Children in england, wales and Northern Ireland. But will it spark a rise in covid cases . Making Eye Contact for the first time, the Conjoined Twins separated after rare surgery. Wickets fall at the oval as england chase a big total to try and secure victory against india. Coming up in sport later in the hour on the Bbc News Channel. Chaos in brazil as last Nights World Cup qualifier against argentina is abandoned. Health officials confronting uk based players on the pitch over covid breaches. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. Mps Return To Westminster this afternoon following the summer break, with the funding of Social Care and the nhs at the top of the agenda. Some tory mps have expressed anger at reports of an increase in National Insurance contributions to help fund Social Care in england, which would break a conservative Manifesto Pledge not to raise taxes. Labour is also opposing a rise in ni. Its expected that an extra £5. 5 Billion will be announced for the nhs. Heres our political correspondent chris mason. For years, governments of various persuasions have not got round to sorting a new system. Paire in england. It is complex, controversial and vastly expensive. Should there be a cap on the Bill Anyone should face . Which tax should be put up to pay for it . It appears the government does want a cap and a hike in National Insurance. This Chance Hike in National Insurance. This change is hike in National Insurance. This change is long hike in National Insurance. Ti 3 change is long overdue, it will not be easy. There is no right answer that everybody will find consensus around. Every possible solution the chancellor has will have pros and cons. I do not know the detail but i know this is hard, we need to be honest with the public about that and then we need to be ready for the debate that lies ahead and put into place those forms. 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Lets not forget everyone who has income pace. Lets not forget those people who are retired, not forget those people who are retired, even if they have a relatively retired, even if they have a relatively high income will not pay nationai relatively high income will not pay National Insurance. Mp5 relatively high income will not pay National Insurance. National insurance. Mps are returning National Insurance. Mps are returning to National Insurance. Mps are returning to parliament i National Insurance. Mps are returning to Parliament And J National Insurance. Mps are i returning to parliament and a row National Insurance. Mps are returning to parliament and a row is brewing already. The briefing for westminster reporters by Downing Street has included in the last half an hour or so. Street has included in the last half an hour orso. It street has included in the last half an hour or so. It has been dribbled out in an briefings over the last couple of days, leaving plenty of space for critics to jump all over what we think the Government Plans might look like. One thing i can tell you is we are expecting this afternoon an announcement on the broader funding of health care, of £5. 5 Billion, to try to help the nhs with the Covid Backlog and the Winter Pressures to come. Many thanks. Chris mason reporting in westminster. Lets speak now to our business editor simonjack. How are businesses responding to these reports of a rise in National Insurance . It is worth pointing out it is not just the employee who will pay a higher National Insurance, if that is what we are going to get also the employer. While some Business Leaders have said, in and of itself putting ip on National Insurance for employers would not example change their mind whether they are going to hire an extra person, why do Business Groups have said it is one of a number of other burdens which are coming at the worst possible time. You are talking about businesses struggling with labour shortages, demanding higher wages. This will be one additional thing. The cbi says it comes after a crippling 18 months and we would urge the government to explore all Alternative Funding Options before the tax on ukjobs. We are emerging from the biggest economic downturn in living memory, in 300 years. Putting this extra burden alongside a few years where we have seen their living wage, the national Minimum Wage rise, many businesses, particularly small ones but may struggle with another additional cost and that may be a disincentive for them to hire at a time when they are finding it very hard to find new workers stop. Our social Affairs Correspondent Alison Holt is with me now. What more can you tell us about whats likely to be announced . We hope to see the detail scene. We are expecting that a cap will be introduced to limit the amount of money any one person pays towards their care. We know there have been arguments over what level that should be set out, when a 50,000 or 80,000. It would then mean someone would pay for their pair up to the top of the cap on then they could turn to the local authority for help. At the same time we are expecting the amount of Money Someone can keep to be increased. At the moment, if you have savings or assets of £23,250 or more, then you pay for all your care. We expect you to be able to keep more. If you live in a council has bought under the right to buy scheme or a mansion in surrey, you are likely to have to sell your home if you need residential care, not other sort of care. If you simplify things down to selling houses and a funding mechanism, to some degree it misses the point. The Care System which is about people is in crisis, understaffing, years of underfunding and it needs to be fixed. We need to see, will there be investment in the system . Well starting problems be fixed . What is the vision for the future of this service which looks after notjust people edit the age of 65 that many younger adults . It should be about quality of life and keeping people out of hospital. The taliban say theyve seized panjshir province, which is the only part of afghanistan not under their control. A spokesman said no civilians had been killed in days of heavy fighting against resistance forces. Leaders of The Movement opposing taliban rule deny theyve been defeated, and say they still have a presence in the province. Our South Asia Correspondent Yogita Limaye reports. We are raising the white flag in the provincial headquarters of panjshir, taliban fighters said in a video released by the group. They claim to have conquered the final stronghold of opposition, and with it, all of afghanistan. At a Press Conference in kabul, the group declared victory. We tried our best to resolve the issue in panjshir through negotiations but it didnt work, a spokesman said. We couldnt accept a Power Island in afghanistan, we had to use force. The Panjshir Valley lies to kabul� s north east. It has a narrow entrance and its terrain offers natural protection. Attacked several times during afghanistans long history of violence, its defenders have always held fort. And even now, those resisting Taliban Control say it hasnt been fully captured so far. We are present throughout panjshir at the moment. Panjshir is in a small province or valley. Panjshir has many semi valleys. From the southern part up to the northern part of the valley, right now the taliban are only in a few locations. They are facing difficulties. Ourforces are resisting, ourforces are defending their people, their honour, their home and their values. One of the leaders of the resistance has released a voice message, blaming the international community for legitimising the taliban. Amrullah saleh, afghanistans former Vice President was the other man leading The Movement. A few days ago hed send the bbc this clip, saying he was in panjshir. His whereabouts are now unknown. Yogita limaye, Bbc News. Secunder kermani is in kabul. So disputes over whats going on in panjshir, and no news yet of the taliban forming a government . Yes, that is right. It has been more than three weeks since the taliban took Over Kabul and they are yet to establish the new government. First we were told they were waiting for the final american troops to leave the final american troops to leave the country, that was a few days ago, then we were told they were waiting to resolve the situation in panjshir, and that has now happened, it appears. One source is telling me we could get an announcement by The End of the week but it is not clear if that will happen or not. There has been a Suggestion Delay is also because of internal rivalries and debates within the taliban about who exactly will be appointed to what position. The man expected to be in overall control of the country, whatever form of government emerges is the Supreme Leader of the taliban. The problem is, he has with being very elusive. We have seen no public appearances, no videos released by him since the taliban together the country. That has led together the country. That has led to speculation he could be dead. The taliban spokesman at a News Conference Today said it was not true and we will see him soon. The formation of the new government really is key. At the moment, afghans are living through what feels like a state of limbo, No One is exactly sure what the future will look like what rules and laws exactly the taliban want to implement and how willing they are to share power with any other political factions. To share power with any other political factions. Thank you very much. Tony blair has called on leading World Powers to unite to develop a strategy to counter islamist extremism. In a speech the former Prime Minister said Radical Islam still presented a Security Threat to the world. He said following the covid pandemic, Bio Terror possibilities were no longer Science Fiction and the world would be wise to prepare for their use by Extremist Terror groups. Disturbing reports of Sexual Abuse of children by other children almost doubled in the two years up to 2019, according to police figures obtained by bbc panorama. Yearly reports show the cases have risen to between 15,000 and 16,000, with some of the alleged perpetrators aged just 10 or younger. Daniela relph reports. The new figures paint a picture of a Toxic Sexual Culture being experienced by some young people, where both perpetrators and victims are under 18, with some even aged ten or under, and when 90 of the victims are girls. Jasmine met herfirst boyfriend on Social Media. From the start of the relationship he asked her for naked photos. It progressed to him filming them in bed together. I didnt want to do it. It wasnt something i felt comfortable doing and me saying no wasnt enough either. Like, there was no no. He would keep pushing it even if i said no. Earlier this year the website everyones invited was set up for people to publish anonymous accounts of abuse they say they have suffered. Over the past year there have been more than 50,000 posts on the site. For those helping teenagers navigate intimate relationships, the situation is increasingly complex. The majority of girls report things like unwanted touching, groping, being pressured and pestered to send nudes, that that is so frequent its become part of everyday life to a point where they wouldnt bother reporting it, because itjust feels like its a normal part of the day. So what is the legal age of consent . Does anybody in the Classroom Know what the legal age of consent is . That ability to say yes or no. So weve got freedom is a really important option here. At this academy in solihull, the governments new mandatory Sex Education Curriculum is being taught and discussed. The school also runs projects focused on the power of Social Media to promote abusive sexual behaviour. If youve got a phone, a laptop, youve got access to whatever you want and some of that can be extreme. Then its, well, if everybody� s doing it, because it would appear it is online, if it is online, it must be ok. It is the normalisation. It is an enormous challenge. Protecting children from Each Other and the pressures in wider society. Daniela relph, Bbc News. You can watch panoramas whos protecting our kids, with Mariella Frostrup Tonight at 7 35pm on bbc one. And details of organisations offering Information And Support with Sexual Abuse are available at bbc. Co. Uk actionline, or you can call forfree, at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. The time is 1 15 our top story this lunchtime the Prime Ministerfaces a backlash from his own mps over plans to raise National Insurance to pay for Social Care reforms in england. And coming up. Four years after restorations began, Big Ben gets its hands back coming up in sport in the next 15 minutes on the Bbc News Channel well have the latest from the oval, as england lose a wicket in pursuit of 368 runs to go one up in the Test Series against india. Its Back To School for millions of pupils in england and wales this week, amid fears that the return could lead to a spike in covid cases. Rules on class � bubbles and on older pupils wearing face masks have been dropped, but scientists have warned of the possibility of a rapid rise in covid cases without such restrictions. Last week, the Vaccination Authority ruled there was no clinical need for jabs for healthy 12 15 Year Olds, and teaching unions are keen that restrictions be brought back if necessary. Martine croxall is at the North Shore Academy in stockton on tees. Martine. Thank you very much. Yes, we are spending the day here at North Shore Academy talking about the impact that covid has had on education and the adaptations that schools like this are having to make because the virus is still in the community. In a moment, we will be speaking to two year 11 students who will be taking their gcses this year and a member of the trust that runs this academy. First, lets look at the wider Picture Schools are facing in this report from our education correspondent. Please be attentive. Have a lovely day, and ill speak to you later in the day, ok . It was billed as the most normal School Year since before the pandemic, but even before some English And Welsh Students have taken their seats in class, more uncertainty about whether 12 to 15 year olds will be routinely offered the vaccine. That question has been hotly debated here, at the North Shore Academy, in stockton on tees. I would definitely get the vaccine because weve been one of the countries fortunate enough to obviously have vaccines and we should take that, use to the advantage. I think i would, to save people. Yeah, i think i would. Thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation told Uk Governments they would not, on Health Grounds alone, be recommending all 12 to 15 year olds are offered the jab. Instead, chief medical officers across the four nations are being asked to review the Scientists Advice and decide on a wider set of criteria whether to overrule them. I think many of the School And College leaders who i represent will have been disappointed in the decision by thejcvi, not because they are fans of vaccination, but we know that vaccination in the absence of other controlled measures apart from Ventilation It can be very important in getting away from that terrible disruption that so many young people experienced over the past year. Thejcvis decision was finely balanced. They considered the individual health benefits and took account of the potential for extremely rare heart complications. Authorities in england, wales and Northern Ireland are monitoring the situation closely in scotland, where schools returned in the middle of august. Some experts are linking this with a sharp rise in covid infections. In england, cases have remained steady throughout august, but the rate of infection among five to 15 year olds to The End of the month was 30 times higher compared with the same time last year. Everybody is working really hard to keep children safe and to be very alert for any rises and act if there are any rises. Ive been in schools right through summer and, actually, right through covid. I was in schools myself until march as a Head Teacher and ceo. And i know that everyones working really hard to make this return safe. The Uk Government has pledged to give English Schoolchildren the most normal Classroom Experience possible. The decision on whether to offer vaccinations to all 12 15 Year Olds could shape what this Years Education looks like in reality. Sean dilley, Bbc News. It is lunchtime here, you can hear the chatter downstairs of everyone having something to eat. This is a relief to so many people that everyone is back in the building after these halls and classrooms being so quiet. Many months. Joining us is jane wilson, Deputy Ceo of the northern Education Trust which runs this academy and 20 others, and two year 11 students, Tyler Holliday and ella plaice. A Big Yearfor both of you, how relieved are you to be back in school instead of howling to instead of having to do learning online, ella . T instead of having to do learning online, ella . Instead of having to do learning online, ella . I feel it is easier to catch u online, ella . I feel it is easier to Catch Up on online, ella . I feel it is easier to Catch Up on work online, ella . I feel it is easier to Catch Up on work inside online, ella . 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A Ringing Endorsement of how everybody coped online, but what are the adaptations you have had to make for this term . You are running a Test Centre here, arent you . Yes. A Test Centre here, arent you . Yes, the Test Centre a Test Centre here, arent you . Yes, the Test Centre is a Test Centre here, arent you . Yes, the Test Centre is still a Test Centre here, arent you . Yes, the Test Centre is still going a Test Centre here, arent you . 123 the Test Centre is still going in the Test Centre is still going in the secondary academy and they are working brilliant, we are well used to running those now so that has not been a problem. It is business as usual really. We are still avoiding large gatherings, so for school assemblies, getting everybody together. But we have got phases and teaching groups, having assembly. So to all intents and purposes, it feels very, very normal, which is absolutely lovely. The feels very, very normal, which is absolutely lovely. Feels very, very normal, which is absolutely lovely. The school does serve an underprivileged absolutely lovely. The school does i serve an underprivileged community, you have got quite a few children here and titles to free school meals. What do you feel that this School Needs in terms of extra support and resources to help that recovery we are hearing from the government is going to be necessary . The government have been really good in coming forward with resources, we had made a really good use of the money that has been forthcoming from the government for Catch Up already. We have really good Catch Up Plans in place. Such as . We have done Master Classes for students, they will continue this year. That is children right across the trust coming together for lessons online. Catch up in terms of one to one Tutor Groups for students. Small group work. Our children will get the best we can possibly do to make sure they are ready for those exams in the summer. Sure they are ready for those exams in the summer in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, thank you in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, thank you very in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, thank you very much in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, thank you very much for in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, thank you very much for talking l in the summer. Jane, tyler, ella, | thank you very much for talking to us. Not quite a normal School Year, as we can hear, there are lots and lots of things that are still being considered to keep everybody safe, but hopefully far better than it has been for the last 18 months. Martine, many thanks. A court in belarus has jailed two leading opposition figures. Protest Organiser Maria Kolesnikova was found guilty of extremism and plotting to sieze power and was jailed for 11 years, while lawyer Maxim Znak received ten years. Ms kolesnikova backed the Opposition Leader in last Years President ial election and also lead protests against President Alexander Lu kashenko. Conjoined twins from israel have made Eye Contact with Each Other for the first time, after being separated. The one year old sisters underwent a 12 Hour Operation that took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts. Mark lobel reports. Sisters face to face for the first time, after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. Conjoined at the back of their heads from Birth A year ago, Separation Surgery was meticulously planned between major Blood Vessels in their heads. A very delicate task. One bleed could be catastrophic. Translation of course, after all the preparationsl and all the models we have built in a designated surgery room, we specifically prepared for this thing with a surgical Theatre And Vr of the twins and with a 3 D Model we prepared in advance. Where the two were attached, there was no skin and skull, so doctors needed the babies to essentially grow more skin. Inflatable Silicon Bags were inserted into their heads and gently expanded, to stretch their skin slowly. This meant that when doctors reconstructed their skulls after the separation, they had excess skin, which they could use to seal their new heads. Were just, er, finishing the twins separation procedure. It has gone extremely well. Im delighted how well the whole teams done. Its an excellent team here and its been a real pleasure to be a part of it. Medics say this type of surgery, a first for israel, has only ever happened 20 times worldwide. Separating them so young, they say there is now a high chance they will live normal lives already breathing and eating on their own. There is rehabilitation for their physical and Cognitive Development Planned which will, no doubt, be spurred on by these remarkable sisters own determination to succeed. Mark lobel, Bbc News. The Storage Limits for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos could rise to a maximum of 55 years, under Government Plans to give people greater choice over when to start a family. Ministers have proposed that the statutory Storage Limits should increase from ten years across the uk. The changes would need parliamentary approval. Its the last day of the fourth Test Match between England And India at the oval. In a finely balanced and nail biting match, anything could happen. And at lunch, england were 131 for2, chasing a record 368 for victory. Joe wilson has been watching the action. Look into my eyes. Weve got this. Just ten wickets to take and the whole day. Thus was indias perspective. England saw it differently a Long March towards 368, not steps, but runs. Four there for rory burns. Experience told you Englands Task was mountainous. Who needs experience when you can make your own optimism . Theres burns again. Hell deal with that on his way to a 50. It was just a question of concentration, until. A delivery he couldnt Help But Edge to the wicketkeeper. England had 100 runs, but india had their first success. Were off a match can last five days and fortunes will switch in a second, thats the beauty of it. Hasseb hameed lost composure, gave mohammed siraj a catch. What . Oh, my goodness, hes dropped it. So many reactions, but lets see the batsmans. Well, everyone needs a bit of luck. But this misfortune seemed self inflicted. A risky run. Dawid malan reacting, sprinting, stretching, but not there. Run out. 131 2 at lunch, after a morning that still leaves you wondering. Joe wilson, Bbc News. A three year old boy who went missing in the australian bush four days ago has been found alive. Anthony � Aj Elfalak was discovered after Police Helicopter pilots spotted him in amongst trees in a deep gully in new south wales. Aj was found Drinking Water from a creek around half a kilometre from his home. His father said his son had some Ant Bites and scrapes to his legs, but was in reasonably good shape, and that his rescue was a miracle. The original hands from big Bens Clockface are to be returned to the elizabeth tower in london, after three years of conservation work. Experts have painted them to match the original Prussian Blue colour scheme. Tim muffett has been to meet the team behind the £80 million Restoration Project. Countdown to completion. One of the biggest Restoration Jobs ever undertaken on a Landmark British Building is approaching the finish line. Good to see you, ian. And you. What is it youre doing here . Were servicing the rollers. This is one of the bits that we couldnt actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. If youre a clock mechanic, this is like the Champions League and the World Cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. Working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. To actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years, thats just going to be fantastic. One of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces. For many years, the minute demarcations, the numbers and the clock hands, were painted black. But during the refurbishment, as many layers of paint were stripped away, it became clear that they were originally this shade of blue its called Prussian Blue and that is what theyve been repainted in. This Restoration Project was originally budgeted at £29 million. The total bill is now set to exceed 80 million. As you pulled off the layers of this building, you find more and more that needs to be done. When were taking out one piece of stain, adjacent stains often needed to be replaced. Its one of those things until you can get up close to it, its very difficult to see the scope of the repair. Chiming with the Clock Mechanism out of action, a computerised system has meant that on special occasions, Big Ben has still been struck. Were standing in the belfry of the elizabeth tower, i and it was specially constructed so that the chiming bells for the four quarters could be heard right across london. Theres one piece of damage here thats been deliberately left alone. This crack appeared when Big Ben was struck during a test in 1858 the hammer was too heavy, but it gives the bell its unique tone. This is london. Chiming it should be e, the note e, but it does give it a slightly flat sound. A very serious sound, in fact. So thats one bit of repairing you didnt want to do . Thats right, yes. No change to the bell. Whatsoever, because its become the familiar, the familiar note. I chiming a much loved building, largely hidden for the past few years, slowly revealing itself once more. Tim muffett, Bbc News