and amongst like—minded fans who want to sit down as well and are not going to have their view blocked. so we are being treated equally with rugby fans, fans that go to cricket or horse racing, all other outdoor sports, big sports, who can have that choice and until now we haven't had that for the last 30 years. ministers are keen to proceed with caution. there will be no return to the packed terraces of yesteryear. but it is thought a handful of clubs will soon be chosen as early adopters and, if successful, the ban on standing in the top two divisions will be fully lifted within the next few years. a formal announcement from the government could come as soon as next month. former international olympic committee presidentjacques rogge has died at the age of 79, the organisation announced.

awarded to the city of london. mr rogge served as the eighth ioc president between 2001 and 2013, and in the uk is perhaps best known for revealing that london was the winner of the 2012 bid to host the summer olympics. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello, there. the weather in the uk has been very quiet this weekend. sunshine does make a huge difference, mind you. and across north—eastern parts of england it was quite cool, misty, even a little bit of drizzle because of that low cloud. towards parts of wales and the south—west of england, we enjoyed the sunshine. it was much warmer. temperatures into the low 20s. some cloud breaks for a while this evening, but overnight we will find the cloud coming back in again across many parts of the country. it will lower unto the hills of the

pennines and northwards into scotland. more mist and fog over the hills, and a few spots of drizzle as well. clear skies for longer in the west, temperatures down to eight or nine celsius. we've got a lot of rain across the central part of europe. that is affected the grand prix today. that rain is not heading towards the uk. high pressure is going to be dominating our weather. through the week ahead, it's going to be essentially dry. there may well be a lot of cloud, though. that means temperatures are not going to be particularly high for this time of year. we start cloudy on monday, across many parts of the country, and sunshine is a little hard to find. the sun shine a little more likely over the west wales, south of england. it could develop again across the central parts of scotland. but in south—east scotland and north—east england, it's going to be cool, damp, a little drizzly as well. 0therwise probably dry. cabbage is typically 18 or 19 celsius, a touch higher in the sunshine in the west. high pressure

sitting to the north—west of the uk. around it, you can see where the winds are flowing, dragging in that moisture and cloud. again, it's going to be across western parts of the uk where we could be sheltered from what could be a slightly stronger wind on tuesday. along some eastern coasts of england in particular, a quite chilly 16 or 17 celsius under the cloud. it's still going to be quite blowing as we head into the middle part of the week, because that high pressure is still there so some strong winds around there so some strong winds around the south coast and south—east of england. and it looks like there is still a lot of cloud in the forecast on wednesday across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland hopefully seeing a bit more sunshine. that will provide a bit of warmth and temperatures up to around 20 celsius.

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are landing at raf brize norton in the coming hours. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over — what are you going to do now? so what about us? we work with them, we support them. more explosions, as the us carries out another airstrike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. also on tonight's programme: hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave. and golds galore for british

athletes on day five of the paralympics in tokyo. good evening. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are due to arrive at raf brize norton in 0xfordshire in the coming hours. their departure from kabul marked the end of 20 years of a british military presence in the country during which a57 service personnel were killed. borisjohnson has warned the taliban that any future diplomatic relationship would depend on whether it allowed afghans who want to leave out of the country — and whether women's rights will be respected. here's our political correspondent iain watson. one of the last british

flights from kabul landing in the uk this morning. the prime minister said we would not have wished to leave in this way. 20 years of military involvement in afghanistan concluded with a frantic evacuation. the first uk ground forces arrived in afghanistan in 2001, in the wake of 9/11. few would have predicted that the campaign would become so protracted. a57 british service personnel lost their lives. borisjohnson said their sacrifice hadn't been in vain, but in a government—issued video, he also pledged not to abandon those left behind. if the new regime in kabul wants diplomatic recognition, or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghanistan from again becoming an incubator for global terror. in a literally heroic effort,

15,000 people, the majority of them afghan citizens, have been airlifted from kabul. but hundreds more who are eligible for relocation to the uk are still in the country, and the taliban haven't yet guaranteed safe passage. some of borisjohnson�*s own mps have expressed anger and shame. this former british army officer told me refugee camps and processing centres need to be set up urgently. i'm not aware of any of these camps, of any of these processes, of any of the grander strategy that is actually required. and again it goes back to the bigger decision to withdraw, that all these things were not thought through. it's been catastrophic what has happened in afghanistan. all the more reason why the united nations need to lean into this. and i really do see britain as a permanent member of the un security council, to lead forward and lean into this with some sense of urgency. labour said the process of evacuation should have started sooner, and cooperation now from neighbouring countries isn't guaranteed. there are many, many people that

i've been in contact with only over the last few days who are currently in hiding, who have no safe route out of afghanistan, as well as hundreds of people who have been trying to make their way to the border and get across, particularly the border with pakistan. when i spoke to officials from the pakistani government in the last couple of days, there was an element of pessimism about how much pakistan is going to be able to do. the british ambassador to afghanistan is stepping down from kabul, but operations will continue from qatar. while british troops and diplomats have now arrived home safely, many of those who helped uk forces are still in harm's way. iain, british troops are on home soil but the focus is on those left behind. what more can you tell us tonight about efforts to get them out? government officials are very keen

to stress they have been ramping up their efforts to try to get people left behind out of the country. there are obviously hundreds of people there who help uk forces, but many thousands more will also want to leave, and i'm afraid, having asked questions of government officials today, i have to say that for all of them the future looks very uncertain. for example, the taliban have not yet granted safe passage, a key demand of the prime minister. there is still debate going on inside government over what documentation people might need if they get the border in the first place. in order to be accepted by neighbouring countries. these bespoke processing hubs have been talked about to try to get people through the system and into the uk, close to the border with afghanistan, in neighbouring countries, none of them yet seem to be set up. the lib dems are calling for a virtual recall of parliament to discuss this urgently, and though it is extremely good news that british troops, british diplomats are now safely home, i'm afraid the political and practical problems caused by the manner of our

withdrawal are likely to persist long after the last soldier has touched down.— long after the last soldier has touched down. ., ~ , ., , . president biden has honoured the 13 us troops who were among those killed in thursday's suicide attack at kabul airport. mr biden was at dover air force base in delaware — where virtually all us military personnel killed in afghanistan arrive back on american soil. he also met the families of some of those who died. although the last uk flight has flown from kabul, the united states is continuing its operation until tuesday. earlier, american forces carried out an air strike in kabul. a spokesman said the target was a car bomb that had posed an imminent threat to the international airport. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports. a house on fire in a fast burning crisis, said to be a rocket attack streets away from kabul airport. it may have been the target. the us says it unleashed a drone strike, too — hitting a vehicle of suicide bombers heading to the airport.

and next to the airfield, gunfire. this a likely salvo from taliban guards struggling to control the crowds. today, military flights are still taking off but britain's airlift has ended. not long now before america packs up, too. in a fleeting twilight, afghans hold fast to documents, to hope. my life is in danger injalalabad. but the flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we are work with them. we support them. i'm a cia agent. i have documents. this man tells us he worked for us intelligence.

some people, like this man, received an e—mail saying going to the gate. other people say they don't have access to e—mails. they hear the news that the military flights are all but over. but even in these last few hours, they still keep trying. 0n the basis of what they have heard. the new face of security in this city. many taliban fighters wearing the same uniform and driving the same vehicles as the afghan government forces they ousted. a new order takes shape. and on a plane out, a new life starts. this 26—year—old gave birth to a girl as she flew to britain. a baby named eve, who may now have a better future. it is so clear now that so many afghans did get out in this extraordinary operation. but it's equally clear that so many didn't.

even now, we are receiving urgent sos messages from musicians, university students, female politicians, the kind of afghans who feel vulnerable, who have been threatened by the taliban, and at the very least now feel they can't have the kind of future, the kind of life here, that two decades of international engagement, trained, educated and prepared them for. many say the taliban are stopping them from leaving. thank you very much. thousands of people are fleeing the us state of louisiana as hurricane ida has made landfall in louisiana. new orleans is under threat, with warnings of what's been described as "life—threatening storm surges" — and winds of 150 miles per hour. our correspondent nada tawfik sent this report. it's past time to prepare as the skies darken with hurricane ida's approach. all new orleans can do now is wait. the fear of what's to

come has paralysed this otherwise carefree city. earlier, masses rushed to the airport to evacuate before it shut down, as ida grew rapidly in strength. many others took to the road. we have two kids in the car — they're both 12 months. we really wanted to evacuate for them. like, best case scenario is, like, power outages and some minor flooding. worst case, i don't even want to think of that. for those who stayed, like ella and charles with their newborn son, storm preparation has become a way of life. every year, it's on the back of your mind that a big storm could and probably will come. each year, the number of storms increases, their intensity increases. the governor of the state has warned this could be an historic hurricane. we're absolutely doing everything that we can now to get people to take those last—minute steps, but really we asked people to make

sure that when they went to bed last night they were prepared to ride out the storm and that they would go to bed where they intended to ride out the storm. the region's new storm defences, which failed during hurricane katrina in 2005 on this exact date, will be tested like never before. but even with protections in place, ida is expected to have a catastrophic impact. conditions are deteriorating rapidly now that ida has made landfall. the wind gusts are coming in at about 60 mph here in no islands, where the storm has hit, but this isjust a tiny preview of what is expected. and this is on a day 16 years to the day that hurricane katrina devastated new orleans. a date filled with so much trauma for the residents here. this storm could be one of the strongest to hit the united states. residents have

already been warned that emergency services will not be able to reach the man to stay inside. and can do when the efforts in recovery is a surgeon covid cases. it is a dangerous mix here in louisiana. the number of new covid cases reported in scotland has hit another record high of more than seven thousand in the last 2a hours. it comes as the scottish health secretary warned that the nhs was facing a "perfect storm" of pressure. the latest uk coronavirus figures from the government show there were 33,196 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means, on average, there were 34,361 new cases per day in the last week. 61 deaths were recorded in the past 2a hours, with an average of 114 deaths a day in the past week. on vaccinations, 88.3% of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab, and 78.4% have had both doses now.

with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. it's been another really good day for great britain at the paralympics, seven more golds including a first in wheelchair rugby, but there was a very familiar champion on the athletics track. from tokyo here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. it's become one of british sport's most gloriously familiar sights. hannah cockroft has never lost at the paralympics and once again she did what she always does. fix, the paralympics and once again she did what she always does.— did what she always does. a new world record! _ did what she always does. a new world record! a _ did what she always does. a new world record! a sixth _ did what she always does. a new world record! a sixth paralympic| world record! a sixth paralympic title for her _ world record! a sixth paralympic title for her hoop _ world record! a sixth paralympic title for her hoop prepared - world record! a sixth paralympic title for her hoop prepared the l world record! a sixth paralympic i title for her hoop prepared the heat of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire. we of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire.— of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees — her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, our _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, our hottest. her home in cheshire. we got up to| 45 degrees one day, our hottest day here has been 44, so it worked pretty well. at times it felt stupid, it felt so silly to be doing it, but here we are and it has worked, so maybe that's the secret! others were on the road to

redemption. after a mistake cost her gold in rio, lauren steadman nearly retired. she will be glad she didn't. triumph in the triathlon and the biggest smile in tokyo. but there was british delight everywhere. at the rowing lake, lawrence whiteley celebrated his 30th birthday by retaining his double sculls title with lauren rolls, and the mixed coxed four also took gold. in the judo, world rolls, and the mixed coxed four also took gold. in thejudo, world number one chris skelly lived up to his billing as he took gold, as did britain's equestrian team, a title they won at every games since 1996. but among the glut of gold is today one was particularly special. britain had never won a medal in wheelchair rugby until now. few paralympic sports may quite such an impact. it's been described by one former player is chess with violence, and in the final british there were britain powered their way to victory and history. a golden

moment the british para— sport on another golden day. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. today's belgian grand prix which will go down in history as the only formula one race to have no racing. after a three hour delay because of heavy rain at spa, the drivers managed just two laps behind a safety car before the grand prix was called off. max verstappen was given the win by virtue of qualifying on pole but he still trails lewis hamilton in the standings with the number of race points awarded to the drivers today halved. rangers have won the first old firm match of the scottish premiership season. they beat celtic 1—0 at ibrox to move up to third in the table. nesta mcgregor reports. a lunchtime kick—off at ibrox with all the key ingredients. two teams in rangers and celtic, 130 years of footballing rivalry, 50,000 or so loud and passionate fans. mix together well and keep a close watch — it has been known to boil over in a flash. the first decent chance fell

to celtic, but striker edouard made a meal of it. rangers are current spl champions and the closest they came was this chance, ryan kent brushing the post. the key moment was served up just after the hour mark. a thumping headerfrom central defender filip helander. rangers, without their manager steven gerard because of the covid outbreak, held onto all three points in a game that never fails to whet the footballing appetite. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. tottenham hotspur are the early leaders in the premier league. they beat watford 1—0 and are the only side to have a 100% record. manchester united are up to third, mason greenwood with the only goal of the game at wolves against the run of play. elsewhere burnley drew 1—1 with leeds. lots more detail on today's stories on the bbc sport website, but that's all for now.

thank you very much. that's it for now. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello. this is bbc news. let's return to the end of the british mission in afghanistan — with the arrival back in the uk of the last troops to leave the country. earlier, my colleague annita mcveigh spoke tojon white, fomer royal marines officer who served in afghanistan. while on patrol with 40 commando, he stepped on an ied resulting in the loss of three of his limbs. she asked jon for his thoughts on how those troops leaving afghanistan will be feeling. i think there will have been a huge sense of vulnerability for them out there. not a huge amount of protection. relatively small forces. and clearly a big target.

whilst trying to do a really difficult administrative job as well, in terms of processing people to get out of there. so, yeah, an incredibly difficult task, and i'm sure there's a huge sense of relief for the majority of them having landed back in the uk this morning. and i'm sure many of them... and i was looking at photographs last night that were appearing on this morning's first pages of troops on military planes preparing to leave, and just looking at all those faces, all the different expressions, wondering what was going through their minds. and we heard from vice admiral sir ben kay who was in charge of the evacuation operation for the uk, saying he was very nervous, and saying the evacuation was a success until all the allies had left. and i'm sure that is going to be uppermost in many of the troops's mines, and including thoughts about those people who they weren't able to get out. yeah, it's such a difficult situation. certainly, in the last couple

of weeks, i've spoken to two different friends who were both trying to sponsor and help get afghans out of there. one of them was successful in getting a former aide from when she worked in the un out of there, with that aide's family and 20 afghan women. but, you know, watching her... i happened to be away with her for a few days, and watching her go through the process, the stress of constantly getting updates, not knowing what was going on, and then that huge sense of relief. and then, unfortunately i was talking to another friend yesterday who was trying to sponsor a couple of afghan army officers, to try to get them out, and it looks like he hasn't been successful in doing that. very difficult for him to come around to the idea that he couldn't, if you like, save them.

at least one of those officers had had death threats given to him already. so, yeah, how do you call this a success? or how do you measure the success? it's a very difficult thing, and i think we need to be slightly realistic in that. everyone's done the best they can and they will have done a lot of good. they've got a lot of people out of there. but, you know, we can't save everyone, and that is a very difficult thing to get your head around. and given the experience that you've had in afghanistan, and how you've had to turn your life around, you clearly are someone who has had to gather together all of your strength, mental and physical, to move forward, so you will really know what those soldiers are going through. and i just wonder what your thoughts are on the broader mission as you watch those images of the last uk troops leaving afghanistan, and what your thoughts are as well on the fact that the uk government will possibly, as we've heard from the us government, possibly have to work

with the taliban to secure safe passage for those people who still want to leave the country? yeah, so, on the wider mission and mine and others' roles in it, it comes back to what i just said about the evacuation. we're all out there doing the best we can with what we've got at the time, and the knowledge we've got. with hindsight, you know, it's clear that the current situation was almost inevitable. the whole time there were foreign troops in afghanistan or any other country, it's the perfect recruiting tool for any sort of insurgency. and it was the kind of recruiting tool that you just couldn't pay money for. inevitably, when we left, there was going to be this uprising. i don't think we realised that at the time. we thought that maybe we could persuade enough people that we were a force for good. but unfortunately that

just wasn't the case. i think cultures were so vastly different. we were maybe trying to achieve something that wasn't achievable. we were trying to put our own interpretations of peace and governance on their culture, and maybe thatjust isn't correct. you know, and how do you deal with that? it's about acceptance, really. i'm where i am, and i wouldn't be here without the past. it's not perfect, of course. life isn't perfect. it isn't for anyone. but actually, it's pretty good. it could be a hell of a lot worse. and if anything had changed, it would be different. maybe better, maybe worse — i don't know. so that's kind of how i deal with things on a personal nature, and i would encourage other people to as well.

overnight, they will still be a lot of cloud coming in. we are likely to find some clearer skies across wales and the south—west. temperatures could be eight or nine celsius. double figures elsewhere, and that cloud will lower unto the hills of northern england and scotland, and there could be a little drizzle there could be a little drizzle there tomorrow across south—east scotland and north—east england. a lot of cloud on the other parts of the uk. the best of the sunshine for western parts of wales, far south—west of england, and perhaps developing in central areas of scotland. much cooler around some of those north sea coasts without wind of the sea. and the winds could be a bit stronger on tuesday. we are seeing a lot of cloud heading our way, not a huge amount of sunshine. always going to be better across more sheltered western areas of the uk. underthe more sheltered western areas of the uk. under the cloud, temperatures will be typically 18 or 19 celsius.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are landing at raf brize norton in the coming hours. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?— flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we su ort you going to do now? what about us? we support them- _ more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind

speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands