this is bbc news. i'm ben mundy. the headlines at ten. labour says there's a "strong case" for offering all 12 to 15—year—olds covid vaccinations to avoid "further disruption" to their education. the government's scientific advisors don't support it. doctors unions call for the government to hold an emergency meeting, with gps delaying flu jabs as a shortage of hgv drivers disrupts supplies. in afghanistan, the taliban continues to send fighters to crush the last remaining organised resistance. smiles all round as the 18—year—old british tennis sensation emma raducanu storms through to the last 16 at the us open. and we'll be taking a look at the papers at around 10.35 with our reviewersjo phillips and nigel nelson.

good evening and welcome to bbc news. labour say there's a strong case to vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 against coronavirus to avoid further disrupting their education. ministers have asked the chief medical officers of the uk's four nations to consider the broader implications. this after the national vaccines advisory body decided yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters in that age group. our health correspondent, jim reed, has more. in the united states, they've been vaccinating children now for months. france and germany have also been pressing ahead. in this country, though, there is still uncertainty. government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justify jabbing all those

between 12 and 15 years old. it's left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. if it's going to free up our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, i've got no objection whatsoever. we don't know that much about it so ijust think at the moment, anybody above that age, 16 onwards, that's their choice, they can make that choice, but a child of that age can't make that choice. around 3 million 12 to 15—year—olds live in the uk and around 11a,000 of those are already eligible for the jab because they live with an adult with a weakened immunity system. another 350,000 also qualify because they have an underlying health condition. the criteria for that has just been widened to include problems like heart disease, epilepsy, and asthma that is poorly controlled. it's very confusing. jean's son scott lives with asthma and she doesn't know yet if he will qualify for the jab under the new rules. i think we should have the choice

because, as i say, it's the only area of society right now where we come together and there are hundreds of unvaccinated, so it would be amazing for us, and it isn'tjust the health aspect, but the mental health, as well, because scott is anxious about being in school and being in large numbers. but government advisers were only told to look quite narrowly at the possible health benefits and rare side effects in children. ministers have now asked this man, the chief medical officer for england, chris whitty, and his counterparts in the other nations of the uk, to report back on the wider implications on children's lives, including education. ministers have got to look at the whole range of potential benefits and harms, and one of the things that's been very disruptive to young people has been the disruption in their schooling. a source told the bbc that the government believes there is a strong case for extending the vaccine roll—out

to that younger age group. ultimately, it will be ministers in the four nations who will have to decide, as more secondary school pupils return after their summer break. jim reed, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to 0lga alonso. she's originally from barcelona but now lives in surrey with her two children. she says her 13—year—old is keen to get a jab. shall be willing to take the vaccination just to make sure she's a shave and everyone else�*s safe around —— she's a safe. and we don't have another fiasco come christmas. for government sources believe that vaccinating this age group could reduce that disruption. thejcvi marginal benefits. are you —— are you worried about the bigger picture here?

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in mid—september, so they are still within the time because they are vaccinated within three weeks or in between the first and second. they are trying to get all this age group ready for school. i think it's great, because they were going with masks in school anyway, and now they will be able to go without the masks. and have even more of a normal life, knowing they are safer themselves. bud normal life, knowing they are safer themselves-— themselves. and some of these euro ean themselves. and some of these european countries, _ themselves. and some of these european countries, there - themselves. and some of these european countries, there is - themselves. and some of these european countries, there is a l themselves. and some of these i european countries, there is a rush to get the programme to these 12 to 15—year—olds in time for school, given that children in this country are already back at school or about to go back to school, what do you make of the timing of this? even if it is approved, there will be a delay in getting it to the children. i think we're getting used to making last—minute decisions. but even if

it's late, better than never, i think. , ., ., think. lets took on the mental health aspects. _ think. lets took on the mental health aspects. how _ think. lets took on the mental. health aspects. how challenging could this be for your daughter and herfriends and pupils could this be for your daughter and her friends and pupils going could this be for your daughter and herfriends and pupils going back could this be for your daughter and her friends and pupils going back to school? i her friends and pupils going back to school? ~ �* , her friends and pupils going back to school? ~' �* , ., , ., school? i think there's a bit of uncertainty — school? i think there's a bit of uncertainty in _ school? i think there's a bit of uncertainty in general. - school? i think there's a bit of| uncertainty in general. starting school? i think there's a bit of - uncertainty in general. starting to mix with other friends, at this age, they are less conscious may be. the case of my daughter, she hasn't been mixing that much because she's looking forward... but she will rather have it a little bit safer. 0lga alonso talking to me earlier. the doctors' union, the british medical association, is calling on the government to take urgent action to tackle

delays to the delivery of the winter flu jab. some gp surgeries in england and wales are cancelling appointments for the vaccine after one of the uk's largest suppliers warned of a possible two—week delay because of a shortage of lorry drivers. earlier, i spoke to gp dr carter singh, who told me he wasn't surprised about the delay. we're already dealing with significant disruption in relation to a shortage of tests. for me, i will say— to a shortage of tests. for me, i will say that _ to a shortage of tests. for me, i will say that if there is a shortage or a delay— will say that if there is a shortage or a delay in flu vaccination delivery. _ or a delay in flu vaccination delivery, then that could potentially have a massive effects on the _ potentially have a massive effects on the roll—out of the vaccine. the on the roll-out of the vaccine. the bma say some _ on the roll-out of the vaccine. the bma say some of _ on the roll—out of the vaccine. tie: bma say some of its members are for the jaleesa taken, so how concerned are you —— physically shaken was blue i think this year is a very challenging and difficult year for

us because the eligibility for who can receive the vaccine has been brought— can receive the vaccine has been brought into and we're asking, being asked _ brought into and we're asking, being asked to _ brought into and we're asking, being asked to vaccinate more people than we ever_ asked to vaccinate more people than we ever vaccinated before. that's alongside. — we ever vaccinated before. that's alongside, on top of, also being responsible for rolling out the third — responsible for rolling out the third jab— responsible for rolling out the third jab of the covid—19 vaccine, which _ third jab of the covid—19 vaccine, which we've _ third jab of the covid—19 vaccine, which we've already in general practice — which we've already in general practice delivered the lion's share of. practice delivered the lion's share of so— practice delivered the lion's share of so i_ practice delivered the lion's share of. so i think moving towards the winter— of. so i think moving towards the winter season, gp practices are already— winter season, gp practices are already contacting their patients to try and _ already contacting their patients to try and put them in, arranging doctors — try and put them in, arranging doctors and nurses' rodeos to manage the coverage —— rotas. what doctors and nurses' rodeos to manage the coverage -- rotas.— the coverage -- rotas. what are we workin: the coverage -- rotas. what are we working towards? _ the coverage -- rotas. what are we working towards? how— the coverage -- rotas. what are we working towards? how long - the coverage -- rotas. what are we working towards? how long do - the coverage -- rotas. what are we working towards? how long do we | working towards? how long do we have to fix any problems that develop over the next few weeks? usually

most practices — over the next few weeks? usually most practices will _ over the next few weeks? usually most practices will receive - over the next few weeks? usually most practices will receive their l most practices will receive their flu vaccines. around mid—september. ahead _ flu vaccines. around mid—september. ahead of— flu vaccines. around mid—september. ahead of that delivery date, the practice — ahead of that delivery date, the practice is— ahead of that delivery date, the practice is usually arrange their clinics — practice is usually arrange their clinics proactively, organise rotas, and i_ clinics proactively, organise rotas, and i think— clinics proactively, organise rotas, and i think what we need to do here is medicate — and i think what we need to do here is medicate any delays or disruption caused _ is medicate any delays or disruption caused lry— is medicate any delays or disruption caused by delays in delivery —— mitigate — caused by delays in delivery —— mitigate i_ caused by delays in delivery —— mitigate. i think we need to and reorganise — mitigate. i think we need to and reorganise any clinics that have been _ reorganise any clinics that have been booked if there is any possibility of delay to those vaccines. we also need to ensure, and my— vaccines. we also need to ensure, and my personal plea would be too patients _ and my personal plea would be too patients if— and my personal plea would be too patients if you are affected by any changes, — patients if you are affected by any changes, please bear with us. patients if you are affected by any changes, please bearwith us. please show some— changes, please bearwith us. please show some understanding and please be patient _ show some understanding and please be patient with us. we're trying to work— be patient with us. we're trying to work as— be patient with us. we're trying to work as hard as we can behind the scenes— work as hard as we can behind the scenes to — work as hard as we can behind the scenes to ensure optimal uptake,

especially— scenes to ensure optimal uptake, especially this year, when we're dealing — especially this year, when we're dealing with other medical issues that _ dealing with other medical issues that. ,, ., ., , , that. should we have seen this delay cominu ? that. should we have seen this delay coming? the — that. should we have seen this delay coming? the department— that. should we have seen this delay coming? the department of- that. should we have seen this delay coming? the department of health | that. should we have seen this delay i coming? the department of health and social care say the delivery of one supplier is delayed by one or two weeks. should we have seen the hdv driver shortage could have affected this programme? i driver shortage could have affected this programme?— this programme? i think there's alwa s a this programme? i think there's always a potential _ this programme? i think there's always a potential with - this programme? i think there's always a potential with delivery| always a potential with delivery operational, logistical haulage issues — operational, logistical haulage issues i— operational, logistical haulage issues. i think there should always be contingency plans in place to try and organise alternative methods for delivery— and organise alternative methods for delivery to— and organise alternative methods for delivery to try to minimise any disruption _ delivery to try to minimise any disruption inconvenience and delays, especially— disruption inconvenience and delays, especially when we're coming out of the pandemic and we're already

creating — the pandemic and we're already creating rotas and schedules for delivering the flu vaccine. i think it's never— delivering the flu vaccine. i think it's never been more important for the health— it's never been more important for the health care sector to be more prepared — the health care sector to be more prepared and be resilient to try and prepare _ prepared and be resilient to try and prepare for— prepared and be resilient to try and prepare for the winter pressures that we — prepare for the winter pressures that we might be facing in the months — that we might be facing in the months to come. especially the flu vaccine _ months to come. especially the flu vaccine is — months to come. especially the flu vaccine is really important to protect — vaccine is really important to protect health workers. staff will rely on _ protect health workers. staff will rely on early administration of the flu vaccine — rely on early administration of the flu vaccine to help protect themselves so they can help countless millions of patients joined — countless millions of patients joined the winter months to provide care on— joined the winter months to provide care on the — joined the winter months to provide care on the front line. a small aircraft has crashed into the sea after getting into difficulties during a display at the bournemouth air festival. these pictures show the plane flying earlier this afternoon. both the stunt pilot and the wing walker taking part in the performance escaped with only minor injuries. all other flying events today were suspended.

i was visiting a friend this afternoon, and just basically looked up afternoon, and just basically looked up to my left, and there was a plane perhaps 20 metres away, coming in really fast. i was just, perhaps 20 metres away, coming in really fast. i wasjust, my perhaps 20 metres away, coming in really fast. i was just, my eyes were fixed on it. he had this look of terror on his face. before you know it, the plane, nose first into the water. both the pilot... both submerged for nearly ten seconds or so. came over to help save them. they were able to get onto the raft.

terrifying situation.

calls to offer covid jabs to 12 to 15 year olds to minimise disruption to education. it follows a decision not to recommend jabs for all teenagers on medical grounds by the uk's vaccines advisory body. if it's going to free up our world and our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely. anybody above that age, 16 onwards, that's their choice, they can make that choice, but a child of that age can't make a choice. chief medical officers are due to give their assessment in the coming days. also tonight: the department of health insists there's no shortage of winter flu jabs, despite concerns from doctors about delivery delays. four more golds for great britain's paralympians in tokyo, making a total of 122 medals going into sunday's final day.

commentator: and lyndon dykes is there! _ in football, scotland edge through 1—0 in their vital world cup qualifier against moldova. good evening. labour are urging the government to vaccinate 12—15 year olds against covid to minimise further disruption to education. ministerial sources believe immunising younger children could help keep infection rates down in schools as winter approaches. the uk's four chief medical officers are expected to release their recommendations within days. yesterday, the national vaccine advisors did not recommend the jab for everyone in the age group

on health grounds alone. our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. in the united states, they've been vaccinating children for months now. france and germany have also been pressing ahead. in this country, though, there is still uncertainty. government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justifyjabbing all those between 12 and 15 years old. it's left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. if it's going to free up our world and our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, i've got no objection whatsoever. we don't know that much about it so ijust think at the moment, anybody above that age, 16 onwards, that's their choice, they can make that choice, but a child of that age can't make a choice. around 3 million 12 to 15—year—olds live in the uk and around "4,000 of those are already eligible for the jab because they live with an adult with a weakened immune system.

another 350,000 also qualify because they have an underlying health condition. the criteria for that has just been widened to include problems like heart disease, epilepsy, and asthma that is poorly controlled. jean's son scott lives with asthma and she doesn't know yet if he will qualify for the jab under the new rules. to me, i think we should have the choice because, as i say, it is the only area of society right now where we come together and there are hundreds unvaccinated. so, it would be amazing for us, and it isn'tjust the health aspect, but the mental health, as well, because scott is anxious about being in school and being in large numbers. but government advisors were only told to look quite narrowly at the possible health benefits and rare side effects in children. ministers have now asked this man, the chief medical officer for england, chris whitty, and his counterparts in the other nations of the uk, to report back on the wider implications on children's lives,

including education. we're not the medical scientists. we don't want to enter into that territory but we do think the question of disruption in schools and the measures that we can take to avoid that disruption, they should be front and centre for the government at the moment. a source told the bbc that the government believes there is a strong case for extending the vaccine roll—out to that younger age group. ultimately, it will be ministers in the four nations who will have to decide, as more secondary school pupils return after their summer break. jim reed, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, joins me from westminster now. what more are we hearing tonight? government sources expect a decision to come within days and they are saying if that is positive to go ahead with vaccinations, they would move quickly to roll out a programme, but they say this would

be an independent piece of advice given to guide them and the chief medical officers are not likely to be overawed. there is political pressure coming out from some who do not like this approach in 15 conservative mps have signed a letter to the chief medical officer in england, chris whitty, urging him to focus only on the health benefits and downsides of the vaccination itself on children and not the risks of school closures because they say thatis of school closures because they say that is a separate government policy decision and they point to the fact that children here have missed more schooling than children elsewhere in europe. laboursays schooling than children elsewhere in europe. labour says it believes there is a strong case for vaccinations to prevent disruptions for schooling. vaccinations to prevent disruptions for schooling-— for schooling. thanks for “oining us. let's take a look at the latest uk coronavirus figures — there were just over 37,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 35,051

per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 7,541 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus two days ago. 120 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 112 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, more than 88% of people over the age of 16 have had theirfirstjab, and more than 79% of people over 16 have had both doses. the doctors' union, the british medical association, is calling on the government to take urgent action to tackle delays to the delivery of the winter flu jab. some gp surgeries in england and wales are cancelling appointments for the vaccine, after one of the uk's largest suppliers warned of a possible two—week delay, because of a shortage of lorry drivers. the department of health insists there's no shortage. daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus

this autumn and winter. those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if they contract flu, but actually getting your flu jab is now riddled with delays. the vaccine is not being delivered to gp surgeries in parts of england and wales, causing them to postpone appointments and flu clinics. i think it could be a real issue for patients and for general practice, and that, of course, if general practice is in trouble, then patients are in trouble. because it's notjust a question of delaying it, it's all the cancellations of the many, many clinics, the many appointments, which have already been booked in. seqirus supplies vaccines to gps and pharmacies. it's warned that road freight challenges have disrupted their work. there simply aren't enough lorry drivers to distribute the vaccine. the concern is that any delay in delivering the flu jab could have a knock—on effect on the wider nhs. with increased pressure on hospitals, during a winter when medics already know they will have

to deal with both flu and covid. more flu cases, potentially caused by a delay in vaccines, plus high levels of covid in the community, plus the nhs trying to deal with other issues, really is a bit of a perfect storm. i think there's a high level of anxiety amongst my clinical colleagues who are really, really tired and going into another difficult winter. surgeries are already limiting blood tests due to a chronic shortage of test tubes. doctors' leaders are critical of the government's handling of the disruption. we're hearing nothing from the politicians and the bma - is calling for the government to have a cobra meeting - because within the space of two - weeks, we've seen two major crises — cancellations of blood l tests and now flu jabs. we want to hear from our politicians and hear- why there are no contingency plans. gp surgeries now face managing further delays and cancellations, as well as the worry and anxiety of their patients. daniela relph, bbc news.

pakistan's military intelligence chief has been visiting afghanistan as the taliban consolidate their hold on power in the country. it's thought general faiz hameed will discuss international requests to get foreign nationals out of the country. it comes as the struggle for control of the panjshir valley, the final part of afghanistan holding out against taliban control, hangs in the balance as heavy fighting continues. our correspondent, secunder kermani, joins us from kabul. what more can you tell us? to the visit of the head of the pakistani intelligence services, certainly pakistan has been fielding requests to help with the evacuation of remaining foreign nationals and those afghans who are eligible to leave the country but have not been able to do so so that is likely to have formed part of his discussions with the taliban but pakistan also has a long history with the taliban and it has often been accused of secretly supporting their resurgent

sea but pakistan has always denied that. but it acknowledges having some leveraged is speculation that this visit is really about the creation of a new government in afghanistan, it has been nearly three weeks since the taliban took over at kabul and they are still to establish one and some say that is because of internal rivalries within the group, but whatever the cause it is prolonging the d period of uncertainty about the future that many afghans are facing. turning to panjshir valley, the one place yet to be fully captured by the taliban, and we have got conflicting reports coming out from there. the taliban seem to say that they have made some advances, fighters calling themselves the resistance are yet to be defeated, though. in the last few minutes they have issued a statement warning of a potential humanitarian crisis developing in panjshir valley. crisis developing in pan'shir valle. ., ., ., , let's take a look at some of today's other news. two divers are presumed to be dead

after they failed to return to the surface while exploring a wreck off the coast of cornwall. the pair were diving around the hms scylla, which was sunk in 2004 to create an offshore reef in whitsand bay. a man's been charged in connection with the death of a woman who fell from arthur's seat in edinburgh on thursday. fawziyah javed who was 31 and from west yorkshire died shortly after falling from the landmark in holyrood park. a 27—year—old man is expected to appear in court on monday. the international union for the conservation of nature says a third of the more than 140,000 animal species it monitors are facing extinction. sharks and rays are particularly at risk because of overfishing. but tuna populations are beginning to recover following the introduction of strict fishing quotas. great britain have won four gold medals on the penultimate day of the tokyo paralympics. in the athletics, hannah cockroft triumphed in the t34 800 metres to claim the seventh paralympic title of her career and aled sion davies retained his

title in the f63 shot put. meanwhile, charlotte henshaw and laura sugar won their events in the para—canoeing. our sports correspondent, andy swiss, reports. domination at its most dazzling. hannah cockroft has never lost a race at the paralympics and in the 800 metres her supremacy was starker than ever. she was almost in a different postcode as she crossed the line more than ten seconds clear... commentator: it's a new paralympic record! ..and all that, remarkably, after injuring her hand in the warm—up. i just didn't really think about it. and then i came off and i was like, "my hand really hurts!" yeah, i'm not sure what it looks like under here, but we're going to leave this on for now. and there was another gold for another of the class of 2012 — aled davies retaining his shot put title which he dedicated to his baby daughter phoebe. in the canoeing, meanwhile, there was success for the sport switchers. laura sugar used to sprint

on the track, but now she's doing it on the water, and quickly. for sugar, the sweetest of victories. and there was another for charlotte henshaw, the former swimmer edging out team—mate emma wiggs. swapping the pool for a paddle, she later told me, turned out to be a pretty good move. i feel very, very fortunate to have found another sport that i love. i might have been completely rubbish and i might not even have been on the team to tokyo so it was a complete leap of faith and one i'm now glad that i took. the british team have won medals across more sports at these games than they have ever done before, and once again the venues here in tokyo brought a variety of success. the british team won its first paralympic medal in badminton. dan bethell taking a historic silver. but the day's most magical moment was in the football. the players can't see the ball. they can only hear it. it has a bell inside. so how about this for a wonder goal?

brazil's raimundo mendes sparking jubilation as his spectacular solo effort meant they beat argentina and retained their title. truly, a golden goal. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. with all the rest of the day's sport, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. scotland beat moldova at hampden park in world cup qualifying this evening, a match manager steve clarke called a "must win" in their attempts to qualify for the tournamnet in qatar next year. it leaves them third in group f with their next match to come against austria on tuesday. ben croucher was watching. seen scotland at a world cup finals? well, ask your parents. this generation, though, there is hope and expectation, especially against lowly moldova. voices suitably warmed up, now for something to cheer about. commentator: lyndon dykes is there!

the goal to kick—start scotland's stuttering qualifying campaign? well, not really. chances came for steve clarke's side. chances went begging for steve clarke's side. quite. this was moldova, ranked 175th in the world, but this wasn't about a thrashing, not with this kind of finishing. it was just the result that scotland needed. the performance, not one to tell the grandkids about. ben croucher, bbc news. last season's runners up in the women's super league manchester city put on an impressive display in the first wsl match to be shown on free—to—air tv. several new signings shone as they beat everton 4—0 at goodison park. but it was captain steph houghton who put the gloss on the result with a brilliant free kick to round off the scoring in what was one of three games today. the champions chelsea begin their season against arsenal tomorrow.

british teenager emma raducanu has matched her breakout run