Politics Live
6:00pm – Goodbye.
I’m off to get some sun. See you tomorrow!
5:30pm – A European powerhouse: Angela Merkel’s legacy
4:45pm – Downing Street press conference
“Everybody has relatives who can potentially face the cost of care”
PM Boris Johnson says the new health and social care tax rise is “reasonable” and “fair”
Latest: https://t.co/NiS0KfeMQc pic.twitter.com/9y8n6Xcoqg
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 7, 2021
3:50pm – Government breaks manifesto pledge to fund social care
2:45pm – Triple lock freeze
That’s two manifesto pledges broken in one day. There will also be a snap vote on social care tomorrow.
Therese Coffey in Commons confirms breaking the triple lock after surge in wages, which would have qualified pensioners for a 8% hike in pensions. Will save Treasury £4bn. Another manifesto promise broken
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) September 7, 2021
2:00pm – Manifestnose
The U-turn on increasing National Insurance contributions by 1.25% is a broken manifesto pledge from the incumbent PM.
1:05pm – 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy announced
Health is devolved so this applies to England ONLY
— Chris Lomas (@chrislomas_) September 7, 2021
11:55am – Social Care plan due to be unveiled at 12:30pm
1: The NHS cared for us when we needed it most, during the worst pandemic in a century.
Today I will set out my plan to ensure the NHS has the long term funding it needs so that we can help our NHS as it helped us.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) September 7, 2021
10:35am – Parliamentary preview
9:12am – Potential covid firebreak in Autumn
Speaking to Sky News, vaccine secretary Nadhim Zahawi has not denied that in October ‘firebreak’ restrictions may need to be introduced if the booster jab programme – which Sajid Javid has maintained will be rolled-out this month – does not go “well”.
However, he later said that he has seen no plans for an October “firebreak” lockdown if cases rise this autumn.
8:40am – Today’s headlines
- PM to unveil national insurance rise to support social care
- Johnson pleas with red wall MPs to stop rebellion
- Ministers announce £5bn rise to tackle covid effect on NHS
8:20am – Newspaper front pages
- The Daily Telegraph: Tories condemn tax rise ‘sham’ – The Telegraph leads on Tory rebel anger at a proposed tax rise to pay for the NHS. An increase in national insurance is expected to be announced on Tuesday.
- The Guardian: Our healthcare is in crisis, warns Johnson in bid to quell rebellion – The Guardian looks at Johnson’s attempt to stop a rebellion within his party over national insurance rises.
- i: Revealed: plans for October ‘firebreak’ – The i reveals a plan for a ‘firebreak’ to stop covid, including an extended half term and mask returns.
- The Times: Stop more migrants or pay the price, France warned – The Times reports that Priti Patel has threatened France by withholding millions of pounds promised to the French if they do not block migrants from crossing the channel.
