warnings of an imminent and lethal terror attack on kabul airport — with thousands of desperate afghans still waiting there for a flight out of their country. intelligence reports suggest an offshoot of islamic state is planning an attack on the airport, possibly within hours. the security situation is obviously not improving, but we have got the overwhelming majority out. i live in kabul were thousands remain desperate to leave the country. so far more 80,000 people in all have been flown out with some 10,000 still waiting at kabul airport. also this lunchtime... the covid vaccine roll—out could be extended next month to children aged 12 to 15 — nhs trusts in england have

been told to prepare. the nhs waiting list crisis in northern ireland — most patients who need a first appointment with a consultant have to wait more than a year. a golden day in tokyo for paralympics gb — a haul of five gold medals on day two of the games. # and after being closed by covid — london's west end is gradually unfrozen — with a big new musical opening this weekend and coming up on the bbc news channel... england press home their advantage on day two of their third test with india at headingley.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. british citizens still in afghanistan are being warned to stay away from kabul airport because of fears there could be a �*lethal�* terror attack there, possibly within hours. the government says intelligence suggesting a �*very imminent�* attack is �*ever more certain�*. suggesting a �*very imminent�* attack but in the last hour, the prime minister has said british troops have now got the �*overwhelming majority�* of eligible people out of the country, with the evacuation due to end on tuesday. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. lisa and airlift in its last days, relentless _ lisa and airlift in its last days, relentless round _ lisa and airlift in its last days, relentless round the - lisa and airlift in its last days, relentless round the clock, . lisa and airlift in its last days, | relentless round the clock, but starting — relentless round the clock, but starting to _ relentless round the clock, but starting to wind _ relentless round the clock, but starting to wind down, - relentless round the clock, but starting to wind down, several| starting to wind down, several european countries _ starting to wind down, several european countries already. starting to wind down, several- european countries already calling a day. european countries already calling a da . ., , ., european countries already calling a da . . , ., , european countries already calling a da. . , european countries already calling a da. ., , day. can you set your bag there? and in these last —

day. can you set your bag there? and in these last moments, _ day. can you set your bag there? and in these last moments, a _ day. can you set your bag there? and in these last moments, a sense - day. can you set your bag there? and in these last moments, a sense of. in these last moments, a sense of real danger, america and britain around those warning of a specific terrorist threat. the threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal, and we would not be _ imminent, it is lethal, and we would not be saying this if we were not genuinely— not be saying this if we were not genuinely concerned about offering istamic— genuinely concerned about offering islamic state a target that is just unimaginable. but islamic state a target that is 'ust unimaginable.�* unimaginable. but what about those who will not — unimaginable. but what about those who will not make _ unimaginable. but what about those who will not make it _ unimaginable. but what about those who will not make it out _ unimaginable. but what about those who will not make it out in - unimaginable. but what about those who will not make it out in time? i who will not make it out in time? all around the airport, despite the heat and squalor, the queue, they wait and they hope. many of these people will be left behind. this morning, the prime minister visited the crisis centre at northwood where britain�*s evacuation effort is being run and staff here are still in touch with former afghan interpreters and others waiting to get out. borisjohnson says the overwhelming majority have now left and for those who have not,... we

ho -e to and for those who have not,... - hope to continue to be able to say to people, you can come out on one of the key thing is we are saying to the government, the new authorities is to engage with the west, to unlock those funds, safe passage for those who want to come out is obviously the number one condition. the next phase, the government says, is for people to leave by land bar on the border with pakistan more huge crowds, some crosses open, others are closed. afghanistan faces others are closed. afghanistan faces other monumental tasks, kabul is full of displaced people, driven to the capital because of conflict and deprivation, there is little shelter and little food. translation: you can see the condition the people are in, we are in an open field and the heat, we hope the government will pay attention to this. back at the

airport this morning, some of the last to leave. by the weekend, this huge airlift will be over, final steps on home soil for people taking little, leaving much behind. paul adams, bbc news. let�*s speak to our correspondent, secunder kermani, in kabul. secunder — are people there following the advice to stay away from the airport because of the threat of a terror attack? when i was at the airport yesterday afternoon and there were still huge crowds gathering there, really desperate scenes, old women being pushed along, rubbish strewn, dirt tracks and wheelbarrows, young children being carried by their parents, do not have the right travel documents to board an evacuation fight, they are clutching files of papers showing foreign embassies hoping to waive that in the faces of the soldiers and somehow be let through. that will

not happen. it also makes it even more chaotic of course, this threat warning really raising a lot of concern and for the people there, it is in such a state of confusion, i really don�*t think that information is trickling down and they have already endured so much that i don�*t think it is really going to be a majorfactor in whether think it is really going to be a major factor in whether or not they decide to stay at the airport, they are so desperate to leave the country and they have gone through so much, that they are going to carry on doing so. elsewhere in the city, in kabul, things are calmer. shops are open and restaurants and every time i speak to shopkeepers, they say that business is terrible because there are far fewer people than usual and because banks are still closed and people are struggling to get hold of any cash. there is deep anxiety about the future, what life will be like under the taliban and at the moment they seem consolatory and public and many people fear that once the international focus shifts, they

will become much harsher. secunder kermani in kabul. _ let�*s speak to our security correspondent, frank gardner. frank. ..what more do we know about the intelligence on this threat of a terror attack on the airport? let me start by saying, a huge amount of people do not believe it is real, on social media. the amount of people saying this is cooked up by governments to cover up for the fact they have made such a mess of the hurried departure of western forces from afghanistan. let us stick to the facts. the threat is purported to come from the afghan affiliate of isis, they carried out 24 affiliate of isis, they carried out 2a attacks many of them deadly in kabul all alone lastly year there are no ferns of the taliban and they think the taliban or soft and they are more extreme. they have recruited from taliban defectors who do not think the taliban or extreme enough. so, the threat is of a suicide vest carrying bomber

infiltrating the crowds at the gate to the airport to try and blow himself up and kill as many people as possible, preferably for westerners. they are looking not only to kill westerners but people allied with the west, afghans trying to get out, and to causes much carnage and chaos as they can. that is the reality- _ carnage and chaos as they can. that is the reality. frank, _ carnage and chaos as they can. that is the reality. frank, thank very much. the covid vaccine roll—out could be extended next month to children between the ages of 12 and 15. nhs trusts have been told to prepare for a possible extension of the vaccine programme. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is still weighing up the arguments for and against such a move. it comes amid concerns that big summer events such as music festivals — and the return of schools — will lead to a surge in covid infections. here�*s our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. some of the tens of thousands arriving for this bank holiday weekend�*s reading festival. for many this is the first live music event they�*ve been able

to enjoy since the pandemic. we�*re feeling pretty safe and this is my third time here so i love reading. yeah, this is my second time. we always come here. we love it. we're just so glad to be back. we love being back here. i've had to keep postponing my first jab because i've been working - so much and i've got quite| an intense job, just in case i get the side effects. so unfortunately i'm not going to be protected from it for this _ | but i have done a negative test| yesterday, i will do another one today, so i'm hoping it will be ok. but already this summer large events have prompted concerns. the boardmasters music and surfing festival in cornwall is thought to be responsible for a spike of more than a500 covid cases. perfect, thank you very much. back at reading, public health officials say they�*ve done their best to make the site safe. we have put a lot of criteria in place for people before they arrive. people need to be tested, they need to show they've

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 have already arrived for camping we have already checked and these restrictions are being put in place and people are complying. over the last few months, uk infections have started to rise again as some schools return. the government�*s scientific advisers are considering whether to extend vaccinations for 12—15 year—olds to try to keep rates down. but some scientists are confident rising infections will not cause a crisis. we have to come as a society, recognise cases will rise, but actually the transfer into deaths from covid is so much less, so we have to be able to accept that. the evidence suggests that we can generally run large events without producing super spreader issues. and in order to try to protect those beyond the festival gates,

the government says there will be a boosterjab in september for the most vulnerable. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. figures out this morning have underlined the growing pressure on the nhs in northern ireland. more than half of patients needing an initial appointment with a consultant have been waiting for more than a year. there are also long waiting lists for people needing other forms of treatment. here�*s chris page. mary anderson is at the sharp end of northern ireland�*s waiting list emergency. she has arthritis and has been referred for an operation on her ankle and a scan on her shoulder, but she�*s not sure when they are going to happen — and in the meantime she has many difficulties. i can�*t do a full shop, for example. i have to sit down regularly because the pain isjust so bad. i was also advised very strongly by the surgeon to be very careful, because the ankle, if i went over on it, could shatter and that would be a major problematic surgery. so it affects every aspect

ofjust moving about. she�*s frustrated notjust by how long she has been waiting, but also by how little she has been told. since april 2020, i have heard absolutely nothing. but it�*s the fact that, a, there�*s no communication and, b, there is no support for us while we�*re on the long waiting lists. the latest figures show her experience isn�*t rare. out of northern ireland�*s population of about 1.9 million, almost 350,000 people are waiting for a first appointment with a consultant — 53% of those patients have been on the list for at least a year. the devolved government�*s target is that no one should be waiting that long. nearly 113,000 people are waiting to be admitted to hospital for a day or longer, for example, to have a planned operation — 59% have been waiting for at least a year. one in four people here are on a waiting list, compared with fewer than one in ten in england. the health minister

agrees it�*s unacceptable. i apologise to them on behalf of our health service, because it�*s not where we want them to be. we don�*t want people to be waiting that long, because it actually increases demand on our health service the longer people are waiting. one of the solutions being explored is to set up more facilities, like this day procedure unit in lagan valley hospital in lisburn. it�*s designed to treat patients from across northern ireland and increase the number of operations being carried out. that�*s really the ethos of a day procedure centre, to be able to do as much surgery as possible safely. so cases that we maybe wouldn�*t have considered doing as day surgery in the past are now being able to be done due to advances in both surgical technique and anaesthetic technique. the backlog has shortened slightly in the last few months as hospitals restore services that were disrupted due to covid. patients like mary are hoping that politicians will deal with the colossal challenge. chris page, bbc news, belfast. a man wanted in connection with two

murders in central london is critically ill in hospital — after police found him with serious injuries on a canal boat. officers believe the wounds suffered by lee peacock, who�*s a9, were self—inflicted. the bodies of sharon pickles and clinton ashmore were discovered at separate addresses in westminster last week. detectives think their killings are linked. people who bought food at three supermarkets in west london last night are being told to throw it away — after a man was arrested on suspicion of injecting items with syringes. he�*s accused of visiting branches of tesco, waitrose and sainsbury�*s in fulham and contaminating a number of products. it�*s not known what was in the syringes. two conservative mps have written to borisjohnson, urging him not to remove extra universal credit payments this autumn. the mps say the £20 a week increase, originally brought in because of the pandemic, should be made permanent. they say taking it away would jeopardise the government�*s

levelling up agenda. nick eardley reports. the number of endemic and since last march they have been getting an extra £20 a week, a temporary measure to help people through the pandemic. that is due to come to an end in october. for people like anthony, losing £80 a month could have a significant impact. i anthony, losing £80 a month could have a significant impact.— have a significant impact. i have to -a the have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills _ have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills and — have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills and once _ have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills and once i _ have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills and once i do - have a significant impact. i have to pay the bills and once i do that, i l pay the bills and once i do that, i will be left with about £60 for the month. that has to do me for a month of shopping. trio month. that has to do me for a month of showing-— of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is — of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is not _ of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is not the _ of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is not the only _ of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is not the only one - of shopping. no chance. charities warn he is not the only one and i of shopping. no chance. charities i warn he is not the only one and that many people could end up in debt. 5.9 million people are currently on universai— 5.9 million people are currently on universal credit and our calculations suggest that of those 2.3 million people are going to be pushed _ 2.3 million people are going to be pushed into the red as a consequence of this _

pushed into the red as a consequence of this it _ pushed into the red as a consequence ofthis it is— pushed into the red as a consequence of this. it is coming at a really difficult — of this. it is coming at a really difficult time for people, where energy— difficult time for people, where energy prices are soaring, the furlough — energy prices are soaring, the furlough scheme is coming to an end. simitar— furlough scheme is coming to an end. similar arguments furlough scheme is coming to an end. similararguments are being made furlough scheme is coming to an end. similar arguments are being made to the treasury and opposition parties support keeping the extra money and a growing number of prominent conservatives agree. today the prime minister was warned removing the uplift could undermine his levelling up uplift could undermine his levelling up programme. itruiith uplift could undermine his levelling up programme-— uplift could undermine his levelling up programme. with food prices and ener: up programme. with food prices and energy prices — up programme. with food prices and energy prices and — up programme. with food prices and energy prices and electricity - up programme. with food prices and energy prices and electricity cost - energy prices and electricity cost going _ energy prices and electricity cost going up. — energy prices and electricity cost going up. i— energy prices and electricity cost going up. i really— energy prices and electricity cost going up, i really do— energy prices and electricity cost going up, i really do fear- energy prices and electricity cost going up, i really do fear that . energy prices and electricity cost going up, i really do fear that if. going up, i really do fear that if we cut— going up, i really do fear that if we cut this _ going up, i really do fear that if we cut this money _ going up, i really do fear that if we cut this money now, - going up, i really do fear that if we cut this money now, it - going up, i really do fear that if we cut this money now, it is . going up, i really do fear that if. we cut this money now, it is going to piece _ we cut this money now, it is going to place an — we cut this money now, it is going to place an awful— we cut this money now, it is going to place an awful lot _ we cut this money now, it is going to place an awful lot of _ we cut this money now, it is going to place an awful lot of people - we cut this money now, it is goingl to place an awful lot of people with serious _ to place an awful lot of people with serious challenges _ to place an awful lot of people with serious challenges in _ to place an awful lot of people with serious challenges in the _ to place an awful lot of people with serious challenges in the winter - serious challenges in the winter months — serious challenges in the winter months. ~ ., , serious challenges in the winter months. , ., serious challenges in the winter months. ., months. many of those on universal credit are in — months. many of those on universal credit are in work _ months. many of those on universal credit are in work but _ months. many of those on universal credit are in work but the _ months. many of those on universal credit are in work but the prime - credit are in work but the prime minister says his focus is on better paid jobs. minister says his focus is on better paidjobs. mr; minister says his focus is on better aid “obs. y , ., minister says his focus is on better aid “obs. g , ., , . , paid “obs. my strong preference is for paid jobs. my strong preference is for --eole paid jobs. my strong preference is for peeple to _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their wages - paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their wages rise | for people to see their wages rise through their efforts, rather than through their efforts, rather than through taxation of other people put into their pay packets and rather than welfare and that is the approach we support.

than welfare and that is the a- roach we su ort. ~ , , ., approach we support. ministers want to brina approach we support. ministers want to bring spending — approach we support. ministers want to bring spending down _ approach we support. ministers want to bring spending down and - approach we support. ministers want to bring spending down and that - to bring spending down and that means some of the emergency interventions during the pandemic will come to an end and at the moment there is little sign of a rethink on universal credit, but when parliament returns next month, there is likely to be significant pressure and much of that will be coming from borisjohnson�*s own mps. the political debate over the post—pandemic recovery and government spending will continue. knitterrdly, news, westminster. paralympics gb have won a flurry of medals on day two of the tokyo games — including five golds. there�*s been success in the velodrome, in the pool, in wheelchair fencing and in equestrian where lee pearson has won his 12th paralympic title. andy swiss has been watching. for britain�*s paralympians, a day of elation and emotion. first forjaco van gass, and he is no stranger to the extraordinary. van gass was serving with the parachute regiment in afghanistan when in 2009

he suffered life changing injuries. now here he was on one of sport�*s biggest stages chasing his team—mate fin graham in the pursuit final. it proved some tussle but van gass edged clear and held his nerve. triumph for the 35—year—old and another addition to his extraordinary cv. he�*s previously trekked to the south pole with prince harry. now alongside his team—mate he can celebrate another famous feat. and there were two more silvers in the cycling forjody cundy who became the first british man to win medals at seven paralympics and for aileen mcglynn and her tandem pilot helen scott. and over at the pool there was soon even more to celebrate. maisie summers—newton was inspired to swim by watching ellie simmonds in 2012. now she was racing against her hero and beating her. simmonds fifth in the individual medley, summers—newton a glorious first.

the 19 year—old could hardly believe it, and neither could those watching at her club back in northampton. that�*s her coach in the red. cheering that�*s what it means. it was one of two british golds in barely 20 minutes. five years ago tully kearney was told she would never swim again because of injury. but she defied her doubters in breathtaking fashion. after silver in yesterday�*s 200 metres, it was gold in the 100 in a new world record. itjust doesn�*t get any better. sensational swim for tully kearney! and there was yet another gold for great britain, for a paralympic legend. more than two decades after his debut at the games, sir lee pearson made it title number 12 in the para dressage on breezer, a horse he bred at his home in staffordshire. it was, he said, "as emotional as his first gold medal," adding, "it�*s fairy tale stuff." yes, what a day for the british team

and what a day for sir lee pearson at the age of a7. he just keeps on winning. i can tell you there have been even more medals for the british team, a bronze for george wilson in the para— dressage and a gold for piers gilliver in the fencing. he won silver in the fencing. he won silver in the fencing at rio five years ago and has gone even better here in tokyo, so five gold medals for paralympics gb today, it really has been a glittering start to these games. it has indeed, thank you very much indeed. andy swiss reporting. the time is1:20pm. our top story this lunchtime. warnings that a terror attack on kabul airport may be imminent. borisjohnson says the overwhelming majority of those eligible to leave on british flights have now been evacuated. and coming up — the growing number of people seeking help for binge eating disorder. coming up on the bbc news channel: new dates have been announced for the delayed rugby league world cup.

it�*ll kick off on 15th october next year, with the final at old trafford on 19th november. a growing number of people are seeking help for binge eating disorder. it�*s classed as a serious mental illness and people suffering from it eat large quantities of food without feeling like they�*re in control of what they�*re doing. experts say it�*s more common than anorexia and bulimia, but isn�*t properly understood. jayne mccubbin has been talkking to two women who�*ve been living with the condition — you may find her report upsetting. it feels like a battle, yeah, definitely. yeah. it�*s hard. yeah. sorry, i got upset. you�*re 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 news it has evidence which indicates incidents of binge eating have exploded. calls to its helplines about binge eating have increased more than 360% in the last three years. most of that was through 2020 and the pandemic. lauren is 3a, a single mum with a child with special needs. she works in the nhs. martha is 20, a university student. both have agreed to their stories. so they happen every single day. for me personally it is normally once a day. it 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.

maybe packs of croissants and things, some chocolate, or some chocolate yoghurts. it is a daily battle, 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 food, foods that i might want separately but just don't have the time or the effort to separate. frozen bread, frozen yorkshire puddings. 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. in total, almost a0,000 people have called beat helplines about binge eating since 2018. the charity says this is likely to be the tip of the iceberg. i think we have no idea - about the scale of this problem. my instinct is that it's huge. sarah is a therapist who has tackled her own binge eating disorder. binge eating disorderl is twice as common as

anorexia, and it is also more common than bulimia. - there is a sense that i you've just lost control. taking food out of- the rubbish bin, taking food that doesn't belong to them. all of this is really common. so if anybody's - watching this, i would just want to say that you're not alone. . binge eating experts tell us we have no real idea of the true scale of the problem. in a statement, the government acknowledged until health services acknowledged mental health services have faced an increased demand during the pandemic. but they are investing £500 million in the area. so i think this is a problem of huge proportions that we are _ just not aware about. we just don't know enough about it. we need to get better help, and that means people - going to their gps to tell them what's happening. | because until we know- who is struggling, we don't know the size of this problem, - and therefore the resources are just not going to be there for it. jayne mccubbin with that report. and if you�*ve been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

british scientists say a new approach to protecting young african children from malaria could reduce deaths and illness from the disease by 70%. researchers found giving youngsters vaccines — in combination with preventative drugs — brought down the number of patients needing hospital treatment. malaria remains a major threat in many parts of sub—saharan africa, and most of the a00,000 deaths each year from the illness are in the under—5s. car production in the uk fell sharply last month. the society of motor manufacturers and traders said the number of cars produced was down more than a third compared with july last year. it blamed the fall on disruptions to the global supply of semiconductors — and staff shortages resulting from the �*pingdemic�*. a study suggests that light pollution may be a factor in the decline of insect populations in recent decades. researchers looked at caterpillar numbers in three counties of southern england,

and found there were only around half as many in areas with artificial street lights — compared with similar stretches of unlit roads. it�*s day two of the third test between england and india at headingley. england reached lunch on 182—2. joe wilson was watching. england�*s players at headingley wore black arm bands in tribute to one of cricket�*s most stylish batsmen. look back about 60 years. they say no—one hit the ball harder than ted dexter. magnificent! he�*s died aged 86 after a life as full as any and an influence still felt. ted obviously a brilliant servant to the english game, 30 test matches as captain, former chief of selectors as well. he was kind enough to e—mail me on a few occasions when i wasn�*t playing so well trying to get me back into form and he was very helpful in that regard, so he will be sorely missed and hopefully we can put on a

performance in his memory. well, this continued to be one of england�*s most dominant displays in recent memory. well, until this. rory burns defeated and a bit deflated. india had a wicket, england have scored 135. england had scored 135. now here�*s a moment. first runs for dawid malan, recalled to test match cricket aged 33. everyone knows he can hit those fours. india would be watching carefully. england too, more please, from that point of view. well, stand by. all of this, of course, was extending england�*s lead, creating something encouraging. haseeb hameed had faced hours of fast bowling, then this — undone byjadeja�*s spin, gone for 68. for india, a glimmer. yes, and england will resume

shortly, already 10a runs ahead. it is called cloudy, but i sense no rain, so as the day progresses may be we will see some true ted dexter style dashing england batting. thank you, joe. the pandemic has delayed it nearly a year but — finally — the stage version of frozen opens in the west end this weekend. the musical is adapted from the 2013 blockbuster movie — and it�*s the latest example of london theatres getting back on their feet after covid as tim muffet reports. # for the first time in forever... # theatres closed for 18 months, an industry in need of a lift. time, it�*s hoped, to finally... # let it go... # frozen the musical, a stage show based on the smash hit film. for so long we werej just, as an industry, wondering when it would come back.

when we all arrived at the theatre we were like, whoa. this is our first time performing after, you know, nearly two years. the film frozen has become one of the most successful animated movies of all time. it�*s taken more than £1 billion at the box office, and it gave the world that song. # let it go # . am — with the wind and sky... # it's so exciting i to get to do let it it's so exciting to get to do let it go because there'sl just so much magic. that's the only thing i can describe it as because it just feels - thrilling. the first time i got to do it- with all the elements was may be one of the most. exciting in my career. # let it go... # what it's about, . we can all connect to on such a great level. i think we've all had i a let it go moment in our lives. and it's sort of about fully embracing who you are. l and this place, it's amazing.

frozen tells the story of anna and elsa, driven apart when elsa�*s magical power traps their kingdom in eternal winter. what we have all been through has added even more weight and meaning to this story because we all know elsa�*s sort of isolation, that feeling of being alone and not being able to be with the people you love the most. # do you want to build a snowman? # the idea of the live frozen was. not to duplicate the movie, right? it was to do something more original. - let's make this story about these - two women and the strength that they have for each other. the frozen phenomenon continues. eight years after the film�*s release, it�*s time to find out if a stage version can also cast a spell. tim muffett, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here�*s stav. thank you very much, ben, good

afternoon — thank you very much, ben, good afternoon-— thank you very much, ben, good afternoon. , , , ., , , .,