this is bbc news, the headlines nato's secretary general says the alliance will double the number of battlegroups deployed on its eastern flank, in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. it's set to be discussed at an emergency meeting in brussels. as the cost of living in the uk rises at the fastest rate in 30 years, the chancellor has announced new measures to try to soften the blow. they include a 5p cut in fuel duty. the un says the taliban's decision to close girls�* secondary schools in afghanistan is profoundly disappointing. students who'd returned to the classroom for the first time since the taliban took power, were ordered home, leaving many girls in tears.

madeleine albright — america's first female secretary of state — has died at the age of 8a. she'll be remembered as a foreign policy veteran and a champion of democracy. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are shyama perera, the writer and broadcaster, and sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the the financial times. tomorrow's front pages starting with. unsurprisingly the financial times leads with rishi sunak�*s spring statement — it says more help may be needed in the autum for people struggling with inflation and higher energy bills. the guardian warns that the most vulnerable will be hit

the hardest by the higher cost of living. the times highlights that britain is facing the biggest fall in living standards since records began in the 1950s. the daily mailcalls on the chancellor to cut taxes further. the yorkshire post reports that rishi sunak has been told he must offer more to help millions in poverty; the telegraph makes the point that a 1p income tax cut — due to come into effect next year — won't be enough to offset increases in the cost of living. the daily express carries a plaintive cry of "what about us" from the people it calls the "forgotten millions" while the sun leads on something completely different — britain and ireland are facing a surprise rival to host football's euro28 tournament — it's russia, currently banned from international football, which could make staging it somewhat difficult.

so, let's begin. sebastian, we will go to the front page of the times and the biggest fall since the 1950s. and referring to comment of fall since the 19505. and referring to commen— fall since the 19505. and referring tocommen- ,, , . to comment of responsibility which the forecasting _ to comment of responsibility which the forecasting of— to comment of responsibility which the forecasting of where _ to comment of responsibility which the forecasting of where the - to comment of responsibility which the forecasting of where the uk . the forecasting of where the uk economy is going and they stated within their forecast that in one year, we are about to see due to the high levels of inflation, the biggest single drop living standard since 1956 and 1957. beyond the lifetimes of many people in this country. and that highlight of the very difficult dilemma that he has been trying to address in a statement which is all but in many budget except in name. tax cuts at 6pm this evening. drop by 5p and an

increase in the national insurance threshold to those of the bottom of the income scale will now pay taxes will increase but, there will be at the front page tomorrow, and this may not have gone far enough to help people facing the cost of living and set ahead of us as highest 10% and the worst case scenario. and there is a lot of people for the chancellor did not do a huge amount in this budget to help the poorest in this budget to help the poorest in society and those who do not do anything with universal credit and this speaks to the sense that we are all going to be, even though there are tax cuts in this budget, the taxes are going to be 33.6% of gdp and that is the highest burden and all of 70 years in statistics that i'm sure will not be bandied around

by pink it's a general census of the front page and as the government would've hoped for. this front page and as the government would've hoped for.— would've hoped for. this line the come from _ would've hoped for. this line the come from the _ would've hoped for. this line the come from the budget _ would've hoped for. this line the come from the budget of- come from the budget of responsibility, many papers, including the times are using it as their headlines and if it is in the main headline, the sub headlines there, there is not much in terms of a statement or headline that plays on anything that rishi sunak said earlier today. i on anything that rishi sunak said earlier today.— earlier today. i think basically, the context — earlier today. i think basically, the context with _ earlier today. i think basically, the context with which - earlier today. i think basically, the context with which she - earlier today. i think basically, l the context with which she cited earlier today. i think basically, - the context with which she cited is overwhelmed what he did say. these are terrifying statistics that they have _ are terrifying statistics that they have just — are terrifying statistics that they have just been going through from this. have just been going through from this and _ have just been going through from this. and when rishi sunak and i still cut— this. and when rishi sunak and i still cut five pr fuel duty, that sounds — still cut five pr fuel duty, that sounds great except it is meaningless at a time where fuel is 50p a _ meaningless at a time where fuel is 50p a litre — meaningless at a time where fuel is 50p a litre more and what it was a few weeks ago. and keep going up at

5p is few weeks ago. and keep going up at sp is such_ few weeks ago. and keep going up at sp is such a _ few weeks ago. and keep going up at 5p is such a tiny drop in the ocean. it is 5p is such a tiny drop in the ocean. it is great — 5p is such a tiny drop in the ocean. it is great that he is going to raise the _ it is great that he is going to raise the threshold of lower earners starting _ raise the threshold of lower earners starting to— raise the threshold of lower earners starting to pay the higher national insurance, — starting to pay the higher national insurance, but it saves them only about _ insurance, but it saves them only about £20 — insurance, but it saves them only about £20 a month. and gives it back on the _ about £20 a month. and gives it back on the £20 _ about £20 a month. and gives it back on the £20 a — about £20 a month. and gives it back on the £20 a month. while these are smail— on the £20 a month. while these are small alterations that make a tiny difference, the truth is, he has not been able to address the real problem, which is what's going to fall through the net and that is what _ fall through the net and that is what we — fall through the net and that is what we are all wondering is what is he going _ what we are all wondering is what is he going to — what we are all wondering is what is he going to do about that, offering tonsils— he going to do about that, offering tonsils more money, he has given extra _ tonsils more money, he has given extra 500 — tonsils more money, he has given extra 500 million to the councils. i imagine _ extra 500 million to the councils. i imagine ail— extra 500 million to the councils. i imagine all that they can do is shore — imagine all that they can do is shore up — imagine all that they can do is shore up food banks and help people who cannot _ shore up food banks and help people who cannot type up their electricity keys and _

who cannot type up their electricity keys and it's a drop in the ocean and ali— keys and it's a drop in the ocean and all we — keys and it's a drop in the ocean and all we can see his challenge, challenge, challenge. we've been talking _ challenge, challenge. we've been talking about income support. and i suspect— talking about income support. and i suspect my— talking about income support. and i suspect my kids becoming back home put suspect my kids becoming back home but they've _ suspect my kids becoming back home put they've already had a rent hike and bills— put they've already had a rent hike and bills are going to go up and so, there— and bills are going to go up and so, there will— and bills are going to go up and so, there will be huge changes for families— there will be huge changes for families everywhere. fine there will be huge changes for families everywhere.— there will be huge changes for families everywhere. one of the takeaways. _ families everywhere. one of the takeaways, listening _ families everywhere. one of the takeaways, listening to - families everywhere. one of the takeaways, listening to our - takeaways, listening to our correspondence talking about a breakdown of the figures and the loss of figure two living standards, the average family would lose approximately £1000 a year lost everything keeps going up. the daily mail, something that we spoke of and earlier today, yeah.

rishi sunak is facing a global pandemic and i think time and time again, he made it clear in the house this afternoon that these are unprecedented circumstances and would like to have cut more taxes and yes, spending more but the simple fact is that the economic situations entirely changed notjust because of pandemic and £400 billion that had to be spent on covid—19 recovery, but the inflation that followed it as being double down by inflation caused by war in ukraine inflation caused by war in ukraine in the energy supplies that could be about to get worse as well. it's so, you can understand this is not risen of the national reaction, and i think of this chancellor is to wait and see and see and theyjust do not know the scale of the issue of what is going to happen to those energy prices and their spiking high at the moment, could become down? are they going to remain high? for the

wholesale price of gas increase or decrease, it is very difficult to plan for these events and think increasing the national insurance was a good idea. i think cutting fuel duty was also a good idea, but the one area of criticism i have is the one area of criticism i have is the universal credit system because a lot of these benefits are targeted at those on low to low middling incomes. not those who were earning it all. and food is going up and it and energy prices are going up in petrol is going up and it's been quite brutal clips and social media have the chancellor being confronted on the phone and people were working multiplejobs on the phone and people were working multiple jobs you have to choose between what the heat or what they eat and large in unimaginable ways. if you look at this budget and all but name, then the front page speaks to that fact because your thinking hang on a minute, things may be getting a little bit better in terms of the tax burden, but everything else is getting worse and it

wouldn't it also impressed me if rishi sunak has to come back for the full budget later this year and do more, particularly of those energy prices get worse.— more, particularly of those energy prices get worse. there's been a lot of accusations _ prices get worse. there's been a lot of accusations of _ prices get worse. there's been a lot of accusations of not _ prices get worse. there's been a lot of accusations of not fully _ prices get worse. there's been a lot of accusations of not fully grasping l of accusations of not fully grasping the scale of the problem and saying, maybe the scale of its going to happen with energy prices but the scale of the problem now is being slightly out of touch but many people, business, representatives, certainly is the daily mail says, taxes could have been slashed further. i find that surprising. the story chasing _ further. i find that surprising. the story chasing the _ further. i find that surprising. the story chasing the fact _ further. i find that surprising. the story chasing the fact that - further. i find that surprising. the story chasing the fact that so - further. i find that surprising. the | story chasing the fact that so many people _ story chasing the fact that so many people feel within the tory party anyway— people feel within the tory party anyway that we should have been doing _ anyway that we should have been doing more around tax cutting at a time _ doing more around tax cutting at a time were — doing more around tax cutting at a time were we have no idea what tomorrow's to bring. i can see why rishi _ tomorrow's to bring. i can see why rishi sunak— tomorrow's to bring. i can see why

rishi sunak is being attacked from both sides on his own side, he has strayed _ both sides on his own side, he has strayed away from classificatory tax—cutting policies not the other, he's not _ tax—cutting policies not the other, he's not enough to those in need and a helping _ he's not enough to those in need and a helping hand. as he was saying, we have no idea, — a helping hand. as he was saying, we have no idea, we have no idea what's going _ have no idea, we have no idea what's going to be _ have no idea, we have no idea what's going to be happening in two or three _ going to be happening in two or three months' time but the situation in the _ country. he is step at a time. i think— country. he is step at a time. i think the — country. he is step at a time. i think the presentation was slightly, the statement was presented with such bravado and such gusto that it may feel_ such bravado and such gusto that it may feel as— such bravado and such gusto that it may feel as it was a highly political— may feel as it was a highly political statement and it was a highiy— political statement and it was a highly political statement but it was also, the first set of safeguarding and i suspect the sickly— safeguarding and i suspect the sickly as — safeguarding and i suspect the sickly as he said, you have to come in with— sickly as he said, you have to come in with new— sickly as he said, you have to come in with new measures before the

budget— in with new measures before the budget later in the year and this is going _ budget later in the year and this is going to _ budget later in the year and this is going to be ongoing and is going to be squeeze across everything and what _ be squeeze across everything and what you — be squeeze across everything and what you don't want to do is throw everything — what you don't want to do is throw everything added right at this moment. this takes us to your paper, the ft come to your paper, the ft company think you'll be dipping into this windfall, then?— think you'll be dipping into this windfall, then? rishi sunak said several times _ windfall, then? rishi sunak said several times in a _ windfall, then? rishi sunak said - several times in a statement today, the size of the interest payments were ballooned during the coronavirus crisis and selecting £50 billion and £83 billion next year. that is the equivalent of £1200 that every household the same as the budget for the home office, the department for education and the ministers all voting together. £83 billion of interest payments is absolutely huge and that's why he wants to get that that pile done

twice being so restrained on those within government who wanted to spend more on defence following ukrainian war. the foreign office and wejust talking ukrainian war. the foreign office and we just talking about spending more on the welfare system but rishi sunak knows that all it will take our tiny changes to inflation or an interest rate to send that figure even higher and that is why the fiscal headroom which is the war chest to deal with interest payments, he's trying to keep that very much to one side because he does not know what is coming down. so, at the moment, he is keeping that to one side as you wait to see what happens with energy prices with inflation and with the cost of all manners of goods. but i think if the energy price cap was to be increase the summer because we are expecting it to go up again in october, and

also deciding these things, could decide price caps the summer and i most certainly, you have to come back out of the normal budget cycle and do something more. as we sit on the front pages of the ft, he's got tax cuts in mind that's probably because it's a philosophy thing that's so you stimulate the economy mixer people have more money to spend and boost gross but also politics going on here as well and we know that many conservative mps in a particularly happy with this direction and there also worried about signs of this debt payments and the sign the spending which is been going on with borisjohnson after coming into office in 2019 and so by promising that income tax cut which would cut the rate from 23 to 19p in april 2024, that certainly goes down pretty well with tory mps. we have wonder, if you look at the

pain people are suffering now to the cost of living crisis, the potential for tax cuts two years down the line, i'm not sure if that does enough for peoples concerns of the moment about the personal finances and those of the country. taking us to the yorkshire post. you spoke about members of your family who could be looking at budgets and saying, how is this going to affect us, you mentioned a few stories there, the yorkshire post specifically facing and focusing on those facing poverty, by i think of us and said, it is the middle as well who were going to be squeezed and staring at this as well. the difference _ and staring at this as well. the difference will _ and staring at this as well. the difference will be _ and staring at this as well. the difference will be that there are enough — difference will be that there are enough resources in the middle, for example. _ enough resources in the middle, for example, when your kids get squeezed, they give up where they are renting and you come home and you work— are renting and you come home and you work it — are renting and you come home and you work it all out so, thankfully, you work it all out so, thankfully, you have — you work it all out so, thankfully, you have a — you work it all out so, thankfully, you have a fallback option which you

do not _ you have a fallback option which you do not have — you have a fallback option which you do not have when you're at the bottom — do not have when you're at the bottom and in the top bottom and middle _ bottom and in the top bottom and middle. and i think obviously, these are the _ middle. and i think obviously, these are the redwall seats that are speciality. what you've got here is the northern research group of conservative mps who have always been _ conservative mps who have always been a _ conservative mps who have always been a little bit troublesome for rishi _ been a little bit troublesome for rishi sunak and they were pleased with the _ rishi sunak and they were pleased with the statement because it showed that the _ with the statement because it showed that the chancellor had listened to the north— that the chancellor had listened to the north with the cost—of—living has disproportionately had the populations. and i'm not quite sure in what _ populations. and i'm not quite sure in what sense, probably because they are lower— in what sense, probably because they are lower paid and they will be hit harder— are lower paid and they will be hit harder from petrol and all of those in the _ harder from petrol and all of those in the city— harder from petrol and all of those in the city where can offset using public _ in the city where can offset using public transport which you cannot do if you _ public transport which you cannot do if you come — public transport which you cannot do if you come or not even going to 'oin if you come or not even going to join up _ if you come or not even going to join up our— if you come or not even going to join up our northern power houses so they can _ join up our northern power houses so they can have some proper transport up

they can have some proper transport up north, _ they can have some proper transport up north, but all of these things touch— up north, but all of these things touch on— up north, but all of these things touch on those who were living outside — touch on those who were living outside metropolitan areas and are therefore _ outside metropolitan areas and are therefore dependent on petrol energy and and _ therefore dependent on petrol energy and and of— therefore dependent on petrol energy and and of the spaces. going to the telegraph. the biggest fall in living standards but i would like for whoever skull that was the chancellor was filling out, the chancellor was filling out, the chancellor also paid for the petrol, not disposed with the car. sebastian.— not disposed with the car. sebastian. ., . ., , , sebastian. the chancellor probably doesnt sebastian. the chancellor probably doesn't drive _ sebastian. the chancellor probably doesn't drive that _ sebastian. the chancellor probably doesn't drive that car— sebastian. the chancellor probably doesn't drive that car but _ sebastian. the chancellor probably doesn't drive that car but the - doesn't drive that car but the shadow education secretary highlighted, not all of us fill up our cars with lapel mic connected to it. so it's obviously a staged photo

opportunity. 0bviously, rishi sunak shunk is on the side of motorists those who live outside of city sewer rely on their cars to commute and get around and i think the cut to fuel duty was really the bare minimum of what he had to do here and do not forget, that is a really expensive cut for the treasury that's going to cost about £2.3 billion in lost tax revenue and across the treasurer would i want to do this because it wants to keep petrol taxes high and in a way for petrol and particularly diesel. and the cost of living crisis there, but i think, we should also point out spending a lot of time and a motor in senior members of the government to disk drive into the four courts but it's a very nice picture to try to symbolise with the government is getting at.

taking us to the sun very quickly. i don't know how much you follow football and support for this is verily linked to events taking place in ukraine. ., ., ., ., in ukraine. you do not need to follow snort — in ukraine. you do not need to follow sport to _ in ukraine. you do not need to follow sport to find _ in ukraine. you do not need to follow sport to find this - in ukraine. you do not need to follow sport to find this an - follow sport to find this an absolutely unbelievable story which is according to the sun, russia has launched _ is according to the sun, russia has launched an — is according to the sun, russia has launched an outrageous attempt to take on the uk and ireland's bid for euro 2028~ — take on the uk and ireland's bid for euro 2028. this is despite being banned — euro 2028. this is despite being banned from international sport since _ banned from international sport since ukraine. i don't know is doing thisjust _ since ukraine. idon't know is doing thisjust to— since ukraine. i don't know is doing thisjust to irritate us, maybe he this is— thisjust to irritate us, maybe he this is one — thisjust to irritate us, maybe he this is one way to create real discord — this is one way to create real discord and it's cheap because he doesn't _ discord and it's cheap because he doesn't need to do anything more than regular cages on this. i think it'sjust, — than regular cages on this. i think it'sjust, it's— than regular cages on this. i think it'sjust, it's a great story, whether— it'sjust, it's a great story, whether or not it's true, i have no idea _ whether or not it's true, i have no idea. , w' , whether or not it's true, i have no idea. , , i. ., , idea. very quickly, your thoughts we will end with- _

idea. very quickly, your thoughts we will end with. there's _ idea. very quickly, your thoughts we will end with. there's almost - idea. very quickly, your thoughts we will end with. there's almost no - will end with. there's almost no chance whatsoever _ will end with. there's almost no chance whatsoever that - will end with. there's almost no chance whatsoever that this - will end with. there's almost no chance whatsoever that this is l will end with. there's almost no - chance whatsoever that this is going to be in russia and it's obvious troublemaking by the putin regime to try to show their still engaging in international events while they are cut off one by every single organisation and i think it's funny to laugh at, it's not going to happen and say is i'm delighted is that the euros will be hosted back here at home. you that the euros will be hosted back here at home.— here at home. you give me the .'. ales here at home. you give me the giggles for _ here at home. you give me the giggles for various _ here at home. you give me the giggles for various different - giggles for various different reasons, both of you. that's it for the papers for this evening. next we'll have all the day's sport, followed at midnight by newsday, but from me, it's goodnight.

good evening. i'm mimi fawaz and this is your sports news. the world of sport have been in shock at the news that world number one ashleigh barty has announced she is retiring from professional tennis atjust 25. the australian made the announcement on her social media, saying she is leaving to "chase other dreams". after winning wimbledon last year, she has remained the top—ranked player and injanuary became the first home player to win the australian open singles title in 44 years. former british number onejohanna konta — who also retired last year — says it will not have been an easy decision for barty. you get to a point where you just do not have that all to give any more and once you get to that point, you know that you're not going to be able to at the highest level and be successful at the highest level and that is where you know that it is coming to an end or it has

come to an end for you. it is a really hard decision to make an four may, in my experience, titus represented 23 years of my life and it is not an easy thing to do when you have been doing at your whole life. and in the women's champions league tonight arsenal drew 1—1 with wolfsburg at the emirates stadium. the away side took the lead in the first half through tabea wassmuth but two minutes from the end lotte wuben—moy scored an equaliser to leave the tie level going into the second leg at the volkswagen arena next thursday. there was also one game in the women's super league tonight. manchester city beat everton 4—nil with goals from ellen white, alex greenwood, laura coombs and an own goal from simone magill. city move level on points with third—placed manchester united. the game between chelsea and tottenham was postponed because of a covid outbreak in the spurs squad. chelsea will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving

the women's team after the uk government made alterations to the club's special licence. they have been unable to sell tickets since owner roman abramovich was sanctioned by the government as part of its response to russia's invasion of ukraine. chelsea have requested — and the premier league agreed — that this revenue will be donated to charity to benefit victims of the war. fans still cannot buy tickets for their remaining home premier league ties. russia have declared an interest in rivalling the uk and ireland for the right to host euro 2028 despite their current ban from international football. russian clubs and national teams are suspended by fifa and uefa over the country's invasion of ukraine, pending the outcome of an appeal by the football union of russia to the court of arbitration for sport. however, the union itself is not banned and therefore they are able to bid.

england captain harry kane says he wants to "shine a light" on issues around qatar, where the 2022 world cup finals will be held. homosexuality is illegal in qatar and there are strict anti—lgbtq plus laws. there are also concerns about the human rights record of a country that was awarded the world cup in 2010. speaking to bbc sport kane said "all we can do, and me as a captain, is try to shine a light on those issues. wales host austria in a world cup play—off semi—final in cardiff thursday night, with the winners to face scotland or ukraine in a final elimination match. wales have not made it to a world cup finals since 1958 and because they drew against belgium at cardiff in their final qualifying match they secured home advantage for the semi—finals. so, this could be their best chance of qualifying for some time and boss robert page says they've earned that right.

we are punching above our weight, we are, but we thoroughly deserve to be where we are, we deserved to be playing against holland home and away injune, we deserve to be playing against belgium, poland, the top teams, we got promoted, we deserve to be in the play—off semifinal of the world cup because the lads have earned that right and we got the balance right at the minute and we're really looking to thursday. heavyweight boxing champion 0leksandr usyk has left his native ukraine to prepare for his rematch with britain's anthony joshua. 35—year—old usyk has been helping to defend his country from the russian invasion after enlisting in ukraine's military. he beatjoshua in september to become the unified heavyweight champion and is set to face the briton again injune. usyk will now begin his training camp for that fight. some cricket news now and colin graves, the former yorkshire chairman has told the bbc that he has backed crucial changes to the club's rules. the ecb say the reforms must be approved if international

hosting rights are to be reinstated at headingley. they were banned from hosting major matches over their handling of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. england face pakistan in the women's world cup in the early hours of thursday morning. the defending champions will make the semi—finals if they win that match and beat bangladesh on sunday. england have not lost any of the 10 one—day internationals they have played against pakistan. we need to think of the next match and we have done that in the last few games, if we lose we are out of the competition and we need to focus against pakistan and not be complacent and get used to different conditions here and they have played some good cricket and had players perform reasonably well. we are certainly not taking them lightly, we have played quite a lot against them in recent times, hopefully we can go strong and try and put that complete performance that we have not found it together.

not found yet together. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. this fine, settled spell of spring weather is set to go on for several more days, with some warm sunshine by day. the nights still rather chilly with some frost and fog in places. 0ne subtle change, a bit more cloud in the north of the uk thanks to this weather front, a very weak affair. for the most part, high pressure is holding firm, and that is what's keeping things fine. but we are going to get off to quite a chilly start to the morning with those clear skies overhead, one or two fog patches around, some general mistiness here and there. that should tend to lift, and then we will see a lot of sunshine across england and wales, just the small chance for a shower, especially over high ground in northern england. more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, the odd spot of rain, but even here, there will be some sunny spells. temperatures north to south,

well, maybe 12 degrees for stornoway, but 18, 19, possibly 20 further south. but with that stagnant air, high pressure in charge, very light winds, air pollution is likely to be a problem. high levels of air pollution, particularly across eastern parts of england. as we go through thursday night, again, temperatures will drop away under the clear skies. there will be some fog patches here and there, more cloud rolling into northern ireland and parts of western scotland. towns and cities typically staying just above freezing, but one or two places in the countryside will drop below, and then for friday, well, more of the same. more sunshine and just a little patchy cloud for england and wales. northern ireland and scotland tending to see a little more cloud, especially up to the northwest. some rain for the northern isles, temperatures getting up to highs of 19, maybe 20 degrees in the sunniest spots. and high pressure is set to stay with us into the weekend. this front up to the north always bringing a bit more cloud, maybe some showery rain for shetland and for 0rkney. there will be some patches of low cloud and fog elsewhere as well, particularly around some of the coasts, but some good spells of sunshine. temperatures dropping back maybe a little bit, 15 to 18 degrees.

sunday morning could well start with some areas of low cloud and fog, perhaps most especially towards the southeast of england, tending to burn back towards the coasts. lots of sunshine, temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees. but into next week, quite a big change on the way. we will develop northerly winds and we will bring some much colder air southwards across the uk, so the temperatures will be much, much lower than they have been, and there could even be some wintry showers in places.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: nato says it'll double the number of battlegroups deployed on its eastern flank — in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. a siege without end — we talk to one of the survivors of mariupol, the ukrainian city under relentless russian shelling. tough times ahead — the uk government spells out its spending plans, with the cost of living rising ever higher. no return to class for the girls of afghanistan. the taliban orders secondary schools to remain closed. the head—teacher got a whatsapp message from the local taliban

in charge saying that, actually, teenage girls can't