this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser. our top stories: evacuations from kabul airport continue, but we are almost at the endgame. the us says 10,000 people are still at kabul airport hoping to get out — a number that could rise in the coming days. there's added urgency with president biden warning of the threat that comes from afghanistan's branch of the islamic state group. but who are isis—k? we will be in texas this evening, where donations are flooding in for the afghan refugees that are starting to arrive. afg ha n afghan translators already settled in texas say they need more help to evacuate families they've left behind. and in other news: why covid booster shots will be needed. a new study suggests the protection they give us wanes after six months.

hello, and welcome to the programme. the pentagon is making plans for the final stages of the afghanistan withdrawal, but on the ground the evacuation continue apace. we got more numbers today — 19,000 people have been flown out of kabul in the last 2a hours. in fact, there is a flight leaving nearly every 39 minutes from the hamid karzai airfield. and since 15 august, when the operation began, a total of 88,000 people have been extracted. but there's one important figure we can't pin down — and that's how many people, including americans, still want to be evacuated — or can be — by next week's deadline. in the last hour, the us secretary of state anthony blinken has been giving some details on the work

being done to reach them. for the remaining roughly 1,000 contacts that we had, who may be americans seeking to leave afghanistan, we are aggressively reaching out to the multiple times a day through multiple channels of communication — phone, e—mail, text messaging — to determine whether they still want to leave, and to get the most up—to—date information and instructions to them for how to do so. —— reaching out to them. the conditions outside the airport are horrific. there are thousands of desperate people trying to navigate the taliban checkpoints and the enormous crowds that surge around the entry points. and for the millions who aren't leaving the country, things are equally desperate. the banking system is on the verge of collapse, the atms are empty, bank accounts have been frozen. the majority of foreign aid money that propped up the country is being withheld and already the cost of food is going up. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani and camera operator malik mudassir sent this report from kabul.

shame on them! they've been through so much already. now wading through sewage in the hope of somehow being able to leave this country. huge crowds are still flocking to kabul airport, under the watch of american and british soldiers. despite the dirt, the dust, the gunshots and the chaos, people are still coming here, and they're coming here in their thousands. here, a makeshift camp has sprung up. most of the people gathered don't have permission to board an evacuation flight. the few that do are struggling to make their way inside. translation: we've been waiting here for six days and six nights. i the american embassy told us to come here, but we can't get past all these crazy people. is it worth it? is it betterjust staying here in afghanistan for the moment?

there's no way we can stay here. the americans should shoot us or let us through. yesterday, the taliban said they're not in favour of afghans leaving. we saw no sign of them preventing people where we were, but they're clearly frustrated with the scenes unfolding. with time running out, there's a sense of panic amongst those trying to escape. many worry they'll be left behind, like this former british army interpreter who is yet to receive a response to his application. it's very dangerous for us, because from the day the taliban entered kabul, i've changed my home three times, so two days, two nights we are living in one place. he's only got one document from the british army, and it doesn't even say who signed it. but we managed to find his former boss, now a retired soldier

in the north of england. i absolutely remember him as one i of about eight interpreters i worked with out in afghanistan on my tour, and like all of the others that - i worked with, he was a brave, - bright, intelligent lad who actually genuinely wanted to do better for his country. i the british government says no—one's life should be put at risk because of their support for the uk's efforts in afghanistan and that it's working around the clock to relocate as many eligible afghans as possible. so are other countries. but these are the last days of the effort, and many who want to leave are set to left behind. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. so how are the coalition forces going to reach those that are stranded beyond the taliban checkpoints? well, they are getting some help through unofficial routes — from retired soldiers and special forces officers who have come together to help locate and evacuate

extract they once fought alongside. one of these groups is known as task force pineapple. let's bring in retired lieutenant colonel scott mann. he's a former green beret who served in afghanistan alongside many of these people they are trying to help. good to have you with us this evening. so how does this work, how does what you are doing feeding to this mad scramble to get everybody out? ~ this mad scramble to get everybody out? , ., , out? well, we basically had to step into the breach _ out? well, we basically had to step into the breach that's _ out? well, we basically had to step into the breach that's not _ out? well, we basically had to step into the breach that's not being - into the breach that's not being met by us or any nato forces, as far as pushing out and recovering on a scale that's manageable. we've been leveraging our pre—existing networks, and frankly once again, brave afghan partners who are willing to move people and get people across. we've got a lot of people across. we've got a lot of people through — yesterday we got 130 people through the wire through unofficial channels.—

unofficial channels. that's impressive. _ unofficial channels. that's impressive. spell - unofficial channels. that's impressive. spell it - unofficial channels. that's impressive. spell it out i unofficial channels. that's impressive. spell it out a | unofficial channels. that's i impressive. spell it out a bit unofficial channels. that's - impressive. spell it out a bit more for me — when you say you are pushing out, do you mean there are people, at extraordinary risk to themselves, getting beyond kabul to track and locate people who want to get out? track and locate people who want to net out? ., track and locate people who want to net out? . ., track and locate people who want to iet out? ., ., ., ., get out? there are a range of efforts under— get out? there are a range of efforts under way _ get out? there are a range of efforts under way by - get out? there are a range of efforts under way by former l get out? there are a range of- efforts under way by former special operators, specialforces, intelligence professionals who have built decades long relationships with these people. we don't leave anyone behind. politicians and bureaucrats may decide to do that, nato generals may decide to do that — but those of us who fought shoulder to shoulder with these folks and are frankly here because of their courage, we aren't leaving them if we have a breath left, we will do everything we can to get them out of there.— will do everything we can to get them out of there. which is entirely honourable, but _ them out of there. which is entirely honourable, but let's _ them out of there. which is entirely honourable, but let's be _ them out of there. which is entirely honourable, but let's be clear, - them out of there. which is entirely honourable, but let's be clear, this| honourable, but let's be clear, this is a country now completely controlled by the taliban. if they are caught beyond enemy lines, no one is coming for them, are they?

they very much will have to rely on themselves. but here's the thing i would say to that — i would be very loath to count the afghan people out, and i think a lot of people are doing that. i would not do that. i think we are going to see a very high level of resistance, i don't think the draconian approach that the taliban are so ecstatic about right now will stand up to the degree that they think. and i think there are a lot of afghans in that country that will stand up. that's what i believe. the country that will stand up. that's what i believe.— country that will stand up. that's what i believe. country that will stand up. that's whatlbelieve. ., ., ., , what i believe. the pentagon told us this afternoon _ what i believe. the pentagon told us this afternoon that _ what i believe. the pentagon told us this afternoon that last _ what i believe. the pentagon told us this afternoon that last night - what i believe. the pentagon told us this afternoon that last night under. this afternoon that last night under the cover of darkness, they sent out a chopper to pick up 20 people at an un—loaned location. but that's an incident in isolation, there doesn't seem to be much going beyond the perimeter —— unknown location. are you trying to get afghans out to a rallying point so you can hook up

with the us military? i rallying point so you can hook up with the us military?— rallying point so you can hook up with the us military? i don't want to net with the us military? i don't want to get into _ with the us military? i don't want to get into any — with the us military? i don't want to get into any kind _ with the us military? i don't want to get into any kind of— with the us military? i don't want to get into any kind of sources, . to get into any kind of sources, that's particularly why we are trying to help citizens of western countries, as well as afghan partners who are in duress, and afghan citizens who are under duress. but what i will say is that there's a lot of work going on with there's a lot of work going on with the private sector to help people move, evade, and stay alive. and to characterise any other way i think would be disingenuous. chopper flights out here and there, while extremely courageous to recover folks, we need to go beyond that. i don't understand why nato forces are not pushing out from the airport perimeter without the permission of the taliban and recovering the afghans in duress whom we made commitments to to get them out of there. and that's notjust the united states, that's nato, that should be happening right now.

that's the question plenty of people are asking, presumably wide donations are flooding into organisations like yours. can you talk to me just generally, though, about what happens down at the airport? you are a former green beret, specialforces airport? you are a former green beret, special forces officer, airport? you are a former green beret, specialforces officer, you know how things work. i imagine the final phase of this withdrawal will be the toughest — as the commander on the ground, you have to decide who you leave until last, who you put on the plains, what equipment you are taking out. do you envision that will be done with the help of the taliban, or do you think it could be a contested exit? i don't think it'll be _ could be a contested exit? i don't think it'll be a — could be a contested exit? i don't think it'll be a contested - could be a contested exit? i don't think it'll be a contested exit. - could be a contested exit? i don't think it'll be a contested exit. i i think it'll be a contested exit. i don't think the taliban will help with anything. i think the taliban will probably try to get reporters out of the country and get us out of the country, then they can start down with that nasty business of what they are salivating to do, which is retribution against anyone that stood for the government or worked with nato. and it is going to be epic in terms of the level of

genocide we are talking about here. and i hope people understand that and i hope they —— that's why the donations are coming in the way they are, because they are smart folks who see what's happening. but the other thing i would say to you is that i would also say to the afghan people, there are hundreds of thousands of us who will not leave you. stay strong, stay alive, do what you have to do to survive, keep moving. this is farfrom over, and we are still with you anyway that we can be. �* , ., we are still with you anyway that we can be. �* ,, we are still with you anyway that we can be. �* i. ~ , we are still with you anyway that we can be-— yes. - we are still with you anyway that we j can be._ yes, the can be. beyond 31 august? yes, the airfield for us _ can be. beyond 31 august? yes, the airfield for us is _ can be. beyond 31 august? yes, the airfield for us is a _ can be. beyond 31 august? yes, the airfield for us is a politician's - airfield for us is a politician's thing, that's a bureaucratic move, a date that's arbitrarily thrown on the wall like a piece of spaghetti to see if it's done yet. those of us who fought and bled to there, and lost brothers and sisters there, 31 august means nothing to us and we don't leave anyone behind.- don't leave anyone behind. thanks for bein: don't leave anyone behind. thanks for being with _ don't leave anyone behind. thanks for being with us. _ don't leave anyone behind. thanks

for being with us. thank— don't leave anyone behind. thanks for being with us. thank you, - don't leave anyone behind. thanks for being with us. thank you, sir. i one of the key reasons president biden wants to stick to this 31 august is because of his concern of a terrorist attacks. and one of the groups identified by his national security team has been named isis—k. so who are they, and what sort of threat they carry? we know that since 2015 this isis splinter group mostly existed in the eastern party afghanistan in a province called khorasan — hence why they've dubbed isis—k. and over the past five years, they have claimed responsibility for some particularly deadly attacks across afghanistan, targeting politicians, religious minorities, and the taliban. now the concern is that suddenly they have disappeared from view, completely inactive since the day before kabul fell, and they tend to lay low for one of two reasons — either they are in "survival mode," or they are planning something. let's bring in our security expert frank gardner. the big question i have about this group is wire they treated differently by the taliban to the

way al-qaeda are treated, frank? very simply because al-qaeda have been allies of the taliban in the past, they've been interwoven with ethnic ties together — whereas isis are relative newcomers, they are rivals and far more extreme than the taliban. i should just correct one thing, there is no such province in afghanistan as a khorasan. this is the name that isis have given their affiliate, they call it the islamic state khorasan province, which president biden has americanized to call it isis—k. but khorasan is a name given to the swathe of central asia, including parts of iran which they have adopted, they've cloaked themselves in this mantle. they are smaller and weaker than the taliban, they've fought several clashes with them — they are accusing the taliban of being sell—outs, saying this wasn't a taliban victory, "you made

this in the —— deal in the air conditioned rooms and dough half." so they've just the military victory and take over, and they've gone underground which is very worrying. now last year, they carried out 2a attacks in kabul alone. their numbers are not huge, probably less than 2000 overall today. you are right in saying their base is in the east of the country, but i don't know if you remember when donald trump in his first few months in office, he ordered the dropping of a massive thing called a massive air ordinance bomb, also known as the mother of all bombs, a 20,000lb bomb, the biggest nonnuclear weapon on the planet — he had this dropped on the planet — he had this dropped on a cave complex that isis were supposed to be in. but isis basically afterwards said, "you

missed, we were in there." haifa basically afterwards said, "you missed, we were in there." how many of these fighters _ missed, we were in there." how many of these fighters are _ missed, we were in there." how many of these fighters are the _ missed, we were in there." how many of these fighters are the remnants - of these fighters are the remnants of these fighters are the remnants of these fighters are the remnants of the isis group that took over northern iraq? hat of the isis group that took over northern iraq?— of the isis group that took over northern iraq? not really, they've not a few northern iraq? not really, they've got a few members _ northern iraq? not really, they've got a few members from - northern iraq? not really, they've got a few members from them - northern iraq? not really, they've| got a few members from them but they primarily draw from the taliban and pakistan fighters, and some defectors from the afghan taliban who felt that at the time, the taliban wasn't extreme enough and was going soft, they weren't making much headway on the battlefield. so they came to being injanuary 2015 when isis was pretty much at the apex of its success. since then, it's self—declared caliphate has been dismantled, destroyed, they've been dismantled, destroyed, they've been defeated. so they are a lot weaker now, but they are still dangerous, and they've carried out some of the bloodiest attacks across the country. they have clashed in firefights not only with the afghan security forces under the previous government, not only with the us,

but with the taliban as well. they've carried out hundreds of firefights and attacks, many of them suicidal. so they are really dangerous. and the threat intelligence that the us got hold of a few days ago was that they are planning some kind of an attack, probably a suicide bomb attack at kabul airport which could provide targets on us servicemen and women who are operating there, or simply trying to sow chaos and confusion which is what they thrive on and to embarrass the new taliban authorities, to be able to say, "look, you aren't in trouble of the country —— in control of the country." country -- in control of the country-"— country -- in control of the country." country -- in control of the count ." . ~ ., , . stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll be live in texas, one of the american states where temporary accomodation is being set out for afghan refugees.

the mother of claudia lawrence, who disappeared more than a decade ago, says she's in shock after detectives revealed they've begun a new search for her daughter. claudia, who was a chef, was last seen in york in 2009. allison freeman is there at the area that's being searched. well, it's to be expected that this latest turn of events has been deeply shocking to the claudia's mum, joan. in the 12 years since the 35—year—old chef from york went missing, nine people have been questioned over her disappearance — but so far, no one has been charged. and in fact, back in 2017, the murder investigation was scaled right back. so far, the police haven't told us what to lend them here to carry out these new searches, but they do say it's one of a number of new leads that they are following. —— what has led them here. now claudia's mum says that she and claudia's sister feel they should have been given more information before the searches started yesterday.

a number of afghan refugees have already arrived in the united states as part of president biden's pledge to help those fleeing the country. several hundred have now arrived in the united states. the white house has not been _ the united states. the white house has not been particularly _ has not been particularly forthcoming about how many they'll take in total, but temporary accommodation is now being set up at four bases in the united states, and one of those is fort bliss in texas. laura trevelyan is in austin, texas for us tonight. texasis texas is one of the states with one of the closest links to the taliban? that's right, there are 15 military bases here in the great state of texas, and many of those interpreters who worked for us forces in afghanistan, made friends with the us soldiers and have resettled here in the state of texas. so for more on how the

ripples from afghanistan, nearly 8000 miles away, are being felt here in austin, texas, i'mjoined 8000 miles away, are being felt here in austin, texas, i'm joined now by 21—year—old grant rommel, president of the young republicans here at the university of austin, texas. you are 21, so america has been at war in afghanistan for the whole time that you've been alive.— you've been alive. pretty much, eah. i you've been alive. pretty much, yeah- i have _ you've been alive. pretty much, yeah. i have no recollection - you've been alive. pretty much, yeah. i have no recollection of. you've been alive. pretty much, yeah. i have no recollection of a world _ yeah. i have no recollection of a world where the united states is not in afghanistan. so for me, this is totally— in afghanistan. so for me, this is totally uncharted territory. so what do ou totally uncharted territory. so what do you make _ totally uncharted territory. so what do you make of _ totally uncharted territory. so what do you make of the _ totally uncharted territory. so what do you make of the decision - totally uncharted territory. so what do you make of the decision to - do you make of the decision to withdraw? is it right? i do you make of the decision to withdraw? is it right?- do you make of the decision to withdraw? is it right? i think that withdrawal was _ withdraw? is it right? i think that withdrawal was something - withdraw? is it right? i think that withdrawal was something that l withdrawal was something that obviously was necessary, and i think that's_ obviously was necessary, and i think that's a _ obviously was necessary, and i think that's a bipartisan discussion that has been — that's a bipartisan discussion that has been had, and i think that's a bipartisan — has been had, and i think that's a bipartisan decision that's been made — bipartisan decision that's been made. the only concern is how it's being _ made. the only concern is how it's being done — made. the only concern is how it's being done. so with how everything is playing _ being done. so with how everything is playing out in kabul right now, it's concerning to see the situation there _ it's concerning to see the situation there at— it's concerning to see the situation there at the moment.—

it's concerning to see the situation there at the moment. there are many afr han there at the moment. there are many afghan refugees _ there at the moment. there are many afghan refugees who _ there at the moment. there are many afghan refugees who are _ there at the moment. there are many afghan refugees who are based - there at the moment. there are many afghan refugees who are based here i afghan refugees who are based here in austin, texas who were interpreters for the military who desperately want their families to be able tojoin desperately want their families to be able to join them. but their families didn't themselves served with the us military. do you think the us has a duty of care to those families? fist the us has a duty of care to those families? �* ., ., families? at the moment the main concern should _ families? at the moment the main concern should be _ families? at the moment the main concern should be on _ families? at the moment the main concern should be on focusing - families? at the moment the main concern should be on focusing on i concern should be on focusing on getting _ concern should be on focusing on getting people out of afghanistan and out _ getting people out of afghanistan and out of control the taliban. relocation is one of those questions that will_ relocation is one of those questions that will be posed afterwards, but with president biden setting his deadline of 31 august, and much of his nato— deadline of 31 august, and much of his nato allies disagreeing with that and — his nato allies disagreeing with that and requesting for an extension, i think really the focus should _ extension, i think really the focus should be — extension, i think really the focus should be on solely getting these people _ should be on solely getting these people out before we even have that discussion _ people out before we even have that discussion. ., , , ., discussion. donald trump set a fairly harsh _ discussion. donald trump set a fairly harsh tone _ discussion. donald trump set a fairly harsh tone on _ discussion. donald trump set a i fairly harsh tone on immigration, there will be hundreds of afghan refugees coming here. do you think they'll get a warm welcome and that people will make a distinction between immigrants and refugees? i think the people of texas are always very kind—hearted and open people, and we _ very kind—hearted and open people, and we are — very kind—hearted and open people, and we are always welcoming to people — and we are always welcoming to people who are willing to come to

our stay _ people who are willing to come to our stay and visit. not people who are willing to come to our stay and visit.— our stay and visit. not necessarily the border — our stay and visit. not necessarily the border with _ our stay and visit. not necessarily the border with mexico. _ our stay and visit. not necessarily the border with mexico. we - our stay and visit. not necessarily the border with mexico. we are i the border with mexico. we are talkin: the border with mexico. we are talking about _ the border with mexico. we are talking about two _ the border with mexico. we are talking about two different - the border with mexico. we are l talking about two different things here, _ talking about two different things here, we're talking about refugees compared — here, we're talking about refugees compared to illegal immigration. those _ compared to illegal immigration. those are — compared to illegal immigration. those are two very distinct issues. here _ those are two very distinct issues. here in _ those are two very distinct issues. here in the — those are two very distinct issues. here in the great state of texas, it was once ruby red. donald trump one here easily, nine points in 2016, only five points in 2020. do you since it is creeping blue? what's your sense. i since it is creeping blue? what's your sense-— your sense. i don't think it's creeping — your sense. i don't think it's creeping blue _ your sense. i don't think it's creeping blue at _ your sense. i don't think it's creeping blue at all, - your sense. i don't think it's creeping blue at all, i - your sense. i don't think it's - creeping blue at all, i think donald trump _ creeping blue at all, i think donald trump had — creeping blue at all, i think donald trump had some great successes in the hispanic population, especially in the _ the hispanic population, especially in the 2020 election, and i think we are starting — in the 2020 election, and i think we are starting to see that the hispanic— are starting to see that the hispanic population especially is starting — hispanic population especially is starting to wake up and realise the democratic party here in texas and across— democratic party here in texas and across the — democratic party here in texas and across the country does not represent their values. and i think te>

just our personality. _ masks - why is that? i think it's just our personality. we've - masks - why is that? i think it's i just our personality. we've always had this— just our personality. we've always had this big personality where texas will do _ had this big personality where texas will do things its way. that goes all the _ will do things its way. that goes all the way back to the alamo, it's 'ust all the way back to the alamo, it's just part _ all the way back to the alamo, it's just part of— all the way back to the alamo, it's just part of our history and heritage. just part of our history and heritage-— just part of our history and heritaue. , ., ., ,., . just part of our history and heritaue. , ., ., . ., heritage. grant, thanks so much for 'oinin: us. heritage. grant, thanks so much for joining us. thanks _ heritage. grant, thanks so much for joining us. thanks for _ heritage. grant, thanks so much for joining us. thanks for having - heritage. grant, thanks so much for joining us. thanks for having me. i l joining us. thanks for having me. i should say grant _ joining us. thanks for having me. i should say grant is _ joining us. thanks for having me. i should say grant is sporting - joining us. thanks for having me. i should say grant is sporting an - should say grant is sporting an outstanding pair of texan cowboy boots as you would expect. just before i boots as you would expect. just before i let _ boots as you would expect. just before i let you _ boots as you would expect. just before i let you go, some breaking lines of news from the white house tonight — they say they won't send any of these refugees back to afghanistan, and they will all be entitled to seek asylum once they get to the united states. that will put some pressure though on local governments — do you think there is federal support to the house and find jobs for all the people that are coming?— find jobs for all the people that are cominu ? ., ~ ., ., ., ,, are coming? you know on the 'obs ruestion, are coming? you know on the 'obs question. as fl are coming? you know on the 'obs question, it's fascinating. i are coming? you know on the 'obs question, it's fascinating. 1h are coming? you know on the jobs question, it's fascinating. i was . question, it's fascinating. i was talking to a refugee resettlement agency here in austin yesterday who told me that the hotels's phones are ringing off the hook desperate to

employ afghan refugees. there's a shortage of people working in kitchens and doing laundry, and those afghan refugees will walk straight to jobs. those afghan refugees will walk straight tojobs. rememberthere those afghan refugees will walk straight tojobs. remember there is a labour shortage in the united states for whatever reason, whether because of unemployment benefits are because of unemployment benefits are because people don't want to go into public facing low—paid industries. here in texas, certainly there doesn't seem to be a shortage of accommodation at the moment. and a lot of the refugee resettlement agencies are in parts of the country — california, texas where there's a bit more immigration. but the politics of immigration also flows into the politics of a refugee settlement. b5 into the politics of a refugee settlement.— into the politics of a refugee settlement. �* , ., , ., , settlement. as it always does. thanks, laura. _ protection against coronavirus starts to reduce within six months of people being fully—vaccinated with the pfizer or astrazenica vaccines. new research by experts working on the zoe covid study suggests that booster vaccines will be needed.

0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson has this report. just how long vaccines offer protections is a crucial question ahead of the winter. today's study adds to growing evidence that over time, covid vaccines become less effective at stopping infections. it examined 1.2 million positive test results between may and july this year, and found that protection from the pfizer vaccine seemed to reduce from 88% to 74% over 5—6 months. in astrazeneca, from 77 — 67% over 4—5 months. importantly this is about preventing a covid infection. hospitalfigures preventing a covid infection. hospital figures suggest that both vaccines have continued to protect against severe illness and many people. bill against severe illness and many --eole. �* . , ., people. all the evidence points to nood, people. all the evidence points to good, sustained _ people. all the evidence points to good, sustained protection - people. all the evidence points to | good, sustained protection against hospitalisation at the moment. but

obviously we are having to watch that very closely during the current wave, and seeing if there any signs of people who received the vaccines earliest are beginning to lose their protection against serious illness. public health england estimates that nearly 85,000 deaths have been prevented as a result of the covid—19 vaccination programme in england so far. however, the study�*s lead investigator said vaccine efficacy could drop to 50% by the winter, and boosters would be needed. �* , , ., winter, and boosters would be needed. �*, , ., , needed. it's bringing into focus this need for— needed. it's bringing into focus this need for some _ needed. it's bringing into focus this need for some action. - needed. it's bringing into focus this need for some action. we | needed. it's bringing into focus - this need for some action. we cannot just sit by and see that protectiveness slowly widening whilst cases are still high, and chances of infection still high, as well. ., ., , well. the government has said there will be booster _ well. the government has said there will be boosterjobs _ well. the government has said there will be boosterjobs sometime - will be boosterjobs sometime in september, starting with those most at risk of severe covid—19. sophie hutchinson, bbc news.

pfizer—biontech have asked the us authorities for covid booster clearance, which they could be administered six months after the previous dose. stay with us. it's been a fine day across the uk, and the settled, calm weather is expected to continue for quite a few more days. tomorrow, obviously little change. the day after that, little change. in fact, well into next week, hardly anything is going to change as this high pressure persists across the uk. regionally, though, there will be subtle differences between each day. this is what it looks like on the recent satellite picture. clearly, the majority of the country enjoying the clear, sunny weather, but some eastern and central areas have been quite overcast at times, and this pattern's going to get through the night as we see northerly winds affecting the north sea coasts there and dragging in cloud further inland. that does mean that thursday

morning for some of us is going to be overcast — for example, from newcastle to norwich — but towards the west of scotland, once again, it's sunshine right for the word go. and once again, glasgow is in for another beautiful day, fine weather for belfast, the irish sea is looking fine, a little bit of high cloud out towards the west here, but i think it's the north sea coasts where we'll see the cloudiest and coolest weather. temperatures in newcastle no higher than 15 degrees, whereas in cardiff, in that sunshine and light winds, it's around 23. so surprise, surprise, the high pressure's still over the uk on friday. the winds are quite light in the centre of that high, so this is where the best of the weather will be, the sunniest weather, and it'll feel warmest. towards the east and the southeast, there's more of a breeze. that's because we're just closer to the low pressure which is in central parts of europe. so, it'll feel fresher on those north sea coasts. temperatures around about the high teens to 20 celsius on friday, so actually a little bit below the average of the time of the year. temperatures are on the high teens to 20 celsius on friday.

and here is our high on saturday. you can see it sort of changes shape from day—to—day. that doesn't really change an awful lot for us. itjust means that clouds will be in different places. notice, showers very close on the continent here. that weather probably will miss the southeast of the country on saturday. so, saturday, sunday and into bank holiday monday, the thinking is it's going to stay dry, the temperatures will be around the low 20s for the bigger towns and cities, coastal areas will be a little bit fresher, edinburgh there at about 17 celsius. that's it from me. bye— bye.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. united states is it will make every effort to help the americans and afghans ask they want to leave the country after the august 31 deadline. there are fears for those associated with the american university of afghanistan. very few of the 1200 staff and students have been able to get out. we are speaking to a texas law maker as the texas state prepares to welcome the first round of afghan refugees with the plans to ban subscription material from only offence is suspended we will get reaction.

among those afghans steps but to leave kabul are hundreds of young people who have a very special affiliation with the united states. they are the student body of the american university of afghanistan. the campus opened in 2006 with $100 million of us aid. it was afghanistan the only independent not—for—profit, nonsectarian, coeducational and cetacean of higher education. and that made it a target. in august 2016 taliban fighters wielding guns and explosives carried out a ten hour rate on the university killing 15 people including seven students. it was rebuilt and reopened in march 2017. untilaugust 15 was rebuilt and reopened in march 2017. until august 15 when taliban fighters occupied the campus there were 1200 students and staff. so far only 50 have been able to get out. the university officially moved its campus this week to qatar and from

joe hart we can speak to the president of the university. let's bring in dr ian bickford, president of the american university of afghanistan. hejoins us from doha, qatar. tell us about the students how many you spoke to how many want to get out. . ~ you spoke to how many want to get out. ., ,, , ., you spoke to how many want to get out. ., ,, i. ., you spoke to how many want to get out. ., ~' i., ., ., out. thank you for giving time to this important — out. thank you for giving time to this important matter. _ out. thank you for giving time to this important matter. we - out. thank you for giving time to this important matter. we are in j this important matter. we are in close touch with many of our students was that whenever they are, we know that their intention to leave and we are presently making every effort to help them leave afghanistan, to continue studies and learn without fear elsewhere. it would be in enormous betrayal if these students, particularly the hundreds of women who have been studying there which is left behind and abandon. what representations have you made to the state department?_ have you made to the state deartment? ., ,, i. ., ., department? thank you for that. i entirely agree- _ department? thank you for that. i entirely agree. the _ department? thank you for that. i entirely agree. the american - entirely agree. the american university of afghanistan is really america's legacy and it's a long engagement in afghanistan. it's intended to be a long—term,

permanent investment in the next generations of afghan leaders especially our investment in encouraging equal opportunity for women who wish to study, pursue careers and pursue a brighter future. it's very important to us and part of our values. we are in constant engagement with the us government. we encourage several things for the deadline for evacuation continues. it's not only our students but our faculty and staff who are looking to relocate out of sight of afghanistan. for the time being is a professional matter if they wish to continue with the university as we operate outside of afghanistan but they are also looking for safe and better lives for themselves and their families. we are hopeful that the state department, the administration in the united states, he us id which is our primary supporter will continue to look for pathways out of the country for our students and for others like them. irate country for our students and for others like them.— country for our students and for others like them. we know already that the taliban _ others like them. we know already that the taliban have _

others like them. we know already that the taliban have records - others like them. we know already that the taliban have records of. that the taliban have records of people who served with the coalition and with the americans and they've been searching for people door what have you done as a university to protect the identity of the students and staff that were there? irate protect the identity of the students and staff that were there?- and staff that were there? we left our university _ and staff that were there? we left our university campus _ and staff that were there? we left our university campus as - and staff that were there? we left our university campus as a matter| and staff that were there? we left i our university campus as a matter of great heartache for us on august 1a. the government fell on the 15th. we left no records behind, and observers, no papers. and we are glad for that because it is true, it has evolved that the taliban are seeking out information on many people. we don't know to what end, we don't know what level of persecution those are a part of our community will face. what we do know is that there is a great deal of fear. you can imagine as an educator it is a matter of great pain to see my students, young people who just ten days ago expressed extraordinary optimism and ambition for their own

futures find that optimism, and vision collapse. irate futures find that optimism, and vision collapse.— futures find that optimism, and vision collapse. we hope you get more of them — vision collapse. we hope you get more of them out. _ vision collapse. we hope you get more of them out. thank - vision collapse. we hope you get more of them out. thank you - vision collapse. we hope you get more of them out. thank you forj more of them out. thank you for coming on the programme. as we've been discussing — more than 88,000 people have now been safely evacuated from afghanistan. the majority are now at military bases in the middle east and europe. the al udeid base in qatar is one of the main destintionans but bahrain, denmark, germany, italy, kazakghstan, kuwait, tajikistan, turkey, the uae, the uk and uzbekistan are providing temporary housing for the refugees. meanwhile the pentagon has opened military bases in virginia, texas, wisconsin, newjersey and texas — which is where we'll be focussing today. let's bring in the democratic state representative from texas, celia israel. you are making preparations, 650

refugees have already arrived at fort bliss, what do you need to make them as comfortable as you possibly can? , ., , ., ., them as comfortable as you possibly can? , ., ., ., ,, ., can? christian, you are talking to state representative _ can? christian, you are talking to state representative said - can? christian, you are talking to state representative said israel. i can? christian, you are talking to i state representative said israel. at that we can talk about election stuff. i that we can talk about election stuff. ., ., ., ., stuff. i would of thought it would cross your _ stuff. i would of thought it would cross your desk _ stuff. i would of thought it would cross your desk that _ stuff. i would of thought it would cross your desk that lots - stuff. i would of thought it would cross your desk that lots of - cross your desk that lots of refugees are coming into the state of texas was up i imagine people are talking about it, is there warm welcome in texas?— talking about it, is there warm welcome in texas? yes, it depends. the last time. _ welcome in texas? yes, it depends. the last time. i— welcome in texas? yes, it depends. the last time, i think _ welcome in texas? yes, it depends. the last time, i think there - welcome in texas? yes, it depends. the last time, i think there is - the last time, i think there is still some vestiges of that bad trump era, refugees and immigrants are all bad stuff. we had a bad reaction from our governor at that time we told our faith—based groups they would not be welcome in texas. we haven't had that kind of a comment as of yet. so i'm hopeful in my hometown is an out plaza where

fort bliss is located and i know those people to have a big heart and very patriotic and i do believe for the most part they will be welcome and hope to integrate them into our society and be grateful for what they did for our country. i society and be grateful for what they did for our country.- society and be grateful for what they did for our country. i want to come to the _ they did for our country. i want to come to the other _ they did for our country. i want to come to the other issues - they did for our country. i want to come to the other issues that - they did for our country. i want to come to the other issues that you come to the other issues that you come to the other issues that you come to talk about in a second. we are talking to boo a previous guest in texas a few minutes ago do you think it will be a difference in approach in texas to the approach there's been to the mexicans come across the border?— across the border? yes, unfortunately _ across the border? yes, unfortunately i - across the border? yes, unfortunately i do - across the border? yes, i unfortunately i do believe across the border? yes, - unfortunately i do believe that to be the case. we have some very quality nonprofits, some of them are faith—based groups that are set up to integrate these newcomers. they unfortunately had downsized with their staffing and are rejuvenating their staffing and are rejuvenating their operations to scale up to the challenge. i believe that they will be welcomed in a least a more

positive if not neutral way then the negative way in which folks from mexico and central america were received. ,., ., ., mexico and central america were received. ., ., ., received. good to hear. some of the other issues. — received. good to hear. some of the other issues, voting _ received. good to hear. some of the other issues, voting rights _ received. good to hear. some of the other issues, voting rights has - received. good to hear. some of the other issues, voting rights has been | other issues, voting rights has been a big issue there in texas. many of the texas democrats we know fled the state a month ago to deny the state republicans a controversial new boating bill. ithink republicans a controversial new boating bill. i think this week a quorum was restored, ever write? this week in the sales?— quorum was restored, ever write? this week in the sales? yes. but a very narrow _ this week in the sales? yes. but a very narrow number, _ this week in the sales? yes. but a | very narrow number, unfortunately this week in the sales? yes. but a - very narrow number, unfortunately we were unable to continue to hold our break in quorum and quorum was restored last thursday. hearing was held over the weekend and we expect to vote that built through tomorrow. not without a fight, we assume quorum will be established again tomorrow and that bill will be voted on. it's now called senate bill one. here in austin, texas we expect to

have a lively debate tomorrow and unfortunately, it will pass. it is good to have had congressional action at least that will be our backstop and of course we are all encouraging the united states senate to take this up later this year. you sa that to take this up later this year. you say that but _ to take this up later this year. you say that but of _ to take this up later this year. you say that but of course you denied the quorum because you thought you would create some space for congress to do something meaningful. and they have not done something meaningful. we know the house passed a bill last night but it was all in the senate. you are on your own stuff and there are arrest warrants that have been issued for state representatives like you. do you feel abandoned? yeah. well, we had a robust meeting with vice president harris back in mid july when we first got there. we, i am mid july when we first got there. we, iam reminded of mid july when we first got there. we, i am reminded of that phrase from those horror movies revolutions are built on hope. and we —— star

wars. we are proud to be texas democrats who took this issue that was very low on the agenda and bumped it up. i think you now is going to be the time for make as much noise as possible for the senate. i am told that this is a very different bill, this isn't the same bill as was proposed earlier this year. and it texas democrat, i'm in the minority, i'm a latina woman here beaming to you live from austin, texas so i am a fighter and i'm always optimistic. it’s austin, texas so i am a fighter and i'm always optimistic.— i'm always optimistic. it's been very good _ i'm always optimistic. it's been very good to — i'm always optimistic. it's been very good to get _ i'm always optimistic. it's been very good to get your- i'm always optimistic. it's been very good to get your thoughts| i'm always optimistic. it's been i very good to get your thoughts on the programme. thanks for coming on. here in the uk we are looking for with some excitement to honour the biggest music weekend this year leeds festival which are happening before the schools and colleges returned. this week health officials on cornwall report that the board masters festival ten days ago may have led to for thousand 700 people

getting covid. and more than 1000 people who went to latitude in suffolk late july tested positive as well. that event was organised by a festival republic are also running two events this weekend in leeds and reading. let's speak to... and excited we get ahead of us. what are you going to do to try to limit the spread of covid. did you learn anything from the earlier festivals? i think what we learned was very clear and that is that actually if you test everybody with covid tests prior to them entering the festival, that's the staff, the workers, the performers as well as the festivalgoers that actually what you get out of the festival is very largely pretty similar to the reproduction rate of society, the background rate of society at the time. that's actually what we got

from latitude. although there was 1000 cases associated with it, about 150 of those cases were cases that were contracted prior to arrival at latitude. injust over were contracted prior to arrival at latitude. in just over 600 work from latitude. in just over 600 work from latitude. we note that those for hundred 50 words the arrival at latitude prior. they tested on day one or two after the festival, either monday or tuesday and actually if you contract the virus the one think that you don't do in the one think that you don't do in the main isjust positive the one think that you don't do in the main is just positive one the one think that you don't do in the main isjust positive one rj days later. it generally takes five to seven days before you test positive and start showing signs with that 1000 550 where people who brought the buyers in with them. —— 450. what we learned is actually it's not particularly any worse

being at a festival then it is being anywhere else in society. i’zre being at a festival then it is being anywhere else in society.- anywhere else in society. i've got m own anywhere else in society. i've got my own thoughts. _ anywhere else in society. i've got my own thoughts. young - anywhere else in society. i've got my own thoughts. young people | anywhere else in society. i've got. my own thoughts. young people has suffered so much it so great to see them out enjoying weekends like this. of course there will be people who will respond to what you just said by saying "is it safe or? because you're bringing people together who inevitably have covid because they reflect with out there in society. but you're bringing them together in a big group so it is therefore more likely that they will spread it to more people.— therefore more likely that they will spread it to more people. that's not the evidence. _ spread it to more people. that's not the evidence, actually. _ spread it to more people. that's not the evidence, actually. the - spread it to more people. that's not| the evidence, actually. the evidence is because you are bringing more people together that are testing they don't actually spread it to more people than they otherwise would if they were meeting in the park and having a few beers or barbecue. because that is what creates background rate. and what we found at latitude was that it

absolutely was in line with the background rate of the 21—22 —year—olds in england at the time. and you're encouraging them to get tested, they get tested on the way in and also am a right? you got vaccination booze on—site at the festivals this week so you are encouraging people to getjobs. 100%. i think in the main what we've found —— booze. but we found being vaccinated among young people that come into festivals it's really quite high because they see it as their passport to be able to get back to their normal teenage and young adult life, really. we are very much encouraging it. we are testing everybody before hand. " back to dating but are still getting tested every three days in order that i can get my covid certification to allow me on—site. everybody�*s doing it. fans are doing it in the present doing it, police are doing everybody�*s doing it. there

are doing everybody's doing it. are ou are doing everybody's doing it. are you excited? 0 _ are doing everybody's doing it. are you excited? 0 jesus, _ are doing everybody's doing it. are you excited? 0 jesus, that - are doing everybody's doing it. are you excited? 0 jesus, that would i are doing everybody's doing it. are. you excited? 0 jesus, that would be an understatement. _ you excited? 0 jesus, that would be an understatement. i've _ you excited? 0 jesus, that would be an understatement. i've waited - you excited? 0 jesus, that would be an understatement. i've waited two| an understatement. i've waited two years for this. leeds festivals are possibly the greatest festivals in the world. they are really about optimism, current music they are about people who have just finished their eight levels and are all levels i think the call gcs ease now but anyway they just finished other exams, the excitement is palpable. we've already got 50% of the audience on—site at legion on—site at reading. they are here for five days, they are camping. —— it leads. this is a hell of a weekend. days, they are camping. -- it leads. this is a hell of a weekend.- this is a hell of a weekend. en'oy. look forward fl this is a hell of a weekend. en'oy. look forward to it. i i will. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the subscription app only fans says it is reverse the decision for subscriptions. reactions next.

the government is planning to reintroduce beavers into the wild under the plan it will become illegal to be captured or killed. since beavers arrived on the farm they help regulate water flow and reduce flooding locally. this they help regulate water flow and reduce flooding locally.— reduce flooding locally. this is they logic _ reduce flooding locally. this is they logic which _ reduce flooding locally. this is they logic which they - reduce flooding locally. this is they logic which they built - reduce flooding locally. this is they logic which they built for| they logic which they built for themselves and they will be inside there now getting ready to sleep. hunted almost to extinction they are making a comeback. they are often described as eco—engineers offering a natural solution to some of natures problems.— a natural solution to some of natures problems. a natural solution to some of natures oroblems. , ., ., , natures problems. there is no doubt with climate — natures problems. there is no doubt with climate change _ natures problems. there is no doubt with climate change we _ natures problems. there is no doubt with climate change we are - natures problems. there is no doubt with climate change we are getting i with climate change we are getting more intensive rain and more flooding incidents. so holding water in our headquarters is going to be really important going forward. we can do it ourselves but beavers do it much cheaper and much better. so we ought to be enlisting them is a primary ally and climate change. the beavers here have been making

themselves at home for years. they've been cutting down trees and making new watercourses. but however cute these creatures might be their presence in the countryside is still controversial. the national farmers' union says it will work with the government but is urging caution warning of potential damage to trees and drainage fields from these mammals that note no borders. brute mammals that note no borders. we need to make sure that it's properly funded _ need to make sure that it's properly funded and — need to make sure that it's properly funded and that where damage does a core two _ funded and that where damage does a core two occur that there's going to be etiquette to eight adequate compensation as well. it's the issue is mainly— compensation as well. it's the issue is mainly around having a, coming to this a _ is mainly around having a, coming to this a balance, open mind that is not necessarily all going to be a bed of— not necessarily all going to be a bed of roses.— not necessarily all going to be a bed of roses. this pro'ect here in cornwall and t bed of roses. this pro'ect here in cornwall and others _ bed of roses. this project here in cornwall and others in _ bed of roses. this project here in cornwall and others in england i bed of roses. this project here in i cornwall and others in england have already been looking at the impact on the environment. this new consultation will help decide if,

when and where a wider release of beavers should go ahead. 0nlyfans says it will delay making changes to policy on content creation, following a widespread and customise content. last week the site said it was banning sexually explicit content after coming under pressure from banking partners and pale providers. today reverse the decision following a backlash from millions of users. in the company said they had suspended the planned 0ctober one policy change was or is not entirely clear if that will be permanent but it certainly comes as relief to those people who make a living off the site. and there are some who generate enormous sums of money. let's bring in mary moody. welcome to the programme. this is quite the turnaround, isn't it? what quite the turnaround, isn't it? what ou out it quite the turnaround, isn't it? what you put it down _ quite the turnaround, isn't it? what you put it down to? _

quite the turnaround, isn't it? what you put it down to? hi _ quite the turnaround, isn't it? twat you put it down to? hi there. thank you for the interaction. mary moody chair of a law. i also work alongside a lot of other amazing organisations i wanted mentioned real quick the aclu, sex workers outreach programme, free speech coalition, happy hustling and many more i'm forgetting. i want to give a shadow to the all the other organisations that have been working along. organisations that have been working alono. ., , ., , ., , along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell— along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell us _ along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell us what _ along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell us what you i along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell us what you think i along. lots of people get a benefit from this. tell us what you think it j from this. tell us what you think it happened- — from this. tell us what you think it happened- why — from this. tell us what you think it happened. why did _ from this. tell us what you think it happened. why did they _ from this. tell us what you think it happened. why did they change i from this. tell us what you think it i happened. why did they change among? to the announcement today? there is a lot a background to it. my first reaction was definitely surprised when he saw the post today from only fans on twitter. the reason they initially decided to ban explicit content or adult content which the site is mostly known for is due to

puritanical policies set forth by j.p. morgan chase and mastercard. so today there announcement is suspending that date of october one when explicit content would no longer be allowed. i believe that enough sex workers are finally getting heard by everyone. and were making enough noise and finally getting noticed. and people are realising that this is a human rights issue and aid workers issue and it's not ok what's happening. because this was a lifeline for many softs workers during the pandemic. absolutely. especially during covid for example, it wasn't safe to send your children to daycare. so somebody others are only fans and allowed to support themselves on a safe platform and raise her kids at home without risking covid. what home without risking covid. what oortion of home without risking covid. what portion of your — home without risking covid. what portion of your income _ home without risking covid. what portion of your income will come from the site, what percentage? rule from the site, what percentage? ilia: personally, from the site, what percentage? ic’iéi personally, only from the site, what percentage? ma: personally, only fans from the site, what percentage? me: personally, only fans has become

about 80% of my total income. about! about 8096 of my total income. and ou can about 8096 of my total income. and you can do — about 8096 of my total income. and you can do this _ about 80% of my total income. and you can do this safely in the confines of your own home? yes. much safer and maybe _ confines of your own home? yes. much safer and maybe risking _ confines of your own home? yes. much safer and maybe risking covid - confines of your own home? yes. much safer and maybe risking covid if- confines of your own home? yes. much safer and maybe risking covid if you i safer and maybe risking covid if you were to do a lot of differentjobs. but one of the concerns is that is regulating some of this content because there is a concern that some of it involves underage people, this a consent issue. do you have some sympathy with that argument? 50. a consent issue. do you have some sympathy with that argument? so, my main response — sympathy with that argument? so, my main response to _ sympathy with that argument? so, my main response to that _ sympathy with that argument? so, my main response to that would _ sympathy with that argument? so, my main response to that would be i sympathy with that argument? so, my main response to that would be that i main response to that would be that policies set forth byj. p. policies set forth byj.p. morgan chase or mastercard for the policy supporting boards that affect platforms like 0nly fans they are giving religious organisations that are inside pawn organisations a seat at the table and making policies based on the information they by religious organisations. so the actual policies that they are

putting forth j. p. actual policies that they are putting forthj.p. morgan, chase and mastercard, they don't affect ccm or possible abuse on platforms. they don't affect that at all. all they don't affect that at all. all they do is take away the ability or workers to get paid doing a job that they want to do. brute workers to get paid doing a 'ob that they want to do.i they want to do. we will have to leave it there. _ they want to do. we will have to leave it there. mary _ they want to do. we will have to leave it there. mary moody, i they want to do. we will have to i leave it there. mary moody, thank you very much for coming on the programme and explain it all to us. so we spent a good part of us tonight in texas. so we spent a good part of us tonight in texas. let's head back to texas one last time and speak regular return to the music theme. you should note that austin, texas has more live music venues than any other city in the united states and they are looking forward to a music festival of their own in the austin city limits festival playing at that gig in october will be columbia funk band super phonic us. we can speak to the band leader. we've not really talked to

he wanted to get into a bit about the covid that is spreading in texas. it is not interfering with your appearances there in austin? it is to a certain degree. for the most part we are only bucking outdoor gigs right now. and it's the kind of thing that we spent a year plus, 17 months or so not playing a gig at all. so anything we can take at this point, we are happy to do it if it's outside. we are also ready for another round of shutdowns. we're rolling with the punches. that's the best we can do. but rolling with the punches. that's the best we can do.— best we can do. but we are at the end of our— best we can do. but we are at the end of our programme. _ best we can do. but we are at the end of our programme. and i best we can do. but we are at the end of our programme. and you i | best we can do. but we are at the i end of our programme. and you i hope it's in a place out. i'm going to let you take it away to play as out some funk at the end of our programme. some funk at the end of our programme-— some funk at the end of our ”roramme. �* ., , , programme. beautiful. this song is called humberto. _

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hello, thanks forjoining me. time for our long—range weather forecast and in the coming days we are going to be running out of things to talk about, because the weather is not going to be changing an awful lot. the high pressure is still with us. we'll talk about this weak weather front in just a moment. but back to this high, it is called a blocking high. this is the jet stream, the arrows here, if you're familiar with the letter omega, it's actually similar to that, and when we see this pattern in the atmosphere, things tend to change very, very slowly. in fact, it's a blocking high, so it doesn't move an awful lot, bringing settled weather. all that we really have is variable amounts of cloud.

that's the thing that we'll be forecasting over the next few days. here's the recent satellite picture from the last day or so, and you can see areas of clear weather out towards the west here, but some areas further inland and further south have been a little on the cloudy side. now i mentioned a cold front, here it is, it's a weak cold front moving across the country during the course of thursday. it's going to introduce fresher, colder air on the periphery of the high pressure that's over us right now. so the centre of the high pressure's here. this is the edge of the high pressure and there's more of a breeze. you can see the arrows and i think cooler conditions for places like newcastle, hull and into norwich, and at times cloudy too. further towards the west, closer to the centre of the high, the winds are lighter, the skies are sunnier, and the temperatures are somewhat higher. glasgow 21, we're talking around 15 for newcastle. now that cold or cool front is out of the picture thursday night into friday, and you can see variable amounts of cloud. that is all that we're going to be forecasting over the next week or so. now the temperatures early on friday morning around 10

to 13 degrees celsius, so fairly similar compared to what we've been experiencing in the last few days. here's friday's weather picture. if anything, the high pressure reinforces itself once again after the brief passage of that cool front. again, light winds, lots of sunshine expected on friday, particularly across these north—western areas of the uk. beautiful weather for the hebrides, fine weather out towards northern ireland. the coasts here certainly sunny, but inland, at times, it'll be clouding over. temperatures 17 to 20 degrees celsius, so actually for some of us a fraction below the average for the time of the year. now saturday, the high pressure very dominant across this part of the world, in fact, affecting the whole of the north atlantic too or that portion of the ocean. 0ver us, we've got light winds, lots of sunshine, just the possibility over the weekend of some of the showers creeping closer towards the kent coast, so i wouldn't totally rule out a shower in the extreme

south—east of the country. now let's have a look at sunday. again, spot the difference. the showers are lurking here, still far away from the south—east, so the pattern is looking predominantly dry. how about monday — bank holiday monday and into the weekend? now i'm going to briefly step away here, you can see a low pressure here, high pressure, low pressure, we've got that omega block pattern, so that high is in no hurry to move. in fact wednesday next week, that same weather pattern is still with us. so let's have a look at bank holiday monday, and into tuesday. not much changes. temperatures will be around the 20 degree mark. remember, just the possibility of a shower in the south—east over the weekend and into the monday, but, on the whole, it's going to be dry for most of us.

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