it's not a big task for a government like the uk. the uk is a powerful— government like the uk.le getting 300—500 people out of afghanistan. getting 300-500 people out of afghanistan-— getting 300-500 people out of afghanistan. getting 300-500 people out of afuhanistan. ., ., ., ., afghanistan. how are you going to raise that concern? _ afghanistan. how are you going to raise that concern? obviously - afghanistan. how are you going to raise that concern? obviously you | raise that concern? obviously you need to get that message across. what are you going to do?- need to get that message across. what are you going to do? we've had sikhs organisations, _ what are you going to do? we've had sikhs organisations, members - what are you going to do? we've had sikhs organisations, members of- what are you going to do? we've had sikhs organisations, members of the | sikhs organisations, members of the countil— sikhs organisations, members of the council raising this with the government, united sikhs have been raising _ government, united sikhs have been raising this _ government, united

now, the taliban are in control and the uk needs to deal with them.on, notjust on safe passage but on preventing afghanistan being used once again as a base for islamist militants that aim to harm the west. but what influence can britain have now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves that we've got the same levers. we don't, our influence is much diminished. the influence of china has increased, the influence of pakistan has increased, the influence of iran has increased, and ours has consequently diminished. the manner of the exit from afghanistan will haunt america and its allies. today, joe biden mourned the 13 soldiers who died in the suicide attack at kabul airport. the latest and, america hopes, the last casualties of the country's longest war. but the consequences of the west's defeat in afghanistan will continue to reverberate for a long time around the world. caroline hawley, bbc news. meanwhile, the last planes carrying uk soldiers home from afghanistan have been arriving at a royal air force base in oxfordshire. more than 15,000 peopl

a lot of cloud on the other parts of the uk. and perhaps developing in central areas of scotland. much cooler around some of those north sea coasts without wind of the sea. and the winds could be a bit stronger on tuesday. we are seeing a lot of cloud heading our way, not a huge amount of sunshine. always going to be better across more sheltered western areas of the uk. underthe more sheltered western areas of the uk. under the cloud, temperatures will be typically 18 or 19 celsius. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 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

but let's look— the uk with open arms. but let's look at _ the uk with open arms. uk will only— look at the figures who stop the uk will only accept 5000 refugees, which _ will only accept 5000 refugees, which is — will only accept 5000 refugees, which is a — will only accept 5000 refugees, which is a pitiful low number. i asked — which is a pitiful low number. i asked downing street and they expected demand to be low. they said they didn't _ expected demand to be low. they said they didn't think any more than 5000 would _ they didn't think any more than 5000 would want _ they didn't think any more than 5000 would want to come into the united kingdom, _ would want to come into the united kingdom, which is a ludicrous claim because _ kingdom, which is a ludicrous claim because we've seen the tens of thousands of afghan is desperate to flee. thousands of afghan is desperate to flee that— thousands of afghan is desperate to flee. thatjust looks pitifully low. let�*s pick up on the sunday times, which talks about the afghan blame game erupting. to what extent do you th

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who want to leave, uk nationals and afghans who worked with the uk, to leave afghanistan?ly that it is going to engage with the taliban, alongside other international partners and countries. what borisjohnson has been seen to date they also will hold to account the terms of women and girls education, the safer routes out of afghanistan and talk about the potential of unlocking billions of pounds of funding in order to do that, recognition of the regime as well. the government saying it has levers. sources i have been speaking to insist on as well that they are ramping up conversations with border nations such as pakistan and other nations are seen as crucial, such as turkey, that they think many people me head to in order to try and get to europe. so those journeys over land borders. the ancestors conversations are going on. clearly, there are huge difficulties for anybody trying to leave afghanistan at the moment. the taliban central it may be saying one thing but i know speaking to people, there are concerns that does not mean how it will pan out in different parts of th

-- can be bettered and then travel to the uk —— met protected and travel to the uk.dn't take too long, so you can stop e—mailing the prime minister at the moment, i'm sure he will be quite relieved about that. find the moment, i'm sure he will be quite relieved about that. and in terms of the _ quite relieved about that. and in terms of the 60 _ quite relieved about that. and in terms of the 60 or— quite relieved about that. and in terms of the 60 or so _ quite relieved about that. and in terms of the 60 or so staff, - quite relieved about that. and in terms of the 60 or so staff, are| terms of the 60 or so staff, are they a mixture of british people and afghan civilians? i am they a mixture of british people and afghan civilians?— afghan civilians? i am the only brit. the rest _ afghan civilians? i am the only brit. the rest are _ afghan civilians? i am the only brit. the rest are all _ afghan civilians? i am the only brit. the rest are all afghan i brit. the rest are all afghan nationals. they are the innocent victims of this complete and utter disastrous policy on

government is this wiii— and the hope in the uk government is this will be _ and the hope in the ukwider humanitarian effort. yes, money for her humanitarian aid, but also countries _ her humanitarian aid, but also countries who've been involved in afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging _ afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging to take significant numbers of refugees. we can cross live to washington now to speak to ali noorani, who is the president and ceo of the national immigration forum. great to have you on newsday. i want to get your reaction to the details that we're hearing from the uk about that we're hearing from the uk about that resettlement programme for afghan people. what's your sense? will this help? i afghan people. what's your sense? will this help?— will this help? i think any type of leadership will— will this help? i think any type of leadership will any _ will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- _ will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- from - will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- from any i lead

. those things are sad, but now i am happy in the uk-— happy in the uk. so much _ happy in the uk. a happy ending amidst so much misery. - secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. we can get the latest from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul now. lyse, one happy story there, but we have seen desperate scenes at the airport for days now, and time is running out. airport for days now, and time is running out-— running out. yes, and president biden was— running out. yes, and president biden was listening _ running out. yes, and president biden was listening to _ running out. yes, and president biden was listening to the - running out. yes, and president. biden was listening to the loudest voices, the most desperate of all will be those thousands of afghans, some of them spending days trying to push forward towards that last little gate, that last barrier between an outside world here in afghanistan which is changing by the hour and an afghanistan which is changing by the hourand an airfield afghanistan which is changing by the hour and an

, , uk means.e, do ou uk means. what means would they be, do you imagine? _ uk means. what means would they be, do you imagine? the _ uk means. what means would they be, do you imagine? the first _ uk means. what means would they be, do you imagine? the first issue - uk means. what means would they be, do you imagine? the first issue is - do you imagine? the first issue is makin: do you imagine? the first issue is making contact — do you imagine? the first issue is making contact with _ do you imagine? the first issue is making contact with them - do you imagine? the first issue is making contact with them and - making contact with them and secondly we will have to find a means of getting them out, and that will rely on the goodwill of the taliban, and that is a pretty bizarre place to be. in taliban, and that is a pretty bizarre place to be. in terms of the last civilian — bizarre place to be. in terms of the last civilian flight _ bizarre place to be. in terms of the last civilian flight leaving

on vaccinations, 87.3% adults in the uk have now had their firstjab. in the population. it was previously measured as a percentage of over—18s. 75.7% of adults have had two jabs. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories. the number of people waiting for non—urgent hospital treatment in wales has hit an all—time high. injune, there were 624,000 on waiting lists. that's around 20% of the population. those needing orthopaedic or trauma treatment had the longest wait. a coroner has formally opened the inquests into the deaths of the five victims of the mass shooting in plymouth a week ago. in a short hearing, details were given of the fatal injuries inflicted by 22—year—old jake davison, who turned his weapon on himself. bbc understands a power—sharing agreement between the snp and the could be announced tomorrow. the deal could take the greens into national government for the first time anywhere in the uk. an agreement is likely to stop short of agreement is likely to stop short of a full coalition. the former manchester united and scotlan

the uk parliament _ ak-47s and landmines. the uk parliament is _ ak-47s and landmines.nd landmines. the uk parliament is sitting in - ak-47s and landmines. the uk parliament is sitting in just - parliament is sitting in just 48 hours time to discuss this, but there will be no sort of binding vote as i understand it, and you say that nothing short of a full enquiry as to what britain did in afghanistan over the past 20 years will be sufficient to match the gravity of this crisis. do you think you will get a full official enquiry? i asked for the enquiry at the liaison committee where chairs of committees can directly ask the prime minister questions and he said no. my first question to the prime minister on wednesday will be, will you now reconsider? we need a full enquiry as to what has happened over the last couple of months but also the last 20 years. and on the recall itself, i actually requested that a couple of days ago and was so pleased to hear that this was happening, an opportunity for mps, colleagues to make their comments about this retreat and ask the govern

for the uk.rt for the uk.- cheaper lateral flow test before they depart for the uk. we set a hiih they depart for the uk. we set a high specification, _ they depart for the uk. we set a high specification, so _ they depart for the uk. we set a high specification, so the - high specification, so the sensitivity, and specificity for that test which for spain means virtually everyone is taking a pcr test. that is helpful.— test. that is helpful. countries includini test. that is helpful. countries including the _ test. that is helpful. countries including the uae _ test. that is helpful. countries including the uae and - test. that is helpful. countries including the uae and india . test. that is helpful. countries| including the uae and india will also move from red to amber meaning arrivals don't need to quarantine if they are double jabbed in the uk, us or europe. although the industry are pleased more of the world is opening up, many feel it is too slow. it is happening _ up, many feel it is too

the uk perspective.— on the uk perspective.peeple in this _ on the uk perspective. it was 2000 people in this race _ on the uk perspective. it was 2000 people in this race against - on the uk perspective. it was 2000 people in this race against time - on the uk perspective. it was 2000j people in this race against time and they managed to get them out, afghan interpreters and those work with the uk and _ interpreters and those work with the uk and military forces. while there they will— uk and military forces. while there they will build to get them out or not to— they will build to get them out or not to be — they will build to get them out or not to be able to identify them and what seems like a chaos of the airport. — what seems like a chaos of the airport. it _ what seems like a chaos of the airport, it seems like another question— airport, it seems like another question of course. it remains to be seen, _ question of course. it remains to be seen. its— question of course. it remains to be seen. it'sjust— question of course

uk says its mission in afghanistan had and once i days. uk says its mission in.ounced its decision to leave, despite the consequences. it is a mark of the crisis that mps and peers will be brought back from their summer break on wednesday for a day? debate. many 11 about the way afghanistan was left but talk here will not stop the taliban and all mps could do was ask ministers how the humanitarian and security disaster might be avoided. for james kyle, today is difficult. he was a captain and served in afghanistan in 2007 and 2009, the year is regiment lost six of its soldiers. it the year is regiment lost six of its soldiers.— of its soldiers. it is incredibly - of its soldiers. it is incredibly sad - of its soldiers. it is l incredibly sad seeing of its soldiers. it is - incredibly sad seeing the change happened so quickly after years and years of incredibly hard work from remarkable armed services in the country. i do not know how i could ever look at the parents of fallen soldiers in the eye and say what they did was worth it.— was worth it. the situation in

dayrize has just recently launched in the uk. the uk is the first market for dayrize.eloping the technology over the last 1.5 years to do this scoring. currently, we have over 200 brands and we are recruiting more. as we get more on that you will see that the price points of all the different products will even out. i have a personal anecdote from a couple of weeks ago. i went to look for a washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, at the supermarket and they were five different products with sustainability credentials of some sort — eco— labels. they had varying price points. someone extremely cheap, others were extremely expensive. the main thing that struck me is that even as an expert, i could not make a rapid decision on what one was actually better for the environment. sorry to interrupt, but you can make a quick choice on what is cheapest. generic brands in the supermarket are, by a long shot, way cheaper than what you are offering, and the sustainability options on the same supermarket shelf. you have to admit. this isn't necessarily a negative. if we want to shop

forces who are now left behind. have helped uk forces who are now left behind-— have helped uk forces. �* , ., ., ., left behind. because of that we have had recrets left behind. because of that we have had regrets of _ left behind. because of that we have had regrets of british _ left behind. because of that we have had regrets of british politicians - had regrets of british politicians and british military commanders in general is that they could not get everyone out. general is that they could not get everyone out-— general is that they could not get everyone out. yes, quite emotional thins everyone out. yes, quite emotional things being _ everyone out. yes, quite emotional things being said _ everyone out. yes, quite emotional things being said by _ everyone out. yes, quite emotional things being said by politicians, - things being said by politicians, conservative politicians who are in the military had served in afghanistan, one spoke about his anger and shame that people had been left behind and to date the chief of the defence, certain nick carter, was saying it brought a tear

t childhood before her father moved in the uk. :, �* , . ., the uk.the uk. i don't remember much about what happened at that time. - the uk. i don't remember much about what happened at that time. all - the uk. i don't remember much about what happened at that time. all i - what happened at that time. all i know, that my father was not safe, he had to escape. she know, that my father was not safe, he had to escape.— he had to escape. she arrived as a 13-year-old _ he had to escape. she arrived as a 13-year-old who _ he had to escape. she arrived as a 13-year-old who could _ he had to escape. she arrived as a 13-year-old who could not - he had to escape. she arrived as a 13-year-old who could not speak l 13—year—old who could not speak english. tt 13-year-old who could not speak enalish. :, , 13-year-old who could not speak enalish. :,, , . ., english. it was difficult at the start. especially _ english. it was difficult at the start. especially being - english. it was difficult at the start. especially being a - english. it was difficult at the i star

what about outside of the uk? 0f they need to think again. what about outside of the uk? believed to belong to individuals outside the uk. details of those people are being passed to police in the relevant countries to act upon them. 50 other cases whether police unit awaiting for details. the police leading the investigation have stressed how complex it can be to investigate social media abuse. there are often false names and false identities but they have stressed they have investigated still seeking out abusive comments in relation to this match and if they are deemed to have reached a criminal level, people will be arrested. thank ou ve people will be arrested. thank you very much- _ people will be arrested. thank you very much. we _ people will be arrested. thank you very much. we have - people will be arrested. thank you very much. we have so i people will be arrested. thank i you very much. we have so much more for you on bbc news still to come. and upset at the olympics as hansle parchment beat the american grant holloway into the 110 metre hurdles. the question w

in the uk, _ are they catching? all sorts of things. in the uk, its catch . things. well, and on the predator side as well, perch and xander. lots of things that bite, but fortunately there is plenty out there. it's great for children. do plenty out there. it's great for children.— plenty out there. it's great for children. do you think this is a trend _ for children. do you think this is a trend that _ for children. do you think this is a trend that is _ for children. do you think this is a trend that is here - for children. do you think this is a trend that is here to - is a trend that is here to stay, was this just sort of a covid thing. when you consider that in america, there are over 55 million people picking up a fishing rod last year, and over £4 billion spent in the uk on fishing, and when you can see how that is expanding throughout the uk and europe. it really is fantastic. it's certainly is here to stay, and it's notjust a covid thing. let's have a look at financial markets. if you want to go fishing for financial winners and losers, stocks that are going

there's also pressure from nato the uk the _ there's also pressure from nato the uk.k. the main thing is how will this airport he — uk. the main thing is how will this airport be managed if the us do get people _ airport be managed if the us do get people out of? the protection of what _ people out of? the protection of what they've been doing, who stepped in and _ what they've been doing, who stepped in and how— what they've been doing, who stepped in and how does it operate? at one point _ in and how does it operate? at one point do _ in and how does it operate? at one point do the — in and how does it operate? at one point do the taliban want that airport— point do the taliban want that airport back? and taking control again _ airport back? and taking control again it — airport back? and taking control again. it feels like we're on borrowed _ again. it feels like we're on borrowed time.— again. it feels like we're on borrowed time. g ., ., ., , ., borrowed time. john, what do you make of what _ borrowed time. john, what do you make of what the _ borrowed time. john

what about outside the uk, - think again. so that is in the uk.t about outside the uk, any progress? {iii what about outside the uk, any ro . ress? ii what about outside the uk, any rouress? :: , ., progress? of the 207 posts deemed to have broken the _ progress? of the 207 posts deemed to have broken the law, _ progress? of the 207 posts deemed to have broken the law, 123 _ progress? of the 207 posts deemed to have broken the law, 123 counts - progress? of the 207 posts deemed to have broken the law, 123 counts are i have broken the law, 123 counts are believed to belong to individuals outside of the uk. details of those people are being passed on to police in the relevant countries to act upon them. there are 50 other cases in which the football policing unit is still waiting to hear back from social media companies with more details as to the identity of those responsible. the police leading the investigation have stressed how complex it can be to investigate social media abuse. there are often false names, false identities. but they have stres

these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the final uk flight to evacuate civilians from afghanistan has left kabul. the ministry of defence says further flights will bring home uk diplomatic staff and military personnel. the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner following thursday's attack, which killed as many as 170 people at kabul airport. concerns about rising covid infection rates as large crowds are expected to flock to beaches and festivals over the bank holiday weekend. members of the scottish greens have backed a deal that could see its leaders in government for the first time. two world records for the british cycling couple, husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. and in half an hour, a round—up of the day's sport. that's in sportsday. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. i martine croxall. the uk's last evacuation flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital kabul. the head o

that was the uk armed forces minister.e been giving their first response to the situation at the airport in kabul, blaming the chaos there on the americans. our correspondent, dan johnson, is monitoring developments from delhi. he told us more about the statement from the taliban and what was known about the current situation at the airport in kabul. the situation does seem calmer today in the streets around the airport. the taliban helping to organise the crowds, forming people into queues, which is making the processing effort more efficient and people are more quickly able to get through the gates into the airport, and then onto those flights. one development is that the us department of defence has announced that it will activate what it calls the civil reserve air fleet — that essentially means it commandeers a set of commercial airliners to help with the evacuation. so 18 airliners from different us airlines will now be taken over by the military and will support the evacuation effort. they won't be flown directly in

the we just want to bring you detail from the uk. detailfrom the uk. detailfrom the uk. the british government is asking - detailfrom the uk. the british government is asking all- detailfrom the uk. the british| government is asking all police forces in england and wales to review the way they deal with firearms applications. this is in the wake of a mass shooting in the wake of a mass shooting in the wake of a mass shooting in the west of england, in plymouth, checks on applicants on social media use will be part of that revised process after it emerged that the government in this project in the case, jake davison, had posted disturbing material online before killing five people on thursday. —— the gunman. it is bbc news. hello there. cloud features quite prominently in our forecast for this week. and with the grey skies come some relatively cool conditions for the time of year. northwesterly winds bringing all that cloud and some rather cool air, particularly at the start of the week, but it will often, if not always, be dry. just a bit of light and

now facing the uk facing the uk.t for, as he say, _ growing on the uk government for, as he say, not _ growing on the uk government for, as he say, notjust those uk nationals, notjust— he say, notjust those uk nationals, notjust those afghan he say, notjust those uk nationals, not just those afghan eligible afghan citizens eligible for resettlement in the uk, but also everyday — resettlement in the uk, but also everyday citizens who are fleeing their homes, i think that taliban in afghanistan right now. he wasn't drawn— afghanistan right now. he wasn't drawn on— afghanistan right now. he wasn't drawn on any specific number, but downing _ drawn on any specific number, but downing street did say earlier that over the _ downing street did say earlier that over the coming days, they would be meeting _ over the coming days, they would be meeting with other international leaders — meeting with other international leaders to try to agree a position, saying _ leaders to try to agree a position, saying that — leaders to try t

uk government and among members_ within the uk government and among members of— within the uk governmentembers of parliament. _ within the uk government and among members of parliament. they - within the uk government and among members of parliament. they do - within the uk government and among members of parliament. they do feel| members of parliament. they do feel that is_ members of parliament. they do feel that is a _ members of parliament. they do feel that is a failure _ members of parliament. they do feel that is a failure in— members of parliament. they do feel that is a failure in some _ that is a failure in some senses, that— that is a failure in some senses, that there — that is a failure in some senses, that there are people who - that is a failure in some senses, i that there are people who will have helped _ that there are people who will have helped british — that there are people who will have helped british forces _ that there are people who will have helped british forces who _ that there are people who will have helped british forces who won't - that there are people w

i numbers that it is prepared to allow into the uk?— into the uk?hat they _ into the uk? i think it would be unlikely that they would - into the uk? i think it would be| unlikely that they would change into the uk? i think it would be - unlikely that they would change the numbers having announced them overnight. this has been hastily put together because the whole situation has unfolded so quickly and ministers have openly spoken of their surprise of what's happened. that will be another matter up the discussion. what kind of information was the uk covenant getting and the getting intense of how rapidly the taliban could take over? it has taken the west by surprise. general sir nick carter has been talking this morning that he was saying that the withdrawal of american support was seen as a significant moment and that there was a collapse in morale in his view from the afghan forces who he said didn't want to fight for the leadership. what kind of intelligence was the british government getting to be taken by surprise by the rapid turn of events? of

and this will be across the uk, right across the uk, from tuesday.says these tests are quick and easy, and they will allow scientists to see they will allow scientists to see the level of protection. —— the health secretary, sajid javid. they will give an insight on how the vaccination programme is going as well. . ~ vaccination programme is going as well. ., ~ , ., vaccination programme is going as well. . ~' , ., , vaccination programme is going as well. ., ~ , . the former liverpool and england footballer terry mcdermott has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia. the 69—year—old announced on liverpool's website that he is in the early stages. he said he just wants to "get on with it" and that battling is his "second nature" — but he described the number of ex—players being diagnosed with dementia or alzheimer's as "frightening". don everly, who together with his brother phil had multiple uk hits in the 19505 and �*60s, has died at the age of 8a. don, seen here on the right, was part of the duo the everly brothers, who had six uk number one

near some eastern parts of the uk, temperatures only 16 or 17.ne in the west.

what leveraged as the west, the uk have now? in what leveraged as the west, the uk have now? west, the uk have now? ., , ., ., have now? in reality, our leveraged is very limited- _ have now? in reality, our leveraged is very limited. we _ have now? in reality, our leveraged is very limited. we can _ have now? in reality, our leveraged is very limited. we can withhold - is very limited. we can withhold recognition. i'm not sure how much the taliban care about that. we can come as the foreign secretary has hinted, withhold aid, and afghan military reserves are mostly held and frozen in american banks, so we can withhold money. the risk with thatis can withhold money. the risk with that is that it mainly impact on the afghan people, who are facing a bleak future anyway. the afghan people, who are facing a bleak future anyway.— afghan people, who are facing a bleak future anyway. the un says millions of— bleak future anyway. the un says millions of people _ bleak future anyway. the un says millions of people were _ bleak future anyway. the un says millions of people were already

because they work to the uk —— on taliban lists because they worked for the uk. needs to happen much faster given the timescales and things moving so fast in afghanistan. there is a debate today in the house of commons and we will be pressing for more but also more compassion and ambition, and we need to own the fact that a lot of this is down to the uk government's actions in afghanistan. you is down to the uk government's actions in afghanistan.— is down to the uk government's actions in afghanistan. you say that scotland is prepared _ actions in afghanistan. you say that scotland is prepared to _ actions in afghanistan. you say that scotland is prepared to play - actions in afghanistan. you say that scotland is prepared to play its - scotland is prepared to play its part, can you explain how that at work in practice, the separation between the uk accepting refugees and scotland accepting refugees? brute and scotland accepting refugees? - propose a four nation summit so that the four nations can coordinate activities, we also want to work closely with the un au

for example for the uk to scrap the neutrality and the uk to scrap the neutrality and the borders billas humans to allow them to flourish the same way i was allowed when i came to the uk as a 15—year—old refugee. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you for having me. james reynolds is in kabul. how many were on this flight? have you been able to glean anything about how people are feeling? the able to glean anything about how people are feeling?— people are feeling? the most important _ people are feeling? the most important thing _ people are feeling? the most important thing to _ people are feeling? the most important thing to say - people are feeling? the most important thing to say this i people are feeling? the most i important thing to say this morning is that this morning we saw the ambassador laurie bristow on to british soil. he was greeted by the permanent undersecretary, his boss and on that plane, there were a number of other evacuated diplomats, around 200 soldiers as well. it's important to say, i

a57 uk personnel lost their lives.n vain, says borisjohnson. 20 years on, a hasty withdrawal and claims that has damaged britain's standing in the world. because we got this so wrong, if when we go to another country to intervene, the people who work with us, the local civilians work with us, what confidence will they have that we will stand by them? 0ur words might seem quite empty now. that is a tragedy and we are going to have to work really hard in the world to restore our reputation so people will trust us and work with us in the future. disembarking at brize norton in 0xfordshire, the british ambassador to afghanistan. there is no embassy there any more. he will soon head up operations out of qatar. this is history, but not as many would have wanted it. jessica parker, bbc news. flights bringing british troops and officials out of afghanistan have been arriving back at raf brize norton today. 0ur correspondent simonjones is there and sent us this update. the british military operation in afghanistan that lasted j

for the death— pentagon is blaming the uk for the death toll— pentagon is blaming the uk for the deathhere and the death of those ten afghan civilians really dominates most of the front pages today~ _ dominates most of the front pages today at— dominates most of the front pages today. at the end of the day, it's very— today. at the end of the day, it's very easy— today. at the end of the day, it's very easy to— today. at the end of the day, it's very easy to commentate on warfare and these — very easy to commentate on warfare and these are innocent people who are going _ and these are innocent people who are going to die and half died as result— are going to die and half died as result of— are going to die and half died as result of the taliban taking charge now~ _ result of the taliban taking charge now. , telegraph obviously this is a new line. britain raf art talking about launching a fresh amount of strikes. a us also confirming that they would be continuing strikes with the thought appropriate. what do you make of this? that britain is also confirming or the telegraph is reporting

i think there is leverage that uk can use. do you think a lot _ leverage that uk can use.hink a lot of this is _ leverage that uk can use. do you think a lot of this is going to i leverage that uk can use. do you | think a lot of this is going to come down to money? i think a lot of this is going to come down to money?— down to money? i think so. a telegram like _ down to money? i think so. a telegram like any _ down to money? i think so. a l telegram like any government, down to money? i think so. a i telegram like any government, any institution — telegram like any government, any institution trying to retain power they will— institution trying to retain power they will need resources. if they could _ they will need resources. if they could see — they will need resources. if they could see a way to keep the west on the side _ could see a way to keep the west on the side and keep the money following that perhaps they might be willing _ following that perhaps they might be willing to work with the uk and push against _ willing to work with the uk and push against terrorist

so basically in the last 12 years, the uk - safely to the uk?o refugees and lets them in. undocumented because of the unjust and hostile home office. afghanistan is a law worse, after the last 20 years, it was one of the most insecure countries in the world. now it's a different story and a lot of people who are academics, artists, people who are pro—government, the republic and things will struggle to live there. but i encourage and request the uk government to actually do what they can to persuade the palace democrat thailand to do what they can when it comes to human rights and women's rights —— persuade the taliban. if afghans come here, they will not be granted asylum, they'll be imprisoned and deported to some third country and will be penalised for getting here irregularly. so i hope we can look into ourselves and realise the mistake we are making, especially seeing the images from kabul airport with people holding on so desperately to the us planes to get out of the country and the situation they are in.- get out of the country and the s

when we look at this point, the point made by uk - point, the point made by uk ministers was that thekind of cover the us was providing. they say they didn't have a choice, but mr biden said they did. it's technically _ mr biden said they did. it's technically true _ mr biden said they did. it's technically true we could have left. but the _ technically true we could have left. but the reality is that european nations— but the reality is that european nations went into this warm, the original— nations went into this warm, the original invasion, in defence of america — original invasion, in defence of america it _ original invasion, in defence of america. it has always been a us—led operation, _ america. it has always been a us—led operation, and the us spends more on its defence _ operation, and the us spends more on its defence. we are incredibly dependent on that relationship. as backbenchers have been talking about, it's clear we need _ have been talking about, it's clear we need to— have been talking about, it's clear we need to reconceptualize our foreign — we need to reconceptua

this is a decision that's notjust about the uk. that's not 'ust about the uk.n covid funding demands. it says he's on a collision course with the nhs over its demands for billions of pounds more covid funding. it's not surprising, listening to the doctors, the health bosses talking about how they need more money. they say to cope with the demands of running other services, plus all the catch up from covid as well. in running other services, plus all the catch up from covid as well.- catch up from covid as well. in this buduet in catch up from covid as well. in this budget in march, _ catch up from covid as well. in this budget in march, the _ catch up from covid as well. in this budget in march, the chancellor. catch up from covid as well. in this i budget in march, the chancellor gave i think £7 billion more to the nhs, but it was only to last until september because the challenge was so great. it leaves unanswered the question of how much more money will get to the rest of the financial year. i think the health bosses are pushing for a similar amounts. rishi

we will shift heaven and earth to — uk flights end? shift heaven and earth to help _ uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them _ uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them get - uk flights end? we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out - uk flights end? we will shift heaven| and earth to help them get out or do whatever we can in the second phase. british troops will begin their pull—out this weekend. also on the programme... calls for eu citizens to be given work visas, to help plug gaps, in britian�*s food supply chain. this bank holiday weekend health officials urge festivalgoers not to ignore the risk of covid. welcome back to manchester! cristiano ronaldo and united agree a deal to return to old trafford. coming up on sportsday later in the hour bbc news, a much better day for india who still trail england but might yet salvage something from the third test at headingley. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the british operation to airlift thousands of afghan and uk citizen

57% in the eu and 67% of the uk and — population. 57% in the eu and 67% of the uk. of acting to make _ the uk. and we seen a lot of acting to make anti—vectors, but a significant amount is in the us and that is— significant amount is in the us and that is going to have an impact on travei~ _ that is going to have an impact on travei~ but— that is going to have an impact on travel. but it's nonbinding so each country— travel. but it's nonbinding so each country will — travel. but it's nonbinding so each country will still have to decide whether— country will still have to decide whether or not they're going to utilise — whether or not they're going to utilise it — whether or not they're going to utilise it or not. will whether or not they're going to utilise it or not.— utilise it or not. will could see this coming — utilise it or not. will could see this coming and _ utilise it or not. will could see this coming and going. - utilise it or not. will could see this coming and going. not. utilise it or not. will could see | this coming and going. notjust utilise it or

they are in the uk _ ourselves in the uk. they are in the uk is — ourselves in the uk.g _ ourselves in the uk. they are j in the uk is making progress, and just before we came on year i looked at sheffield university's energy dashboard in the uk is generating one fifth of its total fuel requirements from fossil fuels that capacity for fairness is a global average, so we are making progress, but yes, there is an awful lot more to do and i'm sure we will find out a lot more at the conference in glasgow at the end of the year. that is on the run run up to the international event and it is seen as one of the most critical events when it comes to climate change since the paris agreement. hydrogen is an interesting. _ paris agreement. hydrogen is an interesting, notjust _ paris agreement. hydrogen is an interesting, notjust a _ paris agreement. hydrogen is an interesting, notjust a popular. interesting, notjust a popular thing at the moment. germany has put aside a multibillion euro deposit of money towards this, and it has a summit coming up on the 31st of august looking to

. two-week holiday and do it two-week quarantine in the uk.— quarantine in the uk.arantine in the uk. when people ring you up. what _ quarantine in the uk. when people ring you up, what are _ quarantine in the uk. when people ring you up, what are they - quarantine in the uk. when people ring you up, what are they saying? | ring you up, what are they saying? do they understand what is going on? they are very unclear. we have had people saying as far as their employers are concerned they are saying they do not want them to go away in case they have to quarantine when they come back. the away in case they have to quarantine when they come back.— away in case they have to quarantine when they come back. the question is will the rules — when they come back. the question is will the rules change _ when they come back. the question is will the rules change again? _ when they come back. the question is will the rules change again? like - will the rules change again? like they did — will the rules change again? like they did with the football match in portugal — they did wi

, we have been hearing about— part of the uk, we have been hearing about it _ part of the uk, we havettish medal table pushing ahead... it scottish medal table pushing ahead. . . . , scottish medal table pushing ahead... . , , scottish medal table pushing ahead... , ., ., , ahead... it was 'ust scotland only, how would — ahead... it wasjust scotland only, how would scotland _ ahead... it wasjust scotland only, how would scotland be _ ahead... it wasjust scotland only, how would scotland be doing? - ahead... it wasjust scotland only, how would scotland be doing? i i ahead... it wasjust scotland only, | how would scotland be doing? i am ashamed to — how would scotland be doing? i am ashamed to say. — how would scotland be doing? i am ashamed to say, i _ how would scotland be doing? i am ashamed to say, i am _ how would scotland be doing? i am ashamed to say, i am not sure, i do not think— ashamed to say, i am not sure, i do not think so— ashamed to say, i am not sure, i do not think so good! i will try and find that— not think so good! i will try and find that out, but

ahmed worked with uk soldiers for three years.fighting, the taliban were targeting interpreters as they were the eyes and ears of the forces. a small team of british officials are trying to get some of the trapped and frightened britons and afghans to the uk. but while they have made it onto planes, many more wait outside the airport, even more stay hidden at home, unsure how they will get out. how long have we got? it really depends on other things outside our control, the security situation, the approach of the taliban. we're working on the basis of days, not weeks. ahmed now uses his english skills to plead for a way out. is there a message you would like to give to the prime minister about your family's situation and what help you need? lucy manning, bbc news. in an impassioned debate in the commons, mps from all sides criticised the prime minister for the government's role in events in afghanistan. the former prime minister theresa may said it was �*incomprehensible�* that the uk was not doing more to maintain a presence, and

the uk defence secretary saying so long as they are there, uk troops will remain as well.mean in practice in terms of the pace of the evacuation?— evacuation? hello. it is quite interesting. _ evacuation? hello. it is quite interesting, isn't _ evacuation? hello. it is quite interesting, isn't it? - evacuation? hello. it is quite interesting, isn't it? the - evacuation? hello. it is quite i interesting, isn't it? the extent evacuation? hello. it is quite - interesting, isn't it? the extent to which earlier this week the nature of this story was one of the western powers being completely caught out by the speed and chain of events in afghanistan. and what we are now seeing is an attempt, whilst they try and maintain some sense of control over the situation, particularly at the airport in kabul, are trying to do their best for as long as they can. so what we have had this morning, is the british government responding to the interview thatjoe biden gave overnight and saying, look, if america is willing to stay at the airport for a bit longer, perhaps we will have a little bit

i know the concerns of the uk. of course we _ failure. i know the concerns of the uk.rse we have a concern i uk. of course we have a concern about other terrorist groups. these other factions of the taliban. they are still there. this is a combination of a bunch of groups combined together. if they start by having the same way in the past, the world is going to be in danger. and we, the neighbour, especially pakistan, are... we are fighting against them. pakistan, are. .. we are fighting against them.— pakistan, are... we are fighting against them. pakistan, are... we are fighting auainst them. ., ,, , against them. thank you. so sorry we have run out — against them. thank you. so sorry we have run out of— against them. thank you. so sorry we have run out of time. _ against them. thank you. so sorry we have run out of time. he _ against them. thank you. so sorry we have run out of time. he was - have run out of time. he was pakistan's former interior minister. and is also an author. in other news... for months, people in silverdale in staffordshire have been complainin

now, the taliban are in control and the uk — way. control and the uk needs _ way. now, the taliban are in control and the uk needs to _ way. now, the taliban are in control and the uk needs to deal _ way. now, the taliban are in control and the uk needs to deal with - way. now, the taliban are in control| and the uk needs to deal with them. it wants their co—operation, not just on safe passage but on preventing afghanistan being used once again as a base for islamist militants that aim to harm the west. but what influence can britain have now that it is gone? we but what influence can britain have now that it is gone?— now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves _ now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves that _ now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves that we've - now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves that we've got - now that it is gone? we shouldn't kid ourselves that we've got the l kid ourselves that we've got the same levers. we don't, our influence is much diminished. the influence of china has incre