heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of "unacceptable queuing mes" , images on social media showed packed queues at the london airport. the uk government have said no decision has been taken after reports of the demolition of grenfell tower due to safety concerns , one survivors group claimed fewer than 10 of them were consulted. and two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the chief executive of one of prince charles�* charities — the prince's foundation — has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. two british newpapers — the sunday times and the mail on sunday — allege that michael fawcett used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. mr fawcett was — until 2003 — the prince's valet. here's our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. michael fawcett was once one of prince charles�* closest aides, a man whom the prince relied

the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory for frontline nhs staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the latest nhs waiting times are due out in half an hour, after borisjohnson admitted last night that they may get worse before they get better. have you had nhs treatment paused or delayed because of the pandemic? what effect is it having on you? do let me know — @vicderbyshire. or email me — on victoria@bbc.co.uk. we hear from one woman with terminal cancer whose chemotheraphy treatment cancelled. it's just devastating, really. i think my whole world just fell out. and ijust said to him at the time, "you're just leaving me." you know, i just felt so abandoned. scotland could become the first in the uk to approve a covid vaccine passport scheme for nightclubs and big events. msps vote on the plans today. the former afghan president ashraf ghani apologises to the people of afghanistan, after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates. britain's teenage

calling for the right to work and to be included in the government heathrow airport has criticised uk border forcefter passengers complained of "unacceptable queuing times" , images on social media showed packed queues at the london airport. reports that ministers in the uk are to announce the demolition of grenfell tower due to safety concerns — one survivors group says fewer than ten of them were consulted. now on bbc news, political thinking. nick robinson talks about what's really going on in british politics. a national tragedy, shameful, a staggering failure. britain's biggest foreign policy disaster since suez. that is how my guest has described our withdrawal from afghanistan. he is tom tugendhat — former soldier and former to the commander of the helmand province, former adviser to the chief of defence staff. he is now chair of a foreign affairs committee of the house of commons and this is the series in which i have conversations with, not interrogations of, those who shape our political thinking about what shapes theirs. their background, their values, their lives beyond politics. it wa

calling for the right to work and to be included in the government heathrow airport has criticised uk border forcewer due to safety concerns — one survivors group says fewer than ten of them were consulted. now on bbc news, political thinking. nick robinson talks about what�*s really going on in british politics.

france, but despite objections from paris, priti patel now says in limited circumstances the uk border forcee of our own mps are not convinced. i even some of our own mps are not convinced.— not convinced. i have every sympathy _ not convinced. i have every sympathy for _ not convinced. i have every sympathy for the _ not convinced. i have every sympathy for the home - not convinced. i have every - sympathy for the home secretary in an impossible position, but these are very flimsy boats, even those that are a bit tougher are completely weighed down. any boat coming alongside at speed would capsize them anyway, and then we are looking at people getting into trouble in the water and inevitably... 0f in the water and inevitably... of course we will get blamed for that. of course we will get blamed forthat. it of course we will get blamed for that. it sounds good pushing them back but not in practice. pushing them back but not in ractice. . , pushing them back but not in ractice. ., , ., ., ., practice. camped out around the beaches of— practice. camped out around the beaches of northern _ prac

the uk border force is told that it can order boats to turn back to france.he number of people in england waiting to start routine nhs treatment rises to a new record high. the government looks at whether it should be compulsory for front line health service staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the australian state of new south wales announces its roadmap out of lockdown, to begin when 70% of people are vaccinated against covid. the former afghan president ashraf ghani apologises to the people of afghanistan, after fleeing to take refuge in the united arab emirates. facebook is accused of sexism in the way it displays recruitment adverts to its users — with men allegedly being shown mechanic ads and women targeted with nursery nurse posts. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. boats carrying migrants across the english channel from france could be turned back at sea, in new tactics authorised by the uk home secretary, priti patel. the move is set to be opposed by the french authorities, who describe the technique a

heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of "unacceptable queuingimes" —— images on social media showed packed queues at the london airport. thousands of chain stores have disappeared from british high streets this year though the rate of closures is now slowing down. and two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the chief executive of one of prince charles�* charities — the prince's foundation — has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. two british newpapers — the sunday times and the mail on sunday — allege that michael fawcett — seen here this morning returning to his home — used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. the donor named in the story denies any wrongdoing and says he didn't expect anything in return for his donations. here's our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. michael fawcett was once one of prince charle

but despite objections from paris, priti patel now says in limited circumstances, the uk border forceboats back. even some of her own mps are not convinced. it migrant boats back. even some of her own mps are not convinced.— own mps are not convinced. it sounds aood and i own mps are not convinced. it sounds good and i have _ own mps are not convinced. it sounds good and i have every _ own mps are not convinced. it sounds good and i have every sympathy - own mps are not convinced. it sounds good and i have every sympathy for l good and i have every sympathy for the home secretary, who is in an impossible position. but these flimsy boats, even with tougher made, any boat coming up alongside would capsize these boats anyway and we're looking at people getting into trouble in water and inevitably drowning. then we would be blamed for that, so it sounds good pushing them back, but it's not going to work in practice.— them back, but it's not going to work in practice. camped out around the beaches — work in practice. camped out around the beaches of— work in practice. camped out around the

heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of "unacceptable queuingges on social media showed packed queues at the airport. thousands of chain stores have disappeared from high streets this year though the rate of closures is now slowing down. and as the paralympics closing ceremony is under way, two more medals for great britain, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the show, could ships like this be the future of more sustainable cruise holidays? it can be saving, on the energy, up to eight tonnes per day. we get a new view of an iconic skyscraper that celebrates its 90th birthday this year... welcome to new york city. ..why they can't wait to get the party started again in the bahamas... you are caught up in the rapture. ..and we share the secret to making the perfect paella in spain. mm! magnifica! the golden age of sail, where tall ships ruled the seas and followed the prevailing trade winds around the world. it ended with the advent of steam and dies

and french and british ministers clash over plans for the uk border force to turn back some boats carryingigrants across the channel to england. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore and 6pm in washington, where president biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid—19, amid a surge in cases of the fast—spreading delta variant. all federal government workers will be required to get a vaccine. businesses with more than 100 staff will have to ensure they are vaccinated or tested weekly. mr biden expressed frustration at the 80 million americans who are still not vaccinated, saying they were overcrowding hospitals. he appealed to them to get the shot. my message to unvaccinated americans is this. what more is there to wait for? what more do you need to see? we've made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. the vaccine has fda approval. over 200 million americans have gotten at least one shot. we've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin and your refusal has cost all of us, so please do the rig

heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of "unacceptable queuing times". images on social media showed packed arrival halls at the london airport. thousands of chain stores have disappeared from british high streets this year though the rate of closures is now slowing down. and two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week we're going back to school, so pay attention class — today we have robotics... archaeology... and. ..cookery? hey, welcome to click! we are back after a summer of silliness. i hope you managed to have some kind of break yourself. i tell you, the best thing about being back on this sofa for me is i get to see my good mate, back in her box! it's been weeks since we've done it like this, isn't it? how's your summer been, how are you? oh, it's good to be back and it's lovely to see you too. and my summer has been good, thank you. i've spent two hours a day working out, which is my idea of a

five children were among almost 160 people detained by the uk border force. inflatable boat rescued by the french authorities after it ran into difficulties. let's take a look at the latest uk coronavirus figures. there were just over 41,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 37,698 cases per day in the last week. the latest figures show 7,606 people in hospital being treated for covid. 45 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 113 over the last week. on vaccinations, nearly 88.8% of people over the age of 16 in the uk have had theirfirstjab. and nearly 80% have had both doses. more than nine million children in england, wales and northern ireland are back at school this week. the uk government says the number of coronavirus cases will be monitored carefully. cases in scotland have risen since the school term began in the middle of august. our education editor branwenjeffreys has spent t

heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of "unacceptable queuings have disappeared from british high streets this year though the rate of closures is now slowing down. and two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball.

the uk border force is told that it can turn boats back to france.ubs and big events. msps vote on the plans today. and big events. good and big events. morning. what happens when furlough good morning. what happens when furlough finishes as white as that job support scheme is one down towards the end of the month there are still big questions overjobs and industries not yet up and running. i will look at the details. the queen of new york. britain's teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu

but despite objections from paris, priti patel now says in limited circumstances, the uk border forcey, ifear, drowning. it's incredible that there haven't been any so far in british waters. then we would be blamed for that, so it sounds good pushing them back, but it's not going to work in practice. camped out around the beaches of northern france, there are hundreds of migrants waiting to make the crossing in search of a better life in the uk. injuly, the government agreed to pay the french an extra £54 million to step up patrols and tackle people smugglers. but france has said britain turning boats back at sea would be dangerous, foolish and illegal — and for the union that represents uk border force staff, that means the government's plan is a non—starter. the key to this, it does require that the french cooperate. you can'tjust turn a boat back and let it go, you have got to turn it back into a receiving boat from the other country. if the french will not receive them, we are not going to turn anyone back. but the government and its supporters say the uk needs to use every possib

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heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers faced "unacceptable queuing times", as images on social media showed packed queues at the london airport. reports that ministers in the uk are to announce the demolition of grenfell tower due to safety concerns, one survivors group says fewer than ten of them were consulted. and two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men's badminton and men's wheelchair basketball. the perilous state of the planet's wildlife is being laid bare at the world's largest biodiversity summit. the international union for conservation of nature has released its revised �*red list�* of endangered species. theres�*s some good news for tuna, but the fate of many other animals still hangs in the balance. gail maclellan reports. weighing in at around 150 kilograms, the komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard. they are notorious hunters with deadly venom and no predators, so it is hard to imagine that they are under threat. but it has just been added to the endangered species list. the

but despite objections from paris, priti patel now says in limited circumstances the uk border force's plan is a nonstarter. the key to this, it does require that the french cooperate. you can'tjust turn a boat back and let it go, you have got to turn it back into a receiving boat from the other country. if the french will not receive them, we are not going to turn anyone back. but the government and its supporters say the uk needs to use every possible tactic available to stop people smuggling. drastic action is required and i am sure that home office lawyers, foreign office lawyers, they have really looked at this carefully and they have decided that it is perfectly legal. so, we will see what happens. whether it stops the flow of illegal crossings, i am not sure it will. as we head into autumn and the recent period of good weather and calm seas comes to an end, the number of migrants risking the journey will go down. but long term for the government, it appears to be a problem without an easy fix. jon donnison, bbc news. an independent review has found significant failures at a pr

the uk border force is told that it can turn boats back to france. scotland could become the first part of the uk to approve a covid vaccine passport scheme for nightclubs and big events. msps vote on the plans today. and big events. good and big events. morning. what happens when furlough good morning. what happens when furlough finishes as white as that job support scheme is one down towards the end of the month there are still big questions overjobs and industries not yet up and running. i will look at the details. the queen of new york. britain's teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu is through to the semi—finals of the us open. i didn't expect to be here at all. i mean, i think my flights were booked at the end of qualifying, so... it's a nice problem to have! frustration for england as they drop their first points in their world cup qualifying campaign. despite this stunning strike from captain harry kane, poland rescued a late draw in warsaw. and after the sunshine and heat it's all about the storms over the next few days. scattered thundersto

our top stories — the uk's border force bring more migrants on shore today.s over its new abortion law. plus, 20 years on from 9/11 — we look back at the moment that changed all our lives forever.

our top stories — the uk's border force bring more migrants on shore today.rance accuses britain of blackmail in a row over who should stop them crossing the channel. meanwhile, in the next hour, president biden will unveil a new strategy for trying to wrestle covid—19 back under control as his own political fortunes are slipping. the usjustice department says it's taking legal action against the state of texas over its new abortion law. plus, 20 years on from 9/11 — we look back at the moment that changed all our lives forever. the british government has authorised the border force to turn back small boats carrying migrants across the english channel from france. it marks a new approach by the home secretary, priti patel. up to this point, migrants found in english waters have been brought back to the uk mainland to be processed. she has also threatened to withold £54 mllion of funding which the uk pays to france to patrol their side of the channel. the french interior minister said his country would not be blackmailed and uk plans to return boats were in br

the uk has authorised its border force to turn back some boats hearing migrants across the channels.dent biden has been speaking to americans from the white house about a new strategy to fight the delta variant. the president is now requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated, businesses with more than 100 workers will have to require their employees... my require their employees... m message to unvaccinated require their employees... mg message to unvaccinated americans is this — what more is there to wait for? what more do you need to see? we've made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. the vaccine is fda approved. 0ver200 and convenient. the vaccine is fda approved. over 200 millions of pair —— million americans have gotten at least one shot. 0ur patience is wearing thin and your refusal has caused all of us. please, do the right thing. don't take it from me, listen to the voices of unvaccinated americans who are lying in hospital beds, taking theirfinal americans who are lying in hospital beds, taking their final breast, saying "if only i've unvaccinated." joining me on t

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english channel from france could be turned back at sea, in new tactics authorised by the uk home office. the border force been told it can return boats to french waters to prevent them from reaching the uk. the move is set to be opposed by the french authorities, who describe the technique as dangerous, and a breach of maritime law. the scottish parliament will decide today whether vaccination certificates will be needed, to allow entry to nightclubs and larger live events. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said the measure will help stop a recent increase in cases of coronavirus, but concerns have been raised about how it will work. the united states' top covid adviser, dr antony fauci, has said a third dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine should no longer be seen as a booster, but rather as part of the original dosing plan. it comes after tedros ghebreyesus, director—general of the world health organization, called on wednesday for rich countries to avoid giving out extra covid jabs, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose. so why�*s this causing so much tensio

we have already seen several uk border force boats off—loading migrants who have been picked up this04 the government, they have pledged to stop these crossings but it is proving to be pretty difficult. so what has the home office 5aid proving to be pretty difficult. so what has the home office said in response to these letters crossings? well, they have said that they accept that the number is too high, but they have said that they have managed to stop a further 10,000 people from making the journey and a lot of that work has been done largely by the french authorities patrolling the beaches on the french coast. you will remember that back in july the coast. you will remember that back injuly the home secretary, priti patel, agreed to give the french an extra £54 million to step up those patrols and try to crack down on the people smuggling gangs operating from within france. we understand that she told mps yesterday that she was pretty frustrated and she was prepared to withhold some of that money if she did not think that the french were delivering. the facts of the matter at the

the uk has authorised its border force to turn back some boats carrying migrants across the channel. france has criticised the tactic, saying it is in breach of international maritime law. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are maya goodfellow, the political writer and academic, and claire cohen, who's women's editor for the daily telegraph. great to see you both. let's begin with the daily telegraph's headline — "we don't need mass boosters" — as oxford scientists say britain's third doses are better deployed overseas. according to the metro, commuters and public transport staff have clashed over confusing face covering rules, as the number of people wearing them has dropped. the guardian says scrapping the universal credit £20 uplift will hit the sickest areas the hardest. the i follows the story, with mounting anger and condemnation from conservative mps regarding the government's decision. in the daily mail, a coroner has linked the death of patients to the lack of face—to—face appointments with gps. and finally, the times

in the uk, officials with london's heathrow airport are lashing out at the british border force afterd hours to get through immigration. the home office says covid health checks mean longer wait times but they admit the situation is unacceptable and they say they're working to deploy more agents at the airport. >>> cuba's public health care system is being pushed to the brink amid a surge in new covid cases fueled by the delta variant. the country is now averaging around 6,500 new cases per day. that's almost six times the number of new cases from three months ago. hospitals have started running low on beds and doctors are grappling with shortages of medicine, oxygen, and other critical supplies. now some doctors are taking an unprecedented step, using social media to criticize the cuban government's handling of the pandemic. cnn's patrick oppmann reports from havana. >> reporter: during the first months of the pandemic, cuban health care workers received applause every night. cuba's government calls the doctors and nurses heroes in white coats and sends them to work in countries arou

france has accused the uk government of breaking the law in its new hardline policy in preventing migrants from crossing the channel. the british government has authorised the border forceturn back some boats — in "limited circumstances". a record number of migrants have attempted the dangerous crossing between southern england and northern france this summer. over 1,500 migrants have arrived in britain this week. 785 on monday. this can be signed off by the home secretary. this is conservative mp tim loughton. it sounds good, and i have every sympathy for the home secretary. these are very flimsy boats coming over, even those that are now a bit tougher are completely weighed down. any boat coming alongside at speed would capsize one of these boats anyway, and then we are looking at people getting into trouble in the water and inevitably, i fear, drowning. there is incredible they have not been any so far in british waters. and then of course we will be blamed for that. it sounds as though we are pushing them back, but it will not work in practice. that is one perspective _ it will not work in practice. that is one perspective from - it will not work in practice. that i

uk after a nationwide systems failure affected e—gates. heathrow, gatwick, stansted, edinburgh and manchester airports heathrow airport tweeted �*the issue is impacting a number of ports of entry....our teams are working with border forceeople, or one in 80, are estimated to have had covid in the uk last week. that's slightly down on the previous week according to figures released today by the office for national statistics. infection rates are falling in england for the first time in several weeks, but the 0ns say rates remain high across the uk. they report there are encouraging signs that infection rates have continued to decrease among young adults, possibly reflecting the impact of the vaccination programme. a 31—year—old man accused of murdering three children and a woman in derbyshire last weekend has appeared before derby crown court. damien bendall spoke only to confirm his name via a video link from custody. the bodies of 35—year—old terri harris, her 13—year—old son john, 11—year—old daughter lacey, and lacey's friend, 11—year—old connie gent were all found last sunday morning at a house in killamarsh. damien bendall was remanded in custody. the bbc has obtained first—hand accounts from migrants who claim th

halfway across they will be picked up by the border force or the lifeboat, brought to dover, and at the moment the possibility of getting those people removed from the ukcorrespondent hugh schofield reports from paris. as you can imagine, peak security here, and half of the island has been sealed off by security forces. and inside the historic palais de justice behind me here, around a specially constructed courtroom there is a throng of lawyers, journalists, police and survivors. this promises to be a long, emotional and a pot making trial, as we hear in this report from my colleague, lucy williamson. it was a night with no safe haven, when no one knew where to run. when gunmen brought chaos to paris“ bars and restaurants. its football stadium. the bataclan concert hall. stephan lost his son, hugo, that night at the bataclan. no trial, he says, can heal the pain. it is complicated because it is, first of all, a personal loss, the loss of a child, my son. and it's also a collective loss. and then it was sometimes difficult to manage these two situations. 20 defendants are accused of murder, complicity and terrorist conspiracy. salah abdeslam, the only