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has died at the age of 91. he was the longest serving chancellor of the 20th century, before he resigned in 1989 over thatcher s choice of economic advisor. political figures have been paying tribute to him. prime minister rishi sunak tweeted this: one of the first things i did as chancellor was hang a picture of nigel lawson above my desk. he was a transformational chancellor and an inspiration to me and many others. my thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. the current chancellorjeremy hunt said: nigel lawson was a rarity amongst politicians, someone who transformed our thinking as well as transforming our economy. since he stepped down as chancellor, his shoes have been impossible to fill but he inspired all his successors, leaving the country more prosperous and enterprising. and former prime minister borisjohnson wrote: nigel lawson was a fearless and original flame of free market conservatism. he was a tax cutter and simplifier who helped tran ....
spent on training places and technology over three years. the department of health say that figure is now £250 million. social care minister helen whately said the government s new plan focuses on recognising care with the status it deserves , but charities say this is just the latest in a long series of disappointments for the sector. live now to our newsroom, where we can speak to our health correspondent nick triggle. let s be clear here, the funding hasn t quite been halved, a lot of it has been held back but hasn t quite been halved, a lot of it has been held baci hasn t quite been halved, a lot of it has been held back but it doesn t to sa it it has been held back but it doesn t to say it doesn t it has been held back but it doesn t to say it doesn t mean it has been held back but it doesn t to say it doesn t mean what - it has been held back but it doesn t to say it doesn t mean what is - to say it doesn t mean what is happening now is a social care sect ....
sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s chetan. we start with the english premier league. four matches to come later. chelsea s first game after sacking manager graham potter is against liverpool. both sides have struggled this season and are desperate for a win. interim chelsea boss bruno saltor says it ll be the first time he s picking a team but he s hopeful the players will respond. seeing it as an opportunity for the players. we are representing chelsea, a club with an amazing history and it s about winning and dominating and what we need to do and preparation helps a lot to the performance and that is what the players need to focus on. luke shaw has signed a new four year contract with manchester united that will keep him at the club until 2027. the 27 year old moved to old trafford from southampton in 2014 and has played 249 times for the club, winning both the league cup and europa league. he s made 36 appearances this season under eri ....
In sport. Its dutch defeat for the lionesses as the netherlands grab a last minute winner to beat england. Its the Calm Before The Storm because star magnus is coming our way today bringing heavy rain and gales, even severe gales with exposure in the west. The south and south east least affected. All the details later. Its wednesday the 27th of september. Our main story. Theres a warning that the number of children missing school in england is now at a crisis that needs to be tackled with bigger, bolder, national measures. A report by a Cross Party Committee of mps found twice as many pupils have been missing a significant amount of school than before the pandemic. The government says it is increasing support for schools. Our Education Editor Branwenjeffreys reports. Its just when parents ....