let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. now onto the weather with kat. hello there, good morning to you. it's a mild start to the day. misty in places this morning, mostly cloudy skies at first, and a few showers. but as the day progresses that cloud will break up to allow for some sunny spells. i think this afternoon most of the rain particularly the heavier bursts should stay out to the west, and that southerly airflow temperatures rise to about 21 degrees which is well above average for this time of year. but it's really through this evening that rain will start to fill in from the west. you can see the green indicating the heavier bursts. and you might even hear a few rumbles of thunder. but most of that rain should clear through quite quickly. by the end of the night it's looking much drier for us. there is going to be a lot of cloud lingering. our temperatures will fall away

to around 1a to 15 degrees, another very mild start to thursday morning. thursday, once that low cloud breaks up, the rest of the day is looking much drier with some sunny spells and there will be variable amounts of cloud with some sunny spells on friday. and it is looking largely dry. that's it from me — i'll back with you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. the chancellor is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40 billion in this month's budget, government sources have told the bbc. yesterday the prime minster failed to rule out changes to national insurance contributions paid by employers, ben is here to explain. that was quite an important moment on breakfast yesterday. it that was quite an important moment on breakfast yesterday.— on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. _

on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. those - on breakfast yesterday. it was really important. those who i on breakfast yesterday. it was i really important. those who have followed the coverage will hear you say a0 billion, and say, i thought it was 22 billion but when you do a budget when you start doing the sums, you will often find that you will need more than you thought you did. chancellor has said that 22 billion was to keep services standards while stopping they want to increase capacity in the nhs, they now need a0 billion. let me explain where the national insurance fits into that. prime minister sir keir starmer has said that his two key economic priorities are growing the economy and dealing with what the government claims is a £a0 billion so—called black hole in the public finances. but during the election campaign the labour party pledged in its manifesto that they would not raise taxes for "working people", including on income tax, national insurance and vat. restricting the room for tax rises, meaning the chancellor may look elsewhere to make changes. in an interview yesterday

on breakfast the prime minister did not rule out a potential rise in national insurance paid by employers. we were very clear in the manifesto that we would not be increasing tax on working people and we expressly said that was income tax, that was nics, etc, so we set that out in the manifesto. but nics just for employees? we were very clear in the manifesto at what we were saying is we're not going to raise tax for working people. national insurance contributions are the second biggest tax, after income tax. they are paid by employees and self—employed workers on their earnings and profits, and by employers on top of the wages they pay out. the contributions paid out by employers accounted for more than 60% of revenues from the tax last year, while research suggests that an increase of i% on that rate,

known as "class one national insurance" could raise £8.a5 billion in the next tax year. if the rate went up two percentage points that would be raise around £17 billion extra. but businesses say any potential increase would likely put up their costs. it's unlikely to be easy for the chancellor and speculation about what she might announce in the budget later this month will certainly continue. the point has been made by some cap that the employer is a bit of national insurance goes up, that does not directly affect workers, but perhaps that business will not put up wages or take on new staff. what fascinated about these things, what fascinates me in a geeky is is all connected and joins up to make a

bigger picture. thank you, ben. we will get the inflation figure at 7am this morning. there has been plenty of political reaction to the prime minister's comments about national insurance made on our programme yesterday. let's speak now to liberal democrat chief whip wendy chamberlain, who joins us from westminster. good morning. hopefully you will have heard what we were just chatting about, i wonder how the lib dems feel about this possibility that an increase in national insurance for employers? morning, sall , i did insurance for employers? morning, sally. i did hear— insurance for employers? morning, sally, i did hear what _ insurance for employers? morning, sally, i did hear what you _ insurance for employers? morning, sally, i did hear what you are - sally, i did hear what you are saying. i think what i would reflect on is the final comment there about what businesses are selling. we know that small businesses and those on our high streets are the lifeblood of local economies is a really understanding what the impact of that increase would have is something that is as liberal democrats. if the government want to grow the economy which they say is absolutely what they want to do, in

order to develop investment, and see an increase in tax returns, potentially hitting small businesses just at this best budget does not feel like the right approach to me. from a scottish perspective, we know the scottish government, it might have a double whammy for them. to be clear, have a double whammy for them. to be clear. would — have a double whammy for them. to be clear. would you _ have a double whammy for them. to be clear, would you approve _ have a double whammy for them. to be clear, would you approve of— have a double whammy for them. to be clear, would you approve of this? what i would say is, the prime minister was talking about his manifesto, the liberal democrats made the same commitment not to increase taxes or working people. we looked at different ways of raising the revenue that the chancellor is looking to do. they could be looking at the big banks charge, at properly reforming against blacks, instead of the increases they are talking about. —— properly reforming capital gains tax. 50 about. -- properly reforming capital cains tax. ., about. -- properly reforming capital cainstax. ., about. -- properly reforming capital cains tax. ., ., , gains tax. so you would oppose this? i think we need _ gains tax. so you would oppose this? i think we need to _ gains tax. so you would oppose this? i think we need to see _ gains tax. so you would oppose this? i think we need to see the _ gains tax. so you would oppose this? i think we need to see the detail, - i think we need to see the detail, as always as we were up to the budget there are lots of speculation

in relation to what the government might do. i was saying that we were clear about national insurance of the fact that we would not want to increase it and that meant for both employees and employers. let's see what the government says in the budget. what the government says in the bud . et. ., what the government says in the budaet. ., _, ., what the government says in the budaet. ., ., _ what the government says in the buduet. ., . ,, budget. your colleague daisy cooper said, the previous _ budget. your colleague daisy cooper said, the previous government - budget. your colleague daisy cooper said, the previous government has l said, the previous government has left the economy on life support, there is a need to boost growth and repair public services, we know the government posted an investment summit a couple of days ago. is that not a sign that there is increasing confidence in the business sector in this country? it is confidence in the business sector in this country?— this country? it is good that he has a mucous incompetence, _ this country? it is good that he has a mucous incompetence, and - this country? it is good that he has a mucous incompetence, and we . this country? it is good that he has i a mucous incompetence, and we have seen growth in the economy as well. at came on “— came on —— it is good that we see growth in the —— it is good that we see increase in confidence. we have an opposition day coming up and pulling we have done recently showed

that a quarter of working age adults in the uk cannot nhs appointment, dental or dgp. so if they cannot get an appointment you cannot grow the economy. an appointment you cannot grow the econom . ., ., ., , ., ., . economy. you have a plan to increase access to gps — economy. you have a plan to increase access to gps and _ economy. you have a plan to increase access to gps and pharmacists, - economy. you have a plan to increase access to gps and pharmacists, how l access to gps and pharmacists, how would you handle that? we access to gps and pharmacists, how would you handle that?— access to gps and pharmacists, how would you handle that? we looked at a number of — would you handle that? we looked at a number of things _ would you handle that? we looked at a number of things our— would you handle that? we looked at a number of things our fully - would you handle that? we looked at a number of things our fully funded l a number of things our fully funded manifesto, or windfall tax, big a number of things our fully funded manifesto, orwindfall tax, big bank surcharge is, we looked at social media, we looked at social media, we gave a variety of options. 0ur priorities are the voters that elected the big number of liberal democrats to parliament, to talk about nhs, social care, sewage and the cost of living. in the government are looking at tax rises, it does not have to be a working people. it does not have to be a working --eole. , ., , it does not have to be a working --eole. , . people. the eye has said increasing nhs staffing _

people. the eye has said increasing nhs staffing would _ people. the eye has said increasing nhs staffing would cost _ people. the eye has said increasing nhs staffing would cost billions - nhs staffing would cost billions over the next decade, that realistic? it over the next decade, that realistic?— over the next decade, that realistic? , ., , ., , realistic? it is about priorities. that is what — realistic? it is about priorities. that is what the _ realistic? it is about priorities. that is what the government l realistic? it is about priorities. l that is what the government are grappling with. my view is that we ensure that the nhs is effective as possible and what is what the public want to see, we will be able to deliver growth in the economy that will finance it.— will finance it. how do you reduce waitin: will finance it. how do you reduce waiting times _ will finance it. how do you reduce waiting times were _ will finance it. how do you reduce waiting times were a _ will finance it. how do you reduce waiting times were a gp - will finance it. how do you reduce - waiting times were a gp appointment, what do you do? we waiting times were a gp appointment, what do you do?— what do you do? we need to increase the number — what do you do? we need to increase the number of _ what do you do? we need to increase the number of gps. .. _ what do you do? we need to increase the number of gps. .. which - what do you do? we need to increase the number of gps. .. which will- what do you do? we need to increase the number of gps. .. which will take | the number of gps. .. which will take ears. it the number of gps. .. which will take years- it will — the number of gps. .. which will take years. it will take _ the number of gps. .. which will take years. it will take years, _ the number of gps. .. which will take years. it will take years, but - the number of gps. .. which will take years. it will take years, but it - the number of gps. .. which will take years. it will take years, but it is - years. it will take years, but it is ruite years. it will take years, but it is quite clear— years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that _ years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that if _ years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that if we _ years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that if we do - years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that if we do not - years. it will take years, but it is quite clear that if we do not deal with these backlogs, and i think the public frankly accept that things are bad, but they want the hope of change. that's the challenge that the government has just now. it was said that is delivering change and promised in its manifesto and so far the changes have been the cut to the winter fuel allowance and not getting rid of the to child benefit

cap. i don't think that's what people want to see. we know what the liberal democrat voters priorities are and i am proud to be bringing them to parliament today. i are and i am proud to be bringing them to parliament today.- are and i am proud to be bringing them to parliament today. i want to talk to ou them to parliament today. i want to talk to you about _ them to parliament today. i want to talk to you about the _ them to parliament today. i want to talk to you about the vote _ them to parliament today. i want to talk to you about the vote on - talk to you about the vote on assisted dying which will be a free vote. have you made a decision on how you are going to vote on that? no, i have not made a decision. i think it is important to point out that as a scottish mp, the vote on assisted dying which will most directly impact my constituents is the vote that will take place in holyrood, where my liberal democrats colleague spea liam macarthur is taking bilberry. ithink colleague spea liam macarthur is taking bilberry. i think generally —— a similar bill through. i think i am generally in favour of assisted dying but you cannot listen national grid but you only need to listen to

the testimony from some of the campaign is on the disabled community to see that we need to look at the detail. thank you forjoining us. an appointment is going to raise a few eyebrows, thomas tuchel as england manager. a return to the foreign coach, perhaps the young english coaches not getting the opportunity to rise to the top england football, garrett sapp it has been a commonly can't leave the interim manager seemingly failed his audition to take the he isa he is a bit ofa he is a bit of a combustible character. he is a bit of a combustible character-— character. he is a different personality _ character. he is a different personality to _ character. he is a different personality to gareth - character. he is a different - personality to gareth southgate. gareth southgate was good at yielding questions away from the middle side of it. certainly with thomas tuchel it be interesting to

see he ingratiate himself with that role. thomas tuchel has agreed to become the new england manager after reaching a deal with the football association. will it work? joe lynskey reports. in nearly two years at chelsea, thomas tuchel brought impact. tuchel got ahold and would not let go. he turned a team stuck in seventh into european champions. it was the point for a coach to look back on his rise. after a short playing career, he worked part time as a waiter. he earned his firstjob and worked through the german leagues to the top flight and on to trophies. now thomas tuchel will be england's new manager. he's coached in three countries and it's not always been smooth. he took psg to the champions league final but was sacked four months later.

his arrival at chelsea brought the chance for redemption. he won that competition afterfive months in charge. the super cup and club world cup came the next season, when tuchel steered chelsea through sanctions off the field and questions on their russian owner as war began in ukraine. even to talk about it, i feel bad because i'm very privileged. i sit here in peace and i do the best i can, but you have to stop asking me these questions. i have no answers for you. tuchel left chelsea in 2022. he said his spell in england had been a special time. he went to bayern munich and took the premier league with him. they signed harry kane, who under tuchel had his best scoring season, but bayern failed to win the league for the first time in a decade. he's a huge anglophile, having had a very positive experience here, notjust by way of being immersed in the daily business of the premier league, but he likes the mentality of english players. i think he has a talent for getting

a lot out of a squad and finding solutions. gareth southgate led england for eight years untiljuly. the long search to replace him has gone overseas. after sven goran eriksson and fabio capello, tuchel will be england's third foreign manager. his coaching journey started in the sixth tier of german football. the man whose rise was improbable now takes the impossible job. joe lynskey, bbc news. this all comes in the middle of what is a big week of international football. northern ireland secured their biggest win in over 20 years. 5-0 their biggest win in over 20 years. 5—0 beating bulgaria with isaac by scoring a hat—trick in some style. he is the first player to score

three in a game for northern ireland david healy. scotla nd scotland went into the nation game with not leaving —— winning a competitive match over a year. scott mctominay gave them a great start. not one of cristiano ronaldo's bethan ellis despite having the lion's share of the ball. england's women had not had their way, they are out of the t20 world cup, beaten by west indies and fails to get out of their group. now or never, heather. for heather knight and her england, this was the crunch. stay calm to stay in the tournament. a time to follow the leader. knight as captain can take most situations in her stride until that stride was broken. injury meant the end for her and the beginning of the problems.

though nat sciver—brunt made 50, there wasn't enough support to take england beyond 1a1. a total that still seemed competitive until west indies began their work, scoring fast, aiming repeatedly for the dubai sky. this is going to go all the way again. still, england had chances to bring them back down. the ball kept finding maia bouchier but maia bouchier couldn't find the ball. it's a cruel game, but one england are usually good at. they're the second ranked t20 side in the world and were one of the favourites for the tournament. and yet their world cup is over, after one sorry night. patrick geary, bbc news. notgoing england's way. the ten series for the men's side continuing as well. people going series for the men's side continuing as well. p