will be a number of flights in the next few days between dubai where there is a base and here, raf brize nortonize norton. thank you. james- _ so now the british campaign has formally ended and the deadline for us forces to withdraw is tuesday. live now to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, who's in kabul. lyse, what's the feeling there? as we have been hearing, thousands did get out and that is a good thing, especially those who really do feel they are at risk, and they were, thousands more are still left behind and feel terrified. we just go out into the street and we are mobbed by people. i have a british passport, a frenchman and an american showing tickets of appreciation. people have very little understanding of how these complicated processes of information and how it works, and i say the british flights are over, the american flights are all but done, can you get to a third country? it breaks your heart. 0ne can you get to a third country? it breaks your heart. one woman came up to me and all she had was a certificate of appreciation for learning english. she said i hav

flights bringing british troops and officials out of afhanistan have been arriving back at raf brize nortons, is there. if you wanted a clear sign that the british operation in afghanistan was now over that came this morning here at raf brize norton, just before 8:30am, a plane landed carrying around 250 military personnel and diplomatic staff. 0ne around 250 military personnel and diplomatic staff. one thing that was very striking was there was no sense of celebration, there was no sense of celebration, there was no sense of a successful end of mission. it was a rather sombre mood summed up by the uk ambassador to afghanistan who came off the plane, he spoke on the tarmac, saying the operation over the last couple of weeks to get around 15,000 people out of afghanistan, british citizens and afghans who had worked alongside british troops had been intense and extraordinary. he was very clear to say that the uk will not forget the afghan people who have been left behind and the number who did have permission and did qualify to come here but have not been able to get to the uk. he also stress

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan, have been landing at raf brize norton.heir arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. thousands of people left their homes ahead of its arrival. this is going to be a devastating hurricane, a life—threatening storm. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. us defence officials say they've carried out an air strike on a vehicle in the afghan capital to prevent another bomb attack by the islamic state group. a spokesman said the target was a car bomb that had posed an imminent threat to kabul�*s international airport. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports. a house on fire in a fast—burning crisis, said to be a rocket attack streets away from kabul airport. it may have been the target. the us says it unleashed a drone strike, too — hitting a vehicle of suicide bombers heading to the airport. and next to the airfield, gunfire. this a likely salvo from

simonjones at raf brize norton.an who's following developments from delhi. let's begin about talking about the explosion, a blast of some sort that has been reported. we have seen images of the smoke coming out of a location in the capital where this explosion happened. what can you tell us? 50 explosion happened. what can you tell us? ., , explosion happened. what can you tellus? ., , . . ., tell us? so images were circulating on social media, _ tell us? so images were circulating on social media, as _ tell us? so images were circulating on social media, as you _ tell us? so images were circulating on social media, as you say, - tell us? so images were circulating on social media, as you say, of - on social media, as you say, of smoke, huge plumes of smoke in the vicinity of kabul airport. and it was confirmed to the bbc by the afghan health minister spokesman saying that an explosion did take place close to the airport. that explosion, according to the source who has confirmed as to my colleague, was a rocket that

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are landing at raf brize norton in the comingarrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over — what are you going to do now? so what about us? we work with them, we support them. more explosions, as the us carries out another airstrike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. also on tonight's programme: hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave. and golds galore for british athletes on day five of the paralympics in tokyo. good evening. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are due to arrive at raf brize norton in 0xfordshire in the coming hours. their departure from kabul marked the end of 20 years of a british military presence in the country during which a57 service personnel were killed. borisjohnson has warned t

flights bringing british troops and officials out of afhanistan have been arriving back at raf brize norton there. just bring us up—to—date on what activity there has been at brize norton, please. fist activity there has been at brize norton, please.— activity there has been at brize norton, please. at 8:19am here we saw a plane — norton, please. at 8:19am here we saw a plane land. _ norton, please. at 8:19am here we saw a plane land, and _ norton, please. at 8:19am here we saw a plane land, and raf- norton, please. at 8:19am here we saw a plane land, and raf plane, l saw a plane land, and raf plane, carrying 250 people on board. most of those people were returning soldiers who had evacuated from kabul, gone to dubai and then flew in street here to ref brize norton. the most important passenger on the departing ambassador. we watched him walk down the steps alone from that flight. he was the first passenger. he shook hands with the permanent under secretary of the foreign office. there was no ceremony, no 0ffice. there was no ceremony, no speeches, the quietly went with colleagues into the t

raf brize - much. simonjones at raf brize norton.icism after reports that thousands of emails sent to the foreign office from those eligible for evacuation from afghanistan were left unread for days. the observer revealed a foreign office e—mail inbox collating cases from mps and others regularly had 5,000 unread e—mails through the week. we can now speak to the labour mp for bristol west, thangham debbonaire. thank you forjoining us this evening. what type of messages where you receiving and what volume of messages where you receiving with regards to afghanistan and the situation there?— situation there? from afghan constituents _ situation there? from afghan constituents and _ situation there? from afghan constituents and people - situation there? from afghan constituents and people in i constituents and people in afghanistan and people with relatives in afghanistan and people who already had a family reunion visa who are trying to get out, hundreds. my caseworkers have been working round—the—clock to try and get people out. if you

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan, have been landing at raf brize norton.ll on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.

our correspondent sangita myska is at raf brize norton in oxfordshire. e raf. what that means is flights taking off from here are aiming to land at kabul airport, off from here are aiming to land at kabulairport, in off from here are aiming to land at kabul airport, in order that they can airlift out the people that have the right to come here and be safe. we have been getting in the last few minutes more details about how many people they have been able to airlift. last night was cife like commen with 370 british nationals. what we are now hearing is either tonight or tomorrow morning, a further 150 british nationals will arrive here at brize norton, but i want to give you some context also we've also been told there are proximally 4000 people waiting to be evacuated that have the right potentially to come here. that includes british nationals, diplomatic staff, charity workers, people like interpreters who may be able to relocate if they are eligible under the government's relocation scheme, and that also includes people who are now part of the afghan s

our correspondent sangita myska is at raf brize norton in oxfordshire. who can be got out of the country. yes. raf brize norton is the head of raf transport operations which means the aircraft taking off from here and heading towards kabul will be the ones upon which people will be airlifted so those people fall into two categories, british passport holders and those entitled to come into this country, who qualified for example under a scheme set up by the government to bring interpreters of afghan origin with their families back to the uk because they are under imminent threat. the carriers that will be leaving this air base will be, voyagers, c17s, atlas and hercules planes. voyagers can carry 300 people and atlas 150. i have been told that number can be increased but would need special permission to do that. he implied very heavily people coming on this flight will be told gather what you can and get on. for security reasons, as you can imagine, the raf don't want the taliban knowing exactly when flights will be leaving here and landing in kabul and vi

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are landing at raf brize norton in the coming hours. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?— flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we su ort you going to do now? what about us? we support them- _ more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave. great britain claims an historic medal in wheelchair rugby with superb win over three—time champions the united states. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are due to arrive at raf brize norton in oxfordshire in the coming hours. their departure

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan are landing at raf brize norton.al marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we work with them. we support them. more explosions, as the us carries out another airstrike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave. great britain claims a historic first paralympic medal in wheelchair rugby, after storming to gold with a superb win over three—time champions the united states. sportsday will be coming up shortly. now on bbc news, click. coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain's motor city. but it's moved with the times — now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing

it was seen very much here this morning at raf brize norton when a plane touched down just before 8:30aming back around 250 military personnel and diplomatic staff from the region. we are expecting more flights later on today from the region but it is very clear that the operation in afghanistan is at an end. it was seen pretty symbolically here on the airfield when the uk ambassador to afghanistan, sir laurie bristow, walked down the steps of the aircraft. he is in effect homeless now because the embassy in afghanistan has been shut. it is going to be relocated to qatar. he said on the tarmac that he hoped eventually the uk would be able to reopen an embassy in kabul but the timescale of that is not at all clear. he also said the past couple of weeks, getting people out of the country had been intense, it had been extraordinary, he paid tribute to staff from the foreign office, the border force and also the military who have been involved in that. but he also wanted to say that the people of afghanistan who have been left behind should not be forgotten. there are thought to be potential

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot from france 2a and graeme brown from the birmingham mail. hello again, both. the i leads on british troops arriving back in the uk after being deployed to help the afghan evacuation effort. the paper says dominic raab has been accused of leaving behind at least 1,000 more afghans who could have been saved. the telegraph shows a picture of president biden paying his respects to us servicemen who lost their lives in this week's

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton.thdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?— flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about has a? we are at — you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work— you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with _ you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. - you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. we - a? we are at work with them. we support— a? we are at work with them. we support them. —— what about us? more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul.

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm. now on bbc news, our world. how did one london street make it through the last year? filmed from the start of the first lockdown, this intimate portrait shows how the residents coped with the pandemic. boris johnson: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this country - has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. 0h, hello. hello! hi. hello! hi! hi. hiya - hello, hi. so

at raf brize norton this morning, british personnel arriving back on uk soil.ave left kabul — the last soldiers and diplomats will be out. over the past 20 years more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a56 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends in a rush to get home, on a timetable dictated by the militants. caroline hawley, bbc news. well, those who were eligible to leave — but have been left behind — must now decide whether to stay in afghanistan and live under taliban rule, or try to find other ways of fleeing the country. our correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul. outside kabul airport warning shots ring out. since thursday's awful suicide bombing by the local branch of the islamic state group, the crowds here have grown smaller, but some still remain, desperate to get out of the country. tens of thousands have been evacuated. these afghans escorted by the taliban. others, however, are being left behind. like this pizza shop ownerfrom essex. he'd travelled to kabul to help try and ta

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at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil.the past 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends with a rush, to a timetable dictated by the militants. britain's military personnel have done theirjob, but this is a bitter homecoming. caroline hawley, bbc news. residents of the us state of louisiana are bracing for the arrival of hurricane ida. the state's governor warned it could be one of the strongest storms to hit the area in 150 years. he also said time was quickly running out for residents to evacuate. celestina 0lu—loday reports. above the clouds in louisiana this is what hurricane ida feels like. as this tropical storm continues to travel over warm waters in the gulf of mexico, wind speeds have intensified. forecasters predict that, by the time it reaches land, this will be a category four hurricane. that is the second most severe on the scale. while the storm will weaken, after it makes landfall, so strong stro

at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil.e past 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends with a rush, to a timetable dictated by the militants. britain's military personnel have done theirjob, but this is a bitter homecoming. caroline hawley, bbc news. us presidentjoe biden has issued a fresh warning that another attack on kabul airport is �*highly likely�* in the next 2a to 36 hours. on thursday, the islamic state group in afghanistan killed as many as 170 people, including 13 us military personnel. as the us operation in afghanistan is due to end by tuesday, white house officials say the next few days are likely to be the most dangerous since the evacuation began. 0ur correspondent, secunder kermani, reports from kabul where fear and tension remain. gunfire 0utside kabul airport, warning shots ring out. since thursday's awful suicide bombing by the local branch of the islamic state group, the crowds here have g

at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil.the past 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends with a rush, to a timetable dictated by the militants. britain's military personnel have done theirjob, but this is a bitter homecoming. caroline hawley, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in downing street, and says many have deep regrets that the uk wasn't able to get out all of those who wanted to leave. emotional things being said by conservative politicians who have served in afghanistan, one talked about his anger and shame that people had been left behind and today, the chief of the defence forces, sir nick carter, said it's brought a tear to his eyes that some of the friends he had worked late in afghanistan had not cut out either. over the coming days, it is going to be time for reflection and time to look back on achievements and challenges that uk and western forces have had in the last 20 years

at raf brize norton this morning british military personnel arriving back on uk soil.round a thousand was flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented rescue mission which is now in its final hours. we've done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but i'm afraid it's absently heartbreaking that we can't bring everybody out. and i think that point has been made very strongly, certainly by the defence secretary and others over the last ten days or so. personally i've probably had over 100 messages from different afghans who i know in my long association with the country, and many of those friends of mine won't make it out. and for me, not a day passes without me having a bit of a tear in my out do what i about all that. in having a bit of a tear in my out do what i about all that.— what i about all that. in less than fortniuht, what i about all that. in less than fortnight, 14,000 _ what i about all that. in less than fortnight, 14,000 people - what i about all that. in less than fortnight, 14,000 people have i what i about all that. in less than i

at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil.st 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends with a rush, to a timetable dictated by the militants. britain's military personnel have done theirjob, but this is a bitter homecoming. caroline hawley, bbc news. the us embassy in kabul has issued a fresh warning to all us citizens to leave the airport area immediately. its latest security alert mentions a �*specific and credible threat�*. earlier, president biden said an attack on kabul airport was highly likey in the next 2a to 36 hours. on thursday, the islamic state group in afghanistan killed around 170 people, including 13 us military personnel. secunder kermani reports from kabul. gunfire 0utside kabul airport, warning shots ring out. since thursday�*s awful suicide bombing by the local branch of the islamic state group, the crowds here have grown smaller, but some still remain. tens of thousands have been evacuated, the

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm.

at raf brize norton this morning, british personnel arriving back on uk soil.f the week, the last military flight will have left kabul. the last soldiers and diplomats will be out. over the past 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a56 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from power, but ends in a rush to get home on a timetable dictated by the militants. caroline hawley, bbc news. stacie pettyjohn is senior fellow and director of the defence programme at the centre for a new american security. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news and bbc world news today. this extract was not the last, said president biden in response to the strike on the east of afghanistan which we are told killed an iis planner and facilitator. how difficult beyond next tuesday, when there were no american boots on the ground and the taliban are absolutely in control, how difficult will it be for the us to plan it, gather the intelligence and carry out more strikes? it will be very difficult _ and carry out more strikes? it

at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil.tish troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost. their mission began by ousting the taliban from power. it ends with a rush, to a timetable dictated by the militants. britain's military personnel have done theirjob, but this is a bitter homecoming. caroline hawley, bbc news. iain, this isn'tjust the end of the british airlift from kabul, it's the end of british military operations in afghanistan?— end of british military operations in afghanistan? that's right, it was confirmed to _ in afghanistan? that's right, it was confirmed to me _ in afghanistan? that's right, it was confirmed to me in _ in afghanistan? that's right, it was confirmed to me in the _ in afghanistan? that's right, it was confirmed to me in the last - confirmed to me in the last few minutes that the last uk flight carrying military and diplomatic personnel has taken off from kabul airport. and as you say, it is a historical moment was that it is the end of a two decades long struggle in afghanistan. it

in the early hours of this morning, another plane lands at raf brize norton, this time carrying 200 british. a calm arrival under darkness. close to kabul airport, the scenes could not be more different. desperation has deepened, with the evacuation operation in chaos. some here have permission to fly, others had just turned up anyway. in hiding, i speak to one man who works for a security firm at the british embassy. translation: itried many times since yesterday - but could not access my e—mail, could not open it, today and tomorrow we are meant to get our salaries. if they send it to the banks, they are closed. i am very sorry for my family. i can't even look at my kid sometimes. i was the one who put them at such high risk. if i knew this company would do this too but, i would never have joined, never have helped them. many others do not have access to money, banks are closed for the seventh day in a row and there is no cash in the machines. the taliban's co—founder is believed to be in the afghan capital kabul. mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected to join talks on establishing a new

at raf brize norton this morning british military personnel arriving back on uk soil.d a thousand were flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented rescue mission — which is now in its final hours. we've done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but i'm afraid it's absolutely heartbreaking that we can't bring everybody out. and i think that point has been made very strongly, certainly by the defence secretary and others over the last ten days or so. personally, i've probably had over 100 messages from different afghans who i know in my long association with the country, and many of those friends of mine won't make it out. and for me, not a day passes without me having a bit of a tear in my eye about all of that. in less than a fortnight, more than 14,000 people have been evacuated by the raf — british nationals and afghans who had worked with the uk, along with their families. but among serving and former soldiers, there is bitter regret that hundreds have not been able to reach the airport. afghans whose lives are now at grave risk. i served mos

flights then went to dubai first of all, those flights from dubai are now heading straight here to raf brize nortone may be four flights of those today but it was a symbolic moment to see the ambassador arrived back on british soil, nevertheless there is a feeling here when i spoke to the admiral that that mission is incomplete, because a number of local afghan allies around 1000 by the count of the uk defence secretary, have been left behind. laurie bristow stayed behind to process as quickly as possible these applications. there must be so much going through the heads of those returning to the? it going through the heads of those returning to the?— going through the heads of those returning to the? it was fascinating to watch him _ returning to the? it was fascinating to watch him walk _ returning to the? it was fascinating to watch him walk down _ returning to the? it was fascinating to watch him walk down the - returning to the? it was fascinating to watch him walk down the steps l returning to the? it was fascinating i to watch him walk down the steps and wonder what he must have been thinking

in the early hours of this morning, another plane lands at raf brize norton, this time carrying 200 britishnd afghan evacuees. fix, norton, this time carrying 200 british and afghan evacuees. a calm arrival under — british and afghan evacuees. a calm arrival under darkness. _ british and afghan evacuees. a calm arrival under darkness. close - british and afghan evacuees. a calm arrival under darkness. close to - arrival under darkness. close to kabul airport, the scenes could not be more different. desperation has deepened, with the evacuation operation in chaos. some here have permission to fly, others had just turned up anyway. in hiding, i speak to one man who works for a security firm at the british embassy. translation: i firm at the british embassy. translation:— firm at the british embassy. translation: ., , , translation: i tried many times since yesterday — translation: i tried many times since yesterday but _ translation: i tried many times since yesterday but could - translation: i tried many times since yesterday but could not - translation: | tried many times l since yesterday b

the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been arriving at raf brize norton in oxfordshireoday. more than 15,000 people, including over 2,000 children, have been evacuated by the uk over the past two weeks. britain says the taliban has promised to allow foreign nationals and afghan citizens to leave, if they have the authority to travel. 0urfirst report tonight is from our political correspondent iain watson. one of the last british flights from kabul, landing in the uk this morning. the prime minister said we would not have wished to leave in this way. 20 years of military involvement in afghanistan, concluded with a frantic evacuation. but in a government—issued video, he also pledged not to abandon those left behind. if the new regime in kabul wants 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. in a literally heroic effort, 15,000 people, the majori

at raf brize norton this morning, british personnel arriving back on uk soil.e last military flight will have left kabul. the last soldiers and diplomats will be out. over the past 20 years, more than 100,000 troops served in afghanistan. a56 british lives were lost. the mission began by ousting the taliban from their power, but ends in a rush to get home on a timetable dictated by the militants. caroline hawley, bbc news. 0ur correspondent nomia iqbal is in washington. president biden we are told that saying that he has been informed by military commanders that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely. what more detail can you give us? likely. what more detail can you cive us? , ., ., likely. what more detail can you cive us? , . ., , ., give us? yes, he gave a statement earlier today _ give us? yes, he gave a statement earlier today and _ give us? yes, he gave a statement earlier today and was _ give us? yes, he gave a statement earlier today and was actually - earlier today and was actually giving a briefing on another issue but of course afghanistan

our correspondent sangita myska is at raf brize norton in oxfordshire. it is those aircraft that will be used to airlift people who are entitled to be in this country out of kabul, and bring them back. the carriers are voyages, see 17s, hercules and atlas aircraft. voyagers can carry around 300 people, and that goes down to about 150. they can of course also carry freight but sources i have spoken to say they want to minimise the freight, in order that they can get more people on. the exact details of when aircraft are taking off, when they are coming back again, my defence also say we are not going to make that public, because we don't want the taliban knowing. that is for security reasons. let me just explain. kabulairport, the for security reasons. let me just explain. kabul airport, the airport you are seeing pictures of, is in fact a commercial airport. what has happened is that the air base could not be helped by government forces, it fell two days ago, which means the americans and british have requisitioned, in effect miniaturised parts of the com

overnight, another plane arrives at raf brize norton in oxfordshire.advice to stay away from the airport, there are now serious questions about how this operation will end, and how many more people will make it to safety. graham satchell, bbc news. concerns also rising about security at the airport with the uk and the us amongst those warning about the threat of an track there. that a thought to likely emanate from the islamic state group, the group was nowhere near as powerful as the taliban in afghanistan but they do have a presence year and a history of carrying out horrific devastating attacks on the softest of targets, so many of these western countries are advising their citizens not to travel to the airport at the moment. the uk's armed forces ministerjames heappey had this stark warning. the reality is that clearly if we are asking people to move away, we are effectively also saying that reduces our capacity to process people. now, you may well see footage of people who have ignored the advice and remained in the queue. we are desperately tryin

forces and so the taliban will never, ever leave me alive. 0vernight, another plane arrives at raf brize nortond, the lucky ones who've made it. but this operation is time—limited — officially, the deadline is next tuesday. in reality, the window will close before then — it will take at least 48 hours for british and american troops to manage their own departure. so a plea from a former military commander in afghanistan. please don't leave them behind. in the time that's available in the next five or six days, don't close the gates — let's get the most vulnerable people into the united kingdom and into safety. notjust interpreters, but those who fought on the battlefield against the taliban, and those who fought that ideology and are therefore under significant threat. the taliban control the streets of kabul and decide who gets out. with the new advice to stay away from the airport, there are now serious questions about how this operation will end, and how many more people will make it to safety. graham satchell, bbc news. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul — and gave u

overnight the latest raf flight to arrive at brize - raf flight to arrive at brize norton.of defence says it has evacuated almost 6000 people so far, the foreign office sending more staff to kabul to help process those who remain. america has flown 30,000 out, but no sign yet of an extension. my 30,000 out, but no sign yet of an extension-— 30,000 out, but no sign yet of an extension. g . , ., , ., extension. my heart beats for those --eole ou extension. my heart beats for those peeple you see- _ extension. my heart beats for those peeple you see- we _ extension. my heart beats for those people you see. we are _ extension. my heart beats for those people you see. we are proving - extension. my heart beats for those| people you see. we are proving that we can move thousands of people a day out of kabul. we are bringing our citizens, nato allies, afghans who have helped us in the war effort, and we have a long way to go and a lot could still go wrong. iltg’ith and a lot could still go wrong. with vast crowds — and a lot could still go wrong. with vast crowds still _ and a lot

the military transport landed at raf brize norton in oxfordshire.fghanistan. work with the british out of the afghanistan-— afghanistan. from what the government _ afghanistan. from what the government is _ afghanistan. from what the government is said - afghanistan. from what the government is said this i afghanistan. from what the i government is said this morning, afghanistan. from what the - government is said this morning, it is their priority and where efforts are focused. as you've been saying, it's a pretty desperate situation at the airport but ben wallace has said this morning that the military side of the airport is in fact secure as far as the british presence virgos and in terms of the numbers of people that they are trying to get out, the estimates are around 4000 petition nationals or afghans who have been associated with the uk during their presence there at any point in the last 20 years. 300 came home yesterday as you saw that plane landing and 700 are expected to make it out either today or tomorrow. the defence secretary, ben wal

overnight, another plane arrives at raf brize norton in oxfordshire.n the next five or six days, don't close the gates — let's get the most vulnerable people into the united kingdom and into safety. notjust interpreters, but those who fought on the battlefield against the taliban, and those who fought that ideology and are therefore under significant threat. the taliban control the streets of kabul and decide who gets out. with the new advice to stay away from the airport, there are now serious questions about how this operation will end, and how many more people will make it to safety. graham satchell, bbc news. our political correspondent lone wells joins us now from westminster. good morning. this advice from the foreign office is alarming and it will be alarming to those who are still in kabuljust outside, hoping to leave. still in kabul 'ust outside, hoping to leave. ., �* , , still in kabul 'ust outside, hoping to leave. . �* , , , still in kabul 'ust outside, hoping to leave. . �*, , to leave. that's right, this is a number of _ to leave. that's

some of the final raf planes from kabul arriving at brize norton airbase in oxfordshire last night, carrying officials. earlierflights had brought more afghan refugees, and the man who led the effort to bring them home, ambassador laurie bristow. one plane even landed with an extra passenger on board. baby girl havva was born during the flight. a new life heading for a new land. the evacuation marks the end of the uk's 20—year military involvement in afghanistan. in recent weeks, the raf scrambled to airlift 15,000 people, most of them afghan refugees, before the taliban deadline for foreign troops to withdraw by the end of august. but hundreds more remain stranded, both uk citizens and eligible refugees. the taliban has said they will be allowed to leave. but with fear and tensions increasing, it remains to be seen if the islamist group will honour that pledge. and potential danger is not limited to the taliban. a local branch of the so—called islamic state group killed more than 170 people in thursday's bomb attack, including mohammad niazi, a taxi driverfrom hampshire who travelled to kab

evacuations — with me now is group captain emily flynn, station commander station commander from raf brize nortonive? we take the people from the aircraft and. — arrive? we take the people from the aircraft and, as _ arrive? we take the people from the aircraft and, as you _ arrive? we take the people from the aircraft and, as you can _ arrive? we take the people from the aircraft and, as you can imagine, i aircraft and, as you can imagine, much of it is like when any of us returned to the uk, soap met by border force and processed, returned to the uk, soap met by borderforce and processed, and returned to the uk, soap met by border force and processed, and also met by the aid agencies. iloathe border force and processed, and also met by the aid agencies.— met by the aid agencies. who is on the fli . hts met by the aid agencies. who is on the flights coming _ met by the aid agencies. who is on the flights coming into _ met by the aid agencies. who is on the flights coming into brize - the flights coming into brize norton? �* , ., ., the flights coming into brize norton? ., , . , norton? it's a mi

some of the final raf planes from kabul arriving at brize norton airbase in oxfordshire last night, carryingials. earlierflights had brought more afghan refugees, and the man who led the effort to bring them home, ambassador laurie bristow. one plane even landed with an extra passenger on board. baby girl havva was born during the flight. a new life heading for a new land. the evacuation marks the end of the uk's 20—year military involvement in afghanistan. in recent weeks, the raf scrambled to airlift 15,000 people, most of them afghan refugees, before the taliban deadline for foreign troops to withdraw by the end of august. but hundreds more remain stranded, both uk citizens and eligible refugees. the taliban has said they will be allowed to leave. but with fear and tensions increasing, it remains to be seen if the islamist group will honour that pledge. and potential danger is not limited to the taliban. a local branch of the so—called islamic state group killed more than 170 people in thursday's bomb attack, including mohammad niazi, a taxi driverfrom hampshire who travelled to kabul to