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this is bbc news, the headlines the death toll after yesterday's devastating bomb attack in kabul airport has increased to 170. the pentagon has confirmed there was one attack, not two. heightened taliban security is in place as evacuations enter theirfinal phase. spain is the latest nation to announce its evacuation operation has concluded, along with several other nato countries. the us says a total of 12,500 people were evacuated in the past twenty—four hours. two of those killed in yesterday's deadly attack at kabul airport were british nationals. the child of another briton has also been confirmed dead. one other story, manchester united say they've reached an agreement with the italian club juventus to re—sign cristiano ronaldo. the portugal star left manchester in 2009 for real madrid,
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having scored 118 goals in 292 games. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are jasmine cameron—chileshe of the financial times and broadcasterjohn stapleton. he has time to brace himself. tomorrow's front pages. starting with: afghanistan is still dominating the front pages. the times leads with us presidentjoe biden�*s promise to avenge the deaths of the 13 us marines killed in the bomb attack at kabul airport. the mirror leads with the news that two of those killed in the attack were british citizens, and that the child of another british citizen was also killed.
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the prime minister's �*great regret�*. that's on the front page of the telegraph, after borisjohnson admits not everyone who worked with the british forces will be evacuated from the country. the mail leads with a similar story, and says leaving people behind could cause the biggest hostage crisis in britain's history, if they're captured by the taliban or isis—k. away from afghanistan, the financial times leads with the government's plea to hire uk based workers, in an effort to address britain's �*chronic�* lorry driver shortage. and finally, �*re—united'. there's only one back page story in town, and that's christiano ronaldo�*s confirmed return to the red devils. so, let's begin. afghanistan and we will start with the eye weekend. the headline here. thousands abandoned to the taliban. these are the people who are eligible to come to the uk and other allied countries there just isn't
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time at the moment to get them out by air and we can only imagine the kind offaith by air and we can only imagine the kind of faith that might befall them. , , ., ,, ., them. definitely a desperate situation- — them. definitely a desperate situation. these _ them. definitely a desperate situation. these are - them. definitely a desperate situation. these are people. them. definitely a desperate . situation. these are people who worked with the armed forces and stuck their neck out on the line to support the uk and are having to turn our back on them. but there's no time for us to help you leave essentially. they really focus on the sense of frustration and fear that has been in the country. and we had borisjohnson today that has been in the country. and we had boris johnson today very that has been in the country. and we had borisjohnson today very keen to emphasise that the uk hasn't given up emphasise that the uk hasn't given up and they're still going to try to help people leave the country safely. and those words could ring quite hollow it's notjust people at the airport, the people that can even get into the airport even if they're eligible. 0ther even get into the airport even if they're eligible. other cities in they're eligible. other cities in the parts of the country who for whatever reasons were not able to make the journey. we whatever reasons were not able to make thejourney. we might whatever reasons were not able to make the journey. we might be on the cusp of the humanitarian crisis at
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the moment because it's quite a desperate situation and they note that they may even turn into people smugglers and it's just sounds incredibly desperate and it's a great tragedy that we are watching unfold. ,, ., great tragedy that we are watching unfold. , .,, ., great tragedy that we are watching unfold. , .,, ., ., unfold. some people are saying that we cannot stay _ unfold. some people are saying that we cannot stay here. _ unfold. some people are saying that we cannot stay here. they _ unfold. some people are saying that we cannot stay here. they will - we cannot stay here. they will punish us, they will kill us. they'll be tracked down because they cooperated and supported the allies the last 20 years. the? cooperated and supported the allies the last 20 years.— the last 20 years. they do feel betra ed the last 20 years. they do feel betrayed and _ the last 20 years. they do feel betrayed and the _ the last 20 years. they do feel| betrayed and the circumstances the last 20 years. they do feel- betrayed and the circumstances and who knows — betrayed and the circumstances and who knows will become them. the taliban_ who knows will become them. the taliban are — who knows will become them. the taliban are coming out and saying that we _ taliban are coming out and saying that we are — taliban are coming out and saying that we are not going to hold vengeance or forgive these people, etc and _ vengeance or forgive these people, etc and stopping people holding pistols— etc and stopping people holding pistols to their head, whipping people. — pistols to their head, whipping people, somebody having the legs broken. _ people, somebody having the legs broken, who can trust the taliban? very few_ broken, who can trust the taliban? very few people know far more about
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it than— very few people know far more about it than me _ very few people know far more about it than me so we cannot trust them. the foreign — it than me so we cannot trust them. the foreign affairs select committee says we _ the foreign affairs select committee says we could have the biggest hostage — says we could have the biggest hostage crisis in our political history— hostage crisis in our political history as _ hostage crisis in our political history as a result of all this because _ history as a result of all this because who knows what is going to become _ because who knows what is going to become of— because who knows what is going to become of these people and where they're _ become of these people and where they're going to go. can they escape to the _ they're going to go. can they escape to the borders, a long way from the pakistan— to the borders, a long way from the pakistan border or iranian border, can they— pakistan border or iranian border, can they do — pakistan border or iranian border, can they do that with the family in tow, _ can they do that with the family in tow. wiii— can they do that with the family in tow, will the airports be open for this _ tow, will the airports be open for this boris — tow, will the airports be open for this. borisjohnson was tow, will the airports be open for this. boris johnson was talking about— this. boris johnson was talking about this but there's no details, they are — about this but there's no details, they are landlocked in their and at they are landlocked in their and at the mercy— they are landlocked in their and at the mercy of the taliban.- the mercy of the taliban. indeed, there have _ the mercy of the taliban. indeed, there have been _ the mercy of the taliban. indeed, there have been in _ the mercy of the taliban. indeed, there have been in other- the mercy of the taliban. indeed, i there have been in other situations, land bridges that have been set up to try to help people out, but that requires a certain amount of cooperation and an agreement by the taliban. notjust the taliban, but others letting people go it
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taliban. notjust the taliban, but others letting people go- others letting people go it 'ust feels very uncertain �* others letting people go it 'ust feels very uncertain and h others letting people go it 'ust feels very uncertain and i h others letting people go itjust| feels very uncertain and i don't really know august the 31st in what other armed groups are going to do, whether or not they're going to allow people to safely leave the country or whether they were being honest and have a situation where hundreds of thousands of people want to leave but are trapped. let's look at the mirror. afghanistan crisis, princess di and afghanistan crisis, princess di and afghanistan horror. jordan and the suicide bomb blast, and significance severe and imminent threat that our defence secretary was telling us about. . . . . defence secretary was telling us about. , . , , ., about. yes and despite the warning which was made _ about. yes and despite the warning which was made plain _ about. yes and despite the warning which was made plain to _ about. yes and despite the warning which was made plain to many - about. yes and despite the warning which was made plain to many of l about. yes and despite the warning i which was made plain to many of the people. _ which was made plain to many of the people, they still were there and let's not— people, they still were there and let's not forget how these poor people — let's not forget how these poor people died, notjust the brits but the 107 _ people died, notjust the brits but the 107 other people, 150 or so or more _ the107 other people, 150 or so or more they— the 107 other people, 150 or so or more. they died because they got to
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the airport— more. they died because they got to the airport checkpoints, they got to the airport checkpoints, they got to the strict _ the airport checkpoints, they got to the strict to those checkpoints and -ot the strict to those checkpoints and got to _ the strict to those checkpoints and got to go— the strict to those checkpoints and got to go outside and they were standing — got to go outside and they were standing in a sewage canal. and days upon end. _ standing in a sewage canal. and days upon end, they were trying to get into the _ upon end, they were trying to get into the airport and while they were standing _ into the airport and while they were standing there and searing heat in the sewage canal, there was a bomb set by— the sewage canal, there was a bomb set by these terrorists and their most _ set by these terrorists and their most appalling death. i must the imagination of what these poor people — imagination of what these poor people went through, beyond imagination that anyone of any nature. — imagination that anyone of any nature, terrorist or not can actually — nature, terrorist or not can actually kill people in the circumstances. absolutely dreadful in heaven _ circumstances. absolutely dreadful in heaven knows but the mental repercussions will be for those who managed _ repercussions will be for those who managed to get away that witnessed all of this _ managed to get away that witnessed all of this. absolutely atrocious. unbelievable. the worst foreign affairs _ unbelievable. the worst foreign affairs crisis that we have based in our history. — affairs crisis that we have based in our history, certainly in the suez canal _ our history, certainly in the suez canal. . .
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our history, certainly in the suez canal. , , ., our history, certainly in the suez canal. ,, . canal. isis k, the local branch, if ou like canal. isis k, the local branch, if you like of— canal. isis k, the local branch, if you like of the _ canal. isis k, the local branch, if you like of the islamic _ canal. isis k, the local branch, if you like of the islamic state. - canal. isis k, the local branch, if| you like of the islamic state. who believe that the taliban are not extreme enough and how they want to run the country. extreme enough and how they want to run the country-— run the country. yes, the situation is caettin run the country. yes, the situation is getting incredibly _ run the country. yes, the situation is getting incredibly tricky - run the country. yes, the situation is getting incredibly tricky and - run the country. yes, the situation is getting incredibly tricky and at l is getting incredibly tricky and at because a couple of days ago when we saw leaders essentially saying that the situation was under control or talking by the deadline extension were now we see that actually things are going very tricky and it's not just the west having to confront the taliban, but other groups were vying for power and want to seize upon the chaos and certainly the whole situation is the most tragic set of circumstances. just people who thought the taliban and were desperate to get on the plane to get the safety and at that last hurdle, to die in such a tragic matter, the whole situation is genuinely heartbreaking.— whole situation is genuinely heartbreaking. whole situation is genuinely heartbreakinu. v . heartbreaking. let's finish with the daily telegraph- — heartbreaking. let's finish with the daily telegraph. the _ heartbreaking. let's finish with the daily telegraph. the pms - heartbreaking. let's finish with the daily telegraph. the pms great - daily telegraph. the pms great regret of leaving afghans behind. this is borisjohnson promising to
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shift heaven and earth to ship those were eligible. and the leverage that the international community has over the international community has over the taliban and it would seem to be financial and part. many tied up affairs in the states and also need support financially from the international community. yes, they have a humanitarian _ international community. yes, they have a humanitarian crisis - international community. yes, they have a humanitarian crisis on - international community. yes, they have a humanitarian crisis on theirl have a humanitarian crisis on their hands _ have a humanitarian crisis on their hands and — have a humanitarian crisis on their hands and afghanistan with a shortage of food and water, shortage of medical— shortage of food and water, shortage of medical supplies. and this is, the prime — of medical supplies. and this is, the prime minister say he will move heaven— the prime minister say he will move heaven and — the prime minister say he will move heaven and earth now, what would happen _ heaven and earth now, what would happen if— heaven and earth now, what would happen if they did it before. they knew _ happen if they did it before. they knew about this did little about it. why is— knew about this did little about it. why is it _ knew about this did little about it. why is it taking so long to process the applications to come to this country— the applications to come to this country of— the applications to come to this country of so many interpreters and staff to _ country of so many interpreters and staff to help this. people supported the uk _ staff to help this. people supported the uk. and one reporter in particular, the daily mail is camping _ particular, the daily mail is camping for years now on behalf of these _ camping for years now on behalf of these people and often single—handedly has made a difference. guide people into this
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country and persuaded the country to let people _ country and persuaded the country to let people in. you must be so dismayed _ let people in. you must be so dismayed that there's so many left there _ dismayed that there's so many left there a_ dismayed that there's so many left there. a very significant role. the government, i thought understand why the minister of defence in the foreign — the minister of defence in the foreign affairs, foreign office of not been — foreign affairs, foreign office of not been able to process more applications in the last 18 months. there _ applications in the last 18 months. there was— applications in the last 18 months. there was a policy in place since april. _ there was a policy in place since april. but— there was a policy in place since april, but still have a thousand people — april, but still have a thousand people left there and able to get there _ people left there and able to get there who are perfectly entitled to -et there who are perfectly entitled to get there — there who are perfectly entitled to get there but are unable to give you because _ get there but are unable to give you because the papers have not been processed — because the papers have not been processed properly or they have not been able _ processed properly or they have not been able to get into the airport. it been able to get into the airport. it really— been able to get into the airport. it really has been shocking. we do not know how they will get people there without these planes taking off and they're starting to wind down now. sticking with the daily telegraph. they ready to vaccinate children in schools. we know that there's a roll—out for 16 and 17—year—olds. this is younger children which for some people is controversial. in children which for some people is controversial.—
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controversial. in the telegraph, there are essentially _ controversial. in the telegraph, there are essentially saying - controversial. in the telegraph, | there are essentially saying that there are essentially saying that thejcbi there are essentially saying that thejcb i have not issued their guidance on vaccinating 12 to 15 euros. we know a small portion of 12 to 15—year—olds can get a vaccine if they are at risk of the people at risk. but a small population of a group are not able to get vaccines and in the telegraph reported, they are saying that as health secretary of the nhs were trying to put preparations in place and approval from thejcb i and come into effect. but it's a pretty contentious area and the governments perspective is just very conscious of avoiding any disruption in schools, they don't want to surge in cases when people go back and is also some moral and parental consent, also wider concerns as to whether the uk is a richer country and should be offering these jabs to kids when they're many people across the road who have not been vaccinated at all
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and it's a very contentious area, for the government is restrained up in places many precautions as possible so when it does come, the very least the nhs is ready. who; possible so when it does come, the very least the nhs is ready. why are we vaccinating _ very least the nhs is ready. why are we vaccinating children _ very least the nhs is ready. why are we vaccinating children as _ we vaccinating children as jazmine said, they tend not to suffer too greatly with her. they can, develop long covid—19 which number would wish anyone, but only vaccinating children to protect other people rather than themselves? does what some people wonder stop ? . ?.i ? . i would ? . iwould say, go for it ? . i would say, go for it but i think it is _ ? . i would say, go for it but i think it is a — ? . i would say, go for it but i think it is a very _ ? . i would say, go for it but i think it is a very valid - ? . i would say, go for it but i l think it is a very valid point that jasmine — think it is a very valid point that jasmine makes about this or is it morally— jasmine makes about this or is it morally and ethically correct that we should offer this facility if indeed — we should offer this facility if indeed we do offer this to 12 to 15—year—olds and millions of people all over— 15—year—olds and millions of people all over the — 15—year—olds and millions of people all over the world have not had any vaccination — all over the world have not had any vaccination at all. it is, i would
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say. _ vaccination at all. it is, i would say. on — vaccination at all. it is, i would say. on a — vaccination at all. it is, i would say, on a list of priorities but in fairness. — say, on a list of priorities but in fairness, the secretary has to prepare — fairness, the secretary has to prepare for any eventuality and that's— prepare for any eventuality and that's what he's doing.- prepare for any eventuality and that's what he's doing. also, school has been, that's what he's doing. also, school has been. if — that's what he's doing. also, school has been, if there _ that's what he's doing. also, school has been, if there vaccinated, - that's what he's doing. also, school has been, if there vaccinated, the l has been, if there vaccinated, the spread will be so great, when school starts back up having schools already back. we don't want disruption to education like leasing for the past couple of years. yes. disruption to education like leasing for the past couple of years.- for the past couple of years. yes, i think there is _ for the past couple of years. yes, i think there is a _ for the past couple of years. yes, i think there is a big _ think there is a big concern, especially in the past year we've had multiple lock downs, the bubble system that saw hundreds of kids self isolating one go. the government is really to to get students back in school properly in labour pushing quite hard against the unions. they're up against a lot of criticism from people were quite justifiably sing the young people are already at the front of this crisis and a whole generation of young people whose education is really been disrupted and they really been disrupted and they really do feel under pressure to make sure that when schools return
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in september in england, actually, hopefully there should be vaccinations available offered to children and there should be testing available to make sure the children don't have to undergo that disruption any more. called to a hither uk disruption any more. called to a higher uk workers. _ disruption any more. called to a higher uk workers. this - disruption any more. called to a higher uk workers. this is - disruption any more. called to a higher uk workers. this is in - higher uk workers. this is in particular in response to the shortage of lorry drivers in delivering effective supply chains and the suggestion being that they're going to need those jobs for those who are not going to have work for themselves in this country, never mind people from other sees. this is been looming around for a long time. after we left the eu, that there be a shortage of drivers. in the past couple weeks in the summer, the issue that we have seen companies like craigs, mcdonald's and saying we cannot get the product of a need for the customers because we do not have lorry drivers. and
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business sector is to sing, they're pushing back on calls to make changes to any immigration rules, what workers from overseas, if you want to build the stops, we are going to have to appeal to uk workers were going to do it we need to do to address the shortages and i do think at the pump or the government isn't changing its policy on emigration over this issue, i do think it's for businesses to say, we've got the shortages, we have to make sure that we are filling these jobs and making it as appealing as possible is a couple of companies who arejoining the possible is a couple of companies who are joining the bonuses and pay raises for lorry drivers which i think is good. it's a toughjob, but actually needs to be made appealing in order to fill those staff shortages. in order to fill those staff shortages— in order to fill those staff shortages. in order to fill those staff shortaaes. ~ ., ., ., ., shortages. we do not have enough trained drivers, _ shortages. we do not have enough trained drivers, trained _ shortages. we do not have enough trained drivers, trained lorry - trained drivers, trained lorry drivers. the test, the driving test
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