On Social inflicted. He made that commitment on Social-care'>Social Care before the pandemic and he on Social-care'>Social Care before the pandemic and he said on Social-care'>Social Care before the pandemic and he said he would pay for it without and he said he would pay for it without Raising Taxes. And also this Afternoon Ministers say they are suspending the so called triple Lock Formula for annual increases to the State Pension scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, sets out her Governments-programme'>Governments Programme for the next year including plans for a national Care System and an Independence Referendum. Is arguably the most significant public Service Reform since the creation of the national Health Service. Police scotland admits failures in its Call Handling System and the rise of a new star in british tennis as 18 year old Emma Raducanu smashes her way through the Us Open Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. The Prime Minister has announced a long awaited package of funding for The Nhs and Social-care'>Social Care in england breaking an Election Promise. Borisjohnson said covid had placed � massive pressures on The Nhs, and national insurance contributions would rise from next april to help pay for the Health Service and Care System. The rise is highly controversial among mrjohnson� s own mps, as the conservative manifesto had pledged not to raise taxes. Labour call the proposals � a sticking plaster over gaping wounds. Lets Take A Look at the plans in details. Therell be a rise of one and a Quarter Percentage points in national insurance rates for both employees and employers from april 2022. That means someone earning £30,000 per year would pay an extra £255 annually. And from 2023 this is to be known as the health and Social Care Levy. For the first time, the increase will also be paid by workers who have reached Retirement Age. The Prime Minister said the new health and Social Care Levy would raise £36 billion over three years to help tackle record nhs waiting lists. There were also announcements on Social-care'>Social Care costs lifetime individual contributions are to be capped at £86,000 the maximum any one will pay for care. No one with assets below £20,000 will have to pay for their Social-care'>Social Care costs. And theres to be means tested help from the state for those with assets between £20,000 and £100,000. The Government is also increasing the tax on dividends Thats Income from shares or limited companies by 1. 25 percentage points. With a roundup of the announcement, heres our political Correspondent Ione wells. Its haunted successive Governments so thousands of people do not end up selling their homes to pay for it. So in her house to fund her staying at a Care Home for dementia but that money has now run out. Itll its not for her to worry about comments for me to worry about. I will find that money, but i must admit i would onl hoe that money, but i must admit i would only hepe that that money, but i must admit i would only hope that mum that money, but i must admit i would only hope that mum doesnt that money, but i must admit i would only hope that mum doesnt live that money, but i must admit i would only hope that mum doesnt live tool only hope that mum doesnt live too long because otherwise i would be bankrupt as well. It long because otherwise i would be bankrupt as well. Bankrupt as well. It was one of Boris Johnsons bankrupt as well. It was one of Boris Johnsons first bankrupt as well. It was one of Boris Johnsons first Promises L bankrupt as well. It was one of. Boris johnsons first promises of borisjohnson� s first promises of Prime Minister they Boris Johnsons first promises of Prime Minister they would fix this with a clear plan that he had prepared. More than two years later, he haS Presented a plan to his ministers at the Tax Rates to Go with it, breaking the long promised that they were all elected on. The answer, national insurance the rest by 1. 25 to raise billions for the Nhs Covid I9 recovery and Social Care Reform in england. You will be wrong to see that we could pay for this recovery without taking the difficult but responsible decisions about how we finance it. As a permanent investment in health and Social-care'>Social Care, it would be responsible to meet the costs from higher borrowing and higher debt. 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HeS Putting the sticking plaster to wash. HeS Putting the sticking plaster over gaping wounds that hickS Plaster over gaping wounds that hickS Party inflicted. He made that commitment on Social-care'>Social Care before the Pandemic Commitment on Social-care'>Social Care before the pandemic and he said he would pay for without pandemic and he said he would pay for without Raising Taxes before the pandemic for without Raising Taxes before the pandemic. Bring back the scandal of the tax pandemic. Bring back the scandal of the Tax Hike as it will fall on the young the Tax Hike as it will fall on the young and the Tax Hike as it will fall on the young and the loan waS Paid, the two groups young and the loan waS Paid, the two groups of young and the loan waS Paid, the two urou s o. , young and the loan waS Paid, the two urou� so. , , groups of who will suffer the most ofthe groups of who will suffer the most of the pandemic. Groups of who will suffer the most of the pandemic. The groups of who will suffer the most of the pandemic. The Plan Groups of who will suffer the most of the pandemic. The plan with. Groups of who will suffer the most i of the pandemic. The plan with other nations can the plan is No One left to pay more than £86,000 for care in their lifetime in any one of the assets less than £20,000 will have their Care Costs fully covered by the state. It is a version of the plan who advocated £35,000 cap on Care Costs in 2011. Who advocated £35,000 cap on Care Costs in 2011 costs in 2011. Right now, the absolute crisis costs in 2011. Right now, the absolute crisis is costs in 2011. Right now, the absolute crisis is the costs in 2011. Right now, the absolute crisis is the means | costs in 2011. Right now, the absolute crisis is the means tested system to provide support for those Who Cannot Look after themselves and do not have any assets and income they can use to pay for it is on the verge of falling over. People desperately need care and we need to sort that. ,. , , desperately need care and we need to sort that. , , 1, sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did not sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did not want sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did not want to sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did not want to be sort that. Politically, it is. Boris johnson did not want to be a. Sort that. Politically, it is. Boris| johnson did not want to be a Tax Johnson did not want to be a Tax Raising Prime Minister but the reform of the Care System to more cash to help the Nhs Recovery from covid i9 makes it hard for critics to vote against. The prime Minister Scheme to cede to be the one who gets this done despite any fallout. Whether this will pay off politically will be enough to fix this, it remains to be seen speaking within the past hour, the chancellor Rishi Sunak says the rise in national insurance is the only responsible option. The only alternative would be to borrow more indefinitely. But that would be irresponsible at a time when our national debt is already the highest it has been in peace time. And it would be dishonest. Borrowing more todayjust means higher taxes tomorrow. Mps are to vote tomorrow on the GovernmentS Plans lets talk to our political correspondent peter saull. Two Election Promises broken in one afternoon, but the Government is gambling on the fact that ups of the public will understand why its doing it. Public will understand why its doin it. , public will understand why its doin it. ,. , doing it. That is right and it was interesting doing it. That is right and it was interesting to doing it. That is right and it was interesting to hear doing it. That is right and it was interesting to hear conservative j interesting to hear conservative chancellor of the exchequer doing his best to select Tax Rates and ultimately what weve Got here is a series of tax dresses that will happen to increase the size of the welfare state, not a conservative thing to do but as Borisjohnson Points Out in the House Of Commons earlier today, points out in the House Of Commons earliertoday, no points out in the House Of Commons earlier today, No One had a pandemic in their Election Manifesto nuts with her Going to keep on using with the difficult unprecedented times call for a fairly difficult measures it wouldve meant more borrowing, more debt, future generations with that debt too and lots of questions about how the new Social Care Plan will work in practice the initial funding that will be raised through these Tax Raises will Go to The Nhs before its largely transferred over to the Social Care System and how they cope without that extra boost in a few years time . How will the new Social Care System work with mac theres extra training and provisions as well as the idea of caps on the amount people will pay of the course of a lifetime. An awful lot to resolve, but they are a big gamble from the Prime Minister here and that in order to fulfil that promise that he made on Day One of becoming Prime Minister to solve the Social-care'>Social Care crisis, he is at the break another promise and another promise is Gone today as well and the temporary suspension of the pensions and the Triple Lock over what wouldve been an unusually high rise in the State Pension because the big waitress that we have seen to the pandemic because of the furlough scheme. Lets get more from our Economics Correspondent Andy verity. What does this mean for small businesses and Triple Lock is to be suspended for a year . Quite a lot, you have what it means for Small Business Employees and their chances for hiring people but because you have noticed a resin winter Quarter Percentage points on the rates of employeeS Paying, the same rate as a place to the rates that employerS Pay. So come altogether the tax on the job an employer takes on is another two and a Half Percent of what theyre Going to pay wages and the required to pay for the tax man. At a time where a huge number of vacancies, Record Vacancies are out there, many areas, Skill Shortages define the staff. Small businesses trying to reach demand or trying to find the staff to do Thejob Demand or trying to find the staff to do the job and it makes demand or trying to find the staff to do thejob and it makes It Demand or trying to find the staff to do the job and it makes it that bit harder. The Chancellor Wouldve been calculated and, if its looking robust, its not Going to result in any kind of heavy unemployment, things are Going in the other direction. Forthe things are Going in the other direction. For the small businesses, they will have to pay more to hire someone and theres also something else here. Small business owners constitute their companies is limited companies and pay their income and dividends. Notjust necessarily because theyre trying to be the most tax efficient that they can, sometimes they have a lumpy income, might be a seasonal business, merck used for weddings that sorts of things and whether the income is in its in pieces, for them, paying in dividends is an efficient method. But now, after having had no help from either the furlough of the self employed scheme of the pandemic, there will be asked to pay more taxes on those dividends and a lot of them will be asking why . We did not get the support, so are we being asked to pay more . And are we being asked to pay more . And the other Election Promise that has been broken is the suspension of the triple log on pensions. Just talk us through why that is happened. The histo of through why that is happened. Tie history of this through why that is happened. Tte history of this is through why that is happened. Tt9 history of this is fascinating. Through why that is happened. Tt9 history of this is fascinating. Back in the 1990s, newly bred to resist proposals for its own members for pensions to rise in line with earnings and it took until 2010 for the conservatives to agree that the pension should rights in line with earnings. The average figures are distorted due to the pandemic. So many low paid workers dropped out of the workforce that he changed the pool of people from which the average is taken and average earningsjumped by 8 . Pay average is taken and average earnings jumped by 8 . Pay raises are by no means Going to buy that much, so the thinking is a be quite unfair if the pensions was refunded by All Of Us Working People were to rise by 8 in the circumstances. So, emit a clamour about this and lots of criticism about the prospect, the Government decided to suspend this for a year but admits that after that year, will Go back to a situation where the State Pensions are probably Going to rise in line with earnings and in any case, those pensions are protected but its Worth Remembering that the housing costs, actually better off now in terms of income than people of working age and thatS Partly why theyve decided to impose this extra levy on People Age 66 and over to say, its not the retired people that are contributing at all here to Social-care'>Social Care, it still contribute something. Borisjohnson says the new proposals will allow society to share the risks of Catastrophic Costs incurred by those who find themselves in long term care. And he said the changes should have been done a long time aGo. But how do those struggling to find care feel about the changes . Fiona tierney spoke to us a little earlier about the challenges of finding adequate care for her 84 year old mother. My mother needs care every day and we have contacted so many Care Companies that simply dont have the capacity. We live in a rural location, which doesnt make it easy because people have to travel to her, but its been an absolute nightmare. We originally had a Care Company that was absolutely marvellous for two years, and then they just said that they couldnt manage to do seven days a week. She has two hours care every day. And then, we found another company, and it quickly became apparent that they just couldnt get to us, actually. A lot of their carers didnt drive, so they couldnt get to us. Were on our third company at the moment. Fingers crossed its working. But its taking an enormous toll on my mothers Mental Health because shes become terribly concerned about whether shes Going to have carers every evening, which she needs, and thats a real problem. So, its wonderful that somethings being done, but it is a real worry that its not being done fast enough. Joining me now is Anita Astle Mbe who is the director of national Care Association Managing Director at Wren Hall Nursing home. Weve had this afternoon, a plan from the Government a means of funding the plan, what is your reaction . ,. , funding the plan, what is your reaction . Funding the plan, what is your reaction . , ,. , reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello. Reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello weve reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello. Weve had reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello. Weve had the reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello. Weve had the Plan Reaction . Hello, can you hear me . Hello. Weve had the plan being i reaction . 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We heard the prime Minister Talk about our nhs which obviously did an excellentjob during the pandemic. But we did not hear was the work that Social-care'>Social Care workers did in the sacrifices that they made. It was the one time that he praised those staff and what we heard was money for The Nhs and what is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And heard was money for The Nhs and what is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. Is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And the reuion of is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And the region of £5 is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And the region of £5 billion is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And the region of £5 billion earmark is happening to Social-care'>Social Care. And the region of £5 billion earmark for the | region of £5 billion earmark for the money raised for this new tax. Around £5 billion earmarked for Social-care'>Social Care. Around £5 billion earmarked for Social-care'>Social Care around £5 billion earmarked for Social-care'>Social Care. Yet, i think we need more details. Social care. Yet, i think we need more details. We Social-care'>Social Care. Yet, i think we need more details. We need Social-care'>Social Care. Yet, i think we need more details. We need more. I Social-care'>Social Care. Yet, i think we need i more details. We need more. Where havin a more details. We need more. Where having a bit more details. We need more. Where having a bit of more details. We need more. Where having a bit of trouble more details. We need more. Where having a bit of trouble with more details. We need more. Where having a bit of trouble with your having a bit of trouble with your line and great apologies. I think we will have to leave it there. Thank you very much though. Hello andy, i hope your line was better. What do you make of this announcement this afternoon . Afternoon . This is a very disappointing afternoon . This is a very I Disappointing Announcement Afternoon . This is a very disappointing announcement for specific reason. Its impacting some people who are not held particularly well during the pandemic. Looking at Company Directors who often get pizza in dividends as she was explaining earlier in the reasons why they may do that, there was very little help from the furlough scheme, no help at all from the Self Employment Income support schemes. This is what were talking about the gaps in support. Now theyre being hit by this new hike on Dividend Tax and there in a very fragile state. We lost a lot of Self Employed People at the start of 2020 we had 5. 1 million and that dropped to around 11. 3 inch begin to climb up again. This is a group of people that need nurturing and looking after at this time. So, any kind of Tax Rates is always Going to be difficult for them and i am worried about those directors because they did not get the support and other being hit with a hike on dividends. And this comes on the back of some of the policies and weve had the changes which have impacted an awful lot of people and many of them are Going to be hit with a double whammy which means theyre Going to be on the payroll effectively in the will be hit by the double whammy of the chart for employees and the employers as well because the way that works and this is a significant height at Tax Hike on these groups of people and we could reduce the allowance by a £9,000 allowance and those drive down to £2000 by a separate Government but a conservative Government. It does feel as though this is a population of taxpayers that being a Big Pic Pocketed Stop by the population of taxpayers may well have elderly relatives who will benefit from the money that was raised and then put into the Social Care System. Not to mention The Nhs, which the point is been made from the Government is really creaking after the strain put on it by covid 19. The need to reform Social-care'>Social Care is apparent. It is also true that they have been looking at ways to sort this out. What they want to use the money for, i dont think anyone is arguing with. The way in which there are raising the money, is the most progressive way to do it or regressive . And the fact that is all the church and Working People, hard Working People, theyre the ones will be impacted by this. And many of them are not our earners. Many people, us included, we believe that they should perhaps be merged or phased out or turn into Income Tax which is what it really is and how we have an additional tax which is Going to be this new Social levy. And its Going to complicate this further. As the workforce is becoming more and more diverse and different ways. And we need a much more sensible system in this. And more sensible system in this. And ou would more sensible system in this. And you would like more sensible system in this. And you would like to more sensible system in this. And you would like to see national insurance merged with Income Tax and insurance merged with Income Tax and i would simplify The System, youre saying. I would simplify The System, youre Sa Inc. , , i would simplify The System, youre sa in. , ,. , saying. Simplify The System and the Wa Eole saying. Simplify The System and the way people deal saying. Simplify The System and the way people deal with saying. 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Joining me will be Helen Miller the Deputy Director of Institute For Fiscal Studies and our Social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has said her Government will introduce legislation for a national Care Service, describing it as the most significant public Service Reform since the creation of The Nhs. Outlining her programme for Government, she said funding for Social-care'>Social Care would increase by 25 per cent over five years. Ms sturgeon also said she wanted to hold a second Independence Referendum. Lets speak to the Snp Msp Kate forbes who is the Cabinet Secretary for finance and the economy. Good afternoon to you. Would you say the main focus of the first Minister Speech was, what was the real significant point . The speech was, what was the real significant point . Speech was, what was the real significant point . The main focus was having significant point . The main focus was having the significant point . The main focus was having the country significant point . The main focus was having the country recover. Significant point . The main focus i was having the country recover from covid 19. Clearly, Case Numbers are still a matter of concern, we want to deliver economic recovery and ensure that we are narrowing the inequality is been exacerbated over the pandemic and that is why Front And Centre is a commitment to the national Care Service and much of the Social-care'>Social Care is already free to the Social-care'>Social Care is already free to the point of use here in scotland, but want to Go further to ensure that there is a quality of Access And Fairness to care right across the country. And fairness to care right across the Country And Fairness to care right across the count. ~. , ,. ,. ,. , the country. What does that mean an effect . What the country. What does that mean an effect . What does the country. What does that mean an effect . What does that the country. 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We have already made Progress And Progress of trying to integrate health and Social-care'>Social Care and i think this is the next step in right now, we are consulting already having had independent review of aduu having had independent review of adult Social-care'>Social Care over what the principles should be and how to deliver that and from a financial perspective, we have committed £800 Million of putting them to practice. In terms of the increase in funding for Social-care'>Social Care, funding for Social-care'>Social Care would increase by this over five years, with this include the money of the westminster Government is said it will be giving to scotland . Qt is said it will be giving to scotland . Is said it will be giving to scotland . , � ,. , scotland . Of course, im keeping a watchful Eye Scotland . Of course, im keeping a Watchful Eye with scotland . Of course, im keeping a Watchful Eye with the scotland . Of course, im keeping a Watchful Eye with the Uk Scotland . Of course, im keeping a i Watchful Eye with the Government'>Uk Government has announced today and theres been very little detail in terms of whats been given to them in the public domain. So, i really want to analyse the details and making sure that there is additional funding and that there is additional funding and that its not recycled funding and that its not recycled funding and that its not recycled funding and that it ensures that scotland gets back where workers are being asked to pay and national service contributions. To pay and national service contributions. , , , , contributions. Can i move on to the ruestion contributions. Can i move on to the question of contributions. Can i move on to the question of independence contributions. Can i move on to the question of Independence Becausel contributions. Can i move on to the I Question of independence because she said that she wanted to make sure this is on the agenda before 2023. Can you flesh out what her aspirations are . Are Going to see a fresh referendum . find aspirations are . Are Going to see a fresh referendum . Fresh referendum . And the most recent election, fresh referendum . And the most recent election, the fresh referendum . And the most recent election, the S P fresh referendum . And the most recent election, the S P that i fresh referendum . And the most| recent election, the S P that had fresh referendum . And the most l recent election, the S P that had a second Independence Referendum in the manifesto secured Parliament Seats and he also said that the people scotland have a say on how we recover and we need to recover from covid 19 but the question is should the levers for recovery be in the hands of westminster or the Government'>Scottish Government . He also said that in terms of timing that the question should be put to the people in the Media Crisis iS Past and with this being the first one for Government come up since the mandate was secured, we have outlined that the second Independence Referendum we would like to see within the current parliamentary term and that will be at the date specified by the Scottish Parliament and our hope would be bearing in mind that the process of the covid 19 crisis, our hope would be that would be the first half of thiS Parliamentary term. Im nowjoined by Conservative Msp for north east region, douglas lumsden. Good afternoon. You have been listening to Nicolas Sturgeon outlined her programme for Government and what did you make of it . ,. , Government and what did you make of it . ,. ,, , 4 Government and what did you make of it . ,. ,, , ~. , it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was one minute it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was one minute and it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was one minute and five it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was one minute and five seconds i it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was one minute and five seconds to i it . Nicholas sturgeon, think it was | one minute and five seconds to give radiant independence and i think its completely reckless of the S P Publisher Programme for that that puts the campaign for separation where the heart of it we are promised that the recovery from the pandemic would be key and will be see as civil servants will be moved away from their dayjob to put together a programme for independence that is completely reckless. , ,. , reckless. Listen to her earlier, the riori is reckless. Listen to her earlier, the priority is recovery reckless. Listen to her earlier, the priority is recovery from reckless. Listen to her earlier, the priority is recovery from the I Priority is recovery from the pandemic, but theres also a pledge to look at another referendum for independence and there is now a majority with the greens of party standing on the independence platform. Standing on the independence latform. ,. , platform. They never gained the maori platform. They never gained the majority and platform. They never gained the majority and i platform. They never gained the majority and i think platform. They never gained the majority and i think they platform. They never gained the majority and i think they said i platform. They never gained the L Majority and i think they said that they did but they clearly didnt. She said they were the largest party. They are the largest party, absolutely, but for me, theres no appetite for this Referendum Expression still dealing with the pandemic and for them to put that on the people iamik is not Good for scotland. Which of the focus of ben . I think what we did not hear today was how to reduce The Nhs wait times, how they were Going to tackle the Drug Debt Issue in scotland and ourfigures, it was the Drug Debt Issue in scotland and our figures, it was an absolute disgrace. We did not hear any of those things. The tired old arguments of moving back to independence and this with the S P always talks about, distract away from their failures in Government. Addressing the issue of the national Care Service because a big day in westminster is that everybody, all Working People wherever they are, will be paying an extra 1. 25 percentage points on national insurance contributions. What do you make of the Government'>Scottish GovernmentS Plan than to introduce its own national Care Service . We plan than to introduce its own national Care Service . Plan than to introduce its own national Care Service . We will be scrutinising national Care Service . We will be scrutinising this national Care Service . We will be scrutinising this the national Care Service . We will be scrutinising this the come national Care Service . We will be | scrutinising this the come forward but we have no details at all from the Government'>Scottish Government and so, our job is the Scottish Conservative group is to really scrutinise any plans coming forward by this nationalist Government'>Coalition Government and make sure that money is spent correctly and is done in the best interest of scotland. Correctly and is done in the best interest of scotland. Thank you very much indeed now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. It was a hot day for many of us and, as expected, the temperature exceeded 30 celsius. So, a barmy evening out there. Its Going to be a warm night and a dry one for most apart from the extreme southwest of the uk. See these clouds on the Satellite Picture . This is the sign of the Thundery Breakdown Heading towards us. Naturally, through the early hours of tuesday morning, we could have some showers acrosS Parts of cornwall and devon, maybe reaching southern wales as well. But the vast majority of us are in for a dry and clear night. Look at the temperatures 17, no lower than that in cardiff and plymouth. On that breakdown, then, the thunderstorms roll into southwestern areas through the morning and into the afternoon. Flashes of lightning here and maybe some showers drifting into the far northwest of the uk as well. But for the vast majority, its once again Going to be a hot and sunny day. These showers wont Reach Eastern Areas till thursday. Hello, this is Bbc News with reeta chakrabarti. The headlines. In the past hour, borisjohnson has defended plans to impose new taxes across the uk to increase funding for Social-care'>Social Care and health in england. He says the new system will relieve people of the fear of financial ruin. Were doing something that frankly should have been done a long time aGo and share the risk of these catastrophic Care Costs so that everyone is relieved of that fear of financial ruin. And also this afternoon, ministers say they are suspending the so called triple Lock Formula for annual increases to the State Pension. At holyrood, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed her Government will introduce legislation this year for a national Care Service. Police scotland admits failures in its Call Handling System materially contributed to the death of a young mother who lay undiscovered in a crashed car with her partner for three days. And the rise of a new star in british tennis as 18 year old Emma Raducanu smashes her way through the Us Open. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres gavin. George russell will Partner Lewis Hamilton at mercedes next season, forming an all british Driver Line up. The 23 year old replaces valtteri bottas, who hasjoined alfa romeo. Russell has spent three years at williams and has impressed this season, including a second placed finish at the belgian grand prix. Russell said he was absolutely buzzing, but was aware of � the scale of the challenge. � hamilton said on Social media that russell had � rightly earned his spot. � scotlands footballers resume their World Cup Qualifying Campaign Tonight with a tough trip to austria. At the Halfway Stage in the group, Scotland Sit third, and a Win Tonight would put them right in contention to qualify for Qatar Next Year But Manager Steve Clarke says his squad must take it one game at a time. Every games important. I think when you represent your country, especially in qualifiers, every games important, because every point can be important towards the end. I dont know what the Points Total will be now. You look at it and you have so many combinations and so many thoughts in your head, and so many results that can Go one way or the other that its better just to concentrate on the game. Look for a Good performance and get the result that we can get. England might have won all five of their World Cup Qualifying matches so far, but their managers warning them not to ease up ahead of tomorrow Nights Game in poland. England Go to warsaw off the back of two straight four nil victories, but southgate doesnt want hiS Players to get ahead of themselves against the team second in the group. Asa team, as a team, we have to recognise were as a team, we have to recognise were in as a team, we have to recognise were in a as a team, we have to recognise were in a Good moment and the team are playing were in a Good moment and the team are playing well. But also, those moments are playing well. But also, those moments can be dangerous because if we get moments can be dangerous because if we get any moments can be dangerous because if we get any sense of complacency, were we get any sense of complacency, were Going into a game where well be really were Going into a game where well be really challenged, and this is a big opportunity for us. We can really big opportunity for us. We can really take a positive step towards the world really take a positive step towards the World Cup if we win in warsaw. Emma raducanu says shes grateful for the support shes been receiving during her remarkable run at this years Us Open. The british 18 year old is through to the quarterfinal of the tournament. She hasnt even dropped a set so far. And yesterday, she knocked out the last american women at flushing meadows, shelby rogers. It means so much to me. From the beginning it means so much to me. From the beginning here it means so much to me. From the beginning here in it means so much to me. 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All rounder stokes has missed the Test Series against india after announcing he would take an indefinite break from cricket to look after his mental well being. England will name their World Cup squad on thursday. The tournament in the Uae And 0man starts next month. Meanwhile, Wicketkeeper Jos Butler returns to the side for the fifth test against india, following the birth of his daughter. Spin Bowlerjack Leach is also back in the squad for the final test that starts at Old Trafford on friday. India lead the series 2 1. A new 12 a side tournament, billed as rugby unions answer to crickets indian premier league, plans to launch next year. The world 12s could see eight franchiseS Playing games across three weekends next autumn in england. The new competition doesnt yet have a slot in the calendar though and the games Governing body wants more talks with the organisers. Well have more for you in sportsday at half past six. Well see you soon. As the Prime Minister announces long awaited plans, lets try and answer some questions that have been coming in. With me is Helen Miller, who is the Deputy Director of ifs and Social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. Now, i wonder if i can start with A Question of my own. Michael first. If you could run through some of the key reactions to these news, and also make sure the Government make clear, the Government is saying this will mitigate a lot of peoples concerns about how much care will cost. But who is eligible for thiS Package . Cost. But who is eligible for this ackaae . , cost. But who is eligible for this ackae . ,. , cost. But who is eligible for this ackaae . ,. , cost. But who is eligible for this ackae . ,. , cost. But who is eligible for this ackae . ,. , package . That is a very Good point. This entire System Package . That is a very Good point. This entire system only package . That is a very Good point. This entire system only opens i package . That is a very Good point. This entire system only opens up i package . That is a very Good point. This entire system only opens up to any individual once the local authority has assessed their Care Needs and decided that they meet the threshold to get support with that care. Even if you think that you have Care Needs and you may well have Care Needs and you may well have Care Needs and you may well have Care Needs, the local authorities say you dont meet their threshold, then you are effectively told you have to look after yourself. So all these caps and all these floors that involve becoming part of your assessment of what you need to do. So that is the first point. But if you have been assessed as eligible for care, then this new plan will potentially help you. It means from October 2023, there will be a cap of £86,000 on Care Costs. Again, theres a cabinet with that. You would still have to pay whats known as Accommodation Costs to help you stay overnight, to pay for food as well, so you may well have to make a contribution to that as well. The status say the Government-taxpayer'>Government Taxpayer will pay for anyone as assessed. The Social-care'>Social Care sector has welcomed the thrust of the proposals. They still have many questions about the funding, many questions about the funding, many questions about the funding, many questions about whether theyre able to actually Going to be any funding into The System. The investment in the Care System is mainly towards the Care System is mainly towards the second half of this three year funding promise. Theyre saying theres a cry six now, about 100,000 vacancies in The System at the moment a crisis now. What will the Government do to help us get this . At the moment, the details are sketchy. This . At the moment, the details are sketch. ,. , , , sketchy. Howling, what is your anal sis sketchy. Howling, what is your analysis of sketchy. Howling, what is your analysis of the sketchy. Howling, what is your| analysis of the announcements sketchy. Howling, what is your analysis of the Announcements Today Helen . T analysis of the Announcements Today Helen . , , analysis of the Announcements Today Helen . ~ ,. ,. , helen . I think we have an ageing Oulation Helen . I think we have an Ageing Population that helen . I think we have an Ageing Population that has helen . I think we have an Ageing Population that has been helen . I think we have an Ageingj Population that has been demanding for a long population that has been demanding for a long time more and more expensive for a long time more and more expensive Social-care'>Social Care. Notjust expensive Social-care'>Social Care. Not just because expensive Social-care'>Social Care. Notjust because of the pandemic, the Government and evidently had to do something. Today, we Got a very big increase something. Today, we Got a very big increase in something. Today, we Got a very big increase in spending. And a big Tax Rise to increase in spending. And a big Tax Rise to Go increase in spending. And a big Tax Rise to Go with it. Taxes now are Going rise to Go with it. Taxes now are Going to rise to Go with it. Taxes now are Going to be rise to Go with it. Taxes now are Going to be at their highest ever ievei Going to be at their highest ever level in Going to be at their highest ever level in the uk, so today in that Sense Level in the uk, so today in that sense was level in the uk, so today in that sense was a big deal. I think one Thing Sense was a big deal. I think one thing is sense was a big deal. I think one thing is that the particular way in which thing is that the particular way in which the thing is that the particular way in which the Government chose to raise that ransom which the Government chose to raise that ransom new revenue means that ransom new revenue means that almost that ransom new revenue means that almost all of the additional revenue that almost all of the additional revenue will come from the working Ae Revenue will come from the working age population. At least some people think thats an unfair way to show the burden think thats an unfair way to show the burden think thats an unfair way to show the burden. , , , the burden. Anthony from luton says wouldnt it the burden. Anthony from luton says wouldnt it be the burden. Anthony from luton says wouldnt it be better the burden. Anthony from luton says wouldnt it be better if the burden. Anthony from luton says wouldnt it be better if boris wouldnt it be better if Boris Johnson introduced a new tax . We are Going to get specific levy . Tote are Going to get specific levy . We are. It are Going to get specific levy . We are it will are Going to get specific levy . We are. It will be labelled something called are. It will be labelled something called the new health and Social-care'>Social Care ievy~ called the new health and Social Care Levy. In fact, i dont think thats Care Levy. In fact, i dont think thats a Care Levy. In fact, i dont think thats a Good idea because its adding thats a Good idea because its adding a thats a Good idea because its adding a third Income Tax to our system adding a third Income Tax to our system. They can achieve what they want much system. They can achieve what they want much more simply and straightforward just by increasing contributions. I think this third level contributions. think this third level of contributions. I think this third level of Income Tax will make it much level of Income Tax will make it much harder for people to see what their overall level of tax is. There will be their overall level of tax is. There will be a their overall level of tax is. There will be a new tax, but i think. Then will be a new tax, but i think. Then adding will be a new tax, but i think. Then adding another layer. Thank ou. Then adding another layer. Thank you michael. Then adding another layer. Thank you. Michael, ian then adding another layer. Thank you. Michael, ian says then adding another layer. Thank you. Michael, ian says its then adding another layer. Thank you. Michael, ian says its great i you. Michael, ian says its great the Government set a lifetime cap of £86,000. But this comes into effect in 2023, what about those currently watching their Life Savings . This was asked to watching their Life Savings . This was asked to the watching their Life Savings . Tt 3 was asked to the downing Street Team earlier on today, and they were quite clear about this doesnt kicking in until October 2023 and will not be backdated. Unfortunately, if you are, as ian is, in a situation where you are seeing money Going out for Care Costs at the moment, increasingly struggling to pay for those Care Costs, there is no immediate help. It will not be backdated. Ttt costs, there is no immediate help. It will not be backdated. It will not be backdated. Ill put this to you it will not be backdated. Ill put this to you as it will not be backdated. Ill put this to you as well, it will not be backdated. Ill put this to you as well, peter i it will not be backdated. Ill put i this to you as well, Peter Harrison is asking again about the lifetime saving of £86,000. Were being told it doesnt include accommodation. This means in essence, the Government will pay for the costs. The cost of looking after you. But the fact that you are in a Care Home means that additional costs lighting, heating and food. Maybe things you choose to pay for as well. They will be additional costs. The state will not, unless you have assets of less than £20,000, pay for that at all. That will be the responsibility for each individual person in the Care Home. When this. From an economist who proposed a similar arrangement. He came up with the additional cost. They would reach about £10,000 a year. Thats somewhere in the region of over 12 and a half thousand pounds a year. Yes, there will be £86,000, but people may still have to pay additional fees. To pay additional fees. Thank you. Helen, warren to pay additional fees. Thank you. Helen, warren says to pay additional fees. Thank you. Helen, warren says that to pay additional fees. Thank you. Helen, warren says that his i to pay additional fees. Thank you. Helen, warren says that his Wife L to pay additional fees. Thank you. I helen, warren says that his wife has dementia. If she went into a Care Home today, they would have to pay about £100,000 and care before October 2023. About £100,000 and care before 0ctober2023. If about £100,000 and care before October 2023. If she is in care in October 2023. If she is in care in October 2023, will that of £86,000 kick in after that date . T October 2023, will that of £86,000 kick in after that date . Kick in after that date . I dont think we entirely kick in after that date . I dont think we entirely Know Kick in after that date . I dont think we entirely know how i kick in after that date . I dontl think we entirely know how its Going think we entirely know how its Going to think we entirely know how its Going to apply to people in these situations, in the middle of care. I think situations, in the middle of care. I think the situations, in the middle of care. I think the short answer is we dont know think the short answer is we dont know i think the short answer is we dont know. I think the hope would be for those know. I think the hope would be for those people, the will apply as soon aS Possible to those people so that you dont aS Possible to those people so that you dont have lots of people who are unnecessarily paying high Care Costs are unnecessarily paying high Care Costs for~ are unnecessarily paying high Care Costs for. ,. , are unnecessarily paying high Care Costs for. , ,~. , are unnecessarily paying high Care Costs for. ,. ,. , , costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 and costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 and get costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 and get you costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 and get you in costs for. Paul is asking what does the 86000 and get you in terms. Costs for. Paul is asking what does| the 86000 and get you in terms of care. T the 86000 and get you in terms of care. ~ � , the 86000 and get you in terms of care. ~ � , , , the 86000 and get you in terms of care. ~ � , , , , care. I think its worth. To some eole, care. I think its worth. To some people. It care. I think its worth. To some people. It would care. I think its worth. To some people, it would just care. I think its worth. To some people, it would just be care. I think its worth. To some people, it would just be getting. People, it would just be getting help in people, it would just be getting help in their own homes for daily chores~ help in their own homes for daily chores. Others would be getting much more Intensive Care, Nursing Homes for example more Intensive Care, Nursing Homes for example. This will pay different things for example. This will pay different things depending on what you need. This isnt things depending on what you need. This isnt a things depending on what you need. This isnt a cap on the amount of pay in this isnt a cap on the amount of pay in total. This isnt a cap on the amount of pay in total, just a cap on what you have to pay in total, just a cap on what you have to pay pay in total, just a cap on what you have to pay for yourselves after the Government picks it up. Itsjust how much Government picks it up. Itsjust how much care you have to pay for yourself how much care you have to pay for ourself. ,. , how much care you have to pay for ourself. , , how much care you have to pay for ourself. , i. ~. ,. , yourself. Thank you. Michael, a ruestion yourself. Thank you. Michael, A Question from yourself. Thank you. Michael, A Question from margaret yourself. Thank you. Michael, a. Question from margaret davison. Yourself. Thank you. Michael, a I Question from margaret davison. She asked, does the increase mean that the Social-care'>Social Care preset thats been added for the last few years will seize from the next financial year . Who knows. Seize from the next financial year . Who knows who knows. Laughter thats very who knows. Laughter thats very honest. In | who knows. Laughter | thats very honest. In the who knows. Laughter thats very honest. In the document, the said thats very honest. In the document, they said they thats very honest. In the document, they said they were thats very honest. In the document, they said they were aware thats very honest. In the document, they said they were aware this i thats very honest. In the document, they said they were aware this is a i they said they were aware this is a concern. They will give us more details. The Spending Review is scheduled for next month. One other Point Id like to make is that this £86,000 would typically unfortunately think of Social-care'>Social Care that applies to all people. This applies to young people as well who may have Care Needs. For them, £86,000 over a lifetime can be a massive difference to the costs that they have. Because this will also be eligible for them. One other point, i know somebody with a bigger Brain Count of deleted at the moment, but you have about £40 a week bigger brain than me calculated it. You would reach this after about four years. Bear in mind that on average, most people only live in Care Homes between two and three years. The cap has been set at a level at which most people probably wont actually reach, even though it could be a huge difference to Young Disabled people. Huge difference to Young Disabled eole. ,. , huge difference to Young Disabled eole. , ~ , huge difference to Young Disabled eole. , ~ ~ � huge difference to Young Disabled eole. , ~ �. , huge difference to Young Disabled eole. ,. � , , huge difference to Young Disabled eole. ,. � , , , people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement from people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement from mark, people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement from mark, who people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement from mark, who says i people. Thank you. Weve Got more of a statement from mark, who says the| a statement from mark, who says the Government is increasing insurance to pay for care. It is increasing the Retirement Age not enough was mike it seems like a cry from the heart, but i suppose he is making a point that we are an ageing society and there are some very big issues that the Government will have to grapple with. That the Government will have to grapple with that the Government will have to grapple with. Actually, people are livin grapple with. Actually, people are living longer grapple with. Actually, people are living longer. We grapple with. Actually, people are living longer. We are grapple with. Actually, people are living longer. We are all grapple with. Actually, people are living longer. We are all On Grapple with. Actually, people are. Living longer. We are all on Average Iiving living longer. We are all on average living a living longer. We are all on average living a lot living longer. We are all on average living a lot longer. The care were getting living a lot longer. The care were getting is living a lot longer. The care were getting is higher quality, and its more getting is higher quality, and its more expensive. The short answer to hiS Point more expensive. The short answer to hiS Point is more expensive. The short answer to hiS Point is no, simply getting people hiS Point is no, simply getting peopie to hiS Point is no, simply getting people to pay wasnt Going to be enough people to pay wasnt Going to be enough. If you really want to tackle these enough. If you really want to tackle these big enough. If you really want to tackle these big challenges of more expensive Health Care for longer periods expensive Health Care for longer periods of expensive Health Care for longer periods of time, we had to find the money periods of time, we had to find the money to periods of time, we had to find the money to pay for that. Periods of time, we had to find the money to pay for that. Michael, some ofthe money to pay for that. Michael, some of the Reactions Money to pay for that. Michael, some of the reactions from money to pay for that. Michael, some of the reactions from People Money to pay for that. Michael, some of the reactions from people who i of the reactions from people who work in the Care Sector to this announcement have been, well, this is all very well in terms of limiting the cost to Social-care'>Social Care users, but what about the sector itself . ,. ,. , users, but what about the sector itself . ,. , users, but what about the sector itself . , ,. , itself . This is it, and as they have ointed itself . This is it, and as they have pointed out. Itself . This is it, and as they have pointed out, theres itself . This is it, and as they have pointed out, theres a itself . This is it, and as they have pointed out, theres a crisis i itself . This is it, and as they have pointed out, theres a crisis now. | pointed out, theres a crisis now. It needs investment now. There are huge numbers of vacancies. The quality of care is variable dependent on what you get and where you are. There is a list of postcode more than there used to be, but there are still incidents where someone in another area may not be getting it. They say covid is highlighting that. Theres disparity between the health and The Nhs. One overriding concern of the Care Sector is the way that this money is meant to work, backloaded for the Social-care'>Social Care and front loaded to The Nhs. There is a concern because of whats happened in previous years that The Nhs simply wont let that money Go. The investment thats meant to Go into Social-care'>Social Care in later years will still be necessary for The Nhs, and The Nhs will make a case that it needs the money that its been getting for the previous number of years. Even in three years, Social-care'>Social Care simply wont see the money at all. The Government insist this will happen, the Social-care'>Social Care leaders have seen The Nhs take money that they thought was theirs and are concerned this will happen again. And are concerned this will happen aaain. ,. ,. , again. Helen, ust finally, you made the oint again. Helen, ust finally, you made the point that again. Helen, just finally, you made the point that this again. Helen, just finally, you made the point that this tax again. Helen, just finally, you madel the point that this Tax Announcement means that this year was a Record Yearfor means that this year was a Record Year for Tax Rises. Means that this year was a Record Yearfor Tax Rises. How inevitable was this, given that weve just been through thiS Pandemic . T was this, given that Weve Ust been through thiS Pandemic . Through thiS Pandemic . I think not ust the through thiS Pandemic . I think not just the pandemic, through thiS Pandemic . I think not just the pandemic, but through thiS Pandemic . I think not just the pandemic, but these i through thiS Pandemic . I think not just the pandemic, but these long | just the pandemic, but these long pressures just the pandemic, but these long pressures from an ageing society. I think pressures from an ageing society. I think the pressures from an ageing society. I think the Government needed to spend more money, and needed to raise taxes more money, and needed to raise taxes i more money, and needed to raise taxes. I think big Tax Rises were inevitable taxes. I think big Tax Rises were inevitable. I dont think it was inevitable inevitable. I dont think it was inevitable that these Tax Rises had to happen inevitable that these Tax Rises had to happen. The Government had lots of choices to happen. The Government had lots of choices about how to raise taxes, and i of choices about how to raise taxes, and i think of choices about how to raise taxes, and i think id argue that although. It hasnt done anything to reform although. It hasnt done anything to reform taxes. Its added another layer to reform taxes. Its added another layer of to reform taxes. Its added another layer of Income Tax with this new ievy~ layer of Income Tax with this new ievy~ I Layer of Income Tax with this new ievy~ Ithink Layer of Income Tax with this new levy. I think its missed the opportunity to look at the taxes we have an opportunity to look at the taxes we have an reform them and make them work better~ have an reform them and make them work better. Thats always important at every work better. Thats always important at every point in time, but when you have taxes at every point in time, but when you have taxes at at every point in time, but when you have taxes at the highest level ever. Have taxes at the highest level ever. I have taxes at the highest level ever, i think you should look hard at how ever, i think you should look hard at how taxes are designed and make them at how taxes are designed and make them operate in a better way. Thank ou ve them operate in a better way. Thank you very much them operate in a better way. Thank you very much. Helen them operate in a better way. Thank you very much. Helen miller them operate in a better way. Thank you very much. Helen miller and i you very much. Helen miller and michael buchanan. Thank you very much. A senior doctor in belfast has warned that bodies would start piling up in Northern Ireland if more people do not get vaccinated. Northern ireland is experiencing the highest Infection Rate of anywhere in the uk, but Vaccine Uptake is the lowest. Our Health Correspondent Marie Louise Connolly gained exclusive access to belfast city hospitals intensive Care Unit for this report. While life continues to move forward outside, here in icu, theres been little letup. Turning or proning a critically ill patient can help them breathe. It requires many highly trained experts. These seven covid patients all require Intensive Care. One is in her early 20s. Not vaccinated. Only one of the patients has been doubly vaccinated. The rest are unvaccinated. Physios attempting to remove secretion from a covid patient� s lungs. This time, it doesnt work. The care is 24 7. Its all consuming. Its a tense Environment But Respect and dignity are paramount. These are the faces behind the covid figures we report every day. Critically ill men and women. Some are conscious of whats happening around them, many arent. And one to one nursing care, the Gold-standard'>Gold Standard for icu, is no longer possible here as staffing has been depleted. Demand is insatiable. Were full, both covid and non covid. The intensive Care Unit is at capacity. In order to get patients in, we need to get patients out. The ward beds are as difficult to get as beds in Intensive Care due to the pressures the whole trust faces. When we filmed, this was the only available bed in icu. Each morning, surgeons state their case as to why their patient should have it. Unfortunately, some surgeries were cancelled. At the minute, weve just Got one bed. Two patients are looking for it. And it could get worse. As well as covid, a serious Flu Wave is also expected. The bodies would start piling up and they would be piling up already without the vaccine. Staff Fear Winter pressures have come far too early. Marie Louise Connolly, Bbc News. The Home Secretary is said to be � furious at the number of migrants crossing the channel by boat. Yesterday, 740 people made the journey, the second busiest day on record. Earlier this summer, the Government agreed to pay france an extra £54 million to help them step up border patrols. But Priti Patel says shes considering withholding some of that money if the french fail to prevent more crossings. Simonjones reports from dover. The latest arrivals in dover brought to shore this morning by the Border Force after the flimsy boat they were on was spotted mid channel by a Passing Ferry in the worlds busiest shipping lane. Yesterday, hundreds of people made the crossing. The lifeboat had to be drafted in to help as the authorities struggle to cope with the numbers. The Dover Mp is demanding action. Its just outrageous, and we need to have immediate and professional action to bring an end to the small boat crossings. On monday, around 740 migrants succeeded in reaching the uk by boat, the second busiest day on record. It brings the total this year to more than 13,000 people. Although the numbers using this route are growing, in the past year, Asylum Claims actually fell by 4 . The Reason Weve seen a big increase in numbers is down largely to the weather. For the past couple of weeks before that, it had been pretty gusty in the channel and that meant crossings were pretty much impossible. As a result, hundreds of people had been waiting in calais for the right moment, and yesterday that came. At a meeting with concerned conservative mps last night, the Home Secretary is said to have threatened to withhold the millions of poundS Promised to the french to try to stop the crossings. Well, i think Priti Patel and i can both agree on being furious about the number, but probably for different reasons. We dont think anybody should be risking their lives making this crossing. The fact is that the french take far more than their fair share of people seeking asylum. We need to do a lot more and we have to offer people better options, not keep throwing money at the french to keep people on that side of the channel. The french authorities say patrolling 60 miles of coastline to try and stop boats setting off is challenging, and attempting to turn them back once they take to the water is too dangerous. But the Dover Mp insists it can be done. This is an issue that requires international cooperation, but its one thatS Putting the Entente Cordiale to the test. Simonjones, Bbc News, dover. How to save the planet while also keeping the lights on . Thats A Question which is dividing opinion on the shetland isles. Islanders are split over whether a proposed oilfield off their coastline should be given approval. But some environmentalists are even more concerned about a new windfarm which is currently being built. Our correspondent James Cook reports. Here on the idyllic edge of the uk, trouble is brewing. Just over this horizon lies the Cambo Oilfield 800 Million barrels, which Climate Campaigners say should stay in the ground. Should we stop drilling in these waters now . Thats the question facing shetland and, in a way, its the question facing All Of Us. Are we really ready to power the modern world without Oil And Gas . There is no point in stopping production of Oil And Gas where we can control it in the uk to see it being imported from outside the uk. I think its not feasible to flick the switch overnight in terms of that Oil And Gas. We cant turn it off overnight and have the renewable energy there because, quite frankly, the renewable energy is not there. It is coming, though. This huge new Wind Farm called viking will send electricity from shetland to Mainland Scotland for the first time. Yes, we have massively benefited from Oil And Gas over the past decades, but we are sitting on a wealth of Natural Resource and we really should lead by example here and look for ways to transition to Cleaner Energy without creating new Oil Fields or drilling for new oil. But critics worry about the industrialisation of shetland. If you had to choose between Cambo Drilling for oil and this Wind Farm, as an environmentalist, what would you choose . As an environmentalist, i i would still choose cambo. Viking energy is not a green answer. | cambo is removing oil, fossil fuel, | from the ground but viking energy, in order to get their turbines up, Theyare Usingm theyre displacing the peat, which is a fossil fuel. Viking energy say they are restoring far more peatland than they disturb. The Carbon Payback of thiS Project, taking all those things into account, will be less than two years. We have a vast renewable Energy Resource in shetland, and the whole world is moving to Carbon Net zero shetland needs to play itS Part. Modern shetland was built on oil. The proceedS Paid for this Swimming Pool and seven others, but now these beautiful islands are torn about when and how to give up their grimy Golden Goose. James cook, Bbc News, lerwick. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz. Its been a really hot day across many parts of the uk today, but particularly southern and central england. Heres a selection of some of the high temperatures. In wales, not far away from avarice, where temperatures Got up to 31 celsius. 30 or above acrosS Parts of the midlands and well. You can see much of the country is basking in the sunshine this evening, but towards the southwest, a hint of things to come later on. Look at the temperatures at 9pm tonight. Still talking about the mid 20s. A barmy night on the way for many of us with clear skies, night on the way for many of us with clearskies, but night on the way for many of us with clear skies, but a bit of Mist And Murk around coastal areas. The breakdown of the heat, which is Going to rear its head early in the morning in the far southwest, but still 17 in plymouth, so a really warm and muggy start to the day. Low pressure is lurking very close by, just to the central, the southwest of our neighbourhood. Around it, Fresher Atlantic Winds which means that heat will be swept towards the east. Ahead of it, weve Got a Storm Front forming, so downpours expected acrosS Parts of southwestern england and into wales through the course of wednesday. Much cooler here. The thermometer may not even make 20 degrees, but so many other parts of the country are in for another hot and sunny day. I wouldnt be surprised of the temperatures hit 30 again on wednesday. Wednesday evening, we expect storming us, so heavy showers to drift over and towards the east. Again, into wednesday, still Going to be dry for many of us. Its daytime on thursday that this low pressure really does rear its head. It spreads across the uk. The much fresher air is well and truly over us. This hot spell is out of the way and you can see plenty of showers circling along this low on thursday. A Good chance of downpours and the Met Office warns that parts of wales and england could end up with quite a bit of rain on thursday. 20 30 mm, meaning flash flooded in pieces. The hot spells continuing into tomorrow. Its Going to Go back for some of us. Today at six. Borisjohnson announces one of the largest Tax Rises in decades, but says it will pay for the biggest Catch Up Programme in nhs history. £36 billion over the next three years most of it Goes to The Nhs, most of it Goes to The Nhs in england, Help Fund long awaited reforms to Social-care'>Social Care. It would be wrong for me to say that we could pay for this recovery without taking the difficult, but responsible decisions about how we finance it. But labour say the wrong people are being asked to pay the bill. A Tax Rise, mr speaker, which means a Landlord Renting out dozens of properties wont pay a penny more, but the tenants working in full time jobs would. Under the new plan for england, families likejunes