this is bbc news. i'm mike embley, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden confirms all us military forces will be withdrawn from afghanistan by september 11th, saying it is time to end the war. we went to afghanistan because of a horrific attack that happened 20 years ago. that cannot explain why we should remain there in 2021. a police officer is to face manslaughter charges, over the fatal shooting of a black man, daunte wright in minneapolis. the noes have it. british mps reject opposition calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the former prime minister david cameron's attempts to gain government contracts for a business

which has collapsed. president biden is ending america's longest ever war. us soldiers invaded afghanistan in 2001, almost 20 years later, they are still there. but not for much longer. he will withdraw the remaining 2,500 troops by september the 11th, the anniversary of the terror attack that launched this fight. here's what mr biden had to say a little earlier today. keeping thousands of troops grounded and concentrated in just keeping thousands of troops grounded and concentrated in just one keeping thousands of troops grounded and concentrated in just one country at a cost of millions each year makes no sense to me and our leaders. we cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our

military presence in afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions for the withdrawal and expecting a different result. mr biden�*s announcement has raised perhaps as many questions as it has provided answers. perhaps none is more relevant than where it leaves the millions of afghans who face a deeply divided country. the taliban still control many areas, including parts of balkh province. from there, our correspondent secunder kermani reports. victory, they believe, is theirs. as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan, the taliban promises to create what they call an islamic government. but where does that leave millions of ordinary afghans? we've been given rare access to their territory to find out. early—morning, we set off from the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. this province was once one of the most stable, now it is one of the most violent. we are just around half an hour's drive outside the main city, and already we're in taliban territory.

0ur hosts have put on a show of force. their violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. through checkpoints like this, the militants assert their authority. and where does the government control, then? us troops will be withdrawn later this year, but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government has achieved little so far. for the past year, you've not been fighting against the americans, you've been fighting against other afghans, other muslims.

this man is the taliban's shadow mayor in this part of balkh province. he gives us a tour of the area. 0ne, one, one. class one? class one. there are girls. in the 1990s, the taliban banned female education, and in other areas there are reports they still don't allow older girls to attend school. but here, at least, they are supporting it. the school is funded by the government, but monitored by the taliban. local sources told us the taliban removed art and citizenship studies from the curriculum, adding islamic subjects, but otherwise follow the national syllabus. the taliban wanted to present us with a positive image. throughout the trip,

we were accompanied by them at all times. residents we spoke to at a local bazaar expressed support for the group, saying they brought security, but later we were told about villagers being slapped for shaving their beards, or having stereos smashed for listening to music. many, particularly in afghan cities, fear the taliban want to recreate their repressive islamic emirate of the 1990s. do you think that you did things wrong back then, and would things be different now? there's a diplomatic push for the taliban to agree to a power—sharing arrangement. so far, though, the group has shown little desire to compromise. the price of peace may well mean getting into more of their demands. secunder kermani, bbc

news, balkh province. a former policewoman in the us state of minnesota, kim potter, has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man following a confrontation at a traffic stop. daunte wright's death sparked three nights of protest and looting. at the derek chauvin trial it's been the second day of the defence case. the former police officer is facing murder and manslaughter charges after the death of george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent larry madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case in the derek chauvin trail and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. 0n day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to

walk free because in their eyes the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of force or the cause of death of george floyd and they think their client should be let free. the judge denied that and then a witness who was with george floyd on the day he was arrested and was allegedly the one who supplied some of his drugs refused to testify for fear of incriminating himself but a large part of the day focused on the testimony of doctor david fowler. he is a forensic pathologist and he used to be the chief medical examinerfor the used to be the chief medical examiner for the state of maryland. has big picture testimony was that george floyd's death was not because of oxygen deficiency because of what the medical coroner here ruled but george floyd died because of a heart attack when he was being restrained. he essentially blamed it on contributing factors that included his use of drugs, they

found fentanyl and found fenta nyl and methamphetamine and found fentanyl and methamphetamine and his system. he blamed it on george floyd's underlying health problems and also some carbon monoxide that was coming from the squad car which was where he was lying during his arrest. the prosecution accused doctor fowler of cherry picking fact and trying to confuse the jury. doctor fowler has also another case, he has been accused by a black family in the state of maryland of helping the police cover—up the death of a black man. this is all happening in the backdrop of continuing protests over the death of daunte wright, and brooklyn centre, a suburb north of minneapolis. the uk opposition labor party has lost a vote to set up a parliamentary inquiry into former prime minister david cameron's lobbying of ministers on behalf of the now failed financial services firm greensill capital. labor leader kier starmer has accused the prime minister of presiding over

what he called a return to "tory sleaze". borisjohnson said he shared the concerns raised but insisted the review he's ordered would get to the bottom of the issue. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. cause for alarm? labour thinks it's onto something. after weeks of claims about an all too close relationship between politics and those trying to turn a profit, it was borisjohnson�*s turn to answer. questions to the prime minister. after it was revealed that the man who used to stand in his place argued for the interest of a now failed back to those in power. every day, there is further evidence of the sleaze that is now at the heart of this conservative government. does the prime minister except there is a revolving door, indeed, an open door, between his conservative government and paid lobbyists? mr speaker, this is a government and party that has been consistently tough on lobbying, and indeed, we introduced legislation, saying that there should be no

taxpayer funded lobbying. the opposition leader used this occasion tojog his memory. the greensill scandal is that bit of the iceberg. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates, this is the return of tory sleaze. we're having a proper independent review and if he has any allegations to make about what has taken place, he should make them to the eminent lawyer who has been asked to do it. david cameron worked for him and texted and called ministers and government now on his behalf. lobbying, the art of trying to change government's minds, is not illegal, but it is meant to be done in daylight, formal and transparent, for all to see. one of david cameron's former colleague suggested it's not as it should be. i think there is ample evidence from what has happened that there's a gap

between the current law about what people can do by way of lobbying, once they have left office, and the public perception of what's appropriate. boris johnson's official borisjohnson�*s official is alarmed too. he wrote to his colleagues this afternoon, and said serious issues have come to light which are of acute concern and called for transparency and full and proper management of any outside interest. all departments have until the end of the week to flag sensors of senior civil servants holding remunerated positions or other interests outside government which might conflict with their obligations. the former cabinet minister told me what is shocking about david cameron is that what he was doing is considered normal, sometimes, around here. government after government has tried to grapple with the awkward fact that contacts can be used as currency but the relationship between money

and politics can be toxic. but the opposition sniff an opportunity to make this about the here and now. there is worry on the tory benches. it is no doubt a tasteless slapdash and unbecoming episode. it leaves a bad taste in the mouth, as so many have said far better than i could, it tarnishes us all. but would they vote with labour for a public investigation? if they vote against it, as the prime minister has told you all to do, then i'm sorry to say, that they too will be part of the government's attempts to cover up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the noes have it. a separate committee of mps will still hold public hearings on the next few weeks. the business of politics once again in the glare. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come, we speak about the legendary folksinger peggy seeger. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. shouting. quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed tojust slide away under the surface and disappear.

this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden has confirmed that all us military forces will be withdrawn from afghanistan by september 11th, saying it is time to end the war. a us policewoman is to face manslaughter charges, over the fatal shooting of a black man, daunte wright, in minneapolis. i'm delighted to say that my next guest is peggy seeger, the folk musician and activist. a monumentalfigure in the uk and us folk scene, peggy is still writing and touring at age 85. after an unbroken 68—year career, she remains a constant musical innovator and an active campaigner on the environment, social and feminist issues. she has just released her 24th solo album,

first farewell, her first to be recorded solely with family members, that will likely be peggy seeger�*s final original solo album. let's have a listen to one of the songs, gotta get home by midnight. # when i wake up in the morning i'm 100 years old. # my feet on the floor and i'm 99 # a good hot shower and i'm looking at 80 # after breakfast i'm 79 # getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight # it's a beautiful day, i'm 64 in my new red shoes # my kitchen is a dance floor # lunchtime, and i'm in my prime # 50 and i'm heading for a9, getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight # an hour ago i was a1, i said i was 39

# but now i'm 20, heading for my teens # hormones driving me out of my mind # if i stay any longer, i'll be buying those blue jeans # the ones manufactured with the holes all over # getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight and we can talk to peggy locke from oxford. everyone will know that you have stayed up. just gone 1am in the uk. fora that you have stayed up. just gone 1am in the uk. for a woman whose record of the hit song about how old and terrible you feel when you wake up and feeling better as the day progresses, this is way past your bedtime. i progresses, this is way past your bedtime.— progresses, this is way past your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all. — your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all. i— your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all, i went _ your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all, i went to - your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all, i went to bed - your bedtime. i didn't stay up first of all, i went to bed at i first of all, i went to bed at eight o'clock and i put an alarm on and i have to tell you, there are very few people i would do that or, to wake up in the middle of the night. we are incredibly honoured, peggy, thank you. i've seen you live many times, we've talked a

couple of times. you completed an album, of course. i know you've talked about, both your sons are very accomplished musicians, and producers. hard taskmaster is. the producer is the boss _ taskmaster is. the producer is the boss. lord, _ taskmaster is. the producer is the boss. lord, yes, _ taskmaster is. the producer is the boss. lord, yes, and - taskmaster is. the producer is the boss. lord, yes, and they| the boss. lord, yes, and they certainly let me know, they did. he said, mum... and we had a couple of arguments about it because i was still thinking, i am their mother, for goodness sake, even though they are in their mid— 50s, but we work as musicians. when we tour, we are musicians. when we tour, we are musicians and rarely do i pull the mother card. very rarely. by the mother card. very rarely. by the way, i am almost 86. find by the way, i am almost 86. and ou are by the way, i am almost 86. and you are going _ by the way, i am almost 86. and you are going back _ by the way, i am almost 86. and you are going back onto tour with them?— with them? are usually only tour with — with them? are usually only tour with one _ with them? are usually only tour with one of _ with them? are usually only tour with one of the - with them? are usually only tour with one of the time. . with them? are usually only. tour with one of the time. we have our first date in may, we are doing to back—to—back socially distanced concerts. i can't imagine what that's going to be like. you are used to speaking to a camera, you're

used to speaking to a microphone. and i should say, i really should be interviewing you. i have googled you, the things i don't know and the things i don't know and the things i don't know and the things i haven't listened to and my goodness, you have been all over the place. i'm tempted to ask why you are retiring but i know you are running the show, so i shouldn't be asking questions. show, so i shouldn't be asking questions— show, so i shouldn't be asking questions. show, so i shouldn't be asking iuestions. ., , questions. some would say he is still all over _ questions. some would say he is still all over the _ questions. some would say he is still all over the place. _ still all over the place. peggy, i have many great memories of seeing you live. i'm trying to get you to record a song of mine. you are very gracious about it. this was in another life. you are extremely gracious, you took the lyric and the cords and even a guide vocalfrom me, and i think there was about a day of tension on my part, and then you came back and said, i don't think there is a tune. i can't recall this, i can't hear a tune. it was wonderful that you were honest. and i was disappointed and talking to a friend of mine and he said,

man, your song has been on peggy seeger�*s guitar, her lips, even if she thinks your song is robert, your work is done, it's an achievement in itself. . . . done, it's an achievement in itself. , , , ., itself. -- rubbish. i learned from any — itself. -- rubbish. i learned from any time _ itself. -- rubbish. i learned from any time somebody i itself. -- rubbish. i learned - from any time somebody sends me a song and i get some appalling things and get some wonderful things, so if i spent time on your song, things, so if i spent time on yoursong, it things, so if i spent time on your song, it meant it was worth spending time on. i choose what i spend time on. it was very much appreciated, even as far as it got. i know you are dealing remarkably of course with your rage, and you mention it yourself. is it right that you can't play the guitar anymore? right that you can't play the guitaranymore? i right that you can't play the guitar anymore?— right that you can't play the guitar anymore? i can't place the way i _ guitar anymore? i can't place the way i want _ guitar anymore? i can't place the way i want to. _ guitar anymore? i can't place the way i want to. i - guitar anymore? i can't place the way i want to. i have - guitar anymore? i can't place the way i want to. i have a i the way i want to. i have a very bad arthritic finger on my right hand, i'm a ring finger. and when one of your fingers is immobilised practically, which it is, it doesn't bend

properly, it's like your family, if you have a dysfunctional person in the family, everybody is out of joint. so i am playing more on the piano, which is why this album has so much piano. i play the piano much more easily than i do any other instrument, and i do any other instrument, and i would surprise the banjo players, i can find my way anywhere around the piano. 0n the banjo, i can't, i rarely go above the fit string on the instrument. i am sorry to disillusion you but i am feeling a bit hysterical, one o'clock in the morning, what am i doing, and i'm talking to mike embley.— i doing, and i'm talking to mike embley. i doing, and i'm talking to mike emble . �* �* ., ~ ., mike embley. and i'm talking to pei . mike embley. and i'm talking to peggy seeger. _ mike embley. and i'm talking to peggy seeger. and _ mike embley. and i'm talking to peggy seeger, and i _ mike embley. and i'm talking to peggy seeger, and i had - mike embley. and i'm talking to peggy seeger, and i had to - peggy seeger, and i had to stop. like many people, i've come to see 12. thank you so much for getting out of bed and to us. . ,, i. ., ., to us. thank you for asking me, i am we know that the arts have been one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic — musicians in particular, have not been unable tour.

my next guest is one of my all time musical favourites: the english folk artist, eliza carthy. she is known, both for hersinging... # always find me when you are working to. i will be moving on my way. this is eliza carthy and the wayward band, performing the fitter�*s song, love lane, at the celtic connections 2017 festival. and, she's famous for playing the fiddle — look at how that song ends.

eliza joins me now. you have gotten out of bed for us but you keep rock �*n�* roll hours anyway, your? it’s us but you keep rock 'n' roll hours anyway, your? it's true. it's hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been — hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been a — hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been a year _ hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been a year but _ hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been a year but i'm - hours anyway, your? it's true. it's been a year but i'm still. it's been a year but i'm still a night bird. unfortunately both my kids became night birds during the down. and actually working nights at the moment on clubhouse so this isn't too late for me, i'm used to being at this time of night.— at this time of night. let's talk about _ at this time of night. let's talk about lock _ at this time of night. let's talk about lock down - at this time of night. let's talk about lock down and l at this time of night. let's - talk about lock down and coming out of lock down and what it does. we saw that picture, your lovely guitar player, david, is my guitar teacher. he is only teaching me because he needs the cash. i will loose him once he gets back to studio sessions. i know you talked about this idea, this musician

sense of self, and how people had an idea of doing 100 days of this or doing their own studio album the quite a few musicians lost their sense of what they were for. are you conscious about?— what they were for. are you conscious about? 0h, very much so. you conscious about? 0h, very much so- you know. — conscious about? 0h, very much so. you know, next _ conscious about? 0h, very much so. you know, next year, - conscious about? oh, very much so. you know, next year, i - so. you know, next year, i celebrate, i told this to my producer, the producer of my most recent album, next year i celebrate 30 years on the road. we started gigging when i was 13, i turned we started gigging when i was 13, iturned pro we started gigging when i was 13, i turned pro when i was 17, and i've never been at home for this long stop i've never done this long stop i've never done this for this length of time. it's like there is a completely other me that lives somewhere else in the either, that ijust haven't seen for a year. the person that lives there has no idea how stuff works. as no idea how stuff works. as no idea how stuff works. as no idea how to work the moss english —— washing machine. at home, i basically turn into a

carer, i look after both my parents. my dad is about to turn 80 and my mum turned 80 last year and i'm a single mother, i take care of two kids, and i've been doing a lot of cooking and washing pants and trying to discover what it's going to be like being a musician from home, and being a musician from home, and being a musician after lockdown as well, what that means in terms of connecting to your audience and what that means in terms of physicallyjust being on stage again. i have no idea what it's going to be like and i've been doing that since i was a kid stop i live by the sea, the sense of self is about ten, 15 miles out to see right now, no idea. �* , ., miles out to see right now, no idea. �* i. , ., idea. and your parents and the rest of your — idea. and your parents and the rest of your family, _ idea. and your parents and the rest of your family, bow - rest of your family, bow quality. money is such an issue, i know. you are doing an album and lost the funding for the album, the band didn't get paid, you did your own solo albums are nothing to try and pay the band and just recently, i know some stuff was found

that you thought was lost. that is also being sold to the fans, to try and raise money, and a lot of fans are buying several of them simply to try and pay back your band. there is that kind of bond.— back your band. there is that kind of bond. very much so. i think during _ kind of bond. very much so. i think during lockdown, - kind of bond. very much so. i | think during lockdown, people have been so... the folk scene is a big community, we are really connected to our fans, and the pandemic has strengthened that bond loads and loads of ways because were spending so much more time like this on zoom in so much more time doing on line concerts. people are really missing us and they are really keen to help. so i established this incredible group of people called the 1500 on twitter who helped me raise money to pay the band for the terrible setback that they suffered, that we all suffered. and then just a couple of months ago,

the venue that was sort of the scene of our degradation if you like. ., ., ., ., like. you have to forgive me, i know people — like. you have to forgive me, i know people want _ like. you have to forgive me, i know people want to _ like. you have to forgive me, i know people want to know - like. you have to forgive me, i l know people want to know about this story. we have to come up there for the moment, but thank you for talking to us tonight. hello there. most of us had a fine and dry day yesterday with some welcome sunshine. now across quite widely across the north and west of the country, temperatures actually a little bit above average for the time of year. about 3 degrees above around the glasgow area. across eastern england, there were some areas a little bit on the cool side, for example, london. mainly because we had the wins come again from the relatively cool north sea around this area of high pressure. similar wind pattern on thursday, similar distribution of temperatures again across these north—western areas we will see some of the warmest weather. it's not particularly warm at the moment. indeed temperatures are dropping very quickly underneath these clear and starry skies. the wind is light, could bejust a few mist and fog patches, although probably not quite

as many as we had this time yesterday. temperatures at the lowest, —3, —1l celsius or so across parts of northeast england. there will be quite a widespread frost first thing. so a frosty start to the day but a beautiful start as well with clear blue skies in many places. lots of sunshine on the cards. but as we head through the day, we are going to see some cloud build in, particularly across central and eastern england, and indeed a line of showers will develop across east anglia and south—east england, with some of them heavyish but i don't think there will be any any thunderstorms around. the further northwest you are the clearest the skies will be. plenty of sunshine even into the afternoon, even for these areas. and it's here where we will see some of the highest temperatures again a little cooler than that across central and eastern areas of england. if anything, those temperatures down a little bit compared with wednesday's. for the end of the week, high pressure is still with us and that means another fine, frosty start to the day. plenty of sunshine, a little bit of cloud bubbling up

as we head into the afternoon. towards the north—west, you might find a little bit of slightly thicker cloud beginning to make inroads, but most of that's going to be quite high. just making the sunshine a little on the hazy side. so for many of us, after a cold start to the day. a bit of cloud but essentially a fine day. for the weekend prospects, weather fronts are going to get pretty close to the northwest of the country. across most of england and wales were looking at this fine spell of weather to continue. probably of the two days, saturday looks like being the sunniest, but sunday is still not bad. further north—west, a bit more cloud around and across the far northwest of the uk through sunday there is the threat of seeing a little bit of rain. that's your weather.

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the headlines: president biden has confirmed that the us will begin its final military withdrawal from afghanistan next month. mr biden said his goal was for the pull—out to be completed by the 20th anniversary of the september 11th terror attacks, and that it was time to end america's longest war. a white former policewoman in the us state of minnesota has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man following a confrontation at a traffic stop. kim potter resigned after the death of daunte wright, saying she had meant to draw her taser, not her handgun. british mps have rejected a labour proposalfor a parliamentary inquiry into lobbying, after the former prime minster, david cameron contacted ministers while working for the finance firm, greensill capital. the vote doesn't affect a review, led by a lawyer, already announced by the government.