they received £3 million for the last paralympic cycle. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. nearly every local authority in england is planning to raise council taxes in the coming year, most of them by 5%, to help meet the rising cost of social care. but the local government association, which represents councils, has warned that deep cuts to other services will still have to be made because of the huge cost of looking after growing numbers of elderly and disabled people. here s our social affairs correspondent alison holt. yes, and you ll be fine. this is social care in action. good girl. and i will be behind you. after several falls, 80 year old maureen edwards is being given support that will mean she regains some independence and rebuilds her confidence. it means she and her husband can cope at home. according to today s survey, the sheer demand for this sort of care is the reason why most local authorities in england plan to raise council tax. that was w
as orders for new planes drop. and where is the money going? more s coming into china from foreign investors, but chinese investment overseas is falling. we explain why. as medical treatments improve, our understanding of nutrition gets better, and people embrace healthier lifestyles. they all mean we re living longer. of course it does. but a new study conducted in 35 industrialised countries by imperial college london and the world health organisation has been looking ahead to life expectancy in the year 2030. it s found that many in those countries can expect to get ever closer to living for 100 years. aisling mcveigh reports we all know we are living longer, but by just how we all know we are living longer, but byjust how much? apart from a blip in 2011 and 2012, life expectancy in the uk has gradually been rising. from birth, the average life expectancy for a woman is currently just over 83 years. life expectancy for a woman is currentlyjust over 83 years. for a man it i
aircraft at airport in california. good morning. it is wednesday, february 22. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the government has won its legal battle to stop thousands of british citizens from bringing their foreign husbands or wives to live in the uk without a minimum income. for the last five years, the uk based spouse has had to prove they earn at least £18,600, for them to support their migrant spouse. that figure is £22,000 for couples with a child. but the supreme court also ruled that the rules, as they currently stand, are defective and need to be changed, because they do not take enough account of the welfare of children affected by them, and do not take all sources of earnings into consideration when calculating income. 0ur correspondent dominic casciani is at the supreme court. it is not an entirely clear decision? no, it is very complicated. there is a belief that the couples have been degraded by this fear income rolling. the supreme court has in practice ruled
jose mourninho doesn t rule out manchester united captain wayne rooney leaving the club, after he s linked with a move to china. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the fiance of the children s author, helen bailey, has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their home in hertfordshire. ian stewart, who s 56, drugged ms bailey over several months, before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi million pound inheritance. detectives are now re examining the death of stewart s previous partner, his wife, diane, who died suddenly in 2010. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. well, jane, helen bailey s nickname for ian stewart was the gorgeous grey haired widower. he was described as a devious killer in court and a full blown liar. within hours of killing helen bailey, he was siphoning thousands from her bank account. a couple of months later he went on holiday to spain, and it was a few wee
north korea s leader. claudio ranieri speaks out after his sacking yesterday by leicester. is there anything you would like to say to the fans? yes, i am very sad for them. say to the fans? yes, i am very sad forthem. i say to the fans? yes, i am very sad for them. i wish them all the best. and as hollywood gears up for its big night, we look at the art of the oscars acceptance speech. and coming up on bbc news, premier league managers give their reaction to claudio ranieri s sacking. jose mourinho said he had been let down by the selfishness of others. good evening. the conservative party has won a historic by election victory in copeland. it s the first time a party in government has taken a seat in a by election for 35 years, and it s a major political upset. theresa may said her party had secured an outstanding victory. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn described their defeat as very disappointing. but he said he wouldn t be standing down. labour has held copeland since 19