the nhs was ut on avoid -- winter surge. the nhs was put on notice _ avoid -- winter surge.ice of the massive roll—out of the booster programme, and also _ roll—out of the booster programme, and also the vaccinating of 12—15 -year-olds. _ and also the vaccinating of 12—15 —year—olds, these two issues being considered — —year—olds, these two issues being considered by the jcvi. the nhs was told to— considered by the jcvi. the nhs was told to prepare for both by the health — told to prepare for both by the health secretary sajid javid. so basically— health secretary sajid javid. so basically they can be ready to go as soon _ basically they can be ready to go as soon it— basically they can be ready to go as soon if and — basically they can be ready to go as soon if and when these decisions are given— soon if and when these decisions are given the _ soon if and when these decisions are given the go—ahead by the jcvi. it's interesting — given the go—ahead by the jcvi. it's interesting because the guardian seems _ interesting because the guardian seems to— interesting because the

the nhs moonshot continues.— are funded by the nhs. the nhs moonshot continues.at this _ moonshot continues. can the prime minister confirm that this funding . minister confirm that this funding injection will go directly into front line nhs services and not middle management and patience will be able to see the tangible benefits from its? , i, i, , i, from its? yes, not only will it go to front line _ from its? yes, not only will it go to front line services, _ from its? yes, not only will it go to front line services, not - from its? yes, not only will it go to front line services, not only i to front line services, not only will go to beating waiting lists, but we will make sure that this money, this massive investment, is accompanied by the reform and change and productivity gain that the nhs needs to see. mr; and productivity gain that the nhs needs to see-— and productivity gain that the nhs needs to see. my former colleagues were used to _ needs to see. my former colleagues were used to work _ needs to see. my former colleagues were used to work as _ needs

to fund our nhs. so this is doing what actually— our nhs. from _ want. but that's quite different from pursuing the agenda of the conservative party from an ideological basis, which many people who are _ ideological basis, which many people who are conservative activists were conservative mps is what they think a conservative prime minister should be doing _ a conservative prime minister should be doing. and camilla in the telegraph essentially talks about how this — telegraph essentially talks about how this is the end of the thatcherite politics, and boris johnson, _ thatcherite politics, and boris johnson, the big spender, isjust being _ johnson, the big spender, isjust being a _ johnson, the big spender, isjust being a centrist big spending, you know, _ being a centrist big spending, you know, somebody to unite the country - which— know, somebody to unite the country - which is— know, somebody to unite the country — which is what he said. the risk is he will— — which is what he said. the risk is he will have — — which is what he said. th

nhs analysis _ term. can you put figures on its? nhs analysis suggests _ term.iew be on social care? ':: , ., ., so what would your view be on social care? ':: , ., ._ ., so what would your view be on social care? '::, ., ._ ., , care? £10 billion a year is needed in the health _ care? £10 billion a year is needed in the health service, _ care? £10 billion a year is needed in the health service, that - care? £10 billion a year is needed in the health service, that cannot| in the health service, that cannot be delivered, then we need to be clear about what can be. real investment into social care has declined over the last ten years and several billion pounds will be neededin several billion pounds will be needed in social care in the next couple of years. it is important to stress two things about social care, firstly, the way that the present means tested system works. but there is also a pressing need, and this is very much in the interests of the health of the population, for long—term investment and reform of social care, a service geared less around crisis

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— nhs x.t plans for- pandemic the vaccine minister talking about plans for the - pandemic the vaccine minister - talking about plans for the vaccine passports and they clubs and other credit events. whilst we were listening to that we were hearing about news from the initial postmortem examination results on geronimo the alpaca which shows no sign of a bovine tb which is what its owner said was the case through her fight to save him. he its owner said was the case through herfight to save him. he had twice tested positive for bovine tb, lived on a farm in south gloucestershire. she had said the results were flawed and she fought against his destruction forfour and she fought against his destruction for four years. he was removed from the farm last week and killed a short time later. now we are getting the initial results which have shown no visible evidence of bovine tb, the result is not conclusive proof that he was bovine tb free because samples now have to be analysed in a lab to cfd bacter

and we need to go beyond the record funding we already provided for the nhs.h people. waiting lists will get worse before they get better. what does that mean? i think it means two things. number one, we can expect the waiting list to continue to grow as more people come forward to gp services requesting treatment. and the second thing is, once you're on the waiting list, how long do you wait? the problem is the scale of the backlog. the government is spending more. but more is not the same as enough. and if we want the waiting list to come down by the next election, we would need to spend at least 13 billion. if we wanted to meet the target to treat people within 18 weeks, we need to be spending 17 billion and the government has committed 10. but for the millions currently on the waiting lists, they need help now. these are just a few of the stories i've come across. this is from a woman who says she was in so much pain she was passing out regularly. she's waited over a year in this country. somebody here is waiting for open heart surgery. there are around 26

if you create an nhs tax, you have an nhs tax forever. it will never go down, it can only go up.ng, "i've got a good idea, vote for me, i'll cut the nhs tax." 0ther conservatives share this concern but very few will oppose the plan. and right now borisjohnson and sticking to his own mps behind closed doors, he has apparentlyjust told them they are the party of low taxation, maybe trying to reassure them. there is no sign of a tory rebellion, partly because many tory mps have hundreds if not thousands of constituents waiting for nhs care, they are concerned, i think, that money is being handed over but there are no clear targets yet for there are no clear targets yet for the nhs or details on social care reform. at one thing is very obvious today, borisjohnson is delighted that in one hour labour mps will vote against these tax rises which will mean more money for the nhs. studio: thank you. 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 ba

i paying more national insurance for the nhs and social care?— the nhs and social care?tial. the sooner we sort all our social problems out, the better. i we sort all our social problems out, the better. ., we sort all our social problems out, the better-— the better. i would say no, really, but my reasons _ the better. i would say no, really, but my reasons are _ the better. i would say no, really, but my reasons are you _ the better. i would say no, really, but my reasons are you are i the better. i would say no, really, | but my reasons are you are paying the better. i would say no, really, i but my reasons are you are paying an upper— but my reasons are you are paying an upper ready. — but my reasons are you are paying an upper ready, aren't you, so the answer— upper ready, aren't you, so the answer is — upper ready, aren't you, so the answer is no _ upper ready, aren't you, so the answer is no —— paying enough already — answer is no —— paying enough already i_ answer is no -- paying enough alread . .. answer is no -- paying enough alread . ., . ,, , . already. i wou

the nhs is there for them. we do i everything we can to protect theirjob? it is right we do - everything we can to protect the most vulnerable and that is why for example we have already insisted that those staff that work in care homes get vaccinated. i think people know why that is so important. the reason we have lunch this consultation today for the nhs is obviously hospitals are full of vulnerable people and it is our duty to make sure that we are considering this. we have not made a decision. we want to listen to what people have to say because i think it is important we show that patient safety will always be a priority. if you were to make it mandatory would staff who do not want to have it lose theirjob? i staff who do not want to have it lose theirjob?— lose their 'ob? i do not want to -are'ude lose theirjob? i do not want to prejudge the — lose theirjob? i do not want to prejudge the outcome - lose theirjob? i do not want to prejudge the outcome of- lose theirjob? i do not want to prejudge the outcom

we want our nhs to...logs 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 i

workers to work in the nhs and _ by the nhs workers to work in the nhs and that is a basis for it andiscussed about how we live with the _ being discussed about how we live with the virus and what this means for vaccination passports for nightclubs and other things as well. it is nightclubs and other things as well. it is not _ nightclubs and other things as well. it is notjust the nhs, it is really how we — it is notjust the nhs, it is really how we encourage people to get tabbed _ how we encourage people to get jabbed and what this means for us as a society— jabbed and what this means for us as a society moving forward about how we live _ a society moving forward about how we live with this virus, not only in the nhs, — we live with this virus, not only in the nhs, but much broader as well. speaking _ the nhs, but much broader as well. speaking of vaccines, the sunday mirror has a story about teenagers, 16 and 17—year—olds potentially had to travel for five hours to get a vaccine. we know it isn't easy as it probably should be the people to get a vaccine. , . , probably should be th

firstly, the nhs.en _ and the potential for that to rise even higher. i think we can all understand why this has happened. but none _ understand why this has happened. but none of us on this podium are prepared — but none of us on this podium are prepared to — but none of us on this podium are prepared to stand by and watch that figure _ prepared to stand by and watch that figure go— prepared to stand by and watch that figure go as high as 13 million which — figure go as high as 13 million which is — figure go as high as 13 million which is what would happen if it was business _ which is what would happen if it was business as— which is what would happen if it was business as usual. that would be inexcusable. and the responsible thing _ inexcusable. and the responsible thing to— inexcusable. and the responsible thing to do is act now. the majority of funds— thing to do is act now. the majority of funds from the new levy will initially — of funds from the new levy will initially go to the health service

if you create an nhs tax, you have an nhs tax forever. it will never go down, it can only go up.saying, "i've got a good idea, vote for me, i'll cut the nhs tax." many conservatives share this concern — several didn't back the plan. but tonight borisjohnson has the green light to raise our taxes and keep spending. putting and keep spending. up taxes is not something the putting up taxes is not something the conservative party relishes, but many tory mps accept it is necessary to help the nhs in the covid recovery and meet the growing demand they are hearing from their own constituents. they do want to know more about the social care reforms, they should get there was more details next month, but one thing today was very clear — borisjohnson was absolutely delighted that labour mps voted against his plans tonight. i think until sir keir starmer gives more detail about what he would do, this could be tricky territory for his party. vicki, many thanks for the latest, vicki, many thanks for the latest, vicki young, hour deputy political editor. ministers have insisted that dealing wi

for the next three years, most of the extra money will go to the nhs. next three years. from that, around £6 billion will go to nhs front line services in england each year. it comes as a record 5.5 million people are now waiting for routine nhs treatment in england, and the prime minister warned today it will get worse before getting better. 0ur health editor hugh pym has more details. james, who's from halifax, in happier times. this was his wedding day with his family in 2015. four years later, he had a heart infection which damaged a valve. an operation was planned for may last year, but during the pandemic, it was cancelled five times. thank you, mr wilkinson, forjoining us... itjust so happened he was giving evidence to a committee of mps this morning. every day, sat at home for three months, i was isolating for. not hearing anything, not knowing anything, every day feeling worse, every week getting worse and worse with the health and the anxiety. it would've had a huge emotional experience... it's cases like this which have caused mounting concer

well, my first memory of the nhs was _ the nhs?, my first memory of the nhs was actually going - the nhs? well, my first memory of the nhs was actually going with - the nhs? well, my first memory of the nhs was actually going with my mum to the gp surgery, not because i was ill but because she needed someone to translate and so that was my first memory and they must have been about six, seven or eight. i can remember those times, happened many times. fortunately, i haven't beenin many times. fortunately, i haven't been in hospital much but only once. i was 89, had appendicitis and went to the hospital to have my appendix out and i remember it was so painful and my dad carrying me around and trying to distract me and it was so much pain and the ambulance, to get me. i don't really remember the operation and stuff. i remember coming home a week or so later and then being told i had to go back to again. i thought i was feeling but don't make much better, wide left to go back again? the vision i that the hospital and the surgeons thoug

so, where might the extra money for the nhs and social care come from? talked about. that's paid by those in work and their employers, but not by those above retirement age. then there is income tax, which covers income above certain limits, including what pensioners get from their investments. other taxes include capital gains tax and vat, but those seem less likely options. then there's higher borrowing, but that would have to be added to already high levels of government debt. choosing income tax is something that no government has done, other than right at the very top, since the early 19705, it's 50 years since we've had an increase in the main rates of income tax, governments really hate to do that. national insurance contributions have actually risen quite a lot over the last 30 or a0 years, governments seem keener to do that, because actually, the population seems happier with it. so, ministers have to decide who pays and how much. higher health spending in england automatically means proportionate increases for scotland, wales and northern irela

most of the money is going to go to the nhs and some people - in the tory backbenches say the nhs i ise sponge to soak i up money as it always does, - and if you don't do it with reform there might not be much left for social care... - hang on a minute, we are in the middle of one huge reform and they are about to do another reform. people who say that are mostly people who don't like the nhs anyway, so they say it is a black hole, a sponge. those are people who are really anti—nhs. the truth about the tax situation is really interesting, for people abroad might not realise this, britain remains a low tax country compared to equivalent european countries. also, the amount of money that we spent on bailing out people in the covid crisis, while every country had to reach deep into its pockets and spend a lot, we spent actually less, a lot less than america and germany and some other countries, per head. so the idea that we have become this wild spending country, as ever we are behind most of our equivalents. let's talk about the cultural aspects of this, mina al 0raibi. what would your r

britain is proud to have its nhs.heir families feel they are lost in an institution that often doesn't have the time to listen. mark easton, bbc news. britney spears has revealed she's engaged to her long—term boyfriend, sam asghari. the announcement comes days after the american singer's father filed court papers to end his control of her life and career. britney spears said the legal arrangement had prevented herfrom marrying mr asghari or having more children. time for a look at the weather. here's sarah keith—lucas. it isa it is a mixed picture around the country today, some have got some blue sky and sunshine around but most places are looking like this,

there was 1% more support if it. was branded for the nhs but not for social— was branded for the nhsded for the nhs but not for social care. people _ was branded for the nhs but not for social care. people know- for social care. people know that — for social care. people know that there _ for social care. people know that there is _ for social care. people know that there is a _ for social care. people know that there is a problem - for social care. people know that there is a problem with| that there is a problem with social— that there is a problem with social care _ that there is a problem with social care and _ that there is a problem with social care and this - that there is a problem with social care and this is, - that there is a problem with social care and this is, as i social care and this is, as we've _ social care and this is, as we've heard, _ social care and this is, as we've heard, this- social care and this is, as we've heard, this is- social care and this is, as| we've heard, this is about social care and this is, as - we've heard, this is about when people — we've h

the nhs and social care. the health secretary defends breaking election promises to pay for the changes. yes, we have broken a manifesto promise. but we also didn't know there was going to be a global pandemic and we are going to tackle that waiting list because we have also promised to you that the nhs will always be there for you. what do you think of the new taxes? let me know if you think it will work. 20 men will go on trial in paris today, accused of being involved in terror attacks which killed 130 people six years ago. anti—taliban forces have asked the international community to not recognise the all—male government announced by the taliban. the home secretary will hold discussions with her french counterpart about the surge in the number of people crossing the english channel to the uk. over 1,000 migrants have made the journey so far this week. britney spears�* father has filed court documents seeking to end an arrangement that gave him control over her finances. britain's emma raducanu is in quart

mr our package of measures to support the nhs. ~ ,,, ., ~ ,, , , ., the nhs.t families like that one? yes, i know that she echoes _ families like that one? yes, i know that she echoes the _ families like that one? yes, i know that she echoes the pulse - families like that one? yes, i know that she echoes the pulse of- that she echoes the pulse of millions of people, there is not a family in this took my country that has not been touched by cancer and childhood cancer is particularly tragic. that is why the government is investing huge sums in research and supporting fantastic charities but she mentioned, particularly those investigating brain cancer. aha, those investigating brain cancer. doctor who is the president of royal couege doctor who is the president of royal college of paediatrics and children health thinks the routine testing of children without covid is interrupting children and teenagers' school attendance and do not believe it should continue and covid should be treated like other diseases and you only deal with children with symptoms. i agree wi

— nhs workers have not taken up the offer of a _ nhs workers have not taken up the offer of a vaccinene since it was rolled out in april. and we already know _ rolled out in april. and we already know there — rolled out in april. and we already know there is a big crisis in care homes — know there is a big crisis in care homes through the shortage of staff and many, _ homes through the shortage of staff and many, many people who are choosing — and many, many people who are choosing to leave those jobs and go and work _ choosing to leave those jobs and go and work somewhere else rather than have a _ and work somewhere else rather than have a job _ and work somewhere else rather than have a job which would be compulsory in november. it is going to be difficult — in november. it is going to be difficult. and there are also questions about it becoming discriminatory because as we know, the low— discriminatory because as we know, the low take—up is much greater, if that is— the low take—up is much greater, if that is hot— the low take—up is much greater, if that is not a — the low take—up

—— vote against more taxes for the nhs.heated debate in the commons about whether these reforms will protect people from having to sell their homes for care — what is the reality? the reality is that the changes are no guarantee that you will not have to sell your home. remember that the tap means people will not have to pay any more than 86,000 but they are liable for that sum up until the cap. if somebody has lived in a house and its value has gone up, their savings will contribute to the 86,000 but where do they find the remainder? it may be that the family choose to sell the house after that pensioner has died but the bbc has calculated that if you are a single pensioner, and obviously it depends where you live and what costs are likely but he may well need to have cash savings in the region of 70,000 if you want to make sure house isn't sold either now or in the future. the point about people in need of social care now, will these reforms help them?— help them? short answer is no because there _ help them? short answer

the nhs is going _ shore up the services. the nhs is going to — shore up the services.mic. it's not they get back to normal. there people — they get back to normal. there people cannot get to the doctors and we have _ people cannot get to the doctors and we have been warned about people with cancer and potentially waiting too long _ with cancer and potentially waiting too long to get diagnosis and they have not— too long to get diagnosis and they have not been able to get appointments and these are all services — appointments and these are all services that are going to require cash _ services that are going to require cash as— services that are going to require cash as well so this is quite a statement by sided javid. that is because — statement by sided javid. that is because of the pressure he is facing within— because of the pressure he is facing within his _ because of the pressure he is facing within his own party but i think, in the long _ within his own party but i think, in the long term, of this parliament, i think— the long term, of this parliament, i think r

alongside more than £5 billion for the nhs in england by next april. billion for the nhs in england byl. everyone will want to know that we — next april. everyone will want to know that we are _ next april. everyone will want to know that we are committed i next april. everyone will want to know that we are committed to l next april. everyone will want to i know that we are committed to plans on adult social care, a new settlement, but also today announcement of this extra funding of £51; billion in the next six months for the nhs will really help tackle that backlog and that is a huge priority for us.— tackle that backlog and that is a huge priority for us. downing street is preparing — huge priority for us. downing street is preparing to _ huge priority for us. downing street is preparing to break— huge priority for us. downing street is preparing to break one _ huge priority for us. downing street is preparing to break one promise i huge priority for us. downing street| is preparing to break one promise to another. after months of haggling, the government is expecting to announce a

and, seen the problem is within the nhs and. as— seen the problem is within the nhs and. as it _ seentart talking about in terms of, will it— start talking about in terms of, will it stop your neighbour getting a hip operation? will it stop someone's grandmother getting cancer treatment? he was appealing to that and to— treatment? he was appealing to that and to people's feelings like that — which _ and to people's feelings like that — which she's— and to people's feelings like that — which she's not a fan of. sol and to people's feelings like that — which she's not a fan of. so i think the wider— which she's not a fan of. so i think the wider public will give him the benefit _ the wider public will give him the benefit of— the wider public will give him the benefit of the doubt, but there will benefit of the doubt, but there will be huge. _ benefit of the doubt, but there will be huge, huge problems within the conservative party for the next few months _ conservative party for the next few months and years as a result of this _ months and years as a result of this he — months and yea

are very good _ various levels of the nhs are very good at _ various levels of the nhs are very goodnding the money in the wrong places, and some people say that's— wrong places, and some people say that's why— wrong places, and some people say that's why we are in the situation that's why we are in the situation that we _ that's why we are in the situation that we are — that's why we are in the situation that we are with these longer waiting — that we are with these longer waiting lists. the thing is, we need to see _ waiting lists. the thing is, we need to see these waiting lists come down — to see these waiting lists come down. now the prime minister said it'll get _ down. now the prime minister said it'll get worse before it gets better, _ it'll get worse before it gets better, but he didn't say when it'll start— better, but he didn't say when it'll start to _ better, but he didn't say when it'll start to get — better, but he didn't say when it'll start to get better. i think by the time _ start to get better. i think by the time we — start to get better. i think by the time we c

most of the money is going to go to the nhs and some people - in the tory backbenches say the nhs i isive sponge to soak i up money, it always does, - and if you don't do it with reform there might not be much left for social care... - hang on a minute, we are in the middle... we'vejust had one huge reform and they're about to do another reform. the people who say that are mostly people who don't like the nhs anyway, so they say it's a black hole, it's a sinkhole, it's a sponge. those are really people who are anti—nhs. the truth about the tax situation is really interesting. people abroad might not know this, britain remains a low tax country compared to equivalent european countries. also, the amount of money that we spent on furloughing in the covid crisis, where every country had to reach into its pockets deep and spend a lot, we spent actually less, about older people who we put into homes and care homes, where they are understaffed and under resourced, what would their reaction be to how we are dealing with this? it's a great question, martine, because it's about, how do societie

what they said to me was they wanted more funding for the nhs. i am delighted that we are putting another 1.1 billion into the nhs in scotland. while all they can talk about is another referendum i think that is a clear distention between the scottish nationalist parties and the real priorities of the people of this country. >> answer the question. this is a tax hike on the poor and the young, prime minister, and you should be ashamed of yourself. mr. speaker, we now know the economic torture -- the economic direction of this toxic government. going to see far more strikes, more tax hikes for the low-paid let there be no doubt this is the return of the agenda. 's's on this prime minister -- on this prime minister's watch, the united kingdom now has levels of poverty and inequality anywhere in northwest europe. the promised or has risen to record levels the century. more cuts will make this even worse. scotland deserves better. there is clearly no chance of a fair recovery under this prime minister and under this westminister government. isn't it

i think you will have quite a job to wrestle that money back off the nhs in two years time.s and problems disappeared and he could certainly say, "right, 0k, we've got everything sorted, let's put them money into social care," it'll be a funny nightmare. it's a danger of trying to kick the can down the road, which is part of the problem with social care anyway. the social care system was supposedly established at the same time as the nhs, and i remember the phrase in history books, how did you win over the doctors? by stuffing their mouths full of gold. how did you win over local authorities and councils? by telling them they could keep social care and that wouldn't be a national system, it would be local and they would have control over it." but the funding has never matched that aspiration. david, if he's listening, we are trying to get the line back up, our apologies, we are not sure if it's our end, your end, ora are not sure if it's our end, your end, or a combination. are not sure if it's our end, your end, ora combination. but are not sure if it's our end, your end, o

the nhs is under a lot of| time when the nhs is under a lot of pressure _ time when the nhs is under clear understanding that it needs to proceed with good pace, and of course the advantage here, is that this time, patients only have to attend their vaccination location once, ratherthan attend their vaccination location once, rather than twice. attend their vaccination location once, ratherthan twice. so attend their vaccination location once, rather than twice. so the simple maths says that it's quite obvious that it should be possible to go faster, in the sense that there are not second doses to factor in, but really you need a qualified opinion from the nhs england, who have really been all over this for months. so i encourage you to reach out to them, and get some answers in detailfrom them. thank out to them, and get some answers in detail from them. thank you. out to them, and get some answers in detailfrom them. thank you. next question is sam from the sun. the ace question is sam from the sun. the age cut-off — question is sam from the sun. the age cut—off seems like quite a

{line the nhs is there for them. one s mtom the nhs is there for them.e _ the nhs is there for them. one symptom of the pandemic pressures is ambulance response times. the target the most serious causes seven minutes. but latest figures from nhs england show they averaged at around 8.5 minutes in august. category two calls which include strokes, averaged around 39 minutes, the aim is 18. long waiting times are being seen across the uk but are measured differently so can't be compared. an ambulance service says it's investigating why this crew took over half an hour to respond to a category one call. for a man suffered a cardiac arrest. the professor passed away and his son, doctor, believes the daily cost his death. , ., ._ doctor, believes the daily cost his death. , ., ., u. , death. every minute of delay counts in a situation _ death. every minute of delay counts in a situation when _ death. every minute of delay counts in a situation when you _ death. every minute of delay counts in a situation when you have - death. every minute of delay counts in a

there was one percentage slightly more if it was - branded just for the nhs.social care. interesting. people know there is - a problem with social care. when people visualise this, this is about - granny, their relatives. ultimately, for people my age, i am 56, youi know, we might actually think about how this - may affect some of us, as well. there is a large amount - of people moving through the population, the baby boomers born | between 45 and 65, they aren't all| using it yet, but many— are contemplating possibly using it. and will have had their parents just gone through it in many cases. - it doesn't seem to matter which way it's done. - the hypothecation aspect - is the thing that is the slam dunk, you know. and i think labour made a mistake opposing it, despite it _ falls more into younger people - paying, and an elderly person with lots of housing that they rent out not contributing. - it is broadly progressive, the more you and you i the more you earn and you will pay more. here is sir keir starmer making what you just called a mistake on wednesday.

health officials have warned the nhs - officials have warned the nhs will face even more challenges aser months. anna collinson, bbc news. the home secretary priti patel wants to start turning back some boats carrying migrants across the english channel. the controversial so called �*pushback�* tactics would be used in limited circumstances. but the french authorities believe it would be dangerous and a breach of international martime law. so far this week alone, more than 1500 migrants have crossed the channel by boat. jon donnison reports. watch your hands. children first. the government has pledged to stop the boats. but with more than 1500 migrants being intercepted and brought ashore this week, it is failing. the home secretary has been seeking greater assistance from france. but despite objections from paris, priti patel now says in limited circumstances, the uk border force will be authorised to turn migrant boats back. even some of her own mps are not convinced. it migrant boats back. even some of her own mps are not convinced.— own mps are not convinced. it sounds aood and i o

counterparts doing identicat— then they are nhs counterparts doing identical work.- addressed. how hard do you find it to keep hold of— addressed. how hard do you find it to keep hold of yourself? - addressed. how hard do you find it to keep hold of yourself? you - addressed. how hard do you find it to keep hold of yourself? you got. addressed. how hard do you find it| to keep hold of yourself? you got a situation where _ to keep hold of yourself? you got a situation where you _ to keep hold of yourself? you got a situation where you referenced - situation where you referenced 112,000 — situation where you referenced 112,000 vacancies in the systems at anyone _ 112,000 vacancies in the systems at anyone time. the turnover in the sector— anyone time. the turnover in the sector averages about 30 for present because _ sector averages about 30 for present because people come in and they realise _ because people come in and they realise how complex are now demanding the role is. and whilst it's amazingly rewarding, it's not amazingly— it's amazingly rewarding, it's not a

we fund the nhs that way so i believe the i nhs that way so i believe the solution is there.e for our need to look after each other, it must be a solution that transcends party politics, otherwise we will have successive governments putting up to debate yet again how we fund it. last year i said this was a marathon, not a sprint, nor is it a relay race. we need a fundamental long—term solution. but party politics is superseded by anything. party politics is superseded by an hina. . ~ party politics is superseded by an hina. ., ~ party politics is superseded by an hina. . . millions of pupils are returning to classrooms in england and wales, amid fears of a spike in students with covid. scientists have warned of a rapid rise in school cases without such measures and experts have not recommended jabs for healthy 12 to 15—year—olds. in england, there are over 30 times more children with covid compared with last year. in scotland, cases among the under—15s have trebled since school restarted in mid—august. we can't say that the rise has been solely caused by schools returning. th

we are just focused on the nhs in the _ it. we are just focused on the nhs in the covert response.ext few _ pandemic. that spending review due in the next few weeks _ pandemic. that spending review due in the next few weeks we _ pandemic. that spending review due in the next few weeks we will - pandemic. that spending review due in the next few weeks we will see i in the next few weeks we will see were all the money goes. that's it for the papers tonight — from us all goodbye. good night. good evening... i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. it's been a busy night of international football across europe. but scotland's world cup hopes were dealt a blow as they were comfortably beaten by denmark in their qualifier in copenhagen. the danes scored two goals in two minutes in the first half through daniel wass and then this from joakim maehle to hand them a 2—nil victory. they lead group f, with scotland down in fourth, with just one win from their opening four matches. meanwhile, cristiano ronaldo broke irish hearts and the men's record for international goals, in portugal

. ., scottish nhs.g. one group said, we believe there is a fair way to fund social care, because as they currently stand, it is more regressive than income tax. the resolution foundation has described the change is generationally unfair. pauljohnson has said is remains the case that pensioners will pay nothing for this package, overwhelmingly to be paid by working age people. there are many ways this could have been made progressive. 0ne could have been made progressive. one of the ways is to look at the 0ne of the ways is to look at the upper— one of the ways is to look at the upper threshold for national insurance, but which has not been addressed — insurance, but which has not been addressed by this, and it now means that the _ addressed by this, and it now means that the young graduates will have a marginal— that the young graduates will have a marginal tax rate higher than a rich conservative earning on the benches across _ conservative earning on the benches across the _ conservative earning on th

the financial times, which focuses on tax rises to battle nhs and social care.ports that borisjohnson fended off a rebellion in the commons to secure the £12 billion tax rise. but the prime minister is warned that isn't enough to fix the care crisis — that's on the front of the guardian. it features warnings from experts and professionals that the "gamble" plan would fail to deliver. staying with the nhs, the telegraph reports the service is hiring 42 new executives on salaries of up to £270,000 each amid concerns over how new tax cash will be spent. another health story leads on the front of the i, it focuses on rapid roll—out. "boosters to be wrapped up by christmas" as the nhs will work to deliver 35 million jabs by the end of december. "gavin the gaffe" — the metro says the education secretary has "has shot himself in the foot yet again" after he confused footballer marcus rashford with old harrovian rugby player maro itoje. migrants crossing the channel is the main story on the front of the express, as it reports british border force boats will be able to s

the nhs is ready to roll out booster— vaccine. the nhs is ready to roll out boosterjabs _ vaccine.hs is ready to roll out boosterjabs and to start - out boosterjabs and to start vaccinating 12 to 15—year—olds, if experts give the green light. the latest uk coronavirus figures, and there were over 37,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of over 38,000 cases per day in the last week. the figures also show there were over 8,000 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus as of wednesday. in the latest 2a hour period, 147 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it takes the average number of deaths per day to 135 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, 89% of people aged 16 or older have had theirfirstjab. and over 80% have had both doses. the food and drink federation said the gaps on supermarket shelves could become permanent. they said labour shortages were behind the problem. downing street has rejected the claim and said the food supply chain is highly resilient. the home secretary prit

alongside more than £5 billion for the nhs in england by next april.nt to know that we are committed to plans on adult social care, a new settlement, but also today announcement of this extra funding of £51; billion in the next six months for the nhs will really help tackle that backlog and that is a huge priority for us. downing street is preparing to break one promise to keep another. after months of haggling, the government is expecting to announce a limit on the amount of any one family in england pays towards the cost of care, and to pump billions into the health service to catch up after the pandemic. the exact price tags not yet clear. the resistance to how it is to be paid for, well, that certainly is. one cabinet minister told me hiking national insurance is the wrong thing to do and the wrong way to do it. others preferred to talk seemingly about the cricket. england have lost the third wicket, i think _ but plenty of mps are publicly worried. in my view national insurance rising is the wrong approach, somebody on £30,000 a year pays a bigger

it is not protecting the nhs - protecting the nhs?and - protecting the nhs? it is not - protecting the nhs and protecting vulnerable individuals who as time goes on it may well find that their immunity is raining and be able to benefit personality as well as the nhs being protected. {iii benefit personality as well as the nhs being protected.— benefit personality as well as the nhs being protected. of course. is this fundamentally _ nhs being protected. of course. is this fundamentally idea _ nhs being protected. of course. is this fundamentally idea of - nhs being protected. of course. is this fundamentally idea of a - nhs being protected. of course. is. this fundamentally idea of a boosted vaccine, is this fundamentally about watching the data and realising that immunity does raining somewhat over time? this is why we are talking about the six month gap? i time? this is why we are talking about the six month gap? i think there are studies _ about the six month gap? i think there are studies that _ about the six month gap? i think th

calls for more money for the nhs to deal with the - for the nhs to deal with the backlog of operationsmand for social care. of operations and increasing demand forsocial care. fearand for social care. fear and desperation: soldiers forsocial care. fearand desperation: soldiers tell us about the chaos they witnessed during the final evacuation from kabul. you can't see a _ final evacuation from kabul. you can't see a young _ final evacuation from kabul. tm. can't see a young child, a baby, a woman crushed to death in front of you, and then you having to deal with the aftermath of that. you can't see any of that without being emotional. find can't see any of that without being emotional. �* . ., , ., emotional. and coming up in half an hour, emotional. and coming up in half an hour. foreign _ emotional. and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents - emotional. and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based| hour, foreign correspondents based in londonjoined me to give an outsiders view on events in the uk and the wider world. that state line on bbc news. —— dateline.

nhs staff— what is the picture? well, you are right. nhs staff are _ what is the picture?tead of the seven minute target. nearly 10% are having to wait more than a quarter of an hour and if you look at category two calls, these are emergencies dealing with heart attack and strokes, on average they were attended in nearly 39 minutes. the target is 18 minutes. and actually 90% of patients were waiting an hour and 24 minutes. there has been a marginal improvement in august compared to july, but these are still some of the longest waits on record. nhs england have said, despite the pressure, they are carrying out millions more tests and treatments, whilst also still seeing covid patients. over the course of the pandemic, they have treated more than 450,000 covid patients in england. we than 450,000 covid patients in encland. ~ . ., , ., england. we heard there from saffron corde the england. we heard there from saffron cordery the obviously _ england. we heard there from saffron cordery the obviously medical- cordery the obviously medical environments are still operating at co

nhs tax. ~ . . both for me, i'll i'll cut the nhs tax. . ., ., ., both for me, i'll i'll cut the nhsrty said — tax. william hague former leaders of the party said the _ tax. william hague former leaders of the party said the government - tax. william hague former leaders of the party said the government had i tax. william hague former leaders of the party said the government had to offer a vision of lower taxes in the future. otherwise... this is what's happening live in the house of commons right now. we can see the chambers looking pretty empty now waiting mps to reenter it. our political correspondent peter saull is in westminster. give us an update of what's happening right now.- give us an update of what's happening right now. give us an update of what's hauenina riaht now. , ., ., happening right now. they are voting now on the plan. _ happening right now. they are voting now on the plan, the _ happening right now. they are voting now on the plan, the new _ happening right now. they are voting now on the plan, the new social- now on the plan, the new social care and health levy