having distracted by brexit, and by covid as well, and whitehall simply has not the bandwidth to step up to the plate. we had great statements made at the g7, global britain, it s all about britain returning to the international stage, joe biden was seeing america is back, to give greater resolve on purpose to what the west stands for, what we believe and are willing to defend, yet here we are on our own watch, the biggest most mightiest international military alliance ever assembled, defeated by an insurgency arm to simply with ak-47s insurgency arm to simply with ak ll7s and landmines. the insurgency arm to simply with ak-47s and landmines. the uk parliament ak-47s and landmines. the uk parliament is ak-47s and landmines. the uk parliament is sitting ak-47s and 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 unders
in just 48 hours time to discuss this, but there s going to be no sort of binding vote, as i understand it. you say that nothing short of a full inquiry 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 re going to get a full official inquiry? i asked for an inquiry at the liaison committee, where chairs of committees can directly ask the prime minister questions, and he said no. my first question. my first question to the prime minister on wednesday will be, will you now reconsider? we need a full inquiry as to what has happened over the last couple of months, but also the last 20 years. and on the recall of parliament itself, i actually requested that a couple of days ago. i was so pleased to hear that this was happening, an opportunity for mps, colleagues, to make their comments about this retreat and ask
to step up to the plate. we had great statements made at the g7, if you recall, global britain. this was all about britain returning to the international stage. joe biden was saying america is back to give greater resolve, purpose, to what the west stands for, what we believe in, what we re willing to defend. and yet, here we are on our own watch, the biggest, most mightiest international military alliance ever assembled, defeated by an insurgency armed simply with ak 47s and landmines. the uk parliament is sitting in just 48 hours time to discuss this, but there s going to be no sort of binding vote, as i understand it. you say that nothing short of a full inquiry 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 re going to get a full official inquiry? i asked for an inquiry at the liaison committee, where chairs of committees can
more than 127,000 people have received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period, meaning more than 40.4 million people have now had theirfirstjab 76.8% of uk adults. and the number of people who ve had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period is almost 260,000. almost 28 million have had both doses meaning 53% of uk adults are fully vaccinated. a group of conservative rebel mps have been thwarted in their bid to overturn £4 billion of government cuts to the overseas aid budget. their attempt to get a vote in the commons this afternoon by changing legislation dealing with the uk s new science agency was ruled out of order by the speaker, sir lindsay hoyle. however, there will now be a three hour long emergency debate on the government s plans tomorrow. but there will be no binding vote.
in sport is under the spotlight, so is cricket s handling of this controversy. andy swiss, bbc news. a group of conservative rebel mps have been thwarted in their bid to overturn £4 billion of government cuts to the overseas aid budget. the mps had suggested returning spending from 0.5% to 0.7% of national income next year using a bill dealing with the uk s new science agency. the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, told mps the framing of the debate was out of order. however, he called on ministers to give mps an effective vote on the issue. there will now be a three long debate on the government s plans tomorrow, but no binding vote. a three hour long debate. kent county council is threatening the home secretary with legal action as it warns its services for unaccompanied child migrants are at breaking point for the second time in less than a year. they say within just a couple of days they may no longer be able to accept new unaccompanied children seeking asylum. kent want