Plans to overhaul englands social Care System are likely to be unveiled this week amidst warnings that a rise in national insurance could provoke a very significant backlash. And as the paralympics come to a close wIth fireworks, the queen congratulates great brItains paralympians who return home wIth 124 medals, including 41 golds. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died of cancer aged 39. She was part of one of the most successful all girl bands this century which was formed on the Itv show, popstars the rivals. Her mum marie announced her death on instagram saying the 39 year old had been treated for cancer and slipped away peacefully this morning. Our Entertainment Correspondent Lizo mzimba looks back at sarahs life. The last member of the band is. After three months of competItion, the moment her dream came true. Sarah. Cheering. But Sarah Harding could scarcely have imagined the success that would follow. Every one of their first 16 singles a top ten hIt. Thanks to a collection of irresistibly catchy songs, they were soon selling thousands of singles. Sound of the underground. And performing to sold out audiences. If i had a promise from you. Sarah brought powerful vocals and a willingness to be portrayed. Makes me wanna break the rules . As the bands most outrageous personalIty, the headline grabbing party girl. Were off to the club to boogie everythings winding down now. Eventually. So i think were going to move on to another club. It all led to a short stint in rehab. Outside the group, she, like the others, took time to try new challenges. So youre focused more not so much on the music as the acting, It seems to me. Would that be a fair thing to say . It is, yeah, yeah. I mean, weve all chosen different avenues, and im not completely saying i dont want to sing any more, but the acting is something that ive always wanted to pursue since i was lIttle, as well. There were small parts in bbc financial crash drama freefall. Oh, my god . Coronation street. Actually, i dont suppose by any chance you know a Tracy Barlow . And the second of the st trinian� s movies. I predict a riot, i predict a riot i did you tell her . No, no, no. None of It, though, overshadowed her success wIth the all conquering Girls Aloud. Im just a love machine, feeling my fantasy. When many were wrIting off pop in favour of different styles of music, they were the group who proved It could still be fresh and invigorating. Sarah and the other four members went their separate ways in 2013. Jump for my love. Jump in. But not before theyd entertained fans for the best part of a decade. Their success the result of undeniable talent, and a closeness that all could see was genuine, true, friendship. One, two, three, four Sarah Harding, a woman who achieved so much in a Life Cut short at such a young age. Youre gonna make me, make me love you. Sarah harding, who has died today at the age of 39. In the last hour, the tributes and memories of the singer have been posted on social media. Oreeshay williams from jls tweeted to say. The Pop Dquedward called her a music icon. And Davina Mccall, who presented popstars the rivals, which launched sarahs career, tweeted to say. And the Model And Tv Ity-katie-price'>PersonalIty Katie Price has posted on instagram to say, Sarah Harding was always such a genuine and honest person, and that shed always remember the laughs they had together. Weve heard from a couple of the judges from that programme. Louis walsh says, It said shes gone too young, she was a was fun in the Life And Soul of the party. In the early days we went out and would be the last to leave the nightclub. Its so unfair, i was getting better. Last to leave the nightclub. Its so unfair, iwas getting better. I remember her wIth gratefulness. Earlier i spoke to the Record Producer Pete waterman who was a judge on the 2002 music realIty series, popstars the rivals. He told me what It had been like, particularly when she got the news that she was to be the last member of the band. She was an incredible person and i think that, you know, the people that paid the tribute are absolutely right. I think Davina Mccall was absolutely Spot On when she said she was also fragile. And i remember going and into hiding round the corner when i went to tell her, you know, she had been picked for the finals, and she was so excIted she ran upstairs and jumped up and down on the bed and her mum and i went up left and joined her. You know, It was. They were different times. They were so excIting. You know, just to see what this did the kids was amazing. And, you know, they went on to be just enormous, really. But i never forgot that moment because It was just a sort of spontaneous combustion of Itement'>Energy And ExcItement that she got through, and i neverforgot that. It was. Whenever i saw her i was reminded her, you know, if somebody had told me id just won, you know, a pop competItion, id do exactly the same. Yes, and, in a sense that kind of authenticIty, and the idea that this wasnt studied, she wasnt performing, she kind of seemed to hold on to that sense of still being a real person who was, kind of, a bIt surprised where she was but still quIte excIted about It. Once you meet her mum you understand why, and i think It really is that mancunian thing ofjust, like, you keep your feet on the ground. To be honest, i dont think sometimes they could believe that It was as successful as It was. It was a phenomenon. As you said, when you look at the achievements, 20 consecutive top ten singles including four number ones. I mean, well brush over how many years and how many decades youve been involved in the music industry, but do you want to nail this canard that we often hear these days when people go, oh, well, of course Its easy to sell music nowadays, you dont have to sell as many as you did. I mean, that is a heck of an achievement in any year, isnt It . Oh, listen, were talking about a time when, you know, people had to go to the shops to buy this music you couldnt buy this, you couldnt download It. This was still, you know, when you went wIth the money to the store to buy It. That was a phenomenon of this period. Now you could stream 500 Million times and never leave your chair, but to buy A Million records by Girls Aloud you physically had to go out to do that and that is an achievement. Getting the General Public to go out and purchase your product is the hardest thing in the world. We didnt have technology like we have today that did It all for you. You had to do It that was the excItement. Thats what Girls Aloud did they got people excIted. Now, when you were on Thatjudges Panel if you can recall you know, you didnt know her, as such, then what was It, you know, the objective talent, what was It about her that you saw as the potential which then, obviously, the members of the public then picked up on in the public vote . Oh, she was what every record communIty, a R Talent and Record Company waIted for. She was a Girl Next Door that had got It all. She was identifiable by the audience that were going to buy her records. That was the beauty of sarah. I mean, you know, anybody could have believed that they were going to be Sarah Harding. That in Itself is a real talent. Now, the combination of those girls together, those women together, just to, kind of. Because im obviously not of the right generation, but getting the right names, cheryl tweedy, nadine coyle, nicola roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding, what made them, kind of, gel . What made them appeal . What was It about the performance . Because It. The influence remains, doesnt It . I went to see six the musical a few months ago and that was transparently inspired by Girls Aloud and the spice girls. Yeah, i mean, the thing was, you know, Its very easy here, to be honest, now, sItting and talking at this distance in time and say this was exactly what we planned. That would be very clever of me and very untrue. You know, this was organic. It happened when cheryl walked in. I mean, all these things, we did not plan. We certainly didnt plan to find a Sarah Harding. It happens and when the cameras there and It happens properly and honestly, the public buy into It they get It that series was a huge, huge success. You know, i had number one, two and three that christmas wIth the cheeky girls, Girls Aloud and one true voice. Nothing like that happens any more. Doesnt happen like that any more. What memory will you take wIth you, apart from that moment jumping up and down on the bed wIth her and her mum . Oh, no, thats the best moment. That, sorry, that to me is what Pop Music is all about, when youve changed somebody� s life and theyre excIted about It. Thats the Moment Nothing can beat that. It is like when you see. When you buy somebody a lovely birthday present and you see Its something they have always wanted. Its the greatest moment in your life. It doesnt get any better than that. The Chief Executive of one of Prince Charles charIties the Princes Foundation has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. The sunday times and the Mail On Sunday allege that Michael Fawcett used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. Mr fawcett was, until 2003, the princes valet. Heres our correspondent simonjones. And a warning his report contains some flashing images. He was once one of Prince Charles closest aides, but now Michael Fawcett is facing questions about his conduct. Good morning, Mr Fawcett. Did you secure honours for cash . Any comment on the allegations in the Newspapers Today . Three years ago, he became Chief Executive of the Princes Foundation, an Umbrella Group for a number of Prince Charless charItable interests. Newspaper reports allege that Mr Fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saudi national and major donor to the Princes Foundation wIth cItizenship and wIth an honour. Mahfouz Marei Mubarak Bin Mahfouz received an honorary cbe in late 2016. One former Government Minister whos wrItten books on royal finances wants a Police Investigation into the allegations. In 2013, Mr Fawcett resigned from a previous job wIth the royal family after an internal report crIticised the running of the royal household. In 2003. Now, Michael Fawcett� s been forced to resign twice already, and both times, under cover of darkness, almost, he was reinstated by Prince Charles when the Hoo Hah died down. So, Prince Charles is very, very closely linked wIth this man, and im sure that whatever Michael Fawcett did would have been done wIth the full support of Prince Charles. Prince charles needs to answer questions about this, not Michael Fawcett. The met says Its aware of media reports. The Princes Foundation, based at dumfries house, offers Education And Training programmes to more than 15,000 people each year, helping them to find work or start their own businesses. In a statement, It said. It added that Mr Fawcett will assist the investigation in every way. A spokesman for dr Bin Mahfouz said he had not expected any reward for his charItable donations. Simon jones, bbc news. A female Police Officer in central afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. Banu negar� s family told the bbc the gunmen tied them up and searched the house before killing her. She was heavily pregnant. Her Family Couldnt Confirm if the taliban was responsible, but a local journalist said he wItnessed the attack and that It was the taliban. They have denied all involvement. Earlier, pakistan chaired a virtual meeting on afghanistan, bringing together neighbouring countries, including china and iran. An official statement said theyd agreed that peace in afghanistan was crucial to the regions securIty. Our Itoring'>Correspondent MonItoring events taking place in afghanistan is danjohnson. The story has changed or evolved slightly over the last few hours about what happened in ghor, what is the latest understanding of the events that led to this death . We have reliable accounts that three gunmen went to the home of that female Police Officer last night, tied her up as they searched her home, and then shot her in front of her husband and children. Exactly who those gunmen were remains unclear. The family say they Cant Confirm whether that was tell a band, ins or perhaps some other group, but some wItnesses wIth knowledge of the sItuation theyre in that cIty say that was an attack carried out by the taliban and It was in response to an action earlier in the day that the Police Woman had been involved in Flair A Taliban flag was taken down from the streets of that provincial capItal. We dont know if she was working on her official capacIty as a Police Officer, because the Afghan National Police has effectively been in chaos since the taliban took over control of so many provinces and the rest of the country. We dont know if she was actually on duty as a Police Officer or if that was something she was involved in in a personal capacIty, but she was known to have been previously part of the police force, so that perhaps was why she has been targeted. Herfamily have denied she was part of that, perhaps they are trying to maintain her innocence. Really unclear sItuation. But we can take from It, even though the taliban has said It will investigate this and find out who the killers were, It shows that even people who were previously in posItions of authorIty are not safe in cIties across afghanistan, something that has been warned about for the weeks since the taliban started taking control. And that potentially, if this was carried out by milItants, that there are reprisals, that there are attacks on people who are seen to have eIther broken the rules are gone against the regime. Broken the rules are gone against the regime broken the rules are gone against the regime broken the rules are gone against the reaime. ~. , ~. ,. , the regime. What we know about this virtual meeting the regime. What we know about this virtual meeting that the regime. What we know about this virtual meeting that pakistan virtual meeting that pakistan convened of afghanistans convened of afg hanistans neighbours . Yeah, thats a Ity-discussion'>SecurIty Discussion in the main, involving the nearest neighbours of afghanistan. They all want to see peace in that region, in that country, they say, they will cooperate and work together to pursue that. The Ituation'>Refugee SItuation will be of prime concern of those countries because they are the ones taking the immediate burden in terms of the numbers of people crossing the border. But the fact that pakistan chaired It will underline once again the level of pakistani influence the looks to be exerted now in the future of afghanistan. We saw the head of pakistani intelligence in Kabul Yesterday for meetings, and for some in india, crItics of pakistan, there is evidence of pakistani closeness to the taliban, the fact that they are able to have those meetings, those talks and that access, and they will potentially to some degree determine the future of afghanistan, and particularly Its government in Power Structures which the taliban is still discussing and trying to negotiate and put in place. Dan. Negotiate and put in place. Dan, Thank Ou negotiate and put in place. Dan, thank you very negotiate and put in place. Dan, thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news. Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39, after being diagnosed wIth Breast Cancer last year. The head of one of Prince Charles charIties temporarily steps down after claims he helped secure an honour for a major donor. Relatives of a female Police Officer in the Ghor Province of afghanistan have told the bbc that she has been killed by the taliban. By by gunmen reportedly from the taliban. Lots to tell you about. We are going to talk about three welsh goals. Gareth bale came to the rescue wIth the first goals for his country for two years and his first competItive Hat Trick for wales. He scored the winner against belarus in injury time to get their World Cup Campaign back on track. The qualifier was being played in kazan rather than minsk, because of the polItical sanctions imposed on belarus. Ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus and russia, a long, complexjourney, but is not so bad when you have a man is well travelled as wales do. Gareth bale arrived wIth a bump. The perfect welcome gift inside five minutes. The game though can change on the bounce of a ball on the lifting of effort, 90 seconds later the freedom of the welsh penalty area. Injury and visa problems left wales wIthout 13 players for this qualifier, an opportunIty for brennanjohnson to seize. Almost four must almost a long way to go forjust a point, so in stoppage time. Reaching qatar next year maybe It doesnt feel quIte so far away after all. England are facing andorra at wembley, theyve been playing about 15 minutes Gareth Southgate making 11 changes to the team that beat hungary 4 0 on thursday. There has been a goal. Its gone to england, unsurprisingly, against the whipping boys, andorra. Jesse lingard has given england the lead. The womens super league Champions Chelsea have lost their Opening Game of the new season. Arsenal won 3 2 in a thriller at the emriates. It was 1 1 at Half Time, but two second half strikes from Beth Mead proved to be the difference. There were over 8,000 fans there. Max verstappen has retaken the lead in the Formula One drivers championship. He won the Dutch Grand Prix wIth a commanding drive. He started his Home Race at zandvoort from pole and kept his Red Bull in front of Itle-rival'>TItle Rival Lewis Hamilton for the entire race. Valtteri bottas in the other mercedes briefly led after pItstops, but finished third. Verstappen now leads Hamilton Byjust four points. Englands cricketers are chasing 368 to win the fourth test against india wIth over a day left to play. They looked to have got themsleves back in front wIth some early at the oval. But half centruries from Pant And Thakur and some useful runs from yadav and Bumrah Saw india reach 466 in their second innings. 10 wickets needed for them wIth the series poised at 1 1. England are 25 0. The fifth test starts on friday at old trafford. The Paralympic Games have come to close. Great brItain finishing second in the medal table, just as they did in rio five years ago but they won medals in 18 of the 19 sports they entered and that is a new team record. Theres were no more brItish golds on the final day but Krysten Coombs took one of the two bronzes for the team in the Sh6 Badminton singles. The other came for the wheelchair basketball team. They trailed against spain at Half Time but they came back to win by 68 points to 58. Its been another gripping day at the Solheim Cup in ohio and the usa are right back in It after the Morning Foursomes in toledo. They now trail Europe Byjust a point. Mel reid and Leona Maguire the only european winners, wIth usa taking the other three. Europe now lead six and half to five and half. Thats all the sport for now. You can find more on all those stories on the Bbc Sport websIte. Well have an update for you a lIttle bIt later. Thank you. Plans to introduce vaccines passports in nightclubs and other indoor venues in england will go ahead this month, the Vaccines Minister has confirmed. Nadhim zahawi said It was the right time to introduce the certificates, as all Over 18s will have been offered two jabs by The End of september. The scheme requiring people to show Covid Vaccination Proof has been crIticised by venues and some mps. The scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar says hes not supporting plans to bring in Covid Vaccination passports for nightclubs and large events like Football Matches and festivals. The Scottish Government wants msps to approve the plans, in a bid to increase vaccine take up in the younger generation. Ive been speaking to our correspondent in glasgow, jamie mcivor. We now have two of the three opposItion parties in the Scottish Parliament saying they wont back the scheme. Labour confirming today that they wont vote for the scheme. They say they have serious concerns. Indeed, their concern is that rather than encouraging younger people to get vaccinated, anything that could start to look like a form of compulsion could actually end up being counter productive and entrench Itancy'>Vaccine HesItancy rather than help It. We already knew that the Scottish Liberal Democrats were opposed to the idea. They came out straightaway wIth their opposItion, describing It as a deeply illiberal idea. The scottish conservatives have got serious concerns, though they are still to confirm just how they plan to vote this week. And, yes, there are concerns, too, in the business communIty. One major business organisation, scottish chambers of commerce, calling for urgent clarIty on just what businesses are going to be affected by this. There was a bIt of a debate, bIt of a concern among some in the ItalIty-industry'>HospItalIty Industry in Scotland Aboutjust which businesses will be classed as nightclubs rather than pubs. The scottish professional football league, they have got concerns, too. Large Sporting Events wIth more than 10,000 people in attendance, so some top Flight Football matches such as maybe a rangers celtic game or an international game, they could be affected and others that would be affected by the scheme, well, any unseated event wIth more than 500 people indoors or 4000 outdoors. So certainly debate growing, opposItion growing. For the uk. Lets Take A Look at the latest Covid Data for the uk. A further 37,011 infections have been recorded in the past 2a hours, as well as 68 deaths thats those whove died wIthin 28 days of a posItive covid test. 79. 8 of all over 16s in the uk have now been fully vaccinated. The former conservative chancellor, lord hammond, has warned that the suggestion the government might increase national insurance to fund Social Care in england could provoke a very significant backlash. Borisjohnson and senior ministers have been discussing details this weekend on how to overhaul the Care System, before an announcement this week. Our polItical correspondent Chris Mason reports. Its probably the biggest domestic social Policy Challenge Borisjohnson inherIted when he became Prime Minister sorting out Social Care in england. In the next few days, It looks like hell set out his plan. The governments not denying national insurance, a tax on earnings, will go up to pay for It. Today, the former chancellor, lord hammond, said that was a bad idea. The issue is, an increase in national insurance contributions is asking young working people, some of whom will never inherIt a property, to subsidise older people who have accumulated wealth during their lifetime and have a property, and on any basis, that has got to be wrong. This morning, this minister refused to elaborate on the governments plans, but did say. Well work wIth national partners, wIth local partners and those wIth lived experience of the social Care Sector to get this right and get It right as we are determined to do. Currently in england, people have to meet some of their Care Costs if they have assets over £14,250, and above the level of £23,250, they have to pay the Care Bill in full. Many want to see a lifetime cap on how much people have to pay but that comes wIth a big cost to the taxpayer. Labour wants a new system, too, but dont think raising national insurance is the solution. Were sceptical about the idea of loading the entire burden of the social Care Crisis onto the Supermarket Workers and Delivery Drivers who are already dealing wIth really high housing costs, childCare Costs and others. The government had hoped to find a consensus on this issue. That doesnt look likely. They also promised not to put up national insurance a policy, It appears, theyre willing to shred, too. Chris mason, bbc news. More than 8,000 Chain Stores disappeared from our high streets and Shopping Centres in the first six months of this year. New research suggests Ity-centres'>CIty Centres have suffered the most, as footfall has yet to recover to pre pandemic levels. Our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. It is the most famous Shopping Street in london, but now one of the hardest hIt. Oxford street lIttered wIth boarded up shops. CIty centres have suffered the most this year as Chain Stores continue to close. There is quIte a lot closed down, weve noticed. Thats what weve noticed walking all along. Its not as crowded as It used to be. It is quIte unexpected to come into Central London and actually see how effected they are by the pandemic. Its the same in brighton, | loads of shops have gone. New figures show the scale of upheaval. In the first part of this year, 3,488 Chain Stores opened. These include everything from gyms and cafes to banks and bars but more than 8,700 of them closed, meaning a net loss of more than 5,200 outlets. These figures are stark, they are not quIte as bad as this time last year. Out of all the locations across great brItain, Its retail parks and out of Town Shopping that have fared best. So, is this a permanent shift . Over the next few months, Ity-centres'>CIty Centres will start to liven up again as people start to go back to work, as schools go back and people spend more time in cIties. However, i dont think youre going to get the same level of footfall in Ity-centres'>CIty Centres as before. This Bakery Chain definItely prefers the high street. Its just opening Its latest store here in the London Suburb of kew, one of four new branches. Opening the extra stores, you know, and being able to expand at a time when rents are low and there is opportunIty for us to rethink even what a bakery is. Tempting people back in is the big challenge now for so many of our towns and Ity-centres'>CIty Centres, which are still struggling to fully recover from the pandemic. Emma simpson, bbc news, Central London. Hello, this is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39, after being diagnosed wIth Breast Cancer last year. The head of one of Prince Charles charIties temporarily steps down after claims he helped secure an honour for a major donor. Relatives of a female Police Officer in the Ghor Province of afghanistan have told the bbc that she has been killed by the taliban. Killed reportedly by members of