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rockets have been fired towards kabul international airport, where the us evacuation operation is drawing to a close. about five rockets flew over the afghan capital, although it isn't known who fired them. they're reported to have been intercepted by a us anti—missile system. british ministers and officials will be taking part in a number of international meetings aimed at defining a joint approach to the taliban in afghanistan. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, will hold talks with his counterparts from the g7 — as well as nato and qatar. at the un in new york, france and britain are expected to propose a security council resolution calling for a safe zone in kabul to protect people trying to leave the country. last night, the foreign office said the taliban had offered assurances that foreigners and afghans with visas would be allowed to leave. jon donnison has the details.

back in britain. some of the final raf planes from kabul arriving at brize norton airbase in oxfordshire last night, carrying uk troops and officials. earlierflights had brought more afghan refugees, and the man who led the effort to bring them home, ambassador laurie bristow. one plane even landed with an extra passenger on board. baby girl havva was born during the flight. a new life heading for a new land. the evacuation marks the end of the uk's 20—year military involvement in afghanistan. in recent weeks, the raf scrambled to airlift 15,000 people, most of them afghan refugees, before the taliban deadline for foreign troops to withdraw by the end of august. but hundreds more remain stranded, both uk citizens and eligible refugees.

the taliban has said they will be allowed to leave. but with fear and tensions increasing, it remains to be seen if the islamist group will honour that pledge. and potential danger is not limited to the taliban. a local branch of the so—called islamic state group killed more than 170 people in thursday's bomb attack, including mohammad niazi, a taxi driverfrom hampshire who travelled to kabul to bring his family back. his wife, samina, and their baby daughter also died. mohammad was one of the best men we have in the community, working hard to give the best life for his kids.

yesterday the us launched a drone strike against a car which it said was carrying more is suicide bombers. and this morning, five rockets were fired towards kabul international airport. it's not known by whom, but they were reported to have been intercepted by a us anti—missile system. and with a humanitarian crisis looming, the uk is promising it will continue to support those left behind. today, ministers will reach out to other nations, including turkey and qatar, who they hope may have more influence over the taliban, afghanistan's new rulers. jon donnison, bbc news. we can speak to a former helicopter pilot to undertake two tours of afghanistan. thank you forjoining us. those rockets fired at the airport in carb will underline the ongoing danger right up moment of the us troops leaving. yes. ongoing danger right up moment of the us troops leaving.— the us troops leaving. yes, us troo -s the us troops leaving. yes, us tr00ps and _ the us troops leaving. yes, us troops and british _ the us troops leaving. yes, us troops and british troops - the us troops leaving. yes, us troops and british troops are l the us troops leaving. yes, us i troops and british troops are very familiar with rockets being fired. when i was based in kandahar in 2005 are used to get rockets in coming on quite a regular basis. there is a

system called sea iws, a weapons system called sea iws, a weapons system that will been put up around the airport which is effectively a system that is put on naval frigates thatis system that is put on naval frigates that is designed to take out incoming low level very fast missiles and they have adapted that for things like rockets and mortars so that is what will have ameliorated some of the effects of that attack but what we're seeing in a broader scale here is a security vacuum. and i think the big question and the travesty of all of this is the way that the afghan national army, which the us and uk have mentored for over two decades, the billion spent on that, we know about the equipment which has been seized by the taliban but that entity, the afghan national army, could have been utilised to ameliorate that now and that could have been done of talks between the taliban and the government of afghanistan had been pushed through by the biden administration which was a prerequisite of the agreement which was adopted by the trump administration to what you are starting to see no other negative

consequences of, at the political level, of pushing these agreements through and the lack of embracing the government of afghanistan and the government of afghanistan and the military entity that has been trained over the last 20 years. those over the horizon attacks being carried out by the us against ais targets and in the latest one, a vehicle carrying multiple suicide bombers, it has been described as heading for an attack at the airport, was hit. what are these indicating about the intelligence the taliban have welcomed this latest air strike.— latest air strike. this process, that ou latest air strike. this process, that you are — latest air strike. this process, that you are seeing, - latest air strike. this process, that you are seeing, is - latest air strike. this process, that you are seeing, is calledl latest air strike. this process, i that you are seeing, is called the kill chain. and it is a process that has evolved over many, many years of uk and us intelligence agencies coordinating, sometimes not coordinating, sometimes not coordinating with the pentagon, sometimes doing it internally to the

cia and other times it is the pentagon who conduct these air strikes and there is whole system that goes on when you are targeting someone or something, someone driving a big bomb, which is a car. there are collateral damage estimates that go on. there is the selection of the weapon that that of the weapon that can be used as a precision guided munitions. it can be artillery, and a lot of the time it is a £500 that has a gps coordinate in it that can target the, something like an ied. the big thing here is, historically, you have always needed someone on the ground or there has always been someone on the ground and that someone on the ground and that someone on the ground and that someone on the ground is usually called a joint terminal air can flow there. very niche capabilities, embedded with afghan national army and syria. they have been embedded with the syrian democratic forces

and their quite a key entity in order to to a target. notjust to hit the target but to minimise collateral damage in the area of the target and now that we are also seeing is these new weapons coming on into the scene, hellfire missiles that are inert. i don't know if an r nine by was used in this particular case but what you are seniors, this has been used now to minimise collateral. the r nine by is a missile that does not have explosives on it but has blades that come out of the missile just before it goes into the target so really interesting bit here is, how are the us conducting the strikes and 40s the... what are the intelligence channels that the us are using? and i would be intrigued to know if they are talking to the taliban to try to conduct these strikes. we are in uncharted waters here in terms of the way that these air strikes are

being done and so long as the us has air superiority over afghanistan they will need to be coordinating in some way with on these air strikes. the key bit here is, how long to the us have air superiority over afghanistan? that is the key question i keep asking. in 2015 these are the russians turn up in these are the russians turn up in the west of serbia and that was on the west of serbia and that was on the invitation of assad, so it was legitimate and under the un chapter article two, legitimate international law. the cupidity of the us as the air superiority is the only the average right now militarily that they have over the taliban. how long can the us keep that air superiority is a big question is something we should be looking at go into the coming days and weeks. ., , looking at go into the coming days and weeks. . , ., ., , looking at go into the coming days and weeks— and weeks. that is going to be so interesting _ and weeks. that is going to be so interesting and _ and weeks. that is going to be so interesting and important - and weeks. that is going to be so interesting and important going l interesting and important going forward and do you think that could be the start of an example of where the shared interest of the us and the shared interest of the us and the taliban have come together and seen them working together and that

could continue going forward and could continue going forward and could also form part of the lavage that america said it is confident it has going forward over the taliban to ensure that the taliban holds good to its promise to allow people to leave. —— michael average. that to leave. -- michael average. that de-ends to leave. -- michael average. that depends just _ to leave. -- michael average. that dependsjust on... _ to leave. -- michael average. that dependsjust on... i— to leave. —— michael average. t�*isgt dependsjust on... i think it was depends just on... i think it was alluded to in the previous report, how much can you trust the taliban? what are the ties that the taliban has with russia or china? what are the interests of russia and china what is the appetite of russia and china to actually get involved in placing military assets inside afghanistan. we have stood have seen brasher do this already undertook the west by surprise. when the russians entered soviet took the west by surprise. when they pulled the land grab in crimea, to the west by surprise. the us and uk are on the back foot now without a shadow of a child. you have got the

resistance forces in the south of afghanistan but they are starting to utilise some of the afghan national army and the capability. again, there are all the ingredients here but what we have seen in syria, which is state actors like russia and the us, playing at national and political agendas through proxies. and i think, as we start but the knock—about evacuation behind us i think is a real question is that we need to be looking at and asking the likes of president biden and payne ministerjohnson in terms of how they are going to ameliorate the negative effects of what could happen. , prime ministerjohnson. the questions for the government, what is it doing to ensure those who have been left behind can get out?

the government this morning when asked _ the government this morning when asked would not put a number on how many— asked would not put a number on how many people who are eligible to come to the _ many people who are eligible to come to the uk_ many people who are eligible to come to the uk had been left in afghanistan, he had not managed to -et afghanistan, he had not managed to get out _ afghanistan, he had not managed to get out as— afghanistan, he had not managed to get out as part of that air left although— get out as part of that air left although ministers were talking about_ although ministers were talking about it — although ministers were talking about it being up to around 1000. labour— about it being up to around 1000. labour think it is far more. the question. — labour think it is far more. the question, as you say, is what happens _ question, as you say, is what happens now? we heard the taliban say to— happens now? we heard the taliban say to various foreign governments yesterday. — say to various foreign governments yesterday, 90 of them releasing a letter _ yesterday, 90 of them releasing a letter saying they have been given assurances by the taliban that safe passage _ assurances by the taliban that safe passage for either foreign nationals or people _ passage for either foreign nationals or people with the right documentation from afghanistan would be allowed safe passage out of the country _ be allowed safe passage out of the country. question is how the international community can enforce that. international community can enforce that what _

leverage the uk has. it is not ossible leverage the uk has. it is not possible for _ leverage the uk has. it is not possible for any, _ leverage the uk has. it is not possible for any, anybody - leverage the uk has. it is not possible for any, anybody to | leverage the uk has. it is not - possible for any, anybody to give absolute — possible for any, anybody to give absolute assurances _ possible for any, anybody to give absolute assurances to _ possible for any, anybody to give absolute assurances to give. - possible for any, anybody to give absolute assurances to give. wel possible for any, anybody to give i absolute assurances to give. we are working _ absolute assurances to give. we are working with — absolute assurances to give. we are working with international— absolute assurances to give. we are working with international partners. working with international partners to try— working with international partners to try to— working with international partners to try to facilitate _ working with international partners to try to facilitate that _ to try to facilitate that repatriation _ to try to facilitate that repatriation and - to try to facilitate that - repatriation and evacuation. of course, — repatriation and evacuation. of course, we _ repatriation and evacuation. of course, we have _ repatriation and evacuation. of course, we have also _ repatriation and evacuation. of course, we have also receivedl course, we have also received commitments— course, we have also received commitments from _ course, we have also received commitments from the - course, we have also receivedl commitments from the taliban course, we have also received - commitments from the taliban and obviously— commitments from the taliban and obviously we — commitments from the taliban and obviously we are _ commitments from the taliban and obviously we are quite _ commitments from the taliban and obviously we are quite sceptical- obviously we are quite sceptical about— obviously we are quite sceptical about that _ obviously we are quite sceptical about that because, _ obviously we are quite sceptical about that because, as - obviously we are quite sceptical about that because, as the - obviously we are quite sceptical. about that because, as the prime minister— about that because, as the prime minister has _ about that because, as the prime minister has said, _ about that because, as the prime minister has said, we _ about that because, as the prime minister has said, we would - about that because, as the primel minister has said, we would judge them _ minister has said, we would judge them on _ minister has said, we would judge them on their— minister has said, we would judge them on their conduct _ minister has said, we would judge them on their conduct rather- minister has said, we would judge them on their conduct rather than| them on their conduct rather than their— them on their conduct rather than their words — them on their conduct rather than their words. they— them on their conduct rather than their words. they have _ them on their conduct rather than their words. they have said - them on their conduct rather than their words. they have said that i their words. they have said that they— their words. they have said that they want— their words. they have said that they want to _ their words. they have said that they want to be _ their words. they have said that they want to be treated - their words. they have said that they want to be treated like - their words. they have said that they want to be treated like a i they want to be treated like a legitimate _ they want to be treated like a legitimate government - they want to be treated like a legitimate government and l they want to be treated like a - legitimate government and there is a lon- legitimate government and there is a long way— legitimate government and there is a long way to _ legitimate government and there is a long way to go — legitimate government and there is a long way to go before _ legitimate government and there is a long way to go before we _ legitimate government and there is a long way to go before we might - long way to go before we might consider— long way to go before we might consider that— long way to go before we might consider that but, _ long way to go before we mighti consider that but, nevertheless, long way to go before we might - consider that but, nevertheless, we are with _ consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a _ consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a two — consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a two in _ consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a two in willing _ consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a two in willing to - consider that but, nevertheless, we are with a two in willing to engage i are with a two in willing to engage with them — are with a two in willing to engage with them based _ are with a two in willing to engage with them based on _ are with a two in willing to engage with them based on what - are with a two in willing to engage with them based on what they - are with a two in willing to engage with them based on what they do. j are with a two in willing to engage - with them based on what they do. we will engage _ with them based on what they do. we will engage with — with them based on what they do. we will engage with them _ with them based on what they do. we will engage with them on _ with them based on what they do. we will engage with them on that - with them based on what they do. we will engage with them on that basis . will engage with them on that basis but of— will engage with them on that basis but of course, — will engage with them on that basis but of course, what _ will engage with them on that basis but of course, what we _ will engage with them on that basis but of course, what we are - will engage with them on that basis but of course, what we are not - will engage with them on that basis but of course, what we are not able to do _ but of course, what we are not able to do a _ but of course, what we are not able to do a no— but of course, what we are not able to do a no country— but of course, what we are not able to do a no country is— but of course, what we are not able to do a no country is really-

but of course, what we are not able to do a no country is really able - but of course, what we are not able to do a no country is really able to. to do a no country is really able to do, to do a no country is really able to do. is _ to do a no country is really able to do. is give — to do a no country is really able to do. is give a — to do a no country is really able to do, is give a cast— to do a no country is really able to do, is give a cast iron _ to do a no country is really able to do, is give a cast iron guarantee . to do a no country is really able to| do, is give a cast iron guarantee to them _ do, is give a cast iron guarantee to them. ., , do, is give a cast iron guarantee to them. . , ,., �* , them. that is the uk government's take this morning. _ them. that is the uk government's take this morning. i _ them. that is the uk government's take this morning. i have _ them. that is the uk government's take this morning. i have got - them. that is the uk government's take this morning. i have got to - them. that is the uk government's| take this morning. i have got to say for all— take this morning. i have got to say for all the _ take this morning. i have got to say for all the talk of keeping the scheme — for all the talk of keeping the scheme is open there is not much detail— scheme is open there is not much detail at— scheme is open there is not much detail at the moment about how that might— detail at the moment about how that might operate. what should people do if they— might operate. what should people do if they did _ might operate. what should people do if they did not managed to get to kabut— if they did not managed to get to kabul airport but have documentation to get— kabul airport but have documentation to get to _ kabul airport but have documentation to get to the uk? what they have immediate action should be and we know— immediate action should be and we know from — immediate action should be and we know from having spoken to a lot of them _ know from having spoken to a lot of them across — know from having spoken to a lot of them across to bbc that many of them are still— them across to bbc that many of them are still deeply worried about how they will— are still deeply worried about how they will be treated by the taliban. no detail— they will be treated by the taliban. no detail yet, for example, about hops _ no detail yet, for example, about hops in _ no detail yet, for example, about hops in the — no detail yet, for example, about hops in the region. about where people _ hops in the region. about where people should go in neighbouring countries — people should go in neighbouring countries if they want to claim asylum — countries if they want to claim asylum or— countries if they want to claim asylum or refuge in the uk. the labour— asylum or refuge in the uk. the labour party has been calling for more _ labour party has been calling for more detail about what will happen and also _ more detail about what will happen and also suggesting that the number of eligible people who did not make it onto _ of eligible people who did not make it onto flights in the last couple of weeks — it onto flights in the last couple of weeks is far higher than the government is saying. they accused

ministers _ government is saying. they accused ministers of — government is saying. they accused ministers of spain, saying there could _ ministers of spain, saying there could be — ministers of spain, saying there could be many as 5000. have a listen to the _ could be many as 5000. have a listen to the shadow minister. 5000 could be many as 5000. have a listen to the shadow minister.— to the shadow minister. 5000 as the number 11 that _ to the shadow minister. 5000 as the number 11 that labour _ to the shadow minister. 5000 as the number 11 that labour mps _ to the shadow minister. 5000 as the number 11 that labour mps are - number 11 that labour mps are dealing — number 11 that labour mps are dealing with. _ number 11 that labour mps are dealing with, presumably, - dealing with, presumably, conservatives _ dealing with, presumably, conservatives have - dealing with, presumably, conservatives have many. dealing with, presumably, - conservatives have many thousands dealing with, presumably, _ conservatives have many thousands of cases _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well — conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are ngos - conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are ngos and | cases as well and there are ngos and other— cases as well and there are ngos and other people — cases as well and there are ngos and other people dealing _ cases as well and there are ngos and other people dealing with _ cases as well and there are ngos and other people dealing with these - other people dealing with these cases— other people dealing with these cases so— other people dealing with these cases so i— other people dealing with these cases so i think— other people dealing with these cases so i think the _ other people dealing with these | cases so i think the government other people dealing with these . cases so i think the government is clearly— cases so i think the government is clearly trying — cases so i think the government is clearly trying to _ cases so i think the government is clearly trying to put _ cases so i think the government is clearly trying to put some - cases so i think the government is clearly trying to put some kind - cases so i think the government is clearly trying to put some kind of. clearly trying to put some kind of spin on _ clearly trying to put some kind of spin on these _ clearly trying to put some kind of spin on these numbers _ clearly trying to put some kind of spin on these numbers but- clearly trying to put some kind of spin on these numbers but the l spin on these numbers but the numbers— spin on these numbers but the numbers are _ spin on these numbers but the numbers are much _ spin on these numbers but the numbers are much higher. - spin on these numbers but thej numbers are much higher. our spin on these numbers but the - numbers are much higher. our armed forces, _ numbers are much higher. our armed forces, diplomats _ numbers are much higher. our armed forces, diplomats and _ numbers are much higher. our armed forces, diplomats and officials - numbers are much higher. our armed forces, diplomats and officials out. forces, diplomats and officials out in afghanistan _ forces, diplomats and officials out in afghanistan i _ forces, diplomats and officials out in afghanistan i doing _ forces, diplomats and officials out in afghanistan i doing an - forces, diplomats and officials out| in afghanistan i doing an incredible 'ob in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and _ in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we — in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we should _ in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we should be _ in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we should be so _ in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we should be so proud - in afghanistan i doing an incredible job and we should be so proud of. job and we should be so proud of what _ job and we should be so proud of what they— job and we should be so proud of what they have _ job and we should be so proud of what they have done _ job and we should be so proud of what they have done but - job and we should be so proud of what they have done but they. job and we should be so proud of. what they have done but they have been _ what they have done but they have been badly— what they have done but they have been badly that _ what they have done but they have been badly that down _ what they have done but they have been badly that down by _ what they have done but they have been badly that down by their- been badly that down by their political— been badly that down by their political masters— been badly that down by their political masters who - been badly that down by their political masters who have i been badly that down by theirl political masters who have had been badly that down by their. political masters who have had 18 months _ political masters who have had 18 months to — political masters who have had 18 months to plan— political masters who have had 18 months to plan for— political masters who have had 18 months to plan for this _ political masters who have had 18 months to plan for this and - political masters who have had 18 months to plan for this and havel months to plan for this and have completely— months to plan for this and have completely failed _ months to plan for this and have completely failed to _ months to plan for this and have completely failed to plan - months to plan for this and have . completely failed to plan properly. let's not _ completely failed to plan properly. let's not forget _ completely failed to plan properly. let's not forget the _ completely failed to plan properly. let's not forget the french - let's not forget the french government— let's not forget the french government started - let's not forget the french - government started evacuating its people _ government started evacuating its people back— government started evacuating its people back in _ government started evacuating its people back in may _ government started evacuating its people back in may. the _ government started evacuating its i people back in may. the government has been _ people back in may. the government has been asleep _ people back in may. the government has been asleep at _ people back in may. the government has been asleep at the _ people back in may. the government has been asleep at the wheel - people back in may. the government has been asleep at the wheel on i has been asleep at the wheel on this _ has been asleep at the wheel on this they— has been asleep at the wheel on this. they massively— has been asleep at the wheel on i this. they massively underestimated the numbers— this. they massively underestimated the numbers of— this. they massively underestimated the numbers of people _ this. they massively underestimated the numbers of people who - this. they massively underestimated the numbers of people who have i this. they massively underestimated i the numbers of people who have been left behind _ the numbers of people who have been left behind they— the numbers of people who have been left behind. they should _ the numbers of people who have been left behind. they should level- the numbers of people who have been left behind. they should level with- left behind. they should level with the british— left behind. they should level with the british people _

left behind. they should level with the british people and _ left behind. they should level with the british people and tell- left behind. they should level with the british people and tell us- left behind. they should level withi the british people and tell us about what is _ the british people and tell us about what is actually _ the british people and tell us about what is actually going _ the british people and tell us about what is actually going on _ the british people and tell us about what is actually going on on - the british people and tell us about what is actually going on on the i what is actually going on on the ground — what is actually going on on the ground and _ what is actually going on on the ground and we _ what is actually going on on the ground and we could _ what is actually going on on the ground and we could perhaps i what is actually going on on the i ground and we could perhaps start to see a _ ground and we could perhaps start to see a government _ ground and we could perhaps start to see a government that _ ground and we could perhaps start to see a government that is— ground and we could perhaps start to see a government that is going i ground and we could perhaps start to see a government that is going to. see a government that is going to -et see a government that is going to get on _ see a government that is going to get on top — see a government that is going to get on top of— see a government that is going to get on top of this _ see a government that is going to get on top of this issue _ see a government that is going to get on top of this issue and - see a government that is going to get on top of this issue and going| get on top of this issue and going to help _ get on top of this issue and going to help those _ get on top of this issue and going to help those people _ get on top of this issue and going to help those people who - get on top of this issue and going to help those people who are i get on top of this issue and going| to help those people who are now reaiiy _ to help those people who are now reaiiy at _ to help those people who are now reaiiy at the — to help those people who are now really at the mercy _ to help those people who are now really at the mercy of _ to help those people who are now really at the mercy of the - to help those people who are nowj really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus — really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus is — really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus is going _ really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus is going to _ really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus is going to be _ really at the mercy of the taliban. the focus is going to be on - the focus is going to be on diplomatic pressure. you have the foreign— diplomatic pressure. you have the foreign secretary holding talks with nato and _ foreign secretary holding talks with nato and g7 allies. also qatar and turkey— nato and g7 allies. also qatar and turkey and — nato and g7 allies. also qatar and turkey and hope that they can exert some _ turkey and hope that they can exert some influence in the region. there is also _ some influence in the region. there is also a _ some influence in the region. there is also a meeting of the permanent five of— is also a meeting of the permanent five of the — is also a meeting of the permanent five of the un security council later~ — five of the un security council later~ i— five of the un security council later. i could be really important because — later. i could be really important because it — later. i could be really important because it brings in china and russia — because it brings in china and russia who are major players in the region— russia who are major players in the region as _ russia who are major players in the region as well and will be important to making _ region as well and will be important to making sure that the taliban can be kept _ to making sure that the taliban can be kept to— to making sure that the taliban can be kept to any promises that it makes — be kept to any promises that it makes. after the military operation. after that _ makes. after the military operation. after that air left of the last couple _ after that air left of the last couple of weeks, the next few weeks and months — couple of weeks, the next few weeks and months are going to be really tricky~ _ president biden has declared

a major disaster in the us state of louisiana — after hurricane ida brought catastrophic storm surges, flash flooding and 150 mile—an—hour winds. more than 1—million people have lost power and one person has been killed. nada tawfik sent this report from new orleans. this is the destructive power of ida. oh, my gosh! easily lifting the roof clear of this hospital in cut—off louisiana. these coastal areas have been the hardest hit so far. besides ferocious winds, there have been tidal surges as high as 16 feet and flash flooding. this fire station in delacroix, louisiana, posted footage before and after the storm as water rushed in. officials warn some of the most affected parts may be uninhabitable for weeks. in comparison, much of new orleans is protected by the levees and flood walls of a newly built hurricane defence system. that is being put to the test now. in the iconic french quarter, debris such as this roof and fallen tree branches litter the streets.

and at nightfall, power went out across the entire city. in washington, president biden received a briefing on ida at the federal emergency management agency, or fema. he made an appeal to people in the region. i want to emphasise again, this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane. a life—threatening storm. so please, all you folks in mississippi and louisiana, mississippi and god knows, maybe even further east, take precautions. listen, take it seriously, really, very seriously. fema is sending 2,000 emergency workers to assist local authorities. for now, though, residents are on their own for the duration of the storm. nada tawfik, bbc news, new orleans.

let's get the latest from cbs correspondent michael george who's in new orleans. thank you forjoining us. what is the latest? thank you for “oining us. what is the latest?— thank you for “oining us. what is the meet?— thank you for “oining us. what is the latest? . , ., g; x. the latest? well, it is about 3:20am here in new — the latest? well, it is about 3:20am here in new orleans. _ the latest? well, it is about 3:20am here in new orleans. people - the latest? well, it is about 3:20am here in new orleans. people have i the latest? well, it is about 3:20am l here in new orleans. people have had a very brutal day yesterday and it is a very brittle morning. while it has a weakened, the danger certainly still very real. people are dealing with a citywide power outage. there is also rising flood waters and we have had reports that some people are trapped in their homes, even in their attics as the waters continue to rise. at the same time, emergency responders can't reach many of those people in need of a rescue. in fact, some people who have called for emergency help have been getting a message saying there was technical difficulties on the line so right

now it is a very dangerous situation. even though the rain and wind have eased up a bit. the big concern right now is reaching those people who are trapped by the and hoping walls and the levies continue to hold. ., , , hoping walls and the levies continue to hold. .,, , ., , to hold. those levies have been strengthened _ to hold. those levies have been strengthened since _ to hold. those levies have been strengthened since hurricane i to hold. those levies have been i strengthened since hurricane katrina 16 years ago which was devastating and there have been fears that this one would be more powerful. doesn't look like they are holding? so one would be more powerful. doesn't look like they are holding?— look like they are holding? so far, the are. look like they are holding? so far, they are. there _ look like they are holding? so far, they are. there are _ look like they are holding? so far, they are. there are billions - look like they are holding? so far, they are. there are billions of- they are. there are billions of dollars spent at the last 16 years strengthening and reinforcing those levies and was found after katrina that the failure of those levies are what led to such a tragic and enormous loss of life during that stomps to the governor said prior to this time that he was confident, despite the fact that it was even stronger than katrina, he was confident that the flood walls would hold and far that has been the case but this storm is far from over. hagar but this storm is far from over. how lont a

but this storm is far from over. how long a period--- _ but this storm is far from over. how long a period... i— but this storm is far from over. how long a period... i mean, _ but this storm is far from over. how long a period... i mean, it is obvious the hours but even when it is past it is going to be a while, isn't it? while the danger still remains. ~ , , ~ , remains. absolutely. at this time like this the _ remains. absolutely. at this time like this the impact _ remains. absolutely. at this time like this the impact can _ remains. absolutely. at this time like this the impact can take i remains. absolutely. at this time like this the impact can take a i like this the impact can take a great deal of time and of course, an issue right now as we don't know the extent of the damage so a lot of people right now are not able to communicate. the power is out throughout the city and emergency lines are shut down and so we're still trying to assess exactly how bad the damage is, how many people are in danger. as our emergency managers. a un watchdog says north korea appears to have re—started a nuclear reactor after a gap of almost three years. the assessment is based on satellite images because inspectors haven't been allowed into the country since 2009. the facility involved is widely believed to produce weapons—grade plutonium, and has been discharging cooling water sincejuly — suggesting it is operational.

the azores, switzerland, and canada are among seven locations that have been added to the government's green travel list from today. denmark, finland, liechtenstein and lithuania also move to the list which means travellers arriving in the uk won't have to quarantine. but thailand and montenegro are being added to the red travel list, meaning arrivals must enter a quarantine hotel. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is self—isolating after being identified as a close contact of someone with covid—19. she said she would remain in isolation pending the outcome of a pcr test. scotland has seen a record 7,000 new coronavirus cases in the latest 2a hour period. the scottish government reported more than seven—thousand new cases on sunday, but this includes some tests submitted more than 48 hours earlier. there are currently 507 people in hospital with covid across the country, including 52 in intensive care. daily cases in scotland fell to around 1,000 in early august, but have risen again

in recent weeks. the surge in infections came after schools returned from the summer holidays — deputy first ministerjohn swinney said there was no doubt the return of pupils and staff contributed to the unprecedented levels. professorjason leitch, the national clinical director for scotland, said his health worker colleagues, are already feeling the pressure of delivering covid and non—covid nhs services. when you add a new infectious disease on top of what we already manage, diabetes and strokes and heart attacks and everything else that comes to our community and a hospital system, of course it is stretched. a district in paris, to stretched. a district in paris, to stretch in london and it is stretched here. but the problem is the only tab that you can kind of turn of this postponing surgery. as benny what we call non—emergency care. but is pretty emergency if you have been waiting for your knee replacement or wisdom teeth or whatever it is so we don't like doing that and we were just getting caught up, we were just managing

that backlog and now one of the things we are having to do and some hot spots in the country is tan that tap off care which the health care system hates doing but, you can't just magic up doctors, nurses and beds. it is all very well building are bad. you have to stuff the bed with the right people and moving people around us one of the ways we have to resolve some of that, i am afraid. schools and colleges in wales will be given new �*ozone disinfecting machines�* as part of a plan to deal with clusters of covid cases. more than 1,800 devices will be bought by the welsh government at a cost of 3—point—3 million pounds. the aim is to reduce the time and expense of cleaning classrooms and lecture theatres after positive cases of coronavirus. new zealand has reported its first recorded death linked to pfizer�*s covid—19 vaccine. the health ministry said a woman suffered a rare side effect leading to inflammation of her heart muscle. pfizer said such side effects were extremely rare. the news of the death comes as the country battles an outbreak of the delta variant after nearly six months of being virus free. a lockdown in auckland has been

extended by two weeks. an estimated eight—million—people in england can�*t get specialist mental health support, because they are not considered ill enough to qualify, according to new figures from nhs this week, the children�*s code comes into force across the uk. its purpose is to protect children�*s online data, and its focus will be on gaming, social media, and video streaming. companies, even those with headquarters abroad, will be required to adhere to a series of standards, and they�*ll be sanctioned if they don�*t. our media editor amol rajan reports. hi, guys! hi. today�*s teenagers have never known the world before the internet. life online has massively expanded. ijust wondered if i could talk to you guys for a little while about whether or not you worry about sharing too much personal information online. when it asks for location, i don�*t really trust it, because it�*s giving private information away to people. i can see like 18 plus adverts, which aren't exactly appropriate for my age group. well, i see game adverts-

about people killing each other, which i don't think is appropriate for my age as well. _ it asked to collect my data, and i don�*t know what it�*s being used for. sometimes that scares me a little bit. from september the 2nd, a new children�*s code will be enforced by the information commissioner�*s office. there are 15 standards which will govern how children�*s data is protected online. these include strict rules on data collection and sharing, making higher privacy settings the default, and switching location tracking off by default. a key figure behind this new code is the film director and now campaigner baroness beeban kidron. personal data is the mechanism by which companies make money, so it�*s follow the money. it�*s designed to grab the data, and in doing so, a lot of things, unintended consequences, happen to our children. and that by actually saying no,

don�*t take kids�* data, take the kids out of the business model. make your profits after you�*ve taken care of young people, we change the system itself. most technology companies insist children�*s safety is a priority, and say they welcome smarter regulation. but these rules strike at the very foundation of some of their business models, and as such are being watched very closely from washington to brussels and canberra. what sort of legal and financial power will you have to sanction those who fall foul of this new children�*s code? the change we've seen already in large platforms around the world is actually because they want to do the right thing. but we do have the power to charge 4% of their global turnover, which is a material amount for those who are the most persistent offenders. how do you feel about the fact that your personal information is being used online to make a few people very rich? i feel like they shouldn�*t do that,

because they shouldn�*t make money from other people�*s personal information. it's my information to start with. and even if i did give it to them, the fact that they're making money out of my personal information quite annoys me a lot. guys, you�*re brilliant. thank you so much for doing this. amol rajan, bbc news. an estimated eight—million—people in england can�*t get specialist mental health support, because they are not considered ill enough to qualify, according to new figures from nhs providers. the department of health says it has continued to provide support throughout the pandemic, but charities say more people than ever struggled with their mental health during lockdown. in the same way that there is a waiting list for hip replacements and cataract there is also a significant waiting list for people with mental health problems and this bait predates the pandemic but has also been accelerated by the growing needs of many people who have really struggled with a mental health

during the pandemic. in struggled with a mental health during the pandemic.— struggled with a mental health during the pandemic. in fact, we found that _ during the pandemic. in fact, we found that roughly _ during the pandemic. in fact, we found that roughly one - during the pandemic. in fact, we found that roughly one in - during the pandemic. in fact, we found that roughly one in six i during the pandemic. in fact, we i found that roughly one in six adults were starting to need help for the mental health of the very first time during lockdown. first time during lockdown. the american actor ed asner has died at the age of 91. he was best known for playing the fictionaljournalist lou grant — and voicing the lead character in the pixarfilm, �*up�*. asner won seven emmy awards, the most for a male performer. his family said he passed away "peacefully" yesterday morning. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carole. good morning. the weather this week is stuck in a rut. high pressure is in charge of the weather so there is a lot of glide around but a limited range and sunshine but there is some sunshine. the cloud is thick enough for some drizzle and patchy late bean and quite a breeze coming in from the ——. maybe even chilly on their north sea coastline but the piece will help break up the cloud. a lion�*s sheet of any sunshine will

be a troll�*s sheet of any sunshine will be across south—west england, west wales, northern ireland and scotland. temperatures up to 17 degrees. top temperature 20. this evening and overnight where we have holes in the cloud we will see more cloud develop. also developing more through the english channel. temperature is very similar to what we had last night. between ten and 14. we had last night. between ten and 1a. heading into tomorrow, it is very much the same, variable amounts of cloud with limited sunshine. i will have more later. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: rockets have been fired towards kabul airport — where the us evacuation operation is drawing to a close. they were intercepted by an american anti—missile system. the government seeks international support to ensure the taliban allow people to leave afghanistan — as british troops

from kabul land back on uk soil. we are working with international partners to try to facilitate that repatriation and evacuation. we have received commitments from the taliban. we are quite sceptical about that. president biden declares a major disaster in louisiana as powerful hurricane ida makes landfall — wiping out all power in new orleans. the danger is not weakening at all. we�*re hearing reports of flood waters rising in many communities. trees coming down, bringing down power lines. roofs collapsing. people travelling to the uk from canada, denmark and other green list countries will not have to isolate from today as a new travel rules come into force. a new law is being introduced to make school uniforms cheaper in england and wales this autumn — but won�*t be in place in time for the new school year.

sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s holly hamilton. great britian have had a good start to day 6 of the paralympics in tokyo — winning two golds to bring their total up to 25. the first medal of the day was sealed by wheelchair racer andrew small. the second was won by phoebe paterson pine in the women�*s individual archery compound final. rachel latham is in toyko for us. the medals just keep coming. the medalsjust keep coming. they the medals 'ust keep coming. they absolutel the medalsjust keep coming. they absolutely do- _ the medalsjust keep coming. they absolutely do. for _ the medalsjust keep coming. tue: absolutely do. for many the medalsjust keep coming. tte: absolutely do. for many people the medalsjust keep coming. t"'te:1 absolutely do. for many people will have probably woken up in great britain this morning two gold medals have been picked up by the athletes. starting with andrew small. i will take you back to rio when he got a bronze medal in the 100 metres then he went to dubai and the world championships and got the silver but today was his day in tokyo when he got the gold medal. harryjenkins

his team—mate picked up a bronze medal. we also saw david weir go this morning in the wheelchair racing. it was just the 1500 metres heat. he will be going in the final tomorrow. in london 2012 he won four gold medals and went to rio and did not win any part in tokyo he has the final tomorrow and he will be hoping to add anotherfinal to final tomorrow and he will be hoping to add another final to his tally. we have plenty to look forward to steal this morning and something on yourfaces. steal this morning and something on our faces. , ,., steal this morning and something on our faces. , ., ., , , . your faces. yes, some paralympic letends your faces. yes, some paralympic legends are _ your faces. yes, some paralympic legends are going _ your faces. yes, some paralympic legends are going to _ your faces. yes, some paralympic legends are going to be _ your faces. yes, some paralympic| legends are going to be competing today, starting withjonnie peacock and his third paralympic games. he has won a gold medal at every paralympic games, london, rio and he will be hoping for another gold in the 100 metres tonight. also lee pearson and potential, a name a lot of people should know, he has

already won 1a paralympic gold medals. tonight he hopes to pick up his 15th and two he has got that our goal that already in tokyo. clearly on—farm. ellie robinson will be going in herfirst individualfinal and the swelling. the reigning champion from rio. she is going to have competition to get the gold but it is her birthday so if you can win a medal on her birthday i am sure she cannot ask for more than that. and her team—mate will be going who got a silver last night, she goes in the 100 metres freestyle tonight. we will keep our eyes across all of those events, athletics, equestrian and swimming. abs, those events, athletics, equestrian and swimming-— in the premier league, manchester united looked less than inspired against wolves last night — but a late goal secured the win at molineux. united�*s mason greenwood scored the only goal of the game in the 80th minute. that puts them third in the table on goal difference and their 28—game unbeaten run away from home

is a new premier league record. but of course all the talk is about the likely return of cristiano ronaldo to old trafford. the question of united fan once answering, when you reserve after the international break will cristiano ronaldo be involved? t cristiano ronaldo be involved? i hope so. we are working to cristiano ronaldo be involved? t hope so. we are working to get that done. of course he is a special boy, a man now, he was a boy when i played with him. of course we want to get that over the line. a son heung—min goal was enough to send tottenham hotspur to the top of the premier league. they beat watford 1—0 to make it three league wins in a row this season. elsewhere burnley and leeds drew 1—1. one of the most eagerly—anticipated debuts in football took place last night as lionel messi played his first match for paris saint—germain. he came on as a substitute in the second half against reims in the french league

for his good friend neymar. there were glimpses of his quality in what was his first ever club game for a side other than barcelona. messi won 45 trophies with the spanish club, but earlier this month signed a two—year contract with psg worth £25 million a year. britain�*s george russell claimed the first podium finish of his formula one career in the sport�*s first grand prix to involve no racing. heavy rain delayed the belgian grand prix for more than three hours before two laps were completed behind the safety car. that was the minimum required to declare red bull�*s max verstappen the winner and award half points to the top ten drivers. russell was second for williams with mercedes lewis hamilton third. his championship lead is nowjust three points. and finally, the us open gets underway in new york this evening

and andy murray faces a very tough test in his first round match. he�*s been drawn against the third seed stefanos tsitsipas. murray is unseeded at the tournament and has had to overcome the thigh injury that ruled him out of the olympic games in tokyo. it will be a good test for me to see where my game is that and where it has progressed herfrom when i arrived in the states. i have been practising hard, got some matches in, and, yeah, we will see what my game is that. we will have all the latest from the paralympics on the bbc sport website. we will be speaking to phoebe paterson pine�*s parents shortly. a new law is being introduced to make school uniforms cheaper in england and wales this autumn. but many parents are concerned it

won�*t be out in place in time for the start of the school year. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports from a uniform swap shop. do you want to try this on? dressing the kids for school doesn�*t come cheap. with four children, the cost of uniform is extortionate. anything that can help me out, something i don�*t have to spend out on, isjust incredible. swap shops have become a lifeline to millions of parents. i've spent way over £400 on uniform, and that won't be the last time during the year that i'll have to buy again, whether it's school shoes orjumpers that need replacing. when you look around and see how much there actually is that can be put to good use rather than going to landfill, it makes sense to reuse. according to the latest survey for the children�*s society, a full uniform costs an average of £315 per primary pupil,

and for secondary school it�*s even more, £337 per pupilfor parents to fork out. you can spend that money on taking them on holiday, so, yeah. we were saying we'd much rather spend that money making memories than just a school uniform. yeah! especially after being locked up for so long, it's nice to get out there. that�*s a small. that looks too small for you. emma�*s decided enough is enough. she started this swap shop and has helped more than 400 families over the last few months. do you want to try it on? if they�*re not wearing the right blazer or they�*ve got a wrong pe kit or they�*re not wearing the right tie, then they can be given detention, they can be put in isolation, they can be sent home. and it shouldn�*t be that, children shouldn�*t ever be punished for not having a school uniform. but a new law is on the way which will force schools in england and wales to have affordability at the centre of the uniform policy. it�*s expected that the law will limit the number

of logos on every uniform, to make sure there�*s more than one supplier for every school, and to make it easier for parents to complain if it�*s still too expensive to buy the uniform. but the law isn�*t in place yet, and so another expensive school year is kicking off. actually, i�*ve met with them... the mp who led the campaign for the new law says schools need to be made to change. so, there has been statutory guidance around since 2013, but guidance is guidance, and far too many schools, whether that�*s principals and head teachers and governors, have ignored that. how confident are you that these new rules will kick in in time for the next academic year? it must be in place next year. i�*d be incredibly disappointed to say the least. very importantly so would hundreds of thousands of children, parents, families and campaigners. it must happen. but until then, parents up and down the country are trying to help each other to save money.

colletta smith, bbc news, in winsford. i�*m joined now by matthew easter, co—chair of the schoolwear association, in clitheroe. he runs a uniform company called trutex. they have been supplying school where since 1965. what impact will this change in the law have on your business? tit this change in the law have on your business? ., ., business? in the main it will not have a massive _ business? in the main it will not have a massive impact - business? in the main it will not have a massive impact becausel business? in the main it will not l have a massive impact because in business? in the main it will not i have a massive impact because in the main school uniform and schools around the country are pretty sensible with their uniform policy and also they very much consider what parents want and need in terms of a sensible balance between school specific uniform and plain uniform which you can buy across the high street. tt which you can buy across the high street. ., , ,., which you can buy across the high street. ., , , , , which you can buy across the high street. .,, , , , .,, which you can buy across the high street. , , , street. if it was so sensible as you describe, street. if it was so sensible as you describe. why _ street. if it was so sensible as you describe, why would _ street. if it was so sensible as you describe, why would parents i street. if it was so sensible as you describe, why would parents be i describe, why would parents be resorting to uniform swaps and seeing as we heard that one of them spent more than £400 on your firm?

yeah, that lady had four children so it would be £100 each —— on uniform. when childrenjoin skill it would be £100 each —— on uniform. when children join skill you have to buy the uniform just like you have to buy the other equipment and there is a cost of that. the reality is school uniform is designed to last and manufacturers like ourselves and those in school association that supply parents and schools around the country are focused on making good quality product which will last the rigours of school life. school uniform is unusual because you have children in school 195 days a year and you do not normally ask garments to be worn for 195 days consecutively, so they have to be built to last and provide value to parents over their lifetime. tlat parents over their lifetime. not 'ust195 parents over their lifetime. not just 195 days — parents over their lifetime. not just 195 days over the year, a lot of parents, i bought really

oversized uniform at the start, which almost got through to the end of primary and it was kind of shrunken by the end. do you see a lot of parents doing that?- lot of parents doing that? yeah, i think it is natural. _ lot of parents doing that? yeah, i think it is natural. i— lot of parents doing that? yeah, i think it is natural. i am _ lot of parents doing that? yeah, i think it is natural. i am a - lot of parents doing that? yeah, i think it is natural. i am a parent | think it is natural. i am a parent myself i dubai bibig and it ends up small. we did a survey on school uniform costs and it was significantly lower that the branded items and about £100, so i think it is difficult to get to 330 7p at a secondary school but it is possible to make number say whatever you want. in secondary school schools that specify a blazer as a parent you are probably going to buy 2.5 during your secondary school career so while you have the cost when the child enters school you will not get the read by the next year because you do not need to sew the cost spread out over their lifetime of

the student being at school. what spread out over their lifetime of the student being at school. what do ou think the student being at school. what do you think of — the student being at school. what do you think of this _ the student being at school. what do you think of this being _ the student being at school. what do you think of this being legislated i you think of this being legislated on? there has been guidance and it has been decided guidance is not enough so the law be coming in. do you think that is valid? tote enough so the law be coming in. do you think that is valid?— you think that is valid? we have alwa s you think that is valid? we have always supported _ you think that is valid? we have always supported the _ you think that is valid? we have always supported the fact i you think that is valid? we have always supported the fact that l you think that is valid? we have i always supported the fact that the bill is coming and, provided that it is sensible and reasonable and takes into account all the aspects of what school uniform is about. very widely publicised in all quarters, the dfe, the government in general, schools themselves, they are very supportive of uniform and the benefits of uniform in terms of giving children a level playing field and being part of the club and reinforcing the attitude of being at school, so i think it is really important we do not lose sight of that and equally of children were not wearing uniform what would they be wearing? i would argue there is evidence to suggest that children were not wearing uniform it puts a greater burden on parents because the children want to

have the latest fashionable items and brand clothing, which is quite often significantly more expensive and doesn�*t last as long. bend often significantly more expensive and doesn't last as long.— and doesn't last as long. and for “oinint and doesn't last as long. and for joining us- _ the headlines on bbc news: rockets have been fired towards kabul airport — where the us evacuation operation is drawing to a close. they were intercepted by an american anti—missile system. the government seeks international support to ensure the taliban allow people to leave afghanistan — as british troops from kabul land back on uk soil. president biden declares a major disaster in louisiana as powerful hurricane ida makes landfall — wiping out all power in new orleans. summer 2021 has been a bumper yearfor uk holidays, with many of us opting not to go abroad because of the uncertainty around covid travel restrictions. some councils have reported record breaking numbers of visitors and resorts like bournemouth say hotel occupancy has been at almost 100% this summer.

geeta pendse is on north shore beach in llandudno for us this morning. there summer has been particularly busy as we have heard because of the burden on people staying in the uk for their holidays this year. the hospitality sector has really welcomed the influx of visitors but with that as also come concerns around ensuring they are covid—safe. in a moment i will be speaking to one business about how they are striking that balance but first my colleague has been taking a look at our love of the uk getaway. from brighton to bournemouth, the south coast is just one area

that has seen record numbers of tourists this summer. it has been so busy, even hotel managers like olivia o�*sullivan have had to help clean rooms. been full pretty much since we started, probably about 96% occupancy. is it sustainable? i don�*t know. once anything else opens up, i don�*t know if people will come back to the uk. but it�*s notjust beach resorts. here at salisbury cathedral, city break seekers have city—break seekers have also been flocking in. has staycation saved the day for the cathedral? it has certainly made a huge difference. we are seeing people coming to salisbury and salisbury cathedral from right across the country, so we are feeling very positive about the future, but knowing that we still have quite a long way to go. but the issue now is what happens next. as the summer tapers away, they�*ve got the autumn to think of, but, crucially, they are already looking ahead to the summer of 2022. a summer they hope will see more of us holiday at home. duncan kennedy, bbc news.

one of the great attractions as this magnificent limestone headline behind me and for the more adventurous it is notjust about looking at it but about claiming it and someone who knows all about that is my guest mattjones. you run a rock climbing business and i know like many in the hospitality sector here business has really genuinely been booming. what has it been like? this year and particularly last year as soon as we came out of lockdown business just hit the roof. it has been fantastic, good for the time, good to see it so busy. there been fantastic, good for the time, good to see it so busy.— good to see it so busy. are there articular good to see it so busy. are there particular types _ good to see it so busy. are there particular types of _ good to see it so busy. are there particular types of people - good to see it so busy. are there| particular types of people coming in, families? particular types of people coming in. families?— particular types of people coming in, families? ~.,, , ., , ., in, families? mostly families i deal with. but there _ in, families? mostly families i deal with. but there have _ in, families? mostly families i deal with. but there have been - in, families? mostly families i deal with. but there have been groups | with. but there have been groups when it has been allowed of course. normally they would go abroad the same as yourand normally they would go abroad the same as your and it is their first time in north wales and it is good

for them to see what we have on offer here which has been amazing. it is quite early in the day but at peak time it can get very busy here and there are concerns about covid. is that something you have been worried about? because the infection rate is increasing in wales. yes. worried about? because the infection rate is increasing in wales.— rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a — rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a bit _ rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a bit of _ rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a bit of a _ rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a bit of a concern - rate is increasing in wales. yes, it has been a bit of a concern here. | rate is increasing in wales. yes, it i has been a bit of a concern here. we had the time to ourselves during lockdown when the travel was restricted and when that eased it became crazily busy here and of course we were all a bit old, it took us by surprise and it definitely was a concern. it still is but i think outdoors because we have so much outdoors here for people today it is perhaps less of a concern. we have the beach, there is not a lot of —— there is a lot of outdoor attractions. not a lot of -- there is a lot of outdoor attractions.— not a lot of -- there is a lot of outdoor attractions. you live on the other side of— outdoor attractions. you live on the other side of the _ outdoor attractions. you live on the other side of the show. _ outdoor attractions. you live on the other side of the show. i _ outdoor attractions. you live on the other side of the show. i cannot i other side of the show. i cannot imagine what it is like to we cab

every day to this view. what has it been like for you personally to live here and see people coming back? brilliant. and i hope we can sustain it because most of my clients it is the first time in north wales and they have seen what we have got to offer here and hopefully that will keep going year after year. you do not have to go abroad to have a good time. ., ~' ,, not have to go abroad to have a good time. . ,, i. ,., . not have to go abroad to have a good time. . ,, . , time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start _ time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to _ time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to the _ time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to the day _ time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to the day but - time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to the day but i i time. thank you so much. it is quite a moody start to the day but i am i a moody start to the day but i am told the sun will come out, but regardless of whether it well, you can see why so many people come to this beauty spot and anyone coming out here should have an ice cream, which is what i plan to do later. there�*s been more success for team gb in the paralympics in tokyo. phoebe paterson pine has won archery gold with a 134 to 133 victory against her chiliean opponent. en route to the final, paterson pine beat the defending champion —

and fellow team gb archer — jess stretton. i�*m delighted to say we are joined by phoebe�*s mother alison. how are you feeling? very proud. it is unfortunate _ how are you feeling? very proud. it is unfortunate she _ how are you feeling? very proud. it is unfortunate she was _ how are you feeling? very proud. it is unfortunate she was up _ how are you feeling? very proud. it is unfortunate she was up against i is unfortunate she was up against her team—matejess. but is unfortunate she was up against her team-mate jess._ is unfortunate she was up against her team-mate jess. but very proud. it is our her team-mate jess. but very proud. it is your husband's _ her team-mate jess. but very proud. it is your husband's birthday - her team-mate jess. but very proud. it is your husband's birthday so i her team-mate jess. but very proud. it is your husband's birthday so it i it is your husband�*s birthday so it is an extra special birthday present for him. . . is an extra special birthday present for him. , , , , for him. yes, it is his birthday toda . for him. yes, it is his birthday today- the — for him. yes, it is his birthday today. the pair _ for him. yes, it is his birthday today. the pair of _ for him. yes, it is his birthday today. the pair of wellington | for him. yes, it is his birthday i today. the pair of wellington boots i bought him eight pale against a gold medal. an extra special present. gold medal. an extra special resent. . . , gold medal. an extra special resent. ., ., , ., , present. that was an interesting choice! we _ present. that was an interesting choice! we will _ present. that was an interesting choice! we will not _ present. that was an interesting choice! we will not go _ present. that was an interesting choice! we will not go into - present. that was an interesting choice! we will not go into that! | choice! we will not go into that!

phoebe�*s journey to this moment, tell us about how hard she has worked. ., ., , ., worked. yeah, i mean, she works incredibly hard. _ worked. yeah, i mean, she works incredibly hard. she _ worked. yeah, i mean, she works incredibly hard. she trains - worked. yeah, i mean, she works incredibly hard. she trains four. worked. yeah, i mean, she works incredibly hard. she trains four orj incredibly hard. she trains four or five days a week. she is competing most weekends. she is also partway through a at university. she has had various health problems over the years, particularly 2018 she had major surgery on her foot and it took quite a while for her to recoverfrom took quite a while for her to recover from that, so just the past two or three years she has been on quite a journey but she is just incredibly resilient. she bounces back from all of these things and last night's results shows that. how did she aet last night's results shows that. how did she get into _ last night's results shows that. how did she get into archery specifically?— did she get into archery specifically? did she get into archery secificall ? ~ ., ., ., , specifically? like a lot of people we went on _ specifically? like a lot of people we went on holiday _ specifically? like a lot of people we went on holiday to _ specifically? like a lot of people we went on holiday to a - specifically? like a lot of people - we went on holiday to a well-known we went on holiday to a well—known woodland holiday park and we tried an awful lot of things and one of the things she tried was actually and loved it and when we came home i

contacted our local club and arranged for some sessions with one of their coaches and it went from there. we bought her the kit and she started competing in within a couple of years she was national indoor and outdoor champion. the amazing thing about archery is that people can compete regardless of whether they are able—bodied or they have a disability. it is a very level playing field. disability. it is a very level playing field-— disability. it is a very level playing field. disability. it is a very level -la in: field. ~ ., ., , playing field. what did that bring to her when _ playing field. what did that bring to her when she _ playing field. what did that bring to her when she realised - playing field. what did that bring to her when she realised she - playing field. what did that bring i to her when she realised she could excel at this? fix, to her when she realised she could excel at this?— to her when she realised she could excel at this? a massive confidence boost. excel at this? a massive confidence boost- when _ excel at this? a massive confidence boost. when you _ excel at this? a massive confidence boost. when you have _ excel at this? a massive confidence boost. when you have a _ excel at this? a massive confidence boost. when you have a disability i excel at this? a massive confidence boost. when you have a disability itj boost. when you have a disability it is very difficult to find the support that you can competing on a level with other people, so it gave her a tremendous confidence boost and that confidence has grown over the years. it and that confidence has grown over the ears. , , ., ., ,, the years. it is testament to your family that _ the years. it is testament to your family that she _ the years. it is testament to your family that she has _ the years. it is testament to your family that she has the _ the years. it is testament to your family that she has the resilience that she has got. what was your approach to her spina bifida from

the start? what message was she getting from you? i(slur the start? what message was she getting from you?— the start? what message was she getting from you? our message was alwa s ou getting from you? our message was always you can _ getting from you? our message was always you can do — getting from you? our message was always you can do whatever - getting from you? our message was always you can do whatever you - getting from you? our message was| always you can do whatever you want today. i mean, it was certainly very, very difficult in the first few years. lots and lots of their zeal, lots of hospital appointments. we were always determined that she would live as full a life as she possibly could and always encouraged her to carry on with whatever she wanted to do as she has found her fame. she has found that thing that she thoroughly enjoys and she can do. —— herthing. she thoroughly en'oys and she can do. -- her thing._ she thoroughly en'oys and she can do. -- her thing. have you spoken to her? unfortunately _ do. -- her thing. have you spoken to her? unfortunately not. _ do. -- her thing. have you spoken to her? unfortunately not. i— do. -- her thing. have you spoken to her? unfortunately not. i have - her? unfortunately not. i have swa ed her? unfortunately not. i have swapped several _ her? unfortunately not. i have swapped several messages . her? unfortunately not. i have. swapped several messages with her? unfortunately not. i have - swapped several messages with her boyfriend and other family members but she will have to go through the process of press interviews and anti—doping tests and that sort of thing so we will not expect to hear from her until later.— thing so we will not expect to hear from her until later. what next from her? she should _

from her until later. what next from her? she should be _ from her until later. what next from her? she should be home _ from her until later. what next from her? she should be home on - from her until later. what next from i her? she should be home on thursday. and then she — her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is — her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is going _ her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is going to _ her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is going to have - her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is going to have a - her? she should be home on thursday. and then she is going to have a few- and then she is going to have a few days here to get over the jet lag and recover and then she is supposed to be having a few weeks off. it is the national disability championships in two weeks. she may compete at that or she may be encouraged to have a longer break. how will you celebrate? will your husband put on his new wellington boots? we husband put on his new wellington boots? ~ ., ., ., ., boots? we will go for about later and we will _ boots? we will go for about later and we will raise _ boots? we will go for about later and we will raise a _ boots? we will go for about later and we will raise a few _ boots? we will go for about later and we will raise a few glasses. i j and we will raise a few glasses. i think we will be celebrating by having a nap! we think we will be celebrating by having a nap!— think we will be celebrating by having a nap! we are absolutely thrilled for _ having a nap! we are absolutely thrilled for you. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with carole. for most of us today it is going to be dry. that is going to be the story for the next few days. high pressure still firmly in charge of

the weather keeping things fairly settled. mostly cloudy with some sunshine here and there. that glowed thick enough for some intermittent patching light rain and drizzle and temperatures in the next few days round about average. you can see the extent of the cloud cover we currently have and also where it is starting to breakjust here and there so that is where we have the sunshine and as we go through the day you will notice quite a breeze coming down the north sea coastline accentuating the cherry feel but that breeze will help break up the clyde in parts of the south—east. in the channel islands we should see some sunshine. so first and west brightening up. as we move into northern england and much of scotland they will also be some sunshine. fresh feeling down the north sea coastline. temperatures between 15 and 18 degrees whereas further west we are looking at up to

19, possibly 20. this evening and overnight where we have holes in the cloud by day we will see some of those fell and we will have this keen but he's picking up across the english channel. temperature wise very similar to last night. falling a rate of between ten and 1a degrees. tomorrow is almost an action replay is today was quite a fair bit of cloud around. i noticeable breeze coming in from the north sea. the same across the english channel. the brightest breaks of the sunshine across parts of scotland, northern ireland and at times north west wales and the far south—east. into wednesday a similar scenario, still fairly cloudy with the chance of some drizzle or some patching light rain, especially in eastern areas. the best of the breaks will be in scotland. also some breaks across north—west england and at times northern ireland and with the breeze coming in from the north sea it will turn

over the cloud in places and a few of us will see some bright skies but the emphasis across england and wales is one of the cloudy day with temperatures 14—19. i will have more later.

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