helen catt - very much indeed. helen catt reporting. the time is 12:17pm.have waited for their eventing gold medal. team for their eventing gold medal. gb strike gold again it team gb strike gold again in tokyo. it has still not sunk in. we have another round tojump. so it has still not sunk in. we have another round to jump. so focus on that. but there will be a big celebration and i don't think it will be with a cup of tea and a biscuit! coming up on the bbc news channel: the gadirova twins have finished in sixth and seventh place in the gymnastics floor final after both 16 year—olds gave impressive performances. jessica was in silver position momentarily before being pushed out of the medal spots. a man, a woman and a 13—year—old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after the body of a five—year—old boy was pulled from the ogmore river in south wales. our correspondent hywel griffith is at the scene in sarn. hywel, over to you. the five—year—old boy has been named locally as logan and all through the morning people have been bringing cards, ted

let's talk to our political correspondent helen catt.f and when the situation stabilises, the number being moved out of kabul will stabilise, but we do not have a firm idea of the numbers and labour says there needs to be more urgent action from the government. government is talking about a bespoke arrangement, so when will be get more details and when we'll be hear definitely how many people are being moved out of afghanistan and one will happen? —— and when will we be hearing definitely?— and when will we be hearing definitely? british nationals, afu hans definitely? british nationals, afghans who _ definitely? british nationals, afghans who have _ definitely? british nationals, afghans who have worked i definitely? british nationals, l afghans who have worked with definitely? british nationals, - afghans who have worked with the british forces at some point in the last 20 years are being moved out currently, there is already a scheme for that and you heard dominus up talking about that, —— you heard dominic raab talking about that and

in a moment, we will speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, in westminster but first to ourbarbara plett—usher, in washington. barbara, joe biden says he's sticking to his deadline. but how much pressure is he under there to extend it? he is under a lot of pressure, especially on capitol hill, from both democrats and republicans stop there is overwhelming consensus it cannot be done by the end of the month and there's a real risk of leaving afghan allies behind. river happens express a lot of outraged that the taliban are setting the agenda. —— republicans. there is criticism for causing a dangerous distraction to the operation. they came away with a grim reality check. one said, even if you extend the deadline a bit, we still cannot get everyone out, the evacuation started too late. they are military veterans and there is pressure more broadly from veterans who say the sense of betrayal and anger is off the charts. they are trying to meet biden officials this week to get an extension. president biden has emphasised the security risk of staying longer, as you had. his admini

defence secretary ben wallace has been speaking this morning — here's our political correspondent helen catthas that we are now in the final stages of that evacuation effort. the last planes are going to leave today. it is now down to people who were already in the airport, the processing centre is now closed, he had quite a lot of detail about that to tell us, have a listen. at about 4:30am this morning we authorised the closure of the baron hotel that is a processing centre and brought across the british, obviously government officials that were working there, our military and indeed the people who were inside it for processing. that is now closed. the abbey gate is currently closed and will remain so and indeed we are now processing approximately the last 1000 people on the inside of the airfield and we will fly them out today. that is effectively where we start to move to the next stage which is the evacuation of a 1000 troops. now, he would not say when the last british soldier would leave afghanistan, but he did say it would be before the us does. he was also really keen to stress that

let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt.hin a lot of speculation of the amber watchlist and frankly has scared a lot of holiday—makers. what has borisjohnson been saying on that? he was asked about it, just read between the lines. he that? he was asked about it, 'ust read between the lines.�* that? he was asked about it, 'ust read between the lines. he did not definitively say _ read between the lines. he did not definitively say if _ read between the lines. he did not definitively say if an _ read between the lines. he did not definitively say if an amber - definitively say if an amber watchlist was coming or if it wasn't but it was quite interesting he wanted to make sure the system was as simple and user—friendly as possible for people. because of course the criticism that's been leveled at the government about an amber watchlist, leveled at the government about an amberwatchlist, is leveled at the government about an amber watchlist, is that itjust adds another layer of complexity and complication to the traffic light sy

she is monitoring events in india. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is at westminster now that to stick to his plan for next tuesday, what is the government saying about the impact on the uk evacuation efforts?— saying about the impact on the uk evacuation efforts? boris johnson as for the extension, _ evacuation efforts? boris johnson as for the extension, he _ evacuation efforts? boris johnson as for the extension, he did _ evacuation efforts? boris johnson as for the extension, he did not - evacuation efforts? boris johnson as for the extension, he did not get - for the extension, he did not get it, so it is clear that august the sist it, so it is clear that august the 31st is when foreign troops will need to leave afghanistan. the question this morning as what does it mean in terms of timing? for how long do these evacuation flights continue? we know the military will need time to pack up and evacuation flights for surveillance will need to stop before then. the question is how much is that? there has been speculation that it could be within the next 2a to 36 hours that the

our political correspondent helen catt is at westminster.tish passport holders and other relevant people. how is that going according to the defence secretary? this that going according to the defence secreta ? , , ., , ., , secretary? this is the main priority ofthe secretary? this is the main priority of the government _ secretary? this is the main priority of the government today _ secretary? this is the main priority of the government today to - secretary? this is the main priority of the government today to make i secretary? this is the main priority . of the government today to make sure those people are evacuated, it's not up those people are evacuated, it's not up to 4000 people are eligible in afghanistan and you are talking about people who hold a british passport, but also some afghan nationals who have worked with the british in rose especially public facing roles like interpreters over the years that british forces have beenin the years that british forces have been in afghanistan. it's about getting them out as quickly as possi

here's our uk political correspondent, helen catt, on the impact of that decision.isters have been quite clear that, actually, even though - i they will try — i think they're i saying they're using these final hours and days as much i as they can to get as many there's a real sense of sorrow within— there's a real sense of sorrow within the _ there's a real sense of sorrow within the uk— there's a real sense of sorrow within the uk government - there's a real sense of sorrow| within the uk government and among members_ within the uk government and among members of— within the uk government and among members of parliament. _ within the uk government and among members of parliament. they - within the uk government and among members of parliament. they do - within the uk government and among members of parliament. they do feel| members of parliament. they do feel that is_ members of parliament. they do feel that is a _ members of parliament. they do feel that is a failure _ members of parliament. they do feel that is a failure in— members of parliament. they do feel th

political correspondent helen catt is in westminster this morning. focusing now, well we haven't persuaded an ally, so how do we put pressure on the taliban to make this work? you heard borisjohnson saying the g7 will set conditions for engaging with the taliban to do that. he said number one would be allowing people to continue to leave the country safely beyond the 31st. labour has been critical of the meeting and said borisjohnson did not come up with a clear plan on how he will put pressure on the taliban. the fact that so much depends on the cooperation and goodwill for want of the better word of the taliban will sit uncomfortably with a lot in westminster. listen tojohnny mercer, conservative mp, a former minister and soldier. it is difficult- _ minister and soldier. it is difficult. watching - minister and soldier. it is difficult. watching this i minister and soldier. it is difficult. watching this happen. i saw the — difficult. watching this happen. i saw the prime minister's statement, negotiating with the taliban, it is hard, _ negotiating

helen catt has this report.continue to try to flee afghanistan, the leaders of the g7 nations, which include the us, france and germany, will hold an emergency virtual meeting to address the crisis. it is likely to be very different in tone from when they met in person in cornwall injune. the american presidentjoe biden is under pressure not to withdraw his troops from kabul airport on the 31st of august as planned. downing street said borisjohnson and mr biden agreed in a call last night to continue working together to enable people to leave, including after the first phase of the evacuation. it didn't say if moving the date had been discussed. but the prime minister is expected to ask him for more time to allow more people to get out. the government has already said british troops will have to leave when the us does. the white house has so far not said whether it will extend the deadline or not. we are in talks with the taliban on a daily basis through both political and security channels. we believe that we h

let's speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. he prime minister's promising to continue the evacuations "flat out." is there any indication when they will wrap up? no, there is no firm time or end point, but if you listen to some of boris johnson's point, but if you listen to some of borisjohnson's language yesterday, it sounds like it is soon. ministers have consistently said of the last week they were talking about hours and days, not weeks. yesterday, borisjohnson and days, not weeks. yesterday, boris johnson talked and days, not weeks. yesterday, borisjohnson talked about using the arrows that remain to us, he said we were coming towards the very end of the operation, and that the overwhelming majority of those who were eligible had been airlifted out, around 13,000 people. but there are of course some people still there, 12 suicide bombings have not stopped at evacuation airlift yesterday, the pace of it has slowed. the bbc understands that people who are in the perimeter of the airport were being processed and boarding plane

our political correspondent, helen catt, is in westminster.heard that defiant message from president biden. what is the uk government saying? there is quite a strikingly different tone coming out of the us and from _ different tone coming out of the us and from what we have heard from uk ministers _ and from what we have heard from uk ministers in _ and from what we have heard from uk ministers in the last 24 hours. if you think— ministers in the last 24 hours. if you think back to yesterday the defence — you think back to yesterday the defence secretary ben wallace got quite visibly choked up about the situation — quite visibly choked up about the situation. you had dominic rab, the foreign— situation. you had dominic rab, the foreign secretary, saying this was not what — foreign secretary, saying this was not what we wanted but we had to deal with — not what we wanted but we had to deal with the new reality. there is quite _ deal with the new reality. there is quite a _ deal with the new reality. there is quite a difference in tone. in terms

helen catt has this report.thousands continued to try to flee afghanistan, the leaders of the g7 nations, which include the us, france and germany, will hold an emergency virtual meeting to address the crisis. it is likely to be very different in tone from when they met in person in cornwall in june. the american presidentjoe biden is under pressure not to withdraw his troops from kabul airport on the 31st of august as planned. downing street said borisjohnson and mr biden agreed in a call last night to continue working together to enable people to leave, including after the first phase of the evacuation. it didn't say if moving the date had been discussed. but the prime minister is expected to ask him for more time to allow more people to get out. the government has already said british troops will have to leave when the us does. the white house has so far not said whether it will extend the deadline or not. we are in talks with the taliban on a daily basis through the political and security channels. we believ

we can talk now to our political correspondent helen catt in westminster. ., holders. that is the immediate riori , holders. that is the immediate priority. bringing _ holders. that is the immediate priority, bringing back- holders. that is the immediate priority, bringing back those i holders. that is the immediate i priority, bringing back those people from afghanistan, it's thought 4000 people they are looking at, british nationals, also afghans eligible to come to the uk. when you are talking about that, you're talking about people for example like interpreters who work with british military, other people who worked with the forces in those public facing roles so the taliban wouldn't know who they are, effectively. that is who they are, effectively. that is who the government are prioritising getting out of the country, a note they have potentially a small window in which to do that. ben wallace, the defence secretary was speaking to the bbc earlier and he said military planes are still leaving kabul airport. 300 people he said they got out last night,

earlier i asked our political correspondent, helen catt, what the impact the us decision to stick totion effort. of course, borisjohnson asked for that extension yesterday, he did not get it and so now he is clear that august the 31st is when foreign troops will need to leave afghanistan. so the question being asked this morning is what that means in terms of timing, for how long those evacuation flights continue? we know the military will need some time to pack up and evacuation flights. and it will need to stop before then. currently, the question is how much. there has been some paper speculation that that could be within the next 24 to 36 hours, that the last flights left. that has been dismissed by the ministry of defence as speculation. the foreign secretary dominic raab earlier said that military planners were working on how quickly they could reduce that time to packing up in terms of getting more people out. this is what he said. what we have aimed at doing, having got the capacity to get people out, in the last 24 hours to 2000. we want tojust keep using every hour and day