good morning, welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines at 9 o'clock: new tactics to deal with people crossing the channel in boats. the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory for frontline nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the latest nhs waiting times are due out in half an hour, after borisjohnson admitted last night that they may get worse before they get better. have you had nhs treatment paused or delayed because of the pandemic? what effect is it having on you? do let me know — @vicderbyshire. or email me — on victoria@bbc.co.uk. we hear from one woman with terminal cancer whose chemotheraphy

treatment cancelled. it's just devastating, really. i think my whole world just fell out. and ijust said to him at the time, "you're just leaving me." you know, i just felt so abandoned. scotland could become the first in the uk to approve a covid vaccine passport scheme for nightclubs and big events. msps vote on the plans today. the former afghan president ashraf ghani apologises to the people of afghanistan, after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates. britain's teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu prepares for the semi—finals of the us open.

good morning. boats carrying people across the channel from france could be turned back at sea, in new tactics authorised by the home secretary, priti patel. the move is set to be opposed by the french authorities, who describe it as dangerous, and a breach of maritime law. more than 12,600 migrants have made thejourney across the channel this year, with 1,500 people having crossed so far this week. injuly, the uk struck a deal with france to pay £54 million to pay for extra action such as doubling the number of coast patrols. simonjones reports. more than 1,500 migrants have reached the uk by boat this week alone. britain says the numbers are unacceptable — france, unsatisfactory. a meeting between the home secretary and her french counterpart, gerald darmanin, yesterday was described as constructive, but failed to agree new measures to prevent the crossings.

now priti patel plans to use so—called push—back tactics to force boats back into french waters — in limited circumstances, and only when it's considered safe to do so. it's a technique that's controversially being used by the australian authorities, who towed migrant boats back to indonesia, saying it helped restore the integrity of their borders. critics claim it's damaged the country's reputation. the british government says it needs to use every possible tactic at its disposal to tackle the vile trade in people—smuggling, and border force staff are already being trained. the french government believes the technique is dangerous and against international maritime law. the home office, though, has taken legal advice suggesting otherwise — but it's likely to strain the already tense relations between britain and france further. simon jones, bbc news. lucy moreton

— is from the union for borders, immigration and customs. how does a big boat turn back a little boat? you push them using a big boat or a smaller vessel to encourage them to turn, but you have to do it quite carefully because you don't want a wave to overturn a smaller or unstable or otherwise vulnerable vessel. but key to this is it does require that the french cooperate because you can'tjust turn a boat back and let it go, you have got to turn it back into a receiving boat from the other country and of the french won't receive them, we are really not going to turn anyone back. find receive them, we are really not going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and — going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and when _ going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and when is _ going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and when is it _ going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and when is it unsafe - going to turn anyone back. and when is it safe and when is it unsafe to - is it safe and when is it unsafe to try to turn a boat around? it is it safe and when is it unsafe to try to turn a boat around?- try to turn a boat around? it will only ever _ try to turn a boat around? it will only ever be _ try to turn a boat around? it will only ever be safe _ try to turn a boat around? it will only ever be safe when - try to turn a boat around? it will only ever be safe when the - try to turn a boat around? it will i only ever be safe when the vessel try to turn a boat around? it will. only ever be safe when the vessel is not vulnerable. so it has to be capable of manoeuvring everybody on it, it has to be safe, you have got

to have no—one on it he was vulnerable, no weapons visible and the vessel must be in good condition. the number of constraints that make this not safe is so extreme, and they should be, that actually impracticality, even if the french cooperate, the likelihood of us actually being able to do this in real life is really incredibly low. it has been pretty widely reported that sometimes, there is sitting on a boat will shout, i am about to jump a boat will shout, i am about to jump in the water. and as i understand it, that immediately makes a boat unsafe, is that correct? . , ., , , . correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern _ correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern we _ correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern we have _ correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern we have with - correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern we have with this - correct? that is absolutely correct. one concern we have with this is i correct? that is absolutely correct. l one concern we have with this is now 0ne concern we have with this is now this has been publicised in the way in which it has been, people won't just shout, they are going to jump, in order to prevent what they fear we might do. and actually, that is going to be a really dangerous situation for the migrants. the home secretary has — situation for the migrants. the home secretary has given _ situation for the migrants. the home secretary has given more _ situation for the migrants. the home secretary has given more money - situation for the migrants. the home secretary has given more money to l secretary has given more money to the french to increase their

patrols. why are they not able to stop everybodyjumping on a boat to try and cross the channel, is it just because the cosine is so massive? i just because the cosine is so massive?— just because the cosine is so massive? �* ,, .,~ ., massive? i can't speak for the french, massive? i can't speak for the french. i _ massive? i can't speak for the french, i don't _ massive? i can't speak for the french, i don't have _ massive? i can't speak for the french, i don't have any - massive? i can't speak for the . french, i don't have any authority for that, french, i don't have any authority forthat, but french, i don't have any authority for that, but i recognise the practical reality of 60 odd kilometres of unguarded coastline and we know from the last 15 odd years of doing this, you fortify one area of the coast and you don't stop the crossing is being made, you simply move them down the coast a bit. so it is notjust this immediate area around calais, even if the french can fortify that adequately and i absolutely accept the difficulty in that, or they will do is place this to another area of coast. ., ~' , ., , do is place this to another area of coast. ., ~ , ., , . do is place this to another area of coast. . ,, , ., , . ., coast. thank you very much for talkin: coast. thank you very much for talking to _ coast. thank you very much for talking to us. _ let's talk now to our europe correspondent, nick beake, in calais. the french going to co—operate with the home secretary with this new tactic of turning boats around and will they accept any boats that have been turned around? goad will they accept any boats that have been turned around? good morning, victoria, been turned around? good morning, victoria. these _ been turned around? good morning, victoria, these are _

been turned around? good morning, victoria, these are questions - been turned around? good morning, victoria, these are questions we - victoria, these are questions we don't know the answer to, but in broad terms, the french think this is an inhumane way of dealing with the problem, to use the language of their interior minister who met priti patel yesterday. and from their perspective, they say they have already kept their side of the bargain as it were and they claim that in the course of this year, they have intercepted about half of they have intercepted about half of the small boats that have set off from these shores. that means around 10,000 people have been intercepted and returned to french soil. and the idea that may be in the coming weeks and months that the uk government would withhold some of the 5a million —— £54 million pledged to double patrols here in france, they think that is completely unfair and they say this agreement was never based on performance —related causes, the money wouldn't be given dependent on results. so the french i think are pretty unhappy about this. it is worth pointing out, this is something which has emerged in the newspapers, rather than a big

announcement made with great fanfare from the british government and clearly, as your guestjust said, a lot of operational issues to consider. lot of operational issues to consider-— lot of operational issues to consider. ., ,, , ., , . 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. priti patel has promised she would stop these crossings once and for all but so far, she hasn't been able to do that. ., , all but so far, she hasn't been able to do that-— to do that. that is one thing that is kind of clear _ to do that. that is one thing that is kind of clear in _ to do that. that is one thing that is kind of clear in this _ to do that. that is one thing that is kind of clear in this situation i is kind of clear in this situation amongst the things that are not very clear, the government has been throwing the kitchen sink at what it sees as the problem of these bow crossings and it is not working so they are having to up the anti once again. the other thing that is clear is the relationship between the uk and france on the stroke problem seems to be deteriorating as well. so what is she going to do? so my understanding _ so what is she going to do? so my understanding is _ so what is she going to do? so my understanding is that _ so what is she going to do? so my understanding is that the - so what is she going to do? so my . understanding is that the government has agreed to the principle of the so—called push backs or interceptions, or whatever you want to call them, but they are still working out the operational detail.

and as we have been hearing, the operational details are really important to this because everything is done on a case—by—case basis, there are lots of caveats, presumably, there will be huge check list for the border force officials to work through during every single encounter, whichjust to work through during every single encounter, which just makes to work through during every single encounter, whichjust makes me think this might be one of these policies you read more about in the newspapers than is actually deployed in the real world. also, some of the language around this, the idea of push backs means it is very confusing about what would actually happen be deteriorating as well. so what is she going to do? so my understanding is that the government has agreed to the principle of the so—called push backs or interceptions, or whatever you want to call them, but they are still working out the operational detail. and as we have been hearing, the operational details are really important to this because everything is done on a case—by—case basis, there are lots of caveats, presumably, there will be huge check list for the border force officials to work through during every single encounter, whichjust to work through during every single encounter, which just makes to work through during every single encounter, whichjust makes me think this might be one set of circumstances. 0ne phrase i heard was, there is only a very small legal window. was, there is only a very small legalwindow. in was, there is only a very small legal window. in other words, the government lawyers would only let this be done in a very few, specific

cases. mps have approved the government's plan to increase national insurance contributions — to fund health and social care in england. the proposal passed comfortably, with a majority of 71 votes. the prime minister, borisjohnson, says it will raise £12 billion a year. labour voted against the plan and says working people will be hit hardest. the government is starting a six—week consultation on whether it should be compulsory for nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. under the plans, frontline workers and care home staff would also need to get flu jabs. some unions are warning it will lead to a staff shortage, but the health secretary, sajid javid, says getting both jabs protects vulnerable patients. social care minister helen whateley told bbc breakfast news that care homes workers should be double vaccinated. so we have a policy that we have already legislated for, that is to require those working in care homes and on the premises to be doubly

vaccinated. and that is because we have seen through the pandemic that those in care homes are the most vulnerable to covid, the most at risk of dying from this disease. and yes, a vast majority of residents in care homes had been doubly vaccinated, but we know that the vaccine is very effective, it is not perfect, there is still a risk of getting covid, particularly for those most vulnerable residents. so we are —— so what we are doing has to be the right thing, to give those residents the maximum protection, and that means staff looking after those vulnerable people should be vaccinated. restrictions on travel could ease later this month, under plans to simplify the current �*traffic light�* system. the green and amber lists could be scrapped, meaning double—vaccinated holiday—makers could travel to countries with similar levels of vaccination as the uk, without the need to quarantine. those arriving in the uk from high—risk destinations would still be required to isolate

for ten days in a hotel. aru na iyengar reports. if this is your idea of a dream holiday... rather than this, things may be about to change. travel bosses say uk holiday—makers have been put off flying abroad because of uncertainty about sudden changes to the travel traffic—light system, and the need for expensive pcr tests before arriving in the uk. at the moment, we're in this bizarre position where the uk has the highest infection rates of any major european nation, and it also has the highest barriers to entry for people coming in. the government devised the travel traffic—light system to limit transmission of covid—19 from overseas, and protect against new variants. but now business leaders are demanding changes, saying the uk is out of step with the more liberal approach in the eu and us, where vaccinated travellers can fly with much more freedom. people clearly have the confidence in the rest of europe — they are roaring ahead of us.

their industry has had more support and less barrier to trade, and so will be in a much fitter state, come when the pandemic is over, to compete. even if the green and amber categories are removed, the red list of countries — which the government says are too high—risk to visit — is set to remain. returning from a red country will still mean isolating for ten days in a government—approved hotel. that means many countries are still off—limits — including parts of latin america, africa, egypt, and turkey. the travel industry wants change as soon as possible. it believes a relaxation in rules will lead to a booking surge, and protect the jobs of workers currently on furlough. that finishes at the end of this month, and coincides with these changes, which are expected to be announced as part of the government's review of international travel due

by the 1st of october. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the former afghan president ashraf ghani has apologised to the people of afghanistan, after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates. in a statement on twitter, he said, "leaving kabul was the most difficult decision of my life," adding that he was sorry he "could not make it end differently". in kabul, more demonstrations have been reported on the strets of the capital and other cities, despite a warning from the taliban that no protests should take place in afghanistan without their permission. 0ur correspondent danjohnson, who's in delhi, has been following developments. it does look like people to some degree are defying this protest ban that was put in last night, taliban interior minister saying that any protest would need official permission, that that would need to beat requested 2a hours in advance, so a de facto ban. he said some people had been taking to the streets with the instigation and

financing of malicious parties under the cover of demonstrations, but causing breaches of security, harming citizens and creating chaos. and we saw some violent scenes yesterday with protesters being held back, being beaten, being slashed. there were journalists who are detained, their cameras and the footage that they had taken was examined. so we have seen the taliban increasingly struggling to contain crowds, to can —— could to control protest, and it looks like even though they have tried to enforce a ban now on gatherings in public places, that people to at least some degree are trying to defy that and we will have to see what sort of response that brings now from the taliban. the fear will be that there will be even more violence and reaction. we will get the latest nhs waiting times and quarter of an hour. julie says, my baby was born injanuary 2020, just before the pandemic. she

was born with down's syndrome and a hole in her heart. we have been waiting for the repair to hard for nearly two years now. it looks like it won't be anytime soon with the backlog in the waiting lists. she is tube fed through her nose, prohibiting her taking anything in orally. she should have had a peg fitted in her. at the beginning of this year, but we have still not had the appointment because of the waiting lists over two years, there has been little or no support regarding my baby's disability or health needs. we will hear from a woman after half past nine whose chemotherapy treatment. just as the pandemic here —— pandemic hit and you will hear about the impact on her. if you have an experience to share, do let me know, send me an e—mail. the headlines on bbc news: new tactics to deal with people crossing the channel in boats. the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france.

the government looks at whether it should be compulsory forfrontline nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the latest nhs waiting times are due out in half an hour, after borisjohnson admitted last night that they may get worse before they get better. scotland could become the first part of the uk to introduce covid vaccination passports. proof of a double—jab will be required to get into nightclubs and big events. the scottish parliament will vote on the measures today. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it will help reduce a recent surge in coronavirus cases, but concerns have been raised about how it will work. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports. this was a big game for scotland — for what it meant for the national side, and in terms of numbers — with more than 40,000 football fans attending. the next time scotland play at home, though, they might need a covid passport to attend. we'll get them. we're old enough, we're double—jabbed, so... people are getting covid tests, etc,

etc, so why do they need a passport? i think it's a bad idea _ because it's their choice, isn't it? i works in the nhs, i work in a covid ward, and i agree with it — we need it. under the proposal, everyone over 18 who's eligible for vaccination will have to show a vaccine certificate to gain entry to nightclubs. you'll have to be double—jabbed for unseated indoor events with audiences of more than 500 people. also, if you're in an audience of more than 4,000 at an unseated outdoor event, or at any event with more than 10,000 people attending. backers say the scheme is a way of allowing events like this big football game to go ahead, despite surging covid cases, and will help with efforts to avoid imposing further restrictions. but opponents have concerns about civil liberties, and others wonder whether it will actually work in practice. it is not clear what timescales clubs will be asked to work to. it's not clear what can be done for those people who don't have a smartphone to be able to download qr codes and engage with the technology.

chanting other countries — including italy, ireland and france, where there have been protests against vaccine passports — have already introduced their own schemes. experts say it has led to an uptake in vaccinations. france brought this in when they were saying they were having a real problem with vaccine uptake — and the day after the policy was announced, nearly a million people booked theirjab and it's estimated that around seven million extra vaccinations have been given because of the introduction of vaccine passports. england has plans to introduce vaccine certification. wales is considering it for higher—risk settings. northern ireland has not yet announced a position. holyrood will debate it later. the scottish government insists vaccine certification is a limited, targeted and proportionate response to a very difficult situation. lorna gordon, bbc news.

leon thompson is scotland executive director of ukhospitality, which represents more than 730 companies operating about 85,000 venues. we will also talk to zoe daniel, a student and freelance journalist. leon thomson, what do you think of this idea? ~ ., ., ., ~ this idea? well, good morning. we have a number— this idea? well, good morning. we have a number of— this idea? well, good morning. we have a number of issues _ this idea? well, good morning. we have a number of issues with - this idea? well, good morning. we have a number of issues with the i have a number of issues with the idea in terms of the approach the scottish government is taking. first of all, this was announced without any consultation with hospitality sector. which is a problem. we have no information on the practicalities as to how the scheme will actually run, and we have a vote taking place this afternoon and really no information available just now. we have asked the scottish government for evidence that introducing a passport scheme for nightclubs will actually make the difference and will deliver the objectives that they are seeking and they have not been able to with that. and finally,

it is the timescale for implementation. —— not been able to with that. the vote goes through and we have really three weeks to get this up and running. had we have really three weeks to get this up and running.— we have really three weeks to get this up and running. had you been consulted. — this up and running. had you been consulted, what _ this up and running. had you been consulted, what would _ this up and running. had you been consulted, what would you - this up and running. had you been consulted, what would you have . this up and running. had you been - consulted, what would you have said? we would have been speaking. since the announcement, we have been speaking to officials at the scottish government and as i say, they have no clear plan as to how they have no clear plan as to how they will want this introduced and implemented. we are representing a sector which has been largely in lockdown and has faced restrictions for the last 18 months as a sector, which continues to face severe challenges. and this potentially is another burden which will damage business. ., ., ., , ., ~' another burden which will damage business. ., ., ., , ., ~ ., business. zoe, what do you think of the idea? i — business. zoe, what do you think of the idea? i think _ business. zoe, what do you think of the idea? i think it's _ business. zoe, what do you think of the idea? i think it's difficult - the idea? i think it's difficult because i— the idea? i think it's difficult because i think _ the idea? i think it's difficult

because i think everyone - the idea? i think it's difficult| because i think everyone has the idea? i think it's difficult i because i think everyone has a the idea? i think it's difficult - because i think everyone has a right to autonomy, everyone has a right to decide _ to autonomy, everyone has a right to decide for— to autonomy, everyone has a right to decide for themselves if they are going _ decide for themselves if they are going to — decide for themselves if they are going to get the vaccine. i think what _ going to get the vaccine. i think what the — going to get the vaccine. i think what the issue it is that when you -et what the issue it is that when you get the _ what the issue it is that when you get the vaccine, it is notjust a decision— get the vaccine, it is notjust a decision that affects yourself, it affects — decision that affects yourself, it affects businesses and the business as you _ affects businesses and the business as you go _ affects businesses and the business as you go into and venues you go into _ as you go into and venues you go into 50 — as you go into and venues you go into 50 it— as you go into and venues you go into 50 it is— as you go into and venues you go into. so it isjust being mindful of that _ into. so it isjust being mindful of that i_ into. so it isjust being mindful of that ithink— into. so it isjust being mindful of that. ithink if it is into. so it isjust being mindful of that. i think if it is something we have _ that. i think if it is something we have to — that. i think if it is something we have to do — that. i think if it is something we have to do to get over the virus and to get— have to do to get over the virus and to get some — have to do to get over the virus and to get some normality back, then i am happy— to get some normality back, then i am happy to do it. if it to get some normality back, then i am happy to do it— am happy to do it. if it gives you more freedom, _ am happy to do it. if it gives you more freedom, you _ am happy to do it. if it gives you more freedom, you will - am happy to do it. if it gives you more freedom, you will go - am happy to do it. if it gives you| more freedom, you will go along am happy to do it. if it gives you - more freedom, you will go along with it? , ~ more freedom, you will go along with it? . ~ , , , it? yes, i think if it helps us get back to normality _ it? yes, i think if it helps us get back to normality and _ it? yes, i think if it helps us get back to normality and keeps - it? yes, i think if it helps us get - back to normality and keeps people safe, _ back to normality and keeps people safe, i_ back to normality and keeps people safe, i think we can'tjust drop all the restrictions and go back to normal, — the restrictions and go back to normal, i_ the restrictions and go back to normal, i don't think that is going to happen — normal, i don't think that is going to happen and it can't happen because — to happen and it can't happen because that is when infection rates will rise _ because that is when infection rates will rise so — because that is when infection rates will rise. so if having to have vaccine — will rise. so if having to have vaccine passports to something we are going _ vaccine passports to something we are going to have to live with, then ithink— are going to have to live with, then i think it _ are going to have to live with, then i think it is — are going to have to live with, then i think it is reasonable. do are going to have to live with, then i think it is reasonable.— i think it is reasonable. do you think it will — i think it is reasonable. do you think it will lead _ i think it is reasonable. do you think it will lead to _ i think it is reasonable. do you think it will lead to more - i think it is reasonable. do you | think it will lead to more young people getting jabbed? i think it will lead to more young people getting jabbed?- think it will lead to more young people getting jabbed?

people getting 'abbed? i think so. i think people getting jabbed? i think so. i think especially _ people getting jabbed? i think so. i think especially if _ people getting jabbed? i think so. i think especially if more _ people getting jabbed? i think so. i think especially if more venues - people getting jabbed? i think so. i think especially if more venues and j think especially if more venues and nightclubs— think especially if more venues and nightclubs and bars and restaurants are needing vaccine passports for entry _ are needing vaccine passports for entry i_ are needing vaccine passports for entry. i think what is difficult, though. — entry. i think what is difficult, though. is— entry. i think what is difficult, though, is that obviously we are the less generation to have been invited to get— less generation to have been invited to get the _ less generation to have been invited to get the vaccine and we are largely— to get the vaccine and we are largely major demographic that uses bars, _ largely major demographic that uses bars, nightclubs, venues. so it is quite _ bars, nightclubs, venues. so it is quite difficult that way. especially because _ quite difficult that way. especially because a lot of young people i know find it _ because a lot of young people i know find it difficult to actually get an appointment to get a vaccine. is find it difficult to actually get an appointment to get a vaccine. is it? appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon, appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon. cases — appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon. cases are _ appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon, cases are rising _ appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon, cases are rising in _ appointment to get a vaccine. is it? leon, cases are rising in scotland, you don't need me to tell you that, levels are 80% higher than they were last week, nicola sturgeon says introducing something like this would help deal with those rising levels. d0 would help deal with those rising levels. , ., would help deal with those rising levels. y., ., . would help deal with those rising levels. ., . . levels. do you not agree with that? i think hospitality _ levels. do you not agree with that? i think hospitality will _ levels. do you not agree with that? i think hospitality will continue - levels. do you not agree with that? i think hospitality will continue to i i think hospitality will continue to play its part. we have done that all

the way through. and many businesses still have measures in place which our way and above the baseline measures which are stipulated by the scottish government and we are all about keeping our workforce and our customers safe. as i said, though, the scottish government has provided no evidence that making it mandatory for people entering nightclubs is actually going to have any effect on the rising case numbers at the moment. �* , ., ., moment. ok, we'll see how the vote toes, moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes. thank — moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes. thank you _ moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes, thank you very _ moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes, thank you very much, - moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes, thank you very much, both - moment. ok, we'll see how the vote goes, thank you very much, both ofl goes, thank you very much, both of you. leon thompson and zoe daniel, thank you very much your time. the bbc has learnt that there's been a significant increase in reports of health incidents affecting us spies and diplomats in recent months. 0riginally known as havana syndrome due to where it was first recognised, officials say the condition has now spread beyond cuba to every continent. the symptoms include hearing strange

sounds and a feeling of heat or pressure. here's our security correspondent, gordon corera. cheering and whistling in 2015, the us reopened its embassy in cuba, as relations between the countries were restored, but then something happened. diplomats and spies began to hear sounds and fall ill with a mysterious illness that people struggled to explain — what became known as havana syndrome. the trump administration announced friday that it is pulling more than half of its staff out of the american embassy in havana. but it wasn'tjust havana. on a trip to moscow a year later, senior cia officer marc polymeropolous says he suffered similar symptoms. it is real, we have to get our people health care and then we have to find out who's doing this because, as i have always contended, this is an act

of war against us officials. her flight was delayed for several hours because at least _ one us diplomat had to be medevaced... i but some have questioned whether the syndrome is real, suggesting that the stress caused what's called a psychogenic illness of the mind, which is now spreading. when you see mass psychogenic illnesses, there's usually some stressful situation, an underlying situation. and of course, in the case of cuba and the embassy employees, particularly the cia agents, they certainly were in a stressful situation. in the last year, new evidence has emerged. that led a panel of scientists, sponsored by the state department, to conclude that pulsed microwaves were most likely responsible in at least some of the cases. for many of these people, real injury, real neurologic injury took place. it took place through a mechanism that we cannot

precisely pinpoint, but we think could be linked to this relatively unusual mechanism that really has not received a whole lot of study — pulse microwave energy. definitive evidence of what started in cuba remains elusive. some link it to electronic surveillance. others, a weapon. but with cases now emerging in every continent, the biden administration has made solving this mystery a national priority. gordon corera, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. a little mini heatwave from early on in the _ a little mini heatwave from early on in the week— a little mini heatwave from early on in the week think of the past as we see a _ in the week think of the past as we see a day— in the week think of the past as we see a day of— in the week think of the past as we see a day of sunny spells and scattered _ see a day of sunny spells and scattered thundery showers. the humid _ scattered thundery showers. the humid feel and some of the showers quite slow— humid feel and some of the showers quite slow moving, it could lead to localised _ quite slow moving, it could lead to localised flash flooding. if anywhere is likely to see fewer showers — anywhere is likely to see fewer showers or escape them, it is along the east _ showers or escape them, it is along the east coast where we could get highs— the east coast where we could get highs of— the east coast where we could get highs of 25 or 26 degrees. largely, the showers _ highs of 25 or 26 degrees. largely, the showers ease _ highs of 25 or 26 degrees. largely, the showers ease across _ highs of 25 or 26 degrees. largely, the showers ease across england i highs of 25 or 26 degrees. largely, i the showers ease across england and wales through tonight, we keep them

going into scotland and northern ireland, it turns misty and murky, but relatively mild start to friday morning. we almost do it all again into friday. another showery day. but it should be a day with slightly fewer showers are most likely to be to the north and the west. in eastern areas, with the best of the sunshine, again, potentially the best of the warmth and temperatures peaking at 24 celsius. a change of wind direction into the weekend brings drier but fresher weather.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. new tactics to deal with people crossing the channel in boats. the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory forfrontline nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the latest nhs waiting times are due any minute now — borisjohnson admitted last night that they may get worse before they get better. vaccine passports for nightclubs and big events could be approved in scotland later today as msps prepare to vote. the former afghan president ashraf ghani apologises to the people of afghanistan after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates.

sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. there is only one place to start and that is the tennis. the fairytale of new york continues for british teenager emma raducanu — as she continues to make history, by qualifying for the semifinals of the us open. she did it, by beating the 11th seed belinda bencic, in straight sets. let's put this achievement into context. this is the furthest any british woman has gone in the competition, sincejo durie also reached the last 4 in new york, in 1983. she's also the first qualifier, ever, to get through to the semifinals at flushing meadows. she'll play maria sakkari, of greece, for a place in the final in the early hours of tomorrow morning. i didn't expect to be here at all. i mean, i think my flights were booked at the end of qualifying, so... it's a nice problem to have!

iam i am enjoying the experience. 0ut there on the court today i was saying it might be the first —— the last time i am playing on ash, so just enjoy it. as i mentioned radacanu faces maria sakkari in the semi finals — after she beat, the wimbledon finalist, karolina pliskova, in straight sets. the greek star is known for having one of the fastest serves on tour, and that serve fired her into the semi—finals, 6—4, 6—4. staying with the us open, novak djokovic continues his bid to win the "calendar grand slam" — that's all four grand slams in the same year. in a repeat of the wimbledon final, the world number one came from a set down to beat italy's matteo berrettini over four sets. he will face alexander zverev in the semifinal tomorrow — the german did beat djokovic in the olympic final injuly. 0nto football and england's 100% record in world cup qualifying for qatar next year, came to an end, after they drew in poland. gareth southgate's men

looked to be heading for another win when harry kane put them ahead with this superb strike, from 30 yeards. but poland found an equaliser in injury time, damian szymanski popping up with this header to ensure the points were shared. england still very much in pole position to win the group and qualify though. northern ireland though have it all to do, chasing 2nd place and a chance to qualify via the play offs. they needed to beat the team, above them, switzerland, but it finished goalless, in belfast, thanks to bailey peacock—farrell's penalty save in the first half. that's the second competitive game in a row in which he has saved a penalty. and there was frustration too for wales, who could have gone second in their group with a win, but they were held to a goalless draw, by the bottom side, estonia, despite gareth bale's best efforts. and having dominated his sport for a decade, and breaking, numerous world—records, usain bolt is now turning his attention to a different type of record — as a music producer.

the eight—time, olympic gold medallist, working with his best friend nugent, "nj" walker, has realeased a album, country yutes, and it's clear that bolt has very high ambitions for his new venture. i want to win a grammy. that would be like the pinnacle of music, you know what i mean? get a platinum single or platinum album. those are the levels. i'm notjust saying i'm going to make music to make a little bit of money here or there, i want to reach to the pinnacle of the highest level, you know what i mean? i want to be in a room with all of these big producers, these beats, and again people can talk about my music. that's all the sport for now.

we know there is a huge backlog of patients waiting for nhs treatment caused by the pandemic. we're expecting some monthly figures on hospital waiting times, a&e attendances, cancer referrals and diagnostic tests in england this morning. louise mcallan from essex has terminal cancer and had her chemotherapy stopped because of covid—19. she's been telling me what happened to her. i was diagnosed in 2020 on the cusp of covid, it was february. initially the consultant said to me that he would start me on chemotherapy and other treatments, would start me on chemotherapy and othertreatments, but would start me on chemotherapy and other treatments, but first i would need a biopsy. i would need an endoscopy in my lungs which would take samples to see what type of cancer it was. then, following that, i had to wait a few weeks before he

came back with the results. then, when he told me that i would not be receiving chemotherapy, it was devastating. my world just fell out. i said to him at the time, you are just leaving me. ifelt abandoned. there was nothing really... i did not know who to turn to or who to speak to at that time. i just felt that i had to voice my opinions. i wrote to matt hancock. i wrote to the hospital. i was on the news channels trying to get my voice across, and trying to get the treatments restarted. you were told, i think at this

point, that your lung cancer was stage iv, is that correct?- point, that your lung cancer was stage iv, is that correct? yes, it was. stage iv, is that correct? yes, it was- the — stage iv, is that correct? yes, it was. the significance _ stage iv, is that correct? yes, it was. the significance of - stage iv, is that correct? yes, it was. the significance of that, i stage iv, is that correct? yes, it i was. the significance of that, there is not stage — was. the significance of that, there is not stage five, _ was. the significance of that, there is not stage five, it _ was. the significance of that, there is not stage five, it means - was. the significance of that, there is not stage five, it means it - was. the significance of that, there is not stage five, it means it is - is not stage five, it means it is not curable, but treatment can prolong your life. explain why you were told you could not have chemotherapy. he were told you could not have chemotherapy.— were told you could not have chemotherapy. were told you could not have chemothera . . . , were told you could not have chemothera . ., ., chemotherapy. he said that i was at risk of getting _ chemotherapy. he said that i was at risk of getting covid. _ chemotherapy. he said that i was at risk of getting covid. but _ chemotherapy. he said that i was at risk of getting covid. but then, - chemotherapy. he said that i was at risk of getting covid. but then, you | risk of getting covid. but then, you cannot predict an outcome of a disease. because i was isolating as well, i was not at risk of catching covid. the entire household was isolating. i could not understand his reasoning, his rationale. was he seeing, you have got this

diagnosis, it is a grave diagnosis, he did not want you to come to the hospital to have the chemotherapy in case you caught covid? yes. hospital to have the chemotherapy in case you caught covid?— case you caught covid? yes, but the chemotherapy _ case you caught covid? yes, but the chemotherapy would _ case you caught covid? yes, but the chemotherapy would have _ case you caught covid? yes, but the chemotherapy would have been - case you caught covid? yes, but the i chemotherapy would have been tablet form. i would chemotherapy would have been tablet form. iwould have chemotherapy would have been tablet form. i would have been on that for the rest of my life. it was not as if i would be constantly going to the hospital. it would be, yes, it would be necessary to go to hospital to have regular blood checks, possibly once a month, which i am having at the moment, but it would not mean, as with iv chemotherapy where you need to go to hospital more regularly, it would be manageable more at home. you must have questioned _ manageable more at home. you must have questioned him, _ manageable more at home. you must have questioned him, we _ manageable more at home. you must have questioned him, we are - manageable more at home. you must have questioned him, we are talking i have questioned him, we are talking about tablets, why can you not to nip into the hospital gets the tablets and go home again? that is exactly what _ tablets and go home again? that is exactly what i _ tablets and go home again? that is exactly what i did _ tablets and go home again? that is exactly what i did see. _ tablets and go home again? that is exactly what i did see. he -

tablets and go home again? that is exactly what i did see. he just - exactly what i did see. he just reiterated that because of covid it was a risk and my immune system, which i understood, my immune system would be low, but balancing whether i would get covid or whether my cancer with progress, which it did, it was just no deal for me, cancer with progress, which it did, it wasjust no dealfor me, i cancer with progress, which it did, it was just no deal for me, i would much rather have had the chemotherapy tablets. you have given as a little bit of insight into how you felt when you were told that your treatment was going to be stopped, pause, because of the pandemic. tell us more about how that affected you. i was absolutely devastated. i could not even think. it was just a fight. 0bviously not even think. it was just a fight. obviously i was fighting for my life. as with hundreds of people in my position. but it was just trying

to fight it and trying to push everything, just pushing treatment, but i just felt everything, just pushing treatment, but ijust felt like i was at the game brick wall, to be honest. how is your treatment began now? i am still not on chemotherapy. why not? it is the same reason. i am on hormone therapy, i go to hospital for injections, and they take tablets daily. it is a targeted therapy, which targets a sale, it is more of an antagonist, rather than a therapy, it isjust more of an antagonist, rather than a therapy, it is just going to supposedly suppress the spread until

it stops working, then they will rethink. —— targets a cell. you it stops working, then they will rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set u- a rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set up a page- _ rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set up a page- yes. _ rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set up a page. yes, i _ rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set up a page. yes, i was _ rethink. -- targets a cell. you have set up a page. yes, i was so - rethink. -- targets a cell. you have| set up a page. yes, i was so worried about the chemotherapy, _ set up a page. yes, i was so worried about the chemotherapy, it - set up a page. yes, i was so worried about the chemotherapy, it was - set up a page. yes, i was so worried about the chemotherapy, it was not| about the chemotherapy, it was not until i watched panorama on bbc about cancer, because, let me go back, the consultant, i asked him about private treatment at the time, at the beginning. he said, no, definitely not, it would not be for you. the post panorama programme, i realised that the private sector were up and running with chemotherapy. that is why i started the gulf and me page. haifa

chemotherapy. that is why i started the gulf and me page.— the gulf and me page. how are you feelin: the gulf and me page. how are you feeling emotionally now? _ the gulf and me page. how are you feeling emotionally now? -- - the gulf and me page. how are you feeling emotionally now? -- go - the gulf and me page. how are you | feeling emotionally now? -- go fund me. it does upset me. at the end of the day i try and enjoy life and pack as much and as i can and do what i want when i can. i am quite fortunate to do that. that was louise, who has not been able to start chemotherapy because of the pandemic. we have had figures from nhs england in the last couple of minutes, the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a new record high, a total of 5.6 million people waiting to start treatment at the end ofjuly this summer, the highest number since records began in august 2007. thank you for your messages about your treatment being delayed. there is some unsettling and brutal messages.

0ne some unsettling and brutal messages. one person talked about his father, a fit 81—year—old, he went to the gp on discovery of blood, a successful removal of cancer. all seemed good, but his chemotherapy treatments, because of lockdown, was cancelled, when he went back for a tougher chemotherapy, the cancer had returned and that had spread to his lungs and prostate. he died six months later, just before last christmas. it is ok to talk about covid—19 but thousands of people have died because of a lack of cancer treatment and it is so sad. another message, my father had three hernia operations cancelled because of covid, in august his hernia exploded, leaving him in agony, when he got to hospital there was no chance of any treatment, he died. if you want to e—mail me...

morrisons has reported a 37.1% fall in profit for the first—half of this year. let's speak to our business correspondent alice baxter. morrisons, that uk's forth larger supermarkets, it's began life in 1899 as a store in bradford. it did still make a profit for the first half of this year, until august one, £167 million. that is down around £60 million compared to the same period last year. that is largely because of factors largely out of their control, namely the shortage that we are seeing in lorry drivers, which is affecting items on the shelves of supermarkets across the country. that shortage of lorry drivers, also rising global

commodity prices, and fleet costs as well. all compounding in this drop in profits. what morrisons is doing, theyjoined a chorus of uk supermarkets, only last month, asking the government to step in to address the issue of trying to recruit more lorry drivers, and also asking the government issued them with a skilled worker status, which would then allow them to stay in the uk. the supermarket says it does expect profits to increase in the second part of the year, that they are dealing with that trilogy of issues. also trying to compete with other retailers, now that there were is opening up post—disease—macro, they are having to compete with consumers for a non—essential shopping. a lot of factors that the supermarket says are largely outside of their control. the headlines on bbc news.

new tactics to deal with people crossing the channel in boats. the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory forfrontline nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid 19. president 0bama promised to close it, joe biden called it "an advertisement for terrorist groups", but the guantanamo bay detention centre is still open. inside the camp are the five men accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks. now 20 years on, they made their 42nd appearance in court. 0ur north america correspondent aleem maqbool was there. then a tiny corner of cuba one notorious by—product of 9/11 attack remains. the authorities have allowed as to be here but they are restrictive in

what we can show. they have not allowed as near the detention facilities where the remaining prisoners are being hailed. many of these original camps have been long abandoned. now 39 prisoners remain. some were cleared for release as far back as 2010 but are still waiting to leave. 0thers back as 2010 but are still waiting to leave. others have been designated forever prisoners because of the threat they are thought to pose. but ten have been charged and are set to face military trials. that includes five men accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks. for the first time in more than 18 months those five men were in a courtroom together. we could not fill but of course but we were in the gallery behind the glass where these men appeared for their pre—trial hearing. including at the frontier, that man with the ginger

beard, the man who it is believed conceived of the idea of the 9/11 attacks, and took that idea to 0sama bin laden. the proceedings were extremely slow. 0ne bin laden. the proceedings were extremely slow. one of the main arguments was, what evidence is admissible and what cannot be admitted because of torture? it is one of the reasons why family members of victims of 9/11, some of whom are here in the gallery observing events, are unlikely to get a resolution in this case soon. people often ask, there was not even a middle insight, but now we are in the middle of the case, wrestling on the middle of the case, wrestling on the effects that torture has on admissibility of statements is the heart of the case. mistakes of the past are having a bearing on the search forjustice now over 9/11. with no trial date even having being sits, the detention centre here looks no

closer to shutting down. a group of people who say they have been victims of metropolitan police corruption and malpractice have written an open letter calling for the met police commissioner — cressida dick — to be replaced in her role. the group of seven, led by stephen lawrence's mother, baroness lawrence, and include dj paul gambaccini, and lady brittan, widow of tory home secretary leon brittan. in the letter they say "our individual experiences are very "different but we have all been victims of the incompetence "and malpractice which pervades the leadership of the mps". we can speak to paul gambaccini who is in central london for us. why have you signed this letter? i have signed this letter because i believe in its contents. each of as who was present at that five—hour meeting that i will never forget had thought originally, we must be the

only people in the world this is happening to because it is so stupid. it is so obviously unjust. but by talking to each other, either on telephone or through e—mail, we came to notice similarities in our experiences. during the past few years we have become bound to one another, even though we come from different walks of life, and in a couple of cases different political parties. we have all found that the leadership of the metropolitan police is breathtakingly corrupt and non—honest. it covers up at all times. it is so shocking. the nation wants to know the full truth of the stephen lawrence case. cressida dick will not allow it. the nation wants to know the full truth of daniel morgan case, cressida dick will not allow it. well, it is time that you

started walking the famous highway, cressida dick, you have blocked the truth and been economical with the truth and been economical with the truth in all of our cases. that would certainly push back on your statement that the cover up. always... let me finish. when i was last on you sure you put up a statement from the cps without telling me you were going to do so. i went in the background... that is my lying noise. mar; i went in the background... that is my lying noise-— i went in the background... that is my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout _ my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout the - my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout the witch - ridiculous. throughout the witch hunt the bbc was on the side of the wrongdoers. this will come out. do not think that we are going to go away. we have not come for the bbc yet because we are doing the mates, but in years to come the truth about

bbc complicity in the witchhunt will be known. you stated that the metropolitan police cover up at all times. cressida dick was not commissioner when you are initially investigated. you spent one year, longer, waiting for them to realise there were no charges that were going to be brought against you. why do you want her specifically to stand down? because i launched my legal case against the mates the day she took office. it was called paul gambaccini versus commissioner of the metropolis. she was commissioner of the metropolis. it took me three years to win my case. she is the mates postponed as long as she could until court steps agreements, the only thing left was to go to trial, the report into false allegations said he would support me. the mates given at the last moment. three and a half years of non—honesty from this woman.

the other people that are involved in signing this letter, baroness lawrence, the brother of daniel morgan, they have their different reasons for not wanting her to continue in thisjob. the speculation is that her contract will be extended for a couple of years that what the home office say to us is that the appointment of the commissioner of the metropolitan police service is a formal process that will be confirmed in the proper way. the mayor of london and the metropolitan police have declined to comment. this is a market in the sand from you and the other people that you do not want her contract to be extended. riff that you do not want her contract to be extended-— be extended. of course we do not. she is a hack. _ be extended. of course we do not. she is a hack, she _ be extended. of course we do not. she is a hack, she is _ be extended. of course we do not. she is a hack, she is an _ she is a hack, she is an organisational hack. i'm sorry to say negative things about people, this is not why i went into public life. i was only ever accuse because i was on television and the thought was, have a shot at him. the

metropolitan police and cressida dick have obfuscated the truth from the people of this country. if britain is going to be a first division country after brexit it must have a first division police service, at the moment it is a third rate stasi stop why plot my case for three and a half years? —— why block my case? mr; three and a half years? -- why block m case? p ., . three and a half years? -- why block m case? p three and a half years? -- why block m case? g ., three and a half years? -- why block m case? g . ., ., three and a half years? -- why block m case? g ., ., , my case? my 'ob, as a 'ournalist, is to reflect my case? my 'ob, as a 'ournalist, is to reflect the h my case? my job, as a 'ournalist, is to reflect the opinions _ my case? my job, as ajournalist, is to reflect the opinions and - to reflect the opinions and statements of people who are not here to defend themselves when they are being criticised in the way you are being criticised in the way you are criticising.— are criticising. would that have ha--ened are criticising. would that have happened with _ are criticising. would that have happened with bbc _ are criticising. would that have happened with bbc and - are criticising. would that have i happened with bbc and operation midland...? when we had carroll beach given free reign of the six o'clock news?

—— carl beech. -- carl beech. i have no idea if that is true. _ -- carl beech. i have no idea if that is true. please _ -- carl beech. i have no idea if that is true. please do - -- carl beech. i have no idea if that is true. please do not - -- carl beech. i have no idea if- that is true. please do not shout at me. i have no reason to doubt you but i amjust... me. i have no reason to doubt you but i am just... i am just saying, i have no idea if that is true. that is obviously... _ is obviously... she is not here to defend herself. i will go head to head, i will dissect her like a frog.— her like a frog. thank you for talkin: her like a frog. thank you for talking to — her like a frog. thank you for talking to as. _ now it's time for a look at the weather.

we have lost the clear blue sky, the sunshine, the heat. it was the warmest september night on record, 28.8 celsius recorded on wednesday, the hottest september day in scotland for 115 years. temperatures are falling away, not too drastically today, but from 30 to 23 celsius, a noticeable difference. still quite a humid feel across the country. that will trigger sharp and thundery downpours. some of these showers could be slow moving, there may be flash flooding in places. it does look likely that more widespread out in the west and needy sheltered eastern areas will hold onto sunshine and fewer if any. 25, 20 six celsius not out of the question here stop thursday into friday, some showers across england and wales starts to fade away but they will continue into parts of

scotland and northern england. it could turn misty and murky in places, a relatively mild night. friday morning temperatures in the mid teens. low temperature in the far north of the country, plenty of showers spiralling around that. sheltered eastern areas will see fewer showers, sheltered eastern areas will see fewershowers, but sheltered eastern areas will see fewer showers, but we cannot rule out that one or two of them will drift further inland. they could be heavy and thundery as well. temperatures will peak at 24 celsius. just above where they should be for this time of year. as we go into the weekend it looks likely there will be fewer showers, still the potential for some reason, particularly for the northern isles, some cloud, hopefully that clouds breaking up into eastern areas, fewer showers, temperatures into the low 20s. as we move out of saturday into sunday, high—pressure quieting things down further still but the position of the high is altering

wind direction. coming in from a north—westerly, that means a slightly fresher feel yet again. a good deal of dry weather for sunday, but just that little good deal of dry weather for sunday, butjust that little bit cooler. have a lovely day.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. new tactics to deal with people crossing the english channel in boats. the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france. the number of people in england waiting to start routine nhs treatment rises to a new record high. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory for front line health service staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the australian state of new south wales announces its roadmap out of lockdown, to begin when 70% of people are vaccinated against covid. the former afghan president ashraf ghani apologises to the people of afghanistan, after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates. facebook is accused of sexism in the way it displays recruitment

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