and it is the prime minister, borisjohnson, thatis the prime minister, borisjohnson, that is conveningarter past three. borisjohnson has called a meeting of g7 leaders on tuesday to discuss the crisis in afghanistan. the area around kabul airport is reported to be calmer — after chaotic scenes earlier — as thousands try to flee the taliban advance. former world leaders have criticised the us withdrawal from afghanistan — with former pm tony blair calling it unnecessary and tragic. antibody tests are to be widely offered to uk adults for the first time — to try to find out how much natural protection people have after getting coronavirus. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's austin. we start with golf because the leaders have just tee'd off for the final round of the women's open at carnoustie in scotland. it's the final major of the season and there's increased prize money for the winner this year, too — making it the most lucrative tournament on the women's calander. and there's plenty of british interest in contention. sweden's anna nordqvist and denmark's

in addition is the g7, obviously borisjohnson because he's -ot obviously borisjohnson because he's gotjohnson because he's got the chairmanship of the g7, obviously borisjohnson because he's got the chairmanship of the 67, it's really— got the chairmanship of the 67, it's really nato — got the chairmanship of the 67, it's really nato whojoe got the chairmanship of the 67, it's really nato who joe biden got the chairmanship of the 67, it's really nato whojoe biden has not because _ really nato whojoe biden has not because it — really nato whojoe biden has not because it was nato after all following the collapse of the twin towers _ following the collapse of the twin towers back in 2001 that evoked article _ towers back in 2001 that evoked article five and did go shoulder to shoulder— article five and did go shoulder to shoulder with the us to sacrifice blood _ shoulder with the us to sacrifice blood and — shoulder with the us to sacrifice blood and treasure in this pursuit. so they're — blood and treasure in this pursuit. so they're right. it is woeful, it is shameful and it is very bad

position right— been in borisjohnson's position right now. — been in borisjohnson's position right nowomfortable position having been a former— comfortable position having been a former prime minister, and i think we see _ former prime minister, and i think we see that — former prime minister, and i think we see that a lot with theresa may as well, _ we see that a lot with theresa may as well, with some of her comments on prime _ as well, with some of her comments on prime minister's questions and parliament— on prime minister's questions and parliament this week. i think it's a very comfortable position for him to be in, _ very comfortable position for him to be in, whether it'sjustified or not _ be in, whether it'sjustified or not it's— be in, whether it'sjustified or not. it's debatable. but i think that he — not. it's debatable. but i think that he has built up a reputation now of— that he has built up a reputation now of making comments in a sense from _ now of making comments in a sense from the _ now of making comments in a sense from the outside of things without reallym _ from

i mean, _ borisjohnson and rishi sunak now. i mean, certainlyl borisjohnson and rishi sunak now.tainly i can understand the pm going _ mean, certainly i can understand the pm going tonto. it is a very odd thing _ pm going tonto. it is a very odd thing to— pm going tonto. it is a very odd thing to see a letter appear on the front— thing to see a letter appear on the front page — thing to see a letter appear on the front page of newspapers it did last sunday _ front page of newspapers it did last sunday. ministers do write letters to each _ sunday. ministers do write letters to each other but you'd have thought on something like this this would have _ on something like this this would have been— on something like this this would have been a one—to—one conversation between _ have been a one—to—one conversation between chancellor and prime minister _ between chancellor and prime minister. so there's obviously something peculiar going on. a lot of speculation, of course, that rishi _ of speculation, of course, that rishi sunak has his eye on the top 'ob rishi sunak has his eye on the

it's the big schemej of borisjohnson with the g7, but he hasn't _ of borisjohnson with the g7, but he21, which happened _ if you see the cop 21, which happened in— if you see the cop 21, which happened in france - if you see the cop 21, which happened in france in- if you see the cop 21, which| happened in france in 2015, everything _ happened in france in 2015, everything was _ happened in france in 2015, everything was centralised, | happened in france in 2015, - everything was centralised, and it was a _ everything was centralised, and it was a great — everything was centralised, and it was a great success _ everything was centralised, and it was a great success because - everything was centralised, and it| was a great success because there was a great success because there was the _ was a great success because there was the political— was a great success because there was the political well. _ was a great success because there was the political well. and - was a great success because there was the political well. and all- was the political well. and all white — was the political w

for it seems he is not going _ borisjohnson for it seems he is not going to _ borisjohnson for it seemshe argument number ten is making, and this is— argument number ten is making, and this isall— argument number ten is making, and this isatia— argument number ten is making, and this is all a little bit off the record. _ this is all a little bit off the record. it _ this is all a little bit off the record, it is sources rather than official— record, it is sources rather than official spokespersons as far as i can tell, — official spokespersons as far as i can tell, is — official spokespersons as far as i can tell, is that he was not right next _ can tell, is that he was not right next to— can tell, is that he was not right next to this _ can tell, is that he was not right next to this person, that they were quite _ next to this person, that they were quite far— next to this person, that they were quite farapart at next to this person, that they were quite far apart at other ends of the aeroplane, — quite far apart at other ends of the aeroplane, so that makes it ok, but the guardian app

there are lots that borisjohnson and i fundamentally disagree on, there are lots that borisjohnson andthat are trying to get our countries through covid, and so there is a lot for us to cooperate on. missed opportunity, but that is on him. i stand ready to work with whoever, however i can, to get scotland through covid and into recovery. get scotland through covid and into recove . . ., . get scotland through covid and into recove . _, ., ,, ., the government's vaccination committee is set to recommend that all 16 and 17—year—olds should be given a covid jab. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation stopped short of making the move last month because it said it was still assessing the benefits and risks for that age group. about 1.4 million teenagers would be included in the new roll—out. some countries, including the united states, canada and france, are already routinely vaccinating those aged 12 and over. joining me now is professor beate kampmann, director of the vaccine centre at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine. very good to have you with us, professor

as the deadline of august 31st looms for foreign troops to leave the country, borisjohnson is expectedrtual g7 summit tomorrow to urge president biden to keep a military presence there beyond that date. but today the taliban appeared to rule out any delay to the withdrawal and to the current evacuation mission. the prime minister this evening spoke to president biden about the ongoing efforts to get people out. our first report tonight is from our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani. it's crowded, filthy and baking hot. but desperate afghans keep coming to kabul airport. so many children in such a terrible place. this woman worked alongside german forces. "i've been here with my kids for the past five days, waiting for the soldiers to look at my papers," she says. "but i can't even take two steps in this crowd." everywhere we go, people beg us for help, beg us for information. we're being just surrounded by dozens and dozens of people who are desperate to leave, showing us their documents. this chap worked with the afghan security forces. a foreign airfield. someone else who wor

speaking ahead of the meeting borisjohnson said they would bejudged by the meeting borisjohnson saidd by their deeds and not their words. the g7 may well face the same expectation. the g7 may well face the same expectation. let's get some of the day's other news. at least 6 us states, including georgia, have declined signing a proposed 26 billion dollar settlement with 3 drug distributors and johnson &johnson, which have been accused of fueling the nation's opioid epidemic. the states had until saturday to decide whether to support the settlement. paypal customers in the uk will now be able to use the platform to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency, with investments starting at £1. but paypal payments can still not be made in bitcoin, for example, directly. instead, the cryptocurrency will have to be sold for traditional currency and its value then used to make a cash purchase. didi — known as china's version of uber — has suspended its plans to launch in britain and continental europe, according to a report by the telegraph. the newspaper says the firm is concerned about the regulator

this is a really good _ focus on borisjohnson himself.vant on his recent trip to scotland and this junior civil servant tested positive for covid, so the official line from downing street is that they were not close contacts, whereas aubrey has gone and spoken to people and said, no, that is not the case, they worked side by side, inferred that were close enough for there to be some contact. downing street is a fusing to say apparently this evening whether borisjohnson has been tested since then, so essentially borisjohnson has been potentially near someone relatively closely with covid, but he is not isolating, so is going to chequers to the weekend to work from there and, again, this all comes down to the interpretation of how close they were in terms of how many metres apart they were, so it is all getting quite messy now, but i do think this guardian story is interesting and i think it definitely poses more questions that it would be helpful if downing street cleared up. it it would be helpful if downing street cleared up.— it would b

this is borisjohnson reminding us that he is prime minister of the entire united kingdom.he climate conference known as cop26 approaching, borisjohnson made this unusual visit to police scotland's headquarters to see preparations for himself. it's going to be a massive effort for the whole of the country. police scotland, obviously, going to be in the lead, but they're going to be supported symmetrically by 7000 other officers from around the uk. the government of the uk, the scottish government at all levels work together on the things that matter to the people of our country. scotland's first minister, meanwhile, wasjust down the road — meeting not borisjohnson, but little emma. it looked like fun. but was nicola sturgeon secretly annoyed that the prime minister hadn'tjoined herfor their own fireside chat? there's a lot for us to co—operate on, so a missed opportunity, but that's on him. i stand ready to work with whoever, however i can to get scotland through covid and into recovery. borisjohnson said he has not in fact declined the offer of a meeting and is always deli

but borisjohnson argued that nato's "core mission" in afghanistan had succeeded.l correspondent, ben wright. prime minister, have - you let down afghanistan? a statement was written, the explanation prepared — borisjohnson headed to parliament, brought back from its summer break. prime minister! the chamber was crammed, shoulder—to—shoulder now restrictions are lifted. the sacrifice in afghanistan is seared into our national consciousness, with 150,000 people serving there from across the length and breadth of the united kingdom. no matter how grim the lessons of the past, the future is not yet written. and at this bleak turning point, we must help the people of afghanistan to choose the best of all their possible futures. the prime minister said the us pull—out from afghanistan meant there was little britain could do. labour's leader agreed there was no military solution, but said the government had failed to prepare. there's been a major miscalculation of the resilience of the afghan forces and staggering complacency from our government about the taliban threat.

and we had borisjohnson today that has been in the country.today very that has been in the country. and we had borisjohnson today very keen to emphasise that the uk hasn't given up emphasise that the uk hasn't given up and they're still going to try to help people leave the country safely. and those words could ring quite hollow it's notjust people at the airport, the people that can even get into the airport even if they're eligible. 0ther even get into the airport even if they're eligible. other cities in they're eligible. other cities in the parts of the country who for whatever reasons were not able to make the journey. we whatever reasons were not able to make thejourney. we might whatever reasons were not able to make the journey. we might be on the cusp of the humanitarian crisis at the moment because it's quite a desperate situation and they note that they may even turn into people smugglers and it's just sounds incredibly desperate and it's a great tragedy that we are watching unfold. ,, ., great tragedy that we are watching unfold. ,

downing street have released a video of borisjohnson.tions to the prime minister but borisjohnson talks questions to the prime minister but boris johnson talks about questions to the prime minister but borisjohnson talks about the questions to the prime minister but boris johnson talks about the fact the uk government and others will now be engaging with the taliban. not on the basis of what they say but what they do. and if the new regime in kabul once diplomatic recognition, or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghanistan from again becoming an incubator for global terror, because that would be disastrous for afghanistan. it's worth remembering, as we have seen, the ambassador in kabul is no longer in kabul, the no longer have an embassy, we don't have a military presence in afghanistan. undoubtedly, influences hugely diminished. ithink undoubtedly, influences hugely diminished. i think th

but borisjohnson argued that nato's "core mission" in afghanistan had succeeded.e minister, have you let down afghanistan? _ a statement was written, the explanation prepared — borisjohnson headed to parliament, brought back from its summer break. prime minister! the chamber was crammed, shoulder—to—shoulder now restrictions are lifted. the sacrifice in afghanistan is seared into our national consciousness, with 150,000 people serving there from across the length and breadth of the united kingdom. no matter how grim the lessons of the past, the future is not yet written. and at this bleak turning point, we must help the people of afghanistan to choose the best of all their possible futures. the prime minister said the us pull—out from afghanistan meant there was little britain could do. labour's leader agreed there was no military solution, but said the government had failed to prepare. there's been a major miscalculation of the resilience of the afghan forces and staggering complacency from our government about the taliban threat. the result is that the taliban a

borisjohnson has said very little.rs to have been frank about the situation is the defence secretary, who has talked about a failure of the international community and was actually almost in tears just hours ago, saying that he feared that all of the people britain owed an obligation to wouldn't be able to make it out of afghanistan to britain, as he believed they should be allowed to do. the british government overall looks like a terrible mess, doesn't it? well, ben wallace, the defence secretary, i think is in an invidious position, having to deal with this circumstance. i know that he is hugely concerned about the american decision itself, which i think the americans and indeed britons and other nations will live to regret. but you are right in what you say. i came into politics because i wanted to see britain play a more influential role on the international stage. i think we have a reach and understanding, an appreciation of the world around us, that we are trusted as well, and a desire to be a force for good. bu

and obviously it's not all certainly by any means, being laid at borisjohnson�*s door. biden in the us, their behaviour has come under great scrutiny today. there's lots more to do now and how people should move forward has also been a big factor today.— been a big factor today. speaking of president biden, _ been a big factor today. speaking of president biden, let's _ been a big factor today. speaking of president biden, let's look - been a big factor today. speaking of president biden, let's look at - president biden, let's look at the newspaper, the times. i can see the headline there, i will go mps condemned biden over shameful us withdrawal." is that a fair reflection, grace, that the target of anger amongst some backbench mps wasn'tjust of anger amongst some backbench mps wasn't just the of anger amongst some backbench mps wasn'tjust the prime minister but also the president? we wasn'tjust the prime minister but also the president?— wasn'tjust the prime minister but also the president? we see the times and the telegraph _ also the president? we see the times and

but borisjohnson denied that claim, saying he was always delighted to meet ms sturgeon.cotland correspondent james cook has more. this is borisjohnson reminding us that he is prime minister of the entire united kingdom. policing in scotland is usually a matter for the scottish government. you will be on the ground for cop26. but with glasgow soon to host a crucial climate conference known as cop26, mrjohnson made this unusual visit to police scotland's headquarters to see preparations for himself. it will be a massive effort for the whole of the country. police scotland, obviously, are going to be in the lead, but they are going to be supported symmetrically by 7000 other officers from around the uk. the government of the uk, the scottish government, at all levels work together on the things that matter to the people of our country. scotland's first minister, meanwhile, wasjust down the road — meeting not borisjohnson, but little emma. laughter. it looked like fun. but was nicola sturgeon secretly annoyed that the prime minister hadn'tjoined herfor their own fireside cha

borisjohnson also spoke earlier.at any afghans who wanted to leave should be allowed to do so. women's rights should also be respected and just to remind you that during that campaign following 9/11 in the country, britain lost 457 9/11 in the country, britain lost a57 service personnel. so that is one of the latest flights taxiing at brize norton in the south—east of england is in the county of oxfordshire. a residential skyscraper in milan has been engulfed in fire. emergency services say the blaze is now under control but smoke can still be seen rising from many floors of the block. local media say that it is not yet clear whether anyone has been injured in the blaze, which is said to have spread to the entire structure within minutes. around 70 families are believed to live in the block. the headlines on bbc news: more explosions in afghanistan, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afg

joe biden still didn't call borisjohnson.in support and defence of america, without american logistics, without us airpower. a mission executed in defence of america was now ending on a date of america's choosing — the 31th of august. and going into a g7 meeting on tuesday, the uk was clear it wanted the date pushed back. everyone knows that the rest of the international community wishes to have more time, but there are two other people with a vote in that. that is the taliban and the president of the united states. and in the end, both of them had significant power in that final decision. president biden didn't change his mind. the date stayed. and as this has all played out, the former head of uk joint forces command, general richard barrons, argues... but is this relegation orjust how it's always been? watching from washington, the bbc�*s north america editor jon sopel wrote that what has happened is... ..which, when push comes to shove and when america and injon's article, he thinks back to this moment in 2001, when then

borisjohnson in terms of product push.otjohn kerry and the reality is the success of cop 26 welcome don't is us leadership, the real question is can china bring faster reductions and who will persuade them to do that and given the tensions between the uk and china over hong kong i think that will be really hard. john kerry the climate envoy is and if you weeks and it be interesting to see if you can them to rethink the climate plan, they are reconsidered it now. they are as concern that there is not enough focus and planning at the last minute. a brief last one. we have still going - through the covid pandemic, we have seen what kind of resources can be put| into that, messaging - and education, the climate crisis as a much biggerl threat facing humanity, we cannot one with business as usual, there has to be - a real step up and resources and funding and education. i in terms of practical leadership do you see the capacity there? do you think that is when you have seen what is happening in greece does it give you a sense o

uk prime minister borisjohnson says he has full confidence in his foreign secretary after heavy criticism over his handling of the crisis in afghanistan. desperate for help that hasn't arrived — why is it taking so long for aid to reach the victims of haiti's earthquake? in a land of vulnerable and endangered species — kenya conducts its first ever wildlife census. hello and welcome. president biden has been speaking about the crisis in afghanistan. he said the united states has made clear to the taliban that any attack on the evacuation mission from kabul would be met by a swift and forceful response. mr biden said he was in constant contact with the taliban about the mission and that 13 thousand people had been evacuated from the country since the 14th of august. let's hear some of what he said. we are going to do everything, everything we can to provide safe evacuation for our afghan allies, partners and afghans who might be targeted because of their association with the united states. but let me be clear, any american who wants to come home, we will get you home. make no mistake, this

the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, has paid tribute to the military and other personnel involved in the evacuation operation in afghanistan. mrjohnson described their efforts as "heroic" and said the uk departure from afghanistan was "the culmination of a mission unlike anything we've seen in our lifetimes". an raf plane carrying the final contingent of british troops and diplomats left kabul airport last night, bringing to an end the uk's 20 year military presence in the country. more than 15,000 people have been airlifted out of afghanistan by the uk in the past fornight. but hundreds of afghans eligible for relocation and uk nationals have been left behind. us presidentjoe biden has warned that another attack at kabul airport could come in the next 2a hours. the first of our reports comes from jon donnison. packing up and heading out. the last british soldiers and diplomats have now left afghanistan, bringing an end to a military operation that lasted just shy of two decades. in recent days, more than 15,000 people have been evacuated by the raf. british nationals and afghans who

borisjohnson denied that claim, saying he was always delighted to meet ms sturgeon.d kingdom. policing in scotland is usually a matter for the scottish government. you scotland is usually a matter for the scottish government.— scotland is usually a matter for the scottish government. you will be on the round scottish government. you will be on the ground for— scottish government. you will be on the ground for cop26. _ scottish government. you will be on the ground for cop26. with - scottish government. you will be on the ground for cop26. with the - the ground for cop26. with the climate conference _ the ground for cop26. with the l climate conference approaching, borisjohnson made this unusual visit to police scotland's headquarters to see preparations. it will be massive effort nor the whole of the country. police scotland will be supported by 7,000 other officers. the government of the uk, the scottish government at all levels work together on the things that mat tore —— matter to the people of our country. that mat tore -- matter to the people of our country. sco

it is the big scheme. of borisjohnson with the g7 presidency.tion. - now, if you see cop21, . which happened in france in 2015, everything was - centralised and it was a great success because there was the political will. i and all that borisjohnson has given us at the moment - is prince charles. so prince charles has fantastic credentials in ecology- but the problem he himself is no sort of regent - and he doesn't have the - political weight that you need for such a success of the cop26. - because if this fails. then you can be sure extinction rebellion will have many days in front of them. i what extinction rebellion are saying, jeffrey, isn't exactly controversial, is it? we know we have to give up fossil fuels. the assumption was that joe biden would be more environmentally—minded than donald trump. what evidence are you seeing of that ahead of cop26 in november? oh, you know, ithink this massive infrastructure bill that you have no doubt been reporting on — you know, i think it's a trillion dollars in infrastructure — a good chunk of it is

and all this as allegations emerge of executions and torture borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnsonays he believes the situation at kabul airport is getting slightly better. an inquestjury rules the stabbing of two people in south london last year by a convicted terrorist could have been prevented. the pressure on ambulance services. we have a special report as the army are called in to help some hospital trusts. my my my, how can i resist you. and, reinventing their lives. the new careers of the cast of mamma mia. out of work, due to the pandemic. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, we'll have the latest from the hundred eliminators. which teams will make it into tomorrow's finals? good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. amid reports of executions and torture in afghanistan thousands of people continue to mass at kabul�*s airport, in the hope of being airlifted out of the country. at times, soldiers guarding the perimeter struggled to keep all the desperate people at bay. nato says so far, more than 18,000 have been airlifted this week, a

is borisjohnson getting a _ are and this is borisjohnson getting a bit worried about the cost of dealing kind _ of dealing with climate change. so the kind of things we are going to face is _ the kind of things we are going to face is an— the kind of things we are going to face is an awful lot more to buy green _ face is an awful lot more to buy green friendly boilers. we have already— green friendly boilers. we have already seen energy costs going up. then there — already seen energy costs going up. then there is the question of getting — then there is the question of getting new electric cars and what the prime — getting new electric cars and what the prime minister is worried about is that— the prime minister is worried about is that working class families in the kind — is that working class families in the kind of red wall seats which won him the _ the kind of red wall seats which won him the last— the kind of red wall seats which won him the last election will turn against — him the last election will turn against him which indeed they might. you also _ against him which indeed they

borisjohnson also spoke to be a breeding ground for terror. also spoke about the borisjohnson also spoke about the situation on the ground right now and we've had some pictures in from the ministry of defence in the uk and we can see they are showing troops arriving in kabul. this is the 16 air assault brigade arriving in kabul. what is the situation with regards to the uk on the ground? johnson that it is difficult is his word but he says the priority is to look after the uk nationals and those that helped the british effort. so, a priority on fulfilling the obligations to those who helped the obligations to those who helped the british effort. now, let's move on to the us. there is very little doubt from the international community the us decision to withdraw has accelerated by a factor the events in afghanistan. so, who is defending that decision? the people who made it, antony blinken, secretary of state, was speaking this morning to nbc�*s meet the press and absolutely defending the move, let's take a listen. we can do right by the people

because borisjohnson johnson? because boris johnson is johnson?u are saying, and we see no indication that the uk government perceives that its strategic interest right now is telling the americans that it is making a fundamental mistake?— is making a fundamental mistake? �* ., ., ., ~' mistake? i'm honoured to think that ou mistake? i'm honoured to think that you think _ mistake? i'm honoured to think that you think i _ mistake? i'm honoured to think that you think i have _ mistake? i'm honoured to think that you think i have a - mistake? i'm honoured to think that you think i have a direct i that you think i have a direct line to this government and they listen to me. i’m line to this government and they listen to me.— they listen to me. i'm not sa in: they listen to me. i'm not saying that. _ they listen to me. i'm not saying that, i'm _ they listen to me. i'm not saying that, i'm saying i they listen to me. i'm not saying that, i'm saying if| they listen to me. i'm not. saying that, i'm saying if you don't think the uk government listens to yo

borisjohnson want to make sure that gets through.at gets through. borisjohnson trying to ensure that is leveraged there by international authorities and international partners. realistically, our influence of course is diminished there. so, think again that looks pretty difficult. but it is interesting to hear that those conversations have been going on with us. as well, though, i think for dominic raab of the foreign secretary, he will want to show he is getting some sort of grip on the situation. as some in his own party have accused him of being asleep at the wheel he is in front of the select committee on wednesday before parliament official leak returns, these cooperation with the taliban, these cooperation with the taliban, these sorts of things are going to be put to the foreign secretary later this week. qm. be put to the foreign secretary later this week.— be put to the foreign secretary later this week. 0k, jessica, thank ou ve later this week. 0k, jessica, thank you very much- — flights bringing british troops and official

what we saw with covid is borisjohnson has been able to duck, _ covid is borisjohnson has been able tonless he takes a different attitude to what's happened in afghanistan, he will again— happened in afghanistan, he will again be — happened in afghanistan, he will again be able to prevent the inquiry that so— again be able to prevent the inquiry that so many people want to see. i .uess that so many people want to see. guess the that so many people want to see. i guess the government would say that it isn�*t blocking an inquiry into covid, but we�*ve heard plenty of criticism that it�*s not happening quickly enough to be useful. if we look at the front page of the sunday mirror, it�*s very critical — "0ur blood on your hands, boris." that was a translator who did get out, but this is a translator who is in hiding from the taliban, who hasn�*t been able to get out of kabul airport and fears for his life and his family�*s life. take us through this, faiza. his family's life. take us through this, faiza-— this, faiza. this is a story of a translator _ this, faiza. this is a story of a tran

iraq was started by tony blair — afghanistan was finished budget borisjohnson.one who starts intervention and someone who starts intervention and someone who finishes it? it’s someone who finishes it? it's different because politicians of every — different because politicians of every political persuasion have all tried their— every political persuasion have all tried their best over the last 20 years— tried their best over the last 20 years to — tried their best over the last 20 years to make this work, and itjust hasn't _ years to make this work, and itjust hasn't that — years to make this work, and itjust hasn't. that doesn't absolve anybody from responsibility, of course, but ifthis_ from responsibility, of course, but ifthis was— from responsibility, of course, but ifthis was a— from responsibility, of course, but if this was a simple problem to solve, — if this was a simple problem to solve, it— if this was a simple problem to solve, it would've been done. it's solve, it would've been done. it's so incredibly complicated with so many _ so incredibly compli

(oov)borisjohnson meets the opposition leader of belarus borisjohnson meets the opposition leader of talks come a day after one of the country's olympic athletes sought sanctuary in tokyo, after defying orders to fly home early because she feared for her safety. the opposition in belarus has faced a brutal crackdown since president lukashenko's disputed re—election a year ago. richard galpin reports. this athlete from belarus, krystsina tsikhanouskaya, now in her second day taking sanctuary here in the polish embassy. the international olympic committee said this morning she was in good spirits. she reassured us once again she is feeling safe and secure. i believe there is a call going on this morning with her as well. together with the relevant authorities and the competent organisations, she is planning herfuture. opposition activists in belarus say no—one who speaks out against the repressive belarus government is safe, not even olympic athletes. the belarus president, alexander lukashenko, who has been in powerfor 27 years has been ruthless in suppressing any dissent in the count

borisjohnson says the overwhelming majority have now left and for those who have not,...pe to continue to be able to say to people, you can come out on one of the key thing is we are saying to the government, the new authorities is to engage with the west, to unlock those funds, safe passage for those who want to come out is obviously the number one condition. the next phase, the government says, is for people to leave by land bar on the border with pakistan more huge crowds, some crosses open, others are closed. afghanistan faces others are closed. afghanistan faces other monumental tasks, kabul is full of displaced people, driven to the capital because of conflict and deprivation, there is little shelter and little food. translation: you can see the condition the people are in, we are in an open field and the heat, we hope the government will pay attention to this. back at the airport this morning, some of the last to leave. by the weekend, this huge airlift will be over, final steps on home soil for people taking little, leaving much behind. paul adams, bbc news. let�*

borisjohnson and his ministers have come in for some scathing criticism as a recalled parliament heldemergency session on afghanistan. two broad questions dominated the attack from mps on all sides. how is it that the taliban are back in power? and what does britain do now for those afghans who fear for their lives? we'll have more from the house of commons in a moment and we'll be live in kabul, but first our chief international correspondent lyse doucet on a nation now facing an uncertain future. come and help, help, help. a girl at the gate screaming. the taliban are coming, they are coming for me, pleading with western soldiers at kabul airport to let her in. this is the front line of fear in a capital turned inside out. the people who have had to run the gauntlet of new taliban check posts along the main road to the airport. many afghans say they are trapped, they are sending sos say they are trapped, they are sending 505 messages to the world. these are just some sent to me. this one i havejust received these are just some sent to me. this one i have just received from someone w

borisjohnson is boris johnson is on borisjohnson is on a two—day visit to scotland and has been speakinghinking - end. i hope so and i think there is a lot of reason for thinking that i a lot of reason for thinking that could be the case, because if you look at the current wave, the third wave, it is obviously less severe than the previous two. plus we have this amazing fortification of the vaccine wall and in scotland everyone has done a fantasticjob, the vaccination rate is about 90%, a point higher even than the rest of the uk, and that is unquestionably helping us to deal with delta. what we have to be careful of is further waves and new variants coming in and so there are a couple of things we wanted to do. number one, as you will have seen to date from the jcvi, we are going to get some extra protection by encouraging 16 and 17—year—olds to come forwards and getting vaccination. do 17-year-olds to come forwards and getting vaccination.— getting vaccination. do you think that is a good — getting vaccination. do you think that is a good idea? _ getting vaccination. do you think that

in this article, there are quotes from borisjohnson. to be _ there are quotes from borisjohnson. they are quite jarring, and seems to really outthink_ jarring, and seems to really outthink with reality. talking about reflecting, but not reflecting —— out of— reflecting, but not reflecting —— out of sync— reflecting, but not reflecting —— out of sync with reality. the responsibility that other countries in the _ responsibility that other countries in the west told this isn't britain out of afghanistan and this isn't the end of our— afghanistan and this isn't the end of our problems. i heard some of my act to— of our problems. i heard some of my act to afghan colleagues talk about the humanitarian crisis, so it's not 'ust the humanitarian crisis, so it's not just about — the humanitarian crisis, so it's not just about the rest it's about the destabilisation in the country which will have _ destabilisation in the country which will have repercussions going forward _ let's talk about those in the sunday times, and the afghan blame game. it referred to over thousands left in kabul and

borisjohnson boris johnson and other leaders, borisjohnson and other leaders, the leaders of france andto persuade president biden at this virtual meeting today to delay the withdrawal of us troops from kabul airport. the stakes could not be higher, could they? thea;r from kabul airport. the stakes could not be higher, could they?— not be higher, could they? they are extremely high- _ not be higher, could they? they are extremely high. as _ not be higher, could they? they are extremely high. as secunder- extremely high. as secunder explained we have had 20 years of western powers, who will sit around the table today, building up afghanistan, getting afghanis to turn their back on the taliban and build an open society, and now the sudden fall, the failure to get people out there for that, and the scramble bc as desperate people in afghanistan try to get out, but the clock ticking with just a week now left in this airlift. the difficulty, i think, for european countries, the uk, borisjohnson charing, is that they themselves have little power to achieve much and they don't want to have a b

borisjohnson cutting them out of the decision—making.y received one at ten p m on tuesday night, which does not bode well for the specialness of the relationship. we'll move on in a moment. just noting that there are some remarks that have come out in the states. ben wallace talks in his interview about being willing if the americans must take longer to stay longer as well. but the biden administration has issued a warning about possible activation for civil reserve air fleet to help with the capital... potential activation of civilian airlines, too, to ferry people from places. so it may well be that it's notjust kabul in the event that evacuation is going to take place. we briefly got a look at the front page of the express, which has never stopped being proud. that is a message to the many hundreds of thousands of british service people, men and women, who served out in afghanistan over the last 20 years. if we look at the front of the times, we've got a picture of a couple of those veterans. joanna, there also an interesting story. n

the one thing i would add, very briefly, is it is interesting that borisjohnson, the prime minister,secretary and other senior figures have been very, very careful not to take a victory lap yet because i think they know, as we all do, that this virus does not take political orders. henry, that's a very good way of getting us to the us, where despite the political orders and the power of the president, joe biden�*s incentives and all the other things, he can't seem to get past this problem that vaccination, like so much else in american politics, has become politicised and there is still, apparently, i think if you add the figures together of those who say they won't take it and those who are resistant to taking it, 37% of republican voters probably not going to vaccinate at the moment and probably not going to vaccinate. it does cleave along. partisan lines like that, as you say, and we see - the states that have the lowest vaccination rates are ones we would call red states, i republican states. for example, the least - vaccinated state is alabama, which voted heavily for donald tru

borisjohnson says the west a lined stent have a right to do so. the taliban to try and get the deadline extended potentially despite what president biden may be thinking in order to get improvements when it comes to the treatment of women and girls and so on and so forth. why should the taliban talk to us? i so on and so forth. why should the taliban talk to us?— taliban talk to us? i think they like a sense — taliban talk to us? i think they like a sense that _ taliban talk to us? i think they like a sense that i _ taliban talk to us? i think they like a sense that i think- taliban talk to us? i think they i like a sense that i think leverage is important i'm just listening to malcolm before i came on and he was a right to say that there are leverage that the defendant have access to that of a the world economy and there were $9 billion worth of assets sitting in us bank accounts alone that belong to the afghan government which will be frozen but that may give us some leverage in order to protect some of those. what's bp concerning and very, this

borisjohnson said the immediate priority is to evacuate british citizens and afghans who had worked withr political correspondent ben wright. for 20 years, the uk has committed its military, money and lives to afghanistan. some of the fiercest fighting was here in helmand. the effort ends with a frantic scramble to get out. the situation in afghanistan continues to be extremely difficult, getting more difficult, i would say. and our priority is to make sure that we deliver on our obligations to uk nationals in afghanistan, to all those who have helped the british effort in afghanistan over 20 years, and to get them out as fast as we can. uk troops first went to afghanistan in october 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, joining us—led action against al-qaeda and the taliban. by the time combat operations ended in 2014, a54 uk soldiers and military personnel had died. successive prime ministers stressed their commitment to the country and protecting the progress made. today, cross—party fear that progress could vanish. the real danger is that we're going to see every female mp murdered. we're goi

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in terms _ and borisjohnson is a good one. in terms of— and borisjohnson is a good one.portive but some also criticising him for his— supportive but some also criticising him for his own role in afghanistan as well, _ him for his own role in afghanistan as well, given that it was him that led the _ as well, given that it was him that led the uk — as well, given that it was him that led the uk into afghanistan in 2001 alongside _ led the uk into afghanistan in 2001 alongside the us. we have had people on the _ alongside the us. we have had people on the left _ alongside the us. we have had people on the left of the party, particularly people like john mcdonald, quite critical of tony blair— mcdonald, quite critical of tony blair himself, saying that he had some _ blair himself, saying that he had some front criticising president biden— some front criticising president biden when it was blair that led to the uk _ biden when it was blair that led to the uk into some of the words in the zist the uk into some of the words in the 21st century — the uk into some of the words in

but borisjohnson is keen to gloss over diplomatic differences.the leading western powers and agreed notjust a joint approach to dealing with the evacuation, but also a road map for the way in which we're going to engage with the taliban. the number—one condition that we're insisting upon is safe passage beyond the 31st, so beyond this initial phase, for those who want to leave afghanistan. president biden had been under pressure from allies, accused of setting an arbitrary date for pulling troops out. but the white house said tonight the deadline still stands. we are currently on pace to finish by august sist, but the president also asked the pentagon and state department for contingency plans. we'll let them brief him on those before we give a further assessment. and from eu leaders, acknowledgement that evacuations have to end once the americans leave. translation: naturally, i want to highlight - the americans are taking the lead on this. without the americans, neither we nor the others can continue the evacuations. the british and others made

i think. so, but the argument boris johnson so, but the argument borisjohnson is trying to make earliert it's a very insular way of looking at it, it doesn't really speak to our responsibilities around the world as a global superpower, especially in establishing this country's identity as we move forward. so i don't think that argument will hold for very long. it'sjust a argument will hold for very long. it's just a terribly sad situation, and it looks like it's only going one way. and it looks like it's only going one wa . g . , and it looks like it's only going onewa , ., ., and it looks like it's only going onewa ,., ., ,._ and it looks like it's only going onewa. , ., ., ., one way. james, on that story, what do ou one way. james, on that story, what do you make — one way. james, on that story, what do you make of _ one way. james, on that story, what do you make of it? _ one way. james, on that story, what do you make of it? i— one way. james, on that story, what do you make of it? i mean, i- one way. james, on that story, what do you make of it? i mean, i think. do you make of it?