this is bbc news, the latest headlines... the taliban fight for afghanistan's second city kandahar, as the bbc speaks to the militants leaders exclusively. poland's parliament votes to tighten control of the media — the us says it's deeply troubled, warning it's a threat to freedoms. the british government says it's seriously concerned about the human rights situation in north west china after allegations of abuse against uyghur muslims. the foreign office has called it a "truly harrowing picture" and has imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on senior chinese officials. the chinese authorities have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. an open letter written by a teenage campaigner in london, working with the campaign group burst the bubble, has now been sent to the foreign secretary dominic raab. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell