making eye contact for the first time, the conjoined twins separated after rare surgery. and, wickets fall at the oval as england chase a huge total, to save the fourth test, against india. good afternoon. mps return to westminster today, following the summer break, with the funding of social care and the nhs at the top of the agenda. some tory mps have expressed anger at reports of an increase in national insurance contributions to help fund social care in england, which would break a conservative manifesto pledge not to raise taxes. labour is also opposing a rise in ni. it s expected that an extra £5.5 billion will be announced for the nhs. here s our political correspondent chris mason. for yea rs for years governments have not got around to sorting a new system for social care in england. it is complex, controversial and vastly expensive. should there be a cap on the bill anyone should face? which tax should be put up to pay for it. it appears the government does want a
city of ghazni as the un warns of an unfolding humanitarian disaster. the uk economy grows by nearly 5% between april and june following the easing of restrictions. new zealand says it will keep its border closed until at least the end of the year to keep covid out. and more wildfires in italy, as sicily records what could be europe s hottest ever temperature. and coming up this hour we ll talk to the new star of the track 23 year old matt walls who won gold and silver at his first olympics. sorry about that delay. good morning. good morning. more than half a million students in england, wales and northern ireland are receiving their gcse grades this morning with record results predicted. for the second year running, the grades have been based on teachers assessments, after exams were cancelled. let s speak to elaine dunkley, our education correspondent, who s in dagenham. have they got their results yet, or is it imminent? is it imminent? they have got the results. is it
crows b of 5.45 million people. the economy grows by nearly of 5.45 million people. the economy grows by nearly 596. new zealand says it will keep its border closed until at least the end of the year to keep covid out more wildfires in italy, as sicily records what could be europe s hottest ever temperature. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the international red cross has warned of a catastrophe for civilians in afghanistan as the taliban continues to advance across the country. the insurgents have taken control of ten of the country s 34 provincial capitals. let s take a look at the latest developments. intense street by street fighting is taking place in the city of kandahar, where the taliban have also taken control of the jail and released hundreds of prisoners. the taliban say they have taken control of the strategically important city of ghazni, which is on the road to the capital, kabul. president ashraf ghani earlier flew to the