the minimum services to the family and we are doing that in the camp here in kabul and also in kandahar and in the west. our previous operations are still ongoing but i must admit at a lower operational capacity than in the month of may. how easy or difficult or safe is it to move around the country? i think it is not safe and that is the feeling we share with the afghan population. we have been here for a number of years and working to establish a relationship with people on the ground, including the leadership on the ground. we do have channels of communication that are accessible to us around the clock and we are able to a certain extent

to ensure that the operations are ongoing. it is not the best scenario we would wish for but at least we are still able to provide life—saving intervention and that is also the case for the other un agencies. i will read you something concerning some of the tribal leaders. they have vowed defiantly to defend their strongholds from the taliban and crush the insurgents. how concerning is that for you? i crush the insurgents. how concerning is that for you?— is that for you? i am always concerned _ is that for you? i am always concerned when _ is that for you? i am always concerned when there - is that for you? i am always concerned when there is - is that for you? i am always concerned when there is a l is that for you? i am always - concerned when there is a rhetoric of escalation in the conflict. we have been calling for a humanitarian corridorfor a have been calling for a humanitarian corridor for a ceasefire or a stop to the violence. that is a message we will keep pushing towards the parties to the conflict, those of

today and tomorrow. find parties to the conflict, those of today and tomorrow.— parties to the conflict, those of today and tomorrow. and how likely is that going — today and tomorrow. and how likely is that going to _ today and tomorrow. and how likely is that going to happen _ today and tomorrow. and how likely is that going to happen because - today and tomorrow. and how likely is that going to happen because we | is that going to happen because we now know the taliban control the borders with pakistan, where were you hoping for that humanitarian corridor to be?— you hoping for that humanitarian corridor to be? right now, there is a prospect — corridor to be? right now, there is a prospect because _ corridor to be? right now, there is a prospect because of _ corridor to be? right now, there is a prospect because of the - corridor to be? right now, there is i a prospect because of the discussion we had with that taliban on the ground, now we are hoping for a quick resumption of our activities but things are still unfolding so we will probably wait and see until we have enough guarantees because the safety of our staff is a primary concern for us.— safety of our staff is a primary concern for us. ~ . . ., u, concern for us. what are the taliban sa in: to concern for us. what are the taliban saying to you? _ concern for us. what are the taliban saying to you? i _ concern for us. what are the taliban saying to you? i don't _ concern for us. what are the taliban saying to you? i don't know - concern for us. what are the taliban saying to you? i don't know what. concern for us. what are the taliban | saying to you? i don't know what you can share with us, i do not want to put you in a position of fear but what restrictions are they placing on you? 50 what restrictions are they placing on ou? ., , ., on you? so far the message that we received from _ on you? so far the message that we received from taliban _ on you? so far the message that we received from taliban is _ on you? so far the message that we received from taliban is that - on you? so far the message that we received from taliban is that we - on you? so far the message that we received from taliban is that we are | received from taliban is that we are safe to operate in the area under

their control and we should be able to resume full capacity of work on the ground within the next few days. that is the type of message we received from them and at this stage we have no reason to believe that this message is going to change in the days are weeks to come. [30 this message is going to change in the days are weeks to come. do you know if other _ the days are weeks to come. do you know if other humanitarian - the days are weeks to come. do you know if other humanitarian agencies are in the same position? i know if other humanitarian agencies are in the same position?— are in the same position? i think the message _ are in the same position? i think the message received _ are in the same position? i think the message received was - are in the same position? i think the message received was not i are in the same position? i think. the message received was not only are in the same position? i think- the message received was not only to unicef, unicef is in a few places because we are the representative of the humanitarian work in the area but the message applies across the humanitarian board in afghanistan. there has been a huge influx of people to kabul which are probably witnessed, how they coping, how can the city absorb them? we witnessed, how they coping, how can the city absorb them?— the city absorb them? we have started the _ the city absorb them? we have started the assessment - the city absorb them? we have started the assessment last. the city absorb them? we have i started the assessment last week the city absorb them? we have - started the assessment last week and we have started responding to those needs yesterday. camps have been

established and we are screening services and they are ongoing. we are hoping to have those operations moving forward and probably increasing in terms of capacity and the level of service provided by unicef. it is also something that other humanitarian services are involved in as well. with; other humanitarian services are involved in as well.— other humanitarian services are involved in as well. why did they make their _ involved in as well. why did they make their way _ involved in as well. why did they make their way to _ involved in as well. why did they make their way to kabul? - involved in as well. why did they make their way to kabul? why . involved in as well. why did they - make their way to kabul? why didn't they stay in their home town or city? i they stay in their home town or ci ? ~' ., , city? i think we have seen in the last few weeks _ city? i think we have seen in the last few weeks that _ city? i think we have seen in the last few weeks that in _ city? i think we have seen in the last few weeks that in some - city? i think we have seen in the i last few weeks that in some places the conflict was quite intense. we saw it in lashkar gah and other places, there are those who have been affected directly by the fighting and there are those who have been watching tv and listening to the news and that scared them and

push them on the move.— push them on the move. finally, for those people _ push them on the move. finally, for those people trying _ push them on the move. finally, for those people trying to _ push them on the move. finally, for those people trying to escape - push them on the move. finally, for those people trying to escape from | those people trying to escape from afghanistan, are they managing and where are they going?— where are they going? there are re orts where are they going? there are reports that _ where are they going? there are reports that a — where are they going? there are reports that a number— where are they going? there are reports that a number of- where are they going? there are reports that a number of people | where are they going? there are l reports that a number of people of afghanis will have moved to the border with pakistan and iran. we will probably see a bigger number of migrants from afghanistan on the move and trying to find their way out until there are guarantees and reassurances that the country as a place where it is safe to stay from their point of view. that place where it is safe to stay from their point of view.— their point of view. that was unicef's chief _ their point of view. that was unicef's chief of _ their point of view. that was unicef's chief of field - their point of view. that was - unicef's chief of field operations in kabul. we will return to kabul and speak to a journalist who hasjoined us now. thank you for joining us. can you update us with the details as you are aware of

them. ,, . , the details as you are aware of them. ,, ., , ., the details as you are aware of them. ,, .,, ., _, , the details as you are aware of them. ,, .,, ., u, , ., them. sure, i was out couple of hours ago _ them. sure, i was out couple of hours ago and _ them. sure, i was out couple of hours ago and it _ them. sure, i was out couple of hours ago and it was _ them. sure, i was out couple of hours ago and it was absolute l them. sure, i was out couple of i hours ago and it was absolute gale is on _ hours ago and it was absolute gale is on the _ hours ago and it was absolute gale is on the streets. the past few days we have _ is on the streets. the past few days we have seen lots of traffic throughout traffic —— throughout the city. throughout traffic —— throughout the city what _ throughout traffic —— throughout the city. what we are seeing today is people _ city. what we are seeing today is people trying to evacuate their houses — people trying to evacuate their houses and get out of the city centre — houses and get out of the city centre because of reports of the taliban— centre because of reports of the taliban entering the outskirts of the city — taliban entering the outskirts of the city. you have people who are lining _ the city. you have people who are lining up— the city. you have people who are lining up at— the city. you have people who are lining up at atms to get as much cash _ lining up at atms to get as much cash as— lining up at atms to get as much cash as they can, lines of people spitting _ cash as they can, lines of people spilling out of mobile phone network shops— spilling out of mobile phone network shops because there is a concern communication lines will fail so people — communication lines will fail so people are getting seven cards, i did the _ people are getting seven cards, i did the same. people are really, really— did the same. people are really, really frightened at the moment. do really frightened at the moment. dir: you really frightened at the moment. you plan to really frightened at the moment. idir’r you plan to stay there?

really frightened at the moment. do you plan to stay there? yes, - really frightened at the moment. do you plan to stay there? yes, my - really frightened at the moment. do | you plan to stay there? yes, my plan is to stay here- _ you plan to stay there? yes, my plan is to stay here. where _ you plan to stay there? yes, my plan is to stay here. where are _ you plan to stay there? yes, my plan is to stay here. where are people - is to stay here. where are people headin: is to stay here. where are people heading to. _ is to stay here. where are people heading to, those _ is to stay here. where are people heading to, those who _ is to stay here. where are people heading to, those who can - is to stay here. where are people| heading to, those who can leave? there are many people at the airport this morning who are making this heartbreaking decision to, if they have _ heartbreaking decision to, if they have the — heartbreaking decision to, if they have the ability to lead which so many— have the ability to lead which so many afghans don't because they can -et many afghans don't because they can get the _ many afghans don't because they can get the paperwork, if they have got money— get the paperwork, if they have got money to— get the paperwork, if they have got money to leave they make this difficult — money to leave they make this difficult decision to move their families— difficult decision to move their families out of the country which means— families out of the country which means leaving behind colleagues, loved _ means leaving behind colleagues, loved ones and friends of mine had to leave _ loved ones and friends of mine had to leave their partners behind. it is not _ to leave their partners behind. it is not an— to leave their partners behind. it is not an easy decision for anybody at the _ is not an easy decision for anybody at the moment but yes, there is also obviously— at the moment but yes, there is also obviously a _ at the moment but yes, there is also obviously a lot of illegal movements. people are flooding into iran, movements. people are flooding into iran, turkey— movements. people are flooding into iran, turkey and pakistan. people are incredibly frightened about what

might— are incredibly frightened about what might be _ are incredibly frightened about what might be coming. what are incredibly frightened about what might be coming-— are incredibly frightened about what might be coming. what reaction has been to the — might be coming. what reaction has been to the statement _ might be coming. what reaction has been to the statement that - might be coming. what reaction has been to the statement that the - been to the statement that the taliban were calling for calm, asking for people not to leave and giving assurances that no afghan would die. what reaction has been to that? ., ,., , would die. what reaction has been to that? , ~ ., , ., ., would die. what reaction has been to that? .,, ., ., ,. that? nobody knows what to expect. obviously in — that? nobody knows what to expect. obviously in kabul— that? nobody knows what to expect. obviously in kabul city, _ that? nobody knows what to expect. obviously in kabul city, the - that? nobody knows what to expect. obviously in kabul city, the people i obviously in kabul city, the people here do— obviously in kabul city, the people here do not want the taliban to be in control— here do not want the taliban to be in control so — here do not want the taliban to be in control so even if... it is still not _ in control so even if... it is still not a _ in control so even if... it is still not a great _ in control so even if... it is still not a great situation to be in for many— not a great situation to be in for many people, especially for women in kabul— many people, especially for women in kabul and _ many people, especially for women in kabul and there have been reports 'ust kabul and there have been reports just come — kabul and there have been reports just come out that apparently the interior— just come out that apparently the interior minister has said there will he — interior minister has said there will he a — interior minister has said there will be a transitional administration as per the agreement and there _ administration as per the agreement and there will not be an attack against — and there will not be an attack against kabul. afghan forces have been _ against kabul. afghan forces have been told — against kabul. afghan forces have been told to maintain law and order.

in been told to maintain law and order. in some _ been told to maintain law and order. in some terms that is the best outcome — in some terms that is the best outcome but talk to any woman here in kabut— outcome but talk to any woman here in kabul and — outcome but talk to any woman here in kabuland the outcome but talk to any woman here in kabul and the taliban being in control— in kabul and the taliban being in control is— in kabul and the taliban being in control is not a good outcome. before — control is not a good outcome. before we _ control is not a good outcome. before we get onto the transitional agreement and what it is, very quickly this evacuation is taking place of us and british nationals, are they visible on the streets of kabul or very much going? what, sorry? the us and uk nationals are they not visible at all?— they not visible at all? eileen international _ they not visible at all? eileen international generally - they not visible at all? eileen international generally are i they not visible at all? eileen | international generally are not visible — international generally are not visible on the streets here anyway. crime _ visible on the streets here anyway. crime is _ visible on the streets here anyway. crime is a — visible on the streets here anyway. crime is a big problem here in the capital— crime is a big problem here in the capital city — crime is a big problem here in the capital city. —— i mean international. there are risks around — international. there are risks around kidnapping and that sort of

thing _ around kidnapping and that sort of thing so _ around kidnapping and that sort of thing so you would not see international people wandering around — international people wandering around the streets, it would be a rare sight— around the streets, it would be a rare sight to see them wandering around _ rare sight to see them wandering around kabul streets anyway in normal — around kabul streets anyway in normal times. around kabul streets anyway in normaltimes. | around kabul streets anyway in normal times.— around kabul streets anyway in normaltimes. ., ~ ., normaltimes. i wonder if you know when the evacuations _ normaltimes. i wonder if you know when the evacuations will- normaltimes. i wonder if you know when the evacuations will be - when the evacuations will be complete, of the nationals because the us and uk, it is theirfinal drawdown of their nationals, do you know when that is going to be done? so the british came in on tuesday and were — so the british came in on tuesday and were supposed to be in for three weeks _ and were supposed to be in for three weeks but _ and were supposed to be in for three weeks but obviously yesterday president biden has ordered 2000 more _ president biden has ordered 2000 more us— president biden has ordered 2000 more us troops to come in now, i think— more us troops to come in now, i think it — more us troops to come in now, i think it is _ more us troops to come in now, i think it is 5000 altogether and that is an indicator they are trying to -et is an indicator they are trying to get it— is an indicator they are trying to get it done _ is an indicator they are trying to get it done as quickly as possible. it get it done as quickly as possible. it was _ get it done as quickly as possible. it was definitely moving within a few days —

it was definitely moving within a few days from its current location to the _ few days from its current location to the airport and i think that later— to the airport and i think that later been completed already. the last few _ later been completed already. the last few days have been filled, the skies _ last few days have been filled, the skies had — last few days have been filled, the skies had been filled with helicopters and that because they are really— helicopters and that because they are really pushing to make sure these _ are really pushing to make sure these internationals are getting out. there are evacuations like they have put— out. there are evacuations like they have put on— out. there are evacuations like they have put on extra flights, there was a really _ have put on extra flights, there was a really big — have put on extra flights, there was a really big push because people are so concerned about the fact that kabul _ so concerned about the fact that kabul could be facing serious violence _ kabul could be facing serious violence very soon. | kabul could be facing serious violence very soon.— violence very soon. i am 'ust caettin violence very soon. i am 'ust getting a fi violence very soon. i am 'ust getting a tine i violence very soon. i am 'ust getting a line here i violence very soon. i am 'ust getting a line here whichh violence very soon. i am just getting a line here which i i violence very soon. i am just. getting a line here which i will read to you from the ap news agency which says russia is working with other countries to hold an emergency security council meeting on the situation in afghanistan as the taliban complete its military takeover of the country. this is the foreign ministry official speaking

in russia, we are working on this. there have been calls, certainly here in the uk sir keir starmer said we need a un security council meeting. ashraf ghani had been calling for some form of support. all the talk now is of the transitional government, what details do we have of that? igtgfe transitional government, what details do we have of that? we do not have many _ details do we have of that? we do not have many details. _ details do we have of that? we do not have many details. we - details do we have of that? we do not have many details. we are - not have many details. we are looking — not have many details. we are looking at _ not have many details. we are looking at the taliban having the majority — looking at the taliban having the majority stakeholder in it. i think essentially there is a meeting happening tomorrow. we will be looking — happening tomorrow. we will be looking at over the next few months as the _ looking at over the next few months as the taliban essentially taking control— as the taliban essentially taking control we are just not control what that looks _ control we are just not control what that looks like at the moment but that looks like at the moment but that is— that looks like at the moment but that is what we are waiting to find out. �* ,., that is what we are waiting to find out. �* , ., ., �*, out. also reports that the taliban's moolah is preparing _ out. also reports that the taliban's moolah is preparing to _ out. also reports that the taliban's moolah is preparing to head - out. also reports that the taliban's moolah is preparing to head to - moolah is preparing to head to

afghanistan. the speed with which this is taking place. you see the urgent security council meetings, evacuations of foreign nationals, it really has been overwhelming, and as donation —— and underestimation perhaps of the taliban? yes. perhaps of the taliban? yes, absolutely- _ perhaps of the taliban? yes, absolutely. when _ perhaps of the taliban? yes, absolutely. when president. perhaps of the taliban? 1a: absolutely. when president biden announced their withdrawal would happen by september 11, we saw any delay that the taliban were taking off —— taking over district centres but at the time those centres were in areas which had already been taken —— surrounded by the taliban so there were morse and baltic. but over the last few days they have just really made games at rates that no one expected. —— they were more symbolic. there was the expectation they would not be able to hold areas but they have managed to maintain

the ground they have taken and i just think, you are totally correct, they seem to have been completely underestimated.— underestimated. what have people been sa int underestimated. what have people been saying in _ underestimated. what have people been saying in kabul— underestimated. what have people been saying in kabul regarding - been saying in kabul regarding ashraf ghani's leadership? he is not a man in favour— ashraf ghani's leadership? he is not a man in favour at _ ashraf ghani's leadership? he is not a man in favour at all. _ ashraf ghani's leadership? he is not a man in favour at all. there - ashraf ghani's leadership? he is not a man in favour at all. there had - a man in favour at all. there had been rumours circulating for a few days about his resignation, nothing has been confirmed but people want him to step down. he has not led the country in any kind of strong way. even when he went up north a few days ago to bolster efforts, he had a meeting with the local power brokers out there but he should have been talking to the men that are putting their lives on the line for him and his country who were trying to protect the country and bolster that way. the government is failing to deliver services in many areas of

the country and obviously the government is running for severe corruption scandals so people do not want to have him in control but the government is seen not favourably either. —— so people do not want to have the taliban in control. either. -- so people do not want to have the taliban in control. haveany army general— have the taliban in control. haveany army general spoken _ have the taliban in control. haveany army general spoken out _ have the taliban in control. haveany army general spoken out vocally - have the taliban in control. haveany army general spoken out vocally as l army general spoken out vocally as to why and how this has happened and why they have been laying down their arms and walking away? so why they have been laying down their arms and walking away? 50 it why they have been laying down their arms and walking away?— arms and walking away? so it is a reall , arms and walking away? so it is a really. there _ arms and walking away? so it is a really, there are _ arms and walking away? so it is a really, there are many _ arms and walking away? so it is a really, there are many different i really, there are many different reasons. one thing is the security forces have been issued repayments with resources, just in terms of the men getting breaks, they have not been given the support they should have been getting so i think there is this mentality of why should we fight when we are not being treated

properly by our authorities? there has also been a huge propaganda campaign on both sides but certainly that was a major factor in the fleeing of soldiers in areas near the border. you have also got local authority leaders who have been doing deals with the taliban which completely undermined the military�*s efforts so there are many different factors at play around why the government forces have failed so significantly to keep territory out of the hands of the taliban. igtrgfhen significantly to keep territory out of the hands of the taliban. when we first started — of the hands of the taliban. when we first started speaking _ of the hands of the taliban. when we first started speaking you _ of the hands of the taliban. when we first started speaking you said - first started speaking you said there was an element of chaos out there, i have been looking on twitter and some afghan officials have been saying people are exaggerating, the shops and banks are open but i understand there has been a run on the banks. how easy is it to buy food, how expensive is food and fuel? that

it to buy food, how expensive is food and fuel?— it to buy food, how expensive is food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think— food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think we _ food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think we have _ food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think we have seen, - food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think we have seen, it - food and fuel? at the moment, i don't think we have seen, it has| don't think we have seen, it has literally been today and yesterday was the start of seeing this happen, we have not seen the film impact. atms are out of order and it is impossible to get cash out. yes, we were setting ourselves up ready for things like food shortages but i think that those would be bigger problems if we do see conflict in kabul and obviously at the moment there is this indication that maybe we will not be seeing that. igtrgfhen there is this indication that maybe we will not be seeing that. when we talk about the _ we will not be seeing that. when we talk about the taliban _ we will not be seeing that. when we talk about the taliban and _ we will not be seeing that. when we talk about the taliban and we - talk about the taliban and we discuss alternatives for afghanistan, there are a number of key figures, one reportedly has fled and another senior figure has fled

as the taliban moved through yesterday. he has alleged conspiracy so there is talk, you hinted at negotiations taking place, there is talk of deals being done behind closed doors?— talk of deals being done behind closed doors? , , ., ,, ., closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours. closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours- we _ closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours. we know _ closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours. we know that _ closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours. we know that it _ closed doors? yes, there is talk and rumours. we know that it has - rumours. we know that it has happened in some cases but a lot of it is lacking in evidence for me to talk about it properly but the governor of the province was arrested a few days ago. that had been given over to the taliban and he was arrested on suspicion of being some sort of deal. there have been reports of some sort of deals being done with the taliban. as a really complex country. because it is made up of so many different tribes and the local dynamics are not straightforward and also, a lot

of areas operate independently of the kabul administration so it is not surprising but obviously it is heartbreaking for many of the people in those areas who did not want the taliban to be in control.— taliban to be in control. seeing two-day's _ taliban to be in control. seeing two-day's events _ taliban to be in control. seeing two-day's events in _ taliban to be in control. seeing two-day's events in the - taliban to be in control. seeing two-day's events in the last - taliban to be in control. seeing l two-day's events in the last nine two—day's events in the last nine days unfold, what do the afghans think and make of the us and uk, particularly the way this withdrawal was handled? do they want to see returns of americans and british on the streets?— returns of americans and british on the streets? , ., ., ' the streets? they have two different sort of groups _ the streets? they have two different sort of groups of— the streets? they have two different sort of groups of opinion, _ the streets? they have two different sort of groups of opinion, one - the streets? they have two different sort of groups of opinion, one is - sort of groups of opinion, one is the us should not be leaving and the international efforts should be continued. there is the other camp which says afghanistan should stand on its own two feet. one thing unites them is the way in which the withdrawal has been carried out and

the timing has completely failed afghanistan and people here feel very much abandoned.— afghanistan and people here feel very much abandoned. thank you very much indeed — very much abandoned. thank you very much indeed for _ very much abandoned. thank you very much indeed for your _ very much abandoned. thank you very much indeed for your time, _ very much abandoned. thank you very much indeed for your time, just - much indeed for your time, just describing turner's what has taken place and what is taking place. charlie faulkner, a journalist in kabul. in the past for hours, the taliban has released a statement, it says.... says. . ..

so that is a statement coming from the taliban. the mp in charge of the foreign select committee has been telling me his concerns about the situation unfolding in afghanistan. it is heartbreaking. these are people who i and many other british soldiers and airmen served alongside. i lived there for four years and these showed enormous courage in standing up and fighting. these are not foreigners, these other afghan brothers and sister and to see this destruction is heartbreaking, especially when so unnecessary. i0,000 nato soldiers mainting 400,000 afghan mainting 400,000 afghan troops

as we left we stripped them of the combat power tomorrow and in doing so we abandoned the afghan people and this is the result. this is the decision that president biden and other nato leaders have taken. how long do you think we should have stayed in afghanistan? as president biden said t now or in future years he can't carry on. really, that is interesting. there are 50,000 us troops in south korea. there are 50,000 us troops in south korea. the american contribution since 1945 has been up to several hundred thousand in the middle east. there we had strategic patience and because of that we won wars without fighting. we defeated the soviet union barely firing a shot because we held the line.

we have kept the peace in cyprus and allowed the republic of cyprus and allowed peace in the turkish element as well because we have held the line. we have chosen here not to hold the line and it is political. why do we not have that strategic patience, as you said? i think too many people think this is vietnam and by thinking it is so they have made it so. there are some people who would say, for example the us bill is nearly $1 trillion. they are saying financially it is not sustainable. that is a ridiculous argument. that is the money you have already spent. that is like saying i've spent £100 million building a house and now i can't afford to live in it. you won't get the £100 million back, the money is spent. you will not get it back. the sustaining operation for the us forces and nato forces in afghanistan was extremely cheap comparatively. 2500 people for the us it's half the crew of a single us carrier. the us has 14 carriers. this is not a significant troop

deployment for the united states. what do you make of president biden saying the afghan military cannot and will not hold its own country, what is he saying? what he is choosing not to recognise is that the united states has made three decisions which have undermined the afghan military, the first was the administration of president obama setting a timeline on us departure and then the trump administration negotiating behind the back of the afghan government with the taliban which is a bit like the us government negotiating with the ira during the 1980s behind the back of the british government. if they had done that imagine what london would have said. and the third is pulling out because in pulling out the us has removed the helicopters and contractors who service them and the logistic support the afghans relied upon.

it is a bit like training somebody for an olympic cycle race with the best kit and cycles and taking them to tokyo and chucking a rusty old tricycle at them and saying i have trained you, go win gold. what should the uk do? we have heard from many that once the us troops pulled out they all had to pull out. could they have gone ahead without the us? nato leaders could have stumped up 2500 troops easily if they are choosing to but have chosen not to so that means this is notjust the us decision it is a french and german and spanish and british decision, it is a decision by nato not to maintain this, it's now decision by nato not to evacuate those people who served alongside us which is frankly shameful. this is notjust about interpreters

or guards, this is about people be trained in special forces to serve alongside us and helped us understand the territory through our agencies and our diplomats. this is the people who on our encouragement set up schools for girls and these people are all at risk now. the real danger is we will see every female mp murdered and ministers strung up on street lamps and this is the decision i'm afraid has been taken. hello there, we have a mix of weather today.— hello there, we have a mix of weather today. hello there, we have a mix of weather toda . . , ., ., weather today. some patchy rain and drizzle around. _ a bit of warmth in the sunshine particularly towards east anglia and the east midlands before the clouds over from the west, bringing the east midlands before the clouds overfrom the west, bringing more showers into wales and the

south—west of england. patchy rain over north—west england, brighter skies in northern island southern scotland. more heavy showers for the northward it feels quite chilly. highest temperatures in the south—east in sunshine. for cricket at lord's, sunshine for the afternoon session before it clouds overfor afternoon session before it clouds over for the evening session but of filled days play for day five and it's shaping up to be an exciting station. more cloud for england and wales and then this band of showers moved down away from scotland and into the north—east of england. more cloud in the west, clearer skies in the north—east. temperature seven or 8 degrees. this band of showers on the weather front from the north sea, most of the rain will move out into the north sea. we draw down this north—west breeze which brings down cooler air across the country,

a few showers running down the south—east and east anglia and then more sunshine in eastern england and scotland, more showers and cloud in the west before patchy rain in the north—west later on. temperatures only 17 degrees in the central belt of scotland, 19 or 20 at best in southern england. this area is coming from the mid—atlantic, it is a long sea track which means more moisture being picked up and a lot of cloud driving early on tuesday. there could be patchy rain and drizzle to clear from england and wales in the morning leaving some stray showers, many places will be dry, not much sunshine and in the cloud temperatures will be struggling up to 18 or 19 degrees. it is a quiet week ahead, we expect a lot of cloud, dry for much of the time but it is not very warm for this time of year.

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