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There�*s a growing backlash in the conservative party to suggestions of increasing national insurance contributions in order to fund social care in england. the former chancellor, lord hammond, has warned borisjohnson he�*ll damage the party if he adopts the policy, which would break a manifesto commitment. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. this is kate visiting her mother, carolyn, who is 75, and a care home with dementia. kate is selling her mother�*s flat to pay fo...

Singer sarah harding has died at the age of 39, after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. the head of one of prince charles charities temporarily steps down after claims he helped secure an honour for a major donor. relatives of a female police officer in the ghor province of afghanistan have told the bbc that she has been killed by the taliban. theres a growing backlash in the conservative party to suggestions of increasing national insurance contributions in order to fund social care...

The headlines on bbc news... former girls aloud singer sarah harding has died at the age of 39, after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. the head of one of prince charles charities temporarily steps down after claims he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. relatives of a female police officer in the ghor province of afghanistan have told the bbc that she has been killed by the taliban. theres a growing backlash in the conservative party to suggestions of increasing national insur...

Very closely linked with this man and im sure that whatever michael fawcett did would have been done with the full support of prince charles. prince charles needs to answer questions about this, not michael fawcett. the foundation said it takes very seriously the allegations that had recently been brought to its attention and the matter is currently under investigation. mr bin mahfouz said he expected no reward for his charitable donations. a source close to the prince told the bbc that prince c...

Bbc news, logar province. you can find much more on this story on our website, including more reports and analysis from our correspondents secunder kermani and lyse doucet and the rest of the team in kabul. this piece about life in kabul under taliban by lyse is well worth a read — descriptions of what life is like in afghanistan for people now, as the taliban take control of more of the country. close to what you saw in that report. just go to the bbc news site — bbc.com/news — or downloa...

If there was even one in the eu has not had a constituent contact them concerned about family members still left behind in afghanistan so tomorrow will be a difficult session for prime minister, i would say. that is the major following policy focus was at the guardian also carries details of more domestic challenge for the prime minister and his government and this is how to pay for the overhaul of social care which is so badly needed. but, had to do it fairly. there is talk of national insuranc...

Health secretary, jeremy hunt, has had his say and has said that while national insurance is not the best or fairest way to do it because it disproportionally hits younger earners in society, a tax rise is no doubt needed. well, i think the answer is a health and care premium, something that could help relieve the pressure on the nhs in the short—term, but then move into the transformation of the social care system we need in the more medium—term. it is a tax increase, i do not think we shou...

Repellent, the justice mps to whom raising taxes is largely repellent, thejustice secretary mps to whom raising taxes is largely repellent, the justice secretary was asked how he felt about going against that manifesto commitment. i think what we said in the manifesto about social care was that no—one has a monopoly of wisdom about these issues, and the british public are sensible enough to know that when it comes to the issue of social care weve got to find some way in which it can be adequat...

Earners in society, a tax rise is no doubt needed. well, i think the answer is a health and care premium, something that could help relieve the pressure on the nhs in the short—term, but then move into the transformation of the social care system we need in the more medium—term. it isa it is a tax increase, do not think we should - it is a tax increase, do not think we should call_ - it is a tax increase, do not think we should call it _ it is a tax increase, do not think we should call it a...

Will be a hard sell too not only to the public, many of whom will pay large amounts still, even if a tax rise is brought in to reform social care, pay large amounts towards care if it is needed themselves individually, but to conservative mps for whom raising taxes is largely repellent. the justice secretary, robert buckland, was asked on bbc breakfast this morning how he felt about going against that manifesto commitment. i think what we said in the manifesto about social care is that no one ha...