we've got to ellwood, and | johnny mercer -- to buy it ellwood. johnny mercer —— to buy it ellwood.understand a little bit more about this it's _ understand a little bit more about this. it'sjust been revealed in this. it'sjust been revealed in this article _ this. it'sjust been revealed in this article that the crucial role that was— this article that the crucial role that was played by these afghan special— that was played by these afghan special forces in operation, this evacuation, it is now clear that these — evacuation, it is now clear that these troops risk their lives very seriously— these troops risk their lives very seriously and played an absolutely crucial _ seriously and played an absolutely crucial role. 0ne seriously and played an absolutely crucial role. one can understand why it was _ crucial role. one can understand why it was known — crucial role. one can understand why it was known before, because they were _ it was known before, because they were actually sent in outside kabul airport _ were actually sent in outside kabul airport to— were actually sent in outsid

the conservative mp johnny mercer- — britain is among a number of countries who've called a meeting ofanistan. lewis vaughanjones has more on the international reaction. the prime minister speaking afterwards, giving an admission, saying that shortly there is going to be a new government in kabul. if you just take a moment to think about that, imagine a british prime minister saying that a couple of weeks ago, a couple of days ago, even perhaps this morning, talking about now the priority being to stop the country becoming once again a breeding ground for terror. let's take a quick listen. it is clear that there is going to be, or there is going to be very shortly, a new government in kabul or a new political dispensation, however you want to put it. and i think it is very important that the west collectively should work together, to get over to that new government, be it the taliban or anybody else, that nobody wants afghanistan once again to be a breeding ground for terror. and the prime minister also giving an update on the situation on the ground there, and actually it is best to i

so it seems there's a united front, they had johnny mercer, the mp who served in afghanistan, say on looking pretty grim at the moment, it's not like a good outcome, and we know from past experience that when troops withdraw from afghanistan without a plan in place that that does provide a breeding ground for terrorism. and thatis breeding ground for terrorism. and that is the fear now, talking about what ben walston said today, he said himself that it's likely going to be the case. so you can see why those families of veterans are sitting at home, may be some who have lost their lives, are pretty stunned by this and thinking it's in vain despite the prime minister's stations. . ~ despite the prime minister's stations. ., ,, , ., stations. indeed. taking us on the same subject. _ stations. indeed. taking us on the same subject, this _ stations. indeed. taking us on the same subject, this is _ stations. indeed. taking us on the same subject, this is ben - stations. indeed. taking us on the same subject, this is ben riley - same subject, this is ben riley smith and the telegraph tomorr

the former defense minister, mister johnny mercer who's a former african veteran, he says that this should give rise to unilateral action by britain. although the british government is really uneasy about intellectual action. it may take some, a responsive measures to any attacks as things go in the, the coming weeks. but at this, this position of going back and actually isn't clear, it is high, be unlikely, and mirth, and says it's an international tragedy which will have massive repetitions in the future and are thank you very much and are simmons joining us live on the news from london, of course, what's going on in afghanistan, crucially important across the region. a border crossing between pakistan and afghanistan has reopened following a fight between guards and people waiting to cross earlier hundreds of afghans waiting to re enter the country through stones at the security forces. they responded with tear gas. people were angry, afteren, africa, and travel died while waiting to return home via the spin bolduc crossing come hider, following that situation for us out of the pakistan

let us go back to listen to johnny mercer. people who 'oin the listen to johnny mercer.their service to simply say the americans have left, we are leaving. we do not spend £a0 million a year on a tier1 military to be unable to go out the door without the americans. the taxpayer does not expect that and i would urge ministers to take responsibility for decisions they make, particularly when talking with the families. i won't talk about our afghan friends and partners. iam pleased won't talk about our afghan friends and partners. i am pleased with the announcement regarding refugees, it is a good start. people can talk numbers, more or less but the reality is, basic maths, we're not gonna get every minute we promised to so we can say we want more or less. but the truth is as well, we have to be honest in this place. campaigners have for many years campaigned against this relocation scheme and the previous intimidation scheme and the previous intimidation scheme and the previous intimidation scheme and said it wasn't good enough. ministers in this house have made decisions

several former soldiers who served in the conflict all roughly around the same time, danjervis, johnny mercer, the plight of the afghan people, and i think rory stewart, we get a big figure in british public life he was a public connection with that. that is really a symbol of why people feel so sorry about this whole thing and decide where this is ended. and maybe presidentjoe biden was right, that leaving was always going to be difficult and pulling off a plaster from a very sore wound, but when you look at this, there is no way you can feel a big sadness and we have to just hope that it turns out the best for the people of afghanistan who have been through so much in their lifetimes.— their lifetimes. joanna, let's end on the sunday — their lifetimes. joanna, let's end on the sunday times _ their lifetimes. joanna, let's end on the sunday times and - their lifetimes. joanna, let's end on the sunday times and this . on the sunday times and this wonderful photograph in many ways. i wonderful photograph in many ways. i wonder how many men and women have done that over the past 20 years, briti

they got on with the job, but when you look at criticism within the conservative party itself, johnny mercermeful exit. the most important thing to say is the nrilitary— most important thing to say is the military forces have been absolutely nothing _ military forces have been absolutely nothing short of heroic, but i told you _ nothing short of heroic, but i told you there— nothing short of heroic, but i told you... there is a change in the rhetoric — you... there is a change in the rhetoric it— you... there is a change in the rhetoric. it also feels like that with _ rhetoric. it also feels like that with regard to government. up to 9000 _ with regard to government. up to 9000 people who could be eligible who have been left behind. i think the bigger— who have been left behind. i think the bigger thing that's going to come _ the bigger thing that's going to come in — the bigger thing that's going to come in parliament is the decision by donrinic— come in parliament is the decision by dominic raab to on holiday. it could _ by dominic raab to on holiday. it could be — by dominic raab to on ho

we'll be talking to local mps luke pollard and johnny mercer later this morning.ghanistan have captured the country's second biggest city, kandahar, as they continue their rapid advance across the country. uk soldiers will arrive in kabul this weekend to help an estimated 4,000 british nationals to leave the country. us troops have also been deployed. ramzan karmali has this report. another day of taliban advances saw the militants move into herat, afghanistan's third largest city, and ghazni, less than 100 kilometres from the capital, kabul. in the last week, the taliban have taken control of 11 provincial capitals. they also claim to have taken kandahar, which fell overnight. the uk, us and otherforeign troops withdrew from afghanistan after 20 years of military operations, but now britain is deploying 600 troops to relocate uk nationals, afghan staff and interpreters. the us is also sending 3,000 soldiers back. this is a temporary mission with a narrow focus. as with all deployments of our troops into harm's way, our commanders have the inherent right of self—d

johnny mercer from plymouth also tweeted, "i'm aware of an incident unfolding in plymouth.atements. ministers at stormont have decided to ease rules on self—isolation, to bring northern ireland into line with the rest of the uk on monday. the devolved government is also lifting restrictions on social gatherings in private gardens. but social distancing requirements remain in force in all indoor workplaces. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy sent this update from stormont. northern ireland has been behind other parts of the uk when it comes to lifting those remaining reflections. the biggest change agreed today is from monday, people in close contact with someone who was covid positive will no longer have to self—isolate for those ten days. as long as they have been double jabbed and as long as they receive a negative covid test. this will be a great relief to many employers who've been facing problems with lots of staff having to go off all at once and getting pinged by the app and leading to big gaps. that being said, there were some disappointment from people who did ho

member for barnsley central (dan jarvis), the honorable and gallant member for plymouth, moor view (johnny mercer my honorable and gallant friend the member for norwich south (clive lewis), and the honorable and gallant members for aldershot (leo docherty), for isle of wight (bob seely), for filton and bradley stoke (jack lopresti) and for wells (james heappey). they and the tens of thousands of others deployed in afghanistan served in difficult and challenging circumstances, and the labour party and-i am sure-everybody across this house thanks each and every one of them and of the 150,000. many returned with life-changing injuries and, tragically, 457 did not return at all. mr. gray later today, i will : attend the service at raf lyneham, outside royal wootton bassett, to commemorate the 10th anniversary, which falls today, of the last repatriation through bassett. will the right honorable gentlemen agree with me that the message to the people i will see today must be that those young lives were not wasted but played an absolutely essential role in deterring and destroying terrorism and carrying

johnny mercer, thank ou ve through this. johnny mercer, thank you very much _ through this.c raab live on this programme at 7:30am. the paralympics are well and truly under way. dame sarah storey goes into these games as britain's most successful female paralympian and she is currently competing in the c5 3000 metre individual pursuit and we can cross straight to our reporter in tokyo. she is aiming for her fourth consecutive gold, what is happening in the velodrome? she consecutive gold, what is happening in the velodrome?— in the velodrome? she has won that old in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal- — in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal- l— in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal. 11-2 _ in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal. i 1-2 for _ in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal. i 1-2 for britain - in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal. i 1-2 for britain at - in the velodrome? she has won that gold medal. i 1-2 for britain at the l gold medal. i1—2 for britain at the velodrome this morning. we got dame sarah storey going in, the

johnny mercer is a former defence minister, who also served in afghanistan.ughter killed and you see what is happening today and the sort of weakness from the politicians to allow it to happen. we have allowed this defeat. it has notjust happen, we have allowed it because we have taken the rug out from the afghan people. wendy rayner�*s husband sergeant peter anthony rayner — was killed while serving in helmand province in afghanistan in 2010. wendyjoins me now from bradford. thank you very much forjoining us. i'm not sure if you could hear the former defence minister there, but he said his thoughts are with those of you who lost someone in afghanistan. how are you feeling today as you see what is unfolding there? ., today as you see what is unfolding there? . �* , , today as you see what is unfolding there? . �*, , ,, ., there? yeah, it's very upsetting to see what is — there? yeah, it's very upsetting to see what is going _ there? yeah, it's very upsetting to see what is going on. _ there? yeah, it's very upsetting to see what is going on. obviously, l ther