this programme contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. today at six, britain's airlift operation in afghanistan draws to a close, with the number of dead after yesterday's bombing now close to 100. hospitals struggle with scores of wounded, and among the dead, two british citizens, and the child of a third. mohammad niazi mohammad niazi was mohammad niazi was killed mohammad niazi was killed after mohammad niazi was killed after travelling from london to help his family flee. travelling from london to help his family flee-— family flee. those skilled in this awful attack _ family flee. those skilled in this awful attack were _ family flee. those skilled in this awful attack were trying - family flee. those skilled in this awful attack were trying to - family flee. those skilled in this l awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan but instead they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed-— bloodshed. what now for those eli . ible to bloodshed. what now for those eligible to leave _ bloodshed. what now for those eligible to leave afghanistan i bloodshed. what now for those i eligible to leave afghanistan when uk flights end? we eligible to leave afghanistan when uk flights end?— eligible to leave afghanistan when uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to — uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help _ uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them _ uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them get - uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out - uk flights end? we will shift heaven| and earth to help them get out or do whatever we can in the second phase.

british troops will begin their pull—out this weekend. also on the programme... calls for eu citizens to be given work visas, to help plug gaps, in britian�*s food supply chain. this bank holiday weekend health officials urge festivalgoers not to ignore the risk of covid. welcome back to manchester! cristiano ronaldo and united agree a deal to return to old trafford. coming up on sportsday later in the hour bbc news, a much better day for india who still trail england but might yet salvage something from the third test at headingley. good evening and welcome

to the bbc news at six. the british operation to airlift thousands of afghan and uk citizens out of afghanistan is drawing to a close. the defence secretary, ben wallace, now admits not everyone eligible to leave can be airlifted out. he insisted the government would do whatever it could to help those left behind. it follows yesterday's suicide bomb attack in kabul airport closed 100 people are confirmed dead. it's also been revealed that two of those killed were british nationals, along with the child of another british citizen. the pentagon says 13 us military personnel were among the dead. 0ur correspondent in kabul, secunder kermani, has the latest, and, a warning, his report contains distressing images from the beginning. distraught relatives search kabul�*s morgues looking for their loved ones. this baby, you managed to save? but there is another baby? amongst those killed, mohammad niazi, a british afghan who had travelled into kabul from london to try and help his family get inside the airport.

his eldest daughter, youngest child and wife are all still missing. his brother was at the airport alongside him. i saw some small children in the river. it was so bad. it was dark day for us. many of those we meet say their relatives were not killed in the blast but by firing in the confusion afterwards. they believe by foreign soldiers. somehow, i saw an american soldier... and beside this turkish soldiers so the fight comes from the bridges, the fight comes from the bridges, the towers. from the soldiers? yes, from the soldiers. america's department of defence didn't reply to our request for comment. the suicide bombing claimed by the islamic state group would have ripped through the densely packed crowd causing panic. the blast has left two—year—old mohammed reza fighting for his life.

this looks set to be one of the deadliest incidents ever in this horrific conflict. so many of the victims, those that have worked with the international community. noor mohammad had been employed alongside american forces. the guy has served us army for years. and the reason he lost his life. he wasn't killed by taliban, he wasn't killed by isis, he was killed in the shelling. how can you be sure? because of the bullet. the bullet inside of him, right here, near to his ear. he didn't have, he doesn't have any injury. these are noor mohammad's eight children. he had hoped to give them a better life. instead, this afternoon, they said a final goodbye. those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. instead, they became the latest victims in a country

torn apart by bloodshed. tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country but, now, only foreign nationals are being allowed inside the airport. the british government has acknowledged some of those who want to leave will be left behind, like this former interpreter. i think it's not fair. it is like a betrayal of their own these are the last days of a chaotic evacuation effort. for those that haven't made it out, a deeply uncertain future. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in the afghan capital for us. now, lyse, several countries have stopped flights, the british are winding down their flights, stopped flights, the british are winding down theirflights, the us airlift ends next week so where does it end people who want to get out of the country if the taliban lets them do so? �* , , , _

do so? but may i 'ust begin by sa inc, do so? but may i 'ust begin by saying. by h do so? but may ijust begin by saying, by underlining - do so? but may ijust begin by saying, by underlining if it - do so? but may ijust begin by. saying, by underlining if it needs how cruel and savage it is that people who have been living day in, day out, year in, year out with this everyday kind of violence including savage attack get to the airport gates or on the cusp of finally leaving for a safe place and this same violence shatters that hope and brings even more grief for their families. that's why thousands of afghans, those that don't even have a passport are trying to grab this golden opportunity they feel could be the ones in a lifetime chance to leave. the reality is, yes, as you mentioned, the hours are now counted, the papers are counted, the british saying we might not be able to process the last 1000 and more who are already through that crush and are waiting to board an aircraft. it afghanistan will not

pack up and go away. there will be commercialflights and pack up and go away. there will be commercial flights and countries like canada have just said that if afghans get to a third country, we will still be helping them. one window will shut but another, smaller will open.— window will shut but another, smaller will open. 0k, lyse, thank ou, l se smaller will open. 0k, lyse, thank you. lyse doucet _ smaller will open. 0k, lyse, thank you, lyse doucet live _ smaller will open. 0k, lyse, thank you, lyse doucet live in _ smaller will open. 0k, lyse, thank you, lyse doucet live in kabul. - the imminent withdrawal of uk troops raises the question of how those still eligible to come to the uk will leave, if they're allowed to do so. the labour leader sir keir starmer has called for a clear plan to help those left behind. here's our defence correspondent jonathan beale. it has been the biggest airlift in recent history. a mammoth operation, overall more than 100,000 people evacuated in less than two weeks. more than 111,000 flown out by the raf, twice the number they originally planned. but the british effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind. figs

effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind.— effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind. as we come now to the final hours _ still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of— still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of the _ still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of the operation, - the final hours of the operation, there will sadly be people who haven't got through, people who might qualify. and what i would say to them is that we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can. the and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can.— will do whatever we can. the final -hase will do whatever we can. the final hase of will do whatever we can. the final phase of this _ will do whatever we can. the final phase of this operation _ will do whatever we can. the final phase of this operation is - will do whatever we can. the final phase of this operation is getting | phase of this operation is getting out the 1000 british troops who provided security. that is now under way. it is us troops who will be the last to leave, drawing down forces in a hostile environment is already high risk. all the more so with the continuing threat of another terrorist attack. the continuing threat of another terrorist attack. the dangers are the same. _ terrorist attack. the dangers are the same. they _ terrorist attack. the dangers are the same, they will _ terrorist attack. the dangers are the same, they will target - terrorist attack. the dangers are the same, they will target the i the same, they will target the aeroplanes and runway, all the aircraft as they leave or depart, or try to penetrate the perimeter of the airport in order to break in to the airport in order to break in to the evacuation. we have seen no sign

of that happening so far other than the terrible carnage of the bomb yesterday. the the terrible carnage of the bomb esterda . ., ., , yesterday. the government has exaressed _ yesterday. the government has expressed deep _ yesterday. the government has expressed deep regret - yesterday. the government has expressed deep regret it - yesterday. the government has expressed deep regret it wasn't yesterday. the government has - expressed deep regret it wasn't able to get everyone out. those left behind may now have to join the rush for the border. few of these were being allowed to cross into pakistan. around 1000 afghans who worked for the british are stranded living in danger. so, how will they get out now?— get out now? these are people eliaible get out now? these are people eligible to _ get out now? these are people eligible to come _ get out now? these are people eligible to come out _ get out now? these are people - eligible to come out because they've worked alongside us on the front line in afghanistan and some of those individuals haven't had their claims processed in time, some of those haven't managed to get through the barriers and we need an urgent plan for them because they are very much at risk. plan for them because they are very much at risk-— much at risk. it is 'ust people left behind. sut _ much at risk. it is 'ust people left behind. but the _ much at risk. it isjust people left behind. but the military - much at risk. it isjust people left| behind. but the military hardware much at risk. it isjust people left i behind. but the military hardware of an entire army, trained and equipped ljy an entire army, trained and equipped by the us and its allies, now in the hands of the taliban who will decide what happens next. the airlift will

soon be over but the inquest into how afghanistan fell apart so quickly has onlyjust begun. jonathan beale, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. borisjohnson is boris johnson is promising borisjohnson is promising to shift heaven and earth he says to get people out who were left behind, how is he proposing to do that without an airlift? ~ , ., an airlift? well, live, it is old claim to _ an airlift? well, live, it is old claim to move _ an airlift? well, live, it is old claim to move heaven - an airlift? well, live, it is old i claim to move heaven and earth. borisjohnson is using that language partly to reassure those who have left behind but also to reassure his own mps so for example the conservative mp who has served in afghanistan says it fills him with anger and shame so many people have been left behind, many of his colleagues feel the same, the lib dems calling for an urgent inquiry and sir keir starmer pressing for evidence that there is a plan to get people to the borders. how will he do it? planning is in the early stage and officials in whitehall and

elsewhere are still grappling with the practicalities. for example where and to what extent should they set up processing centres in neighbouring countries? it is always controversial when we get involved in foreign conflicts but it is proving withdrawal after 20 years brings practical and political difficulties of its own and those will persist after our troops come home this weekend.— will persist after our troops come home this weekend. thank you, iain watson at westminster. _ america and its allies will will now have to consider how best to deal with the threat from the off—shoot of the islamic state group, isis—k that's claimed it was behind yesterday's suicide bomb attack. 0ur security correspondent, gordon corera is here with me. we had a pentagon briefing today. lots of other information coming out. are we any clearer as to exactly what happened? there is still some confusion _ exactly what happened? there is still some confusion about i still some confusion about what happened yesterday. the pentagon clarified they didn't think there

had been two explosions, just one. still talking about a gunman, enemy fire but those reports are still vague. the one thing they seem confident about is that the group carrying out this attack were isis—k, a radical group, a rivalto the taliban. whether the taliban has been focused on afghanistan and getting troops out, isis—k sees itself as a bigger globaljihadist struggle and it will see the attack as a victory for it because it will have tried to portray itself as having fought the americans on the way out and having undermined its rival the taliban. the pentagon also said there are specific credible threats and more attacks. there is a su: aestion threats and more attacks. there is a suggestion western _ threats and more attacks. there is a suggestion western forces - threats and more attacks. there is a suggestion western forces will i threats and more attacks. there is a suggestion western forces will have | suggestion western forces will have to work with the taliban to deal

with isis—k, what is that about? ht is really tricky and complicated. president biden said we will hunt for those who did this, isis—k. the challenge is how. it'll be harder when the us is no longer on the ground in afghanistan, hasn't got troops, hasn't got the ability to collect intelligence in the same way. the pentagon says we got over the horizon capabilities, code for drone strikes but one of the questions is will they be able to continue this uneasy relationship they've had with the taliban in securing the airport to also go after isis—k or will it break down? how will the relationship continue? the us says the priority is making sure no threats emanate from afghanistan. the reason they've been in such a rush to get out is because president biden wants to get out for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in a couple of weeks. afghanistan had become a safe haven for groups attacking the west and the issue for president biden is what happens if it becomes a safe haven again for terrorist groups, like isis—k, what will they do about it? terrorist groups, like isis-k, what will they do about it?— will they do about it? thank you very much- _ here in the uk many members of the afghan community are worried for the safety of family members who remain in afghanistan. and efforts are under way to support those who have made it out of the country. sarah campbell has been speaking to people at an afghan community association in west london. desperate for help, lida's brother

worked for the police in kabul. she now fears he will be killed by the taliban. i need the help for my whole family but the most for him because he is a high risk. because he was in the police? yes. kadria is one of the team at this community association trying to help others, all too aware of her own family in afghanistan living in danger. they said to me on the phone maybe i don't see you again. iwas, like... for me, it is really hard to hear that. i'd like to see my dad again. every day since the crisis in afghanistan deepened, people have been coming here to try and get some help and advice. they'll have loved ones or of their family stuck in afghanistan, and they are desperately trying to help them. a steady stream of toys, toiletries and clothes

are being dropped off, sorted and taken to the hotels where those who have made it out are in quarantine. 0bviously, they've come in crazy conditions to this country, not having anyone, not knowing what is going on, what's going to happen to their family back home. so, to know there is a community here looking after them i think mentally it gives them some sort of comfort. and the unknown is how many more afghan people are going to need help. sarah campbell, bbc news, feltham, west london. the time is 6.15pm. our top story this evening. a british nationalism on the dead and yesterday's suicide attack in afghanistan. the women re—inventing shakespeare for newer audiences. we will head life to old trafford after one of the signings of the

summer. cristiano ronaldo is heading back to manchester united. the government is under increasing pressure to grant working visas to people from the european union to help fill gaps in the uk's food supply chain. the morrisons supermarket boss has told the bbc that more lorry drivers need to be recruited, and there are other calls for a special 12—month covid recovery visa to help food producers adjust to new post—brexit migration rules, and avoid wide spread food shortages. our business editor simonjack has more details. at this convenience store in the outskirts of coventry, it's hard to know where the next gap in the shelves will appear. 0wner paul showed me his latest delivery notice. dozens of items are missing. lemonade, water, eggs, bread, and we didn't find out until today. to serve his local customers, he's having to scramble.

we haven't got milk on the shelf one day, we haven't got bread on the shelf the second day. that customer comes back on the third day and we haven't got it again, will that customer rely on us the next day? probably not, but that's a major impact on the business because then we have to jump in a van, we have to call local suppliers and we have to go and source that product to put it back on the shelves. this is the weakest link in the chain. an exodus of eu lorry drivers, covid delays to new training and a lack of younger uk workers applying has created a transport crisis. i have not known it for the last 25 years to be like this. so, previously, if we advertised for a job, you can guarantee within a week or two weeks, we would fill that place. now we're advertising year round and you see for yourself. we've got vehicles stood because we haven't got the workforce there to carry out the work. i don't know how it's going to be fixed. that's the honest answer. two prospective new drivers didn't even show up for interview today. the most acute shortage of all is people. without people to drive trucks

like this, they stand idle like this and the supply chain begins to breakdown, and what brexit did do with the sudden outflux of up to 20,000 drivers was expose that there are sectors like this, like food processing, which over the years, uk workers have been less and less keen to do, and fixing that is not going to be quick, it's not going to be easy, it will take time and money and that ultimately must mean higher prices. the boss of morrisons told the bbc he thought retail competition would limit price rises, but agreed with food producers that a solution should include letting in more eu workers to plug the gaps. we could prioritise hgv testing, so that we i get rid of the backlog and start to open upl that pipeline, and we could _ look at a list of people i who come into the country to work, maybe add the _ drivers to that list - for a while and see how we get on with that, because _ we need to break the back- of the issue in order to keep key

parts of the supply chain working in britain. - but the government is adamant it wants employers to rely less on foreign labour. however, the uk food growing season is ending, meaning greater reliance on eu food in winter, precisely when further checks on imports come in. these problems could get worse before they get better. the latest government coronavirus figures show there were 38,046 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means, on average, there were 34,177 new cases per day, in the last week. the most recent figures show there were nearly 7,000 people in hospital with the virus as of yesterday. 100 deaths were recorded in the past 2a hours, with an average of 108 deaths a day in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 88.2% of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab, and 78% have had two. there's been a big rise in the number of covid cases

in scotland, with a record of 6,835 new infections in a single day. however, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, says the scottish government "isn't currently considering a circuit—brea ker lockdown". 0ur correspondent, alexandra mackenzie has more details. the number of new cases of coronavirus is rising sharply in scotland. here in west dunbartonshire, figures have been particularly high. more than 6,800 new cases across the country is a significant increase, but a record number of people were tested and hospital admissions, though on the rise, are much lower than at the beginning of the year. the first minister said the current situation is a cause for concern. in the past seven days, we've reported more new cases than at any previous time in the pandemic, although i refer back to my point there about higher levels of testing. but case numbers have roughly

doubled over the course of the past seven days. previous peaks in the number of covid cases, injanuary and june this year, involved fewer than 4,000 infections, whereas the figure has now climbed to almost 7,000. two things have directly contributed to the rise in cases in scotland. the first thing is august 9, the removal of all legal restrictions, and then soon after the return of schools over the last few weeks. those two things together have combined to create a very high level of infection in scotland that we didn't fully anticipate. people in glasgow enjoyed some late summer sunshine this afternoon, but as we move into the autumn and winter months, there is some unease about what that may bring. now, nicola sturgeon said she doesn't want to impose new restrictions. she said she wants to keep the country moving forward. she said they are not thinking about a circuit breaker lockdown. she said

the vaccine is giving some optimism, but the next challenge is going to be when students come back to colleges and universities and what impact that is going to bring. alexander, things for that. the latest figures from the office for national statistics show a rise in coronavirus cases right across the uk. with an estimated half a million people heading to big music festivals in leeds and reading this bank holiday weekend, health officials are urging people to take covid tests before they go, and when they return home. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. at a music festival like leeds, the outside world can seem far away, but there's no escaping the pandemic, even here. negative covid tests and vaccine passes a condition of entering. and the latest data from the office for national statistics shows why we should still be concerned. infections are rising across the uk,

especially among younger people. did a lateral flow last night and produced a negative result, which sent a text message to me and i have shown the text message. i'm all ready to go and i'm feeling quite confident that hopefully i won't carry it or catch it. this is a very big weekend for both music festivals and events like pride here in manchester. and maybe this is what living with covid looks like, accepting that while events like this are going to go ahead, they will lead to a big spike in infections, and yet at the same time trusting that the vaccines have weakened that link between infection and serious illness. practical measures like testing can reduce risk, but there's also a heartfelt need for people to start living again. festivals bring people together. that's the most important thing and people are here| to have a great time and celebrate. we've been planning this event for months and covid has been| part of that process. and some experts say they're worried not so much about the next few days,

but more what the weeks ahead will bring. children are about to go back to school, people will be coming back from their summer vacations, and what we might see when mixing patterns change as we move into september, what that might lead to is transmission. even after 18 months of this pandemic, there's still so much that is uncertain, but one thing we do know — the situation can change faster than anyone anticipated. dominic hughes, bbc news, manchester. firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at an industrial premises in leamington spa. explosions explosions and strong chemical smells have been reported. nearby properties were evacuated and people living within 70 metres have been urged to keep their windows and doors closed. police say one person is missing. a new theatre group, called mawa, says it wants to bring a love of shakespeare to a wider audience, as britain's first all—black, all—female company. the arts council estimates only 10% of theatre audiences come from black,

asian or other minority backgrounds, and mawa hopes to change that. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, has that story. one of the world's most iconic scenes — romeo and juliet�*s passionate declaration of love. if they do see thee, they will murder thee! but now one theatre company wants to shake shakespeare up — exploring the bard's work through different perspectives. than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. thou knowest the mask of night is on my face. shakespeare is very british, - and that's such a massive part of, like, british identity, - and as well as the industry, and it's like where do we as black- and mixed—race women fit within that and kind of reclaiming l a new narrative for what shakespeare could be.

dost thou love me? i know thou wilt say aye and i will take they word. and there will be plenty more of these scenes from mawa theatre company, the uk's first all—black, all—female group, committed to reinventing shakespeare's most famous texts for modern—day audiences, which they believe will make theatre more inclusive, a place for everyone to relish new interpretations. hear it not, duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell. and i think that's the way to modernise it, finding those themes and conflicts and the joy that happens in the black community and where that fits in with shakespeare. with the winter's tale, one of the videos we are doing in ourfirst project, it explores child loss and black mortality rates. and all of mawa's shows will be written, directed, produced and acted by black women. there does seem to have been a lot of progress particularly in the last two or three years with the number of on—screen actors from more diverse backgrounds, people directing, people in the production team, but how do you think that translates in theatre? it's not just about what people

are seeing on stage. it's also behind—the—scenes. black hair and make—up teams. it really makes a difference to how everyone feels on set and how comfortable everyone feels. theirfirst production, available online this month, is a series of short shakespeare scenes and monologues, and as we come out of the pandemic, they're looking forward to being back on stage in other upcoming work. we're notjust making theatre for black audiences. they are our main focus, but it's something that can be enjoyed by the whole population. adina campbell with that report. manchester united have announced they have reached a deal with the italian sidejuventus, to re—sign theirformer star, cristiano ronaldo. there had been speculation the portugal captain could agree to join the champions, manchester city — after telling juventus he "no longer had any intention" of playing for them. nesta mcgregor is outside old trafford. so why at the age of 36, and 12 years since he last played for them, is he going back?

well, good evening, clive. 0ne well, good evening, clive. one day, cristiano ronaldo cosmic life will be made into a movie, and how about this for a final chapter? a fairy tale. this was a club where he grew up both as a man and a footballer. he sank into thousand three at the age of 18, spent six years and scored more than 100 goals and won numerous trophies including three premier leagues and the champions league as well. then it was a trip to spain for real madrid and juventus, but this morning he went to the training ground ofjuventus and said that he wanted to leave. now, ronaldo moves pretty quickly on the field and this transfer was done at a record pace has well. just seven hours later, manchester united, in a statement on their website, said that they are delighted he will be back. now, at 36, he is not the player he once was but his value of the field as amazing as well. he signed here for

just around £30 million. we don't know the length of the deal yet. the only thing now is to agree a medical and personal terms. only thing now is to agree a medical and personalterms. —— only thing now is to agree a medical and personal terms. —— 13 million. 0k, thank you. right, india's cricketers have been fighting back on day three at headingley they have bowled england out for 432 at close of play. they were 215—2. in their second innings, they trail england by 139. england's tail end may only have lasted half an hour on day 3 at headingley, but as they left the field with a lead of 354 over india, surely it was a case of not if they would win but when. england's bowlers were keen to get cracking, and they thought they had an early breakthrough — drs, though, undoing the decision to the frustration of the home side. and from there, india got into their stride... all the way! ..before an england breakthrough on the stroke of lunch, jonny bairstow alert and able as he sent rahul packing — just rewards for england's bowlers

and for the crowd bearing with them. after the break, a potential lbw. joe root called for a review a second too late, a costly delay — sharma would have been out. and given that lifeline, he went on to punish the mistake, bringing up his 50 with ease... ..before he succumbed to this from 0llie robinson, to give the england captain something to roar about. pujara batted on past his half—century with captain kohli going well alongside him, to give india hope that perhaps this match isn't overjust yet. jo currie, bbc news. britain's paralympians have added three more golds to an already impressive tally of medals, at the games in tokyo. success for the cyclists and swimmers have put great britain in second place behind china in the medals table. from tokyo, here's andy swiss. rarely has british sport seen a more versatile or a more victorious athlete. for kadeena cox, just the start of what could be