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good morning, this is bbc news — hello, i'm victoria derbyshire — with your headlines at 9 o'clock. the threat is severe and imminent. the uk tells its citizens in afghanistan to stay away from kabul airport — because of concerns that militants could launch a terror attack. i can't stress the desperation of the situation enough. the threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal. we wouldn't be saying this if we weren't genuinely concerned about offering islamic state a target that is just unimaginable. it comes as the evacuation effort enters its final days, with thousands still waiting to be airlifted to safety. in tokyo, jaco van gass becomes paralympic champion in the men's c3 3000m individual pursuit, beating team—mate fin graham by little more than a second.
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the eating disorder charity beat say there's been a significant increase in people asking for help with a binge eating disorder in the uk. normally once a day. can be, maybe, one to two times a day. it is a daily battle, yeah, i am at a point where i am desperate. i desperately want help. if it's something you've experienced, do let me know your own experiences and how long you have been waiting for mental health treatment — email — anonymously if you prefer victoria@bbc.co.uk — or message me on instagram and coming up this hour... the reading and leeds festivals are back this weekend. pop—up vaccine clinics are being set up at both events in an effort to increase take—up in festival—goers
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huge crowds are still gathering at the gates of kabul airport despite warnings by britain and the united states about threats of a terror attack there. military commanders are warning that jihadis from the islamic state group may carry out suicide bombings on crowds trying to get onto a flight. those outside the airport have been warned to leave the area immediately. graham satchell reports. day after day, for more than a week now, distressing pictures of afghans at kabul airport desperate to leave. now a new warning from the british and american governments, who say there is a high threat of a terrorist attack here. the advice — do not travel to the airport. it means a hugely difficult operation to get people out has just got worse. latest figures from the ministry of defence show more than 11,000 people have so far been evacuated to the uk.
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of those, almost 7,000 are afghans and their families. but an estimated 1,000 interpreters and other staff who worked for britain still need to be evacuated. the bbc has spoken to one former interpreter — now in hiding in kabul, terrified of being discovered by the taliban. if i'm left here, i will be killed by them as soon as they find me. so it will be very important for me to get as soon as possible to the uk because i worked for three years with the british forces and so the taliban will never, ever leave me alive. 0vernight, another plane arrives at raf brize norton in 0xfordshire. on board, the lucky ones who've made it. but this operation is time—limited — officially, the deadline is next tuesday. in reality, the window will close before then — it will take at least 48 hours for british and american troops to manage their own departure. so a plea from a former military commander in afghanistan.
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please don't leave them behind. in the time that's available in the next five or six days, don't close the gates — let's get the most vulnerable people into the united kingdom and into safety. notjust interpreters, but those who fought on the battlefield against the taliban, and those who fought that ideology and are therefore under significant threat. the taliban control the streets of kabul and decide who gets out. with the new advice to stay away from the airport, there are now serious questions about how this operation will end, and how many more people will make it to safety. graham satchell, bbc news. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul — and gave us this update i was at kabul airport yesterday and there were huge crowds of people streaming towards the gate, old women in wheelbarrows because they
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cannot walk, young children being carried by their parents and people in their droves making their way toward the gates, many without travel documentation unable to board evacuation flights and some of them with permission but unable to get through the crowd. this kind of information about the possible threat which many suspect emanates from the islamic state group is less powerful than... from the islamic state group is less powerfulthan... but from the islamic state group is less powerful than... but has a presence here in afghanistan and has carried out devastating attacks in the past, information about that attack is not going to filter down to the people on the ground, the are so desperate they do not know what documentation to bring, what the process is, it is not going to make a difference to the crowd who are turning up but it could make a difference to the safety of those trying to get there. are you saying to me that they are not even aware that there is a threat? because we have been told
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here that there is a threat. are they not aware they should be moving away? i they not aware they should be moving awa ? ., �* ~' they not aware they should be moving awa ? ., �* ~ ,., they not aware they should be moving awa ? ., �* ~' ., away? i don't think so. the level of confusion is — away? i don't think so. the level of confusion is so _ away? i don't think so. the level of confusion is so complete, - away? i don't think so. the level of confusion is so complete, i - away? i don't think so. the level of confusion is so complete, i have i confusion is so complete, i have seen people standing outside evacuated western embassies where there are no diplomatic staff writing their names on pieces of paper, handing them to the taliban thinking they will hand them into the embassies and to be processed for visas. there is no staff in those embassies. that is the level of confusion we are talking about amongst ordinary people here. they would not be aware. although people generally are aware of the threat that comes from the islamic state because they have carried out attacks in the past, they will think it is a possibility, but really the priority for the people i have been speaking to is to get out of the country. something like this is not going to deter them. we have also seen western countries are convoys at times going inside city, taliban
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—controlled city to bring their citizens out. us helicopters at times flying into the city and taking some of the vulnerable people out. we have seen reports of officials arranging convoys that are exported by the taliban into the airport. perhaps we will see more of this if that threat is deemed to continue in the coming days, but real concerns about how these last few days of the evacuation effort will go and we are very much in the last days of it. after tomorrow, they think the us are going to revert to removing their own troops and own resources out rather than those civilians, those american citizens, those western citizens or those eligible for relocation because they have thousands of troops they need to bring out by the sist troops they need to bring out by the 31st of august. 0ur correspondent yogita
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limaye is in mumbai: can you talk about the situation on the border? for those who cannot get on flights, they were told to go to the border. on flights, they were told to go to the border-— on flights, they were told to go to the border. . , ., ., ., , the border. that is not going to be an easy task- _ the border. that is not going to be an easy task. bbc _ the border. that is not going to be an easy task. bbc teams - the border. that is not going to be an easy task. bbc teams in - the border. that is not going to be i an easy task. bbc teams in pakistan have been told by officials and by eyewitnesses there is a huge crowd of people, this is in southern afghanistan near the border with pakistan. whole families, their belongings in little bags, trying to get out, people with... many people with no documentation, no travel permits. as far as we know at this border crossing, some people are getting it is not clear what criteria is being applied for allowing those people through. there are three other land borders with pakistan but we do not believe
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people are being allowed through those borders. it is quite unclear what the situation is at the borders with other neighbouring countries. this is... we are talking about people who want to leave the country, foreign nationals in afghanistan, we also know, i have been speaking to people who do have the required permits, they have sought asylum in foreign countries, they have permits from different places but right now, with embassies saying do not come to the airport, they are not clear, will they be contacted? they feel that us nationals or uk nationals, people who are citizens of these countries will be contacted by officials or embassies but they are worried, these afghan nationals who have these afghan nationals who have these permits are worried about whether they can get out. they are stuck in an impossible place where
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there are huge safety concerns about going to the airport, check point is they cannot get through and also realising that the window to get out is closing very quickly. what other options are there if they want to flee afghanistan? 0ur political correspondent ione wells is at westminster. tell us more about what what the armed forces minister has said. the foreian armed forces minister has said. tue: foreign office armed forces minister has said. he foreign office change armed forces minister has said. tt2 foreign office change their advice telling people not to travel to kabul airport because of the terror threat including the hotel which is the site where british people have been processed by officials before they board their flights. we have heard more about this today, the armed forces minister told the bbc that they now had very credible reporting of an imminent attack and that intelligence was much firmer thanit that intelligence was much firmer than it was. he has stressed the severity of the straight and advised people to stay away. he said that
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while they are doing everything they can to provide security at the compound and in the queues, the massive crowds, unfortunately there are lots of people who have decided not to go away and to stay on—site. he has stressed earlier when he spoke to the bbc, that the problem is essentially the timing of the terror threat means that not as many people will be able to be processed. the reality is that clearly if we are asking people to move away, we are effectively also saying that reduces our capacity to process people. now, you may well see footage of people who have ignored the advice and remained in the queue. we are desperately trying to protect them by bringing them inside as quickly as we are able to, but that should not encourage people to travel to the airport because i can't stress the desperation of the situation enough. the threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal.
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we would not be saying that if we were not genuinely concerned about offering islamic state a target that is just unimaginable. the reason of the timing is significant is because the window for evacuation is closing now. the deadline is on tuesday, they need two days to get their own operations and military out and british operations need to get out sooner than that. we are in the final hours of the evacuation process as we know it so we are starting to hear more about what the alternatives may be and the land routes for people trying to flee the country. the defence secretary yesterday told mps that people who had not been informed about flights should consider going to the land borders, earlier this week dominic raab told mps they were looking to set up more
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processing points in places like pakistan. today the armed forces minister said that those land routes were not currently a safe route of passage but as the prime minister has said, he is hoping and expecting that the taliban will provide safe passage for people through land routes or trying to keep the international airport open themselves. the problem with s which has been stressed by the chair of the defence committee is that if the taliban do not approve those land routes and if that is not being community gates to people on the ground, we see large amounts of people putting themselves in harms way making their way to land routes and finding they are not able to board some of the flights that are leaving. let's talk to dominik stillhart who is director of operations for the international committee of the red cross. i wonder what response you have to do is warning from the uk, the us
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and australia, high threat of a terrorist attack at kabul airport. just making what is already a distressing situation at the airport in kabul more stressful, more difficult, more dramatic. that being said, the real tragedy is really the up said, the real tragedy is really the up to 40 million afghans who had seen nothing else than a brutal war, killing and maiming, operating millions of people over the past four decades,... basically of every development indicator list. and this is where our focus is because the humanitarian situation is really dramatic. ., ., humanitarian situation is really dramatic. ., ., , dramatic. how are you helping --eole? dramatic. how are you helping peeple? in _ dramatic. how are you helping peeple? in the _ dramatic. how are you helping people? in the past _ dramatic. how are you helping people? in the past three - dramatic. how are you helping i people? in the past three months alone, health _ people? in the past three months alone, health facilities _ people? in the past three months alone, health facilities support i people? in the past three months alone, health facilities support byj alone, health facilities support by the international committee of the red cross, we have treated over 40,000 war wounded and this remains
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one of our priorities in the weeks and months to come.— one of our priorities in the weeks and months to come. what kind of in'uries and months to come. what kind of injuries had _ and months to come. what kind of injuries had been _ and months to come. what kind of injuries had been sustained - and months to come. what kind of injuries had been sustained and i and months to come. what kind of. injuries had been sustained and how? there has been intense fighting that has taken place since the beginning of offensive in the spring. by the way, over the past many years afghanistan has been one of the bloodiest conflicts worldwide and we see critical winds that are sustained by both civilians and soldiers doing these type of situations of heavy and intense conflict. in situations of heavy and intense conflict. , ., .,, ., situations of heavy and intense conflict. , ., ., ., conflict. in terms of those who have been disniaced _ conflict. in terms of those who have been displaced which _ conflict. in terms of those who have been displaced which means - conflict. in terms of those who have been displaced which means they i conflict. in terms of those who have i been displaced which means they have had to leave their homes with nothing, do you know how many people in total that is affecting in the country? tt
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in total that is affecting in the count ? , ' ~ in total that is affecting in the count ? , , . ., in total that is affecting in the count ? , '. country? it is difficult to say, estimates — country? it is difficult to say, estimates are _ country? it is difficult to say, estimates are 300,000 i country? it is difficult to say, i estimates are 300,000 displaced country? it is difficult to say, - estimates are 300,000 displaced but the situation remains fluid and our teams on the ground, we have close to 1800 staff on the ground together with we are establishing a clear picture of the situation and we are scaling up our action on the ground for the people affected by the situation and the conflict. haste for the people affected by the situation and the conflict. have you been civen situation and the conflict. have you been given permission _ situation and the conflict. have you been given permission by _ situation and the conflict. have you been given permission by the i situation and the conflict. have you i been given permission by the taliban to stay? indie been given permission by the taliban to sta ? ~ . ., , . , to stay? we have relatively credible assurance by _ to stay? we have relatively credible assurance by the _ to stay? we have relatively credible assurance by the taliban _ to stay? we have relatively credible assurance by the taliban with i to stay? we have relatively credible j assurance by the taliban with whom we have been communicating with all these years, channels are open, we have guarantees both centrally and locally, we are present in many
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provinces that we can work and there are clear expectations from the taliban that we should work. what are clear expectations from the taliban that we should work. what do ou need taliban that we should work. what do you need from _ taliban that we should work. what do you need from international - you need from international governments right now? {line you need from international governments right now? one of the riorities is governments right now? one of the priorities is really _ governments right now? one of the priorities is really to _ governments right now? one of the priorities is really to do _ priorities is really to do everything possible to maintain essential basics services in health and electricity, water and education and electricity, water and education and this requires engagement with whoever the authorities are in the town and country to avoid state collapse and maintenance of the very basics services that are needed and required by the afghans today. um? required by the afghans today. why is that to do — required by the afghans today. why is that to do with international governments? that is a message to the taliban. governments? that is a message to the talihan-_ the taliban. don't forget, 8096 of the taliban. don't forget, 8096 of the state budget _ the taliban. don't forget, 8096 of the state budget in _ the taliban. don't forget, 8096 of the state budget in afghanistan l the taliban. don't forget, 8096 of. the state budget in afghanistan has been externally funded through bilateral and development aid, this
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was absolutely crucial and critical for these very basic services in the field of health, electricity, water and education.— field of health, electricity, water and education. understood. do you wor that and education. understood. do you worry that that _ and education. understood. do you worry that that kind _ and education. understood. do you worry that that kind of _ and education. understood. do you worry that that kind of aid - and education. understood. do you worry that that kind of aid may i and education. understood. do you worry that that kind of aid may be l worry that that kind of aid may be frozen if the taliban did not live up frozen if the taliban did not live up to the promises they made? this is precisely — up to the promises they made? tt 3 is precisely the question and that is precisely the question and that is why it is so important now to engage with the taliban because if western countries want to have any influence over some of the policies, i think it is important to engage now in order to at least have some of these interests taken care of. how can normal people who are watching now who feel helpless but have real compassion for people
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trapped in afghanistan, how can they help? tt trapped in afghanistan, how can they hel ? , trapped in afghanistan, how can they hel? , ., ., ., ., ., help? it is important to donate to organisations _ help? it is important to donate to organisations that _ help? it is important to donate to organisations that are _ help? it is important to donate to organisations that are on - help? it is important to donate to organisations that are on the i help? it is important to donate to i organisations that are on the ground like the red cross movement, there are many other organisations on the ground, encourage these organisations to stay and give them the means to be able to do what is required to cover some of the very basic needs of the population now and afghanistan.— basic needs of the population now and afuhanistan. ., ~ ,, , . and afghanistan. thank you very much for talkin: and afghanistan. thank you very much for talking to — and afghanistan. thank you very much for talking to us. _ the headlines on bbc news... the uk tells its citizens in afghanistan to stay away from kabul airport — because of concerns that militants could launch an imminent terror attack. it comes as the evacuation effort enters its final days, with thousands still waiting to be airlifted to safety. the eating disorder charity
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beat say there's been a significant increase in people asking for help with a binge eating disorder in the uk ministers are facing fresh warnings about the effect of removing extra universal credit payments in the autumn. two conservative mps have written to the prime minister, saying that cutting the 20—pounds—a—week uplift risks undermining his "levelling—up" agenda. the government says it's focused on getting claimants back into work, but campaigning charities say many could end up in debt. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley reports. the number of people on universal credit has almost doubled during the pandemic to almost six million, and since last march they've been getting an extra £20 a week. but that temporary uplift comes to an end in october. anthony is one of those worried about the impact that'll have. £80 is not a lot for some people.
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0nce i've paid bills i'll be left with probably about £60 — £60, £70 for the month. that won't do me a month's shopping. no chance, evenjust a single person. charities are warning about the impact, too. citizens' advice surveyed 2,000 people on universal credit, and they think more than a third could be forced into debt when the uplift ends. here at westminster, a number of mps are worried, too. opposition parties want the extra money to be made permanent and a growing number of conservatives are saying the same. in a letter today, two tory mps tell the prime minister to rethink. peter aldous and john stevenson say they are alarmed to see the government unwilling to heed the widespread warnings that are coming from all quarters. they add those who receive the money are most in need of levelling up,
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which the government has made its key mission. ministers say the extra money was always temporary, and they're now focused on a plan forjobs. but the pressure is only likely to grow in the coming weeks. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. a man wanted by police in connection with a double murder in central london last week has been found seriously hurt on a canal boat. detectives believe the injuries suffered by lee peacock, who's 49, were self—inflicted. he's in a critical condition in hospital. the nhs has temporarily stopped some blood testing in england for certain conditions, like pre—diabetes and allergies, due to shortages of collection tubes. doctors are being urged to stagger regular blood tests if it's clinically safe. becton dickinson, the medical device company which makes vials for the nhs, has warned of serious supply chain issues across the uk. nhs trusts in england have been told to prepare for the possible extension
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of the coronavirus vaccination programme to 12—to—15 year olds next month. currently jabs are only offered to children if they have certain health conditions or live with a vulnerable adult. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is weighing up the arguments for the move. the department of health says no final decision has been made. there's been a significant rise in the number of people requesting help for binge eating disorder over the past three years, according to the charity beat. b—e—d is classed a a serious mental illness where people eat large quantities of food without feeling like they're in control of what they're doing. beat says it's more common than anorexia and bulimia, but isn't properly understood. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to two women who've been living with the condition and have chosen to share their stories to raise awareness. it feels like a battle, yeah, definitely. yeah.
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it's hard. yeah. sorry, i've got upset. are you all right? it's just a lack of thinking, and it just feels like a frenzy. and the only way to kind of get rid of that feeling — whatever that is — is to binge and to eat until ijust can't feel it any more. eating disorder charity beat has told bbc breakfast they have evidence which indicates binge—eating has exploded. calls to its helplines have increased more than 360% in the last three years. most of that — a 220% increase — was through 2020 and the pandemic. lauren is 34 — a single mum with a child with special needs, she works in the nhs. martha is 20, a university student. both have agreed to share their stories.
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so they happen every single day. for me, personally, it's normally once a day. can be maybe one to two times a day. pizzas — takeaway pizzas — mcdonald's... it doesn't just stop at that takeaway of an evening or fast—food. some chocolate or some chocolate yoghurts. it is a daily battle, yeah. but, yeah, i am at a point where i am desperate, i desperately want help. it'sjust eating anything i can get my hands on in the shortest amount of time possible. combinations of foods, foods i might want separately butjust don't have the time or the effort to separate. frozen bread, frozen yorkshire pudding. i don't want to be caught, i don't want to be toasting bread. i don't want to put things in the oven. ijust want to eat as much as possible in the shortest amount of time.
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i think we have no idea about the scale of this problem.— scale of this problem. sarah is a theraist scale of this problem. sarah is a therapist who _ scale of this problem. sarah is a therapist who has _ scale of this problem. sarah is a therapist who has tackled i scale of this problem. sarah is a therapist who has tackled her i scale of this problem. sarah is a i therapist who has tackled her own binge eating disorder. it is it is twice as common _ binge eating disorder. it is it 3 twice as common as anorexia. taking food out of the rubbish bin. all of this is really common. so if anyone is watching this, i want to see that you are not alone. she is watching this, i want to see that you are not alone.— you are not alone. she tells me she hides evidence _ you are not alone. she tells me she hides evidence of _ you are not alone. she tells me she hides evidence of binges. _ you are not alone. she tells me she hides evidence of binges. instead i you are not alone. she tells me she| hides evidence of binges. instead of -auttin the hides evidence of binges. instead of putting the rubbish _ hides evidence of binges. instead of putting the rubbish in _ hides evidence of binges. instead of putting the rubbish in the _ hides evidence of binges. instead of putting the rubbish in the kitchen i putting the rubbish in the kitchen pen, i would fail a black bag and put it straight into the bin so that if anyone came round and looked in my kitchen bin, they would not find any evidence.
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my kitchen bin, they would not find any evidence-— any evidence. beat say only half of those who have _ any evidence. beat say only half of those who have asked _ any evidence. beat say only half of those who have asked for— any evidence. beat say only half of those who have asked for help i any evidence. beat say only half of| those who have asked for help have been taken seriously. hesse those who have asked for help have been taken seriously.— those who have asked for help have been taken seriously. have you tried kee - in: been taken seriously. have you tried keeping your— been taken seriously. have you tried keeping your mind — been taken seriously. have you tried keeping your mind of? _ been taken seriously. have you tried keeping your mind of? distracting i keeping your mind of? distracting yourself? — keeping your mind of? distracting yourself? i— keeping your mind of? distracting yourself? i have tried all these things — yourself? i have tried all these things it — yourself? i have tried all these things. it is not helpful. it is hopeless _ things. it is not helpful. it is hopeless. it is completely hopeless. binge _ hopeless. it is completely hopeless. binge eating experts say we have no idea of the real scale of the problem. mental health services have faced an increased demand during the pandemic under investing £500 million in the area. tt is pandemic under investing £500 million in the area.— million in the area. it is a huge roblem million in the area. it is a huge problem that — million in the area. it is a huge problem that we _ million in the area. it is a huge problem that we are _ million in the area. it is a huge problem that we are not i million in the area. it is a huge problem that we are not aware j million in the area. it is a huge i problem that we are not aware and about and we do not know enough about and we do not know enough about it. we need to get better help, people have to go to their gp and tell them what is happening. until we know who are struggling, we do not know the size of this problem and the resources are not going to be there for them.
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let's talk to lucy wellman who had a binge eating disorderfor 4 years. and also i'm joined by tom quinn from the eating disorder charity beat. then, i do not underestimate how difficult it is to talk about this on national television. we really appreciate it. can you give the audience an insight into how you would eat and what might have led to you eating in that way when you are aged 11? when i started binging i had no idea what was happening. just felt a lack of control. there were no potential triggers or dramatic thing that led to it. it crept up out of nowhere. it was just the most confusing thing i have ever been through in my life. and, as you say, you didn't know what it was, it went on for some years, your parents take you to your gp, did they recognise what was going on? they told me it
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was binge eating disorder and i had never heard of it, five years of suffering a disorder without knowing what it was and going through those behaviours and being confused. through my gp i ended up getting mental health support through the nhs which was amazing but there was a waiting list. nhs which was amazing but there was a waiting list-— a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was. — a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was, how _ a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was, how did _ a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was, how did you _ a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was, how did you react i a waiting list. when the gp told you what it was, how did you react to i what it was, how did you react to that? i what it was, how did you react to that? ., , what it was, how did you react to that? ., _, , what it was, how did you react to that? ., , _, , ., that? i was confused. i had never heard of it _ that? i was confused. i had never heard of it before. _ that? i was confused. i had never heard of it before. i _ that? i was confused. i had never heard of it before. i didn't - that? i was confused. i had never heard of it before. i didn't even i heard of it before. i didn't even really know i had an eating disorder or disordered eating patterns. i just had no idea what was going on. can you give us an insight into your eating patterns and what they used to be like? t eating patterns and what they used to be like? ., , , , to be like? i would binge pretty much every _ to be like? i would binge pretty much every day _ to be like? i would binge pretty much every day and _ to be like? i would binge pretty much every day and i _ to be like? i would binge pretty much every day and i would i to be like? i would binge pretty| much every day and i would feel so
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bad about that, i would restrict and they would get to the evening and i would eat whatever i could get my hands on, strange combinations of food, anything i could get. teiiii hands on, strange combinations of food, anything i could get.- food, anything i could get. tell us about the treatment _ food, anything i could get. tell us about the treatment you - food, anything i could get. tell us about the treatment you did i food, anything i could get. tell us i about the treatment you did receive. so the trick and i did get, under the child and adolescent acts, it wasn't enough to combat my disorder, so i then did apply to go into adult mental health services, which was an 18 month waiting list to get the therapy i needed, which i did then get which was amazing. it was a while to get there. but get which was amazing. it was a while to get there.— while to get there. but that has heled, while to get there. but that has helped, has it? _ while to get there. but that has helped, has it? yes, _ while to get there. but that has| helped, has it? yes, massively. however. _ helped, has it? yes, massively. however. in _ helped, has it? yes, massively. however, in between _ helped, has it? yes, massively. however, in between them, i. helped, has it? yes, massively. l however, in between them, i did helped, has it? yes, massively. i however, in between them, i did go to the gp a few times whilst on the waiting list and on the waiting list, even, and i was told a few times just to lose weight, and just to get some exercise in, which obviously does not help the problem
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and continues that mental spiral. what do you think when you are told to just to lose weight? t what do you think when you are told to just to lose weight?— to just to lose weight? i cannot even ut to just to lose weight? i cannot even put into — to just to lose weight? i cannot even put into words _ to just to lose weight? i cannot even put into words how i to just to lose weight? i cannot even put into words how upset| to just to lose weight? i cannot | even put into words how upset i to just to lose weight? i cannot i even put into words how upset i was. it was like everything that mowbray was telling me was and my negative way i talked about myself and thought i myself was just awful, awful. thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. . , thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. , ., ~ thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. , . ~' thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. , . �* thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. , .mg �* ., thought i myself was 'ust awful, awful. g . ~' �* ., ., awful. lucy, thank you, i'm going to talk to tom — awful. lucy, thank you, i'm going to talk to tom quinnell _ awful. lucy, thank you, i'm going to talk to tom quinnell from _ awful. lucy, thank you, i'm going to talk to tom quinnell from the i awful. lucy, thank you, i'm going to| talk to tom quinnell from the eating disorder charity beat. how would you describe binge eating? ibihge disorder charity beat. how would you describe binge eating?— describe binge eating? binge eating is where individuals _ describe binge eating? binge eating is where individuals will _ describe binge eating? binge eating is where individuals will eat - describe binge eating? binge eating is where individuals will eat very i is where individuals will eat very large _ is where individuals will eat very large amounts of food in a short space _ large amounts of food in a short space of— large amounts of food in a short space of time, as we have heard often _ space of time, as we have heard often and — space of time, as we have heard often and not feeling in control when _ often and not feeling in control when they are doing so. we do not know— when they are doing so. we do not know exactly the causes, many people experience _ know exactly the causes, many people experience very low moods, or other challenging _ experience very low moods, or other challenging emotions before they binge _ challenging emotions before they binge and almost everyone hinges, it is extremely distressing and can often _ is extremely distressing and can often lead to feelings of guilt and
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shame _ often lead to feelings of guilt and shame afterwards, which unfortunately for many people can then lead — unfortunately for many people can then lead to a vicious cycle where they will— then lead to a vicious cycle where they will binge again. —— binges. these _ they will binge again. —— binges. these are — they will binge again. —— binges. these are highly serious illnesses and as— these are highly serious illnesses and as we — these are highly serious illnesses and as we heard there, they are more common— and as we heard there, they are more common than— and as we heard there, they are more common than extracts your anorexia, bellini. _ common than extracts your anorexia, bellini. but— common than extracts your anorexia, bellini, but unfortunately, not enough— bellini, but unfortunately, not enough people know about them. the lumia~ _ enough people know about them. the lumia. and— enough people know about them. the lumia. �* ., enough people know about them. the lumia. �* . ., ., lumia. and a mental health disorder -- an eating — lumia. and a mental health disorder -- an eating disorder— lumia. and a mental health disorder -- an eating disorder is _ lumia. and a mental health disorder -- an eating disorder is a _ lumia. and a mental health disorder -- an eating disorder is a mental- —— an eating disorder is a mental health disorder? -- an eating disorder is a mental health disorder?— health disorder? yes, exactly, mental illnesses _ health disorder? yes, exactly, mental illnesses that - health disorder? yes, exactly, mental illnesses that caused i health disorder? yes, exactly, l mental illnesses that caused by distressing emotions and they can be caused _ distressing emotions and they can be caused by— distressing emotions and they can be caused by distressing emotions, so what we _ caused by distressing emotions, so what we have seen for example, during _ what we have seen for example, during the — what we have seen for example, during the pandemic, people have been _ during the pandemic, people have been feeling more isolated, perhaps other feelings of anxiety or depression, we have seen an increase in people _ depression, we have seen an increase in people experiencing eating disorders. tell in people experiencing eating disorders. , ., disorders. tell us about the significant _ disorders. tell us about the significant rise _ disorders. tell us about the significant rise contacting . disorders. tell us about the i significant rise contacting you for
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help, because it is huge. tt is help, because it is huge. it is massive. _ help, because it is huge. it is massive. do _ help, because it is huge. it is massive, do not— help, because it is huge. it is massive, do not know - help, because it is huge. it is massive, do not know whether it is really _ massive, do not know whether it is reallyiust — massive, do not know whether it is reallyjust the tip of the iceberg, but we _ reallyjust the tip of the iceberg, but we have seen over the last year more _ but we have seen over the last year more than — but we have seen over the last year more than a — but we have seen over the last year more than a 200% increase in people contacting _ more than a 200% increase in people contacting us with symptoms of binge eating _ contacting us with symptoms of binge eating disorder, and often those have _ eating disorder, and often those have been people that do not feel they have — have been people that do not feel they have had constant eating before they have had constant eating before the pandemic, others are feeling like their— the pandemic, others are feeling like their situations are worse. often — like their situations are worse. often describing things didn't make feelings— often describing things didn't make feelings of guilt, stress, and not knowing — feelings of guilt, stress, and not knowing what to do. —— often describing _ knowing what to do. —— often describing feelings of guilt and stress — describing feelings of guilt and stress. fits describing feelings of guilt and stress. �* , ., describing feelings of guilt and stress. . ., , ., stress. as a particular stigma attached to — stress. as a particular stigma attached to a _ stress. as a particular stigma attached to a binge _ stress. as a particular stigma attached to a binge eating i stress. as a particular stigma i attached to a binge eating disorder, even compared to anorexia and bulemia? , ., ., , ., , bulemia? yes, unfortunately, that is what we find. _ bulemia? yes, unfortunately, that is what we find, there _ bulemia? yes, unfortunately, that is what we find, there is _ bulemia? yes, unfortunately, that is what we find, there is a _ bulemia? yes, unfortunately, that is what we find, there is a stigma i what we find, there is a stigma around — what we find, there is a stigma around all— what we find, there is a stigma around all eating disorders, but for binge _ around all eating disorders, but for binge eating disorder, it is often worse. _ binge eating disorder, it is often worse, lots of people tell us that they do— worse, lots of people tell us that they do not feel like they can speak to anyone _ they do not feel like they can speak to anyone about their problem, even close _ to anyone about their problem, even close friends and family because of feeling _ close friends and family because of feeling shamed, feeling that they won't _ feeling shamed, feeling that they won't be — feeling shamed, feeling that they won't be understood and as we heard,
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half of— won't be understood and as we heard, half of people that seek help for their binge eating, they don't feel then that — their binge eating, they don't feel then that they get a proper understanding from professionals, local professionals, so we need more training _ local professionals, so we need more training for— local professionals, so we need more training for gps and other doctors to make _ training for gps and other doctors to make sure they understand the illness _ to make sure they understand the illness and — to make sure they understand the illness and make sure that more help is available _ illness and make sure that more help is available in the nhs. we illness and make sure that more help is available in the nhs.— is available in the nhs. we had in jane's is available in the nhs. we had in lanes reports _ is available in the nhs. we had in jane's reports that _ is available in the nhs. we had in jane's reports that the _ is available in the nhs. we had in. jane's reports that the government said they have an estimate —— invested millions in mental health broadly, across all sectors, but i wonder if you think that despite that, this is taken seriously enough by both medical practitioners and also by policy makers in government? we of course welcome the fact that all money— we of course welcome the fact that all money —— more money is going into mental— all money —— more money is going into mental health, but we think there _ into mental health, but we think there is— into mental health, but we think there is increasing recognition in terms _ there is increasing recognition in terms of— there is increasing recognition in terms of mental illness, but at a local— terms of mental illness, but at a local level. — terms of mental illness, but at a local level, it is still not available everywhere, so for example, one quarter of mental health— example, one quarter of mental health charities do not provide binge — health charities do not provide binge eating support and almost one
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third of— binge eating support and almost one third of young people's services. it is vital— third of young people's services. it is vital that — third of young people's services. it is vital that extra money actually goes _ is vital that extra money actually goes towards more help for binge eating _ goes towards more help for binge eating disorder. i goes towards more help for binge eating disorder.— goes towards more help for binge eating disorder. i want to read this messaue eating disorder. i want to read this message on _ eating disorder. i want to read this message on instagram, _ eating disorder. i want to read this message on instagram, she i eating disorder. i want to read this message on instagram, she was i eating disorder. i want to read this l message on instagram, she was told by her gp that she could not be referred to her eating disorder and that she could not get help, specifically because she was a eater, they were only dealing with anorexia and bulemia. she says that because her bmi —— because of her bmi, she could not get help immediately. how do you respond to that? ., , immediately. how do you respond to that? . , ., , immediately. how do you respond to that? ., , . that? that gp may have been correct in that particular _ that? that gp may have been correct in that particular person's _ that? that gp may have been correct in that particular person's area, i in that particular person's area, they— in that particular person's area, they may— in that particular person's area, they may not have been treatment available, — they may not have been treatment available, which is shocking, this is a serious — available, which is shocking, this is a serious illness, it can lead to severe _ is a serious illness, it can lead to severe detriment on life, unfortunately suicide rates are quite — unfortunately suicide rates are quite high for people with binge eating _ quite high for people with binge eating disorder, so the fact that there _ eating disorder, so the fact that there is— eating disorder, so the fact that there is not any help available is quite _ there is not any help available is quite shocking. this needs to be a
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real wake—up call for nhs policy makers — real wake—up call for nhs policy makers around the country to make sure they _ makers around the country to make sure they offer treatment for binge eating _ sure they offer treatment for binge eating disorder.— eating disorder. thank you very much for talkin: eating disorder. thank you very much for talking to — eating disorder. thank you very much for talking to us, _ eating disorder. thank you very much for talking to us, tom _ eating disorder. thank you very much for talking to us, tom quinnell- eating disorder. thank you very much for talking to us, tom quinnell from. for talking to us, tom quinnell from beat and lucy wellman who has had a binge eating disorder. —— tom quinn. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline. this is the website, and they will be able to help you with any issues affected. sport now...and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning... day two of the paralympics in tokyo and two more golds for britain. we'll start in the pool where — in the last half an hour — tully kearney has just won the women's 100 metre freestyle, taking gold with a world record. she dominated the field, leading the race throughout, before finishing with a new world record, and of course, she brought her own record
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—— broke her own record by two full seconds, so another gold for great britain. it comes afterjaco van gass won gold in the mens c3 3000metres individual pursuit at the velodrome, beating his team mate finlay graham to give britain a one—two in the final. it was expected after he set a stunning new world record in qualifying, taking nine seconds off the record. the 35—year—old is a former soldier who lost his lower left arm, and suffered other severe injuries in afghanistan in 2009. it's his first paralympics, and gold in his first event. and in the last few minutes — the gb trio of maisie summers—newton, grace harvey and defending champion ellie simmonds have all competed in the sm6 200m individual medley final. it was maisie sommers newton who has taken goals with a world record time as well. many congratulations to
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her. she watched ellie simmonds when she won the event in london 2012, and said she was inspired by ellie simmonds. so goals in the sm 6200 metres medley. congratulations to her. cricket and england are in complete control going into day two of the third test against india at headingley. in a turnaround from their miserable defeat in the second test at lord's, the home side dismissed india for only 78. once again, jimmy anderson was the man to lead the charge for england. taking two early wickets, including one in the first over — before getting captain virat kohli forjust seven. craig 0verton also took three wickets as india fell forjust 78. and if you thought the bowling was good, take a look at the batting. 0peners rory burns and haseeb hameed both reached their half centuries as england finished the day
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on 120 without loss. the way everyone bowled today and everyone fielded as i thought was brilliant and then leading that into our batting as well, so i thought the two people who were batting were outstanding. so we're just delighted that things came off for us. we've had planned throughout this series, i think we have bowled pretty well throughout the series. we've had planned throughout this series, i think we have bowled pretty well throughout the series. at times, things don't go your way, but when things do go your way, you've got to make the most of that and we did today. sad news now, the former england captain and chairman of selectors ted dexter has died at the age of 86. nicknamed �*lord ted', dexter played 62 tests for england and was captain in the early 605. --'60$. he was renowned for the power with which he hit the ball. arguably this was his most famous innings against the west indies at lord's in 1963 when he came in at 0—1 and smashed 70 off 73 deliveries. he was later named president of the marylebone cricket club and was awarded a cbe in 2001.
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football and arsenal helped themselves to their first win of the season with a 6—0 thumping over a young west brom side in the second round of the carabao cup. captain pierre—emerick aubameyang scored a hat—trick in his first start of the season, with the other goals from bukayo saka, nicolas pepe and alexandre lacazette to seal a comfortable progression for arsenal into the third round. details of the other results, including southampton's 8—0 win, are on the bbc sport website. celtic and rangers both have europa league play—offs later. celtic take a 2—0 lead to az alkmaar while rangers are 1—0 up against alashkert after last weeks first legs. however, rangers have had to travel to armenia without manager steven gerrard and a number of players because of a covid outbreak in the squad. assistant gary mcallister and coach michael beale will lead the team later, and it's unclear if gerrard or the unspecified missing players will be able to return in time for sunday's match against celtic at ibrox. that's all the sport for now.
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more details on all the goals from this morning in the paralympics on the bbc sport website. back to you in the studio. good morning. covid vaccines are being offered at the reading and leeds festivals this weekend, in an effort to increase take—up in young adults. pop—up clinics will be open at both events, but health officials said people under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be given a jab. it's after two other festivals were linked to a surge in cases in recent weeks. let's speak to meradin peachey, who's the director of public health for berkshire west, which covers reading borough council. hello to you. good morning! to have any concerns — hello to you. good morning! to have any concerns about _ hello to you. good morning! to have any concerns about these _ hello to you. good morning! to have any concerns about these events i hello to you. good morning! to have any concerns about these events in i any concerns about these events in terms of potentially being super spreader events?— spreader events? there are still concerns across _ spreader events? there are still concerns across the _ spreader events? there are still concerns across the whole i spreader events? there are still l concerns across the whole country because we are still in the pandemic, there is still cases. the good thing is the vaccination works and with over 80% of people double vaccinated, we can tell in our hospitals, people are not getting sick and if they are, they are not
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staying very long, so that is the good news, but! staying very long, so that is the good news, but i do have some concerns about some spread, and the one in cornwall, you might be able to attributed to the festival, some of it, but there are lots of holiday—makers down there as well, lots of people travelling on transport as well, so lots of reasons. transport as well, so lots of reasons-— transport as well, so lots of reasons. , ., , ., , transport as well, so lots of reasons. , ., reasons. so in terms of people going to readin: reasons. so in terms of people going to reading festival, _ reasons. so in terms of people going to reading festival, what _ reasons. so in terms of people going to reading festival, what do - reasons. so in terms of people going to reading festival, what do they i to reading festival, what do they have to do before they arrive? when they arrive? tote have to do before they arrive? when they arrive?— they arrive? we have put a lot of criteria in place _ they arrive? we have put a lot of criteria in place for— they arrive? we have put a lot of criteria in place for people i they arrive? we have put a lot of| criteria in place for people before they arrive, people need to be tested, show they have been double vaccinated, and if they go off—site, they will need to be tested again, and i already know that the 20,000 who work for camping, we have rechecked and these restrictions are being put in place and people are complying. secondly, when people are on site, keep washing your hands, there are sanitising stations everywhere, and wear a face covering if you're indoors. my advice would be to stick of —— and stick with the group of friends who came with, not
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mixing with too many groups. i will be with friends there and i will be doing the same thing as that. you are probably _ doing the same thing as that. you are probably double jab, are you? doing the same thing as that. you l are probably double jab, are you? i am. are probably double 'ab, are you? i am. but if you're i are probably double 'ab, are you? i am. but if you're 16 i are probably double jab, are you? i am. but if you're 16 or _ are probably double jab, are you? i am. but if you're 16 or17, - are probably double jab, are you? i am. but if you're 16 or17, you i are probably double jab, are you? i am. but if you're 16 or17, you only| am. but if you're 16 or17, you only bein: am. but if you're 16 or17, you only being offered _ am. but if you're 16 or17, you only being offered one _ am. but if you're 16 or17, you only being offered one dose, _ am. but if you're 16 or17, you only being offered one dose, i - am. but if you're 16 or17, you only being offered one dose, i know- am. but if you're 16 or17, you only| being offered one dose, i know this from my own son, is that enough for 1617—year—olds? if from my own son, is that enough for 16 1hear-olds?— from my own son, is that enough for 16 17-year-olds? 1617-year-olds? if you have had one 'ab and it 1617-year-olds? if you have had one iab and it was — 1617-year-olds? if you have had one jab and it was more _ 1617-year-olds? if you have had one jab and it was more than _ 1617-year-olds? if you have had one jab and it was more than two - 1617-year-olds? if you have had one jab and it was more than two weeks. jab and it was more than two weeks ago, you will have maybe 20 or 30%, so you are not protected from the virus yet, so you do need to make sure you test regularly and if you're positive, please leave the site. the festivalgoers have been very helpful in terms of helping people across the festival. this is why we need to do constant testing, so 16, 17—year—old, they are the main group to be there and they are not yet covered. 50 main group to be there and they are not yet covered.— not yet covered. so to the need to do a lateral _ not yet covered. so to the need to do a lateral flow _ not yet covered. so to the need to do a lateral flow test _ not yet covered. so to the need to do a lateral flow test and - not yet covered. so to the need to do a lateral flow test and upload l do a lateral flow test and upload the results somewhere? yes. do a lateral flow test and upload the results somewhere? yes, they need to do — the results somewhere? yes, they need to do a _ the results somewhere? yes, they need to do a lateral _ the results somewhere? yes, they need to do a lateral flow— the results somewhere? yes, they need to do a lateral flow test, - the results somewhere? yes, they| need to do a lateral flow test, they will upload it to the nhs and you
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haveit will upload it to the nhs and you have it on your mobile phone, you can show it as you go in or uploaded you go. that's the main way of showing that you have had a negative test, they will be asking for that before you get on a boat to get their book, before you get on a coach, bus, so we are trying to ask people to show proof of having that test result before you even get anywhere near the gates. fair enouah. anywhere near the gates. fair enough- in — anywhere near the gates. fair enough. in terms _ anywhere near the gates. fair enough. in terms of - anywhere near the gates. fair enough. in terms of offering vaccinations at both leeds and reading, have you any idea in terms of how many people might take up the offer? we of how many people might take up the offer? ~ ., , ., ., ~ ., , offer? we really do not know! is amazin: , offer? we really do not know! is amazing. but — offer? we really do not know! is amazing, but we _ offer? we really do not know! is amazing, but we have _ offer? we really do not know! is amazing, but we have made - offer? we really do not know! is - amazing, but we have made provisions for a lot, we can do 240 a day, if there are lots of young people wanting the vaccine of the day, we can go and get more. it is nearby, we take it from the mass centre sitting at broad street in reading, so it would be easy for us to scale up so it would be easy for us to scale up more vaccinations, so if more people, young people want to use it
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as a vaccination opportunity, they are welcome. find as a vaccination opportunity, they are welcome-— as a vaccination opportunity, they are welcome. �* ., ., i. are welcome. and who are you looking forward most — are welcome. and who are you looking forward most to _ are welcome. and who are you looking forward most to see? _ are welcome. and who are you looking forward most to see? i've _ are welcome. and who are you looking forward most to see? i've not - are welcome. and who are you looking forward most to see? i've not seen - forward most to see? i've not seen storms, forward most to see? i've not seen storms. but _ forward most to see? i've not seen storms. but in _ forward most to see? i've not seen storms, but in person, _ forward most to see? i've not seen storms, but in person, so - storms, but in person, so i'm looking forward to seeing that and people like h, but i'm quite looking forward to it! i will be observing on—site the procedures are working and not too many crowd at the gate, and not too many crowd at the gate, and i will be asking a few festivalgoers myself, at a distance, you know, what do they think about vaccination, testing, you knowjust to check that is working. like everyone else, i have —— i would really like to not see too much of a spread because of the festival from covid. —— covid—i9. it is so good for people to go, and it can be so exciting. for people to go, and it can be so excitina. , . ., ., , , . for people to go, and it can be so excitina. , ., , , . ., exciting. director of public health for berkshire _ exciting. director of public health for berkshire west. _ exciting. director of public health for berkshire west. thank - exciting. director of public health for berkshire west. thank you i exciting. director of public health | for berkshire west. thank you for speaking to us. the headlines on bbc news... the threat is severe and imminent. the uk tells its citizens in afghanistan to stay away from kabul airportbecause of concerns that militants
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could launch a terror attack. it comes as the evacuation effort enters its final days, with thousands still waiting to be airlifted to safety. the eating disorder charity beat say there's been a significant increase in people asking for help with a binge eating disorder in the uk. a new report warns that a lack of funding for rural youth support in england is leaving millions of young people at risk of isolation, loneliness and poor mental health. the national youth agency is calling for a government plan to ensure all children and teenagers have access to support, regardless of where they live. adam eley reports. we need to get ready... here in somerset, youth work can take many forms. yeah, we had to make a fire, obviously. we used the flint as a striker... these 12 and 13—year—olds have been carrying out habitat conservation work and learning to start campfires. it's very different to what i've normally done,
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but i do quite like it. the charity young somerset provide many other support avenues as well, from safeguarding vulnerable young people to improving their employment opportunities in certain areas with poor social mobility. yeah, i've been learning how to do mechanics, learning the people skills that i should have and communication. in smaller towns, there's not really much that you can do or look into getting a job. they are mainly in the cities and bigger towns. according to england's youth work body, the national youth agency, young people in rural areas risked being left behind. it wants more trained youth workers to combat an increasing trend for more young people to be targeted by county lines, drug dens, ——gangs, but it says council funding for youth services is a 25% lower per person in rural communities than it is in urban areas. young people have been forgotten about in rural communities in terms of our national focus. local authority budgets have shrunk, everything's gone to our towns
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and cities and therefore, if you live in a rural area, you are less likely to be able to get access to those services. in every area, there should be a plan about how going to provide resources, services, give young people access to the real support they need. youth services can also provide mental health support, but some organisations say they are becoming increasingly stretched. alyssa reached out for help during the pandemic. had already struggled with mental well—being beforehand and then i think lockdown has made it a bit worse. and i think reaching out to people at young somerset after having the activities with them and gain their trust with them, it made it a lot easier. she is now volunteering as a youth worker herself with the aim of helping other young people. if there's an issue or something that has gone wrong and you are able to talk from experience or from what you have been through to go, "look, this is how i did it... "this is what i recommend," and then you see them grow from it, it's a really, really nice feeling inside. the government says it has given more than £100 million to use white ——youth worth charities
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during the pandemic and is investing in schemes to help youth workers qualify, but after a decade of cuts to youth work from local authorities, campaigners say investment must be provided long—term. the greek prime minister says a string of devastating wildfires this summer has underlined the need for radical shifts in behaviour to tackle global warming. fires have torn through several mediterranean countries — including greece, turkey, spain and italy — and russia has been battling its own record—breaking fire season. courtney bembridge reports. this was a scene facing firefighters in central russia, a wall of flames that have them quickly surrounded. translation: the flames rising up to 30, 40 metres. it was absolutely horrible. the wind was washing, blazing pieces of which were flying around, just 100, 150 metres away. it was a storm of a fire, a storm of
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ashes and smoke. this is russia's second worst fire season since the turn—of—the—century, fuelled by extreme heat, they have burned through more than 17 million hectares of land. experts say climate change has made the country was make huge expanses of forest drier, hotter, and increasingly vulnerable to wildfires. europe has also hit record temperatures this summer, and wildfires have torn through the mediterranean. the greek prime minister described it as the better cost of climate change. translate mac == translate mac -- translation:, | translate mac -- i translation:, we translate mac » translation:, we recognise that dinner with a climate crisis has forced us to change everything, and the way that we produce agricultural products, how we move around, how we generate energy and the way we build our homes. everything must change in this immense effort to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis to whatever extent possible. scientists sa last
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whatever extent possible. scientists say last year— whatever extent possible. scientists say last year was — whatever extent possible. scientists say last year was the _ whatever extent possible. scientists say last year was the warmest - whatever extent possible. scientists say last year was the warmest on i say last year was the warmest on record, across europe. it exceeded the previous record by a considerable amount. there are again called for action, with a crucial moment on the horizon. leaders from almost 200 countries will meet in glasgow in november, for a major climate conference, described as the world's last best chance to tackle climate change. seven years ago a piece of banksy artwork left outside a bristol youth club sold for more than £160,000. the proceeds saved the club from closure, and its impact still resonates today. our reporter, tracey miller, has been spending time with children who have been practising their graffiti skills. creativity and colour are being served up at this youth club in bristol today — it's a graffiti workshop. i had no idea what i was going to end up with, and ijust followed my mind and just...spray painted! and it's graffiti that gave this
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youth club its moment of fame when banksy left a piece of work outside its gates. mobile lovers was eventually sold — and the proceeds, say the organisers, saved the youth club from closure. the risk was the best thing i ever did for this club because we're still here. we're now doing workshops for kids with graffiti and good stuff. so they're all going away with something special from this. every one of the kids that come here, they do the cadets, they do youth club, they do boxing and all those different things — they do it because that's what they want to do in life. the club that stood here for over 100 years also serves up meals for hungry families, and provides a place for excluded children. and the banksy is a piece that keeps on giving. it can now be seen at an exhibition at the m shed. some of the proceeds are funding projects like this across the city. the thing is, sometimes you can lose yourself in your drawing, and actually get to a better place.
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running the workshop is well—known graffiti artist inkie. he says creativity is a powerful educator. i mean, we've had a couple of kids who can't really write their name that well and by the end of the workshop, i've kind of designed them a moniker, like a logo, and they've been able to copy that. but itjust sort of, you know... i think generally making it appear cool and interesting to them really helps with their education side of it so they might go away thinking that handwriting's, you know — practising handwriting's cool. i like how the paint goes down, it's like... and if you mess up a bit, you canjust go over it and it looks quite nice, to be honest. and here's some of the finished work. and they're proud of the results — quite rightly. in tokyo, it's been a successful morning with paralympicsgb securing four golds medals in swimming, cycling and dressage. our correspondent matt graveling
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is at northampton swimming club — the first club of maisie summers—newton and other paralympic swimmers in tokyo. hi there. we have been here all morning, this is where maisie summers—newton train to northampton, she is now the golden goal, because she is now the golden goal, because she was going up against her idol, ellie simmonds. she watched, maisie, backin ellie simmonds. she watched, maisie, back in 2012, she watched ellie simmonds, that was when she got her inspiration tojump into simmonds, that was when she got her inspiration to jump into the pool. it wasn't going to be easy, she went into the pull record with the individual women's medley, butjust before that, the record had been beaten in the heats by the ukrainian swimmer and as we went into the final, she came from behind tojust about get that goal in a race which included three british talents. what a date for maisie summers—newton, what a day for northampton and what a day for british swimming! i will
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bring in my guest, this is jack buckner, the ceo of british, another gold medal to add to the list! mas buckner, the ceo of british, another gold medal to add to the list! was a race! it was — gold medal to add to the list! was a race! it was incredible, _ gold medal to add to the list! was a race! it was incredible, and - race! it was incredible, and a stunning _ race! it was incredible, and a stunning performance. —— what a race _ stunning performance. —— what a race one — stunning performance. —— what a race one of— stunning performance. —— what a race. one of the most exciting races i have _ race. one of the most exciting races i have seen— race. one of the most exciting races i have seen for a long time. to come back and _ i have seen for a long time. to come back and see — i have seen for a long time. to come back and see a world record go and then come — back and see a world record go and then come back and win a paralympic final with _ then come back and win a paralympic final with a _ then come back and win a paralympic final with a world record, it doesn't _ final with a world record, it doesn't get much better than that. and it _ doesn't get much better than that. and it is _ doesn't get much better than that. and it is important to say, jack, we also had grace harvey, also in the final as well as ellie simmonds, and we know ellie simmonds now, this is her fourth we know ellie simmonds now, this is herfourth games. this must mean, i assume, that going forward, there'll be a lot people like maisie summers—newton was in 2012, getting into the pool. {line summers-newton was in 2012, getting into the pool-— into the pool. one of the important thins is into the pool. one of the important things is to — into the pool. one of the important things is to inspire _ into the pool. one of the important things is to inspire the _ into the pool. one of the important things is to inspire the next - things is to inspire the next generation, it is so important. when you see _ generation, it is so important. when you see those magic moments, that is what gets— you see those magic moments, that is what gets people into sport, and -ets what gets people into sport, and gets people on theirjourney, and also inspires them. we have seen
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with the _ also inspires them. we have seen with the olympics and paralympics, also the _ with the olympics and paralympics, also the change in mood and people have got— also the change in mood and people have got smiles on their faces and they are _ have got smiles on their faces and they are excited. it is really good. what _ they are excited. it is really good. what and — they are excited. it is really good. what and community is like here in northampton and just for everyone, really! _ northampton and 'ust for everyone, reall ! . ~ northampton and 'ust for everyone, reall! ., ~' northampton and 'ust for everyone, reall! ., ~ , northampton and 'ust for everyone, reall ! ., ~ , . northampton and 'ust for everyone, reall! ., , . really! thank you very much, jack. i should tell — really! thank you very much, jack. i should tell you, _ really! thank you very much, jack. i should tell you, victoria, _ really! thank you very much, jack. i should tell you, victoria, walking i should tell you, victoria, walking in there with pictures of eddie robinson who also trained here at this exclusive swimming club, on the wall, she won the gold in 2016, in rio, but we have to get another picture frame because they will put another gold medal up on the wall for maisie. congratulations to her. what is it about the water in northampton?! now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. high pressure is still firmly in charge of our weather, and over the next few days and even into next week. yesterday, the top temperature in the uk was 27.2 celsius, making it the hottest day of this august so far. we're not going to see anything like that today,
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we have a cold front moving towards the south—west and behind it the cooler conditions follow. we also have a brisk breeze coming down the north sea coast sew so along this coastline, it will feel pretty nippy if you are out and about. for scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, wales, it brightens with some sunshine, same for the south—west, but you can see where we've got this cloud, it will be thick enough for some drizzle here and there but we will see some brighter breaks and don't forget the brisk breeze, especially along the north sea coastline making it feel cooler. here, the temperatures are a wee bit lower anyway, so it is just exacerbating that chilly feeling. in the evening and overnight, we hold onto this cloud and extend a bit further westwards, a brisk breeze still, some clear skies in some western areas and across parts of scotland in some sheltered glens. temperatures could fall away to as low as five or 6 degrees. that will be a real shock to the system if you are out and about in the morning early tomorrow. we are generally staying in double figures, however. tomorrow, high—pressure's still across us, still the air moving
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around it in a clockwise direction as it always does, bringing in this brisk breeze along the north sea coast lines, so for you, it will still feel a bit on the chilly side for this time of year. there will be a bit more sunshine across some eastern areas and some more clouds towards the west. for northern ireland and for scotland, you will see quite a bit of sunshine. highs of 20—22c. as we head into the weekend, you can see the high pressure is still with us, and out towards the north—west, so we're still pulling in some moisture from the north sea at times, but we start off on a chilly note on some cloud developing throughout the day, with the showers in the new continent not too far away, we could import one into kent, for example, and a bit more clouds coming in into the western isles across the day, with highs here of 17 degrees, but top temperatures are likely to be 22 degrees. as we head into the early part of next week, we hang onto settled weather, and again, areas of cloud, with temperatures
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welcome to bbc news — i'm victoria derbyshire — here are the headlines in the uk and around the world. the threat is severe and imminent. the uk, the united states and australia tell in afghanistan to stay away from kabul airport — because of concerns that militants could launch a terror attack. i can't stress the desperation of the situation enough. the threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal. we wouldn't be saying this if we weren't genuinely concerned about offering islamic state a target that is just unimaginable. it comes as the evacuation effort enters its final days, with thousands still waiting to be airlifted to safety. we'll speak to one man who has managed to flee the country with his family. paralympics gb takes four golds today at the tokyo paralympics.
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