well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed _ workplace? itself and the leader, saying look, despite gavin williamson's scarborough route, we don't think he is equipped. we've watched and the last few months, we've considered the infant —— interventions he's made and he's not equipped for the job. so it's a matter of emergency that he needs to leave. they talk about the wider cost of business of the skills shortage, and if you think about it, the yorkshire post represents its region very proudly, and all the regional papers due, and they look at the big national story through the prism of what's happening on the ground in their environment. and they've made this calculation — i haven't seen the raw data, but i'm sure they've got a reason why they've come up with that particular figure reason why they've come up with that particularfigure — eight and it will concentrate borisjohnson's mind like nothing else, because that area in another part of the country, represented by conservative mps for the first time in generations, and if leveling up

, questions from keir starmer, the leader of the labour yes, questions from keir starmer, the leaderons from keir starmer, the leader of the labour party but also questions within government, too. and there are two issues, first double, why was he able to get a shot gun certificate in the first place. he was a young man, did he really need to have a shot gun at home in a city and particularly after there were concerns about his mental health, which there seemed to have been for many years. but, then, when his certificate was taken away after an allegation of assault against a teenager in september, the shotgun and the certificate were taken away in december but then returned in july taken away in december but then returned injuly and, in those months, he was posting all kinds of messages and videos on the internet expressing hatred for his mum, expressing hatred for his mum, expressing an interest in the incel culture, this culture where young men resent not being able to have sex and, also, showing a clear obsession with gun culture so now the independent office for police conduct a

let us sir keir starmer speaking a short time ago. —— that was sir keir starmer.police are looking at jake davison�*s social media accounts — where he posted a series of hate—filled rants about women, and made references to �*incels' in social media videos. incel stands for involuntary celibate — which is known for its misogyny and hostility to women. let's discuss this in more detail with matt dryden — an independent analyst on radicalisation and terrorism — he previously worked as an officer for the government's prevent programme. thank you forjoining us here. i don't know if you heard what sir keir starmer had to say there. do you agree with him? it is about monitoring and policing the internet. ., ,. ., , monitoring and policing the internet. . , . ., , ., , internet. that is certainly a big art of internet. that is certainly a big part of this _ internet. that is certainly a big part of this issue. _ internet. that is certainly a big part of this issue. the - internet. that is certainly a big part of this issue. the incel- part of this issue. the incel commun

now keir starmer of course issues.h. no doubt, the prime minister on this trip will be trying to improve keir starmer —— to prove keir starmer wrong. thank you. nineteen men have been arrested in the bradford area in connection with allegations of historic child sexual abuse. they are aged between 36 and 55. west yorkshire police say the alleged offences took place between 2000 and 2005, and relate to one female victim. the head of the british army has said that iran must be deterred from carrying out further attacks like the drone strike on the mercer street tanker. last thursday a suspected iranian drone strike on the oil tanker killed a british security guard — who has been named as adrian underwood — and the vessel�*s romanian captain. speaking to the today programme, general sir nick carter said the iranians had made a "big mistake". and that britain should be "calling out iran for its very reckless behaviour." iran has denied involvement. three people have died in the czech republic, after two trains collided nea

it's not a great place to be, even keir starmer said that today, he made _ keir starmer said that todaythe point that it's difficult, you don't want to criticise allies, but when — you don't want to criticise allies, but when you are left in this situation _ but when you are left in this situation, what choice do you have? we saw _ situation, what choice do you have? we saw avidly from those members in partiament— we saw avidly from those members in parliament who have served in the military— parliament who have served in the military on— parliament who have served in the military on both sides of the house, it's quite _ military on both sides of the house, it's quite clear the anger atjoe biden's— it's quite clear the anger atjoe biden's words and approach, the way he spoke _ biden's words and approach, the way he spoke about those who have been serving _ he spoke about those who have been serving in _ he spoke about those who have been serving in afghanistan. you know, clear. _ serving in afghanistan. you know, clear. cold — serving in afghanistan. you know, clear, cold fury in the co

er agree with keir starmer and that work is under way.ho is | government climate minister who is in charge of the cop26 summit, the daily mail has reported he has been jetting around 26 countries and doesn't have to isolate because he is exempt from that. what do you think of that? i is exempt from that. what do you think of that?— think of that? i find it inexplicable. - think of that? i find it inexplicable. we i think of that? | find it | inexplicable. we have think of that? i find it. inexplicable. we have all think of that? i find it _ inexplicable. we have all learned ways in which we can conduct business with people in other parts of the world very successfully using the sort of term —— technology we're using at the moment. having travelled around the world to exempt yourself from the restrictions everybody else has to face up to i'm afraid really doesn't advance the cause of persuading everybody to make the changes every one of us will need to make in our own lives to deal with the crisis of climate change if uk government ministe

so i agree with keir starmer, and maybe i agree with keir starmer, and maybe i can agree with sienna�*, nodding vociferously, ten seconds to auree. , agree. i completely agree, he's been ti ed for agree. i completely agree, he's been tipped for the — agree. i completely agree, he's been tipped for the sack. _ agree. i completely agree, he's been tipped for the sack. hopefully - agree. i completely agree, he's been tipped for the sack. hopefully keir. tipped for the sack. hopefully keir starmer— tipped for the sack. hopefully keir starmer calling for him to be sacked won't _ starmer calling for him to be sacked won't but _ starmer calling for him to be sacked won't but the prime minister from actually— won't but the prime minister from actually doing it, because he's been actually doing it, because he's been a terrible _ actually doing it, because he's been a terrible education secretary, 1 think— a terrible education secretary, 1 think everyone agrees with that stuff— think everyone agrees with that stuff but — think everyone agrees with that stuff but we have to leave it there, than

i don't think — i think keir starmer said this — don't think — i think keir starmer said this week it'slay, in terms _ climate denial of a claimant delay, in terms action taking action to address— in terms action taking action to address it _ in terms action taking action to address it. we in terms action taking action to address it— address it. we have to leave it there, sienna _ address it. we have to leave it there, sienna and _ address it. we have to leave it there, sienna and tim, - address it. we have to leave it there, sienna and tim, thankl address it. we have to leave it i there, sienna and tim, thank you both very much indeed. that's it for the papers. if you're in the uk, we'll be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. goodbye for now. hello, i'm marc edwards, thanks for joining us. it's the transfer that has sent shock waves around the football community — lionel messi leaving barcelona and signing for psg. and the six—time ballon d'or winner has been talking to the world for the first time as a paris sain

it keir starmer takin: the taking the train. it keir starmer taking the train _ taking the train.king the train to scotland? i hope everybody is taking _ taking the train to scotland? i hope everybody is taking the _ taking the train to scotland? i hope everybody is taking the train. i taking the train to scotland? i hope everybody is taking the train. we i everybody is taking the train. we need to take steps to change our travel ways, but everybody needs to lead by example, the government loosely by example so that everybody can transition to use less carbon and to protect biodiversity more and and to protect biodiversity more and a good example of that is making sure that people can afford to buy electric vehicles, can get an electric vehicles, can get an electric vehicles, can get an electric vehicle charging point near to their home and to make sure that there is a plan to reduce their fuel bills by retrofitting homes to make sure that everyone lives in a warm, safe and affordable home. these are the kind of thing that labour has been calling of government to publish. publishe

does it, politicians do, keir starmer does it. he _ politicians do, keir starmer does it, he stays —he stays at home when he gets pinged of— it, he stays at home when he gets pinged of one of his kids tests positive, — pinged of one of his kids tests positive, borisjohnson has done it, much _ positive, borisjohnson has done it, much more — positive, borisjohnson has done it, much more reluctantly, admittedly, but to— much more reluctantly, admittedly, but to lead — much more reluctantly, admittedly, but to lead by example and work from home _ but to lead by example and work from home for— but to lead by example and work from home for at— but to lead by example and work from home for at least five days. | but to lead by example and work from home for at least five days.— home for at least five days. i mean, this is alljust _ home for at least five days. i mean, this is alljust coming _ home for at least five days. i mean, this is alljust coming off— home for at least five days. i mean, this is alljust coming off the - home for at least five days. i mean, this is alljust coming off the

— the point that was made by keir starmer in _ the point that was made by keir starmer in the commonsis whilst on — can't organise something like this whilst on a — can't organise something like this whilst on a beach, there's no way that raah— whilst on a beach, there's no way that raab should have been on a holiday— that raab should have been on a holiday even if they thought this was going to take much longer than it did, _ was going to take much longer than it did, they didn't think the taliban— it did, they didn't think the taliban was a strong as it was. there's— taliban was a strong as it was. there's really no excuse for raab having _ there's really no excuse for raab having been away at this time, and again— having been away at this time, and again it _ having been away at this time, and again it suggests a real failure of judgment, and other failure of judgment, and other failure of judgment on the part of boris johnson _ judgment on the part of boris johnson. , , ., _ judgment on the part of boris johnson, , ., _ ., judgment on the part of boris johnson, , ., ., , johnson.

the labour leader sir keir starmer said it was unconscionable that not everyone who helped the britishminister's judgment on afghanistan has been appalling. mr speaker, mr speaker, nobody believes that britain and our allies could have remained in afghanistan indefinitely. or that britain could have fought alone. nato leaders were put in a difficult position after president trump agreed with the taliban that all us forces would withdraw by may 2021. but mr speaker, that agreement was made in february 2020. 18 months ago. we've had 18 months to prepare and plan for the consequences of what followed. to plan and to prepare for the resettlement of refugees, of those that have supported us, for supporting the afghan government in managing withdraw, for securing international and regional pressure on the taliban and support for the afghan government. the very problems we are confronting today in this debate, were all known problems of the last 18 months and there has been a failure of preparation. the former prime minister theresa may reflected on the long—term implications of the western w

is keir starmer the man to do it? well, he's certainly got my support.nchester, the challenge is whether a party that's been divided about its direction can appeal across the board. what is important will be to keep the manifesto we had under the last leader. as a labour party, you're veering left and right trying to position yourself but you're trying to hold a group together that isn't really meant to be together. i don't think labour should aim to leave anyone behind. - i don't think labour's anywhere near with that message - about appealing to people - and showing how their agenda will make their lives good - and a good standard of living, and that's really- what they need to do. labour's leader is having conversations like this with voters through the summer, trying to work out if, and how, the party can grow enough support across the country to find a way back to power. alex forsyth, bbc news, greater manchester. he's one of the world's greatest footballers, and lionel messi was met by rapturous fans as he arrived in france today to finalise a two

, boris johnson — politicians, keir starmer, boris johnson albeit reluctantly, worked from home.hy dominic raab couldn't do the same thing _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and in doing so he would be leading _ thing and in doing so he would be leading by— thing and in doing so he would be leading by example. katy thing and in doing so he would be leading by example.— leading by example. katy do you think this is _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having - leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having an | think this is definitely having an erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this? i’m erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this?— seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific - seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific news - seeing stories like this? i'm not i sure

keir starmer. the foreign secretary shouts _ chance. keir starmer.y shouts now but - chance. keir starmer. the foreign secretary shouts now but he - chance. keir starmer. the foreign. secretary shouts now but he stayed on holiday while our mission in afghanistan was disintegrating. mr speaker, he did not even speak to ambassadors in the region as a kabul fail a tree taliban. let that sink in. —— fell to the taliban. let that sink in. you cannot coordinate an international response from the beach. a dereliction of duty by the prime minister and the foreign secretary, a government totally unprepared for the scenario that it had 18 months to prepare for. mr speaker, it is one thing for people to lose trust in the buy minister at home, but when the trust in the word of our prime minister is questioned abroad, there are serious questions for our safety at home. recent events in afghanistan shamed that west, notjust the scenes of chaos, but to what it says about our abandonment of the afghan people. for those brave people around the world living under a re

so keir starmer speaking there.ed five people in plymouth on thursday. in the past hour, the home secretary has paid her respects to the victims by visiting the area. priti patel placed flowers near the scene at the site of a vigil held on friday evening. she was accompanied by the chief constable of devon and cornwall police, shaun sawyer. i've been speaking to rod jarman, a former deputy assistant commissioner at the metropolian police about what processes would have been made in the decision to return the firearm to jake davison. this is an absolutely devastating and horrendous incident. my heart goes out to the families of all those people who have been massively affected. i think it is very difficult at this stage, until we know the details, to understand exactly what has happened. we do not even know if the firearm which was used on thursday night is the same one that the certification is all about, at this stage, what type of weapon it was, but we have a lot of information to gain before we can really talk ab

the labour leader sir keir starmer has called for a clear plan to help those left behind.rrespondent jonathan beale. it has been the biggest airlift in recent history. a mammoth operation, overall more than 100,000 people evacuated in less than two weeks. more than 111,000 flown out by the raf, twice the number they originally planned. but the british effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind. figs effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind.— effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind. as we come now to the final hours _ still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of— still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of the _ still left behind. as we come now to the final hours of the operation, - the final hours of the operation, there will sadly be people who haven't got through, people who might qualify. and what i would say to them is that we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can. the and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can.— will do whatever we can. the final -hase will do

the labour leader keir starmer has called for a clear plan left by those behind.st airlift in recent history. a mammoth operation overall, more than 100,000 people evacuated in less than two weeks. more than 14,000 flown out by the raf. twice the number they originally planned. but the british effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind. figs the british effort is now over. with hundreds still left behind.- hundreds still left behind. as we come down _ hundreds still left behind. as we come down to _ hundreds still left behind. as we come down to the _ hundreds still left behind. as we come down to the final - hundreds still left behind. as we come down to the final hours - hundreds still left behind. as we i come down to the final hours of the operation there will sadly be people who got through, people who might qualify. and what i would say to them is that we will heaven and earth to get them out, we will do whatever we can. the earth to get them out, we will do whatever we can.— earth to get them out, we will do whatever we can. the final phase of this

was criticised by the leader of the labour party keir starmerfor the leader of the labour party keir starmer striking, today, the interventions by many conservative mps who have really lamented what has happened in afghanistan. spending the last hour orso afghanistan. spending the last hour or so in the house of commons chamber, it is still relatively full with mps trying to catch the eye of the deputy speaker to have their three minutes to say their piece and to grapple with the big questions that are hanging over what has happened in afghanistan. was the effort of the british armed forces day in vain? what happens now and what many now perceived to be a failure of the british government in not foreseeing the swift rise to power of the taliban in the wake of british and us troops withdrawing, what does that mean for british policy in general? those questions will not amount to a huge amount today because apart from this collective catharsis from mps, and a chance for them to grill ministers and scrutinise the work of the government, there is no vote and there will be no conclusion to this d

the labour leader sir keir starmer accused the government of "staggering complacency" in underestimatingiban threat. the government has unveiled a scheme to resettle up to 20,000 afghans fleeing the country. 0ur political correspondent chris mason was watching the debate. as mason was watching the debate. mps return here, who as mps return here, so to do those who want to be heard by them. a demonstration demanding those afghans who worked for the uk in afghanistan can now move to live here. afghanistan can now move to live here-_ across - afghanistan can now move to live here._ across the i afghanistan can now move to live i here._ across the road here. order! order! across the road and in the chamber, _ here. order! order! across the road and in the chamber, the _ here. order! order! across the road and in the chamber, the comments| here. order! order! across the road l and in the chamber, the comments as we have not seen it before —— since before the pandemic. a full and noisy, passionate and angry, too. the sacrifice in afghanistan is seared — the sacrifice in afghanistan is seared i

is keir starmer the man to do it? well, he's certainly got my support.her a party that's been divided about its direction can appeal across the board. what is important will be to keep the manifesto we had under the last leader. as a labour party, you're veering left and right trying to position yourself but you're trying to hold the group together that isn't really meant to be together. i don't think labour should aim to leave anyone behind. - i don't think labour's anywhere near with that message - about appealing to people in showing how their agenda will— make their lives good - and a good standard of living, and that's really- what they need to do. labour's leader is having conversations like this with voters through the summer trying to work out if, and how, the party can grow enough support across the country to find a way back to power. alex forsyth, bbc news, greater manchester. this was the rapturous reception for the footballer lionel messi as he arrived in france to finalise to deal —— two—year deal with paris st—germain. it's one of the bigg

shooting ahead, and the labour party leader, sir keir— ahead, and the labour party leader, sir keir starmerof being very generous when it comes to teacher— very generous when it comes to teacher assessment —— let's remember. it would appear that independent private school teachers are being _ independent private school teachers are being more indulgent of their pupils— are being more indulgent of their pupils then teachers in the state schools — pupils then teachers in the state schools. so very difficult to distil the real — schools. so very difficult to distil the real trends here of what they will really — the real trends here of what they will really mean, we will have to wait and — will really mean, we will have to wait and see. but people are worried about— wait and see. but people are worried about this _ wait and see. but people are worried about this for several reasons. henry, — about this for several reasons. henry, can _ about this for several reasons. henry, can you sit there in all seriousness that an independent school assist tenneco teacher is more indulgent of pupils becaus

i think the bakery, for some unknown reason, keir starmer decided it would be a good idea to comment't be put down. it seemed like a strange move to wade into that particular debate, but there you go. to wade into that particular debate, but there you go-— to wade into that particular debate, but there you go. 130,000 people in the etition but there you go. 130,000 people in the petition - _ but there you go. 130,000 people in the petition - does _ but there you go. 130,000 people in the petition - does that _ but there you go. 130,000 people in the petition - does that mean - but there you go. 130,000 people in the petition - does that mean it - the petition — does that mean it gets a debate in the house of commons goes back to you have to reach a certain number before it's debated? ., ., ., ' i: i: i: i: i: debated? you have to reach 100,000, then a committee _ debated? you have to reach 100,000, then a committee of— debated? you have to reach 100,000, then a committee of mps _ debated? you have to reach 100,000, then a committee of mps looks - debated? you have to reach 100,000, t

graham's appointment has been welcomed by labour leader sir keir starmer, who came under criticism fromned there could be food shortages at christmas due to issues with the supply chain. the supermarkets are calling for the government to allow more emergency lorry drivers from overseas to help solve the problem. customers are being urged not to panic buy. the england captain harry kane has announced he won't be leaving tottenham hotspur during this transfer window. the striker, who's contracted to spurs until 2024, has been the subject of intense transfer speculation all summer. manchester city had previously confirmed that they were interested in signing him. cricket, and england got off to a flying start against india on the first day of the third test at headingly. after dismissing the visitors forjust 78 runs, england's opening batsmen then reached 120 without loss — a lead of 42 runs. our sports correspondentjoe wilson was watching the action. strange things happen at headingley�*s cricket ground, the unexpected, the dramatic. an indian team spilling over with confidence collapsed.

sir keir starmer has warned the government that a second summer of exam disruption is not an option.s pupils are again being assessed by teachers rather than formal exams and some experts are predicting increased competition for places at the most popular universities as a result. the department for education say they've put in place a "rigorous system", but sir keir says it's vital that young people don't miss out on opportunities. stu d e nts students are young people are entitled to a government that plan into the summer of this year. instead we are facing the prospect of chaos. we the labour party called on the government in autumn of last year to have a plan b in case exams couldn't be taken, they happen this week. i want the prime minister to step up now, show some leadership. a drug to treat cystic fibrosis, that became available on the nhs in england last year, is transforming lives. medics at the royal papworth hospital in cambridge say kaftrio is having an impact that some have described as "mind—blowing". the bbc�*s science correspondent richard westcott went to meet laura

well, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has said it's important to urgently find out how the plymouthallowed a firearms licence. speaking in the past few hours, he also said more needs to be done to tackle and prevent incel culture on the internet. we are seeing further evidence of an extreme misogynist ideology, which is riddled with hatred and in some cases incitement to violence. wherever there is incitement to violence, that has got to be taken seriously. i don't think that the terrorist laws in terms of prosecuting those that have been arrested need to be changed. we have got strong powers. we can bring successful terrorist prosecutions, i have been involved in many of them myself when i was director of public prosecutions. where i would look in this case is at the online element of this — the online harms bill has been promised for a very long time. now, in a tragic situation like plymouth, i don't want to get too party political about this but i do urge the government to bring forward the online harms bill because the prosecution side of it i do think is adequately covered, the

scotland was once a labour stronghold, but an snp surge threw rocks in keir starmer�*s path to power.that next general election, no coalition coming out of it. my central message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future coming out of the pandemic, to deal with the climate crisis. it all feels rather like a campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. this trip is designed to show a uk government deeply committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in this nation. but the choice of messenger is controversial. borisjohnson is not necessarily the most popular politician in scotland, to put it mildly. aand his visit does risk backfiring and, perhaps, even stirring up more support for independence. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. it's been a record—breaking day for team gb at the olympic games in tokyo, boosting britain into fourth place in the overall medal table, with 15 gold medals in total. hannah mills and eilidh mcintyre won gold in the sailing, making hannah the most

the guardian carries an interview with the labour leader sir keir starmer, in which he claims internationalrisis talks could break down because of a lack of leadership from borisjohnson. and the mirror has a full—page photo of team gb's cycling husband and wife, jason and laura kenny — with those new silver medals to add to the family collection. writes, tangled between them, jason, laura, they have now got more silver is. we will come back to the olympics in a moment, but first, let's begin with the natural. underneath picture of katie hodgkinson celebrating her silver medal. there is potentially important news for people in the country, third wave in retreat, rachel? , , ,. ., , rachel? yes, well, this is certainly aood rachel? yes, well, this is certainly good news — rachel? yes, well, this is certainly good news if _ rachel? yes, well, this is certainly good news if true. _ rachel? yes, well, this is certainly good news if true. although, - rachel? yes, well, this is certainly. good news if true. although, people are understandably watching this very, very closely. i'm obviously not an

climate change at the time for such she called the remarks crass and the labour leader dick sir keir starmer have done well at making progress in former coal—mining seats in england, but as the party tries to broaden its appeal across the uk, including in scotland, i'm not sure this remark will have helped. qm. in scotland, i'm not sure this remark will have helped. 0k, thank ou. ben remark will have helped. 0k, thank yon iten wright — remark will have helped. 0k, thank you. ben wright at _ remark will have helped. 0k, thank you. ben wright at westminster. i the taliban are continuing their rapid advance in afghanistan, with most us—led foreign troops due to leave by next month. insurgents now control large parts of the city of lashkar gar in helmand province, with reports of bodies lying in the streets after intense fighting with government troops. helmand was under the control of british forces after a us—led coalition invasion in 2001 following the september 11th terror attacks. in march 2012, corporaljake hartley was one of six british servicemen killed in helmand when a bomb detonated b

there was a call for support and sir keir- call for support and sir keir starmer says we need an urgent ., ., , works? i don't know what is in the works? i don't know what is in the works because _ works? i don't know what is in the works because we _ works? i don't know what is in the works because we have _ works? i don't know what is in the works because we have not - works? i don't know what is in the works because we have not heard | works? i don't know what is in the - works because we have not heard from the foreign secretary in a week despite this being the biggest foreign policy disaster since suess so i do not know what the foreign office is thinking. but india's presidency of the united nation's council is an important moment and i hope it will bring people together. —— suez. this is about the chinese and pakistani government in russia and pakistani government in russia and india and we need to get as many people as possible out of kabul as possible. the city has been encircled and may hold for a few hours a few days but the reality is the amount of water and electricity and

graham's appointment has been welcomed by labour leader sir keir starmer, who came under criticism from it's creating 1,500 new customer service jobs in the north east of england within the next 12 months. the staff will be based at a new office in sunderland, as part of a £100 million investment in the region over the next five years. the government is holding a public consultation on whether beavers should be reintroduced to england's rivers, as has already happened in scotland. the creatures were hunted to extinction in britain 400 years ago. beaver dams create wetland habitats, which act as natural flood barriers, but the national farmers' union warns the animals can damage trees and impede drainage from farmland. thousands of lives could be harmed if more isn't done to reduce regional inequality in britain, according to a report by the salvation army. the government says it's investing billions in what it calls its "levelling up" agenda. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, reports from the seaside town of rhyl, which has two of the poorest neighbourhoods in wales. w

she'll succeed len mccluskey, a prominent critic of the labour leader, sir keir starmer.the workplace — and less on westminster politics. just eat says it will create more than 1,500 customer service jobs it'll soon be time for children in england to go back to school — but for some pupils in leicestershire, the new term has already begun. the county has the earliest start in england — and with covid restrictions now relaxed, the authorities are watching their progress closely. jo black reports. it's a new school year for the pupils at the spam is in leicester. with covid restrictions now relaxed, as to how much of a fresh start will this academic year be? aha, as to how much of a fresh start will this academic year be?— this academic year be? a little bit worried about _ this academic year be? a little bit worried about what _ this academic year be? a little bit worried about what is _ this academic year be? a little bit worried about what is happening l this academic year be? a little bit - worried about what is happening now, if the numbers are rising up. and the kids

scotland was once a labour stronghold, but an snp surge threw rocks in keir starmer�*s path to power.f it. my message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future, to deal with the climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. the trip is designed to show a uk government committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in is in nation. —— in this nation. but the choice of people is controversial. borisjohnson is not necessarily the most popular politician in scotland, to put it mildly, and his visit does risk backfiring and perhaps even stirring up more support for independence. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. day 12 of the olympic games in tokyo have come to a close — and the medals keep rolling in for team gb as they move up to fourth in the medal table. history was made in the skate park with sky brown, who's just 13, taking britain's first skateboarding medal and securing her place as the country's youngest ever olympic medallist. ben meher h

well, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has said it's important to urgently find out how the plymouths allowed a firearms licence in the first place. it isa it is a very good thing that there is already an investigation into how the perpetrator got a gun licence given back to him very recently. i think there are wider questions, how are nerve did he get a gun licence in the third—place? what background checks were done? i am glad there is the investigation going on but there are wider questions here, and that could include a review of gun licensing laws because there are other questions that urgently need to be addressed. there are warnings of a widespread disaster emerging in haiti, after it was hit by a powerful earthquake. this map has been released by the us geological survey — with the location of the 7.2—magnitude quake — 150 km west of the capital port—au—prince. the survey has issued a red alert for fatalities, saying that high casualties are probable and disaster is likely widespread. a tsunami warning was issued but that danger is deemed to have passed. haiti is still recove

scotland was once a labour stronghold, but an snp surge threw rocks in keir starmer�*s path to power.? there will be no coalition into that next general election, no| into that next general election, no coalition coming out of it. my message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future, labour government to build that betterfuture, to labour government to build that better future, to deal with the climate crisis. it better future, to deal with the climate crisis.— climate crisis. it feels like a campaign. _ climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he is. climate crisis. it feels like a - campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. the trip is designed to show a uk government committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in is in nation. but the choice of people is controversial. borisjohnson is not popular in scotland and his visit does risk backfiring an

labour leader sir keir starmer, has warned the government that a second summer of exam chaos is "notion — as pupils are again being assessed by teachers rather than formal exams and some experts are predicting increased competition for places at the most popular universities as a result. the department for education say they've put in place a "rigorous system", but sir keir says it's vital that young people don't miss out on opportunities. stu d e nts students and young people are entitled to students and young people are entitled to a students and young people are entitled to a government students and young people are entitled to a government that planned into the summer of this year and instead they are facing the prospect of chaos. we, the labour party, called on the government in autumn of last year to have a plan b in case exams couldn't be taken and a dividend they delayed are now thousands of students are anxious about what is actually going to happen this week and i want the prime minister to step up now and show some leadership. teachers, secondary school pupils, prison offi

there have been calls, certainly here in the uk sir keir starmer said we need a un security council meetingtails do we have of that? we do not have many _ details do we have of that? we do not have many details. _ details do we have of that? we do not have many details. we - details do we have of that? we do not have many details. we are - not have many details. we are looking — not have many details. we are looking at _ not have many details. we are looking at the taliban having the majority — looking at the taliban having the majority stakeholder in it. i think essentially there is a meeting happening tomorrow. we will be looking — happening tomorrow. we will be looking at over the next few months as the _ looking at over the next few months as the taliban essentially taking control— as the taliban essentially taking control we are just not control what that looks _ control we are just not control what that looks like at the moment but that looks like at the moment but that is— that looks like at the moment but that is what we are waiting to find out. �* ,., that is what we are waiting to

the guardian carries an interview with the labour leader sir keir starmer, in which he claims internationallks could break down because of a lack of leadership from borisjohnson. and the mirror has a full—page photo of team gb�*s cycling husband and wife, jason and laura kenny — with those new silver medals to add to the family collection. ten golds, i don't know how many silvers, and i don't know of any kind of display case in the world that can deal with that amount of hardware. let's start with the metro newspaper, rachel, jamie, beneath the picture of the silver medal winner, keely hodgkinson. that headline, third wave and retreat. jamie, what do you make of that? 50. jamie, what do you make of that? so, this jamie, what do you make of that? sr this pandemic some of the dance has been you locked down from the cases go down can you open up, and cases go down can you open up, and cases go back up again. i know one of the big race people had that as we started to reopen, where we going to see soaring case rates? with that feed into hospitalisations? encouraging news that we see from the da

the labour leader sir keir starmer was asked for his reaction to the un report — let's have a listeno mandate that the climate crisis is because here and file. many people think this is about 2050. what we do between now and 2030 is crucially important. it also underlines that it's not climate deniers that are the problem now, it is climate data layers. those that accept it is a problem but are not going quickly enough and the pending estate in that category. he has got a lot of sound bites but not enough action on climate change and going into cop 26 that need to change rapidly. we need something that matches the scale of the crisis. in the labour party has said that for example we meet £30 billion of investment in debtjobs for the future creating 400,000 jobs for the future. it is that sort of ambition that we need. not sound bites that are not backed up by action. the young swedish activist greta thunberg says she now hopes to attend the cop26 summit in glasgow if all the delegates are vaccinated. she also said the world must take heed of the dire report by the u.n. climate panel.

the labour leader sir keir starmer accused the government of �*staggering complacency�* in underestimating, we also heard further detail of the government's scheme to resettle afghans fleeing the country. under the scheme, the government has committed to resettling up to 20,000 afghans in the uk in the long term. some 5,000 afghans and theirfamily members will be able to resettle in the uk via that scheme this year. the home secretary, priti patel, said she wanted the majority of those to be women and girls and persecuted minorities. however, some mps have criticised the scheme for not going far enough. speaking in the commons, former prime minister theresa may was among conservative mps who are criticising the government over its handling of the crisis in afghanistan, saying it is "incomprehensible and worrying" that the uk could not work with other nations to "sustain" an afghan government. and we've seen an afghanistan veteran, conservative tom tugendhat, giving an emotional speech about how recent events have reopened old wounds and said the uk and its western allies had received a "ve

and sir keir starmer was asked earlierfor his thoughts on the matter, saying there is nothing wrong withr party donors any more widely. they have, though, told us in a statement that donations to the party are properly and transparently declared to the electoral commission, published by them and comply fully with the law. jonathan blake at westminster. some chemical mixtures used in farming could kill up to twice as many bees than previously thought, according to new research. scientists from the university of london found that multiple pesticides used in ready—mixed products can react to each other, having a negative impact on bee colonies. our science correspondent victoria gill explains. precious pollinators in decline, our bees face multiple threats to their survival — from a loss of food rich natural grassland to the dozens of chemical pesticides that are commonly used in agriculture. this new study set out to quantify each of those threats and to work out how they combine to affect the insects�* health. the research has examined 90 studies that each measured the effect on bees of a

the labour leader sir keir starmer accused the government of "staggering complacency" in underestimating the former prime minister theresa may was among conservative mp's who criticised the government for its handling of the crisis in afghanistan, saying it is "incomprehensible and worrying". and we've seen an afghanistan veteran, conservative tom tugendhat giving an emotional speech about how recent events have reopened old wounds. he said the uk and its western allies had received a "very harsh lesson". mps across the house stood and applauded his address. today, in afghanistan, as the taliban tightens its grip on the country — pockets of resistance spilt over in the eastern city of jalalabad. at least one person was killed and a dozen were injured. it comes as the ousted afghan president ashraf ghani, now in exile in the uae, made a statement, defending his decision to flee afghanistan on sunday. he says he left in order to prevent bloodshed and that he was in "consultation" to return to the country. with our first report tonight, here's our chief international correspondent lyse douc

. - fantastic achievement by the people of scotland — keir starmer also in scotland today on an unrelated-— new research has shown that the proportion of the population who are exposed to flooding has risen by 24% since the turn of the century — ten times higher than scientists previously thought. up to 86 million people are now thought to live in regions that are at risk of flooding. let's get more on this with our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath. sobering statistics. clearly, the scientists didn't think it would be this bad. trio scientists didn't think it would be this bad. :, , �* :, �* this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in _ this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in the _ this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in the last _ this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in the last few— this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in the last few weeks - this bad. no they didn't, and we've seen a lot in the last few weeks in | seen a lot in the last few weeks in china and europe, significant flooding events. in richer and poorer countries, and pe

i thought there was a really important point made yesterday by keir starmer when he talked about theare asking questions as to whether it was worth it. the service that was made by our armed forces is usually appreciated and valued and they should all be very proud of all that they did to deliver real progress in afghanistan over a number of years. we have a number of —— we have an obligation to look out for them and that is absolutely what we should be doing as a country. dan jarvis, we should be doing as a country. dan jarvis. thank— we should be doing as a country. dan jarvis, thank you for your time today. we can speak now to izhar who works for an aid agency in kabul. because of concerns for his safety, we have agreed to not reveal his surname or say which agency he works for. ido i do appreciate, given the security concerns, you speaking to us today. i want to begin by asking you how life has changed in kabul over the last few days?— life has changed in kabul over the last few days? thank you so much. thank ou last few days? thank you so much. thank you for— last few days? than

a prominent critic of the labour leader christer keir starmer on the campaign trail. the vice by the independent office for police conduct found black people were more likely to face a taser and that some officers were not considering the risk of injury to vulnerable people. extinction rebellion protesters have gathered in central london, on the third day of a fortnight of demonstrations around the capital. the campaign group wants the government to stop all new investments in fossil fuels — it's calling this two week long protest across central london the �*impossible rebellion'. 0ur chief environment correspondentjustin rowlatt has been at oxford circus. but you can see the protesters have blocked the centre of oxford circus. about 2pm this afternoon, about 50 women came in and a van pulled up and, dramatically, the doors opened and they took these pieces of pink lego out, which they then built into this structure, the idea was it was going to become a table. they were going to say, come to the table, an invitation for people to come and discuss what they call the c

sir keir starmer says the prime minister must set out a plan for refugees.n, for the safe and legal exit of refugees that, inevitably, will flow from this and contain a humanitarian crisis. and i want to hearfrom the prime minister tomorrow. one of the questions we have for him is, what is that plan for refugees? because we need to know, and tomorrow's the time for the prime minister to answer that question. i'm joined now by ian blackford, snp westminster leader. mr blackford, good afternoon to you. what obligations to the uk have to the people of afghanistan? my the people of afghanistan? m goodness, we have the people of afghanistan? m1 goodness, we have an enormous obligation. we have been with them for most of the last 20 years and we have left them in the lurch, we have left them in this situation where the taliban have taken over, and of course people are very frightened or very vulnerable to whatever the taliban are going to do will and given we place so much on education for young girls, for women, for women to go into the professions, not least bec

she'll succeed len mccluskey, a prominent critic of the labour leader, sir keir starmer. 0n the campaignsues laid out in the report. the concerns firstly, they are quite concerning. the independent office for police conduct, we should point out, they investigate malfeasance, wrongdoing, in the most serious cases or most controversial cases. and their concerns in this case are they found examples from, remember, the complaints that have gone to them about police where tasers have been used for noncompliance and not just a physical threat. they found that there is a disproportionate use of taser against people who are black, but in particular we should say a use of taser does not necessarily mean discharge. you're actually more likely to have one discharged against you if you're white, but to be on the wrong end of one, the unfortunate business end of one, if you like, if you are black, and they have said half of cases involve people with mental health concerns. right, so those are the findings. what are the responses that are coming out to this? the most significant one comes from the nat

so keir starmer, the labour leader who we heard just a few moments ago on the bbc news channel, he'sand would _ time. but time is always helpful and would always be appreciated. you are -- so, would always be appreciated. you are -- so. your— would always be appreciated. you are -- so, your students _ would always be appreciated. you are -- so, your students can _ would always be appreciated. you are -- so, your students can look - —— so, your students can look anybody in the eye next year when they go on to do their a—levels and so you can rely on these results? absolutely. these marks are a true reflection _ absolutely. these marks are a true reflection of what they should receive — reflection of what they should receive. we are grateful for our teachers — receive. we are grateful for our teachers who have gone above and beyond _ teachers who have gone above and beyond to — teachers who have gone above and beyond to get to where we are today. but absolutely, there is complete confidence in these results for our students _ confidence in these results for our students today.— confide

best of the situation and on a visit to the west midlands this morning, the labour leader said keir starmerand i appreciate the decision to withdraw was not _ appreciate the decision to withdraw was not the governments decision alone _ was not the governments decision alone but— was not the governments decision alone but i— was not the governments decision alone but i when the prime minister to set— alone but i when the prime minister to set up— alone but i when the prime minister to setup -- — alone but i when the prime minister to set up —— to step up to the plate and show— to set up —— to step up to the plate and show some leadership and some urgency _ and show some leadership and some urgency. we have got a council meeting — urgency. we have got a council meeting this afternoon, it's absolutely clear what the priorities have to _ absolutely clear what the priorities have to he — absolutely clear what the priorities have to be and that is the evacuation of uk nationals and eligible — evacuation of uk nationals and eligible afghans. it's ensuring the process— eligible afghans. it's ensuri

the prime minister was accused of "staggering complacency" by opposition leader sir keir starmer yesterdayed. the very problems we're confronting today in this debate were all known problems the last 18 months, and has been a failure of preparation. mr speaker, the lack of planning is unforgivable and the prime minister bears a heavy responsibility. it means that 20 years from now, we will have to start all over again. this has been catastrophic, cack—handed, cruel and humiliating. it is a watershed in the failure of the west. i'm afraid i think this has been a major setback- for british foreign policy. we boast about global britain, but where is global britain - on the streets of kabul? during that debate, tobias ellwood, chair of the defence select committee, argued that the uk should never have left afg ha nista n. hejoins us now. were you surprised by the almost unanimous condemnation, the depth of feeling in the commons yesterday? i was surprised generally. i called for the recall of parliament hoping parliamentarians would have an opportunity to vote on this government's strategy. oh