That proposed national insurance tax hikes could hit the young hardest. The telegraph says plans to raise national insurance to pay for social care have been criticised by three former conservative chancellors the i also reports that borisjohnson is under pressure from ministers to abandon manifesto busting plan to raise national insurance contributions to pay for social care. The financial times says that hotels across the uk have been forced to limit bed linen changes after a boom in domestic holidays collided with a chronic shortage of laundry staff. So let s begin. With me are caroline and tony, and such sad news about sarah harding. Caroline, you cover the entertainment beat quite extensively. We ve heard throughout the dayjust how much of an impact she had in the pop world and how much she meant to fans. Yes. She had in the pop world and how much she meant to fans. Much she meant to fans. Yes, of course it feels much she meant to fans. Yes, of course it feels difficult much s
The country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. New changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. Double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. The argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after twenty years at the club. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. Moments after the flame was extinguished, a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the night sky above the stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen day event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. The olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. Team gb have matched their medal tot
To the north and hence all of the rain and shower rain and for the south, fewer showers as we go through monday and some sunshine today press a few showers in southern and eastern areas and taking a while to ease but the brightness develops and feels warm in the sunshine, not ruling out the odd heavy shower and certainly more likely for the south, we are watching the next area of rain. The next area of low pressure which will sweep rain through the late afternoon and in the evening up across much of northern england and wales no be accompanied by some unseasonably windy weather and you ll see how the isobars are, we are expecting gale force winds through channel coasts and gusty winds accompanying this rain and will keep you posted. More than 20 million people watched england s brilliant night in rome as they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto the semi finals of the euros. Ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding
As they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto the semi finals of the euros. Ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. From retail to real estate john lewis outlines plans to build hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. Lovely to have you back. A quick look at some of the front pages. The mail leads on the government s plans forjuly 19th in england the paper says that tomorrow the prime minister will declare it s time to restore personal freedoms, and will argue that we need to learn to live with covid as we do with flu. You have to excuse the blank space at the top of the page because it the paper is leading with a story that has been embargoed. A good news story, though, which we will reveal after midnight. Use yourjudgement on masks continues the telegraph which