age and a bit older and a lot younger who are interested in deuce because of edward barnes and creating news around which i used to watch back in the days ofjohn craven and i'm sure many of you will have watch the programme over the years. quite a certificate contribution to public knowledge and understanding from edward barnes. part of a family driveway in gloucestershire on which a meteorite landed has been removed and will go on display at the natural history museum. the meteorite, which itself is already on display at the museum, crash—landed in february. scientists will carry out research on both the meteorite and the driveway with the aim of increasing our understanding of the solar system. claire marshall reports. in the depths of the winter lockdown, something bright came to earth. a blazing fireball from back in deep time landed on a driveway in the cotswolds. it was a space rock, 4.6 billion years old. this is material from the very beginnings of our solar system.

the last trace of that extraordinary interstellarjourney has been lying here on that driveway in winchcombe. today, the painstaking operation to preserve the landing site. so, they've cut all the tarmac out around where the meteorite landed. you see how thick it is. and now comes the very delicate operation to try to get it all out in one piece. it's gone to plan, so we're pleased. if it was in three pieces, less pleased, but... do you feel proud of your work? yeah, yeah. we can go home now and smile. it looks unremarkable, but the clues in this extraterrestrial shadow will help scientists understand how the planets and life itself were created. a big day for the homeowners. they will study this one - for hundreds of years, literally, and learn a lot from it. so, will you keep your eyes to the skies now? always, always. and we'll always have an interest in it because we've been inspired by the scientists we've met, so we always want to keep going, yeah.

waiting for that next fireball! yeah. this is the most important and valuable meteorite ever to land in britain. now the scientists can look into the birth of our solar system. claire marshall, bbc news, gloucestershire. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. this is typical british summertime in a way, three fine days and a thunderstorm. we've had the heat far and wide again today, just had the hardest september day in scotland since 1906, it was around london, heathrow that we saw the highest temperatures with 30 degrees. but in the south west earlier today, we had some thunder and lightning and also some flash flooding in devon. those storms have since moved away, but we still have an area of low pressure circulating to the south—west of the uk and there's another band of storms

that's developing in france to bring some wetter weather towards more eastern parts of southern england. on top of that, it's still very warm. these are the temperatures at 11 o'clock tonight — 20, 21 degrees in quite a few places and muggy, too. and if that wasn't enough, we've got this thunder and lightning and heavy downpours to come across south east england, moving up across east anglia and into northern england, with more showers coming back into wales and the south west. so, a lot of cloud around overnight, and these are the temperatures by the end of the night. as we head into tomorrow, we've still got some heavy, thundery rain to move away from eastern england. moving northwards into scotland, and elsewhere, we're going to find showers breaking out more widely. these are going to be quite slow—moving and they could turn heavy and thundery, bringing a risk of some localised flooding. where we're drier, perhaps in the afternoon across more eastern parts of england, temperatures still warm for this time of year. it's just not as hot as it has been of late.

and temperatures are dropping and we're getting the wetter weather essentially because low pressure is moving in. and that's drifting up from the south—west, moving northwards across the uk and it's dropping the temperatures and dropping a lot of rain in places. not everywhere, mind you — many places start dry on friday, but we're likely to find some more slow—moving downpours developing all the way from southern scotland southwards. that again could bring some flash flooding, and those temperatures are going to be more typically back to 20 or 21 celsius by the end of the week. so, the heat is subsiding, a lot of rain in the forecast. as we head into the weekend, low pressure starts to move away and things should start to calm down a little bit as well. on saturday, we may still have quite a few showers to come in scotland, but generally this weekend, there's fewer showers, lighter showers, a lot of cloud and temperatures are going to be near—normal for this time of the year.

this is bbc news. i'm christian fraser. france's biggest—ever terrorism trial is underway. in the dock, 20 people connected to the 2015 paris attacks — among them the one surviving gunman who is alleged to have taken part. the british teenager, emma raducanu, is through to the semifinal of the us open after beating the swiss player belinda bencic in straight sets this evening. one of the largest confederate statues in the united states is taken down, after a lengthy court battle. and angela merkel�*s 16—year tenure as german chancellor is almost up. we'll look at who might replace her — in one of europe's most closely watched elections.