this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines: cheering and applause the fairytale of new york continues. 18—year—old emma raducanu is into the final of the us open, the first british woman to do so for more than for decades. it's a shock, crazy, all of the above! the head of mi5 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard _ struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a

real problem. the scientist behind the oxford astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs astrazeneca vaccine says giving booster jabs to everyone astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to other countries in need. eight years after her death, the family of a woman who was killed by her partner is to receive an apology from west midlands police, after their failings in the investigation. and people across the united states prepare to remember 20th anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis final for 44 years. 18—year—old emma beat the 17th seed maria sakkari in the semis of the us open

in new york and afterwards called her achievement �*absolutely mind—blowing'. she's the first qualifier to ever reach a grand slam final, and the youngest british player ever to reach the finals of the us open — and she's done it without dropping a set. our sports reporter laura scott is at emma's old school in bromley, in south—east london yes, it was here at anna's primary school at the first signs of her sporting talent became clear when she one of the sprint on sports day but she couldn't believe she would go on to achieve what she has at such a young age. her relentless run at the us open has been astonishing and whether it's in america or here in bromley, there is a real buzz about this young phenomenon. from great britain. — about this young phenomenon. from great britain, emma _ about this young phenomenon. f'rr�*n great britain, emma raducanu! about this young phenomenon. from great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu's _ great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu's wildest dreams, working up to a grand slam semifinal

under the lights atjust 18 would surely have seen far fetched. no qualifiers in the men's or women's game had ever reached at this age, but she had the confidence to do it. her opponent had the experience and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her sporting spirit, but that was diminished as i'm raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerves and to serve. her opponent tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board but it was too little, too late, and emma raducanu since healed the set. the second set was considerably closer but her focus and force did not falter. still, the crowd got louder. there's going to be no doubt about that one. ~ ., �* ., . .,, that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and she _ that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and she wasn't - that one. wouldn't match point was all she needed, and she wasn't the | all she needed, and she wasn't the only one whose mind was blown by what she had done. —— won —— one

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teen queen's, with emma raducanu up against canada's leylah fernandez, only a few months her seniors. her fans will be hoping if they shout loudly enough, shejust fans will be hoping if they shout loudly enough, she just might hear them. cheering it's clearfrom cheering it's clear from speaking to youngsters at the school today that what emma raducanu has achieved in america has really got them dreaming of what might be possible for them. they seem to find it very cool that she shared the same classrooms as them and they are already pleading with their parents to let them stay at way past their bedtime tomorrow to watch her in the final. let's take a look at how emma raducanu got to this point. she was born in toronto in canada on on 13th may 2002 — but moved to the uk when she was two.

she first picked up a tennis racket at the age of five, and joined the bromley tennis academy in london. in may 2018 she won her first international tennis federation title in israel — with a prize fund of 15 thousand dollars. in june of that year she played at wimbledon for the first time, making it through to the quarter finals of thejunior tournament, but she didn't make her debut on the wta main draw until may this year when she competed at the nottingham open. emma really burst onto the world stage when she made it through to the last sixteen in the main draw at wimbledon as a wild card entry this year, before having to retire with breathing difficulties on court. and as we now know — she will compete in the us open final tomorrow. virginia wade, who was the last british woman to make the finals of the us open in 1968, said emma raducanu was �*the real thing'. she will have a day to recover tomorrow and then i think it's such an opportunity to put everything into it.

you know, these opportunities don't necessarily come knocking at your door all the time so, you know, you just fight until the bitter end and, you know, there's no point in me even saying that to her because that's what she does, she does everything so well, she moves so well, she serves well and she's smart out there. so i think she knows what she's doing. when the interview�*s over, ask her, "what do you think about all the distraction and what about the previous match?" she says, "frankly, i'mjust thinking about myself." and that's the way to do it — to keep yourself cocooned and just get on with it. and earlier we heard from christine janes, who was the first british female player to reach the final of the us open in 1959. i think it's wonderful. she's refreshing, she has no affectations, she just goes on the court and plays and it's a blast, she says that herself. i first saw her at wimbledon a few weeks ago and you just

want to watch her because she just gives you thatjoy of wanting to play the game yourself, even. and i think that she's got a chance of winning tomorrow, myself. and there was plenty of reaction on twitter too. judy murray tweeted her delight for the "teen queen", describing her semifinal victory as an incredible achievement. former british number one laura robson said the teenager's performance was unbelievable — calling her an absolute star. the former three—time us open champion kim clijsters tweeted her congratulations saying emma raducanu's performance was amazing. and emma herself also took to twitter after the semifinal — saying "pure happiness under the lights in new york". and you can follow emma raducanu's final against leylah fernandez tomorrow night on bbc radio 5 live, and the bbc sounds app.

coverage starts at 8pm. the head of m15 has told bbc news that there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan, and the rise of the taliban, are likely to have emboldened so—called "lone wolf" terrorists. ken mccallum also said that 31 late—stage attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years, as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. for 20 years, the work of the security service at thames house has been dominated by dealing with terrorist threats to the uk. and today the head of m15 told the bbc what that threat looks like. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem and in the last four years, for example, working with the police, my organisation has disrupted 31 late—stage attack

plots in great britain. and even during the pandemic period that we've all been enduring for most of the last two years, we've had to disrupt six late—stage attack plots. the taliban takeover of afghanistan has changed the landscape. the m15 chief warned this would embolden those wanting to carry out attacks and he said there was a risk that the country could once again become a safe haven for groups planning more sophisticated attacks. even if the taliban is absolutely in good faith about wanting to prevent terrorism being exported from afghanistan, that will be a difficult task to accomplish. afghanistan is not an easy country to govern and within which to ensure perfect security. a new counterterrorism operation centre was launched this summer but the type of threats the uk faces have also been evolving, the m15 head said. across the last 20 years, since 9/11, we have had a continued evolving, huge challenge with islamist extremist terrorism. we have the rise of extreme

right—wing terrorism and we have definitely a resurgence of sharp and complex state threats. the only major national security threat which has been comparatively better across those 20 years is northern ireland. is the uk safer today than it was 20 years ago? there was no simple answer from the m15 chief, with concerns that his service will need to be vigilant for uncertainty ahead. gordon corera, bbc news. the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine has said the world needs a bigger supply of vaccines, so they can be offered to people in developing countries. professor dame sarah gilbert said not everyone in the uk will need a boosterjab. a decision about boosters is expected next week from the advisory body thejcvi, thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. our health correspondent katharine da costa reports. while some countries like israel have already started rolling out

third doses of covid vaccines, most people in africa are still waiting for their first. the debate on giving boosters or donating more vaccines has ramped up, but one leading scientist says it is not an either/or decision. the problem we really have is that the world needs greater vaccine supply. we need more doses of all of the vaccines that are currently licensed and we need more vaccines to be licensed so we're not talking about choices between vaccinating in one country or another country. the good news is that supply is increasing. data is still being gathered on whether boosters might be needed for everyone, but professor gilbert said there was evidence vaccines were still providing strong protection a year on from the initial doses. infections are expected to increase across the uk this autumn with a return to schools and offices. the latest estimates from the office for national statistics suggests a sharp rise in scotland and wales in the week to last friday, but rates remained level in england

and northern ireland. infection rates are highest among teenagers and young adults, and with nightclubs now open, there is a greater risk of the virus spreading. scotland is the first in the uk to confirm vaccine passports will be needed from next month. despite concerns among nightclub bosses and some tory mps, proof of vaccination is expected in england, too. by the end of this month, every adult will have had an opportunity to have had two jabs. secondly, we will almost certainly be doing it for night clubs. we will make a determination as to whether we need to move more broadly than that, or whether we can hold the position and wait to see if it's necessary at a later point. the government says the nhs is ready to start offering boosters to the most vulnerable and first doses to 12— to 15—year—olds if they get the go—ahead. decisions on both are expected next week. katharine da costa, bbc news.

let's speak now to paul hunter, professor of medicine at university of east anglia. thank you for your time this afternoon. professor dame sarah gilbert has said not everyone in the uk will need a boosterjab, do you agree with that? should there be a boosterjab programme in the uk? i agree with professor gilbert. i think there's a strong case for some people to be offered booster vaccines, perhaps more than the department of health announced a couple of weeks ago, i think there is a case for people over 80, people who would not necessarily have responded to the initial vaccine, people perhaps who have severe obesity that have a booster vaccine. but beyond that, the value is set in a substantially less and i would agree with fattah gilbert that we shouldn't be rolling out vaccine to those groups —— with professor

gilbert. those groups -- with professor gilbert. ., ., ., , ., gilbert. for a full house, do you think there's _ gilbert. for a full house, do you think there's enough _ gilbert. for a full house, do you think there's enough evidence i gilbert. for a full house, do you i think there's enough evidence that the first round of vaccines is doing its job, the first round of vaccines is doing itsjob, is holding the line? yes. its job, is holding the line? yes, and i its job, is holding the line? yes, and i think— its job, is holding the line? yes, and i think part _ its job, is holding the line? yes, and i think part of _ its job, is holding the line? yes, and i think part of the _ itsjob, is holding the line? 1a: and i think part of the problem is that people get confused between protection against infection, which is a sort of decreasing, but protection against severe disease, and the evidence is that protection against severe disease is pretty robust, doesn't seem to be declining, and protection against severe disease from the delta variant is just as effective as it was for the previous variant. so i think in terms of what you really want vaccine to do, to severe disease, remove the pressure on the health service, i think it's tilting a remarkably good job. bud health service, i think it's tilting a remarkably good job.- a remarkably good 'ob. and it is their a remarkably good 'ob. and it is warmth a remarkably good 'ob. and it is their merit, then, i a remarkably good job. and it is their merit, then, in _ a remarkably good job. and it is their merit, then, in seeing i a remarkably good job. and it is their merit, then, in seeing justj their merit, then, in seeing just how far we can go with those original vaccinations, to see how far they can do thatjob of preventing serious illness and hospitalisation?—

preventing serious illness and hositalisation? ~ , , , hospitalisation? absolutely, because if. . . we hospitalisation? absolutely, because if- -- we don't — hospitalisation? absolutely, because if... we don't want _ hospitalisation? absolutely, because if... we don't want to _ hospitalisation? absolutely, because if... we don't want to be _ hospitalisation? absolutely, because if... we don't want to be giving i if... we don't want to be giving vaccines to quickly and then realise down the line that may be that might increase risks of side—effects in a number of years. so we want to really be sure that when we do roll vaccine boosters to that they're going going to have a real impact and they are really needed. do you have any concerns _ and they are really needed. do you have any concerns that _ and they are really needed. do you have any concerns that boosters i and they are really needed. do you j have any concerns that boosters on top of original vaccinations might have an unexpected impact? i think if ou look have an unexpected impact? i think if you look at _ have an unexpected impact? i think if you look at some _ have an unexpected impact? i think if you look at some of _ have an unexpected impact? i think if you look at some of the _ have an unexpected impact? i think if you look at some of the other i if you look at some of the other vaccines, such as tetanus vaccine, if you give it too frequently throughout the's lives, they then can end up with very sore arms and it can be quite painful. so ultimately, you don't want to be giving any medical intervention unless you know it's really needed, and at the moment, for most of us, who have had two shots of the vaccine, it's not obvious that we really need it. i vaccine, it's not obvious that we really need it.— vaccine, it's not obvious that we reall need it. ~ ., ., , really need it. i know you have been sa in: the really need it. i know you have been saying the thing _ really need it. i know you have been saying the thing that _ really need it. i know you have been saying the thing that is _ really need it. i know you have been saying the thing that is worrying i saying the thing that is worrying you most as we head towards the

winter is flu. tell us what your chief concerns af?_ winter is flu. tell us what your chief concerns af? although we haven't seen — chief concerns af? although we haven't seen many _ chief concerns af? although we haven't seen many cases i chief concerns af? although we haven't seen many cases of i chief concerns af? although we i haven't seen many cases of influenza since covid became an issue early last year, the few cases we do know about is if you catch influenza at the same time as you catch covid, that could have doubled your risk of dying. so if we have a bad year and we're probably going to get a bad flu year sometime, maybe not this year, may be next, but if we get at this year while there still a lot covid around, that could set cause us problems. so it's crucially important that people who are offered influenza vaccines take that “p offered influenza vaccines take that up as well. so offered influenza vaccines take that u- as well. ., offered influenza vaccines take that u- as well. . ., up as well. so there are health implications — up as well. so there are health implications for _ up as well. so there are health implications for the _ up as well. so there are health implications for the individual, | up as well. so there are health i implications for the individual, of course, but presumably you are thinking about pressure on the nhs, as well?_ what - thinking about pressure on the nhs, as well?_ what are l as well? indeed, indeed. what are our as well? indeed, indeed. what are your thoughts. _ as well? indeed, indeed. what are your thoughts, looking _ as well? indeed, indeed. what are your thoughts, looking at - as well? indeed, indeed. what are your thoughts, looking at the i as well? indeed, indeed. what are your thoughts, looking at the data| your thoughts, looking at the data and i think the latest ons data, which i sawjust a couple of hours ago, suggests that winning every 70 people in the uk now has a covid, ——

won in 70, what your thoughts on how the virus is behaving vis—a—vis the number of people have been vaccinated? i number of people have been vaccinated?— number of people have been vaccinated? ~ �* , , ., vaccinated? i think it's behaving like any of _ vaccinated? i think it's behaving like any of the _ vaccinated? i think it's behaving like any of the other— vaccinated? i think it's behaving i like any of the other coronaviruses we experience throughout our life, at the moment. we are likely, in my view, to continue to see high levels of the for decades to come, but ultimately, because of vaccination, because of repeat infection, the proportion of those infections that are symptomatic, and especially the proportion who are severely ill, will decline over time. we have seen this in the past, with the last big coronavirus outbreak, but 130 years ago, that caused considerable number of fatalities for about three to four years and then ultimately now discloses the common cold. and i am sure that is the way covid will go on about another four years. find sure that is the way covid will go on about another four years. and of course the — on about another four years. and of course the other— on about another four years. and of course the other big _ on about another four years. and of course the other big question, i course the other big question, alongside boosters, that we seem to

be concerning ourselves most was at the moment is the issue of vaccinations for 12 to 15—year—olds, that latest data out a little earlier was saying that it's the under 25 is, so teenagers and young adults, in which cases were going up the fastest, presumably a chunk of thatis the fastest, presumably a chunk of that is because children are back in school. fist that is because children are back in school. �* ., �* , that is because children are back in school. �* ., �*, ., , school. at the moment it's too early to sa that school. at the moment it's too early to say that because _ school. at the moment it's too early to say that because it _ school. at the moment it's too early to say that because it takes - school. at the moment it's too early to say that because it takes about i to say that because it takes about two weeks before something that could cause an increase in cases becomes obvious in the numbers. irate becomes obvious in the numbers. we have seen that in scotland, though, haven't we? where children went back to school earlier.— to school earlier. most of the rapid increase in — to school earlier. most of the rapid increase in case _ to school earlier. most of the rapid increase in case numbers - to school earlier. most of the rapid increase in case numbers in - to school earlier. most of the rapid l increase in case numbers in scotland was more associated with their equivalent of freedom day early on in the month, and when you look at the time that this going back to school could have affected the numbers, the case numbers were actually starting to plateau quite noticeably. so it's not really

obvious whether school is closed that surge in scotland, and i think the balance of evidence is against that. so the balance of evidence is against that. �* , the balance of evidence is against that, �* , ., the balance of evidence is against that. �*, ., ., . the balance of evidence is against that. �*, ., ., . ., , ., that. so it's a watch and see on that. so it's a watch and see on that one as _ that. so it's a watch and see on that one as far _ that. so it's a watch and see on that one as far your _ that. so it's a watch and see on that one as far your concern? it that. so it's a watch and see on i that one as far your concern? it is definitely a _ that one as far your concern? it is definitely a watch _ that one as far your concern? it 3 definitely a watch and see. we will know and another 2—3 weeks. professor, thank you for your time. the uk economy slowed sharply injuly, growing byjust 0.1%. although it was the sixth consecutive month of growth, it was a much slower rate thanjune, when it grew by 1%. our economics correspondent andy verity explained what has been happening with economic growth recently. we've been through this huge double dip, as you know. a massive slump in the economy at the beginning of the first lockdown, then a rebound, then a double—dip at the beginning of this year. ever since then it's been growing, though, and the bank of england is hoping we will get 7% growth this year. but if you look at where the economy is now compared to pre—pandemic levels, it's still down by 2.1%. and although you did have some elements growing, like for example, arts and entertainment were up because of social distancing

measures lifting, if you look at services, the services sector, which is four fifths of the economy, that was completely flat in july. now, there's a number of possible reasons for that. one was heavy rainfall which kept the shoppers out of the shops. another was the pingdemic, and of course, if you're ordered to stay at home by the test and trace app, you're not at work, that's less economic activity there. and another was possibly the fact that the delta variant was around, which might have deterred some people from shopping and going to work. but then there's other things, like the ending of the stamp duty holiday. in the housing market there was a sharp drop in fees for real estate activities and also for solicitors doing those transactions, down 10.lr%. so if the bank of england is going to get anything like the growth it was hoping for, we are going to have to see a big resurgence in the autumn. it's been confirmed that the current metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, will serve another two years when her current contract expires next spring.

it emerged this week that she was being offered an extension and she has agreed to continue in the role. dame cressida, who became the first woman to lead the met when she was appointed in 2017, has been involved in a series of controversies which led to questions over her future. a number of her high profile critics had sent an open to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. world suicide prevention day is observed on 10 september every year in order to provide commitment and action to prevent suicides. in the uk, men are three times as likely to take their own lives than women. with me now is alice hendy, founder of suicide prevention charity ripple, who lost her brother to suicide at age 21. alice, thank you forjoining us. and your brother died just last year on the 25th of november, so very, very recently. tell us about him, what

happened to him, and the impact on you and the rest of your family? yes, thank you for having me on today. as you said, i lost my brother in november 2020. it's still incredibly raw, it's still under a year since we lostjosh. he was the most kind, thoughtful brother i could ever have asked for. i've got very happy memories of him, treating him when i lived in london, and fond memories of going to concerts and things with him, he was very into his music. i miss him every minute of every day. in terms of the impact thatjosh's loss has had on my family and i, it's catastrophic. words really can't describe how tough it has been and continues to be on a daily basis. and the

formation of ripple, my charity, has absently given me a purpose to make absently given me a purpose to make a change and stop this happening to any otherfamilies. i a change and stop this happening to any other families.— any other families. i want to ask about ripple _ any other families. i want to ask about ripple in _ any other families. i want to ask about ripple in a _ any other families. i want to ask about ripple in a moment i any other families. i want to ask about ripple in a moment and i any other families. i want to ask. about ripple in a moment and what exactly it does, but first, let's talk about the steps that lead up to you starting this charity because afterjosh died, you looked at his phone and laptop, didn't you and what did you discover?— phone and laptop, didn't you and what did you discover? that's right, and i discovered _ what did you discover? that's right, and i discovered he _ what did you discover? that's right, and i discovered he had _ what did you discover? that's right, and i discovered he had been i what did you discover? that's right, l and i discovered he had been looking at some very harmful material on the internet, carrying out searches that were harmful in nature relating to the topic of suicide. certain websites even encouraged him to go on and take his own life. and so some of the data that has, this week really hits that message home. —— data that has come out this week. there's been 125% increase in the number of searches asking for where to find support from suicide helplines since january 2019. that,

to me, says people don't really know where to go for support and my brother was absolutely one of those people. so brother was absolutely one of those eo . le. ,, ., brother was absolutely one of those --eole. brother was absolutely one of those ”eole. brother was absolutely one of those --eole. ., people. so when he was looking at this harmful _ people. so when he was looking at this harmful content, _ people. so when he was looking at this harmful content, there - people. so when he was looking at this harmful content, there were i people. so when he was looking at| this harmful content, there were no interventions or signposts that might have directed him in a different route. i know that you work in it, cybersecurity, so you decided to put your skills to didn't you? decided to put your skills to didn't ou? ., �* , decided to put your skills to didn't ou? . �* , . , ., you? that's right. the interception of individual _ you? that's right. the interception of individual searching _ you? that's right. the interception of individual searching for - you? that's right. the interception of individual searching for content | of individual searching for content of individual searching for content of this nature just was nowhere near enough, so i've tried to utilise my skill set in support of some fantastic —— with the support of some fantastic volunteers which ripper wouldn't exist without, and i've created a tool which will flag up i've created a tool which will flag up as soon as somebody has been triggered a searching for content relating to suicide or self—harm on the internet. so relating to suicide or self-harm on the internet— the internet. so ripple both flags u . the internet. so ripple both flags u- and the internet. so ripple both flags up and then _ the internet. so ripple both flags up and then signposts _ the internet. so ripple both flags up and then signposts the - the internet. so ripple both flags up and then signposts the way i the internet. so ripple both flags up and then signposts the way to | up and then signposts the way to finding support?—

finding support? that's right. it needs to be _ finding support? that's right. it needs to be downloaded. it's i needs to be downloaded. it's available from today on google chrome and microsoft edge, it's free to download. any parents that are listening that have young people in the house with family computers and laptops, i would urge to download this on the devices today. you just don't know what people are looking at. and it means that if somebody was to then search for any content online relating to the subject matter of self—harm or suicide, that ripple would displace them before any of the subsequent search results come up... any of the subsequent search results come u... y any of the subsequent search results come u... , , any of the subsequent search results come up- - -— come up... sorry, 'ust repeat for us, it's available i come up... sorry, just repeat for us, it's available on _ come up... sorry, just repeat for us, it's available on google i come up... sorry, just repeat for i us, it's available on google chrome and...? us, it's available on google chrome and. . . ? �* us, it's available on google chrome and...? a ,., , , and. . . ? and microsoft edge browsers. and our and. . . ? and microsoft edge browsers. and your plan — and. . . ? and microsoft edge browsers. and your plan would _ and. . . ? and microsoft edge browsers. and your plan would presumably i and. . . ? and microsoft edge browsers. and your plan would presumably be i and your plan would presumably be for this to be kind of filtered out to other search engines etc? that's riuht. we to other search engines etc? that's right- we are _ to other search engines etc? that's right. we are working _ to other search engines etc? that's right. we are working very - to other search engines etc? that's right. we are working very hard i right. we are working very hard behind the scenes to get this out on safari, firefox and opera very soon,

too. ., ,., ., safari, firefox and opera very soon, too. ., ., ., ,~/ safari, firefox and opera very soon, too. ., ., ., ,, ~' safari, firefox and opera very soon, too. ., ., ., ~ ., too. how important do you think that intervention — too. how important do you think that intervention at _ too. how important do you think that intervention at the _ too. how important do you think that intervention at the point _ too. how important do you think that intervention at the point when i intervention at the point when someone is looking at harmful content, is researching the subject of suicide, how important do you think that intervention is? it’s think that intervention is? it's crucial. and _ think that intervention is? it's crucial. and it _ think that intervention is? it�*s crucial. and it could honestly be the difference between somebody going on to do what my brother did, or staying around. my tool provides a message of hope that things can and will get better, and a selection of different mental health resources that are available and out there for those individuals. it's notjust helplines that exist. if you don't like talking of the phone, there is fantastic tax service from shout which is free and 2a hours just text them. that's what a fantastic text service. there is the com web service, and wonderful apps. so many people want to support you if you're struggling and everybody deserves to have that hope and to be here, and

i'm hoping my tool will bring all of that together and save many lives and stop any other sister is waking up and stop any other sister is waking up and feel how i feel every morning. up and feel how i feel every morning-— up and feel how i feel every morning. up and feel how i feel every morninu. . . ., up and feel how i feel every morninu. ., morning. you're channelling what has ha--ened morning. you're channelling what has happened to — morning. you're channelling what has happened to you _ morning. you're channelling what has happened to you in — morning. you're channelling what has happened to you in something - happened to you in something incredibly positive, thank you so much for talking to us. and if you are affected by anything we have just discussed, and if you are affected by anything we havejust discussed, you can and if you are affected by anything we have just discussed, you can find information about available support on bbc action line. 20 years ago tomorrow, nearly 3000 people were killed in a series of co—ordinated attacks on new york and washington. commemorations will be taking place in manhattan and across the united states, to remember all those killed and injured on september 11. our correspondent nada tawfik has been hearing how the lives of emergency workers and victims�*

families have been shaped by the horror of that day in new york city, when the twin towers were attacked and fell. the rebirth and transformation of lower manhattan has become an emblem of the city's resilience. and though much has changed here, for new yorkers who lived through 9/11, the scars never faded. my mom pointed up and she said, "i need you to look at this because it's history." hannah remembers the chaos of being pulled from schooljust blocks from where the twin towers were about to collapse. that experience — atjust eight years old — inspired her dedication to public service. it kind of like restarted my life. like, we've always talked about a before and after 9/11. and i think after that day, i realised how important a, community is and, b, service is. kids now learn about 9/11 as a moment of history. they see the shocking videos, but do not have the lived experience. still, all around them are haunting reminders that the tragedy is not over. when the twin towers collapsed, lower manhattan was blanketed in a toxic cloud and,

for months, first responders and those who worked, studied and lived here breathed in that air — air contaminated by glass shards, asbestos and building materials. well, that led to long—term health problems — and so, 20 years on, the death toll from this tragedy continues to rise. rob's first day as a firefighter was on 9/11. 20 years later, he's still attending the funerals of fellow first responders. three just last week. it took 18 years to get permanent legislation... he's angry that it took the us government so long to guarantee funding for the ill, and only after a long public campaign, with the help of comedianjon stewart. they needed to get wall street open, they needed to make the country feel safe, i get it, but there's a price for that and we're paying it. the united states government certainly let us down, and it shouldn't have taken people like jon stewart, um, to shame them, you know, because that's really the only way that this legislation

got passed, was shame. as rob battles with his health, his sister—in—law kimberly is nursing a different type of pain. her father vincent never came home from work in the twin towers, where he was a vice president at cantor fitzgerald. to have him notjust die i at work, but to disappear — in the whole physical sense, i he'sjust gone, and i think that just really took away any hope of closure for us. i as new yorkers collectively grieve on this anniversary, the command to never forget takes on new meaning. for those born after september 11th, how will they be shaped by the stories and lessons of that day? nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. cbs correspondent bradley blackburn is at ground zero in new york. it's been emotional, particularly for survivors and for family members who lost loved ones in the attacks. 20 years is a significant milestone and many of them will come

here to the world trade center site, to what used to be ground zero. today it is now home to memorial park, to a museum and to a gleaming new tower. there have been so many changes in 20 years. president biden will be coming here tomorrow, he is also attending commemoration ceremonies in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 crashed, and at the pentagon. it's so important to tell the stories of the survivors, like you did in your piece there, because as you mention, there's a whole generation of people who have no personal memories of 9/11 at this point. yesterday i met with a firefighter who was here. he responded to the attacks. he was just 100 yards from the south tower when it collapsed, and he considers the last 20 years a gift. he has been able to see his children grow up, now his grandchildren. there are so many stories like that across the city and across this country as people have spread in 20 years, and of course, there are stories for every one

of those 2977 victims. you also have to remember that this location is more than a memorial. it's also the resting place for many of those victims, unidentified remains are stored here at the world trade center site, with medical examiners still seeking to identify them after all these decades. 40% of the victims have still never been identified. hello this is bbc news, the headlines. 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk.

the scientist behind the oxford astra zeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary — and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. 8 years after her death, the family of a woman receive a public apology from west midlands police for theirfailings in her case. and people across the united states — and the world — prepare to remember the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly. we wish it was a bit busier with the cricket. the final test between england and india was cancelled this morning just two hours before the start of play at old trafford. india were reluctant to play after another positive covid case in their backroom staff. over 75,000 tickets had been sold for the match and though india have

offered to reschedule the match , discussions are underway as to whether they should forfeit the test which would level the series. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson old trafford new world, a test match cancelled because of covid. those should pay to fill the seats will be defended but many had already made the journey. defended but many had already made thejourney. i defended but many had already made the “ourne . ., ., , , ., the journey. i have not slept all niuht the journey. i have not slept all ni . ht to the journey. i have not slept all night to get _ the journey. i have not slept all night to get here _ the journey. i have not slept all night to get here today - the journey. i have not slept all night to get here today to i the journey. i have not slept all night to get here today to be i night to get here today to be cancelled at the last minute i find shocking. cancelled at the last minute i find shockina. ., cancelled at the last minute i find shockina. . ., ., ., cancelled at the last minute i find shockin.. . ., ., ., , shocking. came from london, stayed here last eight. _ shocking. came from london, stayed here last eight, be _ shocking. came from london, stayed here last eight, be booked _ shocking. came from london, stayed here last eight, be booked a - shocking. came from london, stayed here last eight, be booked a hotel. here last eight, be booked a hotel for tonight. here last eight, be booked a hotel fortonight— here last eight, be booked a hotel for toniaht. ., ., ., , ., for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that. — for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that. it _ for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has _ for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been _ for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a _ for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a complete j cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare. — cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare. day— cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, day off _ cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, day off work _ cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, day off work and - cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, day off work and then i nightmare, day off work and then there _ nightmare, day off work and then there is— nightmare, day off work and then there is no— nightmare, day off work and then there is no gain. _ nightmare, day off work and then there is no gain.— nightmare, day off work and then there is no gain. who is to blame? it is not there is no gain. who is to blame? it is rrot a — there is no gain. who is to blame? it is not a blame _ there is no gain. who is to blame? it is not a blame thing, _ there is no gain. who is to blame? it is not a blame thing, we - there is no gain. who is to blame? it is not a blame thing, we are i it is not a blame thing, we are still living in a very difficult environment for elite sports such a goalfrom one anxiety environment for elite sports such a goal from one anxiety inducing environment to another one which is the high—performance playing field is very difficult and i think at

times that goes past the point where players are comfortable to take the field and that is what we have seen. india's players recorded negative pcr test yesterday then announced it could not field a team, reassurance about safety was apparently not enough. what is next in one click it, the super lucrative indian premier league will resume later this month. do india want their star players involved in that? of course. i think all of this is about money. i think all of this is about money. i completely get what players have gone through in the last 18 months, it has been difficult, the mental health site is very important, we have to look after that. i believe this week was about money, making sure those players get to the ipl because they want to earn those big checks which again i get but i don't get it when it is at the expense of a test match. get it when it is at the expense of a test match-— a test match. these performers booked to _ a test match. these performers booked to attend _ a test match. these performers

booked to attend did. _ a test match. these performers booked to attend did. i - a test match. these performers booked to attend did. i cannot l a test match. these performers. booked to attend did. i cannot be forgotten that a test match is always about entertainment. there'll be a few players missing across the premier league when it returns after the international break. liverpool won't be able to field their brazilian trio of alisson becker, fabinho and roberto firmino against leeds on sunday. they didn't let them join up with brazil because of the quarantine protocols on return. the brazilian federation has asked fifa to ban them for failing to report for international duty, which is within their right, but the liverpool manager has criticized the scheduling of brazil's games, which would have ruled his players out this weekend even without any covid restrictions. they played this morning at 130 and brazil in our case it is brazil, for other clubs other countries, but brazil won all three games in the international break but still that is a complaint to fifa and they tell us now, i don't know exact what is

going on moment that we cannot play the players. emma raducanu's dream run at the us open means that we are going to get our first all—teenage grand slam final since 1999. that was martina hingis against serena williams, 18 year old raducanu will play the 19 year old leylah fernandez tomorrow night. raducanu beat the greek maria sakkari in her semi—final and is yet to drop a set in the tournaments, and that includes her three matches in qualifying. on social media today, she posted "pure happiness under the lights in new york..." bbc tv will show highlights of the women's final on sunday afternoon. keep an eye on listings for exact timings, radio five live will have live commentary tomorrow night lewis hamilton is looking to bounce back after losing his formula one drivers�* championship lead in the netherlands last weekend. the seven time world champion trails red bull�*s max verstappen by three points after the dutchman won his home race,

but the mercedes was mighty at monza. hamilton was quickest in practice ahead of qualifying later for saturday�*s sprint race, which will decide the grid for the italian grand prix. that�*s all the sport for now. let�*s get a little more now on the scale of emma raducanu�*s achievement in reaching the us open final. she�*s the youngest british woman to reach this stage since the sport�*s open era began in 1968. she�*s the only player to have done so having had to qualify for the tournament rather than getting automatic entry. and she�*s the first british woman to reach any of the big four grand slam tournament singles finals since virginia wade won wimbledon 44 years ago. our reporter matt graveling�*s been to the national tennis centre in south—west london to see how her achievement�*s been going down there. the last fortnight has been

somewhat of a whirlwind. can i take a picture? emma raducanu, a us open finalist on her tournament debut. 5,500 miles away, a brit�*s american adventure has really hit home. she�*s literally blown it out the park, it�*s amazing. to come from where she is and to get to where she�*s got to in such a short space of time, it�*s phenomenal, it really is. while emma�*s rise seems to have happened in a new york minute, the 18—year—old from bromley has been training for years, first here at bromley tennis centre before heading to the national tennis centre. two months ago, ranked 338 in the world, her impressive wimbledon debut came to a sad end as she withdrew in the fourth round. but stateside, it has been a different story. nine games in, the new british number one hasn�*t dropped a set and the fairytale of new york has enchanted people from all walks of life.

"can you dig it? "congratulations to emma, come on," tweets musician liam gallagher. footballer marcus rashford said "congrats, emma raducanu, "what an achievement already." and if you could become the queen at queens, maybe it�*s only right that royalty gets in touch. "we will all be rooting for you tomorrow," said the duke and duchess of cambridge. tomorrow�*s opponent is fellow teenager, canadian leylah fernandez. the pair have met before, but not quite on a stage like this. there�*s no question that it has the opportunity to be a real turning point. emma and leylah fernandez from canada, they are incredible role models. saturday�*s final is going to be inspiring on so many different levels, but obviously for us, we are just proud and so excited to see what she can go on and do from here. but, win or lose, the courts on which raducanu trained are already full of new dreams. a lot of the young people here at the national tennis centre

told me that a few days ago they didn�*t even know who emma raducanu even was. but now she�*s in the final of the us open and not only do they know her name, but she is proving some great inspiration. i love the teamwork in tennis and getting to work with your friends and everyone. if you really put your mind to it, you can do it. the family of a woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner have received a public apology from the chief constable of west midlands police, following failings by the force both before and after her death. the body of suzanne van hagen, who was 3a, was found along with that of her partner, by her 9 year old daughter in february 2013. herfamily have fought for more than 8 years to get to the truth behind her death. they�*ve been speaking exclusively to our midlands correspondent, sian lloyd.

our world just ended that day, just absolutely heartbreaking. i just thank god that we�*ve still got her daughter. suzanne van hagen was a much loved sister, daughter and mother. she died aged 34. her body was found along with that of her partner by her nine—year—old daughter. sometimes i can think that suzanne is still here but she�*s... you know, she somewhere else. and i think to think like that is easier, you know, to cope with it. because we do miss her. prior to suzanne�*s death in 2013, allegations of domestic violence by her partner, john worton, against her, had been reported to west midlands police. after suzanne�*s death, a postmortem examination revealed marks on her neck and traces of drugs in her system.

west midlands police issued an inaccurate press release to the media saying her death was believed to be due to an accidental overdose. they saw and assumed what they wanted to. it was like when she had drugs in her system, that was it then, everything else was forgotten about and suzanne wasn�*t like that. and that is when our fight began, really, because we were adamant. that�*s not what happened, and that�*s it. today, more than eight years after suzanne died, the force has said sorry to herfamily who never gave up their battle to get to the truth. the apology by the chief constable of west midlands police acknowledges that there were failings by the force in its handling of suzanne�*s case both before and after her death, and it acknowledges the additional stress this caused suzanne�*s family. and it acknowledges the additional distress this caused suzanne�*s family. we could and should have done more to protect suzanne and her daughter from the abuse they were suffering. to compound the family's pain, they were let down by a failure

to properly investigate suzanne's desk. suzanne's death. suzanne�*s family say she will never be forgotten but they now feel they can begin to move forward. the truth is out there now and that means everything to us. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. president biden has set out a series of measures aimed at getting more americans vaccinated against coronavirus, as he tackles a rising number of infections. jabs will be mandatory for all federal government employees, and there will be new rules for big companies, healthcare, and the transport network. nomia iqbal reports from washington no more soft approach — this time, the president was blunt. good evening, my fellow americans. what more do you need to see? we�*ve made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. the vaccine has fda approval. over 200 million americans have gotten at least one shot. we�*ve been patient,

but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us. mr biden�*s frustration comes down to the numbers. 18 months on since the virus hit, and the us is averaging 1,500 covid—related deaths a day. he laid into some politicians — mainly republican governors — for playing politics by showing unrelenting resistance to mask—wearing. but how to convince a country where many ordinary citizens don�*t want the vaccine, and where often, it�*s a matter for individual states to decide what to do? well, mr biden has signed an executive order, forcing companies to get their workers jabbed, orface being fired. if you want to work with the federal government and do business with us, get vaccinated. if you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce. but the administration has been accused of causing confusion on booster shots and u—turns on mask mandates. critics say it�*s allowed the delta variant to take foothold.

this has taken a toll on the us economy, affecting president biden�*s approval ratings. and it isn�*t the afghanistan withdrawal, but how he handles the pandemic... get vaccinated. ..that ultimately matters to the american public. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. the headlines on bbc news... 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk the scientist behind the oxford astra zeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary — and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. 13 british citizens were on board the first international commercial flight out

of kabul, since us forces left the country. dozens of international passengers traveled on the qatar airways charter flight, which has landed in doha. a second flight is due later today. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is following the story from mumbai. qatari officials have said there is another such flight schedule today. we are not sure who is going to be on it. this is significant for all foreign nationals who have been stuck in afghanistan and afghans who have permits to fly out to foreign countries. at the moment, these flights are special chartered flights. we know that qatari technicians have been working along with the taliban to open kabul airport. qatari officials are saying the airport is up and running and the taliban have said regular commercial flights will also begin soon but i think before that happens, there will need to be clarity about who will handle the security of the kabul airport.

when us secretary of state antony blinken visited qatar a few days ago and had meetings with the foreign minister there we heard from qatari officials say they are talking to the taliban about that specific issue. but it�*s only once that is sorted that commercial airlines perhaps will start operations into and from kabul. and the americans of course also saying that they will hold the taliban to their promise of allowing any afghan nationals who have the right permits to leave the country. rail commuting passenger levels are at a third of pre—pandemic levels — whilst the number of carjourneys is back to where it was in march 2020, according to the rail delivery group. the organisation says flexible working and a reduction in spending by commuters is having a big impact on city centre businesses. our business correspondent ben thompson is at birmingham snow hill station.

welcome to birmingham�*s snow hill station, a pretty quiet station even at rush hour this morning. and take a look at this, quiet stations but busy roads. that tells you the story of this pandemic. travel one of the worst hit industries, and that applies to commuter trains too. passenger numbers just a third of what they were before the pandemic and that has a huge knock—on effect for our towns and city centres. collectively, commuters spend £30 billion a year, money not being spent in the economy while stations remain quiet and people work from home. so despite the best efforts of the train companies to introduce flexible fares and encourage us back on board, passengers are still reluctant. but what�*s being done about it? earlier i spoke to the rail delivery group. the research shows that commuters into towns and cities spend about £30 billion a year and that shows just how vital it is that we get people back on board our trains, because when you travel by train, it�*s more than the journey,

it helps to keep the local roads free of congestion, it helps to keep the air we all breathe cleaner, and thousands ofjobs and local businesses are relying on rail passengers to help them recover from the pandemic. that�*s the view of the authorities, but what about the businesses that cater to commuters? they rely on thousands of people piling off these trains and into the offices around here that normally are full. they get thousands of workers in there who just are not here. and for the businesses that rely on them, that is a problem. i spoke to two owners of a coffee shop just around the corner. they said there are very few people back and that has meant they have had to lay off their staff. normally, we�*d expect 4000, 5000 people in each of these three blocks. we�*ve gone down to about 12% of what we were pre—covid. and for the 12 weeks we�*ve been open sincejune, having been shut down for 16 months completely, it�*s tough surviving. the last week has been a huge pick—up, which i put down to schools going back,

parents therefore, commuters, office workers, coming back, and hopefully this week is a sign of how it�*s going to be for the next, hopefully, between now and christmas. joanne, talk to me about those months that you were closed, because you had to lay off staff. we did, yes. we decided we were going to lay them off before christmas last year, with the intention, hopefully, of then getting a job to work over christmas. it was a very difficult decision because we knew them. we are a small staff, and we knew these people very well. it's been difficult coming back because we've had to rearrange the way we run the cafe so we actually don't need any extra staff, which is not good for the employment prospects. so that�*s mike and joanne�*s story. and for thousands of other businesses up and down the country that really do rely on commuters coming into town and city centres,

they now have to work out what to do next. do they relocate, maybe move their business to the suburbs, where more commuters, it seems, are working from home? and whether it is just a sandwich at lunch time, a drink after work, or even dinner with friends, getting people back into our town and city centres is big business, costing £30 billion a year. at the moment, it doesn�*t look like it�*s going to change any time soon. singer/songwriter arlo parks — who�*s just 21—years—old — has won the mercury prize. this is the track �*eugene�* — from her debut album �*collapsed in sunbeams.�* arlo parks got herfirst break in the music business after sending a demo to the bbc. for more than sixty years mankind has been journeying into space.

sometimes described as the final frontier — it�*s mostly been a voyage of scientific discovery. but in recent months — some have made that trip for other reasons. we�*ve had space tourists — and very soon there will be space movie—makers. tim allman explains. ever since the dawn of the silver screen, we have looked up towards the heavens. films and television programmes set in space. but for fairly obvious reasons, never actually made there. until now, that is. here at the gagarin research and test cosmonaut training centre in star city, a very special crew appear before the media. these are not any old cosmonauts, these are movie stars, with the emphasis being very much on the stars. next month, they will set off

to the international space station, where they will make a film set and made in space — sounds like a pretty daunting task but apparently not. translation: the guys are ready 10096, 15096. | i�*m not worried about them at all. russia�*s space agency says it wants to open up space travel to a wider range of people. a sentiment shared by billionaire entrepreneurs like sir richard branson and jeff bezos. they have both recentlyjourneyed to the edge of the atmosphere, trying to create a whole new industry, space tourism. it could get crowded up there, tom cruise is also planning to film a new movie on the international space station. currently on the iss, cosmonauts oleg novitskiy and pyotr dubrov were performing a routine space walk. no doubt both of them were ready for their close—up. tim allman, bbc news.

a trio of thieves who stole over £25,000 worth of mouthwash and chewing gum and being sought by police. a trio of thieves who stole over £25,000 worth of mouthwash and chewing gum are being sought by police(oov)the thieves may have bitten off more than they can chew after taking a haulage container filled with 48 pallets of dental products in lincolnshire. the thieves made a clean getaway — and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with nick miller hello, low pressure moving away for the weekend, so we are going to have fewer showers around today, though, still some heavy downpours and actually beware the sunshine. some of the brightest areas today across eastern parts of england, most at risk from the heaviest downpours and even some thunderstorms. get to that in a moment. the picture for the weekend, though. yes, fewer showers overall. a brighter looking picture and

turning a bit cooler and fresher, particularly across the northern half of the uk. as this area of low pressure moves away, the showers go with it, though. a trailing weather front makes for a wet day in northern scotland tomorrow. and then the flow of air around that departing low pressure system moves to a north northwesterly that introduces the cooler, fresher conditions, especially into scotland, northern ireland and northern england. easier looking picture across the uk. breezier looking picture across the uk. back to today, though, and the heavy showers. and beware the sunny spells, a few of those across eastern parts of england. but this is where we are seeing the heaviest and strongest downpours breaking out with the risk of 20 to 30 millimeters in an hour. to 30 mm in an hour. some local flooding and disruption is possible, but a few heavy showers from east wales across central and eastern parts of england for the eastern side of northern ireland as well. there�*s also a chance for some disruptive downpours. temperatures, high teens into the low 20s in scotland, maybe the odd shower towards the east. some patchy rain and drizzle to the west. and overnight, while many places

turn drier in scotland, initially towards the western isles, it�*ll be getting much wetter with some heavy rain moving in here. it is another quite mild, muggy, misty, foggy night to come. so rather grey start to saturday for many of us. gradually brightening up, though, there will be quite a lot of cloud around. but northern scotland, this is where it is going to be a wet day. could see some quite high rainfall totals, though not out of the question. that could be some disruptive rainfall here. there could be some disruptive rainfall here. many other places looking dry, just one or two light showers around. and overall for the afternoon, it is looking a bit brighter than it�*s been a brighter day in wales, for example, than the last few. then going into sunday, the low pressure is further away. but then we look to the south west, another weather system just starting to push rain our way. so while many places are looking largely dry, with some patchy light rain moving out of scotland into parts of northern england and another area of rain that could be turning heavier later in the day, pushing into parts of southwest england and wales. elsewhere, variable but often a good deal of cloud, a few sunny

spells cooler across the north.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the fairytale of new york continues — 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open, the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. honestly, ijust can�*t believe it. a shocked, crazy. all of the above. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem. the scientist behind the oxford astra zeneca vaccine says

giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen receive a public apology from west midlands police for theirfailings in her case. and people across the united states and the world prepare to remember the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis final for 44 years. 18—year—old emma beat the 17th seed maria sakkari

in the semis of the us open in new york and afterwards called her achievement �*absolutely mind—blowing�*. she�*s the first qualifier to ever reach a grand slam final — and the youngest british player ever to reach the finals of the us open, and she�*s done it without dropping a set. our sports reporter laura scott is at emma�*s old school in bromley, in south—east london. yes, it was here at emma�*s primary school that the first signs of her sporting talent became clear when she one ——she won all the sprints on sports day, but few could have believed that she would go on to achieve what she has at such a young age. her relentless run at the us open has been astonishing, and whether it�*s out in america or back here in bromley, there is a real buzz about this young phenomenon. from great britain, emma raducanu! even in emma raducanu�*s wildest dreams, walking out to a grand slam semifinal under the lights on arthur ashe atjust 18 would surely have seemed far fetched. no qualifier in the men�*s

or women�*s game had ever reached a majorfinal, but raducanu did maths a—level, not history, and was confident she had the formula to do it. the 17th seed maria sakkari of greece had the experience and said the electric atmosphere would only enhance her spartan spirit. but that was diminished as raducanu rose to the occasion, holding her nerve and her serve. sakkari tried everything, even a change of skirt. after half an hour, she was finally on the board, but it was too little, too late, and emma raducanu soon sealed the set 6—1. the second set was considerably closer but raducanu�*s focus and force did not falter. still, the crowd got louder. there�*s going to be no doubt about that one. one match point was all she needed, and she wasn�*t the only one whose mind was blown by what she had done. i've just been taking care of each day and before you know it, three weeks later, i'm in the final and i can't actually believe it.

i mean, is there any expectation? i'm a qualifier so technically on paper, there's nothing, no pressure on me! pressure, perhaps not. but back in bromley, excitement levels are reaching fever pitch... so who�*s going to try extra hard in pe now you�*ve seen emma? ..with children at her primary school now desperate to follow in her footsteps. i think emma is an inspiring tennis player. she always inspires everyone because she always tries her best. i will definitely be cheering for her. i i think it�*s really amazing, cos she kept on trying really harder and harder and she actually made it to the final. from being presented with their medals at their sports day to watching her rapid rise at wimbledon and the us open on their tvs, it�*s no wonder tennis club is now so popular. saturday�*s final will be a battle of the teen queens, with emma raducanu up against canada�*s leylah fernandez, only a few months her senior.

3000 miles away from flushing meadows, raducanu�*s young fans are hoping if they shout loudly enough, shejust might hear them. all: go, emma! they cheer. well, it�*s clear from speaking to youngsters at the school today that what emma raducanu has achieved out in america has really got them dreaming of what might be possible for them. they seem to find it very cool that she shared the same classrooms as them and they are already pleading with their parents to let them stay out way past their bedtime tomorrow to watch her in the final. let�*s take a look at how emma raducanu got to this point. she was born in toronto in canada on 13th november 2002, but moved to the uk when she was two. she first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 5, and joined the bromley tennis academy in london. in may 2018 she won her first international tennis federation title in israel — with a prize fund of $15,000.

in june of that year she played at wimbledon for the first time, making it through to the quarter finals of the junior tournament, but she didn�*t make her debut on the wta main draw until may this year when she competed at the nottingham open. emma really burst onto the world stage when she made it through to the last sixteen in the main draw at wimbledon as a wildcard entry this year, before having to retire with breathing difficulties on court. and as we know, she will now compete in the us open final tomorrow. let�*s hear what some of the past greats of british tennis made of her victory. virginia wade, who was the last british woman to make the final of the us open in 1968, said emma raducanu was �*the real thing�*. she will have a day to recover tomorrow and then i think it�*s such an opportunity to put everything into it. you know, these opportunities don�*t necessarily come knocking at your door all the time so, you know, you just fight

until the bitter end and, you know, there�*s no point in me even saying that to her because that�*s what she does, she does everything so well, she moves so well, she serves well and she�*s smart out there. so i think she knows what she�*s doing. when the interview was over, i asked her, "what do you think about all the distraction and what about the previous match?" she says, "frankly, i�*mjust thinking about myself." and that�*s the way to do it — to keep yourself cocooned and just get on with it. and earlier we heard from christine janes, who was the first british female player to reach the final of the us open in 1959. i think it�*s wonderful. she�*s refreshing, she has no affectations, she just goes on the court and plays and it�*s a blast, she says that herself. i first saw her at wimbledon a few weeks ago and you just want to watch her because she just gives you thatjoy of wanting

to play the game yourself, even. and i think that she�*s got a chance of winning tomorrow, myself. and there was plenty of reaction on twitter too. judy murray tweeted her delight for the �*teen queen�* — describing her semi—final victory as an incredible achievement. former british number one laura robson said the teenager�*s performance was unbelievable, calling her an absolute star. and former three—time us open champion, kim clijsters, tweeted her congratulations saying emma raducanu�*s performance was amazing. and emma herself also took to twitter after the semi—final, saying "pure happiness under the lights in new york". and you can follow emma raducanu�*s final against leylah fernandez tomorrow night on bbc radio 5 live, and the bbc sounds app. coverage starts at 8pm.

the head of m15 has told bbc news that there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan, and the rise of the taliban, are likely to have emboldened so—called "lone wolf" terrorists. ken mccallum also said that 31 late—stage attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years, as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. for 20 years, the work of the security service at thames house has been dominated by dealing with terrorist threats to the uk. and today the head of m15 told the bbc what that threat looks like. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem and in the last four years, for example, working with the police, my organisation has disrupted 31 late—stage attack plots in great britain. and even during the pandemic period that we�*ve all been enduring

for most of the last two years, we�*ve had to disrupt six late—stage attack plots. the taliban takeover of afghanistan has changed the landscape. the m15 chief warned this would embolden those wanting to carry out attacks and he said there was a risk that the country could once again become a safe haven for groups planning more sophisticated attacks. even if the taliban is absolutely in good faith about wanting to prevent terrorism being exported from afghanistan, that will be a difficult task to accomplish. afghanistan is not an easy country to govern and within which to ensure perfect security. a new counterterrorism operation centre was launched this summer but the type of threats the uk faces have also been evolving, the m15 head said. across the last 20 years, since 9/11, we have had a continued evolving, huge challenge with islamist extremist terrorism. we have the rise of extreme right—wing terrorism and we have definitely a resurgence of sharp and complex state threats.

the only major national security threat which has been comparatively better across those 20 years is northern ireland. is the uk safer today than it was 20 years ago? there was no simple answer from the m15 chief, with concerns that his service will need to be vigilant for uncertainty ahead. gordon corera, bbc news. the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine has said the world needs a bigger supply of vaccines, so they can be offered to people in developing countries. professor dame sarah gilbert said not everyone in the uk will need a boosterjab. a decision about boosters is expected next week from the advisory body thejcvi, thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. our health correspondent katharine da costa reports. while some countries like israel have already started rolling out third doses of covid vaccines, most people in africa are still waiting for their first.

the debate on giving boosters or donating more vaccines has ramped up, but one leading scientist says it is not an either/or decision. the problem we really have is that the world needs greater vaccine supply. we need more doses of all of the vaccines that are currently licensed and we need more vaccines to be licensed so we�*re not talking about choices between vaccinating in one country or another country. the good news is that supply is increasing. data is still being gathered on whether boosters might be needed for everyone, but professor gilbert said there was evidence vaccines were still providing strong protection a year on from the initial doses. infections are expected to increase across the uk this autumn with a return to schools and offices. the latest estimates from the office for national statistics suggests a sharp rise in scotland and wales in the week to last friday, but rates remained level in england and northern ireland.

infection rates are highest among teenagers and young adults, and with nightclubs now open, there is a greater risk of the virus spreading. scotland is the first in the uk to confirm vaccine passports will be needed from next month. despite concerns among nightclub bosses and some tory mps, proof of vaccination is expected in england, too. by the end of this month, every adult will have had an opportunity to have had two jabs. secondly, we will almost certainly be doing it for nightclubs. we will make a determination as to whether we need to move more broadly than that, or whether we can hold the position and wait to see if it�*s necessary at a later point. the government says the nhs is ready to start offering boosters to the most vulnerable and first doses to 12— to 15—year—olds if they get the go—ahead. decisions on both are expected next week. katharine da costa, bbc news. paul hunter is professor

of medicine at university of east anglia and says he agrees with professor gilbert, who we heard from in katharine da costa�*s report, that not everyone needs a boosterjab. i think there is a strong case for some people to be offered this to vaccines, perhaps more than the department of health announced a couple of weeks ago, and i think there is a case for people over 80, people who would not necessarily have responded to the initial vaccine, people perhaps you have severe obesity, to have a booster vaccine. but i think beyond that comedy value is certainly substantially less —— beyond that, the value is certainly substantially less. we don�*t want to be giving vaccines to quickly and then realise down the line that that might increase risks of side—effects in a number of years. so we want to really be sure that when we do roll out of vaccine business to people, they are going to have a real impact

and that they are really needed. —— when we do roll out vaccine boosters to people. the headlines on bbc news... 18 year old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. the family of a woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner have received a public apology from the chief constable of west midlands police, following failings by the force both before and after her death. the body of suzanne van hagen, who was 3a, was found along with that of her partner, by her 9 year old daughter in february 2013.

her family have fought for more than eight years to get to the truth behind her death. they�*ve been speaking exclusively to our midlands correspondent, sian lloyd. our world just ended that day, just absolutely heartbreaking. i just thank god that we�*ve still got her daughter. suzanne van hagen was a much loved sister, daughter and mother. she died aged 34. her body was found along with that of her partner by her nine—year—old daughter. sometimes i can think that suzanne is still here but she�*s... you know, she�*s somewhere else. and i think to think like that is easier, you know, to cope with it. because we do miss her. prior to suzanne�*s death in 2013, allegations of domestic violence by her partner, john worton, against her, had been reported to west midlands police. after suzanne�*s death, a postmortem examination revealed

marks on her neck and traces of drugs in her system. west midlands police issued an inaccurate press release to the media saying her death was believed to be due to an accidental overdose. they saw and assumed what they wanted to. it was like when she had drugs in her system, that was it then, everything else was forgotten about and suzanne wasn�*t like that. and that is when our fight began, really, because we were adamant. that�*s not what happened, and that�*s it. today, more than eight years after suzanne died, the force has said sorry to herfamily who never gave up their battle to get to the truth. the apology by the chief constable of west midlands police acknowledges that there were failings by the force in its handling of suzanne�*s case both before and after her death, and it acknowledges the additional stress this caused suzanne�*s family.

——and it acknowledges the additional distress this caused suzanne�*s family. we could and should have done more to protect suzanne and her daughter from the abuse they were suffering. to compound the family's pain, they were let down by a failure to properly investigate suzanne's desk. ——to properly investigate suzanne's death. suzanne�*s family say she will never be forgotten but they now feel they can begin to move forward. the truth is out there now and that means everything to us. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. it�*s been confirmed that the current metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, will serve another two years when her current contract expires next spring. dame cressida, who became the first woman to lead the met when she was appointed in 2017, has been involved in a series of controversies which led to questions over her future. a number of her high profile critics had sent an open to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. our correspondent helena wilkinson has more.

i think the adjective embattled could certainly be applied to dame cressida of late but her contract has been renewed, tell us more about this process and how it has got to this process and how it has got to this point? irate this process and how it has got to this oint? ~ ~ this process and how it has got to this point?— this point? we knew, it emerged earlier this _ this point? we knew, it emerged earlier this week _ this point? we knew, it emerged earlier this week that _ this point? we knew, it emerged earlier this week that dame i this point? we knew, it emerged i earlier this week that dame cressida dyk, the contract was going to be extended, we knew that already from this week. we were just waiting for that confirmation but also waiting to see whether that was something she was going to accept, as you say, she was going to accept, as you say, she took on the top job at the metropolitan police as commissioner, the first female to take on that role in 2017. that was a five year contract, that was due to come to an end this coming april. but we have now had confirmation from the home secretary, priti patel, in a statement that dame cressida will have her contract extended, that will take her up to 2024, april 2024. the commissioner has in a

statement said, relating to that extension of her contract, that she is immensely honoured and humbled to have been asked to extend her time as commissionerfor the have been asked to extend her time as commissioner for the next two years and goes on to say that in the last 4.5 years, net teams have dealt with some extraordinary challenges including most recently the pandemic and delivered some fantastic results critically in reducing violent crime. —— metropolitan teams have dealt with. that was her statement for the confirmation she has had her contract renewed but as you mentioned there she has been involved in many controversies, not just while she was commissioner but also in her previous roles within the metropolitan police. looking back to march this year, she resisted calls and pressure for her to resign over how the metropolitan police force handled the vigil, the policing of the visual for sarah everard, the marketing executive who

was murdered earlier this year. she resisted calls to resign. and also we found out this week that a letter by some of her high—profile critics was sent to the prime minister, an open letter, in which they wanted the contract to be given to someone else saying they simply didn�*t want her to have that contract extended. and one of the people who signed that letter, the mother of stephen lawrence, now baroness lawrence, she signed that letter, saying she was unhappy the commissioner had closed her son�*s murder enquiry and also that she was concerned about the met�*s use of stop and search. so not everybody will be happy that she�*s had her contract extended but she�*s got the support of the metropolitan police federation and in fact they released a statement before we had

this confirmation, in that statement, they said it�*s easy to comment and criticise from the sidelines but they represent more than 30,000 police officers in london, they go on to say, many of the voices they heard calling for the voices they heard calling for the commissioner to go are the same ones who, following the clapham common vigil earlier this year, rounded on our colleagues, criticising their work, but they absolutely are backing the commissioner even though they say they don�*t agree with everything she has done, that they support her. so confirmation the commissioner of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, will have her contract extended until april 2024. thank ou, extended until april 2024. thank you. helena- _ 20 years ago tomorrow, nearly 3,000 people were killed in a series of co—ordinated attacks

on new york and washington. commemorations will be taking place in manhattan and across the united states, to remember all those killed and injured. our correspondent neda tawfik has been hearing how the lives of emergency workers and victims�* families have been shaped by the horror of that day in new york city, when the twin towers were attacked and fell. the rebirth and transformation of lower manhattan has become an emblem of the city�*s resilience. and though much has changed here, for new yorkers who lived through 9/11, the scars never faded. my mom pointed up and she said, "i need you to look at this because it�*s history." hannah remembers the chaos of being pulled from schooljust blocks from where the twin towers were about to collapse. that experience — atjust eight years old — inspired her dedication to public service. it kind of like restarted my life. like, we�*ve always talked about a before and after 9/11. and i think after that day, i realised how important a, community is and, b, service is. kids now learn about 9/11 as a moment of history.

they see the shocking videos, but do not have the lived experience. still, all around them are haunting reminders that the tragedy is not over. when the twin towers collapsed, lower manhattan was blanketed in a toxic cloud and, for months, first responders and those who worked, studied and lived here breathed in that air — air contaminated by glass shards, asbestos and building materials. well, that led to long—term health problems — and so, 20 years on, the death toll from this tragedy continues to rise. rob�*s first day as a firefighter was on 9/11. 20 years later, he�*s still attending the funerals of fellow first responders. three just last week. it took 18 years to get permanent legislation... he�*s angry that it took the us government so long to guarantee funding for the ill, and only after a long public campaign, with the help of comedianjon stewart. they needed to get wall street open, they needed to make the country feel safe, i get it,

but there's a price for that and we're paying it. the united states government certainly let us down, and it shouldn't have taken people likejon stewart, um... ..to shame them, you know, because that's really the only way that this legislation got passed, was shame. as rob battles with his health, his sister—in—law kimberly is nursing a different type of pain. her father vincent never came home from work in the twin towers, where he was a vice president at cantor fitzgerald. to have him notjust die i at work, but to disappear — in the whole physical sense, i he'sjust gone, and i think that just really took away any hope of closure for us. i as new yorkers collectively grieve on this anniversary, the command to never forget takes on new meaning. for those born after september 11th, how will they be shaped by the stories and lessons of that day? nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.

cbs correspondent bradley blackburn is at ground zero in new york. it�*s been emotional, particularly for survivors and for family members who lost loved ones in the attacks. 20 years is a significant milestone and many of them will come here to the world trade center site, to what used to be ground zero. today it is now home to a memorial park, to a museum and to a gleaming new tower. there have been so many changes in 20 years. president biden will be coming here tomorrow. he is also attending commemoration ceremonies in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 crashed, and at the pentagon. it�*s so important to tell the stories of the survivors, like you did in your piece there, because as you mentioned, there�*s a whole generation of people who have no personal memories of 9/11 at this point. yesterday i met with a firefighter who was here. he responded to the attacks. he was just 100 yards from the south tower when it collapsed, and he considers

the last 20 years a gift. he has been able to see his children grow up, now see his grandchildren. there are so many stories like that across this city and across this country as people have spread in 20 years, and of course, there are stories for every one of those 2977 victims. you also have to remember that this location is more than a memorial. it�*s also the resting place for many of those victims. unidentified remains are stored here at the world trade center site, with medical examiners still seeking to identify them after all these decades. 40% of the victims have still never been identified. the time is approaching half past three. the uk economy slowed sharply injuly, growing byjust 0.1%. although it was the sixth

consecutive month of growth, it was a much slower rate thanjune, when it grew by 1%. our economics correspondent andy verity explains why. we�*ve been through this huge double dip, as you know. a massive slump in the economy at the beginning of the first lockdown, then a rebound, then a double—dip at the beginning of this year. ever since then it�*s been growing, though, and the bank of england is hoping we will get 7% growth this year. but if you look at where the economy is now compared to pre—pandemic levels, it�*s still down by 2.1%. and although you did have some elements growing, like for example, arts and entertainment were up because of social distancing measures lifting, if you look at services, the services sector, which is four fifths of the economy, that was completely flat in july. now, there�*s a number of possible reasons for that. one was heavy rainfall which kept the shoppers out of the shops. another was the pingdemic, and of course, if you�*re ordered to stay at home by the test and trace app, you�*re not at work, that�*s less economic activity there. and another was possibly the fact that the delta variant was around, which might have deterred some

people from shopping and going to work. but then there�*s other things, like the ending of the stamp duty holiday. in the housing market there was a sharp drop in fees for real estate activities and also for solicitors doing those transactions, down 10.4%. so if the bank of england is going to get anything like the growth it was hoping for, we are going to have to see a big resurgence in the autumn. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with nick miller. some heavy and thundery downpours out there again today, most likely across eastern areas of england. this is where there is the greatest chance for disruption, but from east wales through central and eastern parts of england, the eastern side of northern ireland, this is where we are seeing some of those heavy showers. one or two towards eastern scotland, northern and western scotland, cloudy, some patchy rain and drizzle, and temperatures into the high teens, low 20s. 23 in hull and norwich. as we get into tonight, the heaviest downpours will fade, and while many areas turn drier, it will be turning wetter in north—west scotland,

initially into the western isles and north west highlands, some heavy rain developing here. elsewhere, a lot of cloud around, misty, murky conditions as well for many going into the morning, and another rather warm and muggy night. into tomorrow then, and overall a drier day for many places and it will get a bit brighter, a brighter day in wales, for example. there will be one or two light showers around but a very wet day in northern scotland, here turning wetter across the far north and into orkney. hello this is bbc news the headlines 18 year old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. ijust cannot i just cannot believe ijust cannot believe it. it�*s a shock, crazy, all of the above! the head of m15 tells the bbc

that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism, this is a real problem. the scientist behind the oxford astra zeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen receive a public apology from west midlands police for theirfailings in her case. and people across the united states and the world prepare to remember the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s olly. good afternoon. the final test between england and india was cancelled just two hours before the start of play at old trafford this morning.

india were reluctant to play after another positive covid case in their backroom staff. over 75,000 tickets had been sold for the test and though india have offered to reschedule the match, discussions are under way as to whether that can happen or whether india will have to forfeit the test which would level the series. here�*s our sports correspondentjoe wilson. old trafford, new world, a test match cancelled because of covid. those who pay to fill the seats will be refunded but many had already made the journey. i have not slept all night to get here today to be cancelled at the last minute i find shocking. came from london, stayed here last night, we booked a hotel for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, i day off work and then there is no game. i who is to blame? it is not a blame thing, we are still living in a very

difficult environment for elite sports so to go from one anxiety inducing environment to another one which is the high—performance playing field is very difficult and i think at times that goes past the point where players are comfortable to take the field and that is what we have seen. india�*s players recorded negative pcr tests yesterday then announced it could not field a team, reassurance about safety was apparently not enough. what is next in world cricket, the super lucrative indian premier league will resume later this month. do india want their star players involved in that? of course. i think all of this is about money. i completely get what players have gone through in the last 18 months, it has been difficult, the mental health side is very important, we have to look after that. i believe this week was about money, making sure those players get to the ipl because they want to earn those big checks which again i get but i don�*t get it

when it is at the expense of a test match. these performers booked to attend did. it cannot be forgotten that a test match is or was about entertainment. there�*ll be a few players missing across the premier league when it returns after the international break. liverpool won�*t be able to field their brazilian trio of alisson becker, fabinho and roberto firmino against leeds on sunday. they didn�*t let them join up with brazil because of the quarantine protocols on return. the brazilian federation has asked fifa to ban them for failing to report for international duty, which is within their right, but the liverpool manager has criticized the scheduling of brazil�*s games which would have ruled his players out this weekend even without any covid restrictions they played this morning at 130 and brazil in our case it is brazil, for other clubs other countries,

but brazil won all three games in the international break but still that is a complaint to fifa and they tell us now, i don�*t know exactly what is going on in the moment that we cannot play the players. lewis hamilton is looking to bounce back at monza after losing his formula one drivers championship lead in the netherlands last weekend. the seven time world champion trails red bull�*s max verstappen by three points after the dutchman won his home race. but hamilton�*s mercedes was quickest in practice ahead of qualifying later for tomorrow�*s sprint race, which will decide the grid for the italian grand prix on sunday i thought we were going to show you a bit of the website, on the tennis pages we have not forgotten emma raducanu, how could we. there is a lot of excitement about how reaching

the us open final tomorrow, you can read all about it but we will have everything in the build—up to that much against fernandez tomorrow night and there will be bbc tv highlights on sunday afternoon as well as five live commentary on saturday night. that�*s all the sport for now. i�*ll have more for you in the next hour. let�*s go back to teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu, who�*s become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis final for 44 years. she�*ll be playing the us open final tomorrow night. our sports reporter laura scott has been at emma�*s old school in bromley, in south—east london. it was here at this primary school that emma raducanu should have full sign of sporting talent winning all the sprints on sports day but few could have imagined she would go on to achieve what she has done at such a young age. a relentless run at the

us open has been astonishing creating a real buzz in america and here in bromley. i am joined by two pupils keen to follow in her footsteps, how exciting has been to watch emma? it is footsteps, how exciting has been to watch emma?— footsteps, how exciting has been to watch emma? it is amazing to know that she came _ watch emma? it is amazing to know that she came to _ watch emma? it is amazing to know that she came to the _ watch emma? it is amazing to know that she came to the school - watch emma? it is amazing to know that she came to the school and i i that she came to the school and i was in the same classroom as her and she is a really talented and inspiring girl.— she is a really talented and inspiring girl. she is a really talented and ins-airin rirl. ., , inspiring girl. oscar, has what she is done at the _ inspiring girl. oscar, has what she is done at the us _ inspiring girl. oscar, has what she is done at the us open _ inspiring girl. oscar, has what she is done at the us open and - inspiring girl. oscar, has what she is done at the us open and at i is done at the us open and at wimbledon inspired you to follow your own dreams?— your own dreams? yes, it has insired your own dreams? yes, it has inspired me — your own dreams? yes, it has inspired me to _ your own dreams? yes, it has inspired me to keep _ your own dreams? yes, it has inspired me to keep on i your own dreams? yes, it has inspired me to keep on going| your own dreams? yes, it has i inspired me to keep on going in the sports _ inspired me to keep on going in the sports i _ inspired me to keep on going in the sports i play, also good to know i woke _ sports i play, also good to know i woke down — sports i play, also good to know i woke down the same corridors she walked _ woke down the same corridors she walked and — woke down the same corridors she walked and the same places she walked~ — walked and the same places she walked. ,, i, i, ~ i, , walked. she also gave umno on sports da . yeah, walked. she also gave umno on sports day- yeah. it — walked. she also gave umno on sports day- yeah. it is — walked. she also gave umno on sports day. yeah, it is amazing _ walked. she also gave umno on sports day. yeah, it is amazing to _ walked. she also gave umno on sports day. yeah, it is amazing to note - walked. she also gave umno on sports day. yeah, it is amazing to note she i day. yeah, it is amazing to note she ut the day. yeah, it is amazing to note she put the medal _ day. yeah, it is amazing to note she put the medal round _ day. yeah, it is amazing to note she put the medal round my _ day. yeah, it is amazing to note she put the medal round my neck- day. yeah, it is amazing to note she put the medal round my neck and i day. yeah, it is amazing to note she . put the medal round my neck and came

to our— put the medal round my neck and came to our school— put the medal round my neck and came to our school because it is amazing, no other— to our school because it is amazing, no other people could witness what i witness _ no other people could witness what i witness. ~ i, i, , i, ~ i, witness. what do you think of her chances? l _ witness. what do you think of her chances? i think— witness. what do you think of her chances? i think she _ witness. what do you think of her chances? i think she is _ witness. what do you think of her chances? i think she is definitely | chances? i think she is definitely going to win and appearance will be really proud of her. lmill going to win and appearance will be really proud of her.— really proud of her. will you be treatin: really proud of her. will you be treating her — really proud of her. will you be treating her own? _ really proud of her. will you be treating her own? yes. - really proud of her. will you be treating her own? yes. they i really proud of her. will you be l treating her own? yes. they are already pleading with their parents to stay up past their bedtime to watch emma and the final on saturday, it will be the battle of the teen queens come up against the 19—year—old fernandez from canada. emma raducanu is one win away from the most unexpected of grand slam glories. 20 years after thousands of people were killed in the september 11th terror attacks in the united states, the director of the british security service mi5, ken mccallum, has warned that the threat of terrorism in the uk remains a "constant feature" he was speaking to the bbc in a rare interview this morning, as our security correspondent gordon corera explains ken mccallum, the head of mi5,

talked about hearing of the attacks 20 years ago. he said he was actually an agent runner in northern ireland dealing with issues there when the planes hit and a colleague actually said osama bin laden. you got a sense there that the people in mi5 knew that their world was changing forever and this was going to be the dominant theme of their work for the decades after. and it certainly has been. on the today programme, he gave us a sense of what the threat looks like and we can hear one clip of that now. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem and in the last four years for example, working with the police, my organisation has disrupted 31 late—stage attack plots in great britain. islamist attack plots l or of different kinds? that 31 includes mainly islamist

extremist attack plots but also a growing number of attack plots from extreme right—wing terrorists. even during the pandemic period that we have all been enduring for most of the last two years, we have had to disrupt six late—stage attack plots so the terrorist threat to the uk, i'm sorry to say, is a real and enduring thing. gordon also explained what the mis chief had to say about the impact of the western withdrawal from afghanistan on the uk's terror threat. i think it really has changed the way people think about it. he really divided it into two areas. one was the sense that it will potentially inspire people, jihadists, to think "actually, we could be successful." in this case, they can make the claim that they drove the americans and nato out of afghanistan and so there is this concern that it will, if you like, support them, even people who may not be able to travel out there or use it as a base, but then the other concern is that it could return

to what it was before 9/11, which is a base in which terrorist groups can operate, plan more ambitious attacks than the kind of slightly low—level inspired attacks we've seen in recent years. a lot of whether that turns out to be the case or not will depend on the taliban and how it reacts, and this is what he had to say about that. this remains to be seen. government ministers have been clear that we willjudge the taliban by its actions, not by its words. even if the taliban is absolutely in good faith about wanting to prevent terrorism being exported from afghanistan, that will be a difficult task to accomplish. afghanistan is not an easy country to govern and within which to ensure perfect security, so even if the taliban is in good faith, there will still be a risk there and of course, the taliban may not be wholly in good faith. and so the government has said we will treat the taliban in the light of its actions, but in my role, responsible for uk national security and counterterrorism, we have to plan on the basis that more risk progressively may flow our way, and so we,

working with our partners at mi6 and gchq and the police and international allies, need to do everything in our power to get ahead of those kinds of risks re—emerging. so a sense of concern about how the taliban might deal with these groups and also a sense in the interview that 20 years on, the threat that emerged in 9/11 or became clear in 9/11 is certainly still there but we also live in a world which is dangerous for other reasons as well, the growth of extreme right—wing activity but also hostile states. he talked about espionage and interference so a sense there of the kind of breadth of work that mi5 is faced with at the moment. president biden has set out a series of measures aimed at getting more americans vaccinated against coronavirus, as he tackles a rising number of infections. jabs will be mandatory for all

federal government employees, and there will be new rules for big companies, healthcare, and the transport network. nomia iqbal reports from washington no more soft approach — this time, the president was blunt. good evening, my fellow americans. what more do you need to see? we've made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. the vaccine has fda approval. over 200 million americans have gotten at least one shot. we've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us. mr biden's frustration comes down to the numbers. 18 months on since the virus hit, and the us is averaging 1,500 covid—related deaths a day. he laid into some politicians — mainly republican governors — for playing politics by showing unrelenting resistance to mask—wearing. but how to convince a country where many ordinary citizens don't want the vaccine,

and where often, it's a matter for individual states to decide what to do? well, mr biden has signed an executive order, forcing companies to get their workers jabbed, orface being fired. if you want to work with the federal government and do business with us, get vaccinated. if you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce. but the administration has been accused of causing confusion on booster shots and u—turns on mask mandates. critics say it's allowed the delta variant to take foothold. this has taken a toll on the us economy, affecting president biden's approval ratings. and it isn't the afghanistan withdrawal, but how he handles the pandemic... get vaccinated. ..that ultimately matters to the american public. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. the headlines on bbc news... 18 year old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do

so for more than four decades. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to countries in need. the pandemic has shaken up the way we work — but has it also changed the way we dress for work? that's certainly the view of fashion bossjohnnie boden, who says �*the office dressing trend has gone'. boden — the upmarket casual brand beloved of the duchess of cambridge — is celebrating its 30th year in business this week. its founder has been talking to our business correspondent emma simpson. we've got 30 years of boden on one rail. and for you, the velvet... well, this holds a special place in my heart because it was our first

£1 million product. a milestone for this quintessentially british business. johnnie boden is also relieved to have survived the pandemic. it's been difficult but we kept our head above water, which is the main thing. it was a very sharp drop off in sales, but thankfully we reacted quite quickly and things have returned, thankfully, back to 2019. and in recent months it sounds like you've had a boden bounce. are dresses back? what's happening now? i think people, once the vaccine was announced, people at last started to feel more optimistic. the big change has been working from home means that they don't need to dress up for the office, so i think office dressing trend has gone. employers are much more relaxed about what people can wear. people need to feel happy when they wear clothes and we sell happiness. and who is your customer and how do you feel about the yummy mummy label? well, we have 2 million active

customers, that's people who have bought from us in the last 12 months around the world. we are a pretty international business now. we are actually bigger in america than we are in the uk. our principal markets are america, the uk and germany. i think one of the things that i have noticed in the last 30 years is that people now, they think in an international way in the way they wear clothes. so an american customer is quite similar to a british customer, quite similar to a german customer. whereas 30 years ago they had much more different wardrobes. so our customers love being a bit different, but without standing out too much. how has boden been impacted by brexit? well, it's been very difficult, and it's caused a lot of complexity in our dealing with the european union. for instance? oh, vat, the massive increase in form filling, the delays at the ports. we are worried about our german business because it's costing us

a lot of money to service it, and it's a shame. so why haven't you sold boden or part of it? that's what quite a few of the people might have done. i really enjoy what i do. i like the freedom. i don't want to be answerable to the city. i think you're either in or out, that's my basic philosophy. how is christmas going to be, do you think? how confident are you? i really think people are going to go for it, actually. i think, i don't know about you, but i feel i've missed parties, we haven't had a proper knees up at christmas for two years and i think it will be really exciting, actually. i'm confident. singer/songwriter arlo parks — who's just 21—years—old —

has won the mercury prize. this is the track �*eugene' — from her debut album collapsed in sunbeams. arlo parks got her first break in the music business after uploading a demo to the bbc. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson was at hammersmith apollo in london, where the awards took place. and i am here with the winner, arlo parks. the judges described you for having a singular voice. they said that was one of the factors. and the themes of this album, collapsed in sunbeams, it dealt with anxiety, it dealt with loneliness, mental health, many of the issues people went through during lockdown. in what way do you think that actually helped this album connect with people? i guess it's the honesty at the core of it, it's the fact that i'm trying to talk about real experiences and what it's like to be a human being. and that's a bittersweet thing, so i'm just glad people have enjoyed it. we're outside the hammersmith apollo. you used to cycle by here every day on the way to school. how special is this place to you?

incredibly special. i grew up really close to here and i used to have my school christmas carol services in the church literally right opposite, so it feels like a homecoming in some way. your parents still live ten minutes up the road, you still have your childhood bedroom. and a couple of the songs on the album were actually written in that room. what's it like? i mean, again, it feels... it feels really fulfilling, it feels like i'm doing something purposeful, and i'm glad that i'vejust been welcomed with open arms by being myself and making music i love. what do you want to do next? what can this album open up doors towards? i guessjust continuing making more music, more collaborations, just being able to finally tour and travel the world and meet different people and just keep making music i'm proud of. and back to your parents for a cup of tea right now? probably, yeah. give us a look at the trophy? it was an evening of glitz

and glamour at the o2 in london last night for the national television awards. actor david tennant was among the winners for his drama performance in des. line of duty also won two awards, and ant and dec were named as best presenters for the 20th time in a row. tim muffett was on the red carpet. a celebration of television, after a year and a half in which it's played a crucial role in our lives. i think we all came together as families again — which we hadn't done for a long time — sat down on the sofa and watched telly together. it was really nice. me and my kids — i wasjust recommending old shows they'd never never heard of, they were recommending new things, like anime, that we'd never watched. so there was probably just a greater degree of coming together, i think, via tv. the national television awards typically happen injanuary — they've been delayed for eight months because of the pandemic — so this is one of the first big awards events since lockdown

restrictions were eased. it feels like the first office party back for us, you know? it's like everyone in television all back in one room. during lockdown, many of us made new television discoveries. do you remember tiger king? taskmaster — all of it! bridgerton. do you know what i loved? was when the bbc repeated the full series of fawlty towers on a monday night, and it was like a little treat on a monday. these awards are voted for by viewers. huge numbers of them tuned in for the final of line of duty, and it had four nominations. it'sjust nice after ten years of doing this, that there's still an audience, and, as i say, wejust keep going and going again next year. so we'll see — maybe we've got one more in us, who knows? and there was a new category — best authored documentary. nominations included rob burrow: my year with mnd — which explored the former rugby player's battle with motor neurone disease. it was produced by bbc sport and bbc breakfast. after the year that we've had,

the films that have been made are incredible — really amazing. so i think any film that wins tonight is a worthy winner. all of them are fabulous. line of duty! as many predicted, it was indeed a good night for line of duty — named best returning drama, and landing a special recognition award. this means so much. like, um... we started as a wee show on wednesday night on bbc 2 and now we're the biggest drama on tv and it's all because of the fans and we owe everything to you. streaming services such as netflix have boomed during lockdown. after life. ricky gervais' after life was named best comedy, and although covid saw i'm a celebrity... move to wales instead of the australian outback, it landed the bruce forsyth entertainment award. it's, er... it's grim. i love you so much. the best authored documentary award went to an emotional kate garraway, for finding derek — which showed the ravaging effects of covid on her husband.

it's like there's a disease which has targeted the letter h. who's going to get it next? people from hartlepool? set during the height of the aids epidemic, russell t davies' it's a sin — which starred olly alexander — was named best new drama. please call me des. and one of david tennant�*s darkest acting performances — as mass murderer dennis nilsen — landed him the best drama performance prize. strictly come dancing was deemed best talent show... ..and, after 19 consecutive wins, could ant and dec make it 20 in a row as best presenters? ant and dec! yes. tv might be undergoing enormous change, but some audience favourites remain the same. tim muffett, bbc news. for more than 60 years mankind has been journeying into space. sometimes described as the final frontier, it's mostly been a voyage

of scientific discovery. but in recent months some have made that trip for other reasons. we've had space tourists — and very soon there will be space movie—makers. tim allman explains. ever since the dawn of the silver screen, we have looked up towards the heavens. films and television programmes set in space. but for fairly obvious reasons, never actually made there. until now, that is. here at the gagarin research and test cosmonaut training centre in star city, a very special crew appear before the media. these are not any old cosmonauts, these are movie stars, with the emphasis being very much on the stars. next month, they will set off to the international space station, where they will make a film set and made in space —

sounds like a pretty daunting task but apparently not. translation: the guys are ready 10096, 15096. | i'm not worried about them at all. russia's space agency says it wants to open up space travel to a wider range of people. a sentiment shared by billionaire entrepreneurs like sir richard branson and jeff bezos. they have both recentlyjourneyed to the edge of the atmosphere, trying to create a whole new industry, space tourism. it could get crowded up there, tom cruise is also planning to film a new movie on the international space station. currently on the iss, cosmonauts oleg novitskiy and pyotr dubrov were performing a routine space walk. no doubt both of them were ready for their close—up. tim allman, bbc news. and now a story you can get your teeth into —

a trio of thieves who stole over £25,000 worth of mouthwash and chewing gum are being sought by police. the thieves may have bitten off more than they can chew after taking a haulage container filled with 48 pallets of dental products in lincolnshire. the thieves made a clean getaway and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller hello, low pressure moving away for the weekend, so we are going to have fewer showers around today, though, still some heavy downpours and actually beware the sunshine. some of the brightest areas today across eastern parts of england, most at risk from the heaviest downpours and even some thunderstorms. get to that in a moment. the picture for the weekend, though. yes, fewer showers overall. a brighter looking picture and turning a bit cooler and fresher, particularly across the northern half of the uk. as this area of low pressure moves away, the showers go with it, though. a trailing weather front

makes for a wet day in northern scotland tomorrow. and then the flow of air around that departing low pressure system moves to a north northwesterly that introduces the cooler, fresher conditions, especially into scotland, northern ireland and northern england. breezier looking picture across the uk. back to today, though, and the heavy showers. and beware the sunny spells, a few of those across eastern parts of england. but this is where we are seeing the heaviest and strongest downpours breaking out with the risk of 20 to 30 mm in an hour. some local flooding and disruption is possible, but a few heavy showers from east wales across central and eastern parts of england for the eastern side of northern ireland as well. there's also a chance for some disruptive downpours. temperatures, high teens into the low 20s in scotland, maybe the odd shower towards the east. some patchy rain and drizzle to the west. and overnight, while many places turn drier in scotland, initially towards the western isles, it'll be getting much wetter with some heavy rain moving in here. it is another quite mild, muggy, misty, foggy night to come. 50 rather grey start to saturday for many of us.

gradually brightening up, though, there will be quite a lot of cloud around. but northern scotland, this is where it is going to be a wet day. could see some quite high rainfall totals, not out of the question there could be some disruptive rainfall here. many other places looking dry, just one or two light showers around. and overall for the afternoon, it is looking a bit brighter than it's been a brighter day in wales, for example, than the last few. then going into sunday, the low pressure is further away. but then we look to the south west, another weather system just starting to push rain our way. so while many places are looking largely dry, with some patchy light rain moving out of scotland into parts of northern england and another area of rain that could be turning heavier later in the day, pushing into parts of southwest england and wales. elsewhere, variable but often a good deal of cloud, a few sunny spells, cooler across the north.

this is bbc news. the headlines: 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. honestly, ijust can't believe it. a shock, crazy... all of the above. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem. he was speaking on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11, as people across the united states and the world prepare to reflect on and remember those affected

by the september 11th attacks. eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen receive a public apology from west midlands police for theirfailings in her case. and the fifth and final test between england and india is cancelled with just two hours to go because of covid. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis final for 44 years. 18—year—old emma beat the 17th seed maria sakkari in the semis of the us open in new york and afterwards called her achievement

�*absolutely mind—blowing'. she's the first qualifier to ever reach a grand slam final — and the youngest british player ever to reach the finals of the us open. and she's done it without dropping a set. shortly after her win, emma raducanu spoke to the media. honestly, ijust can't believe it. a shock, crazy... all of the above. but, yeah, it means a lot to be here in this situation. i wanted, obviously, to be playing in grand slams but i didn't know how soon that would be and to be in a grand slam final at this stage of my career, i have no words, but ijust want to thank everyone who has supported me in thisjourney. honestly, i think i played some of my best tennis today, especially here in new york. i knew that i was going to have to be super aggressive and i managed

to execute so i'm just really happy with today's performance. earlier we heard from christine janes, who was the first british female player to reach the final of the us open in 1959. i think it's wonderful. she's refreshing, she has no affectations, she just goes on the court and plays and it's a blast, she says that herself. i first saw her at wimbledon a few weeks ago and you just want to watch her because she just gives you thatjoy of wanting to play the game yourself, even. and i think that she's got a chance of winning tomorrow, myself. and virginia wade, who was the last british woman to make the final of the us open in 1968, said emma raducanu was �*the real thing'. she will have a day to recover tomorrow and then i think it's such an opportunity to put everything into it. you know, these opportunities don't necessarily come knocking at your door all the time so,

you know, you just fight until the bitter end and, you know, there's no point in me even saying that to her because that's what she does, she does everything so well, she moves so well, she serves well and she's smart out there. so i think she knows what she's doing. when the interview was over, i asked her, "what do you think about all the distraction and what about the previous match?" she says, "frankly, i'mjust thinking about myself." and that's the way to do it — to keep yourself cocooned and just get on with it. many of you stayed up to watch emma raducanu's historic victory, and a few of tennis�*s stars past and present have reacted on twitter. judy murray tweeted her delight for the �*teen queen', describing her semi—final victory as an incredible achievement. former british number one

laura robson said the teenager's performance was unbelievable. the former three—time us open champion kim clijsters tweeted her congratulations. and following her victory emma tweeted... let's take a look at how emma raducanu got to this point. she was born in toronto in canada on on 13th november 2002 — but moved to the uk when she was two. she first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 5, and joined the bromley tennis academy. in may 2018 she won her first international tennis federation title in israel, with a prize fund of $15,000. in june of that year she played at wimbledon for the first time, making it through to the quarter finals of the junior tournament.

but she didn't make her debut on the wta main draw until may this year, when she competed at the nottingham open. emma really burst onto the world stage when she made it through to the last sixteen in the main draw at wimbledon as a wildcard entry this year, before having to retire with breathing difficulties while on court. and as we know — she will now compete in the us open final tomorrow. joining me now is rebecca rodger, who taught emma at bickley primary school in bromley. in fact, she was her first teacher. lovely to have you with us this afternoon. you must be, oh my goodness, put into words how your feeling about her success! i am 'ust so roud feeling about her success! i am 'ust so proud of — feeling about her success! i am 'ust so proud of her. fl feeling about her success! i am 'ust so proud of her. it's i feeling about her success! i am 'ust so proud of her. it's really i so proud of her. it's really difficult to describe, actually, how immensely proud ifeel of difficult to describe, actually, how immensely proud i feel of her. take us back to when _ immensely proud i feel of her. take us back to when you _ immensely proud i feel of her. take us back to when you taught her. what was she like? she us back to when you taught her. what was she like?— was she like? she was very shy girl when she first _

was she like? she was very shy girl when she first arrived _ was she like? she was very shy girl when she first arrived with - was she like? she was very shy girl when she first arrived with us - was she like? she was very shy girl when she first arrived with us at. when she first arrived with us at bickley primary, she needed a bit of growing out of herself. she was i was very dedicated, always tried her best with everything academically and was always very sporty from the word go. we didn't really sew to see the tennis necessarily until towards the tennis necessarily until towards the end of her first year with us. and we know she picked up a tennis racket for the first time when she was five. she joined a racket for the first time when she was five. shejoined a local tennis academy. 50 was she playing that at school? and did you get a sense of how good she was, the potential she had? , , . how good she was, the potential she had? , , i, , i, had? yes, well, she had started -la in: had? yes, well, she had started playing tennis — had? yes, well, she had started playing tennis before _ had? yes, well, she had started playing tennis before we'd - had? yes, well, she had started playing tennis before we'd done| had? yes, well, she had started - playing tennis before we'd done some coaching at school, but we didn't realise that, and then when we saw her playing, it was incredible. her level already, she was able to have rallies with the coach, whereas all the other children were obviously still sort of just trying the other children were obviously still sort ofjust trying to hit the ball. 50 it was, i think, a sign of

what was to come. find ball. so it was, i think, a sign of what was to come.— ball. so it was, i think, a sign of what was to come. and have you followed her _ what was to come. and have you followed her career _ what was to come. and have you followed her career since - what was to come. and have you followed her career since then? l what was to come. and have you - followed her career since then? yes, i have, followed her career since then? yes, i have. since — followed her career since then? yes, i have, since she _ followed her career since then? yes, i have, since she left _ followed her career since then? yes, i have, since she left us _ followed her career since then? yes, i have, since she left us in _ followed her career since then? me: i have, since she left us in year six, i kept an eye on her and particularly of the last few years, since 2018, i've kept quite a close eye on what she's been doing. and eye on what she's been doing. and ou said eye on what she's been doing. and you said when _ eye on what she's been doing. and you said when you taught her, she was quite xhaka you had to draw her out of herself, and now here she is, on the world stage. —— she was quite shy and you had to draw her head. and she is speaking with such confidence and so level—headed, is speaking this tournament about how she's been taking each day as a separate entity and not thinking ahead, you must be hugely impressed ljy ahead, you must be hugely impressed by the book for young women she's become? , i, , , i, , , i, become? yes, absolutely full so i can still see _ become? yes, absolutely full so i can still see the _ become? yes, absolutely full so i can still see the girl _ become? yes, absolutely full so i can still see the girl in _ become? yes, absolutely full so i can still see the girl in her, - can still see the girl in her, actually, she was i was down to earth and very grounded and you can still see that today, but the confidence has just soared, still see that today, but the confidence hasjust soared, really, for her, and it's lovely to see. will you be listening or watching

tomorrow night, then? i'm guessing the answer is going to be yes! definitely yes!— the answer is going to be yes! definitely yes! the answer is going to be yes! definitel es! ~ , , i, definitely yes! absolutely glued to it. and definitely yes! absolutely glued to it- and how _ definitely yes! absolutely glued to it. and how have _ definitely yes! absolutely glued to it. and how have people _ definitely yes! absolutely glued to it. and how have people that - definitely yes! absolutely glued to it. and how have people that the l it. and how have people that the primary school reacted to all of this? i am sure all of the teachers have been talking to them about the former people, emma raducanu, and what she's gone on to achieve. the children are — what she's gone on to achieve. inez children are very what she's gone on to achieve. ii;e: children are very excited. what she's gone on to achieve. ii9: children are very excited. we are really fortunate, actually, because backin really fortunate, actually, because back in the summer emma came to visit us with the lta a few weeks after wimbledon for our sports day, which is an amazing opportunity for the children. she presented some medals to the children who won their races, and spoke to the children and parents, and it was all around, yes, a super day. and we are obviously very excited about her being in the final tomorrow, too.— finaltomorrow, too. en'oy listening. d finaltomorrow, too. en'oy listening, watching, i final tomorrow, too. enjoy - listening, watching, whichever way you are following the match tomorrow. thank you so much for talking to us. emma raducanu's first

teacher. and you can follow emma raducanu's final against leylah fernandez tomorrow night on bbc radio 5 live, and the bbc sounds app. coverage starts at 8pm. summer because covid figures just coming into us, latest covid information, we are seeing that the uk has recorded a further 147 new deaths on friday. 50 these are the figures for the past 24 hours. the previous 24 hours was 167, but the uk are recording 147 new deaths from covid for the latest 24—hour period. that news just coming into us. and as you can see on the screen, more than 37,000 new cases in the last 24—hour period, as well.

the head of m15 has told bbc news that there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan, and the rise of the taliban, are likely to have emboldened so—called "lone wolf" terrorists. ken mccallum also said that 31 late—stage attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years, as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. for 20 years, the work of the security service at thames house has been dominated by dealing with terrorist threats to the uk. and today the head of m15 told the bbc what that threat looks like. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem and in the last four years, for example, working with the police, my organisation has disrupted 31 late—stage attack plots in great britain. and even during the pandemic period that we've all been enduring for most of the last two years, we've had to disrupt six late—stage attack plots.

the taliban takeover of afghanistan has changed the landscape. the mis chief warned this would embolden those wanting to carry out attacks and he said there was a risk that the country could once again become a safe haven for groups planning more sophisticated attacks. even if the taliban is absolutely in good faith about wanting to prevent terrorism being exported from afghanistan, that will be a difficult task to accomplish. afghanistan is not an easy country to govern and within which to ensure perfect security. a new counterterrorism operation centre was launched this summer but the type of threats the uk faces have also been evolving, the mis head said. across the last 20 years, since 9/11, we have had a continued evolving, huge challenge with islamist extremist terrorism. we have the rise of extreme right—wing terrorism and we have definitely a resurgence of sharp and complex state threats. the only major national security threat which has been comparatively better across those 20 years is northern ireland.

is the uk safer today than it was 20 years ago? there was no simple answer from the mis chief, with concerns that his service will need to be vigilant for uncertainty ahead. gordon corera, bbc news. 20 years ago tomorrow, nearly 3,000 people were killed in a series of co—ordinated attacks on new york and washington. commemorations will be taking place in manhattan and across the united states, to remember all those killed and injured. our correspondent nada tawfik has been hearing how the lives of emergency workers and victims�* families have been shaped by the horror of that day in new york city, when the twin towers were attacked and fell. the rebirth and transformation of lower manhattan has become an emblem of the city's resilience. and though much has changed here, for new yorkers who lived through 9/11, the scars never faded. my mom pointed up and she said,

"i need you to look at this because it's history." hannah remembers the chaos of being pulled from schooljust blocks from where the twin towers were about to collapse. that experience — atjust eight years old — inspired her dedication to public service. it kind of like restarted my life. like, we've always talked about a before and after 9/11. and i think after that day, i realised how important a, community is and, b, service is. kids now learn about 9/11 as a moment of history. they see the shocking videos, but do not have the lived experience. still, all around them are haunting reminders that the tragedy is not over. when the twin towers collapsed, lower manhattan was blanketed in a toxic cloud and, for months, first responders and those who worked, studied and lived here breathed in that air — air contaminated by glass shards, asbestos and building materials. well, that led to long—term health problems — and so, 20 years on, the death toll from this tragedy

continues to rise. rob's first day as a firefighter was on 9/11. 20 years later, he's still attending the funerals of fellow first responders. three just last week. it took 18 years to get permanent legislation... he's angry that it took the us government so long to guarantee funding for the ill, and only after a long public campaign, with the help of comedianjon stewart. they needed to get wall street open, they needed to make the country feel safe, i get it, but there's a price for that and we're paying it. the united states government certainly let us down, and it shouldn't have taken people likejon stewart, um... ..to shame them, you know, because that's really the only way that this legislation got passed, was shame. as rob battles with his health, his sister—in—law kimberly is nursing a different type of pain. her father vincent never came home from work in the twin towers, where he was a vice president at cantor fitzgerald. to have him notjust die i

at work, but to disappear — in the whole physical sense, . he'sjust gone, and i think that just really took away any hope of closure for us. l as new yorkers collectively grieve on this anniversary, the command to never forget takes on new meaning. for those born after september 11th, how will they be shaped by the stories and lessons of that day? nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. let's speak to jack straw, who was the uk foreign secretary at the time of the 9/11 attacks. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news this afternoon. can we begin by you taking us back to the moment you heard first about what was happening in new york, did you think immediately as news of that first plane hitting the first tower filtered through that this was terrorism and not an accident? ldelimit

terrorism and not an accident? when we saw the — terrorism and not an accident? when we saw the first _ terrorism and not an accident? when we saw the first plane _ terrorism and not an accident? when we saw the first plane hit _ terrorism and not an accident? when we saw the first plane hit one - terrorism and not an accident? m�*i9�*i we saw the first plane hit one of the twin towers, i was sort of hoping and praying that it was just an accident, an extraordinary kind of accident but accidents are possible. as soon as the second plane hit the twin towers, then i and the other three people in the room who happen by chance to be the then defence secretary and the chief of the defence staff, who were subsequently cabinet secretary, i think we all realised it was terrorism and terrorism of the most terrible kind, in fact, the road had really ever seen, and everything changed. tony blair was in brighton, he got the news of this just before

he got the news of this just before he was due to address the trade union congress, which is kind of an annual ritualfor the union congress, which is kind of an annual ritual for the labour party, he changed his speech, made an extraordinarily appropriate address that what had happened, and then very quickly got on the train back to london, there was a cabinet meeting and then briefing in the early evening from the intelligence agencies about who they thought was responsible, and unsurprisingly, theyjudged that it was al-anda. and was there a fear in your mind that day that the uk could be targeted as well?_ that day that the uk could be targeted as well? that day that the uk could be tarueted as well? , i, i, targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure. targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure- because _ targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure. because we _ targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure. because we had _ targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure. because we had long - targeted as well? yes, i mean, for sure. because we had long been . targeted as well? yes, i mean, for. sure. because we had long been the closest ally of the united states. i mean, going back to the four years that i was home secretary, the principal concern that was, if you

like, that sort of end of irish terrorism, there was some, including as terribly the bombing in 1998. but internationally al-qaeda terrorism did not feature a huge amount in the uk, thankfully, i had put through major legislation as home secretary, the terrorism act 2000, which set had a definition of international terrorism, which we hadn't had before, and we hadn't had special powers to deal with that. the only powers to deal with that. the only powers to deal with that. the only powers to deal with irish terrorism. so that was on the statute book. but since 9/11, we thought we could easily be a victim of this, and indeed, there was 7/7 in 2005, and many attempts thwarted by the security services. in many attempts thwarted by the security services.— many attempts thwarted by the security services. in 2004 he wrote that the 9m _ security services. in 2004 he wrote that the 9m attacks _ security services. in 2004 he wrote that the 9/11 attacks could - security services. in 2004 he wrote that the 9/11 attacks could have - that the 9/11 attacks could have been stopped if the world had gone on the offensive against al-qaeda

sooner. —— you wrote that. looking back, do you think this was a failure of politics rather than a failure of politics rather than a failure of politics rather than a failure of intelligence? because there were warnings, work there, and certainly in recent weeks, when we've been talking about afghanistan, there have been questions around what could have been done, could salute have been done sooner? but going back to 2004, did you think this was a failure of political action rather than intelligence?— political action rather than intelligence? not so much intelligence. _ intelligence? not so much intelligence. i— intelligence? not so much intelligence. i mean, - intelligence? not so much intelligence. i mean, it's. intelligence? not so much . intelligence. i mean, it's easy intelligence? not so much - intelligence. i mean, it's easy to blame intelligence, and for sure, when you get an event like this, a lot of the intelligence are redacted, edited intelligence has to be released and people say... but the kind of, computer code in the trade, traces you get, very, very rarely sufficient the point an action that can be taken. —— what are cold in the trade, traces. but i think it's kind of political failure

of what was going on in afghanistan, because after the collapse of the soviet occupation, in afghanistan in 1989, there was a civil war. and ironically it was the united states' tacit support which funded, people code at the mujahid in, —— called it the mujahideen, who became the taliban, they gave them ground to air missiles in order to fight the soviets and then of course they haunt all that weaponry after that and there was a terrible civil war and there was a terrible civil war and there was a terrible civil war and the taliban gained control of most if not all of the country, and most of the world just kind of turned off afghanistan. when i got to the foreign office injune of 2001, i don't think afghanistan had

really featured in the briefs that were there awaiting me to read my way through into the subject. 50 that was... you can't say, yes, the world are one country, the us, uk, somebody else, should have done x in order to stop this, but we should have been more alert. it's also fair to say that the united states was on the search, on the hunt for al-qaeda because they had been the victims of so many previous terrible al-qaeda —based terrorist acts, including the bombings of the embassies in east africa, terrorism in the yemen and elsewhere. roughly six months after 9/11 so much elsewhere. roughly six months after 9m so much— elsewhere. roughly six months after 9/11 so much i, i i, ~ ,i, i, 9/11 so much had, changed, al-qaeda cam -s 9/11 so much had, changed, al-qaeda camps have — 9/11 so much had, changed, al-qaeda camps have been _ 9/11 so much had, changed, al-qaeda camps have been dismantled, - 9/11 so much had, changed, al-qaeda camps have been dismantled, there l camps have been dismantled, there was an interim administration in place, and in a speech at the time you said, let me read this back to

you, some of the most serious challenges in foreign policies today have their wits and human rights abuses of years ago, but we need is not so much a diplomacy of hindsight but a diplomacy of foresight since values can be such a useful indicator of future trouble, we can use human rights and the rule of law as a sort of early warning system. do you think this early warning system failed in the case of afghanistan now, given that the taliban are back in power, 20 years down the line, and looking at what we are hearing about the towel by now, the un todayjust saying they're using increasing violence against protesters. —— we hearing about the taliban now. what are your concerns there?— concerns there? yes, i mean, there was plainly — concerns there? yes, i mean, there was plainly the _ concerns there? yes, i mean, there was plainly the fact _ concerns there? yes, i mean, there was plainly the fact that _ concerns there? yes, i mean, there was plainly the fact that the - was plainly the fact that the taliban were able to sweep back to power so easily is an indication of how the kind of changes which were embedded into the afghan

constitution, and more importantly, into the afghan politic of political culture, from the conference at the end of 2001, didn't really take root and the reasons for that are many. a distinguished british ambassador, are unbalanced in afghanistan —— our ambassador in afghanistan in the lake 2000, 2008, 2009, he wrote in 2011 a book about what he had come to realise was, and i quote, roughly, that the peace which had been agreed and established from that conference had been, quote, is it to his' piece. it had not taken account of the vanquished, namely the taliban. —— it had been a victor's piece. and he went on to

say, practically, ithink, the system which had been established in 2001 could only last as long as there were foreign troops in occupation. there were foreign troops in occupation-_ there were foreign troops in occu ation. , , , i i, occupation. very prescient, that. very prescient- _ occupation. very prescient, that. very prescient. and _ occupation. very prescient, that. very prescient. and i _ occupation. very prescient, that. very prescient. and i was - occupation. very prescient, that. very prescient. and i was party l occupation. very prescient, that. | very prescient. and i was party to the exclusion of the taliban, they actually weren't demanding anything at that stage, they were beaten down, but as it turned out, not out. but there should have been a process for involving them. there should, critically, have been a process for involving pakistan because pakistan were the godfather of the taliban, they speak out of to sides of their mother knows have done. —— out of two sites of their mouth, and always have done. but i don'tjust mean the originalfunders of the have done. but i don'tjust mean the original funders of the taliban but the intelligence services directorate of pakistan, part of the armed forces, has long been up to its neck in the taliban. we should have involved them as well. serra; its neck in the taliban. we should have involved them as well. sorry to interru t, have involved them as well. sorry to interrupt. we — have involved them as well. sorry to interrupt, we are _ have involved them as well. sorry to

interrupt, we are almost _ have involved them as well. sorry to interrupt, we are almost out - have involved them as well. sorry to interrupt, we are almost out of - interrupt, we are almost out of time, ijust wanted to briefly and finally ask you about what the boss of m15 has been saying today, saying the threat is a real and enduring thing when he warned that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. what more would you like to see the uk doing that it's not currently doing to protect the uk and its people? mie protect the uk and its people? m15 and m16 protect the uk and its people? mi“; and m16 and the other agencies and the police are much better equipped than ever they have been to deal with this kind of terrorism. i think in terms of equipment, it's about alerting the british people to the fact that this danger is still there, and maintaining and intensifying the dialogue with our muslim communities. i mean, the vast majority of whom want to live in peace as the rest of us do, about what could be being created within their midst. jack what could be being created within their midst. g i, i ,, , i, what could be being created within their midst-— their midst. jack straw, thank you very much — their midst. jack straw, thank you very much for—

their midst. jack straw, thank you very much for your _ their midst. jack straw, thank you very much for your time _ their midst. jack straw, thank you very much for your time today. i their midst. jack straw, thank you | very much for your time today. jack straw, who was foreign secretary at the time of the 9/11 attacks. the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine has said the world needs a bigger supply of vaccines, so they can be offered to people in developing countries. professor dame sarah gilbert said not everyone in the uk will need a boosterjab. a decision about boosters is expected next week from the advisory body thejcvi, thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. our health correspondent katharine da costa reports. while some countries like israel have already started rolling out third doses of covid vaccines, most people in africa are still waiting for their first. the debate on giving boosters or donating more vaccines has ramped up, but one leading scientist says it is not an either/or decision. the problem we really have is that the world needs greater vaccine supply. we need more doses of all of the vaccines that are currently licensed and we need more vaccines to be licensed so we're not talking about choices between vaccinating in one country or another country.

the good news is that supply is increasing. data is still being gathered on whether boosters might be needed for everyone, but professor gilbert said there was evidence vaccines were still providing strong protection a year on from the initial doses. infections are expected to increase across the uk this autumn with a return to schools and offices. the latest estimates from the office for national statistics suggest a sharp rise in scotland and wales in the week to last friday, but rates remained level in england and northern ireland. infection rates are highest among teenagers and young adults, and with nightclubs now open, there is a greater risk of the virus spreading. scotland is the first in the uk to confirm vaccine passports will be needed from next month. despite concerns among nightclub bosses and some tory mps, proof of vaccination is expected in england, too. by the end of this month, every adult will have had

an opportunity to have two jabs. secondly, we will almost certainly be doing it for nightclubs. we will make a determination as to whether we need to move more broadly than that, or whether we can hold the position and wait to see if it's necessary at a later point. the government says the nhs is ready to start offering boosters to the most vulnerable and first doses to 12— to 15—year—olds if they get the go—ahead. decisions on both are expected next week. katharine da costa, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. good afternoon. showers again today and some of the heaviest ones have been a eastern areas of england. we'll take a look at one of our weather watcher pictures today, just dodging the worst of this shower, out in the distance in lincolnshire. but as we take a look at how the

rainfall has developed over the past few hours, also lightning as well, you can see they've flared up particularly in county durham down to norfolk, they will continue on for a few hours yet. also scattered showers elsewhere across the uk. many of them will be fading as we get into the night, so it becomes mainly dry, some mist and fog around, northern scotland turning wetter, initially in the western isles and north west highlands later in the night. temperatures not going down too far, so mild and muggy out there as we start off with a saturday morning giving us a good deal of cloud around, patchy light rain or drizzle here and there, but for most places it will brighten up, bar the odd light shower, it will be largely dry. a notable exception, northern scotland, very wet day here, the heaviest rain pushing across the north highlands towards orkney as the day goes on. it will feel cooler and fresher in scotland, northern ireland and north west england, still somewhat across eastern parts of england. temperatures into the low 20s. rain

advancing towards the south—west of the uk on sunday. hello this is bbc news, the headlines. 18 year old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open — the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. honestly, ijust can't believe it. a shock, crazy... all of the above. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem. he was speaking on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11 — as people across the united states — and the world — prepare to reflect on and remember those affected by the september 11th attacks.

eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen receive a public apology from west midlands police for theirfailings in her case. and the covid infection rate in scotland has again risen to its highest level since estimates began, with about one in 45 thought to have had the virus last week. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly. good afternoon. india have offered to play the cancelled final test against england at old trafford on another date, possibly next summer. the match was called offjust hours before the start of play this morning, india unable to field a team with their players reluctant to take to the field after another positive covid case in their backroom staff. the match may yet be awarded to england which would level the series. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson.

old trafford, new world, a test match cancelled because of covid. those who pay to fill the seats will be refunded but many had already made the journey. i have not slept all night to get here today to be cancelled at the last minute i find shocking. came from london, stayed here last night, we booked a hotel for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare, i day off work and then there is no game. - who is to blame? it is not a blame thing, we are still living in a very difficult environment for elite sports so to go from one anxiety inducing environment to another one which is the high—performance playing field is very difficult and i think at times that goes past the point where players are comfortable to take the field and that is what we have seen. india's players recorded negative pcr tests yesterday then announced it could not field a team,

reassurance about safety was apparently not enough. what is next in world cricket, the super lucrative indian premier league will resume later this month. do india want their star players involved in that? of course. i think all of this is about money. i completely get what players have gone through in the last 18 months, it has been difficult, the mental health side is very important, we have to look after that. i believe this week was about money, making sure those players get to the ipl because they want to earn those big checks which again i get but i don't get it when it is at the expense of a test match. these performers booked to attend did. it cannot be forgotten that a test match is or was about entertainment. there'll be a few players missing across the premier league when it returns after the international break. liverpool won't be able

to field their brazilian trio of alisson becker, fabinho and roberto firmino against leeds on sunday. the club didn't let them join up with brazil because of the covid quarantine protocols on return. the brazilian federation has subsequently asked fifa to ban them forfailing to report for international duty, which is within their rights, but the liverpool manager has criticized the scheduling of brazil's games which would have ruled his players out this weekend even without any covid restrictions. they played this morning at 1.30 and brazil in our case it is brazil, for other clubs other countries, but brazil won all three games in the international break but still that is a complaint to fifa and they tell us now, i don't know exactly what is going on in the moment that we cannot play the players. lewis hamilton is looking to bounce back at monza after losing the lead in the formula one drivers�* championship. he was quickest in practice this

morning and in the next half an hour there�*s qualifying for tomorrow�*s mini sprint race which will decide the grid positions for sunday�* italian grand prizx. hamilton trails red bull�*s max verstappen by three points in the standings after the dutchman won his home race last weekend. britain�*s ethan hayter has retained the overall lead after stage six of the tour of britain, but onlyjust. after taking four and a half hours to cover 123 miles it boiled down to a sprint finish in gateshead between the top riders. belgium�*s wout van art won the stage just ahead of hayter and now trails him byjust four seconds with two stages left. that�*s all the sport for now. we haven�*t forgoten emma raducanu — head to the bbc sport website for everything you need to know about the british teenager ahead of the us open final tomorrow night. you can watch highlights of the semi—final on there. commentry on bbc five live of the final and bbc1 will have highlights

at 1.45 on sunday afternoon. the covid infection rate in scotland has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, with about1 in 45 people thought to have had it last week. with me now is the bbc�*s head of statistics robert cuffe. one and 45 people, the highest since the start of the pandemic, what is behind this? the numbers have been rising for quite some time so that has been some discussion about whether it is the return to schools but the infection rates were arising from mid—august on scrum sorry early august before the return to school so it is a general opening of the society that contributes, these are

the highest rates we have seen in the highest rates we have seen in the pandemic in scotland and they have been rising steadily. the good news is the admissions are people going into hospital, a good deal lower but they have been rising as well, doubling every three weeks and the first minister said she has not seenin the first minister said she has not seen in the nhs in scotland under such intense pressure as it tries to balance covid and get everything else back on track. the only probable good news is the infection rate box about the week up to the 3rd of september. if you look at the more up—to—date information the number of cases we have seen this week do look to be flattening out a little bit. there is some hope those rises will level off but we have to wait for confirmation from the ons week. a complicated mix of factors but the figure of people getting seriously l and going into hospital

is what all the politicians will be studying because that has been driving a policy on this throughout so let�*s look at the uk figures overall, more than 37,000 new cases and the last 24 hours and 147 deaths, what information do we have about the number of people in hospital. in scotland specifically it is the levels are about half where they were at the peak so it�*s still a way to go. in the uk as a whole way down because the vaccinations have been making a difference and the changes in the hospitalisation rates have not been quite as big in the last week as cases on deaths so cases up about 10%, deaths by 20% by the number of people getting seriously sick only up people getting seriously sick only up by people getting seriously sick only up by about 4% so that is some hope that those rises have been slowed but it is a bit like gravity, if cases are growing up then admissions will eventually will as well, good

news they are not barrelling up but they are going in the wrong direction. thank you. the european commission vice—president maros sefcovic — who�*s in northern ireland on a two—day trip — says he does not want a "political victory" over the issue of the northern ireland protocol but is pursuing a solution which would be — in his words — a "win—win". at a news conference, he said the eu�*s �*overarching objective�* was to establish a "stable and positive relationship with the uk." removing the protocol will not solve any issues. it is the best solution we found with the uk to address the unique situation on the island of ireland and the challenges created by the type of brexit that the current uk government chose. failing to apply the protocol will not make problems disappear. it will simply take away the tools to solve them. we will therefore continue to engage tirelessly with the uk during september but the spirit of compromise needs to be a mutual one. our responsibility

is also shared one. if you were to accept the uk�*s common paper in full, it would amount to a renegotiation of the protocol. we will not do that. beyond the fact that we would not find a better solution, a renegotiation of the protocol would mean instability, uncertainty and unpredictability for the people in northern ireland. the exact opposite of our approach favouring stability, certainty and predict ability. therefore our focus now should be on issues that matter most to the people of northern ireland. first, limiting the disruption in the supply of goods to northern ireland. this is particularly the case of medicines, where we will change our own rules in order to to guarantee continuity of supply of medicines to northern ireland. as i said this morning,

for my part, i will do whatever it takes. second, we should focus together with the uk on enhancing the participation of northern irish political institutions and stakeholders in the implementation of the protocol. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast. remind our viewers what the northern ireland protocol as and analyse for us what maros sefcovic was saying, the keywords, predictability and stability. the keywords, predictability and stabili . , i, i, stability. yes, the northern ireland -rotocol stability. yes, the northern ireland rotocol is stability. yes, the northern ireland protocol is an _ stability. yes, the northern ireland protocol is an issue _ stability. yes, the northern ireland protocol is an issue which - stability. yes, the northern ireland protocol is an issue which is - protocol is an issue which is significant notjust for politics here in northern ireland but indeed for the relationship between london and brussels after brexit, basically throughout the whole process one of the key goals of both sides was to prevent new checks on the land

border with the irish republic so it was decided that in order to keep the border open their would—be checks on goods arriving in northern ireland from the rest of the uk because northern ireland in effect has stayed in the uk single market for goods. since that kicked in in january that has been a degree of disruption for businesses, based in northern ireland, many who have previously got supplies in england scotland and wales, that has become more difficult. unionist politicians are strongly opposed to the protocol, they see it as being an economic border within their own country, a trade barrier with the rest of the uk. this week we have seen the dup leaderjeffrey donaldson saying if unionist concerns about the protocol are not addressed his party in particular, he would be prepared to pull the dup out of the parachuting devolved government in belfast which would in effect collapsed. it has been a

heavy week but what we have seen maros sefcovic saying at the end of his two—day visit as he is committed to finding solutions, you get the impression he has been trying to create a positive mood to stress he is an ace oceans are finding mode and he said the message he has got from everybody he has met as more than anything people want predictability and stability so he says he will work with the uk government and more with people of all shades in northern ireland to find a solution to these difficulties over the protocol to make it run more smoothly to reduce checks on goods crossing the irish sea though he has stressed that the protocol is not up for renegotiation, instead they will have to look at flexibility within the protocol to see they can minimise those checks. than? the protocol to see they can minimise those checks. any initial reaction to — minimise those checks. any initial reaction to what _ minimise those checks. any initial reaction to what he _ minimise those checks. any initial

reaction to what he has _ minimise those checks. any initial reaction to what he has had - minimise those checks. any initial reaction to what he has had to - minimise those checks. any initial. reaction to what he has had to say? quite frosty initially from the dup, who were in favour of brexit but strongly opposed to the northern ireland protocol, they referred to that pledge you helped maros sefcovic give that there will be no disruption to medical supplies, there had been some worries that whenever rules were tightened towards the end of this year that the supply of medicine would become a problem. maros sefcovic said that is not going to happen but according to the dup has said that before but there has been no social to that problem, and the protocol needs to be more widely looked at, and the view of the dup removed altogether so there is still a gap between what the biggest unionist party once and what the eu says it can do, for example the dup once the jurisdiction of the european court

ofjustice over northern ireland to be the moved except in very committed circumstances but maros sefcovic has been cleared that european court ofjustice must still be the key body and the governments the protocol. not a definite meeting of minds by any means but you get the impression that over these last two days maros sefcovic has tried to create a mood whereby progress can be made in those technical talks with the uk in the coming weeks. thank you. the family of a woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner have received a public apology from the chief constable of west midlands police, following failings by the force both before and after her death. the body of suzanne van hagen, who was 34, was found along with that of her partner, by her 9 year old daughter in february 2013. herfamily have fought for more than 8 years to get to the truth behind her death. they�*ve been speaking exclusively to our midlands

correspondent, sian lloyd. our world just ended that day, just absolutely heartbreaking. i just thank god that we�*ve still got her daughter. suzanne van hagen was a much loved sister, daughter and mother. she died aged 34. her body was found along with that of her partner by her nine—year—old daughter. sometimes i can think that suzanne is still here but she�*s... you know, she somewhere else. and i think to think like that is easier, you know, to cope with it. because we do miss her. prior to suzanne�*s death in 2013, allegations of domestic violence by her partner, john worton, against her, had been reported to west midlands police. after suzanne�*s death, a postmortem examination revealed marks on her neck and traces of drugs in her system. west midlands police issued

an inaccurate press release to the media saying her death was believed to be due to an accidental overdose. they saw and assumed what they wanted to. it was like when she had drugs in her system, that was it then, everything else was forgotten about and suzanne wasn't like that. and that is when our fight began, really, because we were adamant. that's not what happened, and that's it. today, more than eight years after suzanne died, the force has said sorry to herfamily who never gave up their battle to get to the truth. the apology by the chief constable of west midlands police acknowledges that there were failings by the force in its handling of suzanne�*s case both before and after her death, and it acknowledges the additional distress this caused suzanne�*s family. we could and should have done more

to protect suzanne and her daughter from the abuse they were suffering. to compound the family's pain, they were let down by a failure to properly investigate suzanne's death. suzanne�*s family say she will never be forgotten but they now feel they can begin to move forward. the truth is out there now and that means everything to us. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. it�*s been confirmed that the current metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, will serve another two years when her current contract expires next spring. it emerged this week that she was being offered an extension and she has agreed to continue in the role. dame cressida, who became the first woman to lead the met when she was appointed in 2017, has been involved in a series of controversies which led to questions over her future. a number of her high profile critics had sent an open to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. our news correspondent helena wilkinson told us a bit more. the contract was going to be extended, we knew that already from this week.

we were just waiting for that confirmation, but also waiting to see whether that was something that she was going to accept. as you say, she took on the top job at the metropolitan police as commissioner, the first female to take on that role, in 2017. that was a five year contract, that was due to come to an end this coming april. but we have now had confirmation from the home secretary, priti patel, in a statement that dame cressida will have her contract extended. that will take her up to 2024, april 2024. the commissioner has in a statement said, relating to that extension of her contract, that she is immensely honoured and humbled to have been asked to extend her time as commissioner for the next two years and she goes on to say that in the last 4.5 years, met teams have dealt with some extraordinary challenges, including most recently the pandemic, and delivered some fantastic results, critically, in reducing violent crime.

that was her statement following confirmation she has had her contract renewed. the uk economy slowed sharply injuly, growing byjust 0.1%. although it was the sixth consecutive month of growth, it was a much slower rate thanjune, when it grew by 1%. our economics correspondent andy verity explained what has been happening with economic growth recently. we�*ve been through this huge double dip, as you know. a massive slump in the economy at the beginning of the first lockdown, then a rebound, then a double—dip at the beginning of this year. ever since then it�*s been growing, though, and the bank of england is hoping we will get 7% growth this year. but if you look at where the economy is now compared to pre—pandemic levels, it�*s still down by 2.1%. and although you did have some elements growing, like for example, arts and entertainment were up because of social distancing measures lifting, if you look

at services, the services sector, which is four fifths of the economy, that was completely flat in july. now, there�*s a number of possible reasons for that. one was heavy rainfall which kept the shoppers out of the shops. another was the pingdemic, and of course, if you�*re ordered to stay at home by the test and trace app, you�*re not at work, that�*s less economic activity there. and another was possibly the fact that the delta variant was around, which might have deterred some people from shopping and going to work. but then there�*s other things, like the ending of the stamp duty holiday. in the housing market there was a sharp drop in fees for real estate activities and also for solicitors doing those transactions, down 10.4%. so if the bank of england is going to get anything like the growth it was hoping for, we are going to have to see a big resurgence in the autumn. singer—songwriter arlo parks — who�*s just 21—years—old — has won the mercury prize.

this is the track eugene from her debut album collapsed in sunbeams. arlo parks got her first break in the music business after sending a demo to the bbc. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson was at hammersmith apollo in london, where the awards took place. and i am here with the winner, arlo parks. the judges described you for having a singular voice. they said that was one of the factors. and the themes of this album, collapsed in sunbeams, it dealt with anxiety, it dealt with loneliness, mental health, many of the issues people went through during lockdown. in what way do you think that actually helped this album connect with people? i guess it�*s the honesty at the core of it, it�*s the fact that i�*m trying to talk about real experiences and what it�*s like to be a human being. and that�*s a bittersweet thing, so i�*m just glad people have enjoyed it. we�*re outside the hammersmith apollo. you used to cycle by here every day on the way to school. how special is this place to you? incredibly special. i grew up really close to here and i used to have my school

christmas carol services in the church literally right opposite, so it feels like a homecoming in some way. your parents still live ten minutes up the road, you still have your childhood bedroom. and a couple of the songs on the album were actually written in that room. what�*s it like? i mean, again, it feels... it feels really fulfilling, it feels like i�*m doing something purposeful, and i�*m glad that i�*vejust been welcomed with open arms by being myself and making music i love. what do you want to do next? what can this album open up doors towards? i guessjust continuing making more music, more collaborations, just being able to finally tour and travel the world and meet different people and just keep making music i�*m proud of. and back to your parents for a cup of tea right now? probably, yeah. give us a look at the trophy? and now to leave you with a story you can get your teeth into — a trio of thieves who stole over £25,000 worth of mouthwash and chewing gum are

being sought by police. the thieves may have bitten off more than they can chew after taking a haulage container filled with 48 pallets of dental products in lincolnshire. the thieves made a clean getaway and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. in a moment it will be time for the bbc news at five with jane hill. first, let�*s take a look at the weather with nick miller. tell them to brush up on their jokes. around the uk at the moment there are some heavy showers we are dodging in places and he as a weather watcher action from lincolnshire and a dark cloud any distance and it is across eastern parts we have seen some of the biggest downpours. over the weekend the showers clear away, it will be

brighter, some rain for some but for many drier and brighter and cooler and fresherfrom the many drier and brighter and cooler and fresher from the north. this many drier and brighter and cooler and fresherfrom the north. this is the low pressure giving the downpours, it will pull east allowing high pressure to build, the flow of air around that turns towards the north and north—west, a cooler direction which will bring temperatures down by day and by night across the north first into the weekend. this is what is happening at the moment, the rainfall so far today, you can see some thunderstorms flaring up across the east of england, some lightning reported as well and the scottish borders and so dodging these downpours into the evening but fading away and a lot of cloud around, still some dump and drizzle and mist and fog but well for many turning dry it is getting wetter in north—west scotland, some heavy rain pushing in through the night. temperatures holding in the

mid—teens for many, mild and muggy. tomorrow morning starts with a lot of cloud, mist and murk and drizzle and places, brightening for many in the cars couple of days, the audit light shower but had to pick out because most places dry, the exception in northern scotland, very wet with the heaviest rain in the north highlands towards orkney and breezier across the uk, the north the first to feel the fresh air arriving. by sunday the weather system pushes to the south—west threatening some rain here so on sunday but she rain moving out of scotland into northern england, with the cloud cover the chance of some rain may be half decent for the great north run. some uncertainty about who will see the rain to the south—west and wales, temperatures into the mid to high teens for most of the currently working south

across the uk. that is how the weekend shapes up, there is the forecast for when you are online or in the app.

today at five... the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem. he was speaking on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11, as people across the united states and the world prepare to reflect on and remember those affected by the september 11th attacks. 18—year—old emma raducanu reaches the final of the us open, the first british woman to do so for more than four decades. honestly, ijust can't believe it. a shock, like, crazy, all of the above.

eight years after her death, the family of suzanne van hagen