this is bbc news with the latest headlines. pressure builds on the us to delay its withdrawal from afghanistan — to allow more time for those trying to flee the country. an emergency summit of world leaders from the g7 richest nations will discuss the crisis in afghanistan. we have to plan on the slst of august being the last moment. every day we get after that will be a big bonus, and we would like it. the reality is unless we get that agreement at the g7 today, many, many people will be left behind and face reprisals from the taliban. the nspcc says the number of online grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales hasjumped to an all—time high.

disabled and vulnerable adults in england are facing steep rises in care charges, a bbc report finds. are you or your relatives facing big increases in your care bills? we'd like to hear from you. get in touch with me at @annita—mcveigh hash#bbcyourquestions #bbcyourquestions despite concerns about covid, and a one—year delay, the tokyo paralympics get under way today. us officials say president biden will decide within the next 2a hours whether to defy the taliban and keep american troops in afghanistan beyond the end of this month. the prime minister is to urge

world leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the taliban in afghanistan when he chairs a virtual g7 meeting later. it's expected that france and germany willjoin the uk in pushing president biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops at the moment, us troops depart in a week's time — even though evacuations from kabul�*s main airport may not be completed by then. the us has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of roughly a8,000 people since an intense airlift started on m august, while the uk evacuation effort continues — the defence secretary ben wallace said that 8600 people have been flown out since the 14th of august. helen catt has this report. as thousands continue to try to flee afghanistan, the leaders of the g7 nations, which include the us, france and germany, will hold an emergency virtual meeting

to address the crisis. it is likely to be very different in tone from when they met in person in cornwall injune. the american presidentjoe biden is under pressure not to withdraw his troops from kabul airport on the 31st of august as planned. downing street said borisjohnson and mr biden agreed in a call last night to continue working together to enable people to leave, including after the first phase of the evacuation. it didn't say if moving the date had been discussed. but the prime minister is expected to ask him for more time to allow more people to get out. the government has already said british troops will have to leave when the us does. the white house has so far not said whether it will extend the deadline or not. we are in talks with the taliban on a daily basis through both political and security channels. we believe that we have time between now and the 31st to get out any american who wants to get out. the g7 won'tjust cover the situation at the airport. borisjohnson is expected to ask

the other countries to match the uk's promises on sending aid and resettling refugees. the uk has said it will take in 20,000 afghans over the next five years. the leaders are also expected to recommit to safeguarding the rights of women and minorities and girls�* education in afghanistan, and to making sure any new government sticks to its international obligations. speaking ahead of the meeting, borisjohnson said the taliban would bejudged by their deeds and not their words. the g7 may well face the same expectation. our correspondent, secunder kermani is in kabul. hello to you, and i want to begin with the situation at the airport, the focus of so much of the coverage from afghanistan in recent days. we know there is huge pressure there, pressure that is only going to build, as we await the decision from president biden on whether he is going to try to extend the period

for which us troops remain in the country. what is the latest from the airport today? the country. what is the latest from the airport today?— airport today? the situation when i was there yesterday _ airport today? the situation when i was there yesterday was _ airport today? the situation when i was there yesterday was a - airport today? the situation when i was there yesterday was a little - was there yesterday was a little more ordered, less chaotic, than it has been in previous days although thatis has been in previous days although that is not saying much. there are still thousands of people camped outside various different gates, still forces, both american and british as well as taliban and a small contingent of afghan government forces that haven't surrendered, patrolling or guarding different parts of the airport, often firing into the air, to try and control the crowd, and also beating members of the crowd back with rubber hoses. many of the people who are there do not have travel documentation to be able to board an evacuation flight. they will not be taken out nor do they have a realistic chance of been taken out but they are so desperate

to leave afghanistan that they have pitched up anyway. that is making it equally difficult for those who do have the correct permissions to get through. there is a real lack of information that has filtered down to ordinary afghans about what the process is, when this process will end, and everyone knows that this deadline is looming over the end of the month, and that is contributing to the sense of panic, the sense of frenzy, because people worry that after the end of the month, after this set of evacuations finishes, they don't know when they will next be able to fly out of afghanistan. it seems likely that for a period at least the airport will not be functional, whilst the new taliban dominated government tries to arrange the technical staff and logistics around it. the taliban said yesterday _ logistics around it. the taliban said yesterday that _ logistics around it. the taliban said yesterday that the - logistics around it. the taliban said yesterday that the 31st . logistics around it. the taliban said yesterday that the 31st of| said yesterday that the 31st of august was a red line for them, that if international groups did not

withdraw by then then there would be "consequences", what do you think it is an absolute red line, and when they talk about consequences, what do they mean by that? it is they talk about consequences, what do they mean by that?— do they mean by that? it is hard to know exactly _ do they mean by that? it is hard to know exactly what _ do they mean by that? it is hard to know exactly what to _ do they mean by that? it is hard to know exactly what to read - do they mean by that? it is hard to know exactly what to read into - do they mean by that? it is hard to i know exactly what to read into those words. we really not expect the taliban to say anything other than the fact that you have to leave by sist the fact that you have to leave by 31st of august, they said about the same previous deadline, the 31st of may, they reluctantly accepted to pushit may, they reluctantly accepted to push it back, the withdrawal of international forces at that stage. perhaps that could happen again, if it is only by a few days. there is suspicion among the taliban that despite the us president been quite clear that he wants to withdraw all american forces, some in the taliban believe that that is not the case. so the deadline being pushed back views those suspicions and makes it harder for the taliban leadership to convince their troops on the ground

that they are really committed to kind of getting rid of foreign forces, which of course has been the primary goal for so long. so forces, which of course has been the primary goalfor so long. so it forces, which of course has been the primary goal for so long. so it does place the taliban in a difficult position. having said that, if it is just a number of days perhaps they would consider it. they do want international legitimacy, they say, at least, good relations with the rest of the world and if this helps with that, then perhaps there could be some kind of negotiation that takes place. my sources had been telling me in previous days, that they did not believe that it was likely that the americans would seek to extend past the 31st of august. they wanted to keep to that deadline. we will have to wait and see of course what is decided. irate see of course what is decided. we await the outcome of those discussions at the g7 virtual summit today. you have spoken about the airport, what about the rest of kaboul? what is life like they're at the moment? it

kaboul? what is life like they're at the moment?— kaboul? what is life like they're at the moment? , . the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy — the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy sense _ the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy sense of— the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy sense of calm. _ the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy sense of calm. more - the moment? it is much calmer. there is an uneasy sense of calm. more and. is an uneasy sense of calm. more and more shops and restaurants are open, people are out on the streets travelling, and is not as bad as it usually is an kaboul. there are fewer people than usual still walking around. at the market stallholders tell me that business is significantly down, because they believe people are still afraid of coming out of their homes, and unsure about how the situation will pan out. banks are still closed. that is a major issue for people. i have been speaking to a number of people in different provinces around afghanistan and they have been saying that schools and a number of places are open now, that girls are being allowed to go to school. universities remain closed across the country and schools in kabul remain closed also. and in some of those provinces teachers said that pupils were still afraid of coming

in or theirfamilies were pupils were still afraid of coming in or their families were too afraid to send them in, but there is a gradual inching back to something like everyday life, although for many people it is still a period of deep uncertainty and anxiety. might matter you touched there on other parts of the country. how difficult is it to get information about what life is like outside kabul at the moment? at the moment, it is difficult. a lot ofjournalists have fled the country in fear of their lives. we have seen attacks not claimed by the taliban but blamed on then, orjournalists earlier this year and last year so, many journalists have left afghanistan, reluctantly, of course, because they felt it was their duty to report on here, but theyjust felt it was their duty to report on here, but they just felt the situation was too dangerous, too uncertain, for them to stay on, so we are losing access to information. we know the taliban have claimed

they are in favour of a free, independent press, but they have also talked about reporting being in the national interest, and not being against the spirit of islam, those kind of caveats are certainly things that worry journalist. kind of caveats are certainly things that worryjournalist. they kind of caveats are certainly things that worry journalist. they fear that worry journalist. they fear that if they say something critical of the taliban there could be repercussions. so getting access to information is much more difficult thanit information is much more difficult than it was. but people are still talking to us, when they can, even if it is not in the same way as before. . ~ if it is not in the same way as before. ., ~' , ., if it is not in the same way as before. ., ,, i. ,, . ., , before. thank you secunder, in kabul for us. let's get more from our political correspondent damian grammaticas. borisjohnson boris johnson and other leaders, borisjohnson and other leaders, the leaders of france and germany have been trying to persuade president biden at this virtual meeting today to delay the withdrawal of us troops from kabul airport. the stakes could not be higher, could they? thea;r from kabul airport. the stakes could not be higher, could they?— not be higher, could they? they are extremely high- _

not be higher, could they? they are extremely high. as _ not be higher, could they? they are extremely high. as secunder- extremely high. as secunder explained we have had 20 years of western powers, who will sit around the table today, building up afghanistan, getting afghanis to turn their back on the taliban and build an open society, and now the sudden fall, the failure to get people out there for that, and the scramble bc as desperate people in afghanistan try to get out, but the clock ticking with just a week now left in this airlift. the difficulty, i think, for european countries, the uk, borisjohnson charing, is that they themselves have little power to achieve much and they don't want to have a big falling out with the us, but they do want to see the airlift extended. joe biden�*s administration have been very clear they don't think they want to see that drawing out any further and the taliban that ultimately it depends on also don't want to, so the uk today, the defence secretary saying, the last 24 defence secretary saying, the last 2a hours, they have flown out

another 2000, that are speeding up, but time is running out and they want to extend if possible. time matters more — want to extend if possible. time matters more than _ want to extend if possible. time matters more than anything. - want to extend if possible. time matters more than anything. we have planned _ matters more than anything. we have planned for— matters more than anything. we have planned for the 31st of august, that is why— planned for the 31st of august, that is why we _ planned for the 31st of august, that is why we have flown in 1000 troops to access _ is why we have flown in 1000 troops to access the system, to be there, to access the system, to be there, to process — to access the system, to be there, to process these people, to make sure that — to process these people, to make sure that we secure the airport. we flew them _ sure that we secure the airport. we flew them in through august. they have done — flew them in through august. they have done an amazing job. i wish that we _ have done an amazing job. i wish that we had more time. i think at the moment it is unlikely, having seen _ the moment it is unlikely, having seen these — the moment it is unlikely, having seen these public statements of president biden and from the taliban, _ president biden and from the taliban, but we have to plan on the sist taliban, but we have to plan on the 31st of— taliban, but we have to plan on the 31st of august being the last moment. everyday we get after that would _ moment. everyday we get after that would he _ moment. everyday we get after that would he a — moment. everyday we get after that would be a big bonus. we like it. we are only— would be a big bonus. we like it. we are only there to evacuate those people. — are only there to evacuate those people, not for any other ulterior motive. — people, not for any other ulterior motive, and the taliban should not fear that— motive, and the taliban should not fear that we are there, in any way, but we _ fear that we are there, in any way, but we will— fear that we are there, in any way, but we will see, and i know that at

the moment they have said no, we saw that interviews yesterday, but time is people — that interviews yesterday, but time is people. the that interviews yesterday, but time is --eole. , . ,, . ., , is people. the defence secretary said he thought _ is people. the defence secretary said he thought there _ is people. the defence secretary said he thought there were - is people. the defence secretary said he thought there were ways| is people. the defence secretary i said he thought there were ways to pressure the taliban, they want to have open borders, trade, air links with other countries, they need access to international finance. that is something also that the labour party and shadow foreign secretary lisa nandy has been saying today, that there are ways that western powers can bring some influence to bear on the taliban. she said this is an important moment. borisjohnson chairing the g7, to try to get a common approach. the air bridge is about to close, on the 31st _ the air bridge is about to close, on the 31st of— the air bridge is about to close, on the 31st of august, and my office is in touch— the 31st of august, and my office is in touch with hundreds of people still stuck— in touch with hundreds of people still stuck in afghanistan who are eligible _ still stuck in afghanistan who are eligible to come out on uk flights but simply cannot get onto them for lots of— but simply cannot get onto them for lots of different reasons, so we have _ lots of different reasons, so we have got — lots of different reasons, so we have got to get an agreement at the g7 have got to get an agreement at the 67 today— have got to get an agreement at the g7 today that will make a common approach _ g7 today that will make a common approach to the taliban to extend

that deadline, and that relies on us support _ that deadline, and that relies on us support it — that deadline, and that relies on us support. it really does matter. there — support. it really does matter. there are _ support. it really does matter. there are few other options available to us, and the reality is, unless— available to us, and the reality is, unless we — available to us, and the reality is, unless we get that agreement at the g7 unless we get that agreement at the 67 today, _ unless we get that agreement at the g7 today, many people will be left behind _ g7 today, many people will be left behind and face reprisals from the taliban _ behind and face reprisals from the taliban. , taliban. one interesting thing the uk government _ taliban. one interesting thing the uk government has _ taliban. one interesting thing the uk government has said - taliban. one interesting thing the uk government has said is - taliban. one interesting thing the uk government has said is that i taliban. one interesting thing the uk government has said is that it | taliban. one interesting thing the l uk government has said is that it is not putting on the table the idea of more sanctions on the taliban. perhaps that is a sign that what they're looking for at the moment is some sort of accommodation, relying on taliban help, to keep this airlift going smoothly, but the g7 is the critical moment to watch. thank you, damian grammaticas, in westminster. tom tugendhat chairs the foreign affairs committe and served in afghanistan — he's spoken this morning about a friend travelling with his family to try and escape from the taliban... last night i was speaking to a guy that used to work with me over ten years ago, as an interpreter. he told me that he was going to drive

at night with his wife and his five children. i've got two kids and i can tell you that driving with kids isn't easy but at night on a war zone, you wouldn't do that unless you are desperate. he is doing that because he is looking for a way out. i spent a bit of a sleepless night this evening, last night, and i am very glad that he has checked in this morning. i'm glad that through the night the foreign office and home office staff have been working absolutely flat out, to secure him quite rightly permission to come to the uk. he is one of the people has literally risked his life working with us, so i am delighted that he has now got permission to come. he still has obstacles, so this is a long way from being over, but i must say that i am a bit more relieved than i was last night.

let's get some more reaction now from the conservative mp and chair of the defence select committee — tobias ellwood. iam sure, i am sure, listening to your colleague with great concern, there, and let me just brings you and colleague with great concern, there, and let mejust brings you and our viewers up—to—date. we are seeing some lines coming from the un human rights agency, citing reports summary executions of civilians and former afghan soldiers, restrictions on women, repression of protest, they are holding a special session looking at afghanistan currently. as i said to our political correspondent a moment ago, the stakes could not be higherfor this virtual g7 meeting today. do you think the uk along with other countries can bring pressure to bear on president biden keep us troops in the country for longer? you on president biden keep us troops in the country for longer?— the country for longer? you outlined wh it is the country for longer? you outlined why it is important _ the country for longer? you outlined why it is important that _ the country for longer? you outlined why it is important that we - the country for longer? you outlined why it is important that we stay - the country for longer? you outlined why it is important that we stay the l why it is important that we stay the course. the taliban wanted to get rid of the international community so that they can pursue their

ruthless interpretation of sharia law. how has it come to this? the most powerful nations in the world, the g7, gather today to debate how to keep a single airport open. we are dealing with so many poor decisions made by the white house, i am sad to say, without consultation with allies, including the united kingdom. failure would embolden every state and non—state aggressor across the world as to just how timid the west has become. we need to make it clear, we need to extend that air bridge, extend the deadline, on the 31st of august, and make sure that we can get those at risk afghans and indeed others out of the country. there are levers that we can pursue and that is exactly what needs to happen today in the g7 meeting. iloathed exactly what needs to happen today in the g7 meeting.— in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism — in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism as _ in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism as you _ in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism as you see - in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism as you see it? - in the g7 meeting. what is the mechanism as you see it? the| in the g7 meeting. what is the - mechanism as you see it? the former us ambassador —— my uk ambassador to the us summer sir christopher meyer said that the uk should accept the

sist said that the uk should accept the 31st of august as a final deadline, that the west should have no qualms about communicating with him about extending the deadline, so do you think that is the best approach rather than some unilateral declaration by the us that it is staying beyond the end of the month? we need to look at what is happening on the ground away from the airport, dramatic as those scenes may be. the taliban will need international help. this is a more complex country than when they were last in power. the population is twice the size, the banking system and economy is about to collapse. those who kept the country going, running the water, food supplies, businesses, transport, the airport, have largely departed. the taliban will need international agency support to avoid humanitarian crisis, famine and starvation, so we have the levers, we have the funds that we are frozen too, and the population is not on the side of the taliban, a

very different population, that has grown up with freedoms such as mobile phone use, so they will not want to see the taliban be empowered in this way and to see the timidity of the west not to stand up and help them in their hour of need, we need to be bold and stand together and make it clear that we will not count to to what the taliban stand for. —— will not kowtow. to to what the taliban stand for. -- will not kowtow.— will not kowtow. yoob critical of the us and _ will not kowtow. yoob critical of the us and your _ will not kowtow. yoob critical of the us and your own _ will not kowtow. yoob critical of i the us and your own government, will not kowtow. yoob critical of - the us and your own government, as well last week. is it really down to the us calling the shots or can something else be done with other allies? we know that the french and german governments will also be asking president biden if the us will stay, but if the us is not in it, then does everybody else have to pull out at that stage or can something else be done? you are talkin: something else be done? you are talking specifically _ something else be done? you are talking specifically about - something else be done? you are talking specifically about their - talking specifically about their work at the airport itself.

absolutely.— work at the airport itself. absolutely. work at the airport itself. absolutel. �* , ., ., absolutely. because of the scale of what is happening _ absolutely. because of the scale of what is happening at _ absolutely. because of the scale of what is happening at the _ absolutely. because of the scale of what is happening at the airport, i what is happening at the airport, the might of the military capability of the united states means that yes, we require the united states support, and they need to recognise the gargantuan mistakes that have been made in the last couple of months, as i said, without consultation and perhaps of the talk to their allies we would not be in this position but we are here today, we can make amends. this 31st of august deadline is the final deadline. the earlier deadline was leaked in the next couple of days, when these start drawing down our own forces after the at risk afghans, that is when the situation gets very complicated and dangerous. that date is fast approaching and thatis that date is fast approaching and that is why we need an extension to make sure that those vulnerable afghans can get out of the country. tobias ellwood, chair of the defence select committee, thank you very much for your time today.-

select committee, thank you very much for your time today. the number of online grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales hasjumped to an all—time high. figures obtained by the children's charity, the nspcc, show that instagram — which is owned by facebook — was the platform most commonly used by suspected paedophiles. legislation aimed at reducing online harms is due to be scrutinised in the lords next month. elaine — not her real name — was 13 when she met the man online who would go on to rape her. i was groomed online by a much older man who was 31 at the time. he started off by telling me he was younger than he was, but as the grooming went on, he would tell me he was slightly older, and then he was slightly older than that, but by that point i trusted him that much that it didn't matter, it didn't register. it went on for quite some time. it's we met in person.

he sexually assaulted me and then went on to rape me twice. i didn't realise that that's what it was at the time. i thought he loved to me and that's what you do. it wasn't until i was probably about 16 or 17 that it really hit home about what happened. joining me now is andy burrows — who's head of child online safety at the nspcc. thank you very much for coming along to talk about this.— to talk about this. absolutely horrific to — to talk about this. absolutely horrific to see _ to talk about this. absolutely horrific to see that _ to talk about this. absolutely horrific to see that these - to talk about this. absolutely i horrific to see that these crimes are now at an all—time high. why is that? what is behind this increase? what we have seen is really years of industry in action, of tech companies are failing to do enough, at best we see cursory measures very often in response to negative publicity, in response to high—profile tragedies, but what we have not seen is the big tech firms get on the front foot with self—regulation, to actively make sure that child safety is front and centre in what they do. fine

sure that child safety is front and centre in what they do.— sure that child safety is front and centre in what they do. one of the thin . s centre in what they do. one of the things you — centre in what they do. one of the things you are _ centre in what they do. one of the things you are saying _ centre in what they do. one of the things you are saying at _ centre in what they do. one of the things you are saying at the - centre in what they do. one of the | things you are saying at the nspcc is that offenders exploit what they call risky design features to get access to children, what do you mean by that? access to children, what do you mean b that? . ., , , , by that? online child abuse is inherently _ by that? online child abuse is inherently preventable - by that? online child abuse is i inherently preventable because by that? online child abuse is - inherently preventable because we see abuse as being able to exploit features like the algorithmic friends suggestions that we see when we log on accounts, so it means that you effectively have to refresh the page and you will get a fresh list of algorithmic people to contact and the abuse of work on a similar basis as the phishing e—mails, that a relatively small number of children might accept a direct message request and that is when the grooming starts. sir self—regulation is the message is not working is the message that is coming through loud and clearfrom you. it message that is coming through loud and clear from you. it is a positive step that the government is to

introduce an online safety bill but we are concerned that that is not displaying the level on —— level of ambition that we need to tackle head—on the scale and extent of the problem. head-on the scale and extent of the roblem. ., ., , ., , , problem. you have set out six test the government _ problem. you have set out six test the government has _ problem. you have set out six test the government has to _ problem. you have set out six test the government has to meet - problem. you have set out six test the government has to meet if - problem. you have set out six test j the government has to meet if this online harms bill is going to really work. can you sum up what those are? what we want to see is a comprehensive and proactive set of requirements on tech firms to identify all of the potential risks children can face when using their services, and to take reasonable, proportionate steps to address them. there are some key areas where we think the proposals are falling short. this is about modelling and responding to the way child abuse is happening. an obvious example is that grooming doesn't happen on a particular site, that grooming doesn't happen on a particularsite, groomers that grooming doesn't happen on a particular site, groomers will look to contact children on sites like facebook and instagram then migrate across the live stream or cryptic —— encrypted messaging programme and one of the key areas where legislation fall short is only

asking platforms to address the risks on their own site, rather than working together to identify the emerging threats, to share intelligence and best practice. it is clear that you know what needs to be done. itjust needs to be done, which sounds like a simple statement, and obviously in some ways it is very complicated, but you're hopeful that this bill will make a real difference. in the meantime, andy, what can parents do to protect children and make sure that our children, when they are online, are safe as macro our advice to arents online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a — online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a simple, _ online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a simple, and _ online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a simple, and that - online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a simple, and that is - online, are safe as macro our advice to parents a simple, and that is to l to parents a simple, and that is to have regular conversations with your children, so when you are asking your kid what they have done at school in the evening, take an interest in what apps they want to use and what websites, and have this regular conversation, that is important to build up trust, it means you can help equip your child with practical steps, so having the highest privacy settings on their account, and it means if the worst does happen and something uncomfortable happens to your child

they know that they can come and talk to you, because all too often at the nspcc, we hearfrom children who have not felt that they could disclose to a parent or another adult, and that is where unfortunately bc the worst case scenarios play out.— unfortunately bc the worst case scenarios play out. andy, thank you we can't speak— scenarios play out. andy, thank you we can't speak to _ scenarios play out. andy, thank you we can't speak to someone - scenarios play out. andy, thank you we can't speak to someone or- scenarios play out. andy, thank you we can't speak to someone or is - scenarios play out. andy, thank you | we can't speak to someone or is that bill makes its way through parliament, andy burrows, head of online child safety at the nspcc, thank you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, and we are asking specifically today about the cost of care. it could be about that or anything else and i will try to read out some of your comments. the opening ceremony of the tokyo 2020 paralympics will begin in just a few hours, with sporting action due to kick off tomorrow. just as with the olympics the event was delayed a year due to coronavirus. the paralympics feature athletes with disabilities

competing in 539 events, across 22 different sports. we can speak now to dame katherine grainger, who is the chair of uk sport. lovely to have you with us on bbc news this morning. you will well know the feeling of excitement all of the parallel planes will be feeling today. we of the parallel planes will be feeling today.— of the parallel planes will be feelin: toda . . ., , ., feeling today. we have been through this already with _ feeling today. we have been through this already with the _ feeling today. we have been through this already with the olympics - feeling today. we have been through this already with the olympics last i this already with the olympics last month but the main feeling is relief that it month but the main feeling is relief thatitis month but the main feeling is relief that it is finally going to start. it has been so much speculation about these games again. the sense that most athletes are out in tokyo now. they feel that it is real. the excitement of the opening ceremony is huge, but then the reality of the competition kicks in. there will be a healthy mix of nerves and excitement right now. nerves can be useful when — excitement right now. nerves can be useful when it _ excitement right now. nerves can be useful when it comes _ excitement right now. nerves can be useful when it comes to _ excitement right now. nerves can be | useful when it comes to competition. who should we be looking out for in these games? we who should we be looking out for in these games?— who should we be looking out for in these games? who should we be looking out for in these names? . ., ., . these games? we have got so much. i am auoin these games? we have got so much. i am going to — these games? we have got so much. i am going to be — these games? we have got so much. i am going to be there _ these games? we have got so much. i am going to be there supporting - these games? we have got so much. i am going to be there supporting team

gb from early, and we have some brilliant moments, like we saw in the olympic games recently, we have some incredible sort of athletes who have been around a long time, like dame sarah storey, going to her eight paralympic games, in the swimming and cycling, she has ia gold medals at the moment and if she takes 17 she would be the most successful paralympian, so that as a massive limit for her, we have ella challis, in herfirst games, our youngest paralympic swimmer which is very big and we have a para— badminton and para— taekwondo, there is a new mix coming into para—athletics and that is going to involve a relay system with athletes from visually impaired, some who have been amputees, some with cerebral palsy, some in a wheelchair, so the paralympics as a lot that we recognised from the olympics but some different, innovative, new creative events coming in and that is exciting to

see. . , coming in and that is exciting to see. ., , . ., , see. there have been huge challenges for all athletes _ see. there have been huge challenges for all athletes whether _ see. there have been huge challenges for all athletes whether in _ see. there have been huge challenges for all athletes whether in the - for all athletes whether in the olympics or paralympics, because of that delay, and not being able to bring all the people with them they would ideally like to, but have there been any other particular challenges for paralympicsgb? a lot of the paralympians will have underlying health conditions, that is the main reason they are part of the paralympic team, and during the last 18 months when everybody has beenin last 18 months when everybody has been in isolation and lockdown, the natural usage of training situations have changed and they have had to adapt to how they train from home, but it means they have had to shield a lot more than, say, our olympians and other athletes and the shielding has had a different effect. it has been a lot more isolating and a lot more concern, a fear of things going wrong when you have health

conditions. there have been physical challenges because of the practicalities of trying to change at home —— train at home, but the mental challenges when you are building up to the biggest thing in your life and there are more health concerns than normal. but for the respect of our athletes for showing that resilience and adaptability and keeping focused on getting to tokyo and performing brilliantly. sham; and performing brilliantly. any expectations— and performing brilliantly. any expectations in _ and performing brilliantly. any expectations in terms of the medal tables? brute expectations in terms of the medal tables? ~ . , expectations in terms of the medal tables? ~ ., , ' :: :: ., expectations in terms of the medal tables? ~ ., , ':: :: ., ' :: tables? we have between 100 and 140, that shows how— tables? we have between 100 and 140, that shows how many _ tables? we have between 100 and 140, that shows how many exciting - tables? we have between 100 and 140, | that shows how many exciting moments we are hoping to see, these are extraordinary athletes and an extraordinary athletes and an extraordinary team. far more medals than we would see at the olympics, there are many more opportunities for athletes. the main thing, as we have said before, is to keep people safe, healthy, able to perform and then come back safely, but i think we will see extraordinary moments.

brilliant success but also incredible stories around these performances, i think we will all find a lot of inspiration.- find a lot of inspiration. dame katherine _ find a lot of inspiration. dame katherine grainger, _ find a lot of inspiration. dame katherine grainger, chair - find a lot of inspiration. dame katherine grainger, chair of i find a lot of inspiration. dame | katherine grainger, chair of uk find a lot of inspiration. dame - katherine grainger, chair of uk cut sports, thank you very much. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwoo.d hello again. over the next few days, with high pressure firmly in charge of our weather, we'll be seeing sunny spells but also areas of cloud, and we've got that scenario today. you can see this big lump of cloud across parts of england and wales, thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle, and we've got another area of cloud draped across the north and the west of scotland. at times we'll see some cloud coming in from the north sea. breezy here, breezy across the south—east as well and the english channel, we are talking temperatures up to 25, maybe 26 around the glasgow area. now, this cloud sinks a little bit further south tonight, we've got more cloud sinking south also across scotland, quite a keen breeze as well and temperatures overnight falling away, between 12 and 1a degrees. into tomorrow, then, we still will have all this cloud across the north and the west,

still breezy down the north sea coastline so feeling fresher here, our cloud syncing south and breaking up a bit so there will be some sunshine for many of us tomorrow, top temperatures of 2a or 25. this is bbc news with me, annita mcveigh. the headline pressure builds on the us to delay its withdrawal from afghanistan to allow more time for those trying to flee the country. an emergency summit of world leaders from the g7 richest nations will discuss the crisis today we have to plan on august the 31st being the last moment, any day after thatis being the last moment, any day after that is a big bonus, we would like it. , , ., ., it. unless we get agreement at the g7 toda , it. unless we get agreement at the g7 today. many — it. unless we get agreement at the g7 today, many will _ it. unless we get agreement at the g7 today, many will be _ it. unless we get agreement at the g7 today, many will be left - it. unless we get agreement at the g7 today, many will be left behind | g7 today, many will be left behind and face _ g7 today, many will be left behind and face reprisals from the taliban.

the nspcc says the number of online grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales hasjumped to an all—time high. disabled and vulnerable adults in england are facing steep rises in their care charges, bbc research finds. and despite concerns about covid and a one year delay, the tokyo paralympics get under way today. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dugal. good morning. the paralympics opening ceremony takes place in tokyo in just a few hours' time. swimmer ellie simmonds and archer john stubbs will carry the great britain flag, with the action getting under way tomorrow. rachael latham has been following the build up and joins us now from tokyo. you are going to the olympic ceremony shortly, is there a buzz about the place or is it subdued because of the restrictions? there

is definitely _ because of the restrictions? there is definitely a _ because of the restrictions? there is definitely a buzz, _ because of the restrictions? there is definitely a buzz, we _ because of the restrictions? there is definitely a buzz, we have - because of the restrictions? tues is definitely a buzz, we have known that from being in the airport and speaking with the athletes. don't get me wrong, it is different to paralympic games i have known before but everyone is trying really hard to create an atmosphere with a covid restriction rules, because we want to put on a good show for the athletes. at the end of the day, the paralympic games is about the athletes, they have waited a long time for this day, they are ready to go. time for this day, they are ready to to. . time for this day, they are ready to to. ~ ., _ time for this day, they are ready to go. we mentioned by time gold medallist ellie _ go. we mentioned by time gold medallist ellie simmonds, - go. we mentioned by time gold medallist ellie simmonds, who | go. we mentioned by time gold - medallist ellie simmonds, who else should we be looking out for? —— five—time gold medallist. i should we be looking out for? -- five-time gold medallist.- five-time gold medallist. i think the first gold — five-time gold medallist. i think the first gold medal _ five-time gold medallist. i think the first gold medal great - five-time gold medallist. i think| the first gold medal great britain will be at the velodrome, dame sarah storey, she has already won 1a paralympic gold medal spell great britain, if she wins all three events she has entered she will become the most decorated paralympic

athlete of all time. now, somebody is making their paralympic debut in the pool tomorrow and has a chance of getting gold. the competitor in the hundred metre freestyle in athletics is looking for gold this time around after silver in rio, and on sundayjonnie peacock hits the track, he has never lost on the world stage so he will be going for gold. brute world stage so he will be going for old. ~ ., ., ., world stage so he will be going for old. ~ . . ., ., world stage so he will be going for raw, . ., ., ., ., ., gold. we have heard from quite a lot ofthe gold. we have heard from quite a lot of the team — gold. we have heard from quite a lot of the team gb _ gold. we have heard from quite a lot of the team gb athletes _ gold. we have heard from quite a lot of the team gb athletes after- gold. we have heard from quite a lot of the team gb athletes after the . of the team gb athletes after the olympics how difficult some circumstances were because of the pandemic, how much more difficult is it for the paralympians? it is pandemic, how much more difficult is it for the paralympians?— it for the paralympians? it is more difficult. many _ it for the paralympians? it is more difficult. many athletes _ it for the paralympians? it is more difficult. many athletes are - it for the paralympians? it is more difficult. many athletes are in - it for the paralympians? it is more difficult. many athletes are in the l difficult. many athletes are in the high—risk community, they may have had to shield all have been in

lockdown for longer, meaning their preparations and training will have been hindered, so to olympic athletes it is definitely more apparent and since the olympic games the cases in tokyo have gone up, athletes are under very tight, controlled environment but it is something everyone is talking about in the athletes know at the back of the mind that covid is here.- the mind that covid is here. thank ou so the mind that covid is here. thank you so much _ the mind that covid is here. thank you so much for— the mind that covid is here. thank you so much for that _ the mind that covid is here. thank you so much for that update - the mind that covid is here. thank you so much for that update from | you so much for that update from tokyo. michail antonio will very happy this morning after becoming west ham's top premier league scorer and helping put his club top of the table in the process. they beat leicester city a—1 at the london stadium with antonio scoring two of the goals. he's now passed paulo dicanio's club record. known for his creative celebrations, antonio had a carboard cut out of himself ready and waiting by the side of the pitch so he could recreate the lift from the film dirty dancing. maybe if i could run to someone, someone could pick me up, and i can be baby, you know?

i wanted to be baby. but then i realised that i'm 94 kilograms, no one is really going to baby me. so i decided to do it to myself, i got a cardboard cut out of myself and i decided to lift myself up in the air~ _ nobody puts michail in the corner! england captainjoe root says england can still win the series against india ahead of their third test at headingley, despite being 1—0 down after a poor performance at lords. england drew the first test and were criticised after a dismal batting performance in the second. they've had a further blow with bowler mark wood being ruled out of the third test with a shoulder injury. we're only 1—0 down, three games to play. we've found ourselves in this situation before. and you have seen us come out the other side of it having won the series 3—1, even the last time we played india, or two times ago. we found ourselves in exactly the same situation having lost at lords, and then going on and winning 3—1.

more recently in cape town, coming back in that series against south africa, this group of players have had experiences doing that, coming from behind in the series and winning. the third test gets under way from headingley tomorrow, and you can keep up with details from the paralympics on the bbc sport website. that is it for now. studio: thank you. people in england who need care are having to pay thousands of pounds extra a year to fund it, according to bbc research. in half of the 83 areas which responded to a bbc request, bills for people needing support had risen 10 per cent or more over two years. the government says it has put extra money into the care system. our social affairs correspondent, alison holt has more. these are the things that make a huge difference to saskia's life — her football and her own flat. she has a learning disability and to live independently, she relies on help from her local council. i get support workers coming

in to support me and cook. if it wasn't for them coming in, i would have struggled big time. her mum looks after her finances. this was my appeal against the increased charges. she was horrified when the amount saskia was expected to contribute to her care from her benefits suddenly increased from £92 a month to more than £500 a month. when mum told me, shejust burst out into tears. i hate seeing my mum cry. it will mean her life is far from fulfilled — it will mean her life is far from fulfilled or enriched, she or i will have _ fulfilled or enriched, she or i will have to — fulfilled or enriched, she or i will have to make difficult choices for her, _ have to make difficult choices for her. that— have to make difficult choices for her, that you cannot take a train to work— her, that you cannot take a train to work she _ her, that you cannot take a train to work she plays football with her team _ work she plays football with her team. ., , , , ., team. one mum told me she burst into tears, i team. one mum told me she burst into tears. i hate — team. one mum told me she burst into tears, i hate seeing _ team. one mum told me she burst into tears, i hate seeing her— team. one mum told me she burst into tears, i hate seeing her cry. _ team. one mum told me she burst into tears, i hate seeing her cry. -- - tears, i hate seeing her cry. —— when mum told me. the family also says £1500 was taken from saskia's account without warning to cover backdated charges.

without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, electricity or water bills. the bbc asked councils in england about increases in care charges. 83 responded. in the past two years, they have increased the money they collect from people needing care by £51 million, the equivalent of a 13% rise in costs for each person getting support. and six councils have doubled the money they raised from community—based learning disability services. this is another sign social care is in crisis and it needs more money, it needs proper reform. this is simply wrong, that people who are the least well off in society are being expected to make up the shortfall, when this money should come from government. directors of council cloud services say that after years of both charity, bad finances are so tight that they face difficult decisions. —— after years of prosperity. it is -- after years of prosperity. it is not what we _ -- after years of prosperity. it is not what we would _ —— after years of prosperity. ht 3 not what we would choose but we're running out of options, we need to

stay solvent and continue to provide services and levelling charges is one way of doing that. the government said it had put extra money into adult social care and will publish plans for reform soon. we can now speak to jackie o'sullivan from the charity mencap, which represents individuals with learning disabilities. you also saw her in that report. thank you for talking to me. what sort of impact are these increased care charges having on the independence and quality of life of people who need assistance? it is hue, people who need assistance? it is huge. imagine — people who need assistance? it is huge, imagine being slapped with a bill for— huge, imagine being slapped with a bill for thousands of pounds when you have — bill for thousands of pounds when you have no means to pay it, we are talking _ you have no means to pay it, we are talking about — you have no means to pay it, we are talking about the least well—off in society. _ talking about the least well—off in society, people withoutjobs talking about the least well—off in society, people without jobs and assets. — society, people without jobs and assets, they cannot get a second 'ob, assets, they cannot get a second job. they— assets, they cannot get a second job, they can't get a better one, they— job, they can't get a better one, they can't— job, they can't get a better one, they can't get one in the first place — they can't get one in the first place and _ they can't get one in the first place and they don't have assets to

sell, place and they don't have assets to sell. so _ place and they don't have assets to sell. so the — place and they don't have assets to sell, so the stress this is causing, and as— sell, so the stress this is causing, and as we — sell, so the stress this is causing, and as we heard, choosing between food and _ and as we heard, choosing between food and heating and paying social care bills — food and heating and paying social care bills is unacceptable. it is uuite care bills is unacceptable. it is quite baffling. _ care bills is unacceptable. ht 3 quite baffling, something like only 6% of people known to the health and social care department of councils are actually in employment, people with learning disabilities, so if they are not working and have no means of increasing their income than the situation is being compounded?— than the situation is being compounded? than the situation is being com ounded? , ., ,., than the situation is being comounded? , ., , compounded? yes, and in some ways this supports — compounded? yes, and in some ways this supports what _ compounded? yes, and in some ways this supports what we _ compounded? yes, and in some ways this supports what we have _ compounded? yes, and in some ways this supports what we have heard - this supports what we have heard from _ this supports what we have heard from our — this supports what we have heard from our helpline and were people with learning disabilities and their families— with learning disabilities and their families have been telling us, but to see _ families have been telling us, but to see it— families have been telling us, but to see it so— families have been telling us, but to see it so starkly and widespread it is really— to see it so starkly and widespread it is really shocking, this year number— it is really shocking, this year number of— it is really shocking, this year number of councils doing this. they are struggling to make and is meat, to balance _ are struggling to make and is meat, to balance their budgets, the money should _ to balance their budgets, the money should come from government, not from _ should come from government, not from the _ should come from government, not from the least well—off in society.

do you _ from the least well—off in society. do you have sympathy with the councils? they say they are struggling with funding cuts, so do you have sympathy? yes. struggling with funding cuts, so do you have sympathy?— struggling with funding cuts, so do you have sympathy? yes, we know they are struggling. — you have sympathy? yes, we know they are struggling. trying — you have sympathy? yes, we know they are struggling, trying to _ you have sympathy? yes, we know they are struggling, trying to make - you have sympathy? yes, we know they are struggling, trying to make ends - are struggling, trying to make ends meet _ are struggling, trying to make ends meet and _ are struggling, trying to make ends meet and trying to give people enough — meet and trying to give people enough care and support according to statutory _ enough care and support according to statutory needs but the money is simply— statutory needs but the money is simply not there and it must come from _ simply not there and it must come from government. we are looking at social— from government. we are looking at social care _ from government. we are looking at social care reform, we very much hope _ social care reform, we very much hope it _ social care reform, we very much hope it will— social care reform, we very much hope it will be coming down the pipe very soon. _ hope it will be coming down the pipe very soon, the government has promised — very soon, the government has promised that, and it really needs to happen. — promised that, and it really needs to happen, but before that is allowed _ to happen, but before that is allowed we need a huge cash injection— allowed we need a huge cash injection into the social care system _ injection into the social care system because at the moment it is like a _ system because at the moment it is like a massive game ofjenga and if you take _ like a massive game ofjenga and if you take one more block out, the whole _ you take one more block out, the whole thing will come down. that is a really vivid — whole thing will come down. that is a really vivid analogy, _ whole thing will come down. that is a really vivid analogy, you - whole thing will come down. that is a really vivid analogy, you talk - a really vivid analogy, you talk about what the government will do, politicians have been talking for a very long time about fixing social care, about two years ago i think borisjohnson said he would fix it once and for all, then the pandemic

happened. i am looking at a statement from the department of health and social care which talks about the funding given by government since the beginning of the pandemic, committing money through non—ring fenced grants to tackle the impact of covid—19 and services including adult social care, the government is saying it will continue to work closely with local and national partners to ensure reforms are informed by diverse perspectives including those with lived experience of the care sector. the words are all fine, i am sure you would agree, but are we badly overdue a look at how the social care sector is funded? edit social care sector is funded? of course, the money during covert was very much— course, the money during covert was very much welcome and not —— during covid _ very much welcome and not —— during covid was _ very much welcome and not —— during covid was very— very much welcome and not —— during covid was very much welcome and needed _ covid was very much welcome and needed but it has been spent on the extra _ needed but it has been spent on the extra costs — needed but it has been spent on the extra costs which have gone with the pandemic _ extra costs which have gone with the pandemic i— extra costs which have gone with the pandemic. i need to be a systemic change _ pandemic. i need to be a systemic change to— pandemic. i need to be a systemic change to the way social care is

funded. — change to the way social care is funded, and also reform. we have been _ funded, and also reform. we have been through this terrible experience, seen really clearly how important _ experience, seen really clearly how important social care is and as a society— important social care is and as a society we — important social care is and as a society we need to fix this and really— society we need to fix this and really go — society we need to fix this and really go back to the drawing board, look at _ really go back to the drawing board, look at what people want and need, have a _ look at what people want and need, have a system suitable for everybody, whether you are an older person _ everybody, whether you are an older person choosing to live at home rather _ person choosing to live at home rather than a care home or whether you are _ rather than a care home or whether you are a _ rather than a care home or whether you are a working age disabled adult who will— you are a working age disabled adult who will need some form of social care for— who will need some form of social care for your whole life, we need to really _ care for your whole life, we need to really build — care for your whole life, we need to really build a system that works for everybody. — really build a system that works for everybody, not based on what the budgets _ everybody, not based on what the budgets allowed but that really give everybody the independence of life that they _ everybody the independence of life that they deserve, whatever their a-e that they deserve, whatever their age and _ that they deserve, whatever their age and need. that they deserve, whatever their age and need-— that they deserve, whatever their age and need. what about the most vulnerable people _ age and need. what about the most vulnerable people you _ age and need. what about the most vulnerable people you work - age and need. what about the most vulnerable people you work with - age and need. what about the most| vulnerable people you work with who do not have a family member all good friends to come and plug these gaps, to make sure it is not a choice

between paying for care and having enough food? this between paying for care and having enough food?— enough food? this is the thing, saskia is lucky _ enough food? this is the thing, saskia is lucky because - enough food? this is the thing, saskia is lucky because she - enough food? this is the thing, saskia is lucky because she hasj enough food? this is the thing, - saskia is lucky because she has her mum _ saskia is lucky because she has her mum and _ saskia is lucky because she has her mum and we see lots of people like that use _ mum and we see lots of people like that use families have to step in and fight — that use families have to step in and fight for them, and awful lot of people _ and fight for them, and awful lot of people do— and fight for them, and awful lot of people do not have that, do not have families. _ people do not have that, do not have families, quite frankly they would not know— families, quite frankly they would not know where to start in terms of challenging those decisions. we have a helpline _ challenging those decisions. we have a helpline on our website, the mencap — a helpline on our website, the mencap website, we get lots of calls and social— mencap website, we get lots of calls and social care is the number one topic— and social care is the number one topic people call about, whether they have been denied in the first place. _ they have been denied in the first place, whether they are struggling to get— place, whether they are struggling to get somebody in the local authority to deal with them and speak— authority to deal with them and speak to — authority to deal with them and speak to them or whether it is tackling — speak to them or whether it is tackling and trying to challenge the decisions _ tackling and trying to challenge the decisions from the local authority, but it— decisions from the local authority, but it is— decisions from the local authority, but it is really clear that people need _ but it is really clear that people need help to navigate the system and to challenge it where they feel decisions are being taken unlawfully. decisions are being taken unlawfully-—

decisions are being taken unlawfull . ., ,, ., , , .,~ unlawfully. thank you for speaking to us today. _ unlawfully. thank you for speaking to us today, jackie _ unlawfully. thank you for speaking to us today, jackie o'sullivan, - unlawfully. thank you for speaking to us today, jackie o'sullivan, the | to us today, jackie o'sullivan, the advocacy director for mencap. if you or somebody you are close to it is affected by increased care charges, get in touch to let us know about the impact. you can contact me on twitter and i will read out your comments. thank you to jackie from mencap. the headlines on bbc news... pressure builds on the us to delay its troop withdrawal from afghanistan — to allow more time for those fleeing the taliban to leave the country. the nspcc says the number of online grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales is at an all—time high. and despite concerns about covid, the tokyo paralympics gets under way today.

let's return to the situation in afghanistan. over the last week, we've seen chaotic and desperate scenes at kabul airport, as people try to flee afghanistan. one of those trying to leave was a young woman from nottingham, who was visiting relatives with her mother and two young siblings when the taliban took control. they've now managed to make it back to the uk, as our correspondent navtej johal reports. glad to see you again. lovely to see you. you look so handsome! thank you! the sound ofjoy and relief. rageeb has spent the past week worrying about his wife, adult daughter and two small children who have been trying desperately to leave afghanistan. they travelled there last month from their home in nottingham to visit sick elderly grandparents, and never expected to be caught up in the taliban takeover. these images were filmed by rageeb's 2a—year—old daughter last week, as they tried to get through to the airport in kabul. rageeb, a taxi driver, said he feared for their lives. now they've finally

returned to the uk. how are you feeling today? i'm very happy, very happy. just so happy and glad. just obviously, they are so tired at the moment, just landing at the airport. i'm very overjoyed because i didn't even know that. in the morning, i felt so angry and annoyed, but then when i heard that, like, when i heard they were here, my emotions, like, immediately changed. his daughter spoke to me from inside the airport. watching the taliban on tv was, it was just like a horror movie for me. but seeing them face—to—face, it was something like — i can't describe it at all. it has been really, really tough. because everywhere you go, you see them. with their guns, and they're really, really rude, there's no respect for women. much relieved to see my siblings

here, really happy, oh, we are home, back, we're going to see dad. so they're really happy. seeing them happy, mum happy, it's just everything for me. and i'm just waiting to see my dad and my brothers. the family who have returned from afghanistan will need to complete a ten—day hotel quarantine before they can be reunited with the rest of the family in nottingham. and although they are still worried about their relatives that remain in the country, this family are looking forward to putting the anxiety of the last few days behind them. navteonhal, bbc news, nottingham. visitors to cumbria are being asked to take a lateral flow test before travelling there. the advice from the county's head of public health follows a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the region. dave guest has been to a misty ullswater to find out more. welcome aboard the lady of the lake,

mist has descended on ullswater this morning, sadly, buti mist has descended on ullswater this morning, sadly, but i am assured by the locals that it will burn off as the locals that it will burn off as the day goes on and they hope to welcome many motorists during what has become a bumper tourism season in the lake district, and they have needed it after the last 18 months of restrictions. the tourists are being reminded covid has not gone away and they should exercise caution. here is the director of public health.— public health. please come to cumbria. _ public health. please come to cumbria. it — public health. please come to cumbria, it is _ public health. please come to cumbria, it is a _ public health. please come to cumbria, it is a beautiful- public health. please come to | cumbria, it is a beautiful place public health. please come to - cumbria, it is a beautiful place and you will have a lovely time, but please take a lateral flow test before you travel to make sure as you are coming here that you are clear of the bibles, we would really appreciate it if you did that. lateral flow tests, maintain social distancing, the advisable people coming to cumbria. i am joined by the managing director of cumbria tourism, how do you react to that

advice? ~ . . tourism, how do you react to that advice? ~ ., , _, ., ., advice? we have been encouraged to exect advice? we have been encouraged to expect fluctuations _ advice? we have been encouraged to expect fluctuations until _ advice? we have been encouraged to expect fluctuations until the - advice? we have been encouraged to expect fluctuations until the last - expect fluctuations until the last 18 months businesses and customers have been fantastically adept at managing situations. it is important we all continue to be vigilant and responsible. he we all continue to be vigilant and responsible-— responsible. he has issued that advice following _ responsible. he has issued that advice following an _ responsible. he has issued that advice following an increase - responsible. he has issued that advice following an increase in l advice following an increase in cases in some areas, where we are here, the number of cases has doubled in the last week also, so the advice had some foundation? absolutely, we are all here to look after our businesses and communities, and also to look after our customers, and equally customers have a responsibility to look after everybody else. it is working together, we have done that brilliantly during the last 18 months, businesses and customers have adapted and we will continue to provide covid safe experiences. he has stressed no proven link between tourism and rising cases,

particularly here in eden. we recently saw the case in cornwall at the boardmasters festival, the boa rdmasters festival, authorities the boardmasters festival, authorities are looking at about 5000 cases they think might be linked to that festival, does this concern you in cumbria? i linked to that festival, does this concern you in cumbria?- concern you in cumbria? i think we're in cumbria _ concern you in cumbria? i think we're in cumbria and _ concern you in cumbria? i think we're in cumbria and visitors i concern you in cumbria? i think. we're in cumbria and visitors have worked together and we have not had links between tourism, hospitality and covid in the country, they have beenin and covid in the country, they have been in areas away from tourism, so so long as everybody behaves responsibly, we have a beautiful, wide—open county although you cannot ch right now, we have seen people choosing to visit lots of different places in the county, not necessarily all coming to the same favourite places, so that has worked very well, we have seen changes in behaviour, people wanting tuesday in

doubles but in less places, so visitors really adapting behaviour and supporting community —— people wanting to stay in bubbles. the --eole wanting to stay in bubbles. the people operating the lake cruisers have imposed limits on numbers, would it have helped if the government had kept some restrictions so you had firm guidance to work too? people will have different _ guidance to work too? people will have different opinions, _ guidance to work too? people will have different opinions, but i have different opinions, but throughout this county businesses and customers are being responsible, we will need that for some time. we have had a really good few weeks during the summer the businesses have lost half of their income through the lockdown so it is important we have a strong autumn, winter and 2022 to get a full recovery. winter and 2022 to get a full recovery-— winter and 2022 to get a full recove . . ., ., ., recovery. and not to mention the u -acomin recovery. and not to mention the upcoming itank — recovery. and not to mention the upcoming bank holiday _ recovery. and not to mention the| upcoming bank holiday weekend. recovery. and not to mention the i upcoming bank holiday weekend. what would be your advice to people coming to cumbria?— would be your advice to people coming to cumbria? please come, be responsible. — coming to cumbria? please come, be responsible, follow _ coming to cumbria? please come, be

responsible, follow the _ coming to cumbria? please come, be responsible, follow the advice, i responsible, follow the advice, always book ahead. bank holiday weekend in cumbria and the lake district will always be busy, so book ahead and make sure you get the best possible experience. gilli book ahead and make sure you get the best possible experience.— best possible experience. gill haigh from cumbria _ best possible experience. gill haigh from cumbria cut _ best possible experience. gill haigh from cumbria cut tourism, - best possible experience. gill haigh from cumbria cut tourism, sound i from cumbria cut tourism, sound advice. the advice is to come to cumbria and, honestly, you do get fantastic views, but be cautious because, as we all know, covid has not gone away. studio: we know you get some fantastic views when it is not misty, and the camera person fighting two ducks on ullswater. some latest covid figures, figures on deaths, from the office of national statistics, still rising. the number of deaths registered in the week ending the 13th of august was 1a% above the five year average, 652 of those deaths involved

covid—19, a1 more than the previous week. those are the latest figures from the office of national statistics. now carol kirkwood has the weather. hello again. high pressure still firmly in charge of our weather at the moment and will be as we go through the rest of this week. but there will be areas of cloud at times, and generally it's going to be warmer and sunnier in the west, but by the time we get to the weekend, temperatures will be slipping a little bit. now, the high pressure across us today will be with us, as i mentioned, for the rest of the week. but it is slap bang across us at the moment. the air coming around it in a clockwise direction, so chillier across the north—east of england and breezier too across, for example, the english channel. we also have a fair bit of cloud draped across the northern ireland, the far north of mainland scotland and the western isles, but come inland, this morning's mist and fog lifting quite rapidly, leaving us with some sunshine. highs of up to 25 in glasgow. brightening up in northern ireland and northern england where we've got this swathe of cloud across parts of northern england and wales, which could be thick enough here and therefore the odd spot of drizzle.

for west wales, southern england, the south midlands and east anglia, it should stay dry with sunny spells. now, through this evening and overnight we should still have some of this cloud, it will sink a bit further south and we've got a weather front coming in across the north—east of scotland, introducing some more cloud here as well, with temperatures falling away between 12 and 1a degrees. so tomorrow our high pressure area, instead of being slap bang across us, just drifts to the north—west. here is our weatherfront coming in, introducing more cloud. so not only is it going to be cloudy, it is going to be breezy down the north sea coastline so it will feel cooler here, but you can see where we've got the cloud draped across the north and the west, today's cloud syncing a little bit further south and breaking up a touch as well, so more of us seeing some sunshine. a little bit further south and breaking up a touch as well, so more of us seeing some sunshine. temperatures in the south 20 or 21, but we could hit 2a or 25, for example, around the glasgow area. now, wednesday you can see how that weather front continues to sink

southwards through the evening and overnight, by thursday it's going to continue to do so, allowing a chilly northerly wind to follow on behind it. and it will drag in a lot of moisture from the north sea in the shape of cloud. so the brightest skies will be out towards the west, here we'll see the lion's share of the sunshine and temperatures 22 in glasgow, 22 in cardiff, so the temperatures going down just a little bit. the average at this time of the year, by the way, is roughly 19 to 22 north to south. but the weather remains settled as we go through into the weekend.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure builds on the us to delay its withdrawal from afghanistan — to allow more time for those trying to flee the country. an emergency summit of g7 leaders will discuss the crisis in afghanistan later. we have to plan on the 31st of august being the last moment. every day we get after that will be a big bonus, and we would like it. the reality is unless we get that agreement at the g7 today, many, many people will be left behind and face reprisals from the taliban. it comes as the un human rights chief warns of credible reports of human rights violations in areas

under taliban control.