It is a tax on all those in work. The vote is expected to pass when the vote takes place within the next few hours. Well have the latest from westminster. Also on the programme. The biggest ever Terror Trial in france gets underway. 130 people were killed in coordinated islamist attacks in 2015. More than A Thousand people have crossed the channel in small boats this week the Home Secretary is to hold talks with her french counterpart. The former president of afghanistan Ashraf Ghani apologises for the taliban takeOver in his country saying his abrupt departure was the only way to keep the guns silent. And all eyes on britains Emma Raducanu As She Battles for a place in the Semi Finals at the Us Open in new york. And. The meteorite that landed on a Familys Driveway in gloucestershire the scorched tarmac is now destined for a museum. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. Mps are to vote this evening on the Prime Ministers plans for a national Insurance Rise to pay for the nhs and Social Care. Yesterday borisjohnson announced what he called the biggest Catch Up Programme in the history of the nhs £36 Billion, raised Over three years, to deal with the backlog caused by the pandemic. The move breaks a conservative Manifesto Pledge not to raise taxes, justified said mrjohnson because of the effects of covid. This lunchtime, at Prime Ministers questions, the Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer attacked the gOvernment, saying some people needing care would still have to sell their homes. Good afternoon that vote will happen in around about two hours time here in around about two hours time here in parliament. Its expected to go the gOvernments way. They have been fair from the Overnments-perspective'>GOvernments Perspective thats been quite a big Back Ledge did not backlash against his move promising not to raise any taxes in the event technically a handful of conservative mps will abstain this afternoon. The tory mps have been speaking to are largely saying they dont see any alternative to putting up taxes. First and foremost to pay for the nhs to deal with the backlog thats been caused by the pandemic. Also this long Term Plan for the social Care System. Nevertheless a feisty debate in the House Of Commons is afternoon, open earlier this afternoon, open earlier this afternoon by the treasury minister. The gOvernment has provided Over £400 billion of support to business and to the nation as a whole in the course of fighting the pandemic, so it is, in that sense, a Broad Based, and it has been recognised to be by reputable, independent commentators, a Broad Based approach. From april 2023, once hmrc systems have been updated, a formal legal surcharge of 1. 25 will replace the temporary increase in nics rates, which will return to their previous level. Again, this revenue will be ringfenced in law for health and for Social Care only. As the chancellor stated yesterday, this is no stealth tax. That is why the exact amount that each employee pays will also be visible as a separate line on their payslip. This major change to our taxation is likely to take a significant step towards becoming reality when the vote happens at seven oclock this evening. The Opposition Parties will vote against it. Im joined by Eight Labour and p. You actually work in the Care System yourself or you have done before coming into parliament. So in a way you are in quite a good Position Tojudge this. So in a way you are in quite a good position to judge this. What are the people that you work with on the ground telling you about whats been announced by the gOvernment . Weill. Announced by the gOvernment . Well, the gOvernments announced by the gOvernment . Well, the gOvernments propose Health Care Level you the gOvernments propose Health Care Level you is the gOvernments propose Health Care Level you is a triple whammy. Its nowhere level you is a triple whammy. Its nowhere near enough money, its coming nowhere near enough money, its coming out nowhere near enough money, its coming out of the pockets of the lowest coming out of the pockets of the lowest paid workers and its not even lowest paid workers and its not even ring lowest paid workers and its not even ring fenced for Social Care. The purpose of this is a political choice the purpose of this is a political choice by the purpose of this is a political choice by the gOvernment to make the lowest choice by the gOvernment to make the lowest paid choice by the gOvernment to make the lowest paid workers pay so that the wealthiest people in society can have wealthiest people in society can have their inheritances protected. Many have their inheritances protected. Many of have their inheritances protected. Many of the rooms are also tory donors many of the rooms are also tory donors. Do many of the rooms are also tory donors. , ~ many of the rooms are also tory donors. ,. , ~ ,. , donors. Do you think the plan goes far enou h donors. Do you think the plan goes far enough in donors. Do you think the plan goes far enough in terms donors. Do you think the plan goes far enough in terms of donors. Do you think the plan goes far enough in terms of addressing l far enough in terms of addressing The Deep seated problems that exist within the social Care System . The Social Care within the social Care System . The social Care System is broken, its not fit social Care System is broken, its not fit for social Care System is broken, its not fit for purpose. Its been this way long not fit for purpose. Its been this way long before the pandemic, i know this persoh way long before the pandemic, i know this person. My former colleagues know this person. My former colleagues know that this person. My former colleagues know that first hand. But rather then know that first hand. But rather then addressing the issues in Social Care, then addressing the issues in Social Care, the then addressing the issues in Social Care, the fact that care is being cut, care, the fact that care is being cut, care care, the fact that care is being cut, Care Workers are working on pOverty cut, Care Workers are working on pOverty wages, for Community Care Overty'>Workers POverty wages, for Community Care workers is pOverty wages, for Community Care workers is often less than minimum wage workers is often less than minimum wage because they dont get travel Expenses Wage because they dont get Travel Expenses or sick pay. Thisjust tihkers expenses or sick pay. Thisjust tinkers around the edges of the problem tinkers around the edges of the roblem. ~. ,. ,. , tinkers around the edges of the roblem. ,. ,. ,. , problem. What is the alternative to raising national problem. What is the alternative to raising national insurance problem. What is the alternative to raising national insurance here . I problem. What is the alternative to l raising national insurance here . The gOvernment will say the alternative to this is more Over'>Debt COver barbering something that would settle more future generations. What something that would settle more future generations. Future generations. What do you think is a better future generations. What do you think is a better alternative future generations. What do you think is a better alternative to i think is a better alternative to this . Think is a better alternative to this . The think is a better alternative to this . The alternative is also frustratingly simple. Itjust this . The alternative is also frustratingly simple. It just takes the political will to do it. In my view the political will to do it. In my view we the political will to do it. In my view we need a national Care Service that works view we need a national Care Service that works like the nhs. There is a universal that works like the nhs. There is a universal need for Social Care and that needs universal need for Social Care and that needs to be met with a universal that needs to be met with a universal solution that is freely accessible. We can find that rather than the accessible. We can find that rather than the lowest paid workers paying for it so than the lowest paid workers paying for it so that the wealthiest dont have for it so that the wealthiest dont have to for it so that the wealthiest dont have to. We can find that through Progressive Taxation so it is fair. Also Progressive Taxation so it is fair. Also a Progressive Taxation so it is fair. Also a Wealth Tax which has been costed, also a Wealth Tax which has been costed, the economists Richard Murphy costed, the economists Richard Murphy did the sums himself and said that that murphy did the sums himself and said that that would raise 170 Billion per year that that would raise 170 Billion er ear. ~ ,. , ~. , per year. Why do you think that your front bench. Per year. Why do you think that your front bench, the per year. Why do you think that your front bench, the Labour Party per year. Why do you think that your front bench, the Labour Party is per year. Why do you think that your front bench, the Labour Party is not| front bench, the Labour Party is not pushing ahead with this idea . Why is it not able to come up with this alternative at the moment . The Labour Party alternative at the moment . The Labour Party has alternative at the moment . The Labour Party has been absolutely clear Labour Party has been absolutely clear that Labour Party has been absolutely clear that what the gOvernment is proposing clear that what the gOvernment is proposing today is not the way forward proposing today is not the way forward. And i hope my view is that we need forward. And i hope my view is that we need eight national Care Service funded we need eight national Care Service funded by we need eight national Care Service funded by Progressive Taxation, including funded by Progressive Taxation, including a Wealth Tax when the labour including a Wealth Tax when the Labour Party was a manifesto to the country Labour Party was a manifesto to the country at Labour Party was a manifesto to the country at the next election all of those country at the next election all of those options will be considered. Thank those options will be considered. Thank you those options will be considered. Thank you very much. As i say, we are awaiting that boat this afternoon. Although there are conservatives who ultimately will not vote again says there have been a few concerns raised in the House Of Commons from the tory backbenchers, former northern Powerhouse Minister described this as a trojan horse, Nhs Tax and unconservative thing to do. Another minister in the past few minutes or so, steve baker, he said they he cannot support this particular way to raise funds for the nhs and Social Care. Although the gOvernment will in all likelihood when the vote this afternoon the debate about the future of Social Care and how to pay for it is from Over. For it is from Over. Peter, many thanks. Peter for it is from Over. Peter, many thanks. Peter will for it is from Over. Peter, many thanks. Peter will be for it is from Over. Peter, many thanks. Peter will be keeping i for it is from Over. Peter, many thanks. Peter will be keeping an eye on whats going on during the afternoon. Im joined now by nadia whittome, Labour Mp for nottingham east. What do you make of the gOvernments plan, the actual reforms, will they help the social Care System . I plan, the actual reforms, will they help the social Care System . I think firstl its help the social Care System . I think firstly its important help the social Care System . I think firstly its important to help the social Care System . I think firstly its important to recognise i firstly its important to recognise that the Prime Minister is taking a big step. In attempting to drive forward some reforms for Social Care and attempting to pull Risk And Ring fenced in some of the money for health and Social Care is welcome. I think few will argue with the proposals that some sort of a cap is necessary so that we are not paying catastrophic Care Costs in our lifetimes. However, there are some big concerns about these proposals. Setting the capit 86,000 is simply too high. The greatest beneficiaries from that will be the wealthy. And importantly, access to Social Care, we provide free legal Advice And Support to people with Social Care needs. Every day we see millions of people going without health and Social Care and living in aanncc safe, undignified and conditions that none of us would want to live in. The reforms that been brought out on proposing to look at how we are going to bring more people into the social Care System and how we are going to ensure that Social Care, the quality of Social Care and social Care Workforce are provided for. �. ,. , social Care Workforce are provided for. , for. But the means of assessing, the wa in for. But the means of assessing, the way in which for. But the means of assessing, the way in which people for. But the means of assessing, the way in which people are for. But the means of assessing, the way in which people are assessed for. But the means of assessing, the way in which people are assessed for Social Care is being drawn more generously. It is expected that more people will be eligible for Social Care under these new reforms. Thats riuht. So care under these new reforms. Thats right so the care under these new reforms. Thats right. So the flaw, care under these new reforms. Thats right. So the flaw, the care under these new reforms. Thats right. So the flaw, the Assets Care under these new reforms. Thats right. So the flaw, the assets that. Right. So the flaw, the assets that an individual is allowed to have before they have to start paying for Social Care will rise from 1a,000 to 20000 and that is absolutely welcome. I think the issue here is that there is just not going to be enough money. So with these proposals, i think were looking at 14. 9 proposals, i think were looking at 1a. 9 Million Over the next three years for Social Care. And the Health Foundation estimates that the Funding Gap for next year alone will be 4. 4 billion. There It Air can civic good Napkins Sermons that its not can be enough money. Social Care Atjust 15 not can be enough money. Social care at just 15 authority shows that these authorities alone or having to make cuts of Over a quarter of A Billion to adult Social Care in this financial year. Hopefully that puts it in context. We need more money than its been put together within this package. Ads, than its been put together within this package than its been put together within this ackaue. ~. ,. ,. , this package. A call for more money but also for this package. A call for more money but also for structural this package. A call for more money but also for structural changes this package. A call for more money but also for structural changes as i but also for structural changes as well. What other sorts of reforms would you like to see . Well. What other sorts of reforms would you like to see . So we would like to see would you like to see . So we would like to see parity would you like to see . So we would like to see parity of would you like to see . So we would like to see parity of a would you like to see . So we would like to see parity of a scene like to see parity of a scene for the workforce between the nhs and Social Care. The Workforce Issue is really very, very worrying. Theres been lots in the press of the last few weeks, people are not being paid properly to deliver care and we are losing Care Workers to the supermarkets and to amazon. And that is really, really worrying. Many of the organisations that we work with access Social Care say they are very worried about retention and recruitment. Worried about retention and recruitment. ,. ,. ,. , recruitment. Very good to talk to ou. Kari recruitment. Very good to talk to you. Kari gerstheimer recruitment. Very good to talk to you. Kari gerstheimer from recruitment. Very good to talk to l you. Kari gerstheimer from access you. Kari gerstheimerfrom access Social Care. Thank you. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted making a mistake when he confused Footballer Marcus Rashford with Rugby Player Maro itoje. The Evening Standard newspaper quoted williamson as saying he had enjoyed a Zoom Discussion with England And Manchester uniteds rashford. But an aide later clarified that it had actually been with itoje. Mr williamson has released a statement saying. The biggest trial in frances modern history has opened in paris, amid tight security. Twenty men are accused of involvement in a string of coordinated attacks in 2015, killing 130 people and wounding hundreds more. The attack on bars, restaurants and the bataclan Concert Hall was frances worst post war atrocity. Among the defendants appearing in the specially built chamber is Salah Abdeslam The only surviving gunman. 0ur Correspondent Hugh Schofield reports from paris. It was a night with no safe haven, when no one knew where to run. When gunmen brought chaos to Paris Bars and restaurants. Its football stadium. Explosion. The bataclan Concert Hall. Explosions. Stephane lost his son, hugo, that night at the bataclan. No trial, he says, can heal the pain. It was complicated because its, first of all, a personal loss the loss of a child, my son and its also a collective loss. And then it was sometimes difficult to manage these two situations. 20 defendants are accused of murder, complicity, and terrorist conspiracy. Salah abdeslam the only suspected attacker to survive that night is facing the most serious charges. 19 others are accused of involvement including mohamed abrini, who prosecutors say accompanied the attackers to paris from their home in belgium. Six of the accused are being tried in absentia. And for a unique event, a unique location. This temporary courtroom, built exclusively for the trial, sits within the historic Court Ofjustice in paris. The light colours have been chosen to promote a sense of calm, theres a secure box for the defendants, and ten cameras to record the trial for frances national history. The trauma of that night has continued to ripple through france. Six years on, what will it mean to see Salah Abdeslam standing in the dock . You know, you just imagine the devil. You just imagine somebody with a strong intellectual. Maybe. Maybe im wrong. But people will think, thats this kind of man who have done so awful things . Stephane says he doesnt need to see The Key defendant but he wants abdeslam to see him. After six years, its very important for me to face him and to face the other and to say, ok, look at me, im there, im alive. My son is not there but through me, hes still here, we are still standing. You didnt win. For stephane, this trial marks the moment when national trauma becomes national history. Easierfor a nation to move on, he says, than for him. Lucy williamson, Bbc News, paris. Lets get more from our correspondent Hugh Schofield, whos in paris. Whats happened at the trial this afternoon . It whats happened at the trial this afternoon . , whats happened at the trial this afternoon . Whats happened at the trial this afternoon . ,. ,. , afternoon . It got under way around lunchtime after afternoon . It got under way around lunchtime after a afternoon . It got under way around lunchtime after a short afternoon . It got under way around lunchtime after a short delay. Afternoon . It got under way around lunchtime after a short delay. As i lunchtime after a short delay. As was inevitable the defendants were brought in one by one into the box is all there in Lucys Package in a specially constructed courtroom. A moment of small trauma when salaam was asked to identify himself and give his profession. He gave his name and then said his profession, soldier of islamic state. Later in factjust a soldier of islamic state. Later in fact just a few soldier of islamic state. Later in factjust a few minutes ago theres been a number many outbursts and seems to be appointing himself as a spokesperson for the group. One of the other defendants had been taken off because he wasnt feeling well. Salah abelslam got up and said, you would not being treated properly here in the Court Room is very nice but you dont know it is like back there. I havent said anything for six years because of the Sale Treatment because i know when i die i will be reborn and you will face a day of reckoning. Directing that at the court at which the president said Salah Abelslam this is a court of law that ecclesiastical tribunal. It gives you a kind of flavour between the Salah Abelslam, The Key defendant and the court. Its going to be a very long process, this trial. And what we will see Over the next few days is not much we can report on because it will be procedure and all the parties being given their accounts later on. We are in for the long haul here but its already interesting to see how Salah Abdelslam, this key defendant seems to be shaping up as someone who is prepared to take on the court and very much defend his role as a soldier of islamic state. I and very much defend his role as a soldier of islamic state. Soldier of islamic state. I think ou are soldier of islamic state. I think you are making soldier of islamic state. I think you are making the soldier of islamic state. I think you are making the Point Soldier of islamic state. I think. You are making the point earlier that this is of course a trial, a criminal trial. That this is of course a trial, a criminaltrial. But that this is of course a trial, a criminal trial. But its almost more than that that the state wanted to be seen as more than that. Yes. Be seen as more than that. Yes, makin be seen as more than that. Yes, making the be seen as more than that. Yes, making the point be seen as more than that. Yes, making the point its be seen as more than that. Yes, making the point its unusual making the point its unusual perhaps in a western democracy for this to happen. But affect the state moved in and said, exercise its right to turn this trial into something a bit more than just a trial. It is something that some legal purists will find not exactly correct. But undoubtedly, the intention of the trial is for it to be notjust intention of the trial is for it to be not just a intention of the trial is for it to be notjust a case where justices deliver, it will be, but also a place where the nation can have a store of a sort of bank of memory being built up quite deliberately and Over a long period with cameras, all the Witness Testimony that were going to hear at length Over the coming weeks and months. All of this is supposed to form part of the national memory, in archive. And thatis national memory, in archive. And that is why it so long. And that is why its going to be such an important and exhausting trial to follow. And very emotional for those who take part. Those of take part and deliver their memories will be doing it face to face with People Like Salah Abdelslam who they believed were responsible for the Suffering Theyve been through. Thank you very much. The headlines on Bbc News. Mps are due to vote on the gOvernments contrOversial plan to raise national insurance to fund the nhs and Social Care. This is the scene in the House Of Commons. The gOvernment has been defending the plan. The biggest ever Terror Trial in france gets under way. 130 people were killed in coordinated islamist attacks in 2015. More than A Thousand people have crossed the channel in small boats this week. The Home Secretary is to hold talks with her french counterpart. The gOvernment has released the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. In the latest 24 hour period, the uk has recorded 38,975 cases and 191 deaths thats within 28 days of a positive test. 48. 3 million people have received their first dose of the vaccine and 43. 6 have received the second dose that means 80 per cent of the Adult Population has been fullyjabbed. In Scotland Case numbers are at their highest level since the pandemic began. But today Nicola Sturgeon said the rate and increasing infections could be slowing Down. And there is reason for cautious optimism. The latest ater and show them a 5810 positive cases reported. 883 people in hospital with covid and 82 people in intensive care. Thats five five more than yesterday. We are still experiencing a surge in cases and indeed a high level of infection within the population. However, the latest later 0xford Singing . . Population. However, the latest later Oxford Singing 7 . Transmit 7 . Capnext tentative at this stage that the rate of increase may now be slowing Down. The rate of increase may now be slowin Down. ,. , slowing Down. That can be seen from anal sis of slowing Down. That can be seen from analysis of the slowing Down. That can be seen from analysis of the last slowing Down. That can be seen from analysis of the last three slowing Down. That can be seen from analysis of the last three weeks slowing Down. That can be seen from analysis of the last three weeks of i analysis of the last three weeks of Case Numbers for them in the week to 22nd, august based on the date, test samples were taken an average of 3370 for new cases per day were recorded and the week to 29th of august, batted risen to an average of 5376 cases a day and in case more than 70 . Howeverfigures of 5376 cases a day and in case more than 70 . However figures for the most recent week which is up to the 5th Of September show a daily average of 6304. An increase of 9 . The gOvernment is planning to Overhaul the Travel Traffic Light system with changes set to be announced within weeks. The bbc has been told that the green and amber categories could be removed and replaced with a system that will allow fully vaccinated travellers to go to countries with similarly high levels of vaccination as the uk, without the need for quarantine. Our business reporter Simon Browning joins us. Just a reminder of the present rules. Thats right. There are a number of rules that are in place for travellers when going Overseas, the Overnment'>Uk GOvernment playing a system of green, amberand red the Overnment'>Uk GOvernment playing a system of green, amber and red so that when travellers arrive back into the uk from those country there were certain quarantine rules. Travellers coming back from red countries have to go to a Quarantine Hotel which the passenger has to pay for themselves. Travellers arriving back from ambulance companies, if youre vaccinated you dont have to quarantine but you do have to do test on, before you travel back to uk and also on day to a pcr test. Dreamless countries, you arrive back without the need to quarantine but you also must test. Testing is a big part. We understand from Travel Bosses whove been working with a gOvernment that changes are under way and proposals are being worked on with gOvernment to transform system. That would say Cream And Embolus countries effectively removed with a much more open policy that would lyle fully vaccinated travellers to travel to countries with similar levels of vaccination as we have here in the uk. The Travel Industry very keen for this to happen because they feel that the Travel Rules have been in place this summer have really, really restricted piece of eight Peoples Confidence for booking for the up the gOvernment will say that The System that is in place is there to protect Public Health, to protect the public from the spread of variance changes are favoured by the Travel Agencies and understand they are now be looked at by the gOvernment. Thank you. We can speak now to simon calder, the travel journalist. Effectively, we are looking at a simplification of The System. We are u. Simplification of The System. We are u to a simplification of The System. We are up to a point simplification of The System. We are up to a point. And simplification of The System. We are up to a point. And the simplification of The System. We are up to a point. And the gOvernment i up to a point. And the gOvernment has got at the moment actually five categories because simon explained excellently what the red, Amber And Green is but thats forgetting of course super green which is what you get if you are ireland with no testing, no quarantining coming into the uk. Anti green watchlist which is the list that places like Croatia And Madeira are on which is signifying that they might fall into the Amber Category at any moment. So what we have is simply red and then all the rest. But that still means that about a third of the worlds countries that audit including very many places in africa, latin America Plus Egypt and turkey which is simply off limits to others. Frankly nobody is going to want to go on holiday or indeed even see loved one if the penalty that is 11 nights in hotel when you come back at a cost of £2285. So what travellers want to see, im speaking for myself here, im at a Budget Hotel in barnstable and while i love devon i perhaps want to be somewhere a little bit more exotic. What people want to see is a much shorter Red List of countries with really high Infection Rates or concerns about the data or areas of concern. And actually open things up for Everybody Else was up at the moment we are in this bizarre position where the uk has the highest Infection Rates of any major European Nation and it also has the highest Barriers To Entry for people come again. Last week i was in lovely germany and thats a very low infection country, i been double jack, its on the green list but i still had to have a test before i flew in Buckets Test for after i arrived. ,. , flew in Buckets Test for after i arrived. ,. , , arrived. You may ust have deeply Anno Ed arrived. You may ust have deeply annoyed the arrived. You mayjust have deeply annoyed the term arrived. You mayjust have deeply annoyed the term doing arrived. You mayjust have deeply annoyed the term doing the i arrived. You mayjust have deeplyl annoyed the term doing the Tourist Industry in devon. But be that on your own head. You are somewhat disgruntled at not being able to go abroad as much as you have want to do. ~. Abroad as much as you have want to do. ,. ,. , abroad as much as you have want to do. ~. ,. , abroad as much as you have want to do. ~. , , do. What about the Travel Industry itself . Yes do. What about the Travel Industry itself . Yes. Thats do. What about the Travel Industry itself . Yes. Thats much do. What about the Travel Industry itself . Yes. Thats much more i itself . Yes. Thats much more important of course hundreds of thousands of people it involved in the outbound Travel Industry and also many, many more. I love devon and i greatly enjoyed my time here. Insult devon as well north devon. But there are some huge amount of Uk Tourism which havent done well this year. You asked the people at hotels, the attractions on stratford upon avon. No foreign visitors coming here effectively. We heard today that the uk has one seventh of the Tourism Injuly heard today that the uk has one seventh of the tourism in july and august that it had two years ago. That compares certainly with the worst in europe in terms of inbound tourism. Greece managed 86 of what it had a couple years ago. So its inbound tourism as well as outbound tourism. But we hope that there will be from the 1st Of October some substantial change. Meanwhile this shouldnt be confused with whats happening next week for that wednesday, maybe on thursday, the regular Travel Light Review which might well see lots of people are open to this, turkey taken of the Red List, moved to amber and maybe a couple of low infection countries, poland and hungary moved to the greenness. But i must stress, that is pure speculation. Is pure speculation. Good to hear our is pure speculation. Good to hear your thoughts is pure speculation. Good to hear your thoughts as is pure speculation. Good to hear your thoughts as always. Time now for a look at the weather. The is changing and its changing with a bang as we seen already. But the heat of spin far and wide again today. Pushing into scotland where we just had the hardest September Day in scotland since 1906. That was a Charter Hall in the borders. 30 degrees was measured in heathrow and coming into that heat we have the threat of some more storms. This was the Heavy Rain that gave the flooding earlier on in devon. That since moved away but further east weve got another area of storms moving across from france and heading towards the southeast of england later this evening and then into the midlands. 0f England later this evening and then into the midlands. Of course its moving into all that heat, it could be a very uncomfortable night for sleeping. These are the temperatures at 11 oclock at night. We still have the potential for some at 11 oclock at night. We still have the potentialfor some more storms as they move northwards across East Anglia and into Northern England and heading northwards into scotland during the Day Tomorrow were going to find more widespread heavy thundery Downpours did developing through the day bringing the risk of local Rise Flooding for the risk of local Rise Flooding for the dryer in the afternoon for Eastern Parts of england here its still quite warm, not as great as it has been. Hello, this is Bbc News with reeta chakrabarti. The headlines. Mps are due to vote on the gOvernments contrOversial plan to raise national insurance to fund the nhs and Social Care. This is the scene in the House Of Commons. The gOvernment has been defending the plan. The gOvernment has provided Over £400 billion of support to business and to the nation as a whole in the course of fighting the pandemic. So, it is in that Sense A Broad Based. And it has been recognised to be, by reputable independent commentators, a Broad Based approach. The tax, which breaks a Manifesto Pledge, has come under attack from labour. They say it is an unfair burden on working people. The vote is expected to pass when it takes place within the next few hours. The biggest ever Terror Trial in france gets under way. 130 people were killed in coordinated islamist attacks in 2015. More than A Thousand people have crossed the channel in small boats this week. The Home Secretary is to hold talks with her french counterpart. The former president of afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, apologises for the taliban takeOver in his country, saying his abrupt departure was the only way to keep the guns silent. Time for the sport and for a full round up, here is hugh. About an hour ago emma, in the last eight of the Us Open. Its underneath those sunny skies. Radacunu had a bit of a stuttering start, she was broken in the first game and thats what separates the two in the moment. About to serve with that break as well. You can listen to this match on Bbc Radio 5 live. Might be worth reminding you that in the last round, Emma Radacunu was the first to win very comfortably. As you can see, 3 2 leading Emma Radacunu. An extraordinary 18 year old in the Us Open. Eight brazilian Footballers Wont be allowed to play for their Premier League clubs this weekend after the Countrys Football Federation triggered a rule that prevents them from appearing. Those affected were called up by brazil, but their clubs didnt want them to travel to a red List Country and face a period of quarantine on their return. Liverpools Fabinho And Goalkeeper allison, along with Striker Roberto Firmino and players from Manchester City and leeds, are among those who brazil are allowed to stop from appearing for their clubs for a five Day Period following The End of the international window. In all five Premier League clubs are affected, while manchester uniteds fred and Thiago Silva of chelsea will also miss their teams Champions League matches next week. The interesting thing is that whilst this has nothing to do with fifa, the early indications im getting are the Premier League clubs are not happy because the players were not released because of Quarantine Restrictions if they came back from south america. The Premier League clubs are going to challenge this, they are going to find out what they can do Over the next 24 hours, they have not given up hope that they can get those players available for the weekend. There are three World Cup qualifiers for the Home Nations tonight. England hope to maintain their 100 record as they go to poland having won all five games in the group so far. Wales are also back in action after their last Minute Winner against belarus kept them in the hunt for an automatic place at the finals. They take on estonia at home in cardiff and a win could take them up to second in their group. Meanwhile, its a huge night in belfast as northern Ireland Face switzerland a win at Winsdor Park would see them move above their opponents into second place. Its a Make Or Break in womens Champions League qualification today, with british clubs looking to reach the group stages. Manchester city are all square at 1 1 with Real Madrid on aggregate. The second leg gets under way at 7pm. But Glasgow City are out, beaten by swiss side servette. Glasgow did take the lead, Prissilla Chinchilla finishing off this through ball to put them ahead in the tie as well. But servette responded just before half time and took the lead just after it, this goal from Sandy Maendly denying Glasgow City progress beyond qualifying for the first time in ten years. Belgian Rider Wout Van aert won his second stage at this Years Tour Of Britain and he did just enough to reclaim the Overall lead. Climbing up the great 0rme in llandudno, Van Aert pipped World Champion Julian alaphillipe in the sprint for the line on stage 4. Britains Ethan Hayter finished eight seconds behind to lose the leaders Blue Jersey by just two seconds. England Captainjoe Root has revealed Jos Buttler will return to the team for the final test against india. The wicketkeeper missed the last match to attend the birth of his second son. Root also says hes frustrated about the lack of information ahead of this winters ashes series. Cricket australia say theyre � hopeful� of getting crowds for the five tests, but they havent confirmed a number of arrangements for the Tour And Root says englands players are still in the dark. Everyone wants to know as far in advance as possible whats going on, and thats no different for you and the players, but until we have that information what more can we do, what more can we do . We have tried to have good, honest conversations and clear lines of communication with the ecb, but if theres no information available to them, then it makes things very difficult. Usa Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker has announced his Wild Card picks for this months match against europe at whilstling straits. There are six of them and are led by three time major Winnerjordan Spieth and new 0lympic champion xander schauffele. Harris english, tony finau, Daniel Berger and Scottie Sheffler are the others. Meanwhile, the Open Champoinship will return to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland in 2025. Itll be the second time in six years at the course, which set a new Attendance Record for a championship held outside St Andrews in 2019. It isa it is a 3 3 in the Us Open. You can follow it on pbx the radio five live bbc. Sarah mulkerrins will be back at half past six for sportsday. Much, much more coming up. The new president of universities uk, which represents vice chancellors and principals, has warned the gOvernment against any attempt to restrict the number of students in england. Professor Steve West says it could have a negative impact on those from poorer backgrounds. Ministers are expected to set out plans for Funding Universities this autumn. We can speak to the president of universities uk, professor Steve West, now. Good afternoon to you. Good afternoon good afternoon to you. Good afternoon. How good afternoon to you. Good afternoon. How much good afternoon to you. Good afternoon. How much of good afternoon to you. Good afternoon. How much of a i good afternoon to you. Good i afternoon. How much of a serious threat is this . Afternoon. How much of a serious threat is this . How afternoon. How much of a serious threat is this . How worried i afternoon. How much of a serious threat is this . How worried are i afternoon. How much of a serious. Threat is this . How worried are you the gOvernment might want to put a cap on this . Cap on this . Were worried because we can see cap on this . Were worried because we can see more cap on this . Were worried because we can see more and cap on this . Were worried because we can see more and more cap on this . Were worried because l we can see more and more students wanting to come to university. We have record intakes this year and we want to see that anyone who can benefit from coming to university, having the opportunity. I dont want to see the opportunity being crushed artificially, and we see the impact negatively affecting those coming from low participation neighbourhoods, frankly. That would destroy social mobility. Dare neighbourhoods, frankly. That would destroy social mobility. Destroy social mobility. Are you talkinu destroy social mobility. Are you talking about destroy social mobility. Are you talking about uk destroy social mobility. Are you talking about Uk Students i talking about Uk Students specifically here . Talking about Uk Students specifically here . Yes. Those of the numbers that specifically here . Yes those of the numbers that have gone up . My understanding is that applications from students in the eu have gone Down. From students in the eu have gone Down. , ,. , Down. Yes, Student Numbers from the eu are Down. Down. Yes, Student Numbers from the eu are Down, but Down. Yes, Student Numbers from the eu are Down, but home Down. Yes, Student Numbers from the eu are Down, but home students i eu are Down, but home students are up. Most irritants want to come to university, and its not reallyjust about young people coming to university to study three year programmes. We also see interest in mature students reentering education, and this isnt a surprise. Were seeing impact on the economy post covid. Universities have to have pathways, open access, to ensure we support talent. Im have to have pathways, open access, to ensure we support talent. To ensure we support talent. Im not sure why you to ensure we support talent. Im not sure why you are to ensure we support talent. Im not sure why you are worried to ensure we support talent. Im not sure why you are worried of sure why you are worried of the gOvernment will put a cap on Student Numbers of. GOvernment will put a cap on Student Numbers of numbers of. Because it will take away opportunity numbers of. Because it will take away opportunity for numbers of. Because it will take away opportunity for young i numbers of. Because it will take i away opportunity for young people to access universities, and i dont think we should be doing that. Many years ago, the gOvernment through leadership with david cameron, it was very clear that social Mobility And Opening access was the way the gOvernment wanted to drive the economy. I dont see what changed. If you do feel this is the possibility that there might be a . Its a possibility. We await the gOvernments announcements in terms of how they want to consult with the sector around post 18 education. At the moment, weve not seen what they want to consult on, so we are second guessing and we want to wait and see what exactly they want to consult on. And see what exactly they want to consult om consult on. And separate from Student Numbers, consult on. And separate from Student Numbers, what consult on. And separate from Student Numbers, what are i consult on. And separate from | Student Numbers, what are the other main issues facing universities, particularly Post Pandemic . Dare main issues facing universities, particularly postpandemic . Are big issue for students particularly postpandemic . Are big issue for students coming particularly postpandemic . Are big issue for students coming back, i particularly postpandemic . Are big issue for students coming back, and this is what were focusing on at the moment, is how we � s transition students who had a really different drink difficult time. How we make sure they feel well supported. We are ensuring they have the right infrastructure for support, and of course, we are very keen to ensure that all students coming to university have been double vaccinated. Thats one of the ways we can ensure that universities remain open, and we can provide a full offer to our students as they progress through university. So there are two big events were focusing on, and in the longer term, i guess were working through the possible implications around post 18, how it will be funded and the relationships that we will have with further education. Pare relationships that we will have with further education. Relationships that we will have with further education. Are you confident universities further education. Are you confident universities have further education. Are you confident universities have the further education. Are you confident universities have the mix further education. Are you confident universities have the Mix Right i universities have the Mix Right in terms of online and in Person Teaching . Have missed out so much for 18 months. Teaching . Have missed out so much for 18 months for 18 months. Very much so. Weve been working for 18 months. Very much so. Weve been working really for 18 months. Very much so. Weve been working really hard for 18 months. Very much so. Weve been working really hard to for 18 months. Very much so. Weve been working really hard to make i been working really hard to make sure we understand how best to deliver the most face to Face Activity as we can. Its also about social environments, but we need to do that in a safe way. Weve been working with our Public Health colleagues in our localities to make sure we have plans that are robust and we can adapt if we need to. So i think we put in measures, were confident that will allow universities to have more face to face teaching, and thats what the student want and thats what the student want and thats what we want. What the student want and thats what we want. Thank you so much, Professor Steve what we want. Thank you so much, professor Steve West. The Department For Education told us that the gOvernments main priority is to ensure higher education meets the needs of employers. They add that theyll continue to work with the sector to drive up standards so that students have the skills needed to enter the Jobs Market and help the economy. The Home Secretary, priti patel, is meeting her french counterpart to discuss the number of people crossing the channel in small boats to the uk. The Home Office says 785 people made the journey on monday alone. Ms patel has warned that britain could withhold more than £50 million its promised to pay the french to deal with the problem unless more boats are intercepted. Simonjones reports. More migrants brought to dOver this morning by the Border Force after they were picked up in the channel. Britain and france have repeatedly pledged to make this Route Unviable but still, the dangerous journeys continue, and some mps have had enough. We need to transport these people directly back to calais as soon as possible after theyve landed in the uk. That would be a diplomatic incident, i realise that, but frankly, i dont know where else we are going to go. Because what we need to do is stop this traffic. The Home Secretary, priti patel, is today meeting her french counterpart, gerald darmanin, at the G7 Conference of Interior Ministers in london. Theres lots to discuss, after a surge in numbers in the past two days, with well Over 1000 people reaching the uk. She has already threatened to withdraw some of the £54 million britain recently promised france to step up police patrols and surveillance on its beaches if it doesnt prevent more crossings. There have been several deals Over the years to try to stop The Crossings. One of the first was signed two and a half years ago, when the then Home Secretary, sajid javid, came to dOver and declared a major incident. At that time, on the busiest days, around 40 people were making The Crossing. Now, though, that figure can be 20 times higher. So far this year, more than 13,500 migrants have reached the uk by boat. Thats 5000 more than in the whole of last year. In the first six months of this year, 650 people were found in the back of lorries. The mp for calais says theres only so much france can do. 1000 crossing attempts in one night in the last few nights. Basically, you see that we cannot stop all of The Crossings, because thats, humanly speaking, technically speaking, not possible to monitor 300 or 400 kilometres of shore where you can hide in very different and various places. The gOvernment here says its working to implement its deal with france. My right honourable friend i the Home Secretary is dealing with it in the best possible way, which is to make sure they dont leave those french shores. I we depend to a large extent. On what the french are doing, but clearly as time goes on and this problem continues, we are going i to have to make sure we use every i possible tactic at our disposal. But Cross Channel relations are certainly being put to the test. We canjoin we can join Simon We Canjoin simon in dOver. What sort of activity has there been there today . Sort of activity has there been there toda . ,. , , sort of activity has there been theretoda 7�. ,. , , there today . Another really busy day in the channel. There today . Another really busy day in the channel. Hundreds there today . Another really busy day in the channel. Hundreds of there today . Another really busy day in the channel. Hundreds of People L in the channel. Hundreds of people have made The Crossing for a Third Day in a row. Here in dOver, weve seen the Border Force day in a row. Here in dOver, weve seen the borderforce bring day in a row. Here in dOver, weve seen the Border Force bring scores of migrants to the shore Down there, and in eastbourne, a lifeboat was sent out. The boat was carrying around 20 migrants. When it found the boat, it had far more people on board. It was actually deflating. A few miles away, they found a second boat and ended up bringing 104 people back to shore at eastbourne. The sea is incredibly calm, but im not sure the same can be said at the atmosphere in the meeting between Freddy Patel and her french counterpart. That has been taking place this afternoon priti patel. Not sure whether she banged her fist On The Table and said they needed to do more. 0therwise, On The Table and said they needed to do more. Otherwise, the catheter is being taken away. 0r whether shes adopted a more conciliatory Approach Cash is being taken away. Migration is an international problem that requires international cooperation. I think what we might see at The End of this meeting is some sort of communication where britain and france work together more closely than ever to tackle the people smugglers organising crossings to make this Route Unviable. I think the reality is that everything tried in the past is still seeing numbers go up, and the reality is at the moment, its largely the weather that controls these crossings because if the weather is bad, it stops The Crossing. But the weather is one thing, the politicians and certainly Cant Control. Thing, the politicians and certainly Cant Control thing, the politicians and certainly Cant Control. ,. ,. Cant control. Thank you very much, Simon Jones the headlines on Bbc News. Mps are due to vote on the gOvernments contrOversial plan to raise national insurance to fund the nhs and Social Care. This is the scene in the House Of Commons. The gOvernment has been defending the plan. The biggest ever Terror Trial in france gets under way. 130 people were killed in coordinated islamist attacks in 2015. More than 1000 people have crossed the channel in small boats this week. The Home Secretary is to hold talks with her french counterpart. The former president Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country last month as the taliban entered kabul, has apologised to the afghan people, saying he could not make it end differently. In a statement on twitter, ghani said he left after Palace Security urged him to, in order to avoid the risk of bloody Street Fighting, and again denied stealing millions from the treasury. Our correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, has more. Well, its been three and a half weeks since he left the country, and in his statement he said the reason he left was because the Security Officials of the president ial palace told him that if he doesnt do so, there would be what he calls horrific street to Street Fighting in kabul, and so to save the lives of 6 Million people in the city, he decided it was best to leave. He strongly disputes allegations that he took millions of dollars with him while he was on his way out. He says hes ready for a financial audit, hes ready for his close aides to be audited and investigated as well, and he ends by apologising to the people of afghanistan that he couldnt get it to end differently, that he couldnt ensure Stability And Prosperity for them. Now, ive seen some reactions that have been pouring in on twitter, where he posted this message people disappointed, saying that hes speaking too late, some saying, you left us to suffer, that the nation will not forget or forgive. I can imagine there are a lot of afghans feeling this way today. And that question of money and his finances, he also felt compelled to address at this point. Thats right, because there were allegations that when he left, he took millions of dollars in cash. This was a rumour that was being spread all Over kabul, and so i think one of the things he wants to say was baseless allegations was that specific accusation against him. At the time, there were reports that the taliban had stopped their fighters outside of kabul and that they were waiting for some sort of negotiation to happen with the gOvernment, but i think the truth of the matter is that these two sides were so divided on what they wanted from the negotiations, Ashraf Ghani and his team saying they would never accept an islamic dictatorship, the taliban saying they wouldnt want to hold elections, they wanted an islamic emirate, which is exactly what they announced yesterday when pretty much all of the Cabinet Members are taliban leaders or their associates, there are no women, and if you talk about different ethnic backgrounds and people from different political groups, thats not in the gOvernment as well. While 8000 afghans were evacuated by the uk military, the question remains of what will happen to those left behind. Joya was one of those rescued from kabul a few weeks ago. Jonathan beale went to meet him. Afghan Special Forces have been fighting the taliban for years and taking heavy casualties. Joya was one of their commanders, hand picked and trained by elite troops from the Parachute Regiment. He was still fighting long after the british left helmand. This Isjoya Firing on taliban positions just one month ago. He said they were still fighting, until they ran out of ammunition. Until The End, we will fight. Until we can, we fight. And without any air support, without ammunition, without any resupply, how can you fight . With empty hand, youre not going to fight. By then, the taliban had taken control of kabul, and crowds had gathered outside the airport. The taliban were already tracking joya Down. But so too were his old friends from the Parachute Regiment, in a race against time. They found my Phone Number and called me and said, where are you . Isaid, im in kabul. And they said, you are safe . Two weeks ago, joya was living in fear for his life. But today he is tasting freedom, now safe in london with his wife and two young children. Rescued at the Dead Of Night by british soldiers who never forgot. And they said, Tomorrow Night you come in at midnight, at one oclock at the baron hotel. Well come in and pick up you. At midnight, one oclock, i arrived at the baron gate, they came out and called my name, come to the airport. And put us on the plane and we came away and came here. Danjarvis. Later today, i will be reunited with an afghan special Forcesl Commander that i had the privilege of serving alongside. Hes deeply concerned about the hundreds of his men who were left behind. Its an incredibly moving moment for me. I didnt know whether he would make. It out of afghanistan alive or not. Its so good to see you. 14 years after they first met in helmand, there is genuine relief at being reunited. But also real worries about what will happen to those left behind. These are people who are uniquely at risk i because of the nature of the service they have provided. They are top of the taliban list for being executed, i is the reality of it. So, i am deeply fearful for their future. There is a real urgency, and the british gOvernment need to move at pace to do everything they possibly can to get those people out. The Band Of Brothers from the Parachute Regiment are now raising funds to help those likejoya, who managed to get out. Hes now making plans for his familys new life in britain. He still hopes more of his men will follow. But the question is, how . Jonathan beale, Bbc News. One of the largest confederate statues on public display in the united states has finally been removed after a lengthy court battle. Cheering crowds cheered as cranes dismantled the 18 metre High Monument to general robert e lee, which has towered Over virginias state capital, richmond, for 130 years. The statue became the focus of protests after the killing of an unarmed black man, george floyd, In Minneapolis Last Year by a white policeman. Virginias gOvernor said honouring a Soldier Whod fought to preserve slavery was a burden the state had borne for too many years. Initial results of a Postmortem Examination On Geronimo the alpaca show a number of tb Like Lesions which defra say are now undergoing further investigation. Theres some dispute about the early findings with the animals owner, helen macdonald, saying they indicate he was disease free. Geronimo was taken from a farm in South Gloucestershire last week and put Down by defra officials, after he twice tested positive for the disease. Part of a Family Driveway on which a meteorite landed in february has been removed and will go on display at the natural history museum. The meteorite, which is already on display at the museum, crash landed in gloucestershire in february. Scientists will carry out research on both the meteorite and the driveway, with the aim of increasing our understanding of the solar system. Claire marshall reports. In the depths of the winter lockDown, something bright came to earth. A blazing fireball from back in deep time landed on a driveway in the cotswolds. It was a space rock, 4. 6 Billion years old. This is material from the very beginnings of the solar system. The last trace of that extraordinary intergalacticjourney has been lying here on that driveway in winchcombe. Today the painstaking operation to preserve the landing site. They have cut all the tarmac out around where the meteorite landed. You can see how thick it is. Now comes the very delicate operation to try to get it all out in one piece. It has gone to plan, so were pleased. If it was in three pieces, less pleased. Do you feel proud of your work . We can go home now and smile. It looks unremarkable but the clues in this Extraterrestrial Shadow will help scientists understand how the planets and life itself were created. A big day for the homeowners. They will study this one for hundreds of years, literally, and learn a lot from it. Will you keep your eyes to the skies now . Always, always. And we will always have an interest in it because we have been inspired by the scientists we have met so well always want to keep going, yeah. Waiting for that next fireball this is the most important meteorite ever to have fallen in britain and it will help reveal the birth of the solar system. Claire marshall, Bbc News, gloucestershire. Now its time for a look at the weather. Heres darren betz. Good evening. This short spell of hot weather is starting to end. We Saw Temperatures pushing northwards, and itsjust Saw Temperatures pushing northwards, and its just been the hottest september in scotland since 1906. Charter whole reached 29 degrees, but it was heathrow that recorded the highest temperature of 30 celsius. Weve already seen a few thundery Downpours across the southwest, particularly in devon with some Flash Flooding earlier on today. Those storms have since moved away. Weve got an area of low pressure swirling around here with These Bands Of Cloud Rotating around it. Producing some more storms. The wetter weather we had has moved into southern parts of ireland, but weve got another bunch of storms breaking out across france, heading towards the southeast of england, perhaps the southeast of england, perhaps the midlands in well as well. Those storms are moving their way into all that heat, and these are the temperatures expected at 11 oclock tonight. It could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. Not only do we have the heat, there could be some noise in the skies with these thundery Downpours moving northwards. Eventually into southern scotland, and into thursday, after a cloudy start, more storms breaking out across more Western Parts of the uk. Those will turn more widespread and could be heavy, threatening some Flash Flooding. Where is a bit drier, still quite warm for the time of year. Just not as hot as it has been. As we move into friday, many places may start dry, but we are looking at and more heavy Downpours breaking out during the day, threatening some localised flooding. Temperatures are back Down to typically 20 or 21 celsius. The reason the weather is changing is because low pressure is moving slowly across the country, but in the weekend, that starts to pull away. Saturday, could be quite a few showers and scotland, but generally, it looks like well have fewer lighter showers, and those temperatures near normal for this time of year. All the heat has built up time of year. All the heat has built up and its going to crash Down in the next 24 hours or so. Weve seen that in parts of the southwest of england. Heavy rain in the forecast and temperatures are falling away. Today at six the health and Social Care Tax Rise while mps debate the plan, Care Workers give their verdict. Most of the billions raised will head to the nhs in england the Care Sector will not get its share of the extra money straightaway. Unfortunately if a ship is sinking now, you cant wait three years before you provide the plug for the hole. It is just not going to happen. Services are already deteriorating in quality. Many of us knows someone who needs care but are we all willing to pay for it in extra taxes . It isa it is a belief in some ways that we can actually it is a belief in some ways that we can actually think about planning our finances for the future it is a relief