And a Blue Plaque is installed at the London Home of muppets creatorJim Henson. Well hear from his very first character, rowlf the dog. Hello, welcome to the programme. Joe biden is visiting New York and Newjersey Today to see for himself the Flood Damage caused by hurricane ida. 52 people died in the northeast last week in some extraordinary Flash Flooding. In hillsborough township, his first call in newjersey, where a tornado Had ripped through a 13 mile stretch, the president said every part of his country is now being hit by Extreme Weather events. Either we act now, he said, or were going to be in real, real trouble. The president has promised Emergency Relief to those areas affected. We are due to hear what else he proposes later in the hour, so lets cross to New York and speak to our correspondent neda tawfik. Good to see you. Give us a sense then now the waters have receded Whatjoe Biden is going to be seeing in queens and what they need. Christian, President Biden has really reprised his role as consoler in chief today. He was around a new Jersey Greeting families outside of their homes, where they are still clinging out the wreckage. Families that lost belongings, lost cars, now putting their items out on The Street for collection and really trying to decide where to go from here. Some even say that they question whether it is worth staying in the areas they are because of the cost of the damage. In other parts of newjersey and New York, there are businesses as well that have after surviving the troubles of covid now find themselves completely decimated by ida, so questions there about how quickly they can get back up about how quickly they can get back up and running. And really as far as you go, even the waters have receded, you can still see the damage, the Water Lines, dirty cars, homes, the Water Lines across those homes, the Water Lines across those homes was a bit really was a staggering amount of losses in these areas. I staggering amount of losses in these areas. ,. , areas. I will bring you these ictures areas. I will bring you these pictures i areas. I will bring you these pictures i have areas. I will bring you these pictures i have just areas. I will bring you these pictures i have just arrived i areas. I will bring you these | pictures i have just arrived in pictures i havejust arrived in queens and i think we can see the president getting shown around there in New York. You talk about the cost that these areas are now facing. There are other areas around the country in joe there are other areas around the Country Injoe Biden talked about this today, in california, in louisiana, and north carolina, in New York and newjersey, there is a point where it becomes a false economy to skip on the Infrastructure Bill. This is quite useful for him today, is it not . Absolutely. I mean, look, the White House Had asked Congress for 14 Billion for recovery and for before ida and it will be another 10,000,000,004 ida. This is ida and it will be another i0,000,000,004 ida. This is money the government is having to come and help with these areas after the fact when of course President Biden has been pushing for money to help Client Mitigation efforts. That is really his full push ahead of Congress, debating this comprehensive Budget Plan which does notjust include infrastructure but includes other Climate Mitigation Efforts along with childcare and other things. What we see him doing whether it be in New York, New Jersey, his last trip in louisiana, is trying to put that pressure on. We heard him again talking about the Climate Warnings from scientists, saying it is too late to push back the damage done to our environment but we can work now to stop it from getting worse, that we are living through what we will seat more frequently. In newjersey, youre from one official who said that New Jersey has already Had for 100 year storms in the last two decades. And talking about him landing there in queens and No Doubt he will be looking at some of the Basement Apartments were people were living. Those are part of New York now the people are questioning if its safe to even live any more. There is already a Housing Crisis in New York but there is just a huge amount to discuss during the president s visit here and he is trying to put climate front as soon as we will finally take the time to go for this massive issue in this country. {lila take the time to go for this massive issue in this country. Issue in this country. 0k, thank you for the moment. Forjoe biden, it has been an august to forget, and theres a daunting September Ahead of him. 0n covid, we are back to the worst days of the winter. On average, 160,000 new cases per day, with new data suggesting the Delta Variant is now undermining the economy recovery. The president is desperate to put afghanistan behind him, but next week the senate will begin Hearing Evidence on his handling of the withdrawal. There will be a major push on legislation. Two items moving in tandem, his 1. 2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and a 3. 5 trillion expansion of the social safety net, neither of them likely to get an easy passage through the senate. And on top of all that, theres the very real threat of a Government Shutdown at The End of the month. Democrats looking to raise the debt ceiling. Senate republicans already vowing to stop it. Quite the intray. Lets bring in former adviser to hillary clinton, amanda renteria. Good to see you. I get the sense this is a pivotal a few weeks for this is a pivotal a few weeks for this presidency. This is a pivotal a few weeks for this residen. , ,. , this presidency. September is always a Bi Month this presidency. September is always a big month in this presidency. September is always a big month in the this presidency. September is always a big month in the us this presidency. September is always a big month in the us senate this presidency. September is always| a big month in the us senate because everyone a big month in the us senate because everyone is a big month in the us senate because everyone is back from their summers and everyone is back thinking about how to and everyone is back thinking about how to be and everyone is back thinking about how to be close out the year and move how to be close out the year and move into how to be close out the year and move into the Holiday Season and the ii L Ht Move into the Holiday Season and the right Wav Move into the Holiday Season and the right way. This year is particularly, there isjust intense and a particularly, there isjust intense and a lot particularly, there isjust intense and a lot going on all the same time whether and a lot going on all the same time whether talking about the international scope or what is happening domestically and whether that is happening domestically and whether that is in happening domestically and whether that is in spending or politics. There that is in spending or politics. There is that is in spending or politics. There isjust a lot going on it so it is really important today for President Biden to get out and start laying President Biden to get out and start laying the President Biden to get out and start laying the groundwork of communication about what his next Steps Communication about what his next steps are, communication about what his next steps are, notjust communication about what his next steps are, not just the Crisis Communication about what his next steps are, notjust The Crisis in the recovery people are in right now but how the recovery people are in right now but how do the recovery people are in right now but how do you move from recovery of crisis but how do you move from recovery of crisis after but how do you move from recovery of crisis after crisis to building a resilient crisis after crisis to building a resilient vision as a country moves forward resilient vision as a country moves forward. And that is really what today forward. And that is really what today is forward. And that is really what today is about. The first of many conversations but i have to say there conversations but i have to say there is conversations but i have to say there is a conversations but i have to say there is a lot on the plate and more coming there is a lot on the plate and more coming at there is a lot on the plate and more coming at him in these next few weeks coming at him in these next few weeks wiii coming at him in these next few weeks will absolutely determine not ust weeks will absolutely determine not just what weeks will absolutely determine not just what happens but the Tone And Style and just what happens but the Tone And Style and the way this president is going style and the way this president is going to style and the way this president is going to communicate with people as well as going to communicate with people as well as with Congress. The going to communicate with people as well as with Congress. Well as with Congress. The bill is lesson he wanted well as with Congress. The bill is lesson he wanted for well as with Congress. The bill is i lesson he wanted for infrastructure but he has got republicans on board. 0n the element of the legislative package, you think he gets some weight through the snout with the events of the last week was much does it become part of republicans to argue against the top number when so many parts of the country want more robust infrastructure . Yes. So many parts of the country want more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly why more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly why he more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly why he was more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly why he was in more robust infrastructure . Yes, and this is exactly why he was in new this is exactly why he was in New Jersey this is exactly why he was in New Jersey and this is exactly why he was in New Jersey and while youre going to see him Talk Jersey and while youre going to see him talk more more about the recovery him talk more more about the recovery from fires and floods and Everything Recovery from fires and floods and everything happening out there. This is a moment to really explain to foths is a moment to really explain to folks why is a moment to really explain to folks why do you need to do these infrastructure enhancements, why do we need infrastructure enhancements, why do we need to infrastructure enhancements, why do we need to pass this kind of bill. There we need to pass this kind of bill. There is we need to pass this kind of bill. There is no we need to pass this kind of bill. There is no more important story here there is no more important story here than there is no more important story here than being on the ground and seeing here than being on the ground and seeing what kind of thing people are oin seeing what kind of thing people are going through and saying to Congress i going through and saying to Congress i need going through and saying to Congress i need you going through and saying to Congress i need you also work together to make i need you also work together to make sure i need you also work together to make sure that we addressing these problems make sure that we addressing these problems in both blue states and Red States problems in both blue states and Red States and problems in both blue states and Red States and all across the country. Thats states and all across the country. Thats what states and all across the country. Thats what you heard today was him reaiiy thats what you heard today was him really defined the problem that needs really defined the problem that Needs Fixing. The really defined the problem that Needs Fixing really defined the problem that Needs Fixing. Really defined the problem that needs fixina. ,. , , Needs Fixing. The trouble he has is that these covid Needs Fixing. The trouble he has is that these covid numbers Needs Fixing. The trouble he has is that these covid numbers are Needs Fixing. The trouble he has is i that these covid numbers are rising. Theyve hit a wall of the role of the vaccine and there is confusion over the booster programme. And now it is undermining the economic recovery with a general pour out last week not as good as they expected. The difficulty for him is that it was his handling of the economy and the covid crisis in the first hundred days that really did well for him but now its a big . Above his head. Well for him but now its a big . Above his head. Thats right and i think ou above his head. Thats right and i think you announcing above his head. Thats right and i think you announcing him above his head. Thats right and i think you announcing him out above his head. Thats right and i i think you announcing him out there more think you announcing him out there more and think you announcing him out there more and more because he has got to start talking more and more because he has got to start talking about what his plan is, once start talking about what his plan is, once in start talking about what his plan is, once in front of the other and its what is, once in front of the other and its what he is, once in front of the other and its what he did the very beginning of the its what he did the very beginning of the year~ its what he did the very beginning of the year. He now needs to replay that and of the year. He now needs to replay that and You Are beginning to see notjust that and You Are beginning to see Notjust Income Out and talk that and You Are beginning to see not just income out and talk about the different steps going forward but you the different steps going forward but you will begin to see more of his advisers do the same. However, the situation his advisers do the same. However, the situation is a lot more complex. Delta the situation is a lot more complex. Delta is the situation is a lot more complex. Delta is a the situation is a lot more complex. Delta is a lot the situation is a lot more complex. Delta is a lot more contagious, youre delta is a lot more contagious, youre beginning to people not believe youre beginning to people not believe in the vaccinations and begin believe in the vaccinations and begin to believe in the vaccinations and begin to see people question what kind of begin to see people question what kind of strategy this administration has Had kind of strategy this administration has Had so kind of strategy this administration has Had so certainly the honeymoon of the has Had so certainly the honeymoon of the Hy Has Had so certainly the honeymoon of the by the administration is over~ of the by the administration is over. People are challenging him and for that over. People are challenging him and for that reason it is going to be even for that reason it is going to be even more for that reason it is going to be even more important that he is laying even more important that he is laying out even more important that he is laying out a plan consistently and out there laying out a plan consistently and out there on the news in the cities and states out there on the news in the cities and states making a difference and saying to and states making a difference and saying to Congress this is why i need saying to Congress this is why i need you saying to Congress this is why i need you now, particularly in the mother need you now, particularly in the mother december and particularly above mother december and particularly above that Debt Limit Vote at The End of above that Debt Limit Vote at The End of the month. We above that Debt Limit Vote at The End of the month. Above that Debt Limit Vote at The End of the month. We read today that of Course Donald End of the month. We read today that of course donald trump, end of the month. We read today that of course donald trump, who end of the month. We read today that of course donald trump, who is end of the month. We read today that of course donald trump, who is still. Of course donald trump, who is still perhaps a candidate in 2024, he sees the problems the White House now has come of the wobble there has been through august and suddenly he is a Lot Keener to run. I through august and suddenly he is a Lot Keener to run. Lot keener to run. I mean, the other thin that Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is going Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is going on Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is going on on Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is going on on the Lot Keener to run. I mean, the other thing that is going on on the ground| thing that is going on on the ground here is thing that is going on on the ground here is midterm elections. People begin here is midterm elections. People begin to here is midterm elections. People begin tojump to here is midterm elections. People begin to jump to races now all across begin to jump to races now all across the begin to jump to races now all across the country so it gets more politically across the country so it gets more politically very quickly. And thats what politically very quickly. And thats what people really are up against. Thats what people really are up against. Thats why what people really are up against. Thats why september and october of this year thats why september and october of this year right now are particularly critical this year right now are particularly critical for this year right now are particularly critical for getting things done because critical for getting things done because the minute you move beyond into the because the minute you move beyond into the Holiday Season, it becomes much into the Holiday Season, it becomes much more into the Holiday Season, it becomes much more political because people begin much more political because people begin to much more political because people begin to think of 2022 and the midterms Had. Kev;r begin to think of 2022 and the midterms Had. Midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and ou midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set it midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set it out midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set it out nicely midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set it out nicely for midterms Had. Key couple of weeks and you set it out nicely for us. And you set it out nicely for us. Amanda, lovely to see you and thank you for that. Amanda, lovely to see you and thank you for that well, lets turn to that worrying rise in covid 19 cases across the united states. Remember mid june, the seven day rolling average of cases was at its lowest point since the start of the pandemic in march last year. But look at whats been happened in the united states over the summer. The country is now averaging more than 1500 deaths a day for the first time since march. There are 75 Million americans, a quarter of the population, who have yet to come forward for a vaccine, who are more at risk from this Delta Variant. Heres the chief medical adviser to the president , dr anthony fauci. We have the capability within our own selves, our own Decision Making i process as to whether or not we wanted to go in Thel Direction of diminution. And we can do that because we have the tool to do it. We have about 75 Million people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated who are not yet vaccinated. If we get the overwhelming majority of those people vaccinated, we could turn this around even as we go into the Cooler Weather of the fall. We can do it. Its within our grasp. Who carries the burden . The doctors and the nurses. I wanted to show you this video that recorded by an Emergency Room Doctor in iowa just after he Had left his shift. In over 20 years of doing this, ive never been this busy or this stressed or seen this many sick people. So, if you know somebody, give them a reassuring hug and tell them to get their vaccine and dont be stupid and do dumb things cos theres no place to admit you. If you get stick, youre stuck with me until a bed opens up somewhere. And they may take days because theyre all full of covid people. Well, that doctor is lance van gundy. He is the Emergency Room medical director of Unity Point Health in iowa, and he is with us. Thank you very much for being with us. We can see that You Are in your scrubs circling another busy day. What prompted you to record that particular video . We Had Had a week where we were trying to find Sectors Vision for the coveted ic level care, and that same day Had taken care, and that same day Had taken care of a couple who were sick with covid 19 and they were high risk to have complications and so i asked them more out of curiosity why they did not get the vaccine and the spouse commented that he thought they did not have the money for it. And the wife said that she Had read also media and other sources that the vaccine caused all kinds of Side Effects that she was afraid. And i just think i was emotionally spent at that point and just felt like if there was anything i could do to give people the reassurance of the vaccine is safe and effective and that it really does make a difference, you know, im a front Line Guy and im not throwing numbers of people, im just telling them what im seeing and not seeing and not seeing any vaccine related illness, im seeing every day problems related to covid and the burden that it has on our medical system. And i thought perhaps in my small pond locally, that some words would make a difference to my community. We would make a difference to my community would make a difference to my communi. ~ ,. ,. ,. , community. We can see and hear how wea ou community. We can see and hear how weary You Are community. We can see and hear how weary You Are right community. We can see and hear how weary You Are right now. Community. We can see and hear how weary You Are right now. There community. We can see and hear how weary You Are right now. There has i weary You Are right now. There has been a 45 rise in the last two weeks in cases they are in iowa. So how many beds if you got free today . So i called out to our Referral Systems for nicu beds, and i came up with three. That was of the moment that i called, all of those calls were to be realised by it depends on what kind of Icy Bed Francis if you need neurosurgery or dialysis, may be that bit is available, maybe its not. And so we are really tight but we have a lot of medical surgical opportunity to help people but that usually not the burden on the system. Its when the people need help with their critical illnesses that we really are struggling to find Dick Sick Disposition sometimes. Find Dick Sick Disposition sometimes. ,. , sometimes. Youre not a politician but are a doctor sometimes. Youre not a politician but are a doctor but sometimes. Youre not a politician but are a doctor but you sometimes. Youre not a politician but are a doctor but you will sometimes. Youre not a politician but are a doctor but you will have | but are a doctor but you will have heard the previous conversation aboutjoe biden. What is he need to do to alleviate pressure people like you . Taste do to alleviate pressure people like ou . ~. , , do to alleviate pressure people like ou . ~. ,. , do to alleviate pressure people like ou . ,. ,. , you . We needed to recognise a long time auo you . We needed to recognise a long time ago there you . We needed to recognise a long time ago there is you . We needed to recognise a long time ago there is a you . We needed to recognise a long time ago there is a national you . We needed to recognise a long time ago there is a national nursingl time ago there is a national nursing shortage, and anything we can do to beef up our Nursing Staffing would mean that we can care of more take patients. Im not the critical resource right now, our nurses are and nurses and paramedics and unfortunately You Are usually getting that kind of help is going to be a two have been for your process to try to people. Anything the government can do to help hospitals employ and train even the staff of people would be beneficial. And then we just have to keep reaching out to people in meaningful ways. There is a lot of mistrust about the fact that this was rushed or there is a lot people who trust medicine right now, who dont trust cdc, and so anything we can do in local and small meaningful ways to show boots on the ground people benefiting from the vaccine, i think unities need to champion that and reach out because that seems like patients are more receptive to that than they are to be national campaigns. Than they are to be national campaigns than they are to be national camaians. ,. ,. , campaigns. Doctor, how should the state of iowa campaigns. Doctor, how should the state of iowa is campaigns. Doctor, how should the state of iowa is very campaigns. Doctor, how should the state of iowa is very grateful campaigns. Doctor, how should the state of iowa is very grateful for state of iowa is very grateful for what you and your colleagues do there. Thank you for coming in the programme and we do hope you get some rest. Thank you. Stay with us on Bbc News. Still to come, its time to play the music, its time to light the lights. Well be talking to one of The Muppets about their creator, Jim Henson. Scotlands first minister, nicola sturgeon, says 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 would increase by 25 over five years. It sets out how we will tackle the challenge of covid and rebuild from it, address The Deep seated inequalities in our society, confront with urgency the claimant emergency in a way that captures maximum economic benefit and mitigate as far as we can the damaging consequences of brexit while offering a better alternative. In detail, it sets out plans to invest in and reform our public services, establish a national care service, extend and increase the scottish child payment, build more affordable houses, guarantee opportunities for young people, build an Economy Fit for the future. The taliban has finally named the key figures that will lead Afghanistans Caretaker Government ahead of a vital Aid Conference that is coming on monday. The group said Mohammed Hassan will lead the new government. Mullah baradar, who was a key figure at the peace talks, will be his deputy. All the other positions were filled with key members in the taliban heirarchy. There are no women, and at the moment, it does not look particularly inclusive. In other news today, hundreds of women took to The Streets in kabul to protest against the taliban and Pakistans Role in their rise to power. From kabul, here is secunder kermani. Death to pakistan, the crowd chant. Theyre furious at what they believe is the countrys support for the taliban, including, they allege, in taking over panjshir, the last province to be captured by the group. Translation pakistan has directly attacked our country. We dont want pakistan to announce the government here. Afghanistan is a free country. We women and men are not the same as those 20 years ago who were being whipped into submission. But pakistan says the taliban are afghan, its got nothing to do with them. Translation | accept. The taliban are afghans, but behind them is pakistan. They gave them this ideology. Pakistan says it has always worked for peace in afghanistan. Taliban members initially appeared to allow the protesters to march through the city. This is the biggest challenge to the Talibans Authority that weve seen so far, and its not coming from a militia force. Its coming from peaceful protesters, from both women and men. In amongst the protesters, some not afraid to directly criticise the group. Translation we demand freedom of speech, democracy, national resistance against the taliban. Arent you afraid . We are not afraid of death. We are the young generation, and will bring the bud of freedom. Our voices will make history. At a taliban press conference, the group rejected what they termed propaganda about pakistans influence. This evening, they finally announced their new government, naming Mullah 0baidullah emir, or Supreme Leader of the country, and sarajuddin haqqani, wanted by the fbi, as minister of interior. Theres no women in the cabinet. What message do you think that sends out . Translation we havent announced all the ministries and deputies yet, i so its possible this list will be extended. Back at the protest, convoys of taliban vehicles made their way to the site. Eventually, fighters fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd. Dissent is not something the taliban is used to. Secunder kermani, Bbc News, kabul. More seismic events in afghanistan and a Big Eight Conference coming up on monday which will keep our eyes on. Now for something a bit lighter. Now, do you remember this . Ah, now that brings back a lot of memories. The muppets have been a mainstay of Film And Tv since they first achieved stardom in 1955. With eight Feature Films under the belt and multiple television series, The Muppets are still the biggest celebrities in the world. So, its no surprise thatJim Henson, creator of The Muppets, is being honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque in the Run Up To what would have been his 85th birthday. It was unveiled today at his home in hampstead, where he lived from 1979 onwards. So, what was it that made Jim Henson so innovative and his work so enduring . I put that Question Someone very close to him, and the first muppet he ever worked with, rowlf the dog. Where Is Christian . Im here. Are ou where Is Christian . Im here. Are you there . Where Is Christian . Im here. Are you there . Im where Is Christian . Im here. Are you there . Im here. Where Is Christian . Im here. Are you there . Im here. Rowlf, where Is Christian . Im here. Are you there . Im here. Rowlf, how| where Is Christian . Im here. Are i you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are ou . Im you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are you . Im pretty you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are you . Im pretty good you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are you . Im pretty good. It you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are you . Im pretty good. It is you there . Im here. Rowlf, how are you . Im pretty good. It is so you there . Im here. 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It certainly was a hot day for many of us today and as expected to be sure approach and even exceeded 30 celsius for the first time since July 23 even exceeded 30 celsius for the first time sinceJuly 23 is never really Had these values throughout august so hence of it so impressive out there and youre not used to these highs certainly not in the last few weeks. To the clear skies across the uk but the side of the breakdown of the heat is already visible in the fourth of the southwest of the uk and it back to the course of the night there could be some showers hit and miss around parts of cornwall and devon. 0f Parts Of Cornwall and devon. Of the vast majority of us will have a dry clear and i and vast majority of us will have a dry clearand i and it vast majority of us will have a dry clear and i and it will be a warm one as well. 15 in liverpool and birmingham, Cardiff And Plymouth no lower than 70 degrees. Here is a low pressure on the wednesday and its approaching the southwest of the uk. Here is where front across southwestern part of the country and lets call it a thunder front. Its going to bring those thunderstorms and downpours to the southwest, two wales and basically by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon it should be somewhere here just moving towards bristol but the vast majority of us should have that dry sunny and very warm day. A hot day in fact once again temperatures hitting around 30 degrees or so in several parts of england. Thats wednesday. How about Wednesday Evening . The heavy showers and downpours drift further northwards and towards the east so they are cribbing across the country and if at the Met Office is warning that into thursday we could see a lot of rainfall in the possibility of Flash Flooding across parts of wales, england as well as these slow moving heavy and thundering downpours establish themselves across the uk and you can see a very unsettled day on thursday with a low centre across ireland and that Risk Thunderstorms extending to many other areas as well. Basically pushing away the heat and in its place thats likely fresher Atlantic Air moving into temperatures quite a bit lower on thursday, talking about 20 or maybe not even making that across some western areas of the uk. Still hanging onto some of that heat across parts of East Anglia and also the east of england and you can see that once those amateurs drop, say 28 on wednesday In London, we are going tojust about 28 on wednesday In London, we are going to just about 20 for the weekend. Thats it for me. Bye bye. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and Around The World. The president is visiting New York and newjersey, inspecting the damage caused by hurricane ida. The uk Prime Minister has announced his social Care Plan he says its necessary, many in his own party are unhappy. Were live in Canada Wherejustin trudeau his fighting for his political life, with just two weeks till Canadians Head to the polls. Plus what role will the Un Play in afghanistan now us forces have left . Well hear from the secretary general. The last seven Prime Ministers have promised to fix Social Care in england. The pandemic has shined an uncomfortable light on just how underfunded and underresourced the Care System has become. Today finally, Boris Johnson grasped the nettle. Maybe not with a plan that suits everybody, perhaps not even his own backbenchers, but with a gaping hole in the Nhs Budget and a social Care System now on its knees, few conservative mp� s will vote against it. The Prime Minister has pledged to invest £36 Billion over the next three years to help The Nhs recover from covid with the bulk of that spending then being targeted at Social Care. To pay for it the government will raise national Insurance Contribution by 1. 25 from april a levy that will be paid by all working adults including Working Pensioners and their employers. The tax on Share Dividends will also go up by 1. 25 . The government says anyone in england with assets less than £20,000 will have their Care Costs fully covered by the state. Those with assets between 20 and £100,000 will receive State Support but it will be means tested. And from October 2023 no one starting care in england will pay more than £86,000 for their care across their lifetime. Meanwhile scotland, wales and Northern Ireland will receive more than £2 billion in extra health and Social Care spending. Since it is a devolved issue, they must decide how it is allocated. Lets bring in our uk political correspondent, Rob Watson. Thats correspondent, Rob Watson. All the figures, i want talk thats all the figures, i want to talk about the politics. As an uncomfortable position for a conservative Prime Minister to bn, to break a Manifesto Commitment and also to be the Prime Minister that is overseeing the biggest Tax Hike since the 1960s. Is overseeing the biggest Tax Hike since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian. Since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian l since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian. I have since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian. I have to since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian. I have to say since the 1960s. Absolutely right, christian. I have to say they i christian. I have to say they will get onto it later. His tricky following ralph the dog. And with such a serious subject. I was thinking of all the times to bid on your show and followed some difficult people, following ralph the dog was quite a challenge. To get to a question. It is an extraordinary position that the Prime Minister finds himself extraordinary position that the Prime Ministerfinds himself in. Firstly as you say, just because of breaking pretty clear election promises, none of the major taxes to go promises, none of the major taxes to 9 up promises, none of the major taxes to go up and the guarantee of pensions going up for older voters. And of course the other thing thats rather uncomfortable about this as you say, the conservative government will not of put their Tax Burden that its the highest its ever been. Its well over 30 . And for a government that sold itself as being in a party that sold itself as being in a party that sells itself as being small state, low tax it is a rather extraordinary state of affairs. He will sa i extraordinary state of affairs. He will say i was forced to break a Manifesto Commitment so big is this hole that has been created by covid within The Nhs in the backlog of patients that need care. But still will, its a rule that conservative Prime Ministers have not broken before. There was a Zinger Today from the Opposition Sir Keir starmer according the president george bush, Read My Lips, no new taxes. And then he broke it, Read My Lips say keir starmer, the tories will never again claim to be the party of low tax. Thats why some people are saying that this is probably the biggest political gamble that borisjohnson has taken since the extraordinary gamble of deciding to lead successfully Britains Campaign to leave the european union. But its on that kind of scale as a potential, President George H bush moment. The Prime Minister is gambling on this idea that if It Works people will say, hey, i solve this problem. By the way its not just a nightmare in this country its a nightmare across the developed world. But you do, how do you developed world. But you do, how do yu pay developed world. But you do, how do you pay for an ageing population and all sorts of countries all over the world have tried different mop methods, fun to get out of taxation as is being done in this country, funding through private insurance, through compulsory socialist insurance schemes was up all of these schemes Around The World have their various troubles. I guess the short answer to your question about the nature of this gamble is, if It Works, hes okay. But that really will depend on this Tax Hike paying dividends and the following ways that it will make sure that britains national health services able to clear up the Back Log of all the operations cancelled during covid. And that it does actually fix the social Care Problem in this country. So its one of those classics, you know . Is a Risk Worth taking . 0nly classics, you know . Is a Risk Worth taking . Only if It Works. I classics, you know . Is a Risk Worth taking . Only if It Works. Taking . Only if It Works. Ithought ou taking . Only if It Works. Ithought you followed taking . Only if It Works. Ithought you followed ralph taking . Only if It Works. Ithought you followed ralph the taking . Only if It Works. Ithought you followed ralph the dog i taking . Only if It Works. Ithought you followed ralph the dog very l you followed ralph the dog very well. Its Campaign Season in canada. Prime Ministerjustin Trudeau called an early election last month, in the hope he could turn his positive polls numbers into a whopping majority for his Liberal Party. Except it has not gone entirely to plan, but so far, his campaign has been dogged by demonstrations against covid 19, Vaccine Mandates and restrictions. And Yesterday Mr Trudeau was hit by gravel that was thrown by protesters during a campaign stop. Glad to say he wasnt hurt, in fact perhaps more bruising is the realisation that two weeks out his party is now neck an neck with the conservatives. Canada has one of the highest Covid Vaccination rates in the world. Over 67 of their population has been fullly vaccinated against the virus. But still, anti vaccination protestors have targeted politicans, businesses, and hospitals. Well for more on the situation in canada im joined by Global National News Correspondent abigail bimman, who was there yesterday and has been covering the Prime Minister ahead of the election. Welcome to the program. I read this Story Today and I Cant Help thinking about Teresa Mae who also Had a whopping lead in the polls when she called an early election and they lost the majority. Its a and they lost the maority. Its a really interesting i and they lost the majority. Its a really interesting thing and they lost the majority. Its a really interesting thing to i and they lost the majority. It� s. Really interesting thing to watch this play out. As you said the liberals and conservatives are neck and neck, are pulling partners if so is have the conservatives one point ahead. But the liberals called the selection from a Minority Standpoint thinking that they could move into this Majority Territory and its a really anyones guess in terms of how things will play out over the next two weeks. I5 how things will play out over the next two weeks. How things will play out over the next two weeks. Is he suffering from what all politicians next two weeks. Is he suffering from what all politicians suffer next two weeks. Is he suffering from what all politicians suffer from, i what all politicians suffer from, too long in thejob . Is what all politicians suffer from, too long in the job . Is the shine rubbing off . Because hes been involved in all sorts of controversy, that all Corruption Scandals along the way as well. Although his bringing out new policies on the road because he has to, maybe people think well, why did we see those policies before . Thats we see those policies before . Thats an important we see those policies before . Thats an important question we see those policies before . Thats an important question and we see those policies before . Thats an important question and that i an important question and that certainly what the opposition is hammering him on what he does roll out new policies will say ok but you Had six years to do it, you did it and that you called election was that when you mention those other controversies that are popped up throughout his tenure, Justin Trudeau Had a reputation as the teflon band. It seem like nothing could make an impact. There hasnt been teflon man. That hasnt been anything like the 2019 campaign with the blackface incident. But when you talk about people that are frustrated perhaps looking for change the protesters are showing up at every single event and also worth pointing out that the Liberal Party has stopped broadcasting the specific locations of his Campaign Events due to the nature of these protests but they still are finding them. Those people, The One that unites them all is this hatred of Justin Trudeau for the very important to stress this is really a tiny fraction of people, the height of anger is such that ive never seen before my political career. They were Shouting Obscenities over and over again and you mentioned the violent Escalation Yesterday in terms of throwing the scrabble or small rocks from the property at the campaign stop, a small but very angry minority. They say they are against vaccination passport, Vaccine Mandate those things Had been talked about by all parties throughout this campaign was out interestingly most of the federal parties are in favour of Vaccine Mandate or passports because they are politically popular. Really sort of highlights that those people showing up in those photos are the friends. But the question remains, is there a frustration with this Trudeau Liberal government and are enough people interested in a change of government . 1 enough people interested in a change of government . Of government . I suppose it will be oliticians of government . I suppose it will be politicians around of government . I suppose it will be politicians around the of government . I suppose it will be politicians Around The World politicians Around The World watching this with great interest but calling and election when the covid spikes are up and down, you go from a second spike to a third spike and may be a Sports Bike there in canada. The wizard of that will be questions and other politicians will watch them. I questions and other politicians will watch them questions and other politicians will watch them. I think so, absolutely. Here in canada watch them. I think so, absolutely. Here in canada we watch them. I think so, absolutely. Here in canada we Had watch them. I think so, absolutely. Here in canada we Had a number i watch them. I think so, absolutely. I here in canada we Had a number of provincial elections over the course of the pandemic that proves favourable for the incumbent government which was sort of wind in the sales of the Trudeau Liberal government federally making that decision for that now that certainly being called into question and people will be watching that not just in canada. People will be watching that not ust in canada. , ~ ,. Just in canada. Thank you very much indeed for that just in canada. Thank you very much indeed for that update just in canada. Thank you very much indeed for that update for just in canada. Thank you very much indeed for that update for that just in canada. Thank you very much indeed for that update for that we i indeed for that update for that we will keep an eye on the canadian elections. Will cross to New York from queens. Lets bring you some live pictures from queens New York lets listen in. I wish every american could walk down this alley with me. To see and talk to the people that are devastated, just talk to them. None of them were shouting or complaining. Every one of them were thanking me as if it were something special, i mean it sincerely. That i was here. And hoped that i would be able to do something. This is america. Where i am standing right now, these are the people whether its Scranton Or Claremont or anywhere Around The World, the country who built this country. And its about time we step up. There are always the first ones that are hurt in the last ones that are help. But thats not can happen this time. The group i have standing with me led by Chuck Schumer and your Congresswoman that mike is this your Congresswoman that mike is this youra your Congresswoman that mike is this your a district . 0h, your Congresswoman that mike is this Youra District . Oh, its your Congresswoman that mike is this your a district . Oh, its graces district. I want to thank her gumption, the way shes fought and hollered and fought so hard for all the people in this alley. I really mean it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. But that goes for everybody here. Look folks, i want to thank the Governor And Leader schumer and Senator Gillibrand and Congresswoman-ming'>Congresswoman Ming and maloney and meeks and mayor De Blasio for being here. How can i say this . Sometime soon very bad things happen that have a tendency to bring out the best in a people and a country. And i think what people are saying across this country from the wildfires in california and the far west, which im heading to a couple of days, all the way to down in louisiana, the gulf where i was a couple of days ago, to thejersey and pennsylvania, and new York People are beginning to realise, this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe. And a whole segment of our population denying this thing called Climate Change. But, i really mean it. Some times my mother used to say out of everything Had something will come good if you look hard enough for it. I think weve all seen, even the Climate Sceptics are seeing that this really does matter. And its notjust this really does matter. And its not just whether or not this really does matter. And its notjust whether or not people who are just trying to get by in these homes in these alleys here, working their buts off do well. Its people in high towers along the shore will find that as this rain and all this change takes place and the ground water, the buildings are actually beginning to tilt. 100 story buildings, this goes so far beyond what anybody is willing to speak to up what anybody is willing to speak to up to now. Wejust what anybody is willing to speak to up to now. We just finished surveying some of the damage in the neighbourhood here in queens. In earlier today we are in newjersey which also got badly, badly hit. Walking these neighbourhoods, meeting the families and the first responders, seeing how folks are doing after this Destruction And Pain and another devastating storm is an eye opener. The people who stand on the other side of the fences who dont live there who are yelling that we are talking about interference, Free Enterprise by doing something about Climate Change, they dont live there, they dont live, they dont understand. Last week right here and in so many other communities these waves The Streets here. Testing the ageing infrastructure and taking lives. More lives were taken here than down in louisiana was up let me say that again, they Had over 20 inches of rain, they Had 178 mile an hour winds gusts and more lives are taken here then down in louisiana. And you all saw the herring images of families trapped in Flooding Basements and struggling to survive. You just along this valley, talk to the people, im sure the presses on that. My message to everyone grappling with this deposition is, we are not going home until this gets done. I really mean that. We are not leaving, working to continue to shout as long as it takes to get real progress here. Folks, we are about steaks and bold action now to tackle the accelerating effects of climate. If we dont act now under the heading as chuck knows, i get to Glasgow Scotland for the Cop 26 meeting. To decide what we can he be doing about Climate Change. John kerry is leading our effort and putting together. We are determined we are going to deal with Climate Change and have zero emissions by 2050, by 2020 make sure that all our electricity is zero emissions. Were you to be able to do these things but weve got to move, we got to move. And we got to move the rest of the world. Its notjust the united states of america. And so folks, this summer alone communities with over hundred million americans, hundred million americans call home have been struck by Extreme Weather. 0ne have been struck by Extreme Weather. One in every three americans has been victimised by severe weather. The hurricanes along the gulf, east coast, this community and i saw the Human Physical Cause for stand as i said in louisiana. But governor, you called murphy and so many leading with Urgency And Action and said enough, enough. And theres not a single request aware of, there may be something, that we havent signed off on. Heres the deal, the new York Fire department at new York Police department, the Sanitation Department and other first responders, they are leading with incredible courage. Two linemen have been killed. And folks, the evidence is clear, Climate Change poses an extra special threat to our lives, to our economy and the threat is here, its not can it get any better. The question is can it get worse . We can stop it from getting worse. And when i talk about building back better and chuck is fighting for my programme, our programme on the hill, when i talk about building that better i mean you Cant Build to what it was before this last storm. Youve got to build better so if the storm occurred again there would no damage. But that stock at a stop or slow because if we just do that, is just to get worse and worse and worse pulled up because the storm to getting it worse and worse and worse. And so folks come up with a listen to the economists and the national security experts, they all tell us this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. And thats not hyperbole, that is a fact will stop they been warning us, the Extreme Weather will get more Extreme Weather will get more extreme over the decade and we are living it in real time now. But we can look around the wreckage and the ruin and the heartbreaks from so many communities, to feel it, you can taste it, you can see it. Precious lives lost in louisiana, newjersey, New York. Families living in shelters, Subway Stations flooded, decaying infrastructure pushed beyond the limits. Lives and livelihoods interrupted once again. We are working closely with the governors and mayors and members of Congress-and-community'>Congress And Community leaders. 0n Congress-and-community'>Congress And Community leaders. On sunday i immediately approve the Disaster Declaration to rush federal assistance to where it was needed here. Fema is working intensively with state and local officials assessing the Damage And Mobilising resources i want to think chuck for the leader of the senate, he has helped mobilise state, local and federal, when theyre all working together thats when things happen positively. The health and human Services Sector is working with the state to ensure folks on Medicare And Medicaid get the Emergency Care they need. They could make sure its equitable so that the Heart Assay including lower income folks, communities of colour and the elderly and the most vulnerable get help and get it 1st. They are The Ones in the greatest need. Jae help and get it 1st. They are The Ones in the greatest need. Joe Biden Sueakin in ones in the greatest need. Joe biden speaking in queens ones in the greatest need. Joe biden speaking in queens new ones in the greatest need. Joe biden speaking in queens new York Ones in the greatest need. Joe biden speaking in queens New York at ones in the greatest need. Joe biden speaking in queens New York at the | speaking in queens New York at the scene of devastation last week after the flooding from hurricane ida. Code red said the president. Youve heard him speak of the enormous challenge his country is facing from Climate Change in the communities that have been touched by extreme events in recent weeks. Louisiana, New York, newjersey, california, president seemingly determine not just to fix the problems in queens but also try and find a fix in Glasgow Scotland and a couple of months� time at the Cop 26 conference that will be music to the heirs of his Host Borisjohnson who of course is trying to find solutions but needs the haft of the united states it needs the help of joe biden. El salvador has become the first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender. Starting today, businesses will be obliged to accept where possible the digital coins as payment. But how is this going to work. Anyone who buys bitcoin will know it an extremely volatile. Bitcoin prices have gone from 10 Thousand a coin last year to a high of 63 Thousand this april. Back down to the current price where it is today of just over 46 thousand. So what do they make of it all. I� m joined by Tatiana Marroquin she an economist in El Salvador. She has been seeing how the roll out is gone today. 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But it� s only recently that the weather has decided to get a lot hotter and on tuesday we saw temperatures quite widely in england and wales reaching the high 20s to low 30s. Around the london area, cambridge hitting the 33 mark. But wHy Has this mother just started to heat up . It� sdown to High Pressure. That� s been actually starting to move away from the british isles. As it� s on that we started to pull out these southerly winds that strike the Potter Airfrom france and increasingly pushed It Northwards across the uk. That change will continue as we go through wednesday with that hotter or whether arriving in scotland a few Mist And Fog patches to start the day, some changes in the southwest. Southwest england, Southwest Wales will start to see some showers and probably thunderstorms working in here. And temperatures start to fall away, high teens low 20s here. Otherwise another Hot One and widely the high 20s, 30 degrees for some across england and perhaps wales. Up to 27 in glasgow. So a much warmer day for scotland generally. Heading through Wednesday Night though showers across the southwest will start to become more extensive. As they begin to spread elsewhere across england and wales perhaps reaching northeren ireland as well, a few Mist And Fog patches forming added that in scotland. Temperatures overnight, in the teens and then for thursday we� ve got low pressure that� s moving in as our area of High Pressure finally gives up the ghost. Thursday is a big change in weather fortunes, really. Most of us will see Rain Pushing northward followed by brighter spells and heavy showers, likely to be thundery at times. Temperatures still not bad, actually. We� ve not seen a complete change in the air mass. We are still up 2a, 25 celsius across Eastern Areas, temperatures a little bit lower further north and west. High teens to low 20s generally. Low pressure stays with us for friday but friday will generally be a showery day, sunshine and showers. Some of the of haiti and thundery. Those downpours could be quite prolonged across northern England And Scotland as well. Temperatures, 23 at best for norwich but generally those temperatures into the high teens to low 20s. Not far off what they should be for this time of year. For the weekend, pressure will begin to rise from the northwest but there are some differences in the models there is some uncertainty in how strong the High Pressure will be. But what we are almost certain about is this waft of Cooler Air working in from the north. You will start to feel things turning cooler and fresher cost northern areas. Perhaps a brain around in scotland, there may also be some rain around at times further solve. At times further south. Perhaps across parts of eastward, more especially for the second half of the weekend. Here are the temperatures on saturday. That fresher Air Starting to make its presence felt across Northern Scotland for the heading into sunday there could be some splashes of rain around across southern and Eastern Areas but this quite a lot of uncertainty about that. The cooler, fresher conditions will continue to extend southwards across parts of Northern Ireland, Northern England reaching the midlands, still temperatures into the 20s locally across the far south of england and probably wales as well. Beyond that, the fresher air is set to be with us into the new week in Northern Scotland. Temperatures 16 degrees in aberdeen, deeper into the week. But in the south still holding onto some slightly warm weather with temperature staying into the low 20s. That� s the latest weather. Bye bye. Tonight at ten borisjohnson breaks a key Manifesto Pledge by Raising Taxes to pay for health and Social Care. He says the rises are essential to tackle The Nhs Waiting Lists caused by the pandemic. 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