Families likejune s will be able to hang on to more of their money before they start paying for care. For people like mum, its too late. Shes given everything shes got, so what happens to the people. Who are in the system that have gone well beyond that cap now . Scotlands First Minister outlines her Governments Programme. Shes 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, breakin
Faced by one family who say the Changes Wont be in time for them. People like mum, its too late. Shes given everything shes got. So what happens to the people who are in the system, that have already gone well beyond that cap now . Well be looking in more detail at the policy which will see Britains Tax Burden rise to its highest level in 50 years. Also tonight. In scotland, the first minister unveils Government Plans for a national care service, and another referendum on independence. In afghanistan, hundreds of protesters, including many women, take to the streets of the capital as the new taliban government is announced. This is the biggest challenge to the Talibans Authority that we have seen so far and its not coming from a militia force, its coming from peaceful protesters, from both women and men. Commentator its Lyndon Dykes. Yes and in Tonights Football Scotland seal a 1 0 win over austria in their World Cup Qualifying group. And coming up in the sport, on the Bbc News channel
for many of us today it is going to be dry, sunny and warm, except across the very far north of scotland and parts of eastern england, where we hang onto more cloud. that will suppress the temperatures. details later in the programme. good morning. it s tuesday, the 30th of may. new measures to crackdown on the use of vapes by children in england, are set to be unveiled by the government. ministers have pledged to close a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples to children, and a ban on nicotine free vapes for under 18 s is also being considered. our health editor hugh pym has the details. a recent laboratory test for bbc news on illegal vapes confiscated at a school showed some had more than twice the safe amount of lead, and nine times the safe amount of nickel. the prime minister said he was shocked by this report, and said he was taking further action to clamp down on rogue firms who unlawfully target children with these products. the measures include closing a l