good morning welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the last us soldier leaves afghanistan — ending america's longest war. this is the withdrawal of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate american nationals and vulnerable afghans. heavy gunfire is heard in the afghan capital, kabul, as pro—taliban forces mark the end of western involvement. gunfire the day that presidentjoe biden said the american military mission — the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces — would formally end and this

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it's tuesday 31st august. our top story. 20 years since american troops invaded afghanistan, the united states has ended its military involvement in the country. the last flight carrying troops took offjust before midnight in kabul, marking the end of the usa's longest war and once again leaving the taliban in charge. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. the last american soldier to leave afghanistan — major general chris donoghue boarding a cargo plane, the final flight out of kabul. a hugely symbolic moment bringing to an end the us mission that started shortly after the september 11th attacks in 2001. as the c—17 disappeared into the night sky, on the ground the taliban celebrated with gun fire and fireworks. a victory for them, following two decades of international engagement in the country and recent weeks marked by violence, bloodshed and chaotic scenes in kabul.

the us withdrawal follows frantic efforts over the past 18 days to fly 123,000 people out of afghanistan, including 6,000 us citizens. this has been a massive military, diplomatic and humanitarian undertaking, one of the most difficult in our nation's history and an extraordinary feat of logistics and co—ordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. during the evacuations, 13 us service members were killed in an attack on kabul airport by isk — a local branch of islamic state. the us now faces questions over a drone attack on suspected militants, which also claimed the lives of 10 afghan civilians, including children. up to 200 americans are believed still to be in the country. look, there's a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. we did not get everybody out

that we wanted to get out, but i think if we stayed another 10 days we wouldn't have gotten everybody out that we wanted to get out and would still be people who would be disappointed with that. it's a tough situation. the us and its allies are now facing up to the taliban being in charge of afghanistan and the prospect of building a difficult diplomatic relationship — one that the americans say will not be based on trust. within minutes of that final us flight out of kabul, the taliban were in control of the airport, apparently in a rea assuring mood. apparently in a reassuring mood. translation: my message to the public and to the mujahideen is they must not go for gunfire, they must celebrate this happiness by worshipping the god. in the meantime the taliban's also taken control of abandoned us military hardware, including armoured vehicles and aircraft left behind during the withdrawal. the americans say the equipment�*s been decommissioned or rendered useless. but for the taliban,

this is another strong symbol of their new—found power. as the final us flight departed at midnight, taliban supporters took to the streets to celebrate. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has this assessment of what lies ahead. well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. well listen, i mean, listen... gun flre- there _ well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. there is — well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. there is tracer— well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. there is tracer fire - well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. there is tracer fire in - well listen, i mean, listen... gun fire. there is tracer fire in the . fire. there is tracer fire in the air, the fire. there is tracer fire in the air. the guns — fire. there is tracer fire in the air, the guns are _ fire. there is tracer fire in the air, the guns are going - fire. there is tracer fire in the air, the guns are going off, - fire. there is tracer fire in the | air, the guns are going off, you fire. there is tracer fire in the - air, the guns are going off, you can see the tracerfire air, the guns are going off, you can see the tracer fire going up air, the guns are going off, you can see the tracerfire going up in air, the guns are going off, you can see the tracer fire going up in the night sky. all day we had heard the american war planes circling the city, flying low, as we thought the last american flights were taking off. but it is now the 31st august, in afghanistan, the day that presidentjoe biden said the

american military mission, the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces would formally end and this what is you're hearing now, the eruption of gun fire by taliban supporters in the city of kabul. the taliban says the us withdrawal handed afghanistan "complete independence". but many are fearful that they could see a return to the brutal regime of 20 years ago. lyse has this report. a new, uncertain chapter starts for a nation of nearly a0 million people, a country which has seen more than a0 years of war. for some, the end of this unprecedented airlift will deepen their fear they'll be left behind, at risk from taliban reprisals, unable to live under taliban rule. those who support the

taliban will welcome the establishment of an islamic system, with rules governing every aspect of their lives, and for millions more in one of poorest countries on earth it will be yet another day of trying to make ends meet, of hoping against hope that the world will keep its promise not to forget the people of afghanistan, no matter who's in charge. the prime minister has promised that international leaders will continue to pressure the taliban to ensure people who want to leave afghanistan can do so safely. in a draft resolution adopted on monday evening, the un security council also urged the taliban not to allow afghanistan to become a base for terrorism. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now. adam, what is the government hoping to achieve? good morning, we will be speaking to the foreign secretary later, what do you think the government is hope tiger chooef? —— hoping to achieve?

the first to say is that the resolution, is the fact that it exists, china and russia did not vote for it, but they did not prevent it. so the international community can say it is kind of talking with one voice in relation to the taliban. the second thing is it is the start of a process, that is how the uk's ambassador described it. and the international community will be monitoring what the taliban says and does and linking that to actions int says and does and linking that to actions in tfuture. perhaps, around access by the taliban to afghan financial assets that have been frozen around the world. this resolution is silent what the international community will do if they don't live up to their word. and there is a way to work out if the resolution is having an effect and it is whether the hundreds or

thousands of afghans with the right to settle in other countries, because they helped other countries when they were in afghanistan, whether those people can actually make from it their homes to the border and into neighbouring countries and on to safe passage, because the diplomats who were working on this resolution say that is their priority and we will see with our own eyes at looking at the reports whether the taliban is actually allowing that to happen. thank you. throughout the programme will assess what this means. let's take a look at today's front pages. the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan dominates the front pages. "chaos and bloodshed" is the headline in the guardian. "we're in charge now", says the sun, alongside a picture of taliban militants posing with their weapons behind a uk police helmet and us state trooper�*s hat. the paper says the photo was taken in the former british police

training headquarters in kabul. the times has a picture of two children said to be among those killed in a us drone strike on sunday. it leads on a leak of pentagon notes suggesting the us kept open a gate at kabul airport, despite the risk of a terror attack, to help the british evacuation. government sources told the paper that us officials were trying to "shift the blame". and the view from the states. the washington post's headline reads simply: "america exits afghanistan". inside the newspapers there is a lot, if you continue buy a newspaper, of analysis of what it mean and what questions it leaves to be asked and answered as well. there is a bit of interest _ be asked and answered as well. there is a bit of interest as _ be asked and answered as well. there is a bit of interest as well, _ be asked and answered as well. there is a bit of interest as well, if - is a bit of interest as well, if you're into tv theme tunes, have you seen this? because more than 20,000 classic fm listeners voted for their favourite tv score. i assume they're

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him. �* , :, ~ himself. if anyone can go on it is him. �*, :, ,, :, :, :, himself. if anyone can go on it is him. let's talk about one of our main stories. _ a huge rescue operation is taking place in the us state of louisiana, which was struck by hurricane ida on sunday. re5cue workers and volunteers are using boats and aircraft to find people trapped by floods along the mississippi river. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has the latest from new orleans. ida has transformed 5treet5 into waterways, trapping 5ome residents in the worst affected parts of louisiana. volunteer search teams known as the cajun navy have been out trying to reach the most desperate. even on dry land, many were overwhelmed by the damage to their homes, to their lives. i've got nothing. all i got here, i got a backpack with a few clothes in, in case i had to run out. but i didn't know where... i didn't know where... i would end up in. so ijust stayed here. it's the worrying i don't like.

but when you're away you're worried too, because you don't know what you're coming back to. i'm just happy here and i thought of what i need to do to start all over again. it's a lot. more resources are beginning to pour into the region. 5,000 national guard members have been deployed to help local authorities. the storm has left behind a massive mess, nearly one million households in louisiana are still without power. on monday, crew5 from the energy company began repair5 where it was safe. still it could take weeks before things are up and running again. ida was one of the most powerful storms to hit the united states. it is certainly one residents here will not soon forget. let's speak now to patrick andras, who is in new orleans. and to alessandra jerolleman who is an expert in emergency management at new 0rlean5�* tulane university, who joins us from arkansas.

good morning to both of you, thank you for being with us on bbc breakfast today. what was it like actually getting out of new orleans, destroyed that to us?— destroyed that to us? well, when i was first leaving, _ destroyed that to us? well, when i was first leaving, there _ destroyed that to us? well, when i was first leaving, there were - destroyed that to us? well, when i was first leaving, there were long l was first leaving, there were long lines at the gas station, a good bit of traffic. fortunately i headed north so it cleared up a bit, but several friends and colleagues headed west towards texas and some of them ended up having to turn around because it was taking too long and they were concerned they would run out of gas. me long and they were concerned they would run out of gas.— would run out of gas. we can see ictures would run out of gas. we can see pictures of— would run out of gas. we can see pictures of what's _ would run out of gas. we can see pictures of what's happening - would run out of gas. we can see pictures of what's happening in l would run out of gas. we can see i pictures of what's happening in the last few hours and you are new islands. patrick, you are still there. what is the moment? it’s there. what is the moment? it's dark. i there. what is the moment? it's dark- l stayed — there. what is the moment? it's dark. i stayed for hurricane katrina and this— dark. i stayed for hurricane katrina and this is— dark. i stayed for hurricane katrina and this is completely different. part of— and this is completely different. part of the city, especially downtown, had the power back after a bit of time _ downtown, had the power back after a bit of time after katrina. right now, — bit of time after katrina. right now. i— bit of time after katrina. right now, 1 million people are without

power— now, 1 million people are without power in — now, 1 million people are without power in the new orleans area. this is a completely different situation. they have — is a completely different situation. they have to get them all back right now and _ they have to get them all back right now and its — they have to get them all back right now and its complete mess. obviously ou are now and its complete mess. obviously you are struggling _ now and its complete mess. obviously you are struggling with _ now and its complete mess. obviously you are struggling with your— you are struggling with your electricity supply at the moment, as we can see. how does this compare to some of the tropical storms and hurricanes who have seen in the past? obviously, everyone here will remember hurricane katrina. everyone in new orleans will certainly remember that.— remember that. the biggest difference — remember that. the biggest difference with _ remember that. the biggest difference with katrina - remember that. the biggest difference with katrina was i remember that. the biggest i difference with katrina was the levees — difference with katrina was the levees broke and you had flooding in most of— levees broke and you had flooding in most of the — levees broke and you had flooding in most of the city. this time, the levees— most of the city. this time, the levees held, which was a good thing, but the _ levees held, which was a good thing, but the transmission lines evidently fell into— but the transmission lines evidently fell into the mississippi river and coast _ fell into the mississippi river and coast guards are trying to get to that _ coast guards are trying to get to that. they've had to shut down that part of— that. they've had to shut down that part of the — that. they've had to shut down that part of the river. you have to rebuild — part of the river. you have to rebuild the infrastructure for the

whole city, this is something where you are _ whole city, this is something where you are looking at weeks or a month for the _ you are looking at weeks or a month for the entire city of new orleans to get— for the entire city of new orleans to get their power back.- to get their power back. talking about there _ to get their power back. talking about there with _ to get their power back. talking about there with patrick - to get their power back. talking about there with patrick about i about there with patrick about hurricane katrina, this is obviously on the anniversary as well. yourjob looks at the impact of disasters in local communities. there will be hardest hit by this?— local communities. there will be hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida, the hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida. the weight _ hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida, the weight came _ hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida, the weight came into _ hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida, the weight came into land, - hardest hit by this? well, hurricane ida, the weight came into land, it i ida, the weight came into land, it was south—west of the city of new orleans, many of the coastal communities down there are absolutely devastated. there are local indigenous peoples. it's a big concern that those are areas where it is still difficult to do rescues and get access. beyond that, anytime there is a disaster we have consistently seen the people more vulnerable prior to the event have a more difficult time recovering. for people who perhaps are living

paycheque to paycheque, people who were already struggling with housing, the hurricane and its aftermath, this prolonged power outages, it's really only going to increase those impacts.- outages, it's really only going to increase those impacts. patrick, to come back — increase those impacts. patrick, to come back to _ increase those impacts. patrick, to come back to you, _ increase those impacts. patrick, to come back to you, what _ increase those impacts. patrick, to come back to you, what is - increase those impacts. patrick, to come back to you, what is the - come back to you, what is the biggest need in new orleans? who is leading the attention and care of those services who obviously in the coming days will be crucial to so many? t coming days will be crucial to so man ? :, :, :, : :, :, coming days will be crucial to so man? :, :, :, : :, :,, many? i would have to echo what she said, absolutely. _ many? i would have to echo what she said, absolutely. a _ many? i would have to echo what she said, absolutely. a lot _ many? i would have to echo what she said, absolutely. a lot of _ many? i would have to echo what she said, absolutely. a lot of people - said, absolutely. a lot of people who don't — said, absolutely. a lot of people who don't have the funds to evacuate, there are many parts of new orleans who can't afford to get out, new orleans who can't afford to get out. so _ new orleans who can't afford to get out. so i _ new orleans who can't afford to get out, so i would agree. there is stuff— out, so i would agree. there is stuff needed right now. meals are being _ stuff needed right now. meals are being moved in, but that needs to happen— being moved in, but that needs to happen now. the longer the power is out, happen now. the longer the power is out. you _

happen now. the longer the power is out, you have the need is here to help— out, you have the need is here to help the — out, you have the need is here to help the people because they will need food and water, so much stuff. we just— need food and water, so much stuff. we just hope that things move quick, it's important. i we just hope that things move quick, it's important-— it's important. i don't how broadly ou can it's important. i don't how broadly you can speak— it's important. i don't how broadly you can speak about _ it's important. i don't how broadly you can speak about this, - it's important. i don't how broadly you can speak about this, but - it's important. i don't how broadly you can speak about this, but did | you can speak about this, but did you can speak about this, but did you get the feeling that quite a few people tried to leave, or have more people tried to leave, or have more people tried to stay than normal? can you assess that for us? t people tried to stay than normal? can you assess that for us? i would sa there can you assess that for us? i would say there was _ can you assess that for us? i would say there was a _ can you assess that for us? i would say there was a situation _ can you assess that for us? i would say there was a situation where - can you assess that for us? i would say there was a situation where the mayorm _ say there was a situation where the mayorm this — say there was a situation where the mayor... this was such a fast—moving storm _ mayor... this was such a fast—moving storm coming — mayor... this was such a fast—moving storm coming in, 150 mph winds as it came _ storm coming in, 150 mph winds as it came in _ storm coming in, 150 mph winds as it came in new— storm coming in, 150 mph winds as it came in. new orleans is the worst part of— came in. new orleans is the worst part of the — came in. new orleans is the worst part of the storm. the area to the south-west — part of the storm. the area to the south—west was decimated. people did not have _ south—west was decimated. people did not have time to leave. there was not have time to leave. there was not time _ not have time to leave. there was not time for— not have time to leave. there was not time for a mandatory evacuation. that's— not time for a mandatory evacuation. that's the _ not time for a mandatory evacuation. that's the tough situation. everybody is still here and they really _ everybody is still here and they really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself- —

really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself. thank— really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself. thank you _ really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself. thank you to _ really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself. thank you to you - really can't go anywhere. take care of yourself. thank you to you both. the environmental campaigner, greta thunberg, says she will only attend the un climate change conference in glasgow later this year, if the event is "safe and democratic". for her, that means ensuring participants from poorer countries are fully vaccinated and able to travel to take part. our environment correspondent kevin keane has more. she sailed across the atlantic twice to get to the last un climate conference in 2019, but this time she's not so sure. greta thunberg wants to go to the glasgow talks, but says her participation is conditional. hi, greta. in an interview for bbc scotland, i asked what was stopping herfrom coming. well, of course, i'm not 100% sure yet. but if it's considered safe and democratic, then i will of course there.

i take it you mean by that that it's accessible to the world's poorer nations. how important and why is that to you? because that's the essence of this meeting. it should be all about climate justice and of course we can't achieve climate justice if everyone is not contributing on the same terms. it won't be the first time greta has visited the uk. she addressed a large crowd in bristol last year before the pandemic, but it will be her first time in scotland. she famously clashed online with donald trump and doesn't seem too impressed with his successor. the biden administration doesn't seem to take the climate crisis the least bit serious, since they are actually expanding fossil fuel infrastructure, so it shows that they are not ready to take action. and she says the same applies to the uk government, which is considering whether to approve a new oil field off shetland.

i think that maybe summarises the whole situation that we are in. the fact that these kinds of countries who are actually hosting the cop is actually planning to expand fossil fuel infrastructure, to open up new oil fields and so on. what we want? climate justice... with such a large following, greta's absence from cop26 will be felt. but she says if all participants are vaccinated and allowed to travel, so will she. kevin keane, bbc news. still to come. vera and shetland author ann cleeves will be here, to tell us about a new tv drama based on another of her novels and a community project which prescribes reading to boost mental health. we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather, but the time now is 6:23am. i noticed there was a bit of a chill in the air. i felt it. good

i noticed there was a bit of a chill in the air. ifelt it. good morning! you are right. it is particularly chilly this morning across the central highlands were last night temperatures fell close to freezing. you will notice that if you're heading out. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather notjust today but for the next couple of days. so the forecast remains fairly similar. chasing breaks in the cloud to find the sunshine. today, cloudy for many others. it's not until we get to the weekend that high pressure loses its grip on our weather, low pressure comes on and then overnight saturday into sunday we start to see some showers and some rain. but especially so during the course of sunday. so a lot of cloud around this morning, some coastal mist as well. and also rather breezy down this north sea coastline and also today through the english channel. now, through the day we will start to see a few breaks develop, but as you can see

certainly a lot of cloud, so we could see a few breaks in parts of the south—east, for example, parts of north—east england, but more likely in northern ireland and western and central parts of scotland. and don't forget with all this cloud around it will be thick enough for some patchy light rain or drizzle at times. especially, but not exclusively, in the east. these are the temperatures along the north sea coast, but it will feel chillier than the temperature suggest because of the onshore breeze and were looking at top temperatures a day of 20 degrees. this evening and overnight, a repeat performance, more or less, last night. a lot of cloud around, still breezy down the north sea coastline, also through the english channel, including as far west as the south coast of devon and cornwall. like last night, there will be a slice of the highlands where the cloud remains broken and here temperatures will slip away to three or 4 degrees. and once again we will see some hill fog and also some coastal mist. so that's how we

start the day tomorrow. on that cloudy note. now, where we have the clear skies by night, we hang onto them by day, so again scotland favoured for some sunshine, not everywhere. perhaps in brightness coming in over northern ireland and again across some parts of southern england. we still have notjust that breeze coming in from the north sea but also the english channel and still the south coast of devon and cornwall. tempter is nothing to write home about, we're looking at 13-19 write home about, we're looking at 13—19 generally, but in the sunshine in central scotland we could hit 21. thursday, high—pressure still very much dominating the weather, still a lot of cloud, perhaps not quite as breezy down the north sea coastline. this highs of 20. i will have more weather later.

hello. this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning: double amputee paul ellis joins us to share his experience of spending 13 hours crawling nine miles up snowdon — all to raise money to send amputee children on holiday. we'll also catch up with 11—year—old drummer nandi bushell — who has just returned from la after performing on stage with foo fighters. and �*805 punk singer toyah will be here to chat about her new album posh pop which aims to cheer us all up post—lockdown. our main story this morning. after 20 years, the war in afghanistan is over. it ended as it started, with the taliban back in power. but what does this mean for the thousands of afghans who've

left the country in fear of the new regime? we can speak to afghan journalist bilal sarwary who was evacuated last week — leaving with just a change of clothes and his young family. hejoins us now from doha. how do you feel, what is your assessment of this new beginning? well, it is an epic failure for the united states of america that after everything they have done of the last 20 years and all the other countries, including great britain, investments in blood and treasure, this is the end result. the fact that the americans were evacuating at the 11th hour, the fact that they had to carry out drone strikes just outside of kabul airport, that tells you how the mission ended. i think it is also true that now the challenge for the taliban to transition from fighting into

government, to transition from being a shadow government, being in isolation, to being an afghan government and state will start. how can the established relationships with the west were the seek legitimacy and international funding. we will have to see that. from what i've been observing, taliban fighters celebrating with gunfire last night, taliban leaders appearing inside the international airport and declaring victory from their against united states, that's perhaps one thing. but to keep afghanistan functional from here on i think will be a massive challenge. looking at pictures from yesterday and today, there is a cash crisis. you know, thousands of people are lining up outside of the banks in kabul and they can only withdraw $200 per week, kabul and they can only withdraw $200 perweek, if kabul and they can only withdraw $200 per week, if they managed to do

that, which is not enough to buy food and cooking oil and gas and stuff like that. in some ways, this is what happened in the 19905 when the russians basically left afghanistan, they were defeated at that time. people were lining up for fuel. afghanistan is a country that has always imported rice and wheat for example, despite being an agricultural country, it relies on others for everything and the fighting started about eight or nine

months ago at the peak of the harvest season. so our farmers lost all their harvest from, pomegranates, to wheat, to rice to cotton. massive financial losses. then we had a period where the fighting started and in areas like kandahar. at the moment, afghanistan is bankrupt, it is like no money, all of the reserves you know is basically freezed by the united states of america and we don't know what the former government may or may not have left. so this is an incredibly difficult and different challenge for the taliban than the one that they were coping with over the last 20 years, which was they were launching a bloody insurgency. tell us about the people, the

friends, the family you have had to leave behind in afghanistan, what are you hearing from them and how concerned are you for them? t was concerned are you for them? i was s-ueakin concerned are you for them? i was speaking to _ concerned are you for them? i was speaking to at _ concerned are you for them? i was speaking to at least _ concerned are you for them? i was speaking to at least three - concerned are you for them? i was speaking to at least three of - concerned are you for them? t —" speaking to at least three of my friends that i had known over the last 20 years and three of them with their families vanished in that suicide attack. to be honest with you, it is that sort of heartbreaks that many afghans continue to go through, the sort of pain that this war has inflicted on us. as afghans a new generation of afghans. at the moment, i'm in touch with not only my friends, but also people i have known in my line of work for the last 20 years and one thing that continues to prevail in the minds and hearts of the people is fear and uncertainty and how the taliban can create an environment where they can basically send a positive message to the people will remain a challenge.

at the moment, you're talking about afghans who have been extremely fearful of their painful past and extremely uncertain of an uncertain future. we will have to see how that work at the end of the day 18 afghans will require food, because there is a risk of famine and how to get for example food supplies before the winter comes in and the passes close i think will also be a massive challenge. all around the road ahead for afghanistan is one of economic hardships, one of uncertainty and one of bloodshed. t hardships, one of uncertainty and one of bloodshed.— hardships, one of uncertainty and one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in some ways. _ one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in some ways. you — one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in some ways, you know _ one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in some ways, you know the - one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in some ways, you know the picture i one of bloodshed. i also, i mean in i some ways, you know the picture you describe is desperate, what do you think should be done from the international community point of view from now on, given the scale of what your talking about with the humanitarian issues? absolutely, en . a . e humanitarian issues? absolutely, engage with _ humanitarian issues? absolutely, engage with the _ humanitarian issues? absolutely, engage with the taliban, - humanitarian issues? absolutely, engage with the taliban, make i humanitarian issues? absolutely, i engage with the taliban, make sure that the aid gets to people. but

this is also you know the result of the many, many mistakes over the last many years. so this is not an overnight issue. the international community, including the united states continued to tell afghans diplomacy would be the new chapter and money will continue to keep coming to support the afghan people and now the united states will be operating from qatar and not kabul and other embassies will fool suit, because they don't feel safe. even has to think about afghanistan in the context of 30—plus million people still living there. t the context of 30-plus million people still living there. i want to ask ou people still living there. i want to ask you as _ people still living there. i want to ask you as well, _ people still living there. i want to ask you as well, so _ people still living there. i want to ask you as well, so you're - people still living there. i want to ask you as well, so you're in - people still living there. i want to| ask you as well, so you're in doha with your family ask you as well, so you're in doha with yourfamily and ask you as well, so you're in doha with your family and how are you doing? with your family and how are you doin: ? :, , with your family and how are you doin:? :, _: :,: with your family and how are you doin:? :, doing? not by choice. i was forced to abandon — doing? not by choice. i was forced to abandon my _ doing? not by choice. i was forced to abandon my city, _ doing? not by choice. i was forced to abandon my city, my _ doing? not by choice. i was forced to abandon my city, my country, i doing? not by choice. i was forced i to abandon my city, my country, my circle of friends and more importantly my passion to tell the

people of afghanistan their story and tell the world their story. at the moment i'm here, i'm extremely lucky to be safe, especially with my family and my young daughter zola, we named her after peace. we are hoping to start our lives again from scratch somewhere in the world. waiting for that. but we will continue to make sure that afghan journalism stays strong and it is preserved, everyone in afghan media family has left almost. i think the world must also preserve this generation of afghan reporters if it wants to hear the story of the people of afghanistan in the months and years ahead. t people of afghanistan in the months and years ahead.— and years ahead. i appreciate your time here. — and years ahead. i appreciate your time here, thank _ and years ahead. i appreciate your time here, thank you _ and years ahead. i appreciate your time here, thank you very - and years ahead. i appreciate your time here, thank you very much i and years ahead. i appreciate your| time here, thank you very much for talking to us. it is 35 minutes past 6. holly is with us talking about holly, more success for dame sarah

storey. holly, more success for dame sarah store . . . . holly, more success for dame sarah store . , , , :, storey. yes she is remarkable. in rio she was _ storey. yes she is remarkable. in rio she was asked _ storey. yes she is remarkable. in rio she was asked what - storey. yes she is remarkable. in rio she was asked what would . storey. yes she is remarkable. in rio she was asked what would it | storey. yes she is remarkable. in - rio she was asked what would it mean to become britain's most decorated paralympian and now that is the case. cyclist dame sarah storey won her 16th gold in the women's c5 time trial — equalling britain's most decorated paralympian, swimmer mike kenny's record. let's get the latest with our reporter rachael latham, who is in tokyo this morning. good afternoon to you. watching sarah storey�*s performance, it was neverin sarah storey�*s performance, it was never in doubt, was it? sarah storey's performance, it was never in doubt, was it?— never in doubt, was it? absolutely not. never in doubt, was it? absolutely not- before _ never in doubt, was it? absolutely not. before most _ never in doubt, was it? absolutely not. before most people _ never in doubt, was it? absolutely not. before most people even - never in doubt, was it? absolutely. not. before most people even woke up, we mad a gold and silver medal. that gold went to sarah storey and she, after her race, she was interviewed and said she went even faster than she expected. it is her second gold medal in tokyo, 16 in

total. she is on fine form. she said she has been getting more sleep than she has been getting more sleep than she does at home, without having her children around, which may have helped! but she has been enjoying herself and enjoying her race, which is what a lot of athletes say is what matters the most. she is what a lot of athletes say is what matters the most. she did say havin: her what matters the most. she did say having her children _ what matters the most. she did say having her children not _ what matters the most. she did say having her children not there, - what matters the most. she did say| having her children not there, made sure she was tucked up early in bed and she could eclipse this record now. we will see her again on thursday? hopefully another gold medal there? yes thursday? hopefully another gold medal there?— thursday? hopefully another gold medal there? yes on thursday she noes medal there? yes on thursday she toes in medal there? yes on thursday she goes in the — medal there? yes on thursday she goes in the road _ medal there? yes on thursday she goes in the road race. _ medal there? yes on thursday she goes in the road race. she - medal there? yes on thursday she goes in the road race. she said - medal there? yes on thursday she | goes in the road race. she said she had been able to prepare for this race more than any other, because like many people in lockdown they're could go out on the bike and for sarah it was preparation for tokyo. she wasn't able to get to the velodrome as much or work on time trials, but her road race she has

been able to concentrate on. she is looking for another gold in that race on thursday and if she does, she will win more golds than any paralympian from britain has done before. :.: . paralympian from britain has done before. , :, before. rachel, it is afternoon where you _ before. rachel, it is afternoon where you are _ before. rachel, it is afternoon where you are and _ before. rachel, it is afternoon where you are and there - before. rachel, it is afternoon where you are and there is - before. rachel, it is afternoon i where you are and there is more before. rachel, it is afternoon - where you are and there is more to come. what have you got your eye on? well, sticking with the road stays, laura feki is racing. steve bake hopes to get a gold today and laura hopes to get a gold today and laura hopes to get another gold. they are on clear form. hopes to get another gold. they are on clearform. at hopes to get another gold. they are on clear form. at the swimming, hopes to get another gold. they are on clearform. at the swimming, we have got the 200 metres individual medley. bethany firth is racing in that. there will be tough competition. but two of them have picked up medals and reece dunn, who

has won two golds will be going in the 200 individual medley and he will want to add to that. he is going in if fastest from heat too finals, if he can continue that, it will be his third medal of games and we would have another big medal haul in the pool. we would have another big medal haul in the ool. :. ~ we would have another big medal haul in the ool. :, ,, one things for sure — don't keep andy murray waiting. he wasn't happy with his opponent stefenos tsitisipas as he was kncoked out of the first round of the us open last night. it had been a great match with murray playing some of his best tennis in recent years moving into a two sets to one lead over the world number three. tsistipas fought back to 2—2, but then disappeared for an eight minute bathroom break, something murray was not a bit happy about. he eventually returned

and went on to win the final set to close out the victory. a slightly awkward exchange followed and murray later said, it's nonsense and he knows it. irate him a lot, i think he is a brilliant player and i think he's great for the game, but i have zero time for that stuff at all and i lost respect for him. if everyone else feels like that is totally cool and there is no issue with it, then maybe i'm the one being unreasonable, but i think it is nonsense and he knows it as well. british number one dan evans is through to the next round after he overcame brazil's thiago monteiro in four sets. cameron norrie is out after losing in straight sets. in the women's draw, johanna konta pulled out of the tournamentjust hours before herfirst round match because of a thigh injury. and heather watson was knocked out by kaja juvan in straight sets. watson has never progressed beyond the first round at the us open in ten attempts.

elsewhere, harriet dart was also beaten in the first round. it's fair to say this has been a transfer window that will go down in history, but it shuts tonight at 11pm. one man who could be on the move is wales winger danieljames. he is close to be leaving manchester united and heading to leeds for a club record £30 million deal. it has been a sensational transfer window. we have had ronaldo and messi moving, it feels like football has reset. . messi moving, it feels like football has reset. , :, , , messi moving, it feels like football has reset. , , , ., has reset. yes it has reset, start all over and _ has reset. yes it has reset, start all over and amazing _ has reset. yes it has reset, start all over and amazing from - has reset. yes it has reset, start all over and amazing from dame j has reset. yes it has reset, start - all over and amazing from dame sarah storey. all over and amazing from dame sarah store . ,, , :, :, :, : :, storey. she is great to watch and the fact her _ storey. she is great to watch and the fact her family _ storey. she is great to watch and the fact her family can't - storey. she is great to watch and the fact her family can't be - storey. she is great to watch and the fact her family can't be with i the fact her family can't be with her, but she gets a good night's sleep. her, but she gets a good night's slee -. ~ :, : ~ ,

sleep. we were watching the andy murray interview. _ sleep. we were watching the andy murray interview. there _ sleep. we were watching the andy murray interview. there comes - sleep. we were watching the andy murray interview. there comes a i murray interview. there comes a point. _ murray interview. there comes a point. he — murray interview. there comes a point, he has achieved so much, when he wants— point, he has achieved so much, when he wants to _ point, he has achieved so much, when he wants to speak his mind he does. he was— he wants to speak his mind he does. he was quite — he wants to speak his mind he does. he was quite angry and many players will think. _ he was quite angry and many players willthink, good he was quite angry and many players will think, good on you for talking on that— will think, good on you for talking on that issue of time wasting. exactly — on that issue of time wasting. exactly i— on that issue of time wasting. exactly. i think we are seeing more of this in tennis. it exactly. i think we are seeing more of this in tennis.— of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express _ of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express how _ of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express how you _ of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express how you feel - of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express how you feel and i of this in tennis. it seems to be. you express how you feel and a | of this in tennis. it seems to be. i you express how you feel and a lot of people will agree. eight minutes for a toilet break you know? gamesmanship. brute for a toilet break you know? gamesmanship.— for a toilet break you know? gamesmanship. for a toilet break you know? gamesmanshi-. . :, :, , :, , , :, ,, gamesmanship. we are hoping to speak to sarah storey's — gamesmanship. we are hoping to speak to sarah storey's coach _ gamesmanship. we are hoping to speak to sarah storey's coach later. _ farmers are struggling to find the workers they need to bring in the harvest, according to the national farmers' union. it's calling on the government to expand the scheme that allows eu citizens to work for up to six months on uk farms. nina is in worcestershire for us this morning. good morning, nina. good morning, eah it is good morning, nina. good morning, yeah it is gorgeous _ good morning, nina. good morning, yeah it is gorgeous here. _ good morning, nina. good morning, yeah it is gorgeous here. we -

good morning, nina. good morning, yeah it is gorgeous here. we are - good morning, nina. good morning, yeah it is gorgeous here. we are on | yeah it is gorgeous here. we are on the worcestershire/herefordshire border, among the vines of the hops. look from above, around 100 acres of these, which all need to be picked in the next few weeks. what do they do in case your wondering? these small plants are what give your beer its flavour. these small flowers, they are goldings and they give us honey—like flavour to your beer. they need about 70 workers to make sure this harvest comes in. but like a lot of farms, they're struggling. let me talk you through the wider picture. across the uk it is thought about 70,000 seasonal workers are needed to pick harvests. formerly they came from places like romania and bulgaria and now post brexit thatis and bulgaria and now post brexit that is the problem. people can

either have settled or presettled status if they're not british citizens or apply for a seasonal workers' permit. under the pilot scheme there are only 30 thousand of those available. the government are encouraging businesses to pivot to domestic labour and say why not use british labourers, but the problem is just 11% of people who picked crop last year were from the uk. that leaves a problem in recruitment. justin is one of people who has to do thatjob. it is your role to fill these big holes in farm labour. the government says we have unemployment at 4%. bring british workers in. . unemployment at 4%. bring british workers in. , :, workers in. yes, good morning. i think it is — workers in. yes, good morning. i think it is location. _ workers in. yes, good morning. i think it is location. most - workers in. yes, good morning. i think it is location. most of - workers in. yes, good morning. i think it is location. most of the i think it is location. most of the unemployment is in the cities. in

worcestershire, the seasonal worker scheme. _ worcestershire, the seasonal worker scheme, because they're short period crops. _ scheme, because they're short period crops. we _ scheme, because they're short period crops, we need to move people through— crops, we need to move people through crops and settling down and bringing _ through crops and settling down and bringing your families doesn't work in harvest — bringing your families doesn't work in harvest time. we need to move with different crops and harvests. it is with different crops and harvests. it is not _ with different crops and harvests. it is not as— with different crops and harvests. it is not as simple, what is the solution? because people won't move from birmingham orfrom woout —— worcester. the money is not bad. it worcester. the money is not bad. it is 500 a week. the seasonal pilot is working _ is 500 a week. the seasonal pilot is working and — is 500 a week. the seasonal pilot is working and we need the numbers expanded — working and we need the numbers expanded. that is the reality. the government _ expanded. that is the reality. tt9: government might expanded. that is the reality. tt9 government might say expanded. that is the reality. t“t9 government might say if we keep using foreign labour we will never move british citizens on the a expanding market and it is up to the industry to think of ways around it and encourage people to move. agricultural sector, they're bringing _ agricultural sector, they're bringing on ways of growing their

crops. _ bringing on ways of growing their crops. but— bringing on ways of growing their crops, but we still don't have that many— crops, but we still don't have that many people available when croppers are needed. how many people available when croppers are needed. :, :, , :, :, ,, are needed. how do you make it a- ealto are needed. how do you make it appeal to people _ are needed. how do you make it appeal to people in _ are needed. how do you make it appeal to people in the - are needed. how do you make it appeal to people in the uk - are needed. how do you make it appeal to people in the uk when are needed. how do you make it - appeal to people in the uk when the harvest will be a short period of time? ~ :. . :. harvest will be a short period of time? 9 :, , :, : :,, harvest will be a short period of time? : :, , :, : harvest will be a short period of time? 9 :, , :, : :, time? wages have increased you have seen big increases _ time? wages have increased you have seen big increases in _ time? wages have increased you have seen big increases in wages, - time? wages have increased you have seen big increases in wages, bonus i seen big increases in wages, bonus schemes. _ seen big increases in wages, bonus schemes, trying to attract people to live on— schemes, trying to attract people to live on camp sites so they have accommodation and the infrastructure put in _ accommodation and the infrastructure put in is _ accommodation and the infrastructure put in is better than 20 years ago and _ put in is better than 20 years ago and how— put in is better than 20 years ago and. how high are stakes if the harvest is not brought in? nigh you will see a decrease in farming and more _ will see a decrease in farming and more imported food and less work and higher— more imported food and less work and higher unemployment rates, because the agricultural sector provides 'obs the agricultural sector provides jobs in — the agricultural sector provides jobs in the the chain. the national

farmers union _ jobs in the the chain. the national farmers union called _ jobs in the the chain. the national farmers union called for - jobs in the the chain. the national i farmers union called for emergency permits to be put in place, a post—covid recovery programme. but only for a limited period. they want the government to look at a scheme more long—term. but the government have said, you knew this was coming and there would be an end to the eu labourforce and you and there would be an end to the eu labour force and you had the responsibility to make it work. the reality is you if these are not picked, if they are not picked, they will go to waste and the farms will lose money and think of the flavours of different hop and how that will impact the variety of products available and the price and what is interesting is that agriculture is one of highest, one of biggest growth areas, one of the biggest growth areas, one of the biggest growth sectors with potential, but only if there is the workforce to make it work.

i had no idea that hops are grew so tall, thank you. it’s i had no idea that hops are grew so tall, thank you.— tall, thank you. it's fascinating that the soil _ tall, thank you. it's fascinating that the soil has _ tall, thank you. it's fascinating that the soil has a _ tall, thank you. it's fascinating that the soil has a great - tall, thank you. it's fascinating i that the soil has a great impact. thank you. what did you get up to over the bank holiday? i was here yesterday, after i had beenin i was here yesterday, after i had been in cornwall. we had sunshine and a barbecue. i am very barbecue— heavy at the moment! did you come home from the bank holiday weekend away to find nothing in the fridge? did you come home from a bank holiday weekend away to find nothing in the fridge and reach for the takeaway menu? or maybe it's a lockdown habit that you've just carried on? whatever the reason, lots of us are turning to takeaways more often than before the pandemic and enjoying restaurant quality food from the comfort of home.

our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. three burgers, smoking joe, lots of milk... - grub's up at frank's burgers. sizzling, sliced, and stacked — it's ready in minutes. but like so much restaurant food, this order won't be eaten here. a mile or so down the road... ..sarah and her family are waiting for lunch to arrive. we usually get one once a week, don't we, sophie? it's like a fun night. i don't know whether they prefer a takeaway to mummy�*s cooking — i wouldn't like to say that's what it is, but... itjust feels as if you're doing something kind of fancy, you know? even if you are not. and you think you're eating a little bit more takeaway then you had been pre—pandemic? i don't want to put it on camera that i'm eating more takeaways than i normally would. i've even managed to rope my mum and dad into getting takeaways, and they've never been big fans. definitely in this area, we are quite rural, so it's not quite as easy to get things delivered — but i think it's ramped up a lot. takeaways boomed it during lockdown

as one of the few remaining treats. but 18 months on, habits have stuck — the average spend on takeaways has gone up by more than 40% over the last couple of years. in 2019, it was £450. it has jumped 200 pounds by 2021. lam used i am used to this. i think it is worth— i am used to this. i think it is worth it _ we contacted the biggest fast food chains in the uk, including mcdonald's,

burger king, and pizza hut, and they've all told us that delivery and take out is a really important part of their business — but crucially, they're gearing up for it to become even more significant. even small players are having to keep up with the changes. a third of the orders at this pan—asian chain are now for delivery, and they'rejuggling diners and riders coming down the same stairs. there's operational challenges. on a sunday night, you're getting a few orders, you would avoid sitting people close to the entrance. so we will always prioritise dine—in customers. are you worried that delivery could grow too big it, and almost take over the business here? yes. there's definitely an erosion of dine—in, so people can get restaurant quality food at home. quite a large percentage of it what we are generating are going to the delivery platform. but that's the challenge restaurants will have to face... i think we've just got into a bit of a habit when we couldn't go out, i guess, so it's kind of stuck since then, really. ithink, you know, friday nights, it was like, "what can we do?

let's get a takeaway." ..as the trend for takeaways continues to take off. coletta smith, bbc news. £700 a month on takeaway is is a lot, isn't it? it's tempting if you have nothing in the fridge. people have developed a habit in lockdown. as we've been hearing, cyclist dame sarah storey has won her 16th paralympic gold in the time—trial in tokyo. we're joined now by her coach, gary brickley. my my gorse, you must be over the moon! yeah, i made up for sarah, my gorse, you must be over the moon! yeah, i made upfor sarah, it's my gorse, you must be over the moon! yeah, i made up for sarah, it's a brilliant achievement. did yeah, i made up for sarah, it's a brilliant achievement.— yeah, i made up for sarah, it's a brilliant achievement. did you think she was going _ brilliant achievement. did you think she was going to — brilliant achievement. did you think she was going to do _ brilliant achievement. did you think she was going to do this? - she was going to do this? presumably, you did. t0 she was going to do this? presumably, you did. she was going to do this? presumabl , ou did. :, . :, , presumably, you did. to be honest, she's in brilliant _ presumably, you did. to be honest, she's in brilliant form _ presumably, you did. to be honest, she's in brilliant form and _ presumably, you did. to be honest, she's in brilliant form and is - she's in brilliant form and is continuing to improve. yeah, she

felt good going into this and was confident and raced well. you worked with her a long _ confident and raced well. you worked with her a long time, _ confident and raced well. you worked with her a long time, gary. _ confident and raced well. you worked with her a long time, gary. we - confident and raced well. you worked with her a long time, gary. we have i with her a long time, gary. we have heard a lot of athletes in the olympics and paralympics say that an extra year has helped some of them but not others. has the extra year made her more competitive? it but not others. has the extra year made her more competitive? it has, eah. it's made her more competitive? it has, yeah- it's given _ made her more competitive? it has, yeah. it's given her— made her more competitive? it has, yeah. it's given her a _ made her more competitive? it has, yeah. it's given her a bit _ made her more competitive? it has, yeah. it's given her a bit of- made her more competitive? it has, yeah. it's given her a bit of a - yeah. it's given her a bit of a chance to get some more work in and, yeah, charlie is three years old now so she's managed to get down to race weight well and she's just improving all the time and i think she is continuing to improve. i all the time and i think she is continuing to improve. i think you hel to continuing to improve. i think you help to transition _ continuing to improve. i think you help to transition from _ continuing to improve. i think you help to transition from swimming | continuing to improve. i think you i help to transition from swimming to cycling. it's a big change, isn't it? it cycling. it's a big change, isn't it? , :, , : :, ,, , it? it is a big change. swimming is a lot more — it? it is a big change. swimming is a lot more upper— it? it is a big change. swimming is a lot more upper body _ it? it is a big change. swimming is a lot more upper body work- it? it is a big change. swimming is a lot more upper body work and i a lot more upper body work and cycling much more quads work and

it's a different training regime. swimming is early starts in the morning and cycling is a long rides of four orfive hours. it morning and cycling is a long rides of four or five hours. it was morning and cycling is a long rides of four orfive hours. it was nice to be able to help through the transition and work her training plans and get her into top form for major events. you plans and get her into top form for major events-— plans and get her into top form for ma'or events. :, :, ,:, major events. you mentioned her son, charlie. major events. you mentioned her son, charlie- we — major events. you mentioned her son, charlie. we spoke _ major events. you mentioned her son, charlie. we spoke to _ major events. you mentioned her son, charlie. we spoke to charlie _ major events. you mentioned her son, charlie. we spoke to charlie last - charlie. we spoke to charlie last week and sarah's husband. what is it from your perspective that makes her want to carry on? is it the medals or the thrill of the chase? iii want to carry on? is it the medals or the thrill of the chase?- or the thrill of the chase? if you love your _ or the thrill of the chase? if you love your sport _ or the thrill of the chase? if you love your sport and _ or the thrill of the chase? if you love your sport and you - or the thrill of the chase? if you love your sport and you love - or the thrill of the chase? if you - love your sport and you love getting out and doing your training, and you love working hard, and you can keep that going, then when the paralympic

games or world championships come around, you're in brilliant form and are proud to represent your country. why wouldn't you want to keep it going? it’s why wouldn't you want to keep it ..oin? �* , ., ., why wouldn't you want to keep it ..oin? �*, ., ., :, going? it's a great life. right now, she is the most _ she is the most decorated paralympian but she could become the most successful if she wins another gold! you culture. talk us through that race and how it is likely to go for her. �* :, :, : that race and how it is likely to go for her. �* : :, for her. don't give too much away in case other— for her. don't give too much away in case other nations _ for her. don't give too much away in case other nations are _ for her. don't give too much away in case other nations are watching - for her. don't give too much away in case other nations are watching bbc breakfast... case other nations are watching bbc breakfast- - -— breakfast... well, they might be! she is in good _ breakfast... well, they might be! she is in good form. _ breakfast... well, they might be! she is in good form. she - breakfast... well, they might be! she is in good form. she is - breakfast... well, they might be! i she is in good form. she is strong on the climbs. she knows how to pace it. she will be marked in that race because everyone will want to stay with her and try and out sprint her. she has a few options upper sleeve that she can call upon and she has a

great engine and ability to cope with the heat, so, yeah, i'm hopeful that she can reach that mark and overtake the target of 17 gold medals. d0 overtake the target of 17 gold medals. , :, overtake the target of 17 gold medals. ,:, , :, :, overtake the target of 17 gold medals. :, , , medals. do you have surfboards behind you? _ medals. do you have surfboards behind you? yeah, _ medals. do you have surfboards behind you? yeah, i'm - medals. do you have surfboards behind you? yeah, i'm down - medals. do you have surfboards i behind you? yeah, i'm down here medals. do you have surfboards - behind you? yeah, i'm down here with m son. i behind you? yeah, i'm down here with my son- i would _ behind you? yeah, i'm down here with my son. i would rather— behind you? yeah, i'm down here with my son. i would rather be _ behind you? yeah, i'm down here with my son. i would rather be in _ behind you? yeah, i'm down here with my son. i would rather be in tokyo, i my son. i would rather be in tokyo, but... :. . . but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been _ but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been up, _ but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been up, but _ but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been up, but it - but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been up, but it might. but... have fun surfing. the surf has not been up, but it might be now. have a lovely time in cornwall, along with half the country. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. the weather is fairly cloudy and it's also a chilly start the day, especially so if you're exposed to

the breeze. in braemar, clear skies, the breeze. in braemar, clear skies, the temperature is only 2 degrees. but 26 miles up the road in aboyne there is more cloud and mountains, but generally most of us are in the range of 12—15. in the breeze, takes the edge of the temperatures. high pressure firmly in charge for the next few days. there will be some sunshine but for most of us it's going to be cloudy and once again today there will be some patchy light rain or indeed some drizzle, especially but not exclusively in the east. and it's in the easter we have the chilly breeze coming in from the north sea, as well as through the english channel. now, the best chance of seeing some breaks today are of south—east england. you can see a lot of cloud for the rest of england and also most of wales. one or two breaks across some parts of north—west england but more so across northern ireland and western and central

scotland. temperatures today up to about 20 degrees at best in the sunshine, but we are looking at a range of 13—19. this evening and overnight, we see a return to a lot of cloud, some breaks, particularly like last night across central scotland where temperatures could follow a 23 or 4 degrees and breezy down the north sea coastline, breezy through the english channel and the coast of devon and cornwall. this cloud thick enough once again for some patchy light rain and drizzle. you will hear me say that for the next couple of days, actually. and also cooper that cloud does break and tomorrow still breezy along the north sea coastline, through the english channel and also the coast of devon and cornwall. also some clown around, particularly across england and wales, northern under —— northern ireland and scotland seeing more of a breeze. still a lot of

cloud on thursday. it's changed its position so perhaps not quite as breezy down the north sea coastline, although it will be breezy. still breezy through the english channel. best of the sunshine, scotland, cumbria, north—west wales and also northern ireland. 20 degrees will be the top temperature then. into friday, high pressure starts to move a bit more across us, still a lot of cloud around, but again some brighter breaks in the west. stay with us. the headlines are coming up next.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the last us soldier leaves afghanistan — ending america's longest war. i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of military mission to evacuate american citizens, thirds country nationals and vulnerable afghans. heavy gunfire is heard in the afghan capital, kabul, as pro—taliban forces mark the end of western involvement. gunfire the day that presidentjoe biden said the american military mission — the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces — would formally end and this is what you are hearing now.

we'll have reaction from kabul and westminster and speak to afghan refugees. sarah storey makes history in tokyo as she claims her sixteenth gold medal — becoming britain's joint most successful paralympian of all time. joint most successful it's tuesday 315t august. our top story: 20 years since american troops invaded afghanistan, the united states has ended its military involvement in the country. the last flight carrying troops took offjust before midnight in kabul, marking the end of the usa's longest war and once again leaving the taliban in charge. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. the last american soldier to leave afghanistan — major general chris donoghue boarding a cargo plane, the final flight out of kabul. a hugely symbolic moment bringing to an end the us mission that started shortly

after the september 11th attacks in 2001. as the c—17 disappeared into the night sky, on the ground the taliban celebrated with gun fire and fireworks. a victory for them, following two decades of international engagement in the country and recent weeks marked by violence, bloodshed and chaotic scenes in kabul. the us withdrawal follows frantic efforts over the past 18 days to fly 123,000 people out of afghanistan, including 6,000 us citizens. this has been a massive military, diplomatic and humanitarian undertaking, one of the most difficult in our nation's history and an extraordinary feat of logistics and co—ordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. during the evacuations, 13 us service members were killed in an attack on kabul airport by isk — a local branch of islamic state.

the us now faces questions over a drone attack on suspected militants, which also claimed the lives of 10 afghan civilians, including children. up to 200 americans are believed still to be in the country. look, there's a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. we did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out, but i think if we stayed another 10 days we wouldn't have gotten everybody out that we wanted to get out and would still be people who would be disappointed with that. it's a tough situation. the us and its allies are now facing up to the taliban being in charge of afghanistan and the prospect of building a difficult diplomatic relationship — one that the americans say will not be based on trust. within minutes of that final us flight out of kabul, the taliban were in control of the airport, apparently in a reassuring mood. translation: my message - to the public and to the mujahideen

is they must not go i for gunfire, they must celebrate this happiness by worshipping the god. in the meantime the taliban's also taken control of abandoned us military hardware, including armoured vehicles and aircraft left behind during the withdrawal. the americans say the equipment�*s been decommissioned or rendered useless. but for the taliban, this is another strong symbol of their new—found power. as the final us flight departed at midnight, taliban supporters took to the streets to celebrate. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet witnessed the historic moment. well, listen, i mean listen... gunfire. look at the trace fire in the air, the guns are going off. you can see the streams of red lights. you can see behind me the tracerfire going up in the night sky.

all day we had heard the american war planes circling above the city, flying low, as we thought the last american fights were taking off, providing extra cover in these last decisive hours. but it's now the 315t august in afghanistan, the day that presidentjoe biden said the american military mission, the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces would formally end and this is what you are hearing now — the eruption of of celebratory gunfire by taliban supporters in the city of kabul. our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul. secunder, what is the atmosphere like this morning? well that gun fire lasted until the early hours of morning. today, well,

afghans are facing a new reality, the first time in 20 years there is no foreign forces in the country. for the taliban of course it is something they're celebrating as a victory. their spokesperson has been at the airport, describing this as a victory for the entire nation. many in afghanistan won't feel that way. it is a moment of reflection for western nations particularly about what went wrong over the past 20 years that a government they poured billions of dollars into for two decades collapsed in a matter of weeks. it is a moment of anxiety for many in afghanistan, who are wondering what comes next. many people i have been speaking to over the last week have said, up until now the taliban have adopted a more conciliatory tone than they anticipated and they have been

softer in imposing social restrictions. in kabul women have not been told to wear the burka or told they can't leave the house without a male companion. but many are nervous about what will happen once international troops left and what kind of system would emerge from this. would the taliban become more repressive? we will have to wait and see. at the moment they haven't declared a new government. sources say that will be imminent and we will get cabinet positions announced, the first sighting of the elusive leader of the taliban in public at some stage is anticipated. we have been talking about the fact that people can't get money, there are concerns over food supplies, what can you tell us? so are concerns over food supplies, what can you tell us?— are concerns over food supplies, what can you tell us? so there is big crowds _ what can you tell us? so there is big crowds outside _ what can you tell us? so there is big crowds outside banks - what can you tell us? so there is big crowds outside banks and i what can you tell us? so there is i big crowds outside banks and cash machines. banks were closed for a

while. cash machines opened, but with limits how much people can take out. people were saying they were worried about putting food on the table for their families. worried about putting food on the table for theirfamilies. the table for their families. the taliban table for theirfamilies. the taliban insists it will take time for things to stabilise and they say when a new government is announced that life will become easier. many afghans are not waiting to see what life under their rule will look like. i was at a bus stand in kabul yesterday, where people told me those who were working told me the number of passengers leaving to the borders with iran and pakistan, hoping to be smuggled across, because most don't have documents had quadrupled. many of the people may decide to return to afghanistan if things stay stable. a lot will depend on the taliban's attitude and the international community's

relationship with it, will they cut them from the funding that has been crucial for the afghan state to keep going? the international community, western nations, saying that that funding is contingent on the taliban fulfilling promises like allowing those who want to leave to leave and adopting international human roigts standards. we will to see how much they will listen and how much they need to apiece their hard line base. a time of deep uncertainty at the moment. ~ :. a time of deep uncertainty at the moment. 9 :, :, ,:, :, :, moment. what about getting aid into the country. — moment. what about getting aid into the country, presumably _ moment. what about getting aid into the country, presumably that - moment. what about getting aid into the country, presumably that will i the country, presumably that will have to involve conversations? yeah, well, to have to involve conversations? yeah, well. to be — have to involve conversations? yeah, well, to be honest, _ have to involve conversations? yeah, well, to be honest, aid _ well, to be honest, aid organisations had already established links with the taliban and communications with the taliban for a while. because the taliban

previously did control rural parts of the country and aid organisations wanted to go into those areas, i have been in the north of the country, where a few months ago under taliban rule there was an ngo being supported be i by the government, but it was sup supported by the taliban. they have seen themselves as a government in waiting. those are not fresh conversations, but they're having to take part on a larger scale. and one question what is happen happens to kabul airport. question what is happen happens to kabul airport-— question what is happen happens to kabul airport. thank you so much for all that analysis. _

the prime minister has promised that international leaders will continue to pressure the taliban to ensure people who want to leave afghanistan can do so safely. in a draft resolution adopted on monday evening, the un security council also urged the taliban not to allow afghanistan to become a base for terrorism. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now. adam, what is the government hoping to achieve? listening to our correspondent, the question from him and for people in afghanistan is what happens next. what is the government's perspective on that? f what is the government's perspective on that? j , :,, , on that? they're pleased this resolution — on that? they're pleased this resolution got _ on that? they're pleased this resolution got through - on that? they're pleased this resolution got through the i on that? they're pleased this| resolution got through the un security council in new york last night. it was not vetoed by china and russia. theyjust chose not to support it at all. it is sort of the international community speaking almost with one voice. and there is four big priorities. one is stopping afghanistan become a haven for

terrorists and supporting the gains that have been made for women and girls and minorities and ensuring that the humanitarian organisations can still operate in afghanistan with a firm footing. but the priority no 1 with a firm footing. but the priority no1 is with a firm footing. but the priority no 1 is this concept that is called safe passage. in other words, allowing afghan nationals, who have worked for other countries while they were in afghanistan to leave the country and settle in those other countries. where they can be offered sanctuary and whether the taliban will allow those people to leave their homes, travel through afghanistan or to the airport and cross the border into neighbouring countries. that comes with a host of issues, but what the international community is looking for is whether the taliban allows that to happen. we should be able to see that, because we hear lots of interviews and what's app messages from people in afghanistan. now, if none of

those four things happen, well, this un resolution is silent about what countries will do about it.- countries will do about it. thank ou. we countries will do about it. thank you- we will _ countries will do about it. thank you. we will put _ countries will do about it. thank you. we will put some - countries will do about it. thank you. we will put some of- countries will do about it. thank you. we will put some of those | countries will do about it. thank i you. we will put some of those point to the foreign secretary, dominic raab who willjoin us after 7.30. many afghans are waking up this morning worried about the future and whether they'll see a return to the same brutal regime the taliban enforced last time they were in power. let's speak now to university lecturer obaidullah baheer and asuntha charles, who is the national director in afghanistan for the aid charity world vision. thank you to the pair of you for being us with. what is your assessment of what you have seen in the last 24 hours and the feeling in afghanistan at the moment? weill. afghanistan at the moment? well, there are apprehensions, - afghanistan at the moment? well, there are apprehensions, thank you for having _

there are apprehensions, thank you for having me on your show, people are worried — for having me on your show, people are worried as to whether the compliance that the taliban have shown _ compliance that the taliban have shown with regards to their rhetoric is going _ shown with regards to their rhetoric is going to — shown with regards to their rhetoric is going to translate into actual actions — is going to translate into actual actions. there are multiple issues at hand _ actions. there are multiple issues at hand right now, one is establishing the government, the other— establishing the government, the other is— establishing the government, the other is the resistance in one region. — other is the resistance in one region. we _ other is the resistance in one region, we saw a tweet saying that the taliban— region, we saw a tweet saying that the taliban are not recognised and hinting _ the taliban are not recognised and hinting at — the taliban are not recognised and hinting at a — the taliban are not recognised and hinting at a failure of reaching an agreement. with the regard to the safe space, we saw the un meeting with regards to how the airport would — with regards to how the airport would be — with regards to how the airport would be operated. the word is that qatar— would be operated. the word is that qatar and _ would be operated. the word is that qatar and turkey may take over the airport _ qatar and turkey may take over the airport and — qatar and turkey may take over the airport and turkey handled the security— airport and turkey handled the security and qatar handles the logistics. — security and qatar handles the logistics. if that happens and the taliban— logistics. if that happens and the taliban do deliver on facilitating the movement of afghans who are

trying _ the movement of afghans who are trying to— the movement of afghans who are trying to seek refuge elsewhere, that would sort of restore some confidence obviously at the cost of the brain— confidence obviously at the cost of the brain drain, the higher education ministry asked classes to resume. _ education ministry asked classes to resume. we have 200 lecturers who have left _ resume. we have 200 lecturers who have left the country and it is difficult — have left the country and it is difficult to imagine how the social order— difficult to imagine how the social order will— difficult to imagine how the social order will be sustained. but life is about— order will be sustained. but life is about the — order will be sustained. but life is about the realities.— about the realities. let's talk to our other guest. _ about the realities. let's talk to our other guest. we _ about the realities. let's talk to our other guest. we have i about the realities. let's talk to our other guest. we have been | our other guest. we have been talking about the humanitarian situation, give us your assessment on this day of where things are now? the humanitarian crisis is at the peak. _ the humanitarian crisis is at the peak. as— the humanitarian crisis is at the peak. as we _ the humanitarian crisis is at the peak, as we speak. _

the humanitarian crisis is at the peak, as we speak. many- peak, as we speak. many organisations— peak, as we speak. many organisations have - peak, as we speak. manyl organisations have started peak, as we speak. many. organisations have started a peak, as we speak. many— organisations have started a hunger response. _ organisations have started a hunger response. now. _ organisations have started a hunger response. now, with _ organisations have started a hunger response. now, with the _ organisations have started a hunger response. now, with the conflict, i organisations have started a hungerl response. now, with the conflict, we see the _ response. now, with the conflict, we see the number— response. now, with the conflict, we see the number is— response. now, with the conflict, we see the number is growing _ response. now, with the conflict, we see the number is growing day- response. now, with the conflict, we see the number is growing day by. see the number is growing day by day. a _ see the number is growing day by day. a huge — see the number is growing day by day. a huge need _ see the number is growing day by day. a huge need for— see the number is growing day by day. a huge need for reaching i see the number is growing day by| day. a huge need for reaching out see the number is growing day by. day. a huge need for reaching out to people _ day. a huge need for reaching out to people for— day. a huge need for reaching out to people for food — day. a huge need for reaching out to people for food aid _ day. a huge need for reaching out to people for food aid and _ day. a huge need for reaching out to people for food aid and there - day. a huge need for reaching out to people for food aid and there will i people for food aid and there will be a huge — people for food aid and there will be a huge need _ people for food aid and there will be a huge need for— people for food aid and there will be a huge need for sufficient i people for food aid and there will i be a huge need for sufficient water facilities _ be a huge need for sufficient water facilities and — be a huge need for sufficient water facilities and children _ be a huge need for sufficient water facilities and children will- be a huge need for sufficient water facilities and children will be - facilities and children will be needing _ facilities and children will be needing the _ facilities and children will be needing the most— facilities and children will be needing the most because i facilities and children will be i needing the most because this country— needing the most because this country has _ needing the most because this country has always _ needing the most because this country has always faced - needing the most because this- country has always faced problems meeting _ country has always faced problems meeting the — country has always faced problems meeting the needs _ country has always faced problems meeting the needs of— country has always faced problems meeting the needs of the - country has always faced problemsj meeting the needs of the children, especially— meeting the needs of the children, especially around _ meeting the needs of the children, especially around the _ meeting the needs of the children, especially around the protection i meeting the needs of the children, especially around the protection ofi especially around the protection of children. _ especially around the protection of children. with— especially around the protection of children. with the _ especially around the protection of children. with the conflict, - especially around the protection of children. with the conflict, we i especially around the protection of children. with the conflict, we see| children. with the conflict, we see that children — children. with the conflict, we see that children will— children. with the conflict, we see that children will be _ children. with the conflict, we see that children will be facing - children. with the conflict, we see that children will be facing greateri that children will be facing greater challenges — that children will be facing greater challenges because _ that children will be facing greater challenges because there - that children will be facing greater challenges because there has i that children will be facing greateri challenges because there has been that children will be facing greater- challenges because there has been so much displacement— challenges because there has been so much displacement and _ challenges because there has been so much displacement and around - challenges because there has been so much displacement and around 59% i challenges because there has been so| much displacement and around 59% of displaced _ much displacement and around 59% of displaced persons _ much displacement and around 59% of displaced persons are _ much displacement and around 59% of displaced persons are children. - much displacement and around 59% of displaced persons are children. so- displaced persons are children. so this will— displaced persons are children. so this will be — displaced persons are children. so this will be increasing _ displaced persons are children. so this will be increasing problems i displaced persons are children. sol this will be increasing problems for the actors — this will be increasing problems for the actors who _ this will be increasing problems for the actors who work— this will be increasing problems for the actors who work around - this will be increasing problems forl the actors who work around children and women. — the actors who work around children and women-— and women. let's pick up your thou~ht and women. let's pick up your thought regarding _ and women. let's pick up your thought regarding women. i

and women. let's pick up your i thought regarding women. have you seen changes already and what are you concerned about? i’m seen changes already and what are you concerned about?— you concerned about? i'm really concerned _ you concerned about? i'm really concerned about _ you concerned about? i'm really concerned about our— you concerned about? i'm really concerned about our female i concerned about our female colleagues _ concerned about our female colleagues continuing - concerned about our female colleagues continuing to i concerned about our female i colleagues continuing to work in concerned about our female - colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian — colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian sector. _ colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian sector. in _ colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian sector. in the - colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian sector. in the past i colleagues continuing to work in the humanitarian sector. in the past 20| humanitarian sector. in the past 20 years. _ humanitarian sector. in the past 20 years. we _ humanitarian sector. in the past 20 years. we have _ humanitarian sector. in the past 20 years, we have invested _ humanitarian sector. in the past 20 years, we have invested in- years, we have invested in improving in this— years, we have invested in improving in this area. — years, we have invested in improving in this area. they— years, we have invested in improving in this area. they have _ years, we have invested in improving in this area. they have done - in this area. they have done tremendous— in this area. they have done tremendous work. - in this area. they have done tremendous work. they- in this area. they have donel tremendous work. they have in this area. they have done - tremendous work. they have shown guite _ tremendous work. they have shown quite a _ tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot _ tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot of— tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot of leadership. _ tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot of leadership. so- tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot of leadership. so we i tremendous work. they have shown quite a lot of leadership. so we are | quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried _ quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that — quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that we _ quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that we are _ quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that we are going - quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that we are going to - quite a lot of leadership. so we are worried that we are going to lose i worried that we are going to lose that kind — worried that we are going to lose that kind of— worried that we are going to lose that kind of a _ worried that we are going to lose that kind of a capacity— worried that we are going to lose that kind of a capacity that - worried that we are going to lose that kind of a capacity that is i that kind of a capacity that is existing _ that kind of a capacity that is existing in _ that kind of a capacity that is existing in this _ that kind of a capacity that is existing in this country. i that kind of a capacity that is existing in this country. so i that kind of a capacity that is. existing in this country. so we continue — existing in this country. so we continue to— existing in this country. so we continue to demand _ existing in this country. so we continue to demand that i existing in this country. so we continue to demand that our. existing in this country. so we - continue to demand that our women continue _ continue to demand that our women continue to— continue to demand that our women continue to work— continue to demand that our women continue to work in _ continue to demand that our women continue to work in the _ continue to work in the humanitarian sector— continue to work in the humanitarian sector through — continue to work in the humanitarian sector through which _ continue to work in the humanitarian sector through which we _ continue to work in the humanitarian sector through which we will - continue to work in the humanitarian sector through which we will be i continue to work in the humanitarian sector through which we will be able | sector through which we will be able to reach— sector through which we will be able to reach out— sector through which we will be able to reach out to — sector through which we will be able to reach out to every _ sector through which we will be able to reach out to every child _ sector through which we will be able to reach out to every child and - to reach out to every child and woman — to reach out to every child and woman in— to reach out to every child and woman in vulnerable - to reach out to every child and woman in vulnerable areas. i to reach out to every child and woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interru t. woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interrupt- at — woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interrupt. at the _ woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interrupt. at the moment, - woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interrupt. at the moment, are i woman in vulnerable areas. sorry to interrupt. at the moment, are they | interrupt. at the moment, are they being allowed to continue with their work? what's the situation right now? there are limitations because the taliban have been saying that

health workers can continue to work. men and women in the health sector can continue to operate and there will not be any issues around that. but in other sectors it's not really clear. _ but in other sectors it's not really clear. they— but in other sectors it's not really clear. they have _ but in other sectors it's not really clear. they have also _ but in other sectors it's not really clear. they have also been - but in other sectors it's not really| clear. they have also been talking about _ clear. they have also been talking about women's _ clear. they have also been talking about women's rights _ clear. they have also been talking about women's rights in _ clear. they have also been talking about women's rights in sharia i clear. they have also been talking i about women's rights in sharia law, so we _ about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs— about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs a — about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs a lot _ about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs a lot of _ about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs a lot of clarity - about women's rights in sharia law, so we needs a lot of clarity —— - so we needs a lot of clarity —— human— so we needs a lot of clarity —— human rights. _ so we needs a lot of clarity -- human rights.— so we needs a lot of clarity -- human rights. so we needs a lot of clarity -- human riahts. , :, , human rights. sorry for “umping in, foruive human rights. sorry for “umping in, forgive me. — human rights. sorry for “umping in, forgive me. you i human rights. sorry for “umping in, forgive me. you work i human rights. sorry forjumping in, forgive me. you work at _ human rights. sorry forjumping in, forgive me. you work at the - human rights. sorry forjumping in, i forgive me. you work at the american university in afghanistan. how do you think taliban control will impact some of the women you work with and how will things look in the weeks and months ahead? the university _ weeks and months ahead? the university has _ weeks and months ahead? the university has already been trying to arrange — university has already been trying to arrange an evacuation for most of its female _ to arrange an evacuation for most of its female students, looking at

different — its female students, looking at different options available to them. obviously— different options available to them. obviously that would also include a negotiation with the taliban. there are certain — negotiation with the taliban. there are certain compromises that have to be made. _ are certain compromises that have to be made. i— are certain compromises that have to be made, i do understand that. —— i understand — be made, i do understand that. —— i understand i— be made, i do understand that. —— i understand i do not belong to that disenfranchised group and speaking for them _ disenfranchised group and speaking for them is in itself problematic. the taliban have total victory and are negotiating from a position of victory. _ are negotiating from a position of victory. -- — are negotiating from a position of victory. —— position of power. we need to— victory. —— position of power. we need to negotiate enough space to guarantee the minimum possible civil liberties— guarantee the minimum possible civil liberties and try to incrementally move _ liberties and try to incrementally move from there. when you talk about peace _ move from there. when you talk about peace building, the first level, which — peace building, the first level, which everything else is based on an reliant— which everything else is based on an reliant on. _ which everything else is based on an reliant on. is— which everything else is based on an reliant on, is physical security. and _ reliant on, is physical security. and the — reliant on, is physical security. and the only win here is that at least _ and the only win here is that at least hostilities have stopped, the

mass _ least hostilities have stopped, the mass killings which used to happen a stop. _ mass killings which used to happen a stop. that— mass killings which used to happen a stop. that means there is room for improvement and building, so it will be up— improvement and building, so it will be upto— improvement and building, so it will be up to the taliban as to how much room _ be up to the taliban as to how much room they— be up to the taliban as to how much room they want to give and we shouldn't— room they want to give and we shouldn't really give temporary excuses for not allowing women to work. _ excuses for not allowing women to work, saying that their fighters aren't— work, saying that their fighters aren't trained to interact with that gender. _ aren't trained to interact with that gender. i— aren't trained to interact with that gender. i think that if that is stripped _ gender. i think that if that is stripped now, it will not change for a long _ stripped now, it will not change for a long time. — stripped now, it will not change for a long time. it's up to civil rights groups— a long time. it's up to civil rights groups and — a long time. it's up to civil rights groups and the international community to enforce the demand for those _ community to enforce the demand for those liberties now. canl community to enforce the demand for those liberties now.— those liberties now. can i pick up with ou those liberties now. can i pick up with you on _ those liberties now. can i pick up with you on that _ those liberties now. can i pick up with you on that point _ those liberties now. can i pick up with you on that point regardingl with you on that point regarding physical security as well? we saw what happened at the airport. how do you feel about physical security? yeah, that is a big challenge for us. that's — yeah, that is a big challenge for us. that's what _ yeah, that is a big challenge for us. that's what we _ yeah, that is a big challenge for us. that's what we want - yeah, that is a big challenge for us. that's what we want to i yeah, that is a big challenge for. us. that's what we want to remain committed. — us. that's what we want to remain committed. the _ us. that's what we want to remain committed. the every— us. that's what we want to remain committed. the every civilian i us. that's what we want to remain committed. the every civilian in i committed. the every civilian in this country. _ committed. the every civilian in this country, both _ committed. the every civilian in this country, both men - committed. the every civilian in this country, both men and i committed. the every civilian in i this country, both men and women, have _ this country, both men and women, have to _ this country, both men and women, have to have — this country, both men and women, have to have a — this country, both men and women, have to have a safe _ this country, both men and women, have to have a safe and _ this country, both men and women, have to have a safe and secure - have to have a safe and secure presence — have to have a safe and secure presence in _ have to have a safe and secure presence in this— have to have a safe and secure presence in this country. - have to have a safe and secure presence in this country. their|

presence in this country. their safety— presence in this country. their safety has _ presence in this country. their safety has to _ presence in this country. their safety has to be _ presence in this country. their safety has to be ensured. - presence in this country. their safety has to be ensured. so i presence in this country. their. safety has to be ensured. so it's not only— safety has to be ensured. so it's not only that _ safety has to be ensured. so it's not only that they _ safety has to be ensured. so it's not only that they are _ safety has to be ensured. so it's not only that they are able - safety has to be ensured. so it's not only that they are able to i safety has to be ensured. so it's. not only that they are able to work, but every _ not only that they are able to work, but every person's _ not only that they are able to work, but every person's safety— not only that they are able to work, but every person's safety and - but every person's safety and security— but every person's safety and security is _ but every person's safety and security is crucial— but every person's safety and security is crucial at - but every person's safety and security is crucial at this - but every person's safety and| security is crucial at this point but every person's safety and i security is crucial at this point of tinre _ security is crucial at this point of tinre and — security is crucial at this point of time. and there _ security is crucial at this point of time. and there is— security is crucial at this point of time. and there is a _ security is crucial at this point of time. and there is a lot - security is crucial at this point of time. and there is a lot of- security is crucial at this point of time. and there is a lot of fear. security is crucial at this point of. time. and there is a lot of fear and anxiety— time. and there is a lot of fear and anxiety among _ time. and there is a lot of fear and anxiety among people _ time. and there is a lot of fear and anxiety among people in _ time. and there is a lot of fear and . anxiety among people in afghanistan that their— anxiety among people in afghanistan that their safety— anxiety among people in afghanistan that their safety is _ anxiety among people in afghanistan that their safety is not _ anxiety among people in afghanistan that their safety is not sure. - anxiety among people in afghanistan that their safety is not sure. so - that their safety is not sure. so that's— that their safety is not sure. so that's why— that their safety is not sure. so that's why they— that their safety is not sure. so that's why they are _ that their safety is not sure. so that's why they are fleeing - that their safety is not sure. so| that's why they are fleeing from this country. _ that's why they are fleeing from this country, thinking _ that's why they are fleeing from this country, thinking that - this country, thinking that remaining in— this country, thinking that remaining in this - this country, thinking that remaining in this country. this country, thinking that i remaining in this country will this country, thinking that - remaining in this country will be a bigger— remaining in this country will be a bigger challenge _ remaining in this country will be a bigger challenge for— remaining in this country will be a bigger challenge for them. - remaining in this country will be a bigger challenge for them. so- remaining in this country will be a. bigger challenge for them. so their safety— bigger challenge for them. so their safety and — bigger challenge for them. so their safety and security— bigger challenge for them. so their safety and security is _ bigger challenge for them. so their safety and security is a _ safety and security is a big challenge _ safety and security is a big challenge at _ safety and security is a big challenge at this _ safety and security is a big challenge at this point - safety and security is a big challenge at this point of i safety and security is a big - challenge at this point of time and ithink— challenge at this point of time and i think the — challenge at this point of time and i think the humanitarian _ challenge at this point of time and i i think the humanitarian community in the _ i think the humanitarian community in the global— i think the humanitarian community in the global community _ i think the humanitarian community in the global community has - i think the humanitarian community in the global community has to - in the global community has to ensure — in the global community has to ensure that _ in the global community has to ensure that every _ in the global community has to ensure that every civilian - in the global community has to ensure that every civilian is - in the global community has to . ensure that every civilian is secure in this— ensure that every civilian is secure in this country _ ensure that every civilian is secure in this country. it's _ ensure that every civilian is secure in this country. it's very— ensure that every civilian is secure in this country. it's very crucial- in this country. it's very crucial at this— in this country. it's very crucial at this point— in this country. it's very crucial at this point of— in this country. it's very crucial at this point of time. - in this country. it's very crucial at this point of time. [- in this country. it's very crucial at this point of time. i appreciate our at this point of time. i appreciate your time- _ at this point of time. i appreciate your time. thank _ at this point of time. i appreciate your time. thank you _ at this point of time. i appreciate your time. thank you to - at this point of time. i appreciate your time. thank you to you - at this point of time. i appreciate i your time. thank you to you both at this point of time. i appreciate - your time. thank you to you both for your time. thank you to you both for your time. thank you to you both for your time here on bbc breakfast this morning. let's take you to another big story, this time in america.

a huge rescue operation is taking place in the us state of louisiana, which was struck by hurricane ida on sunday. rescue workers and volunteers are using boats and aircraft to find people trapped by floods along the mississippi river. our correspondent nada tawfik has the latest from new orleans. ida has transformed streets into waterways, trapping some residents in the worst affected parts of louisiana. volunteer search teams known as the cajun navy have been out trying to reach the most desperate. even on dry land, many were overwhelmed by the damage to their homes, to their lives. i've got nothing. all i got here, i got a backpack with a few clothes in, in case i had to run out. but i didn't know where... i didn't know where... i would end up in. so ijust stayed here. more resources are beginning to pour into the region. 5,000 national guard members have been deployed to help local authorities.

the storm has left behind a massive mess. it is well over a million people are without— it is well over a million people are without power _ on monday, crews from the energy company began repairs where it was safe. still it could take weeks before things are up and running again. ida was one of the most powerful storms to hit the united states. it is certainly one residents here will not soon forget. a new study, seen exclusively by the bbc, claims that afterjust one season of rugby, professional players saw a decline in both blood flow to the brain and cognitive function. the university of south wales' research followed a team testing players preseason, mid—season and post season. the governing body, world rugby, has welcomed the findings and has doubled its investment into concussion research. tomos morgan has the story.

shane williams. big step of the left. and there is the crunching south african tackle. it was one of the biggest hits i've evertaken, really, ithink. shane williams became wales' top try scorer, a lion and one of the best ever to have played on the wing, but he also took his fair share of big tackles and head impacts, most notably the one sustained against bakkies botha of south africa in 200a. it just totally wiped me out. i knocked the ball on and south africa scored on the other side of the field, apparently. the funny thing is i don't remember that. it probably wasn't until after the game i felt a bit groggy and sick that i realised that something was wrong. a new study, seen exclusively by the bbc, by the university of south wales and published in tomorrow's edition of experimental physiology is believed to be one of the first

that's followed a professional rugby team that plays in the united rugby championship over the course of one season, testing players in pre—, mid— and post—season. the players recorded just six concussions between them. however, all of them saw a decline in blood flow to the brain and a decline in cognitive function. the evidence is showing - now that there is a cumulative impact on the brain, i so we are moving away from concussion per se - and focusing more on contact. the research team say more evidence on the topic is needed and are in the process of completing further studies comparing past and present players with a control group. some former players like shane believe, as well as educating, limiting substitutions only when players are injured, rather than as fresh legs against tired opponents, could prevent further injuries. however, the game's governing body says research is ongoing, looking into this specific issue. in response to the new study�*s findings, world rugby said that they welcome the new research, that they have recently committed to doubling their investment

in player welfare and new concussion research and initiatives, and that player welfare is at the heart of everything we say and do as a sport. steyn puts him down. with the introduction of more severe penalties for dangerous tackles, she believes the game has become safer, but anything that can be added to mitigate the potential risk of head injuries as welcome. people still ask, would you change anything, would you change the way you played, would you have not played? i wouldn't have because i was playing a game that i absolutely loved. tomos morgan, bbc news, south wales. you are watching bbc breakfast. still to come: we'll catch up with ii—year—old drummer nandi bushell, who hasjust returned from la after performing on stage with the foo fighters. dominic raab is also on the way come along with the latest news and

weather. we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather, but the time now is 6.27am. now it's time for the weather with carol. good morning to you both. notjust as a chilly, it's also fairly cloudy for many parts of the uk this morning. this is buckinghamshire and you can see the amount of cloud that is here and really the scenario for todayis is here and really the scenario for today is a fairly cloudy one, but if you have a say sunshine. the other thing to watch it for this morning is sam hill fog some coastal mist, particularly along the north sea coastline. high pressure still firmly in charge of our weather and the breeze coming around it, dragging up the moisture from the north sea and bringing it inland. so, chilly along this north sea coastline, breezy across the english channel as well and this cloud still thick enough for some patchy light rain and drizzle, especially in the east. we will see some holes develop in the cloud today, especially for

western and central scotland. for northern ireland, could see some and temperatures getting up to 13 — 20 degrees. this evening and overnight, we hang onto the cloud. some breaks of the central highlands. temperatures falling to three or 4 degrees. forthe temperatures falling to three or 4 degrees. for the rest of us, cloud thick enough are some patchy light rain and drizzle. here are the overnight lows. so, you start off tomorrow on a fairly cloudy note, still this cool breeze coming down from the north sea, breezy through the english channel, although you —— all the way over to the south of england and the coast of devon and cornwall. don't forget the cloud in eastern parts in the south—east will be thick enough for some drizzle and temperatures between 13 and about 19 degrees. high pressure still with us on thursday, still a lot of cloud round, the breeze perhaps a bit

lighter, coming down the north sea coastline, still breezy through the english channel as well and perhaps a few more of us seeing a bit more in the way of sunshine. temperatures still maximum up to 20 degrees and in the sunshine that will feel quite pleasant. friday, we still have high pressure with us and it's starting to drift towards the east, so that changes the coolness down the north sea coastline a little bit, but still a lot of cloud round, some breaks across southern counties, some breaks of cumbria, north wales and parts of scotland and northern ireland. high is once again up to about 20 degrees. then things change. high pressure continues to push away towards scandinavia. look what is coming our way. low pressure is coming in during the course of saturday and into sunday. we will see some showers, but it's really on sunday we will see more rain around, more than we have seen for quite a

while, so things are changing. i will have more weather later on in the programme. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. the united states has ended its military involvement in afghanistan. as the final us flight departed at midnight, taliban supporters took to the streets to celebrate. many afghan's are fearful that they could see a return to the brutal regime of 20 years ago. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has this assessment of what lies ahead. a new, uncertain chapter starts for a nation of nearly a0 million people, a country which has seen more than a0 years of war. for some, the end of this unprecedented airlift will deepen their fear they'll be left behind, at risk from taliban reprisals, unable to live under taliban rule.

those who support the taliban will welcome the establishment of an islamic system, with rules governing every aspect of their lives, and for millions more in one of poorest countries on earth it will be yet another day of trying to make ends meet, of hoping against hope that the world will keep its promise not to forget the people of afghanistan, no matter who's in charge. we have been looking at and what it means and the significance of what's happened. laterwe means and the significance of what's happened. later we will take to lord david richards. we have been hearing from people who are in kabul today and we will be speaking as well later to people who have made it back from afghanistan. the former chief of defence _

back from afghanistan. the former chief of defence staff, _ back from afghanistan. the former chief of defence staff, lord - chief of defence staff, lord richards, referred to what we have seenin richards, referred to what we have seen in afghanistan as a failure. it has been a 20—year war and we have been trying to gauge how people in afghanistan feel about how the next few weeks and months look like. everybody seems to be saying it is a question of wait and see. we can speak now to the foreign secretary, dominic raab, whojoins us from westminster. thank you for spending a bit of time with us. a lot to talk about. we mentioned, we spoke to you last week, when it was still very much in the thick of the evacuation process. here we are on the morning where there is no longer uk involvement in afghanistan and it is a conflict that has cost over £22 billion and 457 that has cost over £22 billion and a57 british service people have lost their lives in that time. thousands more are feeling the traumatic effects of being involved in that

conflict. can i ask you, do you feel the last 20 years has been worth it? look, i think for all that sacrifice that you — look, i think for all that sacrifice that you describe and i appreciate it would _ that you describe and i appreciate it would be difficult for those who is served, — it would be difficult for those who is served, if you look back at the gains, _ is served, if you look back at the gains, in — is served, if you look back at the gains, in 20 _ is served, if you look back at the gains, in 20 years we haven't seen afghanistan used as a base for terrorist — afghanistan used as a base for terrorist attacks. we have seen, given— terrorist attacks. we have seen, given the — terrorist attacks. we have seen, given the uk aid going in, 10 nriiiion— given the uk aid going in, 10 million more children getting access to education. four in ten girls getting — to education. four in ten girls getting access to education, who wouldn't — getting access to education, who wouldn't have seen school books before _ wouldn't have seen school books before and we have cleared mines and the number— before and we have cleared mines and the number of women dieing in childbirth — the number of women dieing in childbirth is down over ao%. the challenge — childbirth is down over ao%. the challenge is to face the new realities— challenge is to face the new realities and come up with a new plan _ realities and come up with a new plan that— realities and come up with a new plan that reflects it. that is why the un — plan that reflects it. that is why the un security council working with

the un security council working with the french— the un security council working with the french and the chinese and russian — the french and the chinese and russian acquiesce ens is important and laid _ russian acquiesce ens is important and laid down parameters — safe passage — and laid down parameters — safe passage for those who haven't got out yet. _ passage for those who haven't got out yet, banking this point that the taiihan— out yet, banking this point that the taliban have assured us that afghanistan will not be used for terrorist — afghanistan will not be used for terrorist attacks, safe haven for that _ terrorist attacks, safe haven for that and — terrorist attacks, safe haven for that. and also looking at the immediate term and making sure we can establish a humanitarian iifeiine~ _ can establish a humanitarian lifeline. so that is only a first step— lifeline. so that is only a first step forward. but there is an international approach and we have issued _ international approach and we have issued a _ international approach and we have issued a paper at the g7. international approach and we have issued a paper at the 67. we have .ot issued a paper at the 67. we have got to— issued a paper at the 67. we have got to get— issued a paper at the 67. we have got to get a — issued a paper at the 67. we have got to get a wider buy in from the chinese _ got to get a wider buy in from the chinese and russian and the countries _ chinese and russian and the countries in the region to safeguard the gains _ countries in the region to safeguard the gains that you described. i want to come to — the gains that you described. i want to come to you _ the gains that you described. i want to come to you about _ the gains that you described. i want to come to you about that _ to come to you about that relationship with the taliban and how that works. you heard us mention lord richards, the former chief of defence staff, talking of the frustration that many senior

military officials are feeling and he says the situation marks a failure. how do you depend that position why is it not a failure? i position why is it not a failure? i would point to the gains we have made _ would point to the gains we have made and — would point to the gains we have made and accept the challen in term of avoiding _ made and accept the challen in term of avoiding them being lost. let's have _ of avoiding them being lost. let's have some, i suppose, a historic sense _ have some, i suppose, a historic sense of— have some, i suppose, a historic sense of humility, we have can learn iessons _ sense of humility, we have can learn lessons that — sense of humility, we have can learn lessons that the original aims of going _ lessons that the original aims of going into — lessons that the original aims of going into afghanistan was about counter— going into afghanistan was about counter terrorism and did morph into something _ counter terrorism and did morph into something like nation building and we need _ something like nation building and we need to be realistic, particularly in a inhospitable climate _ particularly in a inhospitable climate about the extent to which the 20 _ climate about the extent to which the 20 years that were reconciled with the — the 20 years that were reconciled with the means to achieve that. but ithink— with the means to achieve that. but i think right — with the means to achieve that. but i think right now, for me as a foreign— i think right now, for me as a foreign secretary, i'm focussed on the immediate priorities — continuing safe passage for those,

the minority, but a significant number, _ the minority, but a significant number, who haven't been able to get out. number, who haven't been able to get out we _ number, who haven't been able to get out we are _ number, who haven't been able to get out. we are working with third countries _ out. we are working with third countries in the region. we have held _ countries in the region. we have held the — countries in the region. we have held the taliban to the security council — held the taliban to the security council resolution and dealing with the other— council resolution and dealing with the other building blocks to make sure afghanistan can be more stable and we _ sure afghanistan can be more stable and we come back to that point, we will use _ and we come back to that point, we will use the — and we come back to that point, we will use the levers at our disposal and ttring — will use the levers at our disposal and bring in a wider cast of countries _ and bring in a wider cast of countries to exercise maximum moderating influence on the taliban. but were _ moderating influence on the taliban. but were in— moderating influence on the taliban. but were in new york working with our partners trying to face up to that new— our partners trying to face up to that new reality with a new plan. gn that new reality with a new plan. on the that new reality with a new plan. theissue that new reality with a new plan. the issue of that new reality with a new plan. q? the issue of safe passage, do you know how many people in afghanistan you're still hoping to get out? we secured safe passage for over 17,000, — secured safe passage for over 17,000, never been done before many in such— 17,000, never been done before many in such circumstances. how 17,000, never been done before many in such circumstances.— in such circumstances. how many are left. i in such circumstances. how many are left- i can't — in such circumstances. how many are left- i can't give _ in such circumstances. how many are left. i can't give you _ in such circumstances. how many are left. i can't give you a _ in such circumstances. how many are left. i can't give you a precise - left. i can't give you a precise

fiaure. left. i can't give you a precise figure- on — left. i can't give you a precise figure. on british _ left. i can't give you a precise figure. on british nationals, i left. i can't give you a precise i figure. on british nationals, that figure. 0n british nationals, that is particularly the responsibility of the — is particularly the responsibility of the foreign office, over 5,000 since _ of the foreign office, over 5,000 since aprii— of the foreign office, over 5,000 since april have been evacuated out or provided — since april have been evacuated out or provided safe passage. we are at low hundreds of those and they're the more — low hundreds of those and they're the more complex cases, often large fanfiiies, _ the more complex cases, often large families, some undocumented and we are working _ families, some undocumented and we are working through those. at the tail end _ are working through those. at the tail end of— are working through those. at the tail end of evacuation we are getting — tail end of evacuation we are getting more applying who were not british— getting more applying who were not british nationals. we want to work through— british nationals. we want to work through those case and putting in place _ through those case and putting in place not — through those case and putting in place notjust through those case and putting in place not just arrangements to ensure — place not just arrangements to ensure safe passage, but with third countries _ ensure safe passage, but with third countries to make sure they can get to our— countries to make sure they can get to our embassies.— to our embassies. many people will have seen reports _ to our embassies. many people will have seen reports there _ to our embassies. many people will have seen reports there are - have seen reports there are thousands of e—mails to your department that remain unread. is that true? .,, . department that remain unread. is that true? . ., ., that true? those relate to two secific that true? those relate to two specific e-mail _ that true? those relate to two specific e-mail points - that true? those relate to two specific e-mail points one - that true? those relate to two specific e-mail points one in l specific e—mail points one in

relation _ specific e—mail points one in relation to arup cases and there has been _ relation to arup cases and there has been a _ relation to arup cases and there has been a registration point set up. we had a _ been a registration point set up. we had a surge — been a registration point set up. we had a surge in people e—mailing us through— had a surge in people e—mailing us through the emergency response team when the _ through the emergency response team when the resettlement scheme was set out. when the resettlement scheme was set out many _ when the resettlement scheme was set out. many now have been diverted to the hotiine _ out. many now have been diverted to the hotline that the home office set up. the hotline that the home office set up you _ the hotline that the home office set up. you know, i said before, in the last days _ up. you know, i said before, in the last days of— up. you know, i said before, in the last days of evacuation, our effort was on _ last days of evacuation, our effort was on contacting people that were eligible _ was on contacting people that were eligible on the ground and getting them _ eligible on the ground and getting them on _ eligible on the ground and getting them on to flittings. that must be -- fiights — them on to flittings. that must be —— flights. that must be the priority _ —— flights. that must be the priority. we will go back over the email— priority. we will go back over the email and — priority. we will go back over the e—mailand make sure priority. we will go back over the e—mail and make sure any mps who were— e—mail and make sure any mps who were contacting us get a proper response — were contacting us get a proper response and we will do that within days _ response and we will do that within days gf_ response and we will do that within da s. ., , , ., response and we will do that within da s. .,, , ., . days. of those hundreds who are remainin: days. of those hundreds who are remaining in _ days. of those hundreds who are remaining in afghanistan - days. of those hundreds who are remaining in afghanistan and - days. of those hundreds who are i remaining in afghanistan and want days. of those hundreds who are - remaining in afghanistan and want to leave, what happens if your negotiations or the safe passage isn't working. what happens? to be clear i said hundreds _ isn't working. what happens? to be clear i said hundreds of— isn't working. what happens? to be clear i said hundreds of those - clear i said hundreds of those ciaiming _ clear i said hundreds of those claiming british nationality, there is a broader group of cases around

the arup— is a broader group of cases around the arup scheme and the special cases— the arup scheme and the special cases under the resettlement scheme. the answer— cases under the resettlement scheme. the answer in relation to the categories is we are going to hold the taliban to those assurances. the un showed _ the taliban to those assurances. the un showed the international community demanding it. and we have had directly— community demanding it. and we have had directly to us assurances that those _ had directly to us assurances that those commitments will be upheld. we will need _ those commitments will be upheld. we wiii need to— those commitments will be upheld. we will need to test the sinisterty of the will— will need to test the sinisterty of the will of— will need to test the sinisterty of the will of the taliban —— sincerity of the _ the will of the taliban —— sincerity of the taliban and when the individuals can get to third countries, we are working with our embassies— countries, we are working with our embassies to make sure they can put in place _ embassies to make sure they can put in place the _ embassies to make sure they can put in place the arrangement for that and get _ in place the arrangement for that and get processed and returned to the uk, _ and get processed and returned to the uk, if— and get processed and returned to the uk, if they're eligible. there are a _ the uk, if they're eligible. there are a range _ the uk, if they're eligible. there are a range of aspects that need to be worked, — are a range of aspects that need to be worked, we are working on security— be worked, we are working on security checks and we have put arrangements in place and contacted and i arrangements in place and contacted and i and _ arrangements in place and contacted and i and my team of ministers have

contacted _ and i and my team of ministers have contacted all the potential third countries that we expect those outstanding cases to head for. : to in outstanding cases to head for. : to in term _ outstanding cases to head for. : to in term of— outstanding cases to head for. : to in term of everybody who you would still like to get out of answer, how big that is number, are we into the thousands. brute big that is number, are we into the thousands— thousands. we can't give a definitive _ thousands. we can't give a definitive figure, _ thousands. we can't give a definitive figure, partly - thousands. we can't give a - definitive figure, partly because you have — definitive figure, partly because you have got to test whether they're eiigibie~ _ you have got to test whether they're eiigibie~ i_ you have got to test whether they're eligible. i have given you the concrete _ eligible. i have given you the concrete figures of what we know. we are now _ concrete figures of what we know. we are now down to claims, or a high proportion— are now down to claims, or a high proportion are not eligible and they are often— proportion are not eligible and they are often complex undocumented cases with large _ are often complex undocumented cases with large family and you've to check— with large family and you've to check the _ with large family and you've to check the whole group. we want to make _ check the whole group. we want to make sure — check the whole group. we want to make sure the haven we provide goes to those _ make sure the haven we provide goes to those who are eligible and there is the _ to those who are eligible and there is the wider group of afghans who have worked for us and i can't give

you that _ have worked for us and i can't give you that precisely, that depends on eiigibiiity _ you that precisely, that depends on eligibility. we secured safe passage of 17,000 _ eligibility. we secured safe passage of 17,000 and those were eligible and we _ of 17,000 and those were eligible and we prioritised those on to fiights — and we prioritised those on to fiights |t— and we prioritised those on to fliuhts. ., , ,., flights. it has been reporting the pentauon flights. it has been reporting the pentagon became _ flights. it has been reporting the pentagon became the _ flights. it has been reporting the pentagon became the uk - flights. it has been reporting the pentagon became the uk for - flights. it has been reporting the pentagon became the uk for a l flights. it has been reporting the i pentagon became the uk for a high death toll after the explosion at the airport. us forces, sources say that the gate was left open, one gate, to aid uk evacuations. do you recognise those version of events? no and i have an excellent relationship with the secretary of state _ relationship with the secretary of state tony blinken. we did everything we could, once we were alerted _ everything we could, once we were alerted to — everything we could, once we were alerted to the threat to mitigate the risk — alerted to the threat to mitigate the risk. that included warning peopie — the risk. that included warning people not to come to the airport and warning people who were in the crowd _ and warning people who were in the crowd to _ and warning people who were in the crowd to leave. to the extent that

we could — crowd to leave. to the extent that we could. we also shifted the civilian — we could. we also shifted the civilian team we had in the baron's hotei, _ civilian team we had in the baron's hotel, because it was a stone's through— hotel, because it was a stone's through from where the explosion took place. none of that would have necessitated the gate at abbey gate to be left _ necessitated the gate at abbey gate to be left open. i necessitated the gate at abbey gate to be left open-— to be left open. i saw you quoted ou were to be left open. i saw you quoted you were going — to be left open. i saw you quoted you were going to _ to be left open. i saw you quoted you were going to use _ to be left open. i saw you quoted you were going to use everythingj to be left open. i saw you quoted i you were going to use everything we have to take on isis. does that involve being involved in drone strikes against isis in afghanistan. i won't say more than the moved mod has been _ i won't say more than the moved mod has been saying. we don't talk about and i wouldn't speck late about operations —— speculate about operations. we retain the right to self—defence, and that includes attacks — self—defence, and that includes attacks from terrorist organisations.- attacks from terrorist organisations. attacks from terrorist oruanisations. ., organisations. the other thing i would like _ organisations. the other thing i would like to _ organisations. the other thing i would like to talk— organisations. the other thing i would like to talk to _ organisations. the other thing i would like to talk to you - organisations. the other thing i would like to talk to you about | organisations. the other thing i - would like to talk to you about your own future. there has been

speculation, yourfuture has come into doubt. one government source told the times, i think mr dominic raabis told the times, i think mr dominic raab is toast. and one said there is a control freak in charge. i know thatis a control freak in charge. i know that is hard to hear, but how do you respond to that? it is that is hard to hear, but how do you respond to that?— respond to that? it is ridiculous. any taking _ respond to that? it is ridiculous. any taking time _ respond to that? it is ridiculous. any taking time out _ respond to that? it is ridiculous. any taking time out during - respond to that? it is ridiculous. any taking time out during the l any taking time out during the crisis — any taking time out during the crisis we — any taking time out during the crisis we have been dealing with to brief anonymously newspapers with a skewed _ brief anonymously newspapers with a skewed set of reporting lacks any credibility and is probably engaged in buck—passing themselves. from april through to the evacuation we have done — april through to the evacuation we have done everything we can to stand up have done everything we can to stand up an— have done everything we can to stand up an excellent emergency response team in— up an excellent emergency response team in the _ up an excellent emergency response team in the king charles street. the mp hotline _ team in the king charles street. the mp hotline at the peak calls were answered — mp hotline at the peak calls were answered within a minute. we have worked _ answered within a minute. we have worked with teams across government

to secure _ worked with teams across government to secure 17,000 people out of afghanistan since april and i'm proud — afghanistan since april and i'm proud of— afghanistan since april and i'm proud of the job my team has done in kabul. _ proud of the job my team has done in kabul. also _ proud of the job my team has done in kabul, also at the sedo and of course — kabul, also at the sedo and of course it— kabul, also at the sedo and of course it is a team effort, we have been _ course it is a team effort, we have been bringing together the mod teams. — been bringing together the mod teams, the forces on the ground and civilian— teams, the forces on the ground and civilian and _ teams, the forces on the ground and civilian and there has been a great 'ob civilian and there has been a great job and _ civilian and there has been a great job and history willjudge17,000 people _ job and history willjudge17,000 people being given safe passage is a .reat people being given safe passage is a greatjob_ people being given safe passage is a greatjob in very people being given safe passage is a great job in very difficult circumstances, but no department has done better— circumstances, but no department has done better than the foreign office and anyone trying to pass the buck has little _ and anyone trying to pass the buck has little credibility.— has little credibility. there are some serious _ has little credibility. there are some serious points. - has little credibility. there are some serious points. you - has little credibility. there are l some serious points. you talked about the holiday and with hind sight you said you wouldn't have gone on that holiday to crete and talk about conversations with other foreign ministers, people talk of quotes of you referring to

afghanistan as yesterday's war, do you think there is a campaign to get you think there is a campaign to get you out of the job?— you out of the “ob? politics is a rou:h you out of the “ob? politics is a rough game. — you out of the job? politics is a rough game, anyone _ you out of the job? politics is a rough game, anyone that - you out of the job? politics is a rough game, anyone that is - you out of the job? politics is a - rough game, anyone that is briefing newspapers and august is... known as the silly— newspapers and august is... known as the silly season, for this kind of stuff, _ the silly season, for this kind of stuff, they— the silly season, for this kind of stuff, they aren't either, they're either— stuff, they aren't either, they're either peripheral figures or lack credibility because they should be focussing on the job in hand. i'm proud _ focussing on the job in hand. i'm proud of— focussing on the job in hand. i'm proud of the foreign office team from _ proud of the foreign office team from our— proud of the foreign office team from our ambassador who stayed in difficult _ from our ambassador who stayed in difficult circumstances, throughout in kabul. _ difficult circumstances, throughout in kabul, the team in king charles street— in kabul, the team in king charles street and — in kabul, the team in king charles street and judge us by our results we have _ street and judge us by our results we have secured 5,000 british nationals— we have secured 5,000 british nationals out and we have worked to .et nationals out and we have worked to get 17,000 — nationals out and we have worked to get 17,000 out and we have over 250 special— get 17,000 out and we have over 250 special cases, the scholars and judges — special cases, the scholars and judges and the women's rights defenders out. it is a team effort and i'm _ defenders out. it is a team effort and i'm proud of team effort with

the mod— and i'm proud of team effort with the mod and with the home office. but no _ the mod and with the home office. but no department has performed better— but no department has performed better than the home office and anyone — better than the home office and anyone who suggests otherwise has .ot anyone who suggests otherwise has got very— anyone who suggests otherwise has got very little credibility and is peripheral to what has been going on. ., ~' peripheral to what has been going on. ., ~ , ., it's the seventh day of the paralympic games in tokyo and cyclist dame sarah storey has won her 16th gold in the women's c5 time trial. she's equalled britain's most decorated paralympian, swimmer mike kenny's record. let's catch up with the chair of uk sport, katherine grainger. thank you so much forjoining us. day seven. let's talk about dame sarah storey. a fantastic record. she is equalled... she is the most decorated and has equalled the number of gold medals. she decorated and has equalled the number of gold medals.- number of gold medals. she is fabulous! she _ number of gold medals. she is fabulous! she is. _ number of gold medals. she is fabulous! she is. genuinely- number of gold medals. she is | fabulous! she is. genuinely she

number of gold medals. she is i fabulous! she is. genuinely she is one—of—a—kind. this is her eighth paralympic games and she is talking about paris, her ninth. she still has the amazing physical ability to set new standards and push the barriers every single time the games come around, but importantly she still has the same passion and drive. she is loving it. it's really lovely to see. i don't know when she will ever stop, lovely to see. i don't know when she will everstop, maybe lovely to see. i don't know when she will ever stop, maybe she won't! taste will ever stop, maybe she won't! we would love to ask that question when she has finished in tokyo. she has another opportunity for gold as well? ., . another opportunity for gold as well? . , . , ., another opportunity for gold as well? ., , ., , ., ., another opportunity for gold as well? . , . , ., ., well? yeah, she has one more day back on the _ well? yeah, she has one more day back on the road. _ well? yeah, she has one more day back on the road. she _ well? yeah, she has one more day back on the road. she has - well? yeah, she has one more day back on the road. she has a - well? yeah, she has one more day back on the road. she has a greatl back on the road. she has a great chance there. with the two events so far, it shows how good herform is. one more and then she would become the most decorated of all time, which is a title fully deserving if and when she gets that. tell which is a title fully deserving if and when she gets that.- which is a title fully deserving if and when she gets that. tell is a bit about how _ and when she gets that. tell is a bit about how it's _ and when she gets that. tell is a bit about how it's been - and when she gets that. tell is a bit about how it's been for-

and when she gets that. tell is a bit about how it's been for these j bit about how it's been for these paralympians. forsome bit about how it's been for these paralympians. for some people, bit about how it's been for these paralympians. forsome people, it seems to have been a good thing there was this five year gap, for others it was more tough. yeah, it's alwa s the others it was more tough. yeah, it's always the same. _ others it was more tough. yeah, it's always the same. it _ others it was more tough. yeah, it's always the same. it depends - others it was more tough. yeah, it's always the same. it depends on - others it was more tough. yeah, it's i always the same. it depends on where you are as an athlete. some people will peek perfectly for the games last year, the four—year usual cycle. some might not have been at the right level of qualifying performing last year an extra year has helped, but for the paralympians there are more underlying health concerns so the restrictions have been more difficult. they have a brilliant team around them. they have incredible staff members who are first and foremost they are to care and look after the athletes. yes, to make sure they can perform at the best they can be, but to make sure they can compete in tokyo and get home safely. sure they can compete in tokyo and get home safely-— sure they can compete in tokyo and get home safely. some disappointment as david weir —

get home safely. some disappointment as david weir was _ get home safely. some disappointment as david weir was tenth _ get home safely. some disappointment as david weir was tenth today? - get home safely. some disappointment as david weir was tenth today? i'm - as david weir was tenth today? i'm luc to as david weir was tenth today? in lucky to be back in tokyo to support the team. i was lucky to be there in 2012 when he became the werewolf. i think we have incredible memories of the brilliant performances he has managed to put in. he did get a personal best but obviously was further down the field. he still has the marathon which we are looking forward to later in the week. he is a bit like sarah storey. a multiple medallist and he's really transformed the awareness in britain of what we know about wheelchair racing. he is one of those that people look up to. he already has his moment in history, even if he didn't get the result he wanted to today. he has been talking about a lack of investment in, for example, wheelchairs. are you looking at the kind of investment that you can put in for our para—athletes? yeah, i haven't had a chance to read the comments he said.—

haven't had a chance to read the comments he said. obviously i will be lookin: comments he said. obviously i will be looking into _ comments he said. obviously i will be looking into that. _ comments he said. obviously i will be looking into that. and _ comments he said. obviously i will be looking into that. and how - be looking into that. and how important is it that they do have the right equipment, the up—to—date equipment? the right equipment, the up-to-date eu-uiment? ., the right equipment, the up-to-date eu-uiment? . �*, ., , equipment? yeah, it's really important- — equipment? yeah, it's really important- l— equipment? yeah, it's really important. i think _ equipment? yeah, it's really important. i think one - equipment? yeah, it's really important. i think one of- equipment? yeah, it's really important. i think one of the j equipment? yeah, it's really - important. i think one of the things we havejust important. i think one of the things we have just celebrated, important. i think one of the things we havejust celebrated, it important. i think one of the things we have just celebrated, it is public support, money that comes in from people who buy national lottery tickets. i have been part of team gb. watching the paralympics team gb, they feel like they are supported by the british public may want to make sure that money is making a difference. it's partly why we can see the great results, because of the national lottery support. we want to ensure the investment is going on the right place. investment is going on the right lace. ., , ., investment is going on the right lace, ., , ., investment is going on the right lace. ., ., . ., place. lots to look forward to in the coming _ place. lots to look forward to in the coming days. _ place. lots to look forward to in the coming days. thank - place. lots to look forward to in the coming days. thank you - place. lots to look forward to in | the coming days. thank you very place. lots to look forward to in - the coming days. thank you very much time —— thank you very much for your time, dame katherine grainger. drumming with the red hot

chilli peppers and jamming with the arctic monkeys is something musicians spend a lifetime dreaming about, but 11—year—old nandi bushell can already tick it off her bucket—list. during lockdown, she also challenged dave grohl from the foo fighters to a drum battle and impressed him so much with her skills, that he invited her to perform on stage with them in la last week. let's take a look. cheering. music.

cheering. nandi bushelljoins us now. what a superstar! good morning to you both. how are you? what an extraordinary event, nandi. what was it like being on stage with them? it was so much fun. it was the best night of my entire life, and i've had lots of good nights. it night of my entire life, and i've had lots of good nights.- had lots of good nights. it was amazinu. had lots of good nights. it was amazing- it — had lots of good nights. it was amazing. it looked _ had lots of good nights. it was amazing. it looked amazing i had lots of good nights. it was amazing. it looked amazing as had lots of good nights. it was - amazing. it looked amazing as well. i suppose it's the sort of thing, when you think about how many people have taken an interest in you drumming, nandi, and then to get to the point where you are playing on stage, talk to us what it was like

just before you went out there? did you feel nervous or did you feel like you were drumming at home? i like you were drumming at home? i don't get nervous before i perform on stage, so, yeah, iwas don't get nervous before i perform on stage, so, yeah, i was cool. you are cool- — on stage, so, yeah, i was cool. you are cool- l'm _ on stage, so, yeah, i was cool. you are cool. i'm just _ on stage, so, yeah, i was cool. you are cool. i'm just trying _ on stage, so, yeah, iwas cool. you are cool. i'm just trying to imagine the scene. all those thousands of people looking at you, can you see them, what does it feel like? it feels... it doesn't feel too much different, itjust feels all right. i know a lot of people would get nervous, but i'm not nervous, i never get nervous. just nervous, but i'm not nervous, i never get nervous.— nervous, but i'm not nervous, i never get nervous. just explain to us a bit about _ never get nervous. just explain to us a bit about the _ never get nervous. just explain to us a bit about the story. - never get nervous. just explain to us a bit about the story. how- never get nervous. just explain to us a bit about the story. how did l us a bit about the story. how did you get to be invited? you challenged him to a drum battle, didn't you?— didn't you? yeah, i challenged him to a drum battle _ didn't you? yeah, i challenged him to a drum battle and _ didn't you? yeah, i challenged him

to a drum battle and he _ didn't you? yeah, i challenged him to a drum battle and he came - didn't you? yeah, i challenged him to a drum battle and he came back| to a drum battle and he came back with a song called dead end friend. then he wrote a song for me so i wrote a song for him. a year after it started, ijammed with him. it’s it started, i “ammed with him. it's incredible. — it started, ijammed with him. it's incredible. i— it started, ijammed with him. it's incredible. i know your dad is listening and watching. take us back to the start. was nandi five when she started drumming? are you the one who got her into it in the first place? one who got her into it in the first lace? ., ~ . one who got her into it in the first lace? ., ~' , ., place? yeah, i think the drums found nandi. as place? yeah, i think the drums found nandi- as a — place? yeah, i think the drums found nandi. as a tradition, _ place? yeah, i think the drums found nandi. as a tradition, we _ nandi. as a tradition, we make pancakes — nandi. as a tradition, we make pancakes at the weekend. i'm a big fan of— pancakes at the weekend. i'm a big fan of the _ pancakes at the weekend. i'm a big fan of the beatles and i used to play aged two nandi and thomas pass we would _ play aged two nandi and thomas pass we would make pancakes. she used to be transfixed with ringo starr at the back— be transfixed with ringo starr at the back of the band, big smile on

his face _ the back of the band, big smile on his face and — the back of the band, big smile on his face and she would watch the video— his face and she would watch the video over— his face and she would watch the video over and over again. and then she was— video over and over again. and then she was doing a maths quiz and she did very— she was doing a maths quiz and she did very well so we treated her to .et did very well so we treated her to get a _ did very well so we treated her to get a toy— did very well so we treated her to get a toy from the toy shop and she picked _ get a toy from the toy shop and she picked the — get a toy from the toy shop and she picked the drum kit. at first, my wife _ picked the drum kit. at first, my wife and — picked the drum kit. at first, my wife and i— picked the drum kit. at first, my wife and i were like... the drum kit! we— wife and i were like... the drum kit! we are— wife and i were like... the drum kit! we are not drummers. we got the kit! we are not drummers. we got the kit home _ kit! we are not drummers. we got the kit home and — kit! we are not drummers. we got the kit home and then nandi wouldn't get off it _ kit home and then nandi wouldn't get off it that _ kit home and then nandi wouldn't get off it. that was when she was five and she _ off it. that was when she was five and she has— off it. that was when she was five and she has this passion for drumming and music. we and she has this passion for drumming and music. and she has this passion for drummin: and music. ~ �* , ., drumming and music. we can't let you be there in front _ drumming and music. we can't let you be there in front of _ drumming and music. we can't let you be there in front of the _ drumming and music. we can't let you be there in front of the drums - be there in front of the drums without you playing something! would you like to play a little bit of something? let's warn people at home, this could be loud. it will be brilliant. give us a taste of what you like to play. brilliant. give us a taste of what you like to play-— you like to play. this is my electric kits, _ you like to play. this is my electric kits, so _ you like to play. this is my electric kits, so it - you like to play. this is my electric kits, so it won't i you like to play. this is my electric kits, so it won't be you like to play. this is my - electric kits, so it won't be too loud, though!

beautiful! and a little spin as well! what do the neighbours think about all of this? we well! what do the neighbours think about all of this?— about all of this? we have an electric kit — about all of this? we have an electric kit now, _ about all of this? we have an electric kit now, so _ about all of this? we have an electric kit now, so it's - about all of this? we have an electric kit now, so it's a - about all of this? we have an electric kit now, so it's a lot i electric kit now, so it's a lot better— electric kit now, so it's a lot better than when we used to have the acoustic— better than when we used to have the acoustic kit _ better than when we used to have the acoustic kit at the front of the his _ acoustic kit at the front of the his we — acoustic kit at the front of the his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane — his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane to— his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane tojust his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane to just one his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane tojust one hour per his. we try and limit the acoustic kit plane to just one hour per day and it's— kit plane to just one hour per day and it's towards the back of the house _ and it's towards the back of the house now— and it's towards the back of the house now so people are not as concerned — house now so people are not as concerned about the noise. but our neighbours— concerned about the noise. but our neighbours are very supportive. it's a great _ neighbours are very supportive. it's a great street to live on. it�*s neighbours are very supportive. it's a great street to live on.— a great street to live on. it's so lovely to _ a great street to live on. it's so lovely to see — a great street to live on. it's so lovely to see your _ a great street to live on. it's so lovely to see your passion. - a great street to live on. it's so lovely to see your passion. you a great street to live on. it's so - lovely to see your passion. you have played with the foo fighters. what is your ambition, what would you like to do? i is your ambition, what would you like to do?— is your ambition, what would you like to do? ., �* ,, ., . ., like to do? i don't know. i want to be a musician _ like to do? i don't know. i want to be a musician in _ like to do? i don't know. i want to be a musician in the _ like to do? i don't know. i want to be a musician in the best - like to do? i don't know. i want to | be a musician in the best drummer like to do? i don't know. i want to i be a musician in the best drummer in the world, but there are also other things i want to do like be an artist or be an accountant or a

lawyer. i artist or be an accountant or a la er. ., �* ~ ., artist or be an accountant or a la er. artist or be an accountant or a laer. lawyer. i don't know yet. dream big, nandi, lawyer. i don't know yet. dream big, nandi. dream _ lawyer. i don't know yet. dream big, nandi, dream big! _ nandi, dream big! you are absolutely fantastic. thank you so much. lovely to see you both. you get the feeling she can do whatever she wants. absolutely wonderful! here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. there is a lot of cloud around. this picture comes from wales. the forecast for today could do is for the next couple of days. cloudy for many, the cloud thick enough for some patchy light rain and drizzle here and there, especially in east where it's breezy. and there is some sunshine. high pressure is in charge. the breeze coming in from the north sea around it. quite brisk, and also through the english channel. we start off on a chilly note where we have the clear skies

across the central highlands this morning. temperatures got close to freezing overnight. some hill forgan coastal mist. we will see some holes develop, especially over western and central scotland. northern ireland should see some breaks. so there is some sunshine in the forecast. temperatures, 13 to about 20 degrees. this evening and overnight, a return to more cloud. still breezy notjust a return to more cloud. still breezy not just through the a return to more cloud. still breezy notjust through the north sea but also through the english channel as far west as the coast of devon and cornwall you will notice it. clear skies and temperatures across parts of central scotland following a way to between two and three degrees. but the temperatures you can see here are in towns and cities, mostly in double figures. tomorrow then we start off with a lot of cloud, there will be some mistiness, some hill forgan coastal fog as well, still cool along the north sea coastline,

still breezy across the english channel, some breaks tomorrow with some sunshine across parts of the south—east. in three parts of scotland, northern ireland and possibly north west england. but you can see we really are looking for these breaks in the cloud in the cloud still thick enough for some patchy light rain and drizzle, especially so in the east and the south—east. even into thursday with high pressure still in charge of a weather, it will be cloudy for most. if we are picking out the nuances, perhaps not as breezy down the north sea coastline, but still breezy through the english channel. but a bit more sunshine for wales, northern england, scotland and also from northern ireland. but as we head into the weekend, things change because low pressure comes our way and especially on sunday some of us will see some rain. stay with us. the headlines are coming next.

good morning welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the last us soldier leaves afghanistan — ending america's longest war. i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of military mission to evacuate american citizens, thirds country nationals and vulnerable afghans. gunfire heavy gunfire is heard in the afghan capital, kabul, as pro—taliban forces mark the end of western involvement.

the day that presidentjoe biden said the american military mission — the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces — would formally end and this is what you are hearing now. we'll have reaction from kabul and westminster and speak to afghan refugees. good morning, i'm with the hops, waiting _ good morning, i'm with the hops, waiting to — good morning, i'm with the hops, waiting to be harvested and looking at how _ waiting to be harvested and looking at how a _ waiting to be harvested and looking at how a shortage of seasonal works could _ at how a shortage of seasonal works could affect everything from the price _ could affect everything from the price to — could affect everything from the price to the flavour of your pint at the pump— price to the flavour of your pint at the pump and there is pressure on the pump and there is pressure on the government to expand the visa scheme~ _ "a dream come true". dame sarah storey claims her 16th gold medal — making her britain's joint most successful paralympian of all time. and 80's punk icon toyah is back with new music a0 years

on from her first album — she'lljoin us before 9. it's tuesday 31st august. our top story: 20 years since american troops invaded afghanistan, the united states has ended its military involvement in the country. the last flight carrying troops took offjust before midnight in kabul, marking the end of the usa's longest war and once again leaving the taliban in charge. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. the last american soldier to leave afghanistan — major general chris donoghue boarding a cargo plane, the final flight out of kabul. a hugely symbolic moment bringing to an end the us mission that started shortly after the september 11th attacks in 2001. as the c—17 disappeared into the night sky, on the ground the taliban celebrated with gun fire and fireworks.

a victory for them, following two decades of international engagement in the country and recent weeks marked by violence, bloodshed and chaotic scenes in kabul. the us withdrawal follows frantic efforts over the past 18 days to fly 123,000 people out of afghanistan, including 6,000 us citizens. this has been a massive military, diplomatic and humanitarian undertaking, one of the most difficult in our nation's history and an extraordinary feat of logistics and co—ordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. during the evacuations, 13 us service members were killed in an attack on kabul airport by isk — a local branch of islamic state. the us now faces questions over a drone attack on suspected militants, which also claimed the lives of 10 afghan civilians, including children.

up to 200 americans are believed still to be in the country. look, there's a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. we did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out, but i think if we stayed another 10 days we wouldn't have gotten everybody out that we wanted to get out and would still be people who would be disappointed with that. it's a tough situation. the us and its allies are now facing up to the taliban being in charge of afghanistan and the prospect of building a difficult diplomatic relationship — one that the americans say will not be based on trust. within minutes of that final us flight out of kabul, the taliban were in control of the airport, apparently in a reassuring mood. translation: my message - to the public and to the mujahideen is they must not go i for gunfire, they must celebrate this happiness by worshipping the god. in the meantime the taliban's also taken control of

abandoned us military hardware, including armoured vehicles and aircraft left behind during the withdrawal. the americans say the equipment�*s been decommissioned or rendered useless. but for the taliban, this is another strong symbol of their new—found power. as the final us flight departed at midnight, taliban supporters took to the streets to celebrate. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet witnessed the historic moment. well listen, i mean, listen... gunfire. there is tracer fire in the air, the guns are going off, you can see the tracer fire going up in the night sky. all day we had heard the american war planes circling the city, flying low, as we thought the last american flights were taking off.

but it is now the 31st august, in afghanistan, the day that presidentjoe biden said the american military mission, the 20—year engagement by us—led nato forces would formally end and this what is you're hearing now, the eruption of gun fire by taliban supporters in the city of kabul. our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul. secunder, what is the atmosphere like this morning? that was happening last night. well that celebratory _ that was happening last night. in that celebratory gun fire lasting until the early hours in kabul. today, we have seen the taliban spokesman and other senior figures

visiting kabul airport, taken over of course after the departure of american forces. they have been speaking to the media, declaring this a victory for the whole nation. of course many afghans won't see it that way, but it is the culmination of their 20—year war against america. they see themselves as having defeated a superpower. they have been inspecting some of the abandoned military hard ware left by the americans. here in kabul, i think many people are left with a feeling of deep anxiety and uncertainty about the future. they say the taliban have been more conciliatory, but they're not sure if that tone, that posture, will continue or whether the taliban might start to implement some of the more harsh rules we associate with

their previous time in power in the 905 again. their previous time in power in the 90s aaain. ., ~ their previous time in power in the 90s aaain. . ,, y ., the prime minister has promised that international leaders will continue to pressure the taliban to ensure people who want to leave afghanistan can do so safely. in a draft resolution adopted on monday evening, the un security council also urged the taliban not to allow afghanistan to become a base for terrorism. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now. adam, what is the government hoping to achieve? it seeps a significant day. and what happens now is important. i it seeps a significant day. and what happens now is important.- it seeps a significant day. and what happens now is important. i think it is worth stressing _ happens now is important. i think it is worth stressing what _ happens now is important. i think it is worth stressing what a _ happens now is important. i think it is worth stressing what a sort - happens now is important. i think it is worth stressing what a sort of. is worth stressing what a sort of strange period it feels like, because we are all looking forward to what the new taliban government is going to be like, the one our correspondent was describing, how the international community will deal with that new reality. but also facing up to the legacy of having

beenin facing up to the legacy of having been in afghanistan for 20 years, which came at the cost of hundred of live of british service personnel and that is the sort of thing that dominic raab was grabbling with earlier. for dominic raab was grabbling with earlier. ., . . . dominic raab was grabbling with earlier. ., ., ., . earlier. for all that sacrifice you describe and _ earlier. for all that sacrifice you describe and i _ earlier. for all that sacrifice you describe and i appreciate - earlier. for all that sacrifice you describe and i appreciate it - earlier. for all that sacrifice you i describe and i appreciate it would be difficult for those who is served, _ be difficult for those who is served, but if you look back at the gains, _ served, but if you look back at the gains, in _ served, but if you look back at the gains, in 20 — served, but if you look back at the gains, in 20 years we haven't seen afghanistan used as a base for terrorism _ afghanistan used as a base for terrorism. the challenge is to face the new— terrorism. the challenge is to face the new realities and come up with a new plan— the new realities and come up with a new plan that reflects it. we have .ot new plan that reflects it. we have got to _ new plan that reflects it. we have got to get — new plan that reflects it. we have got to get a wider buy in, including the chinese and the russian and the countries _ the chinese and the russian and the countries in — the chinese and the russian and the countries in the region, to exercise the maximum moderating influence on the maximum moderating influence on the taliban _ the maximum moderating influence on the taliban. that the maximum moderating influence on the taliban. ., . the maximum moderating influence on the taliban. . . ., . the taliban. that reference to china and russia is _ the taliban. that reference to china and russia is in _ the taliban. that reference to china and russia is in reference _ the taliban. that reference to china and russia is in reference to - the taliban. that reference to china and russia is in reference to the - and russia is in reference to the meeting of the security council,

where china and russia abstained in a vote in a new resolution for afghanistan. they didn't vote for it, but didn't prevent it happening the international community can now kind of speak with one voice and that resolution was a mix of the past and the future, talking of safeguarding the gains for human rights, for women and children and minorities, it talks about the requirements on the taliban to make sure it doesn't become a haven or terrorists and it talks about establishing the grounds for humanitarian organisation to keep operating, but the number one priority for the international community is the idea of safe passage, that is the afghan nationals who have a right to settle in other countries, because they helped those countries while they were in afghanistan and the foreign secretary said there is still a significant number trying to leave afghanistan to find safe passage. the taliban have said they will

facilitate that, but we will be able to see the whether they live up to their commitments on that. thank you for our their commitments on that. thank you for your analysis. _ let's remind ourselves of how the timeline of events in afghanistan unfolded. the conflict began on 7th october 2001, when a us—led coalition involving uk troops, bombed taliban and al-qaeda facilities in afghanistan in retaliation for the september 11th attacks. over the next 13 years, tens of thousands of people would die and millions others were displaced, as the war in afghanistan raged. at its peak, 1a0,000 us soldiers were in the country. combat operations ended in 201a. thousands of troops were withdrawn, while most of those who remained focused on training and supporting the afghan security forces. last year, the us and the taliban signed the doha agreement. president trump committed to withdrawing us and allied troops — including those from the uk — by may 2021.

that deadline was later extended by president biden to september 11th. as the us began to withdraw its troops injuly, the taliban started to regain control. over the next month, the insurgents swept across the country, while afghan security forces crumbled. towns and cities fell untiljust kabul was left standing. on 15 august, the taliban took control of the capital. over the past 18 days, the us has evacuated more than 123,000 people. the uk has brought around 15,000 people to safety. yesterday, that mission ended with the final us flight taking off, signalling the end of 20 years of involvement in afghanistan. nearly 2,a00 us service people and a57 british troops were killed during the conflict. lord david richards is the former chief of the defence staff. hejoins us now. thank you forjoining us on what

seems to be a significant day, 20 years, we have spoke on the dominic raab, who talked about the gains he said have been made, what is your assess? ~ . , assess? well, there were all sorts of cains assess? well, there were all sorts of gains and _ assess? well, there were all sorts of gains and he — assess? well, there were all sorts of gains and he mentioned - assess? well, there were all sorts of gains and he mentioned some i assess? well, there were all sorts| of gains and he mentioned some of them. but we have now are threatened with losing those games. that is the strategic and tactical calamity that has come about. yes, he is right, but what we need to do is find out from government, from the americans in particular, how they intend to make sure that they haven't been sacrifices wasted.— make sure that they haven't been sacrifices wasted. that is your fear is it that there _ sacrifices wasted. that is your fear is it that there are _ sacrifices wasted. that is your fear is it that there are sacrifices, - is it that there are sacrifices, lives lost, because and wasted in that sense?— lives lost, because and wasted in thatsense? ,, ., . ., ., that sense? well, you know a lot of lives have been _ that sense? well, you know a lot of lives have been lost. _ that sense? well, you know a lot of lives have been lost. not _ that sense? well, you know a lot of lives have been lost. notjust - lives have been lost. notjust british service lives, many afghans, thousands, hundreds of thousands, lives are now facing ruin when they

had some hope. i'm afraid our political leadership and in particular president biden over the last six months, has let those people down, us and the afghans. we now need to and in this respect i agree with dominic raab, focus op the future. any who claims it is a success should start writing novels. it is not what we intended even six months ago a review talked up our commitment to afghanistan. this has caught us by surprise and we have the taliban back in power and if we are not careful, all the gains he talked about are being threatened. before we move on to what happens now, a bit of analysis of what we heard from the americans, talking of heartbreak, saying if they had

waited more days still not everyone would have got out. would that be your assessment as well? i would have got out. would that be your assessment as well?- your assessment as well? i think some would _ your assessment as well? i think some would have _ your assessment as well? i think some would have been _ your assessment as well? i think some would have been left. - your assessment as well? i think some would have been left. but| your assessment as well? i think i some would have been left. but you could have got more out. the fact is we have been defeated be i the taliban and the taliban —— by the taliban and the taliban —— by the taliban and the alban had agreed 315t taliban and the alban had agreed 31st august with the moment and i can see lie they said enough is enough. we have been helpful in allowing you to conduct this evacuation, which i emphasise at a tactical level has been a success, sad as it is given the strategic billy consequences. consequence —— strategic consequences. how those who are entitled to come to the west are now going to get out, is of course a different issue and i am worried more that we sort of raised

the hope of many, many thousands more afghans who would like to leave and don't like the idea of living under the taliban, of getting them out too. and of course that is a different issue. we have heard the taliban saying they will support safe passage. do you think that's credible? i they will support safe passage. do you think that's credible?- you think that's credible? i think there will be _ you think that's credible? i think there will be a _ you think that's credible? i think there will be a struggle - you think that's credible? i think there will be a struggle and i you think that's credible? i think there will be a struggle and we i you think that's credible? i think- there will be a struggle and we need to engage with the taliban over this. they can be as bureaucratic and obstructive as all bureaucrats around the world can be if they wish. but i think that this is really the knob of where we should go next and it's about how we engage with the taliban. if we engage constructively, i suspect they will allow some out. they don't want troublemakers from their perspective left in afghanistan. the commercial flights in and out of kabul airport

i'm told about to restart and in fact have been going on much of these last few weeks. i think we will see in that respect a mechanism quite quickly reduced. i will see in that respect a mechanism quite quickly reduced.— quite quickly reduced. i appreciate our time quite quickly reduced. i appreciate your time on _ quite quickly reduced. i appreciate your time on the _ quite quickly reduced. i appreciate your time on the programme. i we're joined now by dr waheen arian. he left afghanistan as a child to escape the taliban and arrived in the uk as a refugee. he's now an nhs doctor and founded a charity to support afghan medics. thank you very much for being with us this morning. great to speak to you. we talked a lot about i suppose the impact on families. you still have quite a bit of your family living back in afghanistan, haven't you? i living back in afghanistan, haven't ou? ., . , . , you? i do. i get regular updates from my seven _ you? i do. i get regular updates from my seven sisters - you? i do. i get regular updates from my seven sisters and i you? i do. i get regular updates from my seven sisters and my i you? i do. i get regular updates i from my seven sisters and my father. two of my family members have managed to flee, but the rest are there. to get updates from them and medical colleagues. the situation is

very terrifying. they are extremely anxious what the future holds. what happened over the past few days shows how fragile security is. it brought back the horrific memories of the civil war of the 19905 which i live myself. we had to step over dead bodies, dodge bullets and rockets and hiding sellers for the first few years, where most of my education happened. during the taliban regime, the country was isolated. my father was driving a taxi for six monthsjust isolated. my father was driving a taxi for six months just to isolated. my father was driving a taxi for six monthsjust to be isolated. my father was driving a taxi for six months just to be able to afford a sack of rice. people remember those times and they don't want the country back in that direction. i would like to highlight the impact of that in two main areas. we have no choice but to engage in a humanitarian front. people throughout afghanistan, they are running out of food, they're

running out of medicine. they don't have shelter. we have choice but to engage, differentiate politics from the humanitarian front. that's one aspect. secondly, the refugees who flee, there are people who are stranded but there are other people who will find their way to come to the uk or to other countries. how we support these refugees mainly on the mental health front as well. that's an area i'm passionate about and thatis an area i'm passionate about and that is neglected as well.- an area i'm passionate about and that is neglected as well. there is so much to _ that is neglected as well. there is so much to deal— that is neglected as well. there is so much to deal with _ that is neglected as well. there is so much to deal with here. - that is neglected as well. there is so much to deal with here. that i so much to deal with here. that point about people trying to get out of the country, it was interesting hearing our previous guest say some were eligible for a place in other countries but many won't be. that brinus countries but many won't be. that brings other _ countries but many won't be. trisgt brings other difficulties. absolutely. even people who are eligible, they can't find a way out. so the people will either have to go to neighbouring countries and some of them have to take very dangerous routes. we will see them coming on our shores and i think the

government can rethink their borders bill to show more compassion. when i came to the uk aged 15 as a refugee, i came with forms of ptsd. many people will have complex mental health issues, which is why i think our own mental health services are on their knees. i am calling on the government and i am launching an initiative myself to bring in mental health experts, so we can start supporting refugees, the nhs as well as the people who have suffered post—pandemic as well. you as the people who have suffered post-pandemic as well. you mentioned our sister post-pandemic as well. you mentioned your sister and — post-pandemic as well. you mentioned your sister and family _ post-pandemic as well. you mentioned your sister and family members - post-pandemic as well. you mentioned your sister and family members in i your sister and family members in kabul. were some of them at the airport trying to get out? were they involved in the rush, the weightings involved in the rush, the weightings in the in the heat last week when explosions were going off? my brother survived explosions were going off? m brother survived that

explosions were going off? m1: brother survived that attack explosions were going off? m1 brother survived that attack by two days. he was waiting in the same q and sending messages two days prior. he was sending me voice notes. it's terrifying. my heart goes out to the people stranded, the people have lost their lives. and so many other people will lose their lives because the security is unstable. flan people will lose their lives because the security is unstable. cami people will lose their lives because the security is unstable.— the security is unstable. can i talk about your — the security is unstable. can i talk about your personal— the security is unstable. can i talk about your personal story. - the security is unstable. can i talk about your personal story. you i the security is unstable. can i talk i about your personal story. you came to the uk aged 15 and now you work for the nhs. what was key along that journey for you? for for the nhs. what was key along that journey for you?— for the nhs. what was key along that journey for you? for me, when i came here as a 15-year-old _ journey for you? for me, when i came here as a 15-year-old with _ journey for you? for me, when i came here as a 15-year-old with no - journey for you? for me, when i came here as a 15-year-old with no family i here as a 15—year—old with no family support and hardly any formal education, the main thing a prop was a hope for safety and a dream to become a doctor. i had seen so much misery on one hand. i got tuberculosis in a refugee camp and that inspired me to become a doctor. many people come with dreams. they would like to contribute. that

enabled me, along with the compassion showed to me by the british people in the british government, to combine my determination and go on to study at cambridge university, harvard and imperial. but i'm not the only one. refugees have to be given safety, their human rights.— refugees have to be given safety, their human rights. what a story. is that an inspiration _ their human rights. what a story. is that an inspiration to _ their human rights. what a story. is that an inspiration to your _ their human rights. what a story. is that an inspiration to your family i that an inspiration to your family backin that an inspiration to your family back in afghanistan as well? we are all auoin back in afghanistan as well? we are all going through — back in afghanistan as well? we are all going through heartache. - back in afghanistan as well? we are all going through heartache. my i back in afghanistan as well? we are| all going through heartache. my own signs of ptsd are resurfacing a bit as well. notjust me, so many people who were hurt before, they've seen it. it's millions of people, hence why the international community should not abandon afghanistan. on the humanitarian front, supporting

refugees as well as mental health services of the people managed to escape later on, that's why i'm calling on mental health experts and the government to support mental health services for refugees and the nhs. hopefully mental health experts canjoin us through nhs. hopefully mental health experts can join us through this new initiative as well. it’s can join us through this new initiative as well.— can join us through this new initiative as well. it's been very interesting _ initiative as well. it's been very interesting to _ initiative as well. it's been very interesting to talk _ initiative as well. it's been very interesting to talk to _ initiative as well. it's been very interesting to talk to you. i interesting to talk to you. thank you for your time. farmers are struggling to find the workers they need to bring in the harvest, according to the national farmers' union. it's calling on the government to expand the scheme that allows eu citizens to work for up to six months on uk farms. nina is in worcestershire for us this morning. good morning from the worcestershire, herefordshire border. i have been with the hops all morning. sasha is from ukraine. i want to introduce you to sam from russia because as of this year visas

have changed so that people from outside of the eu can come here. good morning. just explain where you are from. tim good morning. just explain where you are from. �* ., ,, . �* , are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since — are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the _ are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the 1st _ are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the 1st of— are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the 1st ofjuly. _ are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the 1st ofjuly. it's - are from. i'm from russia. i've been here since the 1st ofjuly. it's my i here since the 1st ofjuly. it's my first time — here since the 1st ofjuly. it's my first time in— here since the 1st ofjuly. it's my first time in the uk.— here since the 1st ofjuly. it's my first time in the uk. how are you finding it? _ first time in the uk. how are you finding it? i— first time in the uk. how are you finding it? ifeel_ first time in the uk. how are you finding it? i feel very _ first time in the uk. how are you finding it? i feel very good i first time in the uk. how are you finding it? i feel very good and i finding it? i feel very good and comfortable _ finding it? i feel very good and comfortable here. _ finding it? i feel very good and comfortable here. i— finding it? i feel very good and comfortable here. iwant- finding it? i feel very good and comfortable here. i want to . finding it? i feel very good and | comfortable here. i want to say thanks — comfortable here. i want to say thanks. thank you to justin for the 'ob. , ., ., ., ., ., thanks. thank you to justin for the job. great accommodation. thanks to ou for job. great accommodation. thanks to you for picking _ job. great accommodation. thanks to you for picking these _ you for picking these beautiful plants. these are the hops. they give you a beer that slightly bitter flavour. you have a lot of work to do, we'll let you go. you might get the honey tinged flavour in your beer. there is a huge variety of these across the uk, but not if they don't make their way to the brewers in order to impact the flavour. let me talk you through the wider

picture. every year on average, it's estimated that in the uk 70,000 seasonal workers are needed to pick the harvest. previously, they were from eu nations, places like romania and bulgaria. there is now of course and bulgaria. there is now of course a shortfall. there is a global market available to people like sasha and sam can come from other countries, but there are only 30,000 temporary permits made available by the government as a short—term solution. they want workers from the uk to fill those posts, but if you look at the numbers from last year, just 11% of seasonal workers were british citizens, leaving a massive hole in the labour market for people trying to run these farms. alison has acres of apple orchards as well. the [ads are doing a fantasticjob. you are right on the edge of finding out whether you will have enough people. out whether you will have enough --eole. .

out whether you will have enough eo - le. ., ., out whether you will have enough --eole. ., ., ., out whether you will have enough ..eole, ., ., ., �* ,, people. yeah, we have our apple harvest starting _ people. yeah, we have our apple harvest starting this _ people. yeah, we have our apple harvest starting this weekend. i people. yeah, we have our apple harvest starting this weekend. at peak— harvest starting this weekend. at peak during september, we will need 70 people _ peak during september, we will need 70 people picking hops and apples. it's only— 70 people picking hops and apples. it's only when they don't turn up we know_ it's only when they don't turn up we know we _ it's only when they don't turn up we know we have a problem. we have everything — know we have a problem. we have everything crossed.— everything crossed. people won't necessarily _ everything crossed. people won't necessarily know, _ everything crossed. people won't necessarily know, it's _ everything crossed. people won't necessarily know, it's day - everything crossed. people won't necessarily know, it's day by - everything crossed. people won't necessarily know, it's day by day| necessarily know, it's day by day you find out. people watching at home have been saying there are plenty of people available in the uk, 4.7% unemployment and it's up to you to make these jobs more appealing? ml you to make these 'obs more appealingvh you to make these 'obs more auealinu?�* ., , appealing? all of these 'obs were advertised through _ appealing? all of these 'obs were advertised through the h appealing? all of these jobs were i advertised through the department appealing? all of these jobs were - advertised through the department of work in _ advertised through the department of work in pest and is. nine came forward — work in pest and is. nine came forward. when we went back to talk to them, _ forward. when we went back to talk to them, only one was so looking for a job— to them, only one was so looking for a job and _ to them, only one was so looking for a job and they have since found a 'ob. a job and they have since found a job we _ a job and they have since found a job we do — a job and they have since found a job. we do try every year. the only local_ job. we do try every year. the only local person — job. we do try every year. the only local person working on the farm this year— local person working on the farm this year will be my son. he local person working on the farm this year will be my son.- local person working on the farm this year will be my son. he will be very busy- — this year will be my son. he will be very busy- what — this year will be my son. he will be very busy. what needs _ this year will be my son. he will be very busy. what needs to - this year will be my son. he will be very busy. what needs to change? | very busy. what needs to change? where are things going wrong? we have always needed people to come in

to do the _ have always needed people to come in to do the seasonaljobs. these are seasohat_ to do the seasonaljobs. these are seasonaljobs outside, you need stamina — seasonaljobs outside, you need stamina and you need to be dexterous and you _ stamina and you need to be dexterous and you need to be able to put up with the _ and you need to be able to put up with the elements because were lucky today. _ with the elements because were lucky today. it's _ with the elements because were lucky today, it's not raining. what needs today, it's not raining. what needs to change — today, it's not raining. what needs to change is— today, it's not raining. what needs to change is we need to accept that seasonat— to change is we need to accept that seasonal workers, we need a permanent scheme and it needs to be expanded~ _ permanent scheme and it needs to be exanded. . v permanent scheme and it needs to be exanded. ., �*, ., ., ., ., expanded. that's what the national farmers' union _ expanded. that's what the national farmers' union are _ expanded. that's what the national farmers' union are calling - expanded. that's what the national farmers' union are calling for, - farmers' union are calling for, temporary expansion to the number of permits. even if it'sjust temporary expansion to the number of permits. even if it's just as a covid recovery plan. the warning as we will see a reduction in the number of products available, prices will go up affecting consumers across the uk and it's important to say, agriculture is a big area of growth at the moment. what a shame it would be if the products are not on the shelves because they were not enough people to pick them. a very good point, nina. thank you very much. you are watching bbc breakfast. still to come: �*80s punk singer toyah will be here to chat

about her new album posh pop which aims to cheer us all up post—lockdown. we'll have that shortly and bring you the latest news and weather. now it's time for the weather with carol. good morning to you. some sun today. you can see this beautiful picture taken in falkirk earlier on, but for most of us it is a fairly cloudy start the day, as you can see from the satellite picture. there are some breaks across central and parts of the highlands of scotland. temperatures fell close to freezing. some breaks in northern ireland. foremost, it's cloudy. the coat is thick enough to be producing some light patchy rain or indeed some drizzle. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather. breezy along the north sea coastline, through the english channel as well today and thatis english channel as well today and that is accentuating the chilly

feel, especially along the east coast of the country. we will continue with some breaks across central and western scotland. northern ireland will see a few getting into northern england through the afternoon of the few across south—east england. but across south—east england. but across the north in the east, that's where we've got the cloud. down this east coast, the cloud thick enough for that patchy light rain and drizzle, but even in as we push over in the direction of wales, the cloud will be thick enough for some dampness in the air. as i mentioned, if you are exposed to the breeze, it will feel chilly. at best, i3—i9 . heading on through the evening and overnight, more of the same. still a fair amount overnight, more of the same. still a fairamount of overnight, more of the same. still a fair amount of cloud round, patchy light rain and drizzle. like last night per the cloud remains broken over central and northern scotland, temperatures will fall as low as two or three degrees. a shock to the system first thing in the morning. for towns and cities across the board, more or less in double figures. tomorrow, action replay.

still a lot of cloud round, still thick enough for patchy light rain and drizzle especially but not exclusively in eastern areas. breezy through the english channel. we the sunshine we could get up to 20 degrees, but under the cloud still looking at 16 — i9. degrees, but under the cloud still looking at 16 — 19. by the time we get to thursday, high pressure still with us. it's position moving slightly, starting to drift across us. not as breezy down most of the north sea coastline but you're still notice in the south—eastern through the english channel. more on the way of sunshine, especially in some western areas where we will see temperatures go up to about 17, 18 or maybe 19 degrees. not feeling quite as pleasant, even though the tempter will be similar in the south—east, where we have at 19. friday, high—pressure continues to drift over into the north sea, still a lot of cloud round. the brightest

breaks will be out towards the west. look behind me, this is coming our way for the weekend, more especially as we head into sunday. turning more and settled with some of us seeing some rain and some showers. i will have more details later on in the programme. hello. this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's on today's programme with gethin and jeanette. morning again. good morning. we are still back and — morning again. good morning. we are still back and we _ morning again. good morning. we are still back and we will _ morning again. good morning. we are still back and we will be _ morning again. good morning. we are still back and we will be here - morning again. good morning. we are still back and we will be here all - still back and we will be here all week _ still back and we will be here all week. today, as winter bugs arrive and the _ week. today, as winter bugs arrive and the nhs gears up to give more flu and the nhs gears up to give more ftu jabs. _ and the nhs gears up to give more flu jabs, we have our guide to staying — flu jabs, we have our guide to staying well. flu jabs, we have our guide to staying well-— flu jabs, we have our guide to staying well. flu jabs, we have our guide to sta in: well. �* . , , ., , staying well. after a bus driver was re ortedl staying well. after a bus driver was reportedly spat _ staying well. after a bus driver was reportedly spat on, _ staying well. after a bus driver was reportedly spat on, we _ staying well. after a bus driver was reportedly spat on, we want - staying well. after a bus driver was reportedly spat on, we want to - staying well. after a bus driver was | reportedly spat on, we want to hear from you _ reportedly spat on, we want to hear from you about _ reportedly spat on, we want to hear from you about whether— reportedly spat on, we want to hear from you about whether you're - reportedly spat on, we want to hear from you about whether you're stilll from you about whether you're still wearing _ from you about whether you're still wearing a _

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storey's favourite event. her against the clock, perfect for a woman who is constantly defying time. she is 43, but continues to be judged not by years, but seconds and minute and led at every check point. storey says her motivation is to 0ut do herself. no one else comes close. she crosses the line. her do herself. no one else comes close. she crosses the line.— she crosses the line. her 16th gold takes her level— she crosses the line. her 16th gold takes her level with _ she crosses the line. her 16th gold takes her level with mike - she crosses the line. her 16th gold takes her level with mike kenny i she crosses the line. her 16th gold takes her level with mike kenny in| takes her level with mike kenny in terms of golds, but she is already britain's most successful paralympian. a chance for others to follow her. ben won gold in the c3 time trial. and the story goes on, win the road race and she will have won more golds than any british paralympian. it feels as inevitable

as the ticking of the clock. let's get the latest from tokyo — rachel latham is there for us. you know, dame sarah storey, she said she never set out to become the greatest ever paralympian, but what a phenomenon she is? yes greatest ever paralympian, but what a phenomenon she is?— greatest ever paralympian, but what a phenomenon she is? yes and what a mornin: it a phenomenon she is? yes and what a morning it has — a phenomenon she is? yes and what a morning it has been _ a phenomenon she is? yes and what a morning it has been for _ a phenomenon she is? yes and what a morning it has been for britain, i morning it has been for britain, sarah storey picked up that first gold medal of day. she said she went faster than she thought she would. she enjoyed the moment and felt very smooth. she got a bit of emotion, sorry she even showed a bit of emotion in the medal ceremony. but that was not the only gold for britain this morning. benjamin watson was on the time trial and he didn't start in the para—cycling until 2017. didn't start in the para—cycling until2017. he didn't start in the para—cycling until 2017. he said he is normally the bride's maid and winning left

him lost for words. and for britain crystal lane—wright won a medal. and gb won their one thousandth medal since lottery funded started in 1997. ., , ., since lottery funded started in 1997. ., ., . since lottery funded started in 1997. ., ., . ., 1997. that is a fantastic stat. what does that say _ 1997. that is a fantastic stat. what does that say about _ 1997. that is a fantastic stat. what does that say about the _ 1997. that is a fantastic stat. what does that say about the progress l 1997. that is a fantastic stat. what | does that say about the progress for team gb? it does that say about the progress for team gb? , ., , ., . a, team gb? it shows how much effort has been put _ team gb? it shows how much effort has been put in _ team gb? it shows how much effort has been put in by _ team gb? it shows how much effort has been put in by lottery _ team gb? it shows how much effort has been put in by lottery funding | has been put in by lottery funding to allow the athletes to grow. money goesin to allow the athletes to grow. money goes in at grass roots and if you're a youngster, you've the opportunity to have facilities and physio, right the way up to elite level sport where money helps finance things to pay for coaching and transport, to

even maybe for the younger athletes pay for their family members to join them on the world stage and cheer them on the world stage and cheer them on. that money will continue and if they can help that to get to paris it will show that the lottery funding is helping gb athletes all the way. funding is helping gb athletes all the wa . �* . funding is helping gb athletes all the wa . . ., ., . , funding is helping gb athletes all thewa. ., , the way. and that legacy continues. thank you- — the way. and that legacy continues. thank you- it _ the way. and that legacy continues. thank you. it is _ the way. and that legacy continues. thank you. it is a _ the way. and that legacy continues. thank you. it is a legacy. _ the way. and that legacy continues. thank you. it is a legacy. that i the way. and that legacy continues. thank you. it is a legacy. that is i thank you. it is a legacy. that is how you describe it. it is fantastic what is going on out there. and dame sarah is not done yet and she has another chance in the road race. thank you. climbing snowdon is a daunting challenge for anyone. but what if you had to make it to the top on just your hands and knees? that was the task facing double amputee paul ellis, who lost both legs after a spinal injury. here he is taking on the gruelling climb, 3,500 feet above sea level. paul had to battle painful blisters,

despite wearing thick gloves and knee pads and had to carry a 10 kilo backpack. but after 13 agonising hours, he reached the summit, raising more than £20,000 for amputee children. pauljoins us now. gosh! it looked... good morn 0gg to you. —— good morning to you, it looked magnificent. it you. -- good morning to you, it looked magnificent.— you. -- good morning to you, it looked magnificent. it was a nice da . looked magnificent. it was a nice day- some _ looked magnificent. it was a nice day- some days _ looked magnificent. it was a nice day. some days it _ looked magnificent. it was a nice day. some days it is _ looked magnificent. it was a nice day. some days it is not - looked magnificent. it was a nice day. some days it is not so i looked magnificent. it was a nice day. some days it is not so nice. looked magnificent. it was a nice i day. some days it is not so nice up there. it day. some days it is not so nice up there- it is — day. some days it is not so nice up there- it is a _ day. some days it is not so nice up there. it is a big _ day. some days it is not so nice up there. it is a big challenge. - day. some days it is not so nice up there. it is a big challenge. it i there. it is a big challenge. it was. there. it is a big challenge. it was- why _ there. it is a big challenge. it was- why do _ there. it is a big challenge. it was. why do it _ there. it is a big challenge. it was. why do it like _ there. it is a big challenge. it was. why do it like that? i there. it is a big challenge. it i was. why do it like that? well, i have walked _ was. why do it like that? well, i have walked up _ was. why do it like that? well, i have walked up it _ was. why do it like that? well, i have walked up it a _ was. why do it like that? well, i have walked up it a couple i was. why do it like that? well, i have walked up it a couple of- was. why do it like that? well, i i have walked up it a couple of times, ithought— have walked up it a couple of times, i thought i_ have walked up it a couple of times, i thought i would crawl up and raise awareness — i thought i would crawl up and raise awareness and raise some money. that was the _ awareness and raise some money. that was the idea _ awareness and raise some money. that was the idea. how awareness and raise some money. that was the idea-— was the idea. how do you train for that? i play _ was the idea. how do you train for that? i play wheelchair _ was the idea. how do you train for that? i play wheelchair rugby i was the idea. how do you train for.

that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands _ that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands me _ that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands me in _ that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands me in good _ that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands me in good team i that? i play wheelchair rugby league and that stands me in good team and walking _ and that stands me in good team and walking with ben up mountains stands me in— walking with ben up mountains stands me in good _ walking with ben up mountains stands me in good stead. i did fall a few times— me in good stead. i did fall a few times to — me in good stead. i did fall a few times to get a feel of it. but you have _ times to get a feel of it. but you have to — times to get a feel of it. but you have tojust go up and do it. you have to 'ust go up and do it. you have to just go up and do it. you have been _ have to just go up and do it. you have been up — have tojust go up and do it. wm. have been up snowdon and you say it is hard. it have been up snowdon and you say it is hard. , ., ., ., ., is hard. it is hard in good weather. lookin: is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at — is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at you _ is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at you here, _ is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at you here, it _ is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at you here, it is - is hard. it is hard in good weather. looking at you here, it is the i looking at you here, it is the terrain that is hard, particularly for you. terrain that is hard, particularly for ou. , ., , terrain that is hard, particularly for ou. , ., for you. yes, it was hard, the last two miles— for you. yes, it was hard, the last two miles were _ for you. yes, it was hard, the last two miles were hard, _ for you. yes, it was hard, the last two miles were hard, that - for you. yes, it was hard, the last two miles were hard, that took i for you. yes, it was hard, the last i two miles were hard, that took nine hours _ two miles were hard, that took nine hours. ., . ~' two miles were hard, that took nine hours. ., ., ~ ., ,, .., , hours. you talk of specialist equipment. _ hours. you talk of specialist equipment. you _ hours. you talk of specialist equipment, you had - hours. you talk of specialist equipment, you had specialj hours. you talk of specialist i equipment, you had special knee pads. i equipment, you had special knee ads. ., ~' equipment, you had special knee ads. ., ~ ., pads. i got some knee pads from oane pads. i got some knee pads from online shopping. _ pads. i got some knee pads from online shopping. they _ pads. i got some knee pads from online shopping. they are i pads. i got some knee pads from online shopping. they are just i pads. i got some knee pads from i online shopping. they are just snee pads _ online shopping. they are just snee pads -- _ online shopping. they are just snee pads. —— know pads. your online shopping. they are 'ust snee pads. -- know pads._ pads. -- know pads. your own gardening _ pads. -- know pads. your own gardening govs. _ pads. -- know pads. your own gardening govs. yes _ pads. -- know pads. your own gardening govs. yes -- i pads. -- know pads. your own | gardening govs. yes -- gloves. pads. -- know pads. your own i gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did ou gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did you wear — gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did you wear them _ gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did you wear them thin. _

gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did you wear them thin. no - gardening govs. yes -- gloves. yes. did you wear them thin. no they're i did you wear them thin. no they're in aood did you wear them thin. no they're in good nick- _ did you wear them thin. no they're in good nick. you _ did you wear them thin. no they're in good nick. you can _ did you wear them thin. no they're in good nick. you can still - did you wear them thin. no they're in good nick. you can still use i did you wear them thin. no they're| in good nick. you can still use them for gardening- _ in good nick. you can still use them for gardening. take _ in good nick. you can still use them for gardening. take us _ in good nick. you can still use them for gardening. take us through, i in good nick. you can still use them| for gardening. take us through, give us an assessment _ for gardening. take us through, give us an assessment of _ for gardening. take us through, give us an assessment of that _ for gardening. take us through, give us an assessment of that feeling, i us an assessment of that feeling, your face says quite a lot, how were your face says quite a lot, how were you feeling. i your face says quite a lot, how were you feeling-— your face says quite a lot, how were you feeling. i was made up to get to the to - , you feeling. i was made up to get to the to, i you feeling. i was made up to get to the top. i was _ you feeling. i was made up to get to the top, i was buzzing. _ you feeling. i was made up to get to the top, i was buzzing. i _ you feeling. i was made up to get to the top, i was buzzing. i was - the top, i was buzzing. i was exhausted when i got to the top. there _ exhausted when i got to the top. there was— exhausted when i got to the top. there was only two people left on the mountain. when i got to the top, the mountain. when i got to the top, the everyone had gone. the sun had gone _ the everyone had gone. the sun had gone down _ the everyone had gone. the sun had gone down over the mountain and it was going _ gone down over the mountain and it was going dark. so there was two people _ was going dark. so there was two people and i asked them to take a picture _ people and i asked them to take a icture. . ~ , people and i asked them to take a icture. ., ~ , .,, picture. thankfully there was somebody — picture. thankfully there was somebody to _ picture. thankfully there was somebody to take _ picture. thankfully there was somebody to take a - picture. thankfully there was somebody to take a picture. | picture. thankfully there was i somebody to take a picture. you think ou somebody to take a picture. you think you have _ somebody to take a picture. you think you have made it and there is that last little steps a the top. yes and they were hard going. hard aroin and yes and they were hard going. hard going and there _ yes and they were hard going. hard going and there is _ yes and they were hard going. h—c going and there is steep edges. yes and they were hard going. hard| going and there is steep edges. yes i was a bit. — going and there is steep edges. yes i was a bit, not too keen on edges.

you have _ i was a bit, not too keen on edges. you have been very matter of fact about it, but pit is a huge challenge. it about it, but pit is a huge challenge-— about it, but pit is a huge challenge.- what l about it, but pit is a huge i challenge.- what was about it, but pit is a huge - challenge.- what was it that challenge. it was. what was it that ke -t ou challenge. it was. what was it that kept you going. _ challenge. it was. what was it that kept you going, what _ challenge. it was. what was it that kept you going, what were - challenge. it was. what was it that kept you going, what were you - kept you going, what were you thinking about? just kept you going, what were you thinking about?— kept you going, what were you thinking about? kept you going, what were you thinkin: about? . ~ .. thinking about? just thinking of the kids and raising _ thinking about? just thinking of the kids and raising money _ thinking about? just thinking of the kids and raising money for - thinking about? just thinking of the kids and raising money for them i thinking about? just thinking of the | kids and raising money for them and raising _ kids and raising money for them and raising fund — kids and raising money for them and raising fund for ben and the team that kept— raising fund for ben and the team that kept me going and people on the mountain— that kept me going and people on the mountain kept saying, you can do it, you can _ mountain kept saying, you can do it, you can get — mountain kept saying, you can do it, you can get up there, you can do it. it you can get up there, you can do it. it was _ you can get up there, you can do it. it was a _ you can get up there, you can do it. it was a fantastic day.— it was a fantastic day. which was the hardest _ it was a fantastic day. which was the hardest bit? _ it was a fantastic day. which was the hardest bit? probably - it was a fantastic day. which was the hardest bit? probably after l it was a fantastic day. which was l the hardest bit? probably after the ca - , ou the hardest bit? probably after the cap. you sort _ the hardest bit? probably after the cap. you sort of. — the hardest bit? probably after the cap. you sort of. it _ the hardest bit? probably after the cap, you sort of, it goes _ the hardest bit? probably after the cap, you sort of, it goes quite - cap, you sort of, it goes quite steep — cap, you sort of, it goes quite steep and _ cap, you sort of, it goes quite steep and all the rock and when i .ot steep and all the rock and when i got on _ steep and all the rock and when i got on the — steep and all the rock and when i got on the railway bridge, i went on to the _ got on the railway bridge, i went on to the railway track and followed the track — to the railway track and followed the track to the summit. was the cafe open? _ the track to the summit. was the cafe open? yes _ the track to the summit. was the cafe open? yes it _ the track to the summit. was the cafe open? yes it was, _ the track to the summit. was the cafe open? yes it was, i- the track to the summit. was the cafe open? yes it was, i got - the track to the summit. was the | cafe open? yes it was, i got some water from _ cafe open? yes it was, i got some water from the _ cafe open? yes it was, i got some water from the cafe. _ cafe open? yes it was, i got some water from the cafe. the - cafe open? yes it was, i got some water from the cafe. the port - water from the cafe. the port questions- — water from the cafe. the port questions- -- _ water from the cafe. the port questions. -- important - water from the cafe. the port - questions. -- important questions. questions. —— important questions. in was in the nineties you got a spinal injuries.— in was in the nineties you got a spinal injuries. spinal in'uries. yes i had a fall in 92 and

spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in 92 and many _ spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in 92 and many years _ spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in 92 and many years later - spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in 92 and many years later i - spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in 92 and many years later i lost i spinal injuries. yes i had a fall in l 92 and many years later i lost the le-s 92 and many years later i lost the legs in— 92 and many years later i lost the legs in 2008. i went for years where i legs in 2008. i went for years where i couidnt— legs in 2008. i went for years where i couldn't stand or walk and i was in icouldn't stand or walk and i was in pain— i couldn't stand or walk and i was in pain and — i couldn't stand or walk and i was in pain and when i lost the legs, i .ot in pain and when i lost the legs, i got nry— in pain and when i lost the legs, i got my first— in pain and when i lost the legs, i got my first and second leg and i was off— got my first and second leg and i was off doing stuff and climbing mountains and going for walks. thank ou so mountains and going for walks. thank you so much — mountains and going for walks. thank you so much for— mountains and going for walks. thank you so much for coming _ mountains and going for walks. thank you so much for coming to _ mountains and going for walks. thank you so much for coming to see - mountains and going for walks. thank you so much for coming to see us. - you so much for coming to see us. can i say thank you to richard turner— can i say thank you to richard turner who drove four hours to get us there _ turner who drove four hours to get us there and — turner who drove four hours to get us there and dave and kelly who came through— us there and dave and kelly who came through the _ us there and dave and kelly who came through the night to bring my legs back up. _ through the night to bring my legs back up, so i could walk back down and thanks— back up, so i could walk back down and thanks to everybody that sponsored me. i�*m and thanks to everybody that sponsored me.— and thanks to everybody that sponsored me. i'm sure they're roud. sponsored me. i'm sure they're proud- thank— sponsored me. i'm sure they're proud. thank you _ sponsored me. i'm sure they're proud. thank you for _ sponsored me. i'm sure they're proud. thank you for your - sponsored me. i'm sure they'rej proud. thank you for your help. sponsored me. i'm sure they're - proud. thank you for your help. well done. proud. thank you for your help. well done- thank— proud. thank you for your help. well done. thank you. _ the clean—up operation at reading festival is under way this morning, after thousands of music fans spent the bank holiday weekend at littlejohn's farm. the site is littered with abandoned tents, camping equipment and other rubbish.

we're joined now by reading festival's sustainability manager lily robins who is leading the clean—up. good morning to you, give us an idea, we will show some pictures, how big a cleanup operation is it? it is pretty huge. we are coming out from a _ it is pretty huge. we are coming out from a couple of different angles this year — from a couple of different angles this year. but it always takes time, if you _ this year. but it always takes time, if you want— this year. but it always takes time, if you want to do it properly, and we have — if you want to do it properly, and we have loads of teams working to .et we have loads of teams working to get the _ we have loads of teams working to get the site back to what it was before — get the site back to what it was before we — get the site back to what it was before we arrived. we get the site back to what it was before we arrived.— get the site back to what it was before we arrived. we can see the ictures, before we arrived. we can see the pictures. there — before we arrived. we can see the pictures, there are, _ before we arrived. we can see the pictures, there are, i— before we arrived. we can see the pictures, there are, i don't - before we arrived. we can see the pictures, there are, i don't want i before we arrived. we can see the | pictures, there are, i don't want to overestimate, i can see hundreds of tents. what happens to the tents? there is an assumption they go to charities. in there is an assumption they go to charities. . .. there is an assumption they go to charities. ,., .. , , , there is an assumption they go to charities. , , ., ., charities. in some cases they go to chari , charities. in some cases they go to charity. the — charities. in some cases they go to charity, the message _ charities. in some cases they go to charity, the message is _ charities. in some cases they go to charity, the message is to - charities. in some cases they go to charity, the message is to take - charities. in some cases they go to l charity, the message is to take your tent home _ charity, the message is to take your tent home is— charity, the message is to take your tent home is the best thing you can do. tent home is the best thing you can do we _ tent home is the best thing you can do we have — tent home is the best thing you can do. we have salvagers come on to the

site and _ do. we have salvagers come on to the site and take — do. we have salvagers come on to the site and take what they can for homeless _ site and take what they can for homeless charities and food banks. we take _ homeless charities and food banks. we take as — homeless charities and food banks. we take as much as we can, but the rest does _ we take as much as we can, but the rest does have to be taken to recycling _ rest does have to be taken to recycling. that goes through an incredible lengthy process, tents are one — incredible lengthy process, tents are one of — incredible lengthy process, tents are one of the worst things to try and recycle, because there are so nrany— and recycle, because there are so many elements to them. we have to shred _ many elements to them. we have to shred them — many elements to them. we have to shred them and break them down to pull shred them and break them down to putt ttits— shred them and break them down to pull bits out to recycle as much as possible — pull bits out to recycle as much as ossible. .. �* pull bits out to recycle as much as ossible. ., �* . . ., possible. you're in charge of sustainability, _ possible. you're in charge of sustainability, what - possible. you're in charge of sustainability, what do - possible. you're in charge of sustainability, what do you | possible. you're in charge of- sustainability, what do you think of people who take a tents and just leave it there? it is people who take a tents and 'ust leave it there?�* leave it there? it is hard. after a lona leave it there? it is hard. after a long weekend — leave it there? it is hard. after a long weekend of— leave it there? it is hard. after a long weekend of partying, - leave it there? it is hard. after a long weekend of partying, i - leave it there? it is hard. after a long weekend of partying, i canl long weekend of partying, i can understand people don't want to. but it is, it _ understand people don't want to. but it is, it is _ understand people don't want to. but it is, it is heartbreaking to see, especially— it is, it is heartbreaking to see, especially when it is an easy fix. even _ especially when it is an easy fix. even if— especially when it is an easy fix. even if people are not wanting to take their— even if people are not wanting to take theirtent even if people are not wanting to take their tent home, if at least pack— take their tent home, if at least pack them — take their tent home, if at least pack them up and they can leave them and we _ pack them up and they can leave them and we have _ pack them up and they can leave them and we have donation points they can leave _ and we have donation points they can leave stuff~ _ and we have donation points they can leave stuff. it is easier to take

things— leave stuff. it is easier to take things away. no, it is a difficult thing _ things away. no, it is a difficult thing to— things away. no, it is a difficult thing to do. all we can hope is that we just— thing to do. all we can hope is that we just continue with our messaging and build _ we just continue with our messaging and build on it year on year, just .et and build on it year on year, just get it— and build on it year on year, just get it into — and build on it year on year, just get it into people's heads they have to do— get it into people's heads they have to do that _ get it into people's heads they have to do that and it doesn't help having — to do that and it doesn't help having cheap, easy to buy tents, but we understand that is what they're going _ we understand that is what they're going to _ we understand that is what they're going to be buying. it is for us its 'ust going to be buying. it is for us its just messaging, we have a green team that work— just messaging, we have a green team that work with the punters to spread the message about recycling and how to make _ the message about recycling and how to make less of an impact and we have _ to make less of an impact and we have them — to make less of an impact and we have them each year and we will build _ have them each year and we will build on — have them each year and we will build on that to ensure people can .et build on that to ensure people can get through that they do need to take it _ get through that they do need to take it back with them. it get through that they do need to take it back with them.— take it back with them. it looks like a bigiob- _ take it back with them. it looks like a big job. bearing - take it back with them. it looks like a big job. bearing in - take it back with them. it looks like a big job. bearing in mind. take it back with them. it looks i like a big job. bearing in mind this is breakfast like a big job. bearing in mind this is break fast tv, what other things do you find after a festival? laughter. do you find after a festival? laughter-_ do you find after a festival? laughter. ., , , ., ., , ., ~ laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people —

laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people do _ laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people do leave _ laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people do leave a _ laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people do leave a lot - laughter. probably not for breakfast shows! people do leave a lot behind. l shows! people do leave a lot behind. one of— shows! people do leave a lot behind. one of the _ shows! people do leave a lot behind. one of the good sides is this year we had _ one of the good sides is this year we had a — one of the good sides is this year we had a south—west food collection come _ we had a south—west food collection come on _ we had a south—west food collection come on site and we can do perishable and non—perishable foods. we found _ perishable and non—perishable foods. we found loads of members of team getting _ we found loads of members of team getting involved and members of the security— getting involved and members of the security team and stewards have heard _ security team and stewards have heard we — security team and stewards have heard we are doing the collection for food — heard we are doing the collection for food bank and they have been getting _ for food bank and they have been getting involved. people do leave food and — getting involved. people do leave food and it is easier to collect, so that has— food and it is easier to collect, so that has been one positive at least this year— that has been one positive at least this year that we have been able to collect _ this year that we have been able to collect that as well. best this year that we have been able to collect that as well.— collect that as well. best of luck with the operation, _ collect that as well. best of luck with the operation, how - collect that as well. best of luck with the operation, how long . collect that as well. best of luck| with the operation, how long will collect that as well. best of luck i with the operation, how long will it take? . .. with the operation, how long will it take? . ., .. with the operation, how long will it take? �* .. .. with the operation, how long will it take? . ., ., . . with the operation, how long will it take? �* .. ., . . ., take? around two weeks. we have our waste management _ take? around two weeks. we have our waste management team _ take? around two weeks. we have our waste management team on _ take? around two weeks. we have our waste management team on the - waste management team on the sideline _ waste management team on the sideline and they are going to be here for— sideline and they are going to be here for a — sideline and they are going to be here for a while longer making sure everything —

here for a while longer making sure everything is clear and doing a final— everything is clear and doing a final fine — everything is clear and doing a final fine pick that is checking every— final fine pick that is checking every section of field so it is left as we _ every section of field so it is left as we found it.— litter doesn't half make me angry. that message at the end, leave as you found it. if you bought it, take home with you. that question, what else was left behind? i'm glad she didn't answer that. did you come home from a bank holiday weekend away to find nothing in the fridge and reach for the takeaway menu? or maybe it's a lockdown habit that you've just carried on? whatever the reason, lots of us are turning to takeaways more often than before the pandemic and enjoying restaurant quality food from the comfort of home. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. three burgers, smoking joe, lots of milk... - grub's up at frank's burgers.

sizzling, sliced, and stacked — it's ready in minutes. but like so much restaurant food, this order won't be eaten here. a mile or so down the road... ..sarah and her family are waiting for lunch to arrive. we usually get one once a week, don't we, sophie? it's like a fun night. i don't know whether they prefer a takeaway to mummy�*s cooking — i wouldn't like to say that's what it is, but... itjust feels as if you're doing something kind of fancy, you know? even if you are not. and do you think you're eating a little bit more takeaway then you had been pre—pandemic? i don't want to put it on camera that i'm eating more takeaways than i normally would. i've even managed to rope my mum and dad into getting takeaways, and they've never been big fans. definitely in this area, we are quite rural, so it's not quite as easy to get things delivered — but i think it's ramped up a lot. takeaways boomed during lockdown as one of the few remaining treats. but 18 months on, habits have stuck

— the average spend on takeaways has gone up by more than 40% over the last couple of years. in 2019, it was £452 per person each year. in 2021, that's jumped to £641 per person. i've got a burger and some fries. but for some people, it's a lot more than that. still stuck working from home in a shared house, harshad spends about £700 a month on takeaways. is it lunch and dinner every day? it depends. sometimes i have dinner as well. i started it during the lockdown, but now i'm just kind of used to it, just saving time and effort. i think it's worth it. we contacted the biggest fast food chains in the uk, including mcdonald's, burger king, and pizza hut, and they've all told us that delivery and take out is a really important part of their business — but crucially, they're

gearing up for it to become even more significant. even small players are having to keep up with the changes. a third of the orders at this pan—asian chain are now for delivery, and they'rejuggling diners and riders coming down the same stairs. there's operational challenges. on a sunday night, you're getting a few orders, you would avoid sitting people close to the entrance. so we will always prioritise dine—in customers. are you worried that delivery could grow too big it, and almost take over the business here? yes. there's definitely an erosion of dine in, so people can get restaurant quality food at home. quite a large percentage of what we are generating are going to the delivery platform. but that's the challenge restaurants will have to face... i think we've just got into a bit of a habit when we couldn't go out, i guess, so it's kind of stuck since then, really. ithink, you know, friday nights,

it was like, "what can we do? let's get a takeaway." ..as the trend for takeaways continues to take off. coletta smith, bbc news. asa as a masterchef finalist, i'm sure you are a regular chef of the family meals? yes! she was an '805 punk icon and now — a0 years on — toyah is still going strong. she's had eight top a0 singles, more than 20 albums and now another new release. it's called posh pop and aims to cheer us all up post—lockdown. before we chat to her, let's take a look back at toyah's career. # it's a mystery, it's a mystery. # i'm still searching for a clue. # it's a mystery to me. # can you hear me?

# gravity. # pulling us down. # 12 seconds to midnight. # levitate. # up, up, up. # levitate your gravity. # we're getting higher. # if you're the future, i wanna know. # do you want to start a revolution? # yeah, yeah, yeah. toyah joins us now. i'm excited. i watch you every morning! we shot that all in lockdown on an iphone. it's a

pandemic album, but it's also one about freedom and getting out again. hugging, kissing people, celebrating, dancing, celebrating those that you love as well. it's a very uplifting album, deliberately. it so you. you listen to ten seconds and you know who that is! yes. it so you. you listen to ten seconds and you know who that is! yes, and it's doinu and you know who that is! yes, and it's doing incredibly _ and you know who that is! yes, and it's doing incredibly well. _ and you know who that is! yes, and it's doing incredibly well. the - it's doing incredibly well. the midweek chart is five for me in the main charts. we are trying to get me my first number one. let's see what happens! actually, by association, teletubbies. i was the narrator on teletubbies. i was the narrator on teletubbies and they had a number one in the 19905. i teletubbies and they had a number one in the 1990s.— teletubbies and they had a number one in the 1990s. i would take that! posh pop could _ one in the 1990s. i would take that! posh pop could possibly _ one in the 1990s. i would take that! posh pop could possibly be - one in the 1990s. i would take that! posh pop could possibly be my - posh pop could possibly be my highest chart placing ever, and especially since 1985. it's gone crazy out there.—

especially since 1985. it's gone crazy out there. you say you are purposely — crazy out there. you say you are purposely trying _ crazy out there. you say you are purposely trying to _ crazy out there. you say you are purposely trying to make - crazy out there. you say you are purposely trying to make it - crazy out there. you say you are purposely trying to make it fun. | purposely trying to make it fun. having done this in lockdown, did you go against the national feeling, if you like? people were struggling. did you think you had to fight against it? i did you think you had to fight against it?— did you think you had to fight auainst it? �* . ., against it? i didn't have to fight auainst against it? i didn't have to fight against it- _ against it? i didn't have to fight against it- i _ against it? i didn't have to fight against it. i felt _ against it? i didn't have to fight against it. i felt very _ against it? i didn't have to fight against it. i felt very unified - against it? i didn't have to fight| against it. i felt very unified with my audience on youtube. in may last year, i put a video of me teaching my husband to drive. within five minutes, 100,000 viewers. by january, we had a0 million viewers. i neverfelt so january, we had a0 million viewers. i never felt so connected. it was the great leveller. there was no point being a rock star. we were suddenly agony aunts. people were confiding in us and telling us incredible things. that is my husband, the gorgeous man on the blue suit who i adore. and mike co—writer simon in the red shirt. we created a pod where we tested, so we only work together during the five

months this album was made and then i shot the videos on iphone with a wonderful neighbour who held the iphone so i could get all the shots. multi talented! this is quite something. multi talented! this is quite something-— multi talented! this is quite somethina. , . multi talented! this is quite somethin.. , . something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april— something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april and _ something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april and is _ something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april and is now. - something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april and is now. and - something. that's my garden. it was warmer in april and is now. and thatj warmer in april and is now. and that my kitchen. ladle warmer in april and is now. and that my kitchen-— my kitchen. we did it all on green screen. my kitchen. we did it all on green screen- you _ my kitchen. we did it all on green screen. you had _ my kitchen. we did it all on green screen. you had editorial - screen. you had editorial control over everything? i screen. you had editorial control over everything?— screen. you had editorial control over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me _ over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me what _ over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me what to _ over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me what to do. - over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me what to do. and - over everything? i loved it. no one could tell me what to do. and i - could tell me what to do. and i didn't tell my husband and co—writer what we were shooting, i just didn't tell my husband and co—writer what we were shooting, ijust put them in the picture holding a guitar and then we added all the green screen information behind them, which allowed us to put deep messages and when it came to the edit.

absolutely brilliant. tells about the title, posh pop. mr; absolutely brilliant. tells about the title, posh pop. my husband robert fripp _ the title, posh pop. my husband robert fripp is _ the title, posh pop. my husband robert fripp is on _ the title, posh pop. my husband robert fripp is on it, _ the title, posh pop. my husband robert fripp is on it, world - the title, posh pop. my husband i robert fripp is on it, world famous guitarist. if he wasn't on it, it could have been called pop tart. he is the posh bit. this will be my first international album, and i'm 63. this is about my 29th album. because he is on it, it's instantly perceived as something incredibly posh. perceived as something incredibly osh. , , . posh. very useful having him in the house! what _ posh. very useful having him in the house! what was _ posh. very useful having him in the house! what was useful _ posh. very useful having him in the house! what was useful about - posh. very useful having him in the | house! what was useful about going into the studio, _ house! what was useful about going into the studio, because _ house! what was useful about going into the studio, because simon - house! what was useful about going into the studio, because simon and| house! what was useful about going | into the studio, because simon and i prepared everything, we put my husband in the studio for half an hour once a week, handed him the chord chart and said, do whatever

you want. we said, channel blondie and talking heads and david bowie. he did one take and that's it. you are on tour— he did one take and that's it. you are on tour next _ he did one take and that's it. you are on tour next month, is that right? are on tour next month, is that rirht? �* , are on tour next month, is that rirht? �* . .. are on tour next month, is that ri ht? �* , ., ., are on tour next month, is that rirht? �* , ., ., .. right? i've been on tour for the last five weeks. _ right? i've been on tour for the last five weeks. he _ right? i've been on tour for the last five weeks. he was - right? i've been on tour for the last five weeks. he was in - right? i've been on tour for the last five weeks. he was in the l last five weeks. he was in the states and was hit by the hurricane in new york and had to move his outdoor venue indoor, so he gets home in two weeks, i've been on the road for at least five weeks during the festivals, which is fabulous and carrying on because, like everyone you talk to in show business, all the gigs that were sold out last year are now buffered into this year, so we are very, very busy. what is it like now, having lived through the pandemic and everyone involved in arts and the creative industries are so frustrated at not being able to perform, what it's like to have a crowd singing your songs back at you? i

like to have a crowd singing your songs back at you?— songs back at you? i had to stop m self songs back at you? i had to stop myself from _ songs back at you? i had to stop myself from crying. _ songs back at you? i had to stop myself from crying. i _ songs back at you? i had to stop myself from crying. i wanted - songs back at you? i had to stop myself from crying. i wanted to | songs back at you? i had to stop . myself from crying. i wanted to kiss the stage. i am meeting people face—to—face that help through lockdown. some people asked me to do virtual singing at funeral services, deep connections like that, i'm now seeing them face—to—face in the audience and they are coming to say thank you and they can hug me. it's been a very intense and remarkable time it's taught me a lot about myself. i've come out of this a much better person. myself. i've come out of this a much better person-— better person. your enthusiasm is infectious- — better person. your enthusiasm is infectious. sorry! _ better person. your enthusiasm is infectious. sorry! is— better person. your enthusiasm is infectious. sorry! is that _ better person. your enthusiasm is infectious. sorry! is that a - better person. your enthusiasm is infectious. sorry! is that a good i infectious. sorry! is that a good thin or infectious. sorry! is that a good thing or a _ infectious. sorry! is that a good thing or a bad _ infectious. sorry! is that a good thing or a bad thing? _ infectious. sorry! is that a good thing or a bad thing? no, - infectious. sorry! is that a good thing or a bad thing? no, it's i thing or a bad thing? no, it's brilliant- _ thing or a bad thing? no, it's brilliant. the _ thing or a bad thing? no, it's brilliant. the album - thing or a bad thing? no, it's brilliant. the album is - thing or a bad thing? no, it's i brilliant. the album is fantastic. thank you for coming to sears and spreading your energy. we can't have the teletubbies being your only number one.

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good morning, welcome to bbc news i'm victoria derbyshire with your headlines at 9 o'clock. the final us evacuation flight leaves kabul airport a minute before midnight — as it formally ends its military involvement in the country — after nearly two decades. the taliban have taken control of the airport — the militant group says the withdrawal is a "lesson for the world" and future generations. the uk says the immediate priority is getting out those who want to leave. continuing safe passage for the small but also that haven't been able to get out and then more building blocks to be able to make sure that afghanistan can be more stable moving forward.

the afghnistan war ends as it began — with the taliban in power.