BBCNEWS BBC News at Six September 6, 2021 17:02:00
For social care and the nhs in england — with the announcement expected tomorrow. but the prime minister is under growing pressure over how it's to be paid for. critics say any rise in national insurance would break manifesto promises and disproportionately affect those on lower wages. meanwhile, the health secretary sajid javid has tonight confirmed that the nhs will be getting an extra £5.5 billion, to help it deal with the backlog of patients caused by covid and winter pressures over the next few months. our first report is from our political editor laura kuenssberg. the strain, the sadn...