president biden has said that there is an added risk to keeping us troops in afghanistan beyond august the 31st deadline. fellow g7 leaders that there is an increasing threat of terrorist acts from the local islamic state affiliate. the taliban says that he can no longer travel to kabul airport and encouraging others not to entice afghan nationals to emigrate saying that their professional expertise would be sorely needed charlie watts has died aged 80. one of the greatest tremors of his generation. ringo starr tweeted, we are going to miss you, man. a nearly empty stadium in tokyo, over 4000 athletes are involved.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. we'll we�* ll start we'll start with the guardian. the number of papers to feature a striking picture of the rolling stones drummer charlie watts who died today. minster is that britain's evacuation from kabul is expected to end within 24 to 46 hours. britain is expecting to hear live more than 4000 uk nationals and afghan citizens out of the country by the end of the week. similarly, the daily mail says that britain effectively asked as i was to fly thousands of afghans out of kabul. panicked afghans are being banned

from fleeing the country as the taliban says they order them to stay at home to prevent ill treatment. they're saying thatjoe biden rejected the august 31 exit date during a g7 meeting this afternoon. and the financial times says the decision cap stays uncertainty and despite growing concerns over security around kabul airport. the sun leads with the death of charlie watts. calling him the rock behind the stones. and meanwhile, the mirrors is the world of rock is mourning the beating heart of the band. we will come to that and a moment but will start with afghanistan, the main story. hello, how are you doing? main story. hello, how are you doin.? main story. hello, how are you doing?- starting - main story. hello, how are you doing?- starting with - main story. hello, how are you doing?- starting with the j main story. hello, how are you doing? goad. starting with the front doing? good. starting with the front .a i e doing? good. starting with the front -a~e of doing? good. starting with the front -a . e of the doing? good. starting with the front page of the guardian, _ doing? good. starting with the front page of the guardian, it's _ doing? (rrr starting with the front page of the guardian, it's quite an

aggressive headline. uk troops to leave kabul within 24 to 36 hours. this is a story from my colleague and they're saying that the sources are saying that uk withdrawal could be imminent and the story says that the uk government wants its forces to leave and head of the us forces to leave and head of the us forces to enjoy that kabul airport being secured but that means that there is very little time left to keep operating flights to keep british nationals and others have been working in the british embassies and to get afghans at risk out of afghanistan. and we have seen terrible images from the airport in recent days. those in the vicinity of the airport, some crushed to death, women are being raped in this heartbreaking images of babies being

handed over barbed wire fences. this really distressing images and it seems that time is running out and i think anyone in afghanistan that is hoping to get out they will read the story and incredibly distressed about that. obviously, the broader context for this is that if this follows, i think it's absolutely disastrous us withdrawal, did need to be so fast and withdrawing so quickly the us has given all of the power over to the taliban. negotiating be able to get out all of the powers in the taliban's hands. and the us has been left with very little choice as a result of some terrible choices thatjoe biden has made in recent weeks.

some terrible choices that joe biden has made in recent weeks. absolutely no wavering — has made in recent weeks. absolutely no wavering from _ has made in recent weeks. absolutely no wavering from his _ has made in recent weeks. absolutely no wavering from his timeline - has made in recent weeks. absolutely no wavering from his timeline august| no wavering from his timeline august the 31st to set a couple of hours ago, he is sticking to that. very similar theme of the front page. uk races to rescue thousands. one of the details that the times is gone with. , ., ., with. there trying to get out another 4000 _ with. there trying to get out another 4000 people as - with. there trying to get out. another 4000 people as quickly with. there trying to get out - another 4000 people as quickly as possible _ another 4000 people as quickly as possible. the gun nut 9000 people in the last_ possible. the gun nut 9000 people in the last nine or ten days and it has gone _ the last nine or ten days and it has gone quite — the last nine or ten days and it has gone quite well and his team are on the ground — gone quite well and his team are on the ground and also to the staff have _ the ground and also to the staff have been processing these applications which should've been done _ applications which should've been done by— applications which should've been done by foreign office officials but those _ done by foreign office officials but those are — done by foreign office officials but those are issues that could be much better— those are issues that could be much better handled at think the problem is the _ better handled at think the problem is the secretary alluded to this, it may not— is the secretary alluded to this, it may not be — is the secretary alluded to this, it may not be possible to get out everyone — may not be possible to get out everyone in time, certainly not afghans — everyone in time, certainly not afghans who put their lives in danger— afghans who put their lives in danger by working with british

forces — danger by working with british forces and therefore, there are plans— forces and therefore, there are plans to — forces and therefore, there are plans to set up safe havens and processing centres and other countries, neighbouring countries close _ countries, neighbouring countries close by, — countries, neighbouring countries close by, pakistan will be one of them _ close by, pakistan will be one of them but— close by, pakistan will be one of them. but the issues getting to those _ them. but the issues getting to those and environment which is pretty— those and environment which is pretty unstable, the taliban have a lot of— pretty unstable, the taliban have a lot of media training in the train to appear— lot of media training in the train to appear to be very accommodating but there _ to appear to be very accommodating but there is— to appear to be very accommodating but there is potentially a civil war brewing _ but there is potentially a civil war brewing and we know that there sitting _ brewing and we know that there sitting in— brewing and we know that there sitting in the valley negotiating with the — sitting in the valley negotiating with the taliban and is also a drought— with the taliban and is also a drought going on and there is a risk thatjoe _ drought going on and there is a risk thatjoe biden mentioned of attacks from isis— thatjoe biden mentioned of attacks from isis k— thatjoe biden mentioned of attacks from isis k at the airports. it's a very— from isis k at the airports. it's a very unstable worrying situation and the taliban — very unstable worrying situation and the taliban made it clear they do not want — the taliban made it clear they do not want afghan nationals not to leave _ not want afghan nationals not to leave and — not want afghan nationals not to leave and have a rain drain in their country— leave and have a rain drain in their country stop — leave and have a rain drain in their country stop by picking up on that, that is— country stop by picking up on that, that is the — message that the taliban have been focusing _ message that the taliban have been focusing on. this message that the taliban have been focusing on—

message that the taliban have been focusing on-— focusing on. this is not about revenge. _ focusing on. this is not about revenge. people _ focusing on. this is not about revenge, people who - focusing on. this is not about revenge, people who have i focusing on. this is not about - revenge, people who have worked with the existing regime before the taliban are safe and asking them to stay for supper they're asking is for people in afghanistan to take them at their word. find for people in afghanistan to take them at their word.— for people in afghanistan to take them at their word. and why should them at their word. and why should the take them at their word. and why should they take them _ them at their word. and why should they take them at _ them at their word. and why should they take them at their _ them at their word. and why should they take them at their word - them at their word. and why should they take them at their word is the | they take them at their word is the question that i think he hit the nail on the head there. when he said that they've obviously gotten a lot better at pr in recent years and are trying to portray themselves as moderate and not a risk, but we know that and the provincial cities that they've captured in recent months, they've captured in recent months, they've committed all sorts of heinous crimes and human rights abuses, including the rain of under aged girls, forced marriage. and i think anyone afghanistan today will say, they may be putting on this front internationally and i think thatis

front internationally and i think that is something that has shifted since the taliban last board afghanistan, but why should they trust them and i certainly wouldn't, i do not trust myself. irate trust them and i certainly wouldn't, i do not trust myself.— i do not trust myself. we will leave afghanistan — i do not trust myself. we will leave afghanistan there _ i do not trust myself. we will leave afghanistan there for— i do not trust myself. we will leave afghanistan there for the _ i do not trust myself. we will leave afghanistan there for the moment, i do not trust myself. we will leave . afghanistan there for the moment, we may come back to it little later but we are going to go in sight the times page two. different story. the headline at the top there's just pumping up now. food shortages worst i have ever seen so supermarket chief. do you want to talk us through it? a, chief. do you want to talk us through it?— chief. do you want to talk us through it? chief. do you want to talk us throu~h it? �* ., ., ., ., , through it? a lot going on and this is the co-op _ through it? a lot going on and this is the co-op boss _ through it? a lot going on and this is the co-op boss saying _ through it? a lot going on and this is the co-op boss saying that - through it? a lot going on and this is the co-op boss saying that he isj is the co—op boss saying that he is going _ is the co—op boss saying that he is going to _ is the co—op boss saying that he is going to rationalize certain lines and his— going to rationalize certain lines and his supermarkets because of supply— and his supermarkets because of supply chains issues. and this is been _ supply chains issues. and this is been a _ supply chains issues. and this is been a hot — supply chains issues. and this is been a hot topic in the past few days, _ been a hot topic in the past few days, coming into ahead know that

namiez— days, coming into ahead know that nandez had to close down 50 restaurants because of chicken shortages in mcdonald's and this is a very— shortages in mcdonald's and this is a very material issue for me because i a very material issue for me because i love _ a very material issue for me because i love milkshakes, they stopped milkshakes, which is my thing. we have _ milkshakes, which is my thing. we have a _ milkshakes, which is my thing. we have a perfect storm. you have with brexit. _ have a perfect storm. you have with brexit. the — have a perfect storm. you have with brexit, the exodus of 14,000 lori travers— brexit, the exodus of 14,000 lori travers to — brexit, the exodus of 14,000 lori travers to the continent because of covid-i9. _ travers to the continent because of covid—19, they've had a backlog of 30,000 _ covid—19, they've had a backlog of 30,000 each gv driver tested have not been _ 30,000 each gv driver tested have not been able to be carried out due to the _ not been able to be carried out due to the pandemic and also, a more fundamental and long—standing issue which _ fundamental and long—standing issue which is _ fundamental and long—standing issue which is the pay has not kept pace with the _ which is the pay has not kept pace with the rise of supermarket workers _ with the rise of supermarket workers. you go back to last ten years— workers. you go back to last ten years the — workers. you go back to last ten years the rights of an hev workers pay is _ years the rights of an hev workers pay is i9% — years the rights of an hev workers pay is 19% and the average is 42%. this discrepancy there. and another issue _ this discrepancy there. and another issue is— this discrepancy there. and another issue is the — this discrepancy there. and another issue is the tankard that is stuck in the _ issue is the tankard that is stuck in the suez— issue is the tankard that is stuck in the suez canal which is still

causing — in the suez canal which is still causing issues with container ship from _ causing issues with container ship from volumes you have the perfect storm _ from volumes you have the perfect storm and — from volumes you have the perfect storm. and you have problems and need _ storm. and you have problems and need to— storm. and you have problems and need to be — storm. and you have problems and need to be managed in some time to sort out _ need to be managed in some time to sort out but — need to be managed in some time to sort out but that is what is causing these _ sort out but that is what is causing these issues. a sort out but that is what is causing these issues-— these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look — these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look at _ these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look at one _ these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look at one of _ these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look at one of them - these issues. a cocktail of issues. let's look at one of them because these issues. a cocktail of issues. l let's look at one of them because it singled out the daily telegraph underneath their main story on the bottom left there. longer lori's plan could help to ease hev driver shortages. i read that slowly but longer lori's as in physical lori's could be the answer. what's going on. abs. could be the answer. what's going on. �* , ., could be the answer. what's going on, �* , ., ., ., could be the answer. what's going on. . , ., ., ., , on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring _ on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring to _ on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring to a _ on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring to a ploy _ on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring to a ploy that - on. a bit of a tongue twister. this is referring to a ploy that the - is referring to a ploy that the government has been running and was around using lori's that i think we're on two metres longer than the

standard size and this obviously allows one driver to take more and the government is thinking that this might partly be a solution to the lorry driver shortage. don't all makes sense, i suppose but the government is proposing, basically scrapping the pilot in the spring and forwards with the story hence thatis and forwards with the story hence that is there may be more on the inside pages his concerns about road safety and where whether they may be implications of that. they have been dubbed eagle lori's because it reduces the carbon cost of transporting goods and will have to wait to see but i'll be sceptical that this is the silver bullet to the supermarket shortages that we are seeing at the moment but it might be a small step think gets us

towards better stocks of market share of spirit i don't think it will be a long—term solution. share of spirit i don't think it will be a long-term solution. making and to make — will be a long-term solution. making and to make getting _ will be a long-term solution. making and to make getting rid _ will be a long-term solution. making and to make getting rid of— and to make getting rid of these types of buses because they were too long now the cycle and be introducing longer lori's instead. this is taking a financial look at a story that has been bubbling for a long time. interviewing the founder of onlyfans. he says unfair, they gave him no choice but to ban pornography. can you talk us through this one? i pornography. can you talk us through this one? ~ ., , this one? i thinki have been discussing — this one? i thinki have been discussing pornography - this one? i thinki have been discussing pornography on . this one? i think i have been i discussing pornography on the this one? i think i have been - discussing pornography on the bbc only after the watershed. this doesn't — only after the watershed. this doesn'tjust put a pornography but it allows _ doesn'tjust put a pornography but it allows people to put up their own content _ it allows people to put up their own content and charge users for the use of that— content and charge users for the use of that content. but all sorts of people — of that content. but all sorts of people use it, personal trainers can

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on the platforms themselves in the platforms need to do more. it is not good enough that sites like onlyfans are hosting child sexual exploitation. there has to be consequences for that. i’m exploitation. there has to be consequences for that. i'm sure there with _ would dispute that. the story dominating the front pages of practically all the newspapers in the headline is there. charlie, the rock behind the stone. that is the shock death of the drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad. he drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad- he was — drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad- he was a _ drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad. he was a legend. _ drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad. he was a legend. one - drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad. he was a legend. one of- drummer at the age of 80. it is very sad. he was a legend. one of the i sad. he was a legend. one of the originat— sad. he was a legend. one of the original members of the band who stuck— original members of the band who stuck with— original members of the band who stuck with the band through thick and thin — stuck with the band through thick and thin. usually a jazz drummer at heart _ and thin. usually a jazz drummer at heart you — and thin. usually a jazz drummer at heart. you knowjazz is a very, very difficult _ heart. you knowjazz is a very, very difficult genre to actually try him in, difficult genre to actually try him in. but _ difficult genre to actually try him in. but if— difficult genre to actually try him in, but if you look at the

contemporaries, he was definitely up there with _ contemporaries, he was definitely up there with them, very dapper. mentioned in the press that he had a penchant— mentioned in the press that he had a penchant for tailored suits but he is quite _ penchant for tailored suits but he is quite unassuming and thought it was rock— is quite unassuming and thought it was rock and the stones that really paid the _ was rock and the stones that really paid the bills but his love was really— paid the bills but his love was really the drums itself. the art of playing the drums was essentially in his dna _ playing the drums was essentially in his dna you go down as one of the greats— his dna you go down as one of the greats and — his dna you go down as one of the greats and tributes have been flooding — greats and tributes have been flooding in and it really marks the end of— flooding in and it really marks the end of an — flooding in and it really marks the end of an era.— end of an era. let's take a look at another page _ end of an era. let's take a look at another page of— end of an era. let's take a look at another page of the _ end of an era. let's take a look at another page of the daily - end of an era. let's take a look at another page of the daily mirror l another page of the daily mirror because this is probably one of my favourite photos of him. just the fact that dominating the front page like this to shows but a huge cultural role they play in our lives. , ., ~ cultural role they play in our lives. , . ~ �* , lives. yes and i think it's absolutely _ lives. yes and i think it's absolutely fitting - lives. yes and i think it's absolutely fitting that i lives. yes and i think it's l absolutely fitting that they lives. yes and i think it's i absolutely fitting that they are paying tribute to him. there will be

a lot of obituaries and tomorrow's press and fellow musicians and said, he's one britain's greatest drummers and part of her early iconic group that it doesn't matter what generation you're from in the uk, you'll dance to a stone seated once or twice. yes, you'll dance to a stone seated once ortwice. yes, he you'll dance to a stone seated once or twice. yes, he was a cultural icon. . ., , ., or twice. yes, he was a cultural icon.. ,. , or twice. yes, he was a cultural icon. . lots of pictures but i will finish with _ icon. . lots of pictures but i will finish with this _ icon. . lots of pictures but i will finish with this image _ icon. . lots of pictures but i will finish with this image here. i icon. . lots of pictures but i will. finish with this image here. really powerful image sing let the games begin. and so, finally they were delayed obviously like the olympics last year and finally getting under way now. are you looking for to them as shallow i am looking forward to them very much so. there's been a mixed reaction injapan and

generally to not only the paralympic games with the olympics because covid—19 but also as you expect, it got up to 47 metals at rio. i’m got up to 47 metals at rio. i'm really excited _ got up to 47 metals at rio. i'm really excited about the new sports in there. _ really excited about the new sports in there, badminton and tae kwon do and it— in there, badminton and tae kwon do and it was— in there, badminton and tae kwon do and it was nice to see our athletes being _ and it was nice to see our athletes being led — and it was nice to see our athletes being led by the lead swimmer who has won— being led by the lead swimmer who has won many metals in the past that they do— has won many metals in the past that they do will— has won many metals in the past that they do will again an album of the very best — they do will again an album of the very best for the games. it�*s they do will again an album of the very best for the games.— very best for the games. it's a shame there _ very best for the games. it's a shame there will _ very best for the games. it's a shame there will be _ very best for the games. it's a shame there will be any i very best for the games. it's a shame there will be any fans | very best for the games. it's a | shame there will be any fans in very best for the games. it's a i shame there will be any fans in the stadium, sends the olympics. what do you think the impact it was? the olympics is pretty successful despite the lack of fans, hoping for the same? i despite the lack of fans, hoping for the same? ~ . ., , , . , the same? i think the paralympics will be a massive _ the same? i think the paralympics will be a massive success. - the same? i think the paralympics will be a massive success. it's i the same? i think the paralympics will be a massive success. it's not| will be a massive success. it's not the same athletes competing and not having the crowds to while the mop but, at the same time, i do think the olympics is a big success and i

think this will be as well. we've all had quite the tough year next to swimming night to lose yourself —— really nice to lose yourself in the olympics. and i think it's going to be the same with the paralympics. i think back to london 2012, a couple of paralympic sports and wheelchair basketball and it'sjust of paralympic sports and wheelchair basketball and it's just fantastic, really. i'm looking forward to it over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching _ over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, _ over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, i'd - over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, i'd never i used to watching sports, i'd never seen them but i became addicted to them and suddenly i had a gap in my life that i never knew needed filling and now the paralympics will do thejob for filling and now the paralympics will do the job for me. out of time. thank you so much for coming on. that's it for the papers this hour. goodbye for now.

good evening. they might have arrived a year later than planned, but the tokyo paralympics are finally under way. japans emperor naruhito and the country's prime minister yoshihide suga were inside an almost empty stadium for the opening ceremony. five time paralympic champion ellie simmonds and archerjohn stubbs carried the flag for the british team. like the olympics, there'll be no spectators over the next 12 days of competition. the get going in the first for three gold medal chances. her motivation is the opportunity to break the record that has stood for over 30 years. day one of the paralympic

games, the story begins. on the first afternoon of competition. she will chase her first goal of the games which could see them make british paralympic history. the long miles led to this. when the three title she rio and she will become britain's most successful paralympian and with 17 gold medals. it would be amazing to defend all three, getting close and getting two. it would just be something that i believe it when i see it. i'm just focus on each race, one at a time it is great both physically and mentally and obviously it can be a great performance, personal best time, that further cements the fact that you've been doing the right work. march 2019 and the preparation for these games are all going to plan. she won the individual pursuit world title next event she competed in. and then the pandemic changed everything. she could still train but that had to be balanced with home—schooling. now covid—19 restrictions

mean she will compete without family with her for the first time. it's not something to be taken lightly. it is a huge undertaking to do this by yourself and when you're used to having that support around, but i got really big mental strain but i will be working on that every day and expected to be tough. i prepared. the kids have been preparing me. the resilience runs right through the career, having been born without a functioning left hand, she began her sporting life is a swimmer, winning her first paralympic medals during this era prior. she went to cycling with incredible success and she competed alongside able—bodied athletes in the commonwealth games. through water, on track and a crossroads, she has raced through a revolution in paris sports. as the games get bigger, thatjust means different pressures and different focus and to still be there and considered one of the people that made waves of the games in terms

of their performances, i still have to pinch myself to think people are still talking about me in that way. her story is 43 in the tokyo may not be the end of her road. shes says her family gives her the motivation to keep going. that is for the future. now for the history. there were 22 matches in the carabao cup second round tonight. one of the standout ties saw league two side barrow hosting aston villa. but sadly no big upset on the night for the bluebirds, quite the opposite handed a 6—0 pasting. anwar el ghazi scoring the first of his two goals with a lovely panenka from the penalty spot, but there was a dream debut for teenager cameron archer, he completed a hat—trick late in the second half to send villa comprehensively through to the third round. elsewhere, norwich thrashed bournemouth 6—0, not a great result for new cherries manager scott parker. premier league new boys brentford had to come from a goal behind — but they beat forest green rovers 3—1. everton held on to beat huddersfield town 2—1, despite being down to 10 men.

and four matches went to penalities — oldham, wigan, cheltenham town and wycombe wonderers all progressing. the premier league says its clubs have "reluctantly but unanimously" decided not to release players for matches in red—list countries during september's international break. it comes after liverpool said yesterday that the were not going to let mo salah travel to egypt for next month's world cup qualifier. the 10—day quarantine rules would apply to nearly 60 players from 19 clubs who are due to travel to 26 red—list countries. a club—versus—country row could now develop and fifa could sanction clubs for not releasing players. and the first of the vitality blast quarter—finals has been won by the sussex sharks. yorkshire vikings had set a target of 178, with both tom kohler—cadmore and gary ballance getting half—centuries. and there was a very tense finish but it was chrisjordan who hit the winning runs for sussex with 2 balls to spare. sussex will now head to finals day for the first time since 2018. after three years out, dawid malan returns to the england test side

for the third test against india at headingley, which starts tomorrow. the yorkshire batsman was recalled to the side after opener dom sibley was dropped and england's overall batting performance was heavily criticised. malan says he is confident in his form after an impressive spell in the white ball game — but he wants to prove his worth in the longer format. i know i can play test cricket. the last time i did, i wasn't as consistent as i should've been. there's a of emotions and you think he think he probably should've gotten another game or two. we are out of it for a while, you look back at it and in score enough runs to justify getting another game and keep playing, now you come back, you're hungry and want to score runs to prove people wrong and want to prove yourself wrong that you can actually play this and you want to prove that you can do it for an extended period of time. it's the art of cricket that sometimes it doesn't. and the first of the vitality blast quarter—finals has been won by the sussex sharks. yorkshire vikings had set a target of 178, with both tom kohler—cadmore and gary ballance getting

half—centuries. and there was a very tense finish but it was chrisjordan who hit the winning runs for sussex with 2 balls to spare. sussex will now head to finals day for the first time since 2018. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. western scotland was the warmest part of the country on tuesday and it will be again on wednesday. we had cooler, cloudier conditions in some parts of the country, mind you, particularly here in the midlands, and that cloud is still around in the same place at the moment. high pressure still in charge, keeping it dry, but we've got more cloud coming down across the north sea that'll push further inland during the day. but we start with some mist and fog patches in scotland and northern ireland, then the sunshine comes out in many areas. there's the cloud coming in off the north sea, into eastern england, through the midlands and towards parts of wales. and we'll have more cloud again across the northern isles of scotland, but also, cloudier skies in the northeast of mainland scotland, perhaps even into the borders as well. elsewhere in scotland, the sun will be out

and it's going to be warm — 26 degrees again around glasgow. and in the sunshine in northern ireland, 24 celsius. could make 24 in cumbria as well. cloudier, cooler weather, though, for northeast england through lincolnshire, the midlands, into east wales, but also for east anglia. sunshine more likely across southern counties of england, though in the southeast, it's still quite a chilly wind blowing, and we've got all this cloud coming further inland during the evening. so, a lot of cloud, i think, at headingley for the first day of the test match. it's going to be dry. it'll be dry for day two on thursday, but it will feel quite a bit cooler. now, we saw all the cloud in the north sea. it's actually on that weather front there, very weak. it's pushing inland during wednesday night. a little light rain or drizzle here and there, and by the time we get to thursday morning, it's cloudy and damp across wales and the southwest. but the cloud should thin and break. sunshine comes out across many western parts of the uk, but there'll be more cloud blown in by a strong wind off the north sea into eastern scotland for a while, but more especially across eastern parts of england. and here, temperatures may be no better than 16 or 17 degrees. further west in the sunshine, it will be warmer, although not quite as warm as wednesday. with that weather front out

of the way by the end of the week, we still have high pressure in charge. still a cool breeze coming in around some of those north sea coasts, and we'll see some cloud developing, particularly inland across england and wales on friday. more in the way of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland, and the weather should brighten up a bit more across east anglia and the southeast. but temperatures are going to be near 18—20 celsius at the end of the week.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: president biden tells g7 leaders he's sticking to his afghan withdrawal deadline, saying any delay will expose america to terrorist attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. in kabul, desperate scenes at the airport as the taliban say no more afghans will be allowed there. we'll get analysis on that decision by president biden — as the final days of the evacuation approach. in other news... the paralympic games open in

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