thing that the taliban, the but the thing that the taliban, the best thing — but the thing that the taliban, the best thing they can do is not widespread slaughter, they want to put out _ widespread slaughter, they want to put out there — they are clever these — put out there — they are clever these days, they're better at media relations_ these days, they're better at media relations these days, and it may be quieter— relations these days, and it may be quieter over— relations these days, and it may be quieter over the next few weeks and we might— quieter over the next few weeks and we might not see people slaughtered in the _ we might not see people slaughtered in the streets. the problem is when we areffl— in the streets. the problem is when we aren't looking at any more, it's 'ust we aren't looking at any more, it's just there — we aren't looking at any more, it's just there every day casual cruelty that takes— just there every day casual cruelty that takes over, then the world isn't _ that takes over, then the world isn't interested in that any more and men— isn't interested in that any more and biden can get away with doing this. “ ., ., “ ., this. the i, "no way out" front page there, this. the i, "no way out" front page there. peeple _ this. the i, "no way out" front page there, people climbing _ this. the i, "no way out" front page there, people climbing over - this. the i, "no way out" front page there, people climbing over the - there, people climbing over the walls at the airport trying to get to the runway. the big fear is for women and children, and part of the british plan to take in afghan citizens is to help women who feel vulnerable. but citizens is to help women who feel vulnerable-—

vulnerable. but how we get them there? we _ vulnerable. but how we get them there? we had _ vulnerable. but how we get them there? we had the _ vulnerable. but how we get them there? we had the defence - vulnerable. but how we get them - there? we had the defence secretary breaking down on bbc radio today admitting that people will be let down, and these are people who have worked — these people have worked with british diplomats, with british services. 50 if we can't get those people out, how far away are we from those women and girls? no matter what the taliban might be saying, at the moment they're saying they'll allow for the education of women and girls to continue. in the rural areas where they have been in charge for the last few months, terrible things have happened. there was a massacre at a school, 90 people killed. they say one thing, they do another, and guess we may be seeing another, and guess we may be seeing a little bit of pr now in terms of promises there making, but make no mistake, there were afghan women presenting news on afghan tv on saturday, are not there today. part ofthe saturday, are not there today. part of the reason _ saturday, are not there today. part of the reason the _ saturday, are not there today. part of the reason the taliban have been able to come back is that over the last 20 years, their leadership has

been given safe haven in pakistan. they are supposed to be an ally of the west's — is that a relationship which should be revisited? figs the west's - is that a relationship which should be revisited? as you said, which should be revisited? as you said. there's _ which should be revisited? as you said, there's other _ which should be revisited? as you said, there's other countries - said, there's other countries rubbing _ said, there's other countries rubbing their hands, and there are certaih_ rubbing their hands, and there are certain elements in pakistan, look what _ certain elements in pakistan, look what they— certain elements in pakistan, look what they did to harbour 0sama bin laden _ what they did to harbour 0sama bin laden for— what they did to harbour 0sama bin laden for many years. we see the connection— laden for many years. we see the connection they are, we have iran also taking — connection they are, we have iran also taking a very close eye on this, _ also taking a very close eye on this, as — also taking a very close eye on this, as well. it's notjust pakistan, _ this, as well. it's notjust pakistan, its iran, china, russia as well - _ pakistan, its iran, china, russia as well - att— pakistan, its iran, china, russia as well — all these areas which are quite _ well — all these areas which are quite happy to see america looking understrength, quite happy to see boris _ understrength, quite happy to see borisjohnson in britain looking helpless, as well for this all helps them _ helpless, as well for this all helps them so— helpless, as well for this all helps them. so yes, this is a relationship we should — them. so yes, this is a relationship we should be looking at again, but ultimately, what have we got to fight _ ultimately, what have we got to fight them with? we had dominic raab talking _ fight them with? we had dominic raab talking about what to do in afghanistan in terms of sanctions.

that won't— afghanistan in terms of sanctions. that won't help the people in afghanistan who are dealing with the tatihah_ afghanistan who are dealing with the taliban again. everything sounds weak. _ taliban again. everything sounds weak. we — taliban again. everything sounds weak, we had dominic raab talking about— weak, we had dominic raab talking about lessons being alert — they've already— about lessons being alert — they've already failed the exams, there's no more _ already failed the exams, there's no more lessons to be learned from this _ more lessons to be learned from this. ., ., this. front page of the ft, even they have _ this. front page of the ft, even they have the — this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture _ this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of - this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of that - this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of that air force plane, going back to your point that this is the defining image of the biden presidency. but underneath that picture... what is this story? underneath that picture... what is this sto ? . . underneath that picture... what is thissto ? , , ., . underneath that picture. .. what is this story?— this story? this is to deal with a us company _ this story? this is to deal with a us company taking _ this story? this is to deal with a us company taking over- this story? this is to deal with a us company taking over ultra i us company taking over ultra electronics, which is a part of the communications technology that the government uses, and this is about our own national security, our own intellectual property that's important to us. this isn't quite a

huawei situation because that's not china, but it shows us that when they're just looking at what the best offers are, it's not necessarily the best interests of the country. necessarily the best interests of the country-— necessarily the best interests of thecount . . , ., ., the country. finally, bottom of the daily telegraph _ the country. finally, bottom of the daily telegraph again, _ the country. finally, bottom of the daily telegraph again, "energy - the country. finally, bottom of the| daily telegraph again, "energy bills could soar after green gas hydrogen homes plan." we already had the cap raised, now this is something else to upset people. fir raised, now this is something else to unset maple-— raised, now this is something else to upset people. or good news on the front of the — to upset people. or good news on the front of the telegraph. _ to upset people. or good news on the front of the telegraph. your - to upset people. or good news on the front of the telegraph. your bills - front of the telegraph. your bills are going — front of the telegraph. your bills are going up even if you don't use hydrogen— are going up even if you don't use hydrogen -- — are going up even if you don't use hydrogen —— more good news. the government— hydrogen —— more good news. the government will announce a plan tomorrow— government will announce a plan tomorrow for subsidy schemes for people _ tomorrow for subsidy schemes for people to — tomorrow for subsidy schemes for people to use hydrogen, but i think they'll— people to use hydrogen, but i think they'll do _ people to use hydrogen, but i think they'll do it in 67,000 homes which doesn't _ they'll do it in 67,000 homes which doesn't sound like a whole lot — across _ doesn't sound like a whole lot — across britain by 2030. now to do this, _ across britain by 2030. now to do this, they'll— across britain by 2030. now to do this, they'll want to launch this scheme — this, they'll want to launch this scheme and, as part of this scheme, it means _ scheme and, as part of this scheme, it means our— scheme and, as part of this scheme, it means our bills will be going up. i it means our bills will be going up. i can't _ it means our bills will be going up. i can't see — it means our bills will be going up. ican't see in— it means our bills will be going up. i can't see in the detail how that comes— i can't see in the detail how that comes up. — i can't see in the detail how that comes up, but that seems to be all

the things— comes up, but that seems to be all the things with the green deal moves at the _ the things with the green deal moves at the moment, itjust means we will pay more _ at the moment, itjust means we will pay more for— at the moment, itjust means we will pay more for our heating, lighting, and everything else, then we feel a little bit _ and everything else, then we feel a little bit better about the world. but it _ little bit better about the world. but it might actually help, michael. it might help, but 67,000 homes across— it might help, but 67,000 homes across the — it might help, but 67,000 homes across the country is a very small proportion — across the country is a very small proportion. if your bills are going up proportion. if your bills are going up or— proportion. if your bills are going up or the — proportion. if your bills are going up or the viewers's bills are going up up or the viewers's bills are going up as— up or the viewers's bills are going up as a _ up or the viewers's bills are going up as a result of next door having their— up as a result of next door having their homes— up as a result of next door having their homes heated by hydrogen and they're _ their homes heated by hydrogen and they're not, then they won't be very happy. _ they're not, then they won't be very happy. rt-s— they're not, then they won't be very happy, it's human nature, isn't it? so most _ happy, it's human nature, isn't it? so most of— happy, it's human nature, isn't it? so most of us _ happy, it's human nature, isn't it? so most of us support fighting climate — so most of us support fighting climate change and doing good by changing — climate change and doing good by changing up our houses, but we'd like to— changing up our houses, but we'd like to do— changing up our houses, but we'd like to do it — changing up our houses, but we'd like to do it a bit cheaper, thank you _ like to do it a bit cheaper, thank ou. , , like to do it a bit cheaper, thank ou. , y , ., , like to do it a bit cheaper, thank ou., , , ., , , , you. jenny, will you be upset if our you. jenny, will you be upset if your neighbour— you. jenny, will you be upset if your neighbour has _ you. jenny, will you be upset if your neighbour has hydrogen? | you. jenny, will you be upset if- your neighbour has hydrogen? nobody wants their bills _ your neighbour has hydrogen? nobody wants their bills to _ your neighbour has hydrogen? nobody wants their bills to go _ your neighbour has hydrogen? nobody wants their bills to go up. _ your neighbour has hydrogen? nobody wants their bills to go up. we've - wants their bills to go up. we've had wildfires, record heat waves, perhaps energy is a bit more expensive, my kids would be more likely to turn the lights off more.

will see you later for the west end final, as we like to say it, the final, as we like to say it, the final edition of the papers. that's it for this addition, jenny and michael will be back in just over half an hour's time, looking at some of the other stories covered on the front pages. until then, of the other stories covered on the front pages. untilthen, bye of the other stories covered on the front pages. until then, bye for now. hello, i'm marc edwards with your support. and what a difference a day makes! england started this morning as marginal favourites on the fifth and final day of the second test against india but ended up losing by 151 against india but ended up losing by 15! runs at lourdes. mohammed shami and jasprit bumrah shared a ninth—wicket stand of 89 this morning to help the tourists reach 298—8. chasing a target of 272, england were bowled out forjust i20. joe wilson reports. for india to get to this, it first required this. mohammed shami, in the team

for his bowling, got to 50. tumbling runs for england as india's tail enders took them to a lead of 271. "enough," the captain declared. "we bowl, stand by." england's second innings featured four players out for nought, including both opening batsman. the race was now india against time. by the tea interval, india had taken four wickets, needed six more for victory. now, hang on, is that rain, orjust english wishful thinking? cold, hard reality. joe root out for 33, and india's captain now sensed the test itself. but he needed mohammed siraj to bowl fast. there's one for you, ollie robinson. oh, my goodness me! both teams had been aggressive. the match was reaching its limit. nine overs left in the day, joss butlerfaced 96 balls and gone. it was left forjames anderson to try and to fall. and for siraj to sprint towards the future.

try stopping india now. joe wilson, bbc news, lords. a dismal day for england, producing one of their worst... but virat kohli is delighted.— one of their worst... but virat kohli is delighted. what he did was actually unbelievable, _ kohli is delighted. what he did was actually unbelievable, and - kohli is delighted. what he did was actually unbelievable, and i - kohli is delighted. what he did was actually unbelievable, and i think l actually unbelievable, and i think we felt the momentum shifted in the morning because of their partnership. and wejust morning because of their partnership. and we just knew that we needed intervals to pull them out today, and we deftly had a crack at the result. . �* . today, and we deftly had a crack at the result. . �* , ., today, and we deftly had a crack at the result. . �*, ., . a the result. that's part of cricket sometime- _ the result. that's part of cricket sometime. fair— the result. that's part of cricket sometime. fair play _ the result. that's part of cricket sometime. fair play to - the result. that's part of cricket sometime. fair play to them. . the result. that's part of cricket i sometime. fair play to them. they hid it _ sometime. fair play to them. they hid it in _ sometime. fair play to them. they hid it in some very unusual areas which _ hid it in some very unusual areas which asked some different questions of us -- _ which asked some different questions of us —— difficult questions of us. southern — of us —— difficult questions of us. southern brave held their nerve to qualify for the atlantic stations of the men's hundred and eliminate the invisibles with an enthralling wicket victory. the collapse all the

invisibles lose six wickets for 33 runs. visitors indebted by 44... in reply, jason moy produced a moment of magic to catch south african... and the brave was to wobbling with 68 for four, and the brave was to wobbling with 68 forfour, but and the brave was to wobbling with 68 for four, but alex davis steady the ship, both finishing on iii ought out, davies crushing and sending invisibles. so dunkley tossed over 58 as they hit a target of 115, but the invisibles lost their final six wickets for just iii balls the invisibles lost their final six wickets forjust iii balls as they collapsed 85 for not. in snooker, john higgins has made a11i7 break at british open in leicester. the four—time world champion did it in his first frame of the tournament against swiss player alexander ursenbacher. it's the 12th maximum of his career, which is second on the all—time list, three behind ronnie

0'sullivan. the 34—year—old veteran hitting the two front to go to get to the second filter stage a decade on from his first, rockledge crossing along with adam gates, slipping to third in the overall standings. the bristol city women's manager tanya 0xtoby, has today stepped down from her role after three years in charge. the australian had been on maternity leave since january and, following the birth of her son in march, had not returned to the game. the new super league season starts in just under three weeks' time. the first appearance of a female athlete from afghanistan at the paralympics will no longer happen, as zakia khudadadi

is unable to travel because of the chaos at kabul airport. she was one of two afghanistani athletes taking part in the taekwondo event, with hossain rasouli also unable to compete. the chef de mission of the afghanistan paralympic committee has been speaking to laura scott. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, i haven't been in contact with them because of the blackout, the power cuts in kabul, lack of internet connection. so i've not been able since two, you know, contact them. but from what i can imagine, it's devastating for both of them because they were training in the back garden at the local clubs to prepare. they were really excited. it clubs to prepare. they were really excited. . . clubs to prepare. they were really excited. . , ,., clubs to prepare. they were really excited. . , clubs to prepare. they were really excited. ., , ., excited. it was so soon, she was auoin to excited. it was so soon, she was going to become _ excited. it was so soon, she was going to become the _ excited. it was so soon, she was going to become the first - excited. it was so soon, she was| going to become the first female pair 0lympian to represent afghanistan, and both for women and paralympic— afghanistan, and both for women and paralympic athletes. that was such a symbolic _ paralympic athletes. that was such a symbolic moment. and i wonder how you feel— symbolic moment. and i wonder how you feel - _ symbolic moment. and i wonder how you feel - i_ symbolic moment. and i wonder how you feel — i know it's fresh, but how— you feel — i know it's fresh, but how you — you feel — i know it's fresh, but

how you feel about the fact she won't _ how you feel about the fact she won't be — how you feel about the fact she won't be there. for how you feel about the fact she won't be there.— how you feel about the fact she won't be there. for me, this was history in — won't be there. for me, this was history in the _ won't be there. for me, this was history in the making. _ won't be there. for me, this was history in the making. we - won't be there. for me, this was history in the making. we were i won't be there. for me, this was - history in the making. we were going to make history, the first female athletes to compete, the first pair olympian, the growth of pair olympians. we wanted to use her as a role model to showcase, giver publicity, saying if you can do it, you can do it, compare her to more participants. and that's all the sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello there. even where we've seen some sunshine today, it's not felt particularly warm thanks to that northwesterly wind. we've had a weather front taking that winter weather away from the southeast in the continental europe. there's been a fair bit of first sometime today across eastern parts of scotland, and those clear skies have been filtering their way southwards across some northern and eastern parts of england. but even where we have had the sunshine, still not that warm for this time of

year. and further west where we've seen on that cloud continuing, that cloud is coming back eastwards again overnight tonight, thickening cloud, as well, which will bring a bit more rain and drizzle back in from the northwest, some mist and fog over the western hills. a mild night and it will be milder than it was last night in the northeast of scotland. this is the weather pattern for tuesday, high—pressure to the southwest, this is the wind flow around it, so it's taking a long c track, picking up all this moisture — hence all the cloud in the forecast. within that northwesterly air, these weather fronts forecast. within that northwesterly air, these weatherfronts bring forecast. within that northwesterly air, these weather fronts bring the rain overnight, that will still be around here and there during tuesday morning in particular. the worst of this rain will tend to move away, still living with some damp weather here and there, brightening up a bit towards the west country and some eastern parts of scotland, as well, with some sunshine, these areas a bit more sheltered from that northwesterly wind, which will still be around on tuesday, making it feel on the chilly side, as well. under

the cloud, many of us under the cloud, temperatures will be 17—18 c. get some sunshine, 20—2i sulci as possible. heading into wednesday, we still got that northwesterly air stream pushing and cloudy skies, some sunshine at a premium. good chanceit some sunshine at a premium. good chance it will be dry and the winds dropping a bit through the day as well, so where you get some sunshine, it will feeljust well, so where you get some sunshine, it will feel just a well, so where you get some sunshine, it will feeljust a little bit warmer. as we move into the latter parts, instead of high pressure in the southwest, we have these weather fronts coming in from these weather fronts coming in from the atlantic. that first one there will bring some thicker cloud, some topics of rain eastwards across southern england, wales, the midlands towards east anglia. from the north it's a bit drierfor a while, there could still be some patchy rain in the northern half of scotland. those temperatures still below par for the time of year, around 17—20 c.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: in president biden has given a robust defence of his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. i stand squarely behind my decisions. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw. desperate scenes at kabul airport, with people cleaning to moving planes, trying to flee the country. taliban militants patrol

the streets of kabul—