this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner, following thursday's attack which killed as many as 170 people at kabul airport. meanwhile, the uk's evacuation in afghanistan reaches its final stages — the head of britain's armed forces told the bbc the number of people left behind would be in the "high hundreds". we've done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but i'm afraid it's absolutely heartbreaking that we can't bring everybody out. a recipe for covid chaos — government plans for schools are criticised by education unions who fear a rise in the number of

coronavirus infections. britain's lorry driver shortage — the business secretary has rejected a temporary loosening of immigration rules and told companies to employ uk—based staff. hurricane ida is approaching louisiana — forcing the evacuation of high—risk areas. and at the paralympics — it's two gold medals and two world records for the british cycling couple — husband and wife lora and neil fachie. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the us military says it's carried out a drone strike in western afghanistan, targeting what it said was a planner for the islamic state group known as isis—k. the group is thought to have

carried out the attack on thursday at kabul airport, in which 170 people were killed — inluding 13 american service personnel. in a statement, us central command said that "the unmanned air strike occurred in the nangahar province of afghanistan. initial indications are that we killed the target. we know of no civilian casualties." meanwhile, the last british flights carrying civilian refugees out of afghanistan are leaving kabul today. this report from graham satchell. the final flights leaving kabul airport. the british effort here is all but done. it has been a mammoth logistical operation. in just two weeks, more than 14,000 people airlifted by the raf to safety in the uk. but the ministry of defence acknowledges as many as 1,000 former interpreters and other staff will left behind. we are so worried about our future. i think it's not fair. it's like a betrayal of their own heroes.

the horrifying aftermath of the terror attack at the airport. president biden promised to hunt down is—k, the group responsible. and overnight, us forces have carried out a drone strike in eastern afghanistan, killing a so—called terrorist planner. among those killed in the suicide bombing, london taxi driver mohammad niazi who travelled to kabul to help his family escape. his eldest daughter is missing, his wife also killed. kabul�*s main hospital is full of the injured, like two—year—old mohammed reza, fighting for his life. what chance now that these people, many of whom worked for western forces, will be able to get to safety? 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. immediately outside the airport, the crowds of people have

gone, the streets empty. the taliban — in american military vehicles — have set up roadblocks to stop people getting near. some taliban leaders claim to have already taken over parts of the airport — a claim denied by the mod and the pentagon. they're not in charge of any of the gates. of any of the airport operations. that is still under us military control. the global effort to get people to safety is now ending. these german troops have already returned home. spanish troops are back in madrid. british and american forces will be the last to go. the 20—year western mission in afghanistan ends in a chaotic, bloody withdrawl with the taliban ready to take charge. graham satchell, bbc news. the chief of the british armed forces, general sir nick carter,

confirmed that after today, flights out of kabul would only be used to bring troops home. we've done an extraoridnaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but i'm afraid it's absolutely heartbreaking that we can't bring everybody out, and i think that point�*s been made very strongly, certainly by the defence secretary and others in the last ten days or so. personally, i've probably had over 100 messages from different afghans who i know in my long association with the country, and many of those friends of mine won't make it out. and, for me, not a day passes without me having a bit of a tear in my eye about all of that. i mean, you know, he uk will continue to welcome those sorts of people — we should be pretty clear of that, and i think our government has made that very clear. if they are able to get out post this evacuation, if you like, the second phase of it, they will always be welcome if they need to come. and i'm afraid it is an awfulfact of life that difficult decisions have had to be made.

some people have not been able to make it across town, across kabul to be able to get to the evacuation. others have kept their head down, for obvious reasons. but the plain fact is that we're there for them into the future if they need us. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondentjessica parker — absolutely, i think referring to it as probably one of the most challenging times because of course a lot of international troops have already left, the british and americans as we were just hearing will be the last to leave. the americans will be the last to leave. so i think he is speaking to the fact that that will be a difficult moment. in terms of civilian flights, as we've been hearing some civilian flights are still to take out, but very few left. and then uk troops will be coming out. some uk troops, though, already returning. but it is a delicate situation. of course, overnight as well we saw the drone strike by the americans against the planner for is, and labour's shadow defence secretaryjohn healey was asked for his reaction to that drone strike earlier.

the strike overnight was part of the necessary steps that the us has been taking, not just to try and keep the airport safe and their us troops and civilians safe but the brits as well. we've only been able to do this evacuation because the us was willing to put in an extra 6,000 troops to secure the airport. so, when we're under attack and our personnel on the ground have been under attack in recent days... it's been dangerous — desperate, desperate mission under the most unimaginable circumstances. where necessary, it was important that they did that strike and i think our thoughts now, as those last british military planes and then those last british—us planes leave, these are prime terrorist targets. and we all want to see our british troops, every one of them, back home safely soon, and the us troops back home safely as well. and ijust think one of the main political focus is now in the uk will be on those afghans who have been left behind, who worked

with the british authorities, and of course this refugee scheme that the government recently announced. how is that going to work? how are people going to be safely got out of afghanistan who didn't make it to the airport? 0ur correspondent rajni vaidyanathan has been in afghanistan — she's now in delhi and we can speak to her now. what are you hearing about the situation on the ground in kabul as the evacuation draws to a close? well, as things wind up before that deadline _ well, as things wind up before that deadline of the 315t of august, there — deadline of the 315t of august, there is— deadline of the 315t of august, there is a _ deadline of the 315t of august, there is a heightened sense of security— there is a heightened sense of security around kabul airport, and of course — security around kabul airport, and of course that is unsurprising given the events— of course that is unsurprising given the events of thursday. and of course, — the events of thursday. and of course, as _ the events of thursday. and of course, asjessica mentioned just course, as jessica mentioned just then, _ course, as jessica mentioned just then, the — course, asjessica mentioned just then, the us did conduct an air strike — then, the us did conduct an air strike on— then, the us did conduct an air strike on someone they believed was part of— strike on someone they believed was part of the _ strike on someone they believed was part of the planning operation from isis-k _ part of the planning operation from isis-k we — part of the planning operation from isis—k. we have been hearing from washington that they believe that there _ washington that they believe that there is— washington that they believe that there is a — washington that they believe that there is a real possibility of another— there is a real possibility of another attack at kabul airport, and the us— another attack at kabul airport, and the us embassy in kabul issued a

advisory— the us embassy in kabul issued a advisory for us citizens at to stay away _ advisory for us citizens at to stay away from — advisory for us citizens at to stay away from the airport, and also urging — away from the airport, and also urging americans who are at certain gates. _ urging americans who are at certain gates, including the one where that devastating attack took place, to leave _ devastating attack took place, to leave immediately, so there really is a concern — leave immediately, so there really is a concern and we have been hearing — is a concern and we have been hearing that taliban checkpoints in the vicinity — hearing that taliban checkpoints in the vicinity of the airport have also _ the vicinity of the airport have also been _ the vicinity of the airport have also been tightened. and of course, all of— also been tightened. and of course, all of this— also been tightened. and of course, all of this is— also been tightened. and of course, all of this is the final few days approach _ all of this is the final few days approach to that deadline. and all of this is the final few days approach to that deadline. and he on kabul airport — approach to that deadline. and he on kabul airport because _ approach to that deadline. and he on kabul airport because of _ approach to that deadline. and he on kabul airport because of that - kabul airport because of that deadline, but what is the situation elsewhere in the country? {lister deadline, but what is the situation elsewhere in the country? over the last few days. _ elsewhere in the country? over the last few days, i've _ elsewhere in the country? over the last few days, i've been _ elsewhere in the country? over the last few days, i've been talking - elsewhere in the country? over the last few days, i've been talking to i last few days, i've been talking to people _ last few days, i've been talking to people beyond kabul. ithink this last few days, i've been talking to people beyond kabul. i think this is an important point. not everyone who wants— an important point. not everyone who wants to _ an important point. not everyone who wants to leave the country will be able to _ wants to leave the country will be able to. and certainly, those who want _ able to. and certainly, those who want to _ able to. and certainly, those who want to leave by air, their time is running _ want to leave by air, their time is running out _ want to leave by air, their time is running out. i've been speaking to people _ running out. i've been speaking to people like — running out. i've been speaking to people like the un on the ground in afghanistan, who fear that there could _ afghanistan, who fear that there could be — afghanistan, who fear that there could be a — afghanistan, who fear that there could be a huge humanitarian crisis

once _ could be a huge humanitarian crisis once foreign forces leave. there questions — once foreign forces leave. there questions about control of the airport— questions about control of the airport and how aid might be able to come _ airport and how aid might be able to come in _ airport and how aid might be able to come in. but afghanistan was already dealing _ come in. but afghanistan was already dealing with huge mass hunger, billions — dealing with huge mass hunger, billions of people in a drought earlier— billions of people in a drought earlier in— billions of people in a drought earlier in the year, now the un told me that _ earlier in the year, now the un told me that if— earlier in the year, now the un told me that if they don't get the additional $200 million that they need in _ additional $200 million that they need in their world food programme, the country— need in their world food programme, the country could enter a famine. and that — the country could enter a famine. and that is — the country could enter a famine. and that is of course a serious concern — and that is of course a serious concern i_ and that is of course a serious concern. i also talked to people in the north— concern. i also talked to people in the north of— concern. i also talked to people in the north of the country. i talked to a young — the north of the country. i talked to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke _ to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to— to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to him— to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to him by video call. he fled his home, — spoke to him by video call. he fled his home, lives in fear of taliban after— his home, lives in fear of taliban after his— his home, lives in fear of taliban after his father was killed by them after his father was killed by them a decade — after his father was killed by them a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work, _ a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work. he _ a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work. he is — a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work, he is sleeping on the floor of an abandoned building, he doesn't know— an abandoned building, he doesn't know where he's going to get his next _ know where he's going to get his next nteal— know where he's going to get his next meal from, and he is one of those _ next meal from, and he is one of those people who hasjust been recently— those people who hasjust been recently displaced by recent events, and of— recently displaced by recent events, and of course by the conflict. this year— and of course by the conflict. this year alone, — and of course by the conflict. this yearalone, more and of course by the conflict. this year alone, more than half a million

afghans _ year alone, more than half a million afghans have been displaced, according to the united nations. and so that— according to the united nations. and so that is— according to the united nations. and so that is the real question. people like this— so that is the real question. people like this man desperate to leave the country. _ like this man desperate to leave the country, desperate to get to kabul. he doesn't— country, desperate to get to kabul. he doesn't know how it's going to do that _ he doesn't know how it's going to do that even _ he doesn't know how it's going to do that even if— he doesn't know how it's going to do that. even if he did arrive in kabul. _ that. even if he did arrive in kabul, what would be there for him? that is— kabul, what would be there for him? that is the _ kabul, what would be there for him? that is the big challenge for the international community to contend with _ international community to contend with what — international community to contend with. what is left behind for those ntillions_ with. what is left behind for those millions of— with. what is left behind for those millions of afghans?— coronavirus plans for schools in england have been described as "a recipe for chaos" by education unions, who say they will not be enough to prevent a rise in infections. the government said it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption to education. paul gosling is the headteacher of exeter road community primary school in exmouth and also the vice president of the national association of head teachers. i asked him how feels about schools reopening. i've got a growing nervousness, actually. we finished in the summer.

everyone i know wanted to have a rest from what was quite a difficult 18 months. and then hoping that infection rates would be tailing off during the summer holidays and that we could return to normal in school in september, which is something that we all wanted to do. but, you know, the news from sage and what's been going on in scotland is raising some concerns now, that perhaps the government has not got plans in place to really address what might happen in the next few weeks. well, the government says it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption. are you clear about the plan and how it will work? yeah, i've been reading the plans this morning, i've been preparing ready for my school to open. and certainly, there are some steps in there that, if you get an outbreak in school, you can take and give the school are measures that they can put in place. but, however, what i'm worried

about is that staff are going to be getting ill and they are going to be off school and hopefully won't be getting seriously ill because they are double vaccinated, but that will cause disruption. we won't have staff in school, teachers may well be absent for a period of time. so the government may have a plan for reducing infection, but if infection get into a school it will cause a disruption through staff and pupil absence. are all of your staff double vaccinated? yes. but you're still concerned about the prospect of them getting sick? i'm concerned about them. as you know, if you do test positive for covid, you do still have to self—isolate. so they won't be able to come into work. and as we know, some people might get ill from this but even being off for ten days, which you need to do if you contract the virus, even if you only get it mildly, that will disrupt schools. but that sounds like a problem that is literally never going to go away. because schools have to go back. it is a fact of life, as you say,

that people will catch the virus even though they're double vaccinated, but hopefully won't be ill enough to go to hospital. so what are you suggesting will be done about that? well, i think that the isolation measures that we had before where we could ask people not to come in would stop the virus ripping through schools. i guess what we're worried about is that there will be a huge spike in schools so september will be disrupted. paul gosling. nhs organisations in england have been told to prepare for a possible decision about whether all 12 to 15—year—olds will be offered a vaccination. no decision has officially been made, but thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is continuing to review data on broadening the roll—out. the government said it is also continuing to prepare for a booster programme to ensure those most vulnerable to covid—19 have their protection against the virus extended ahead of winter. the us president has accused china of withholding key information on the origins of the coronavirus. mr biden said chinese officials blocked the work of international experts —

a claim beijing denies. the comments come after a three—month investigation by american intelligence agencies failed to agree on whether the virus is more likely to have stemmed from exposure to an infected animal, or an accident at a laboratory in the chinese city of wuhan. the headlines on bbc news... the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner, following thursday's attack which killed as many as 170 people at kabul airport. meanwhile, the uk's evacuation in afghanistan reaches its final stages — the head of britain's armed forces told the bbc the number of people left behind would be in the "high hundreds". a recipe for covid chaos — government plans for schools are criticised by education unions who fear a rise in the number of coronavirus infections. let's take a look at what's happening at the paralympics in tokyo.

it's day four, and 56 medals have been up for grabs — and a british husband and wife have each broken the world record in their respective cycling events. lora fachie secured her gold—winning achievementjust half an hour after her spouse, neil — seen here — set a new record in the men's b 1,000 metres time trial. china are celebrating after liu cuiqing won the women's 400 metres in the t11 category. and, dutch athlete fleurjong broke the world record in the long jump t64 — with a leap of 6 metres 16 centimetres. 0ur correspondent in tokyo told us there was now a new golden couple at the games. there absolutely is, and for them both to go on the same day and both win a gold medal and break world records isjust something that most people just wouldn't believe had happened, including themselves. they actually feared this day would never come because both of them have had problems before at paralympic games, missing out on gold medals,

and they felt that might happen again here in tokyo, but it didn't. they performed their absolute best and are bringing home gold medals for great britain. and also at the velodrome, a world record was set in the team sprint and that was kadeena cox, jaco van gass, and jody cundy. they broke that world record and got another gold medal for great britain. for more on the paralympics — go to our website. you can see everything scheduled for day four — and see who's on top of the medal table. go to bbc.com/paralympics. hurricane ida has brought heavy rain and winds to western cuba as it heads into the gulf of mexico. the us national hurricane center says ida is likely to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it makes landfall in louisiana. gail maclellan reports. winds at 80mph and torrential rain, the western coast of cuba the first place hurricane ida makes landfall. flash floods and mudslides

also expected injamaica and the cayman islands. but this is not ida at her worst. she's expected to become extremely dangerous when she hits the southern united states this weekend. it's going to travel over some extraordinarily warm water, over an area we call the loop current. it basically is a superhighway of incredibly warm water all the way to the shores of louisiana, and along the way, that's just going to feed energy into the storm and they're expecting rapid intensification of the storm. right now, it is 80 miles per hour. well, they expect it to come onto the shores of louisiana with winds of 140mph, making it a category 4 hurricane. ida will arrive 16 years to the day since hurricane katrina hit, when 80% of new orleans was flooded and almost 2,000 people lost their lives. hurricane ida is not expected to cause such devastation. though the winds will be stronger, the wall of water is not expected to be as high as that that submerged

the city in 2005. but the authorities in new orleans are not taking any chances. at this time, i will be — and i am — calling for mandatory evacuation of all areas outside of our levee protection system. all areas outside of our levee protection system, definitely mandatory evacuation. some in areas protected by levees are staying put. but in the path of the storm, they're preparing for the worst. gail maclellan, bbc news. a shortage of lorry drivers has led to fast food chains like mcdonald's, kfc and nandos running out of popular products but the business secretary has rejected calls for immigration rules to be temporarily loosened to ease the problem. instead, kwasi kwarteng wants employers to use incentives like new training schemes and higher salaries to attract uk—based workers.

our business correspondent, katy austin, reports. so, this is the last hatch of the season and these chicks are going out to farmers throughout the whole country. this turkey producer in essex hatches chicks for other farmers and rears 32,000 to sell to butchers for christmas, but to pluck and prepare the turkeys, they need 100 extra workers who used to come in from eastern europe. because of brexit, we don't have that guaranteed labour that we've had for the past 30 years. the brits don't want to do that six—week seasonal work at christmas. the bigger companies that supply all the supermarkets, they have made the decision to cut their production by between 20 and 25%, which is huge. so, there will absolutely be a shortage of quality british turkeys. paul is among those who want a visa scheme to help plug the worker gap. other areas of meat production are also having problems. for example, pig farmers are struggling because some pork processing plants don't have enough staff. they can take in as many pigs

as they normally would. these pigs are backing up on farms to the tune of around 70,000, and that's increasing by 15,000 a week. the impact is on the welfare of those animals that are kept on farms and also on the profitability of the farmers looking after those animals. food industry trade bodies say there's now a chronic labour shortage across the whole supply chain. this business grows imports and distributes fresh fruit and veg. there's everything here from carrots to pomegranates and a lot of it ends up in high street restaurants, but here at this distribution centre they're 20% short of staff. the boss says a real crisis is brewing. it's going to get worse before it gets better, definitely. - and what the whole industry is really concerned - about is from september, i when the schools come back and the office workers come back, i and we're going to start seeing more supermarket shelves empty, restaurant plates empty. - and then the big concern ongoing

from that is christmas. _ he support calls for a temporary visa scheme to bring in food workers and lorry drivers from europe. isn't it more important to build a sustainable workforce from within the uk and, ultimately, pay them more? i'm more than happy to do that, but the british public— are going to have to accept that if we're going to increase pay. and working conditions i to attract british workers, then we're going to havel to pay more for our food. if the era of cheap labour is over, so, too, is the era of cheap food. food businesses put worker shortages down to a perfect storm of structural issues, brexit changes and the pandemic. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce, but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katie austin, bbc news. joining me now is adam giles, director of bwn driver group, a specialist recruitment firm for lorry drivers based

in felixstowe. how are you finding the recruitment process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at the _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at the moment. - been very difficult at the moment. there's— been very difficult at the moment. there's definitely been a shortage of drivers— there's definitely been a shortage of drivers so we have had to go to extreme _ of drivers so we have had to go to extreme measures, if you will, to try to _ extreme measures, if you will, to try to attract more drivers. what are the extreme _ try to attract more drivers. what are the extreme measures - try to attract more drivers. what are the extreme measures you l try to attract more drivers. twist are the extreme measures you are using? are the extreme measures you are usin: ? ~ �* , ., , , are the extreme measures you are usinu? �* , ._ , . �* using? we've used many things. we've used local advertising _ using? we've used many things. we've used local advertising companies, - used local advertising companies, billboards, we've put flyers in truck— billboards, we've put flyers in truck stops, we are working with the local armed — truck stops, we are working with the local armed forces, training companies. many, many different avenues — companies. many, many different avenues. ~ ., ., , ., avenues. what does someone need, thou . h, to avenues. what does someone need, though. to be _ avenues. what does someone need, though. to be a _ avenues. what does someone need, though, to be a driver? _ avenues. what does someone need, though, to be a driver? do - avenues. what does someone need, though, to be a driver? do they - avenues. what does someone need, | though, to be a driver? do they need some training? this is what the government is saying, they are saying we need to look at people based in the uk whose jobs are vulnerable and may be looking to do something different. we vulnerable and may be looking to do something different.— something different. i've been workin: something different. i've been working with _ something different. i've been working with training - something different. i've been working with training lorry -

something different. i've been i working with training lorry drivers for nearly— working with training lorry drivers for nearly ten years. i was an ex driver— for nearly ten years. i was an ex driver myself, i have been out and done _ driver myself, i have been out and done the _ driver myself, i have been out and done the job and then worked with training _ done the job and then worked with training drivers. now i run a small business — training drivers. now i run a small business. i've worked on all sides. at the _ business. i've worked on all sides. at the moment, it's very difficult to bring — at the moment, it's very difficult to bring a — at the moment, it's very difficult to bring a new drivers into this business _ to bring a new drivers into this business. it takes 3—6 months to train _ business. it takes 3—6 months to train a _ business. it takes 3—6 months to train a new— business. it takes 3—6 months to train a new driver from a car to a small— train a new driver from a car to a small van— train a new driver from a car to a small van to _ train a new driver from a car to a small van to a class one vehicle, which _ small van to a class one vehicle, which is — small van to a class one vehicle, which is the _ small van to a class one vehicle, which is the big trucks you see on the road — which is the big trucks you see on the road every day. you can imagine you wouldn't — the road every day. you can imagine you wouldn't want an inexperienced driver— you wouldn't want an inexperienced driver driving at 40 miles an hour. need _ driver driving at 40 miles an hour. need a _ driver driving at 40 miles an hour. need a level of competency before they go— need a level of competency before they go out on the road. also, with they go out on the road. also, with the dvla. — they go out on the road. also, with the dvla, they are running quite a skeleton— the dvla, they are running quite a skeleton crew at the moment, so this is taking _ skeleton crew at the moment, so this is taking longer as well. with covid, — is taking longer as well. with covid, the level of training hasn't actually— covid, the level of training hasn't actually happened. there have been no tests— actually happened. there have been no tests or— actually happened. there have been no tests or ways to bring new drivers — no tests or ways to bring new drivers through.— drivers through. what is the situation with _ drivers through. what is the situation with someone - drivers through. what is the situation with someone who drivers through. what is the - situation with someone who can do it? they must be in great demand. does that mean that wages are going up? does that mean that wages are going u . ? ., ., , ., ., , .

up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway — up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway pass _ up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway pass that _ up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway pass that on _ up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway pass that on to - up? yeah, wages have gone up. we straightaway pass that on to our- straightaway pass that on to our clients — straightaway pass that on to our clients at — straightaway pass that on to our clients. at the moment, most lorry drivers— clients. at the moment, most lorry drivers are — clients. at the moment, most lorry drivers are earning 40—50 thousand pounds _ drivers are earning 40—50 thousand pounds but— drivers are earning 40—50 thousand pounds. but i would never say die micro _ pounds. but i would never say die micro i _ pounds. but i would never say die micro i know your last people said lorry— micro i know your last people said lorrv drivers — micro i know your last people said lorry drivers were a poor wage. it's not a _ lorry drivers were a poor wage. it's not a poor— lorry drivers were a poor wage. it's not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's a _ not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's a hard _ not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's a hard job, not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's a hardjob, a not a poor wage. it's a good wage. it's a hard job, a very difficult job _ it's a hard job, a very difficult job. conditions are very bad at the moment — job. conditions are very bad at the moment. we are still servicing on how we _ moment. we are still servicing on how we work 20—30 years ago. there is no _ how we work 20—30 years ago. there is no parking — how we work 20—30 years ago. there is no parking facilities for drivers. _ is no parking facilities for drivers, no toilets, the basic things— drivers, no toilets, the basic things you _ drivers, no toilets, the basic things you would expect in your 9—5 'ob things you would expect in your 9—5 jobjust _ things you would expect in your 9—5 jobjust aren't offered. it's things you would expect in your 9—5 job just aren't offered. it's very unsociable _ job just aren't offered. it's very unsociable hours. you will be going to work— unsociable hours. you will be going to work at — unsociable hours. you will be going to work at two o'clock in the morning. _ to work at two o'clock in the morning, maybe you will come home to your family. _ morning, maybe you will come home to yourfamily, maybe morning, maybe you will come home to your family, maybe you won't. you are expected to do 60—70 hours a week _ are expected to do 60—70 hours a week so — are expected to do 60—70 hours a week. so it's not only training drivers. — week. so it's not only training drivers. it's— week. so it's not only training drivers, it's actually guys who want to come _

drivers, it's actually guys who want to come into the business and then retaining _ to come into the business and then retaining drivers. i've trained many, — retaining drivers. i've trained many, many, many drivers, and probably— many, many, many drivers, and probably only 10—20% stake in the business — probably only 10-20% stake in the business. . ~ probably only 10-20% stake in the business. ., ,, , ., , probably only 10-20% stake in the business. . ~' , ., , . probably only 10-20% stake in the business. ., ,, , . ., business. thank you very much for “oininu business. thank you very much for joining us- — you're watching bbc news. lots of us enjoy feeding the birds in our gardens but are we doing more harm than good with bird feeders? new evidence suggests that supplementary feeding could disrupt a delicate ecological balance beyond our windowsills and gardens. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports. a welcome dose of nature on our doorsteps, window ledges in the uk, we spend more than £250 million every year on food for our feathered friends — but there's a limited number of familiar resident species that eat the thousands of tonnes of peanuts, seeds and suet that we put out for the birds. and scientists now say that this constant supply of supplementary

food could have boosted the population of those species at the expense of others. an ongoing rise in the population of great tits and blue tits, for example, could be costly for some of the birds that we don't often see in our gardens. 0ur worry as ecologists is that by providing, sort of, unlimited food for species like blue and great tits, we impact upon the species which compete with blue and great tits. so, there are two other species of tits, which many people might not have heard of. 0ne's called a marsh tit, another�*s called the willow tit, and both of them are amongst the fastest declining birds in the uk. and, sort of, blue and great tits are species that we call dominant species, whereas marsh and willow tits are subordinate species. so, basically in battles for food and nest sites, it's the blue and great tits that come out on top. more research is needed to understand whether and where we should be providing extra food for wild birds. in cities, for example, the lack of other natural food sources means that species like house sparrows

have come to depend on feeders. but something these scientists say might do more ecological good is if those of us who are lucky enough to have gardens let them grow wild and plant native fruits and berries. creating our own little piece of habitat, they say, could well provide a haven for many more species than hanging out a bird feeder. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with 0wain wyn evans. hello, hello everyone. i do hope you're doing all right. now, over the next couple of days, we arejoined by an area of high pressure, which for most of us, we'll lead to dry, settled conditions. let's have a quick look at the headline — there we go. i think most of us will see both of these things — the dry weather and the sunny spells. it's not a completely clear—cut story, however, and, of course, for many of us, it's a bank holiday weekend. so all eyes on the weather forecast as far as that goes. you can see this gap in the cloud here on the satellite image. that's because of the high pressure. it's keeping these weather fronts

away, keeping areas of low pressure at bay and it will continue to do so over the next couple of days. let's have a look at the finer detail, then. breezy across south—eastern parts of england. we may catch the odd shower here as well. dry for most of us. any mist and fog patches will continue to lift and clear through this afternoon. the exception, i think, being across parts of northern ireland, western coastal parts of scotland in particular, some low cloud, mist and fog will linger here. there we go — quick look at the winds there. and, you know, we're in a relatively mild air mass at the moment, so temperatures probably getting to around 20 or 21 celsius at best, cooler where we see that cloud, and, of course, breezier along the south—eastern coast in particular. now through this evening we'll see the return of some low cloud, some mist and fog as well, especially across parts of northern ireland, scotland. this will want to, kind of, extend down as well into northern parts of england. not as chilly as last night, however, with our lows tonight 11 or 12 celsius. so let's return to the pressure chart — there's the high, still with us for now and for the next couple of days.

it is shifting a little bit further towards the west, however, and that will draw in a bit more of a breeze along those eastern coastal parts. and on that breeze, i think, we'll tend to see a bit more in the way of cloud cover. so, west is best, i think, as far as any sunny spells are concerned. the south—west, parts of wales, the north—west of england, up towards cumbria as well, potentially seeing more in the way of that brightness and sunshine. but sunny spells elsewhere, i think, and tomorrow's top temperatures, quite similar to today, really, 20, 21 — maybe, at a push, 22 celsius. now the high pressure is in no hurry to leave us. you can see the winds swirling around it like this in a clockwise fashion. so that will continue to draw in a bit of cloud over the next couple of days and a feeling of it being cooler along coastal parts, eastern coastal parts in particular, but it is a dry, settled story for most of us. we'll keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.