On social inflicted. He made that commitment on social care before the pandemic and he on social care before the pandemic and he said on social care before the pandemic and he said he would pay for it without and he said he would pay for it without raising taxes. And also this afternoon ministers say they are suspending the so called triple lock formula for annual increases to the state pension scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, sets out her government s programme for the next year including plans for a national care system and an independence referendum. Is arguably the most significant public service reform since the creation of the national health service. Police scotland admits failures in its call handling system and the rise of a new star in british tennis as 18 year old emma raducanu smashes her way through the us open good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The prime minister has announced a long awaited package of funding for the nhs and social care in
The hashtag bbcyourquestions. Scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, will set out her government s programme for the next year at holyrood this afternoon. The taliban say they re now in control of the panjshir valley the last province to fall to them. The resistance says it will fight on. As nearly half the world s gamers are women and girls, why relatively few are making it in esports the competitive side of video games. The actor, michael k williams, who starred in the american crime drama the wire has been found dead in new york. And coming up this hour: teenage british tennis sensation emma raducanu is through to the quarterfinals of the us open after defeating shelby rogers in straight sets. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. Uk prime minister borisjohnson is preparing to announce his long awaited plans to reform the system of adult social care in england. He says it it will fix a broken system in which people face catastrophic costs. He s
Families likejune s will be able to hang on to more of their money before they start paying for care. For people like mum, it s too late. She s given everything she s got, so what happens to the people. Who are in the system that have gone well beyond that cap now? scotland s first minister outlines her government s programme. She s determined to pave the way for a new independence referendum. The taliban fire warning shots to disperse protesters in the afghan capital as a new government is announced. Police scotland admits failures in its call handling system materially contributed to the death of a young mother who lay undiscovered in a crashed car with her partner for three days. And division on the shetland isles about how to save the planet, while also keeping the lights on. Good evening. A plan for the future of social care in england, alongside a boost to nhs spending, has been announced by the prime minister. It will mean the introduction of a new health and social care tax,