tonight at ten — borisjohnson says the fuel problems are easing but queues for petrol are still a familiar sight. calls for key workers such as nhs staff to be given priority on the forecourts have been rejected as unnecessary. and there could soon be army drivers joining the commercial fleets to meet the spike in demand. i would just really urge everybody to just go about their business in the normal way and fill up in the normal way when you really need it. earlier this evening mrjohnson�*s government approved use of army vehicles to deliver fuel supplies. also tonight... in brighton we talk to sir keir starmer about labour disunity on the eve of his big conference speech. the french say they're doing

everything to stop migrants crossing the english channel and they accuse the uk government of being ungrateful. commentator: it's a goal! tributes to the england world cup hero and liverpool legend roger hunt who's died at the age of 83. we all have our secrets, we just didn't get to yours yet. and finally... ..the latest bond extravaganza is released at a premiere in london. and coming up in sport on bbc news... can last season's champions league finalists manchester city spring a comeback after going behind in paris? good evening. in his first public comments on the fuel crisis which started last week, boris johnson has insisted that the problems are easing and he rejected calls for key

workers such as nhs staff to be given priority on the forecourts. the petrol retailers association says there are some "early signs" that the pressure is starting to ease after days of queues and pump closures. tonight, the defence secretary approved plans for dozens of army drivers to be deployed to deliver fuel and they could be in action by the end of the week. labour says borisjohnson is in denial about the scale of the problem. our business editor simonjack has the latest. scenes like this in telford have become commonplace in the last few days — anxious drivers responding to reports of fuel shortages, then fuelling the very shortage they�* re anxious about. it is a circular crisis of confidence that is having real—world consequences. debbie moulton was verbally abused when filling up petrol cans to keep her social care staff on the road, as some have been delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go out at 5.30 this morning —

her first call was at seven — because she needed to fuel. she got to her customer, the client, at quarter to eight, so she was fully five five minutes late for that particular person, who could not get out of bed until we were there. so they are left uncomfortable, in bed, needing their meds. the government estimates 16% of stations are fully stocked, compared with just 10% at the weekend, far below the 40% considered normal. today, the prime minister urged calm. we now are starting to see the situation improve. we're hearing from industry that supplies are coming back onto the forecourts in the normal way. i would just really urge everybody to just go about their business in the normal way and fill up in the normal way when you really need it. at the moment, rocketing demand is overwhelming an industry that, like others, is grappling with a shortage of lorry drivers. we've had an acute hgv driver shortage for months,

which has made supply chains of all kinds super fragile, vulnerable to spikes in consumer demand, and that is why this station is closed and there are shortages at many others around the country. but what do you do to solve a crisis whose main cause is the behaviour of we, the consumer? the last fuel crisis in september 2000 offered some lessons, according to a top civil servant involved then. he said lecturing people was the wrong approach. we get industry saying, "behave yourselves," and that doesn't solve anybody's problem. what needs to happen is people need to be persuaded and need to understand they need to take part in a collective effort, and it won't be a quick fix. then they might start to calm down. beyond the crisis, the bigger picture is not a pretty one for motorists. surging global demand for oil means petrol prices, already at an eight—year high, are expected to move even higher. even when the queues are gone, those price pressures will remain.

simonjack, bbc simon jack, bbc news. the long queues at the pumps which followed an initial shortage at a relatively small number of petrol stations have shown how fragile the uk's supply chain can be. 0ur economics editor faisal islam has been looking at the factors which led to the current situation. radio: in harpenden, there are - queues at the e550 petrol station... in and around hertfordshire earlier today, thejourney to normality in the supply of fuel was proving slow. here, we are out of fuel. people are just sort of waiting here, trying to see maybe if they can get in. however plentiful are supplies in general, where there had been deliveries overnight, they had been drained rather rapidly. in ordinary times, these supply chains of petrol, like food, banknotes, car parks, everything, really, are kept incredibly efficient with minimal need for stocks, by delivering exactly what is required, where it is required, on a just—in—time basis.

normally, this keeps consumer choice up and prices down. that whole delicate system is under severe pressure right now. so word got out, a tanker came in and filled up the petrol station and not unnaturally, motorists have turned up to fill up with petrol. there is no panic, here, it is a perfectly rational response to the fact that many of the other petrol stations in the area haven't opened. but it does go to showjust how sensitive these just—in—time systems are to changes in consumer behaviour, just how important it is that there's trust and confidence in the system, and what happens when that is lost is some of the scenes that we have seen over the past couple of days. left it as long as i possibly can but if i don't get it soon i won't be able to go to work. i work in a school. if we don't get fuel for the machines, we can't run a business. if i don't get any petrol, - iwon't be able to take my kids to school, so i think they had - better sort something out quickly. do you think things

are calming down now? not really, not around here, because every time you go somewhere, no one has got any fuel. i have to go to about seven stations, so... i'm going to fill up but i'm not desperate like some people. barking. bobby, will you stop? we have never been more dependent on these now very delicate supply chains, especially since the switching back on of the economy after lockdown and some sectors further complicated by supply and worker shortages associated with the eu exit. so there's plenty of petrol, literally, here and in places like it up and down the country. itjust needs to get into the tankers, into the stations and into people's cars. but across industry, they're starting to think that these delivery systems need to be a little less "just in time" and a little more "just in case." if that transpires, it is consumers that could end up footing the bill in terms of higher prices. radio: queues into the fuel station near queens drive... _ by the afternoon, hemel hempstead's shell is back up and running but the problems seen on our forecourts reflect a fragility in the way our economy works that matters

well beyond petrol. faisal islam, bbc news, hertfordshire. our business editor simonjack is here. he has been monitoring this, of course. what is your take on where we are? we have heard conflicting claims. ~ , ., , claims. mixed signals. on the ositive claims. mixed signals. on the positive side, _ claims. mixed signals. on the positive side, government - claims. mixed signals. on the - positive side, government figures say the number of fully stocked petrol stations has increased a bit and industry figures show the number of empty petrol stations are going down so they are both moving in the right direction but we have the flip—flopping approach as to whether the army will get involved. yesterday morning, we don't think we will need them, tonight, they might be involved as soon as this weekend, so do people think in the crucial battle for consumer confidence, yes, the army is on standby, or by me, how has it come to this? and the hgv driver shortage, some signs there are specific uk problems, grant

shapps said brexit was undoubtedly a factor in the uk shortage, so you haveissues factor in the uk shortage, so you have issues there, and it is that the pound, often a barometer of the economic prospects of the uk, at its biggest fall against the dollar and a sharp fall against the euro, which makes people feel they are specific problems, and so bottom line, some signs of improvement, but too early to call the end of the crisis.- to call the end of the crisis. simon jack, to call the end of the crisis. simon jack. thanks _ to call the end of the crisis. simon jack. thanks for— to call the end of the crisis. simon jack, thanks forjoining _ to call the end of the crisis. simon jack, thanks forjoining us. - the labour leader sir keir starmer says winning a general election is ultimately more important than party unity. speaking during labour's conference in brighton where some members have openly criticised the direction of his leadership sir keir said labour was a broad church there would always be disagreements but he wanted a sharp focus on getting a labour government. he was speaking with our political editor laura kuenssberg. look right, left, then right again, maybe.

keir starmer�*s changing labour's direction but there are howls of protest here at where he's going. is he now in charge? absolutely. we had three days of build up to three very, very important decisions in our party that dealt with anti—semitism and closed the door on a dark chapter in our party. we also took other action to refocus the party on the country. i think that if there is tough decisions to be taken, they should be taken swiftly and properly, and we have done that. but some of your people are unhappy about that change. one of your team quit yesterday, saying the party had never been so divided. is that wrong? he is wrong about that but my focus is on how we get labour into a position to win a general election. there will be some people who don't agree with those changes. i understand that. we are a broad church in the labour party. but i'm not going to be deflected. so those people who disagree with you should put up, shut up or go?

we should all accept them and abide by them and join together in our common intention that we need a labour government. i mean, you sprung rule changes on the unions and they would normally have expected to be consulted. you have abandoned what people believed was a commitment, a personal commitment from you for nationalisation. and also, even though once upon a time you posed with a banner saying mcdonald's workers should be paid £15 per hour, you are now saying the party should not be saying that. so aren't people on the left actually quite entitled to be cross about some of the decisions you have made? the world has changed since they were made. but now the question is, how do we apply them in the reflective circumstance we find going into an election? but the most important pledge i made was that i would turn our labour party into a party that would be fit for government. cheering. but look who has turned up in brighton, too. the darling of the left still draws and enjoys the attention. butjeremy corbyn�*s influence

is blowing through. what is more important to you, unity or winning? winning. winning the general election. i didn't come into politics to vote over and over again in parliament and lose and then tweet about it. i came into politics to go into government, to change millions of lives for the better. you have got a huge moment tomorrow when you make your first speech in person as party leader at a conference like this. what will be going through your mind as you walk up onto the stage? i can't wait to go on that stage and be in front of a crowd. the difference between last year and this is huge. tomorrow, i will be in front of thousands of our members and supporters and i am so looking forward to it. looking forward to looking out from this stage, hoping that you might take a serious look at him. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brighton. a man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of the primary

school teacher sabina nessa. the 28—year—old was killed as she walked to meet a friend in south—east london. 36—year—old koci selamaj was arrested in eastbourne on sunday. his lawyer told magistrates he would plead not guilty. the rail operator southeastern has been stripped of its franchise, after it failed to declare millions of pounds of taxpayer's money it had received. the government will take over the running of services from the middle of next month. the transport secretary grant shapps said an investigation had identified a "serious breach of good faith" by the firm. passengers have been told services and fares won't be affected. the latest update now on the pandemic in the uk and the official figures show there were 34,526 new infections recorded in the latest 2a hour period. on average, 34,881 new cases were reported per day in the last week. 167 deaths were reported

in the latest 2a hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. on average in the past week, 131 deaths were announced every day. as for vaccinations, 89.7% of people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 82.4% are now double vaccinated. more than 17,000 migrants have crossed the english channel on small boats this year, double the number for all of 2020. the home secretary has threatened to withold tens of millions of pounds in funding unless the french authorities intercept more vessels. but the commander in charge of coastal operations in the pas de calais region has accused britain of a lack of gratitude and said he'd withdraw his forces if british money was withheld, as our correspondent lucy williamson reports. this, smugglers tell their clients, is the moment you are safe from french police. just a few feet into

the channel will do. but this night, the story is different. 0ui, comme—ca? 60 miles away, up the coast, general frantz tavart receives the call. his men are searching for migrants hiding in the beaches and dunes along this coast — 130 men each night, including reservists, funded by the uk. this is the kind of terrain that the patrols here have to police every night. the sand is so fine that your boots sink into it. sometimes, there's not even the moon for light. tonight, the patrols are paying off. this is the third boat they have stopped. in footage shot by officers on the beach, gendarmes wade into the sea, surround the boat and pull it back to shore. baby cries. this time, there are several

children and a baby on board. general tavart says his patrols stop almost all crossing attempts from the 50—mile stretch of coast around calais. translation: the proof- of our efficiency is that smugglers are now trying to go from the belgian coast, even the somme. but that dilutes our resources across the territory. it is like a game of chess where the smugglers always make the first move. 0n the night we were there, almost 200 people were prevented from crossing the channel. but on that same night, three times as many did make it to the uk. britain says france needs to do more. the french have stopped many thousands of crossings already this year, well over 12,000 already. but there's more to do. the french know there's more to do and so do we. we need to get to the stage where it is more likely than not that if you attempt to cross the channel, you will be stopped. the home secretary has

put it another way. stop more boats, or the uk will withhold £50 million of funding for the mission this year. translation: we know that britain has threatened - to cut their financial support. i am very clear, if they stop paying for their reservists, i will pull my men. britain and france are separated here byjust 20 miles of sea. to a migrant, it looks easy to cross. to a government, easy to manage. lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france. the vast majority of british military personnel who lost their lives in the conflict in afghanistan died in helmand province, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the 20—year conflict. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen reported last night on the impact of hard line taliban governance, especially on women and girls. tonight, we talk to one of the thousands of british service peronnel who fought there. jon white, who served in the royal marines and suffered

serious injuries in helmand, has been speaking to our correspondent caroline hawley. this must have been one of the last photos taken of me before my injuries. jon white was 27 at the time, and in command of 30 men. it was his second tour of afghanistan. sangin in 2010 was the most dangerous place in the country for british troops. yes, it's definitely the scariest place i have been for any amount of time. you know, if the kids are around you, generally it is ok, but as soon as the kids see you and start running, you know that's an area where they don't want you there. at the time, what was the mission? it was a twofold thing. if you like, there was the fight against the taliban, but then there is the undermining them by supporting the locals as best you can. 0verall, you had a sense that it was never quite

enough and it was hard to see solid progress. jon risked his life to take down a taliban flag, but it was an unseen danger that got him and so many others. on a routine patrol, he stepped on a taliban bomb. for about two minutes i was trying to give myself first aid, waiting for the guys to get to me. and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea. i knew my legs were gone. i didn't realise how high the amputations were, and i remember the first time the sheets were removed when i was in hospital, being quite shocked by the fact that both legs had gone above the knee. over the past 11 years, he has had more than 20 operations. i really liked my feet. i know it sounds like a stupid thing to say, but everything i did in my life was on my feet. jon now travels around the uk giving workshops on leadership and resilience.

i'm pretty happy with where i am now, who i am now, what i've got going on in my life now. i can put my hand on heart and say that i went out there and did the bestjob i could do. genuinely tried to make a difference. but it's obvious now... you can always connect the dots looking back. and, yeah, it's clear to see now that it was a doomed project. because... ? because ultimately there was enough of their society that didn't want us there, that didn't want to have that way of life forced upon them. i'm very accepting of the past, and that's been really important to me, to be able to let go of all of that anger and transfer that same attitude and philosophy across all aspects of my life, really.

jon white, who served with the royal marines, reflecting on his time in afghanistan. in washington, general mark milley the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff has openly questioned america's handling of the chaotic exit of troops and civilians from afghanistan last month, saying it damaged the country's credibility. he told a senate committee that he'd not anticipated the speed of the taliban takeover and he warned that al-qaeda could pose a renewed threat to us interests. 0ur north america editor jon sopel is in washington. this criticism is coming from the top levels of the us military, how damaging could it be? i top levels of the us military, how damaging could it be?— damaging could it be? i think it is deel damaging could it be? i think it is deeply damaging- _ damaging could it be? i think it is deeply damaging. normally - damaging could it be? i think it is deeply damaging. normally at. damaging could it be? i think it is i deeply damaging. normally at these committees, you get the standard question, what did you know, when

did you know it? and the answer seemed to be, well, we did not know very much at any particular time, we did not know the afghan army was going to collapse, sometimes without firing a bullet, we did not know there would be chaos in kabul, that we would be leaving americans behind, how much it would be in the hands of the taliban when they took over. most damaging of all i think was the admission by general mark milley that he had made it clear that he thought 2500 troops should remain behind to maintain stability and stop the fall of kabul and the takeover by the taliban. earlier, joe biden had absolutely denied in terms that he had ever had a recommendation along those lines and there is a clear gap there, which you can be sure the republican senators are going to press at because of what he said. the other thing about these committee hearings that often happens is that they become very partisan. the fire that the military commanders were under was both from friendly and hostile

sources. there is huge displeasure atjoe biden�*s handling of all of this. at joe biden's handling of all of this. ., ., ., , ., ., this. thanks for the latest analysis at the white _ this. thanks for the latest analysis at the white house. _ the liverpool football legend roger hunt, who was part of england's 1966 world cup winning side, has died at the age of 83. he played in every game of the �*66 world cup and scored three times to help england out of their group. he went on to become liverpool's second highest goal scorer in history after ian rush. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks looks back at the life of the man known in anfield as "sir roger". sir geoff hurst's hat—trick might have won the world cup final in 1966. but it was roger hunt's goals that helped get england there. it was at liverpool where hunt's star ascended — after making his debut in 1959, he went on to help them to two league titles. his 285 goals for the reds made him the second highest scorer in the club's history.

tonight, as the team played wearing black arm bands, juergen klopp bit to the man they cop affectionately dubbed sir roger.— to the man they cop affectionately dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverool, dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverpool. the — dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverpool, the first _ dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverpool, the first thing _ dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverpool, the first thing you - dubbed sir roger. when you arrive at liverpool, the first thing you learn i liverpool, the first thing you learn is about these guys like roger, it was easy, because working together with him and all of these guys so it is of course really sad news and our condolences go to the family, from the whole liverpool family, obviously. a great person, a great personality, wonderful guy. little wonder he was held _ personality, wonderful guy. little wonder he was held in _ personality, wonderful guy. little wonder he was held in such high esteem. he helped liverpool to their first fa cup in 1965 and was a staple in the england team by 1966. he scored three goals in the group stage but was still uncertain whether he would play in a fine until manager sir alf ramsey broke the news at an unlikely venue. we went to the news at an unlikely venue. - went to the cinema on the friday night and just as we got off the

coach at the cinema, alf took me to one side and said i would be playing the next day, which was fantastic news. the world cup final was really something you can't imagine. hunt -la ed for something you can't imagine. hunt played for liverpool— something you can't imagine. hunt played for liverpool and england until 1969 and after hanging up his boots, join his family's haulage company. his england exploits were finally rewarded with an mbe in 2000 but he will always be a sir to the anfield faithful and one of the most treasured strikers in english football. the football legend — england and liverpool's roger hunt — who has died at the age of 83. tonight's football, it has been a mixed night for english clubs in the champions league. liverpool were very convincing 5—1 winners over porto in portugal but manchester city lost 2—0 against paris saint—germain in the french capital, with argentine superstar lionel messi scoring his first goal since joining the paris club in the summer with a trademark run and finish,

which takes psg to the top of their group. tonight finally brought the world premiere in london of the latest bond film. it should have been released 18 months ago, but the pandemic meant that the unveiling of no time to die was repeatedly delayed, as our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. this report contains flash photography. actual royalty... ..and one of the closest things we have to cinema royalty. tonight's premiere, a celebration of the 25th officialjames bond film. there's something i need to tell you. i bet there is. no time to die is daniel craig's farewell to the 007 franchise. he is also hoping it will mark the end to a hugely difficult time for the cinema industry, so badly hit by the pandemic. just to be here is just a huge relief. i hope we can do something. i hope it has, it is a springboard. i hope it drives people back

to the cinema and that we can keep this wonderful business going. shall we... ..cut to the chase? i am here as a professional courtesy. well, you aren't very courteous, are you? this will also be the first post #metoo bond film, with the cast and crew keen to emphasise that the secret agent has moved firmly into the 21st century. i feel like all of daniel's films have been doing that and i feel like they've... that has been the engine. that is why i was really, really keen to be a part of it. so it's not really like i was bringing that to it. it was already really alive and ifelt like a good fit for that, i think. the film will need to connect with all audiences if it is to accelerate cinema's recovery after 18 months when they say finances have been hanging by a thread. so there will be a lot of nervous people checking the early reviews, which will be published at midnight, the first indication of what audiences and critics make of a movie which has the hopes of both film fans and cinema chains

resting so heavily on its shoulders. lizo mzbimba, bbc news. lizo mzimba, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. good evening from bbc london. first, the latest developments in the

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this is bbc news. our headlines, top military leaders have been... afghans and foreigners tried to flee the taliban. the british army is on standby to take over the country's fuel crisis as more petrol stations run dry. the government is trying to reassure the public there are sufficient supplies. with more than 17,000 migrants having crossed the english channel this year, the uk government is threatening to withhold funding to french patrols but french officials say they. the patrols if that happens. the premiere of the james bond film is under way in london.