suggesting the whole cabinet will back the delaying of the national insurance hike. they say this is to help families hit by the rising cost of living crisis. what do you make of living crisis. what do you make of that, is it true? of that, is it true? let s unpack and understand of that, is it true? let s unpack and understand what of that, is it true? let s unpack and understand what that - of that, is it true? let s unpack i and understand what that national insurance increase is about. it is about delivering £36 billion into aduu about delivering £36 billion into adult social care, which has been, you know, broken for many decades, successive governments have not dealt with it and it breaks many, many families and people in old age because they cannot deal with it. and of course going into the nhs. the 1a% highest earners pay 50% of it, and the 6.1 million of the lowest earners pay nothing into it so it is as progressive as you can make it and if you are serious about dealin
mission for 36 people in the english channel. so that is news from the maritime authority for northern france that it has just said that the french coast guard is carrying out a search and rescue mission for 36 people in the english channel. i am afraid we don t have any further details on that at the moment, but we will of course bring them to you as soon as we get them. in the meantime, let s update you with the headlines and bbc news. a fresh british diplomatic offensive to avert a russian invasion of ukraine as russia begins new military exercises in the region, the prime minister says this is the biggest security crisis europe has faced for decades. new figures reveal a record 6.1 million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england at the end of last year. borisjohnson comes under new pressure over downing street parties, with scathing criticism from a former conservative prime minister, sirjohn major.
even more difficult. and it seems like it is a purely political decision rather than one that has been based in public health experts and scientific advice. the headlines on bbc news. a fresh british diplomatic offensive to avert a russian invasion of ukraine. as russia begins new military exercises in the region, the prime minister says this is the biggest security crisis europe has faced for decades. new figures reveal a record 6.1 million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england at the end of last year. borisjohnson comes under new pressure over downing street parties, with scathing criticism from a former conservative prime minister sirjohn major. in afghanistan a number of women
the former prime ministerjohn major has delivered a damning verdict on borisjohnson and the impact his government is having on the uk s standing around the world. boris johnson has warned europe is facing its biggest security crisis for decades as russian troops continue to mass on its border with ukraine. new figures reveal a record 6.1 million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england at the end of last year. in afghanistan a number of women who ve taken part in protests demanding women s rights are still missing. the taliban deny they are holding them and say they ve granted a general amnesty to all those who worked with the previous regime. the bbc has investigated multiple incidents that have ta ken place recently. in yogita limaye s report, identities have been hidden and voices changed.
new figures reveal a record 6.1 million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england at the end of last year. concern in the nhs about the announcement that all covid restrictions in england could end a month earlier than planned. borisjohnson under new pressure over downing street parties, with scathing criticism from a former conservative prime minister. day after day, the public was asked to believe the unbelievable. ministers were sent out to defend the indefensible. and, britain s climate change chief has warned the uk must do more to insulate the country s draughty homes.