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 of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said it s heartbreaking that british troops haven t been able to rescue everybody. He said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. The american led airlift of those trying to escape taliban rule is due to end on tuesday. Here s our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. The race to finish an unprecedented rescue mission is almost done. The pentagon says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country in the past two weeks by us forces and its allies. Among the planes leaving kabul airport today, the last british evacuation flight for civilians. We ve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but i m afraid it s absolutely heartbreaking that we
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. In a few moments, for viewers on bbc one we ll have a full round up of today s news with ben brown but first, our top story. The ministry of defence has announced that the final dedicated flight purely for the evacuation effort from afghanistan has left kabul. Further flights leaving from the airport would be able to carry evacuees, but would also transport uk diplomatic staff and military personnel as the operation winds down. It comes as the british ambassador to afghanistan sir laurie bristow said it was time to close this phase of the evacuation effort. Our correspondent simonjones has been given more details about the winding up of evacuations effort of afghan civilians in kabul. The operation over the past couple of weeks to get out british citizens and also interpreters and other staff who have helped the british authorities over the past couple of decades in afghanistan. The mod made it clear that today was going to be the day that the
And festivals over the bank holiday weekend. 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. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The uk s last evacuation flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital, kabul. The head of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said it s heartbreaking that british troops haven t been able to rescue everybody he said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. The american led airlift of those trying to escape taliban rule is due to end on tuesday. And in the last few minutes, the us government has issued a statement saying a fresh attack on kabul airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. Here s our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. The race to finish an unprecedented rescue mission is almost done. The pentagon says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country in the past
Ten days or so. Tens of thousands flee for safety in the us, as hurricane ida intensifies as it approaches louisiana. Concerns over rising covid infection rates as large crowds are expected to flock to beaches and festivals over the uk 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. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In the last hour, us president biden has issued a statement warning that a fresh attack on kabul airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. On thursday, the islamic state group in afghanistan killed as many as 170 people, including 13 us military personnel. On friday, us air strikes killed two high profile is members in a drone attack. Our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal, gave us details of this latest warning from the us govern
Over the uk bank holiday weekend. 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. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In the last few minutes downing street have announced that the uk s military evacuation from afghanistan is ending this evening. British forces have been involved in the conflict for 20 years. In the last fortnight, over15,000 people, including 5,000 british nationals and theirfamilies, over 8,000 afghan former uk staff and their families and many afghan people have been brought out of the country on over 100 raf flights. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is at downing street. It is an historic moment, really, because not only has the uk are left out of kabul come to an end, but british military operations which have been going on in afghanistan for 20 years are now over. Yes. Have been going on in afghanistan for 20 years are now over. Yes, as ou sa , for 20 years a