Davison� s firearms license. Our other main story. In afghanistan, the un warns of a humanitarian catastrophe urging the countrys neighbours to allow in civilians fleeing the fighting. The majority of the population, theyre waiting to see how things will unfold with a mixture of fear, anger and resignation. Canos. 0h and, its a Dream Start in the Premier League for brentford, back in top flight football, at home to arsenal. And coming up in sport on the Bbc News Channel another five wicket haul. James anderson helps england fight back on the second day of the second test against india at lords. Good evening. A vigil has been held tonight in memory of the five people killed by a gunman in plymouth, in the uks worst Mass Shooting in over ten years. The Dead include the mother of the gunman, who was the first to die, and a three year Old Girl, Sophie Martyn, whod been out for a walk with her father, who was also shot Dead. Two other people are recovering in hospital. The attack began just after 6pm yesterday evening, in the residential area of keyham. The gunman, who turned the weapon on himself, is thought to have used a � Pump Action Firearm and has been named as Jake Davison. Our correspondent, Jon kay, has the latest, from keyham. Plymouth is hurting tonight. In this neighbourhood, everyone knows one another. So finding out who the victims were has only made things more painful. The youngest to be killed was just three years old. Sophie martyn was out for a walk with her dad, lee when they were both shot Dead. I with her dad, lee when they were both shot Dead. Both shot Dead. I feel devastated for the family. Both shot Dead. I feel devastated for the family. Parris both shot Dead. I feel devastated for the family. Parris and both shot Dead. I feel devastated for the family. Parris and billy. For the family. Parris and Billy Heard the for the family. Parris and Billy Heard The News for the family. 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He then went onto the road and fired again, killing three year old Sophie Martyn and her father lee martin. The gunman then went to a nearby Park Shooting and injuring another man and woman. They are both being treated in hospital. In the park, he killed 59 year old stephen washington, before heading to henderson place, where he shot his bid victim. 66 year old kate shepherd, who later died in hospital. Was here that the gunman then shot himself and was declared Dead at the Scene. The then shot himself and was declared Dead at the Scene. Dead at the Scene. We believe we have an incident Dead at the Scene. We believe we have an incident that Dead at the Scene. We believe we have an incident that is have an incident that is domestically related but has spilled into the street and seen several people losing their lives in an extraordinarily tragic circumstance. Bad, mate, bad. Bad. Bad, mate, bad. Bad. Theres neighbour. Bad, mate, bad. Bad. Theres neighbour, who bad, mate, bad. Bad. 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This community is trying to understand how a quiet area of devon has become the Scene of britains worst Mass Shooting in a decade. Jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. The gunman did have a Firearms Licence but there are Questions Tonight about why it was revoked, then reinstated just last month. Jake davison had posted numerous videos online, saying he struggled to meet women, and making references to incels, misogynist online groups of involuntary celibate men, linked to a number of violent acts around the world. The independent office for Police Conduct is investigating Devon And Cornwall polices handling of davisons gun licence. Heres our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. Just 22 years old, Jake Davison claimed in his increasingly manic Social Media posts to be isolated and defeated by life. Now hes responsible for one of britains worst Mass Shootings. A key question for the police is why he did it. There is no motive as we know at present. Again, that will be subject to inquiry but we are at the moment not considering terrorism or a relationship with any far right group or any such other group. Online, Jake Davison was involved in the incel, or involuntary celibate subculture, of people who resent their lack of a sexual partner. It encourages violence against women. In a series of posts on Mass Shootings he wrote. There are a lot more guns in the uk than people think. One month ago, he posted. Do you believe, past a certain age, its just pointless to even try . Im so beaten down and defeated by life, that drive that i once had, thats gone, like. Its literally gone, like, i dont have the power any more. So were these murders ideologically inspired and do they count as an incel Terrorist Attack . We see a lot of Incel Inspired Attackers who kind of think, im killing myself and im going to take down as many people as i can with me. The question of whether its terrorism or not will ultimately be determined by whether these victims are targeted for a certain political reason or whether there was a real ideological motive beyond just his identity. At his home in here keyham, in plymouth, davison posted hate filled online rants about single mothers and his own mother in particular, calling her vile, dysfunctional and chaotic. Yesterday evening, he shot her Dead. When the gunman, a local man. Some previous Mass Shootings have resulted in tighter gun laws. The Hungerford Massacre of 1987 led to a ban on most semiautomatic rifles. However, parents began making their way to the school. The Dunblane School Massacre of 1996, in which 16 children died, led to a handgun ban. But in the cumbria shootings of 2010 and in Last Nights murders, shotguns were involved and these are still owned widely. There were almost 550,000 Shotgun Certificates issued last year in england and wales. The number has gone up and down but has remained steadily above 500,000 for many years. Tragically, davison had his Shot Gun Certificate returned to him only last month. Theyd been taken away last december following an allegation of assault. Daniel sandford, bbc news, plymouth. Lets rejoin our correspondent, John Kay in keyham, in plymouth. Big questions then tonight about this mans Firearms Licence, as people in what is a very close knit community grieve over a terrible loss . Loss . Yes, loss . Yes, and a lot of people are attending this Vigil Tonight and told us Again And again that they knew the gunman and they knew many of his victims but tonight and in the next few days they want to focus not on him or his motives but they want to remember the people that he killed. They want to support those peoples friends and families and come together as a Community And Support one another. There is a real determination here to do that. 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The united nations has urged afghanistans neighbours to keep their borders open, potentially allowing Tens Of Thousands of people fleeing fighting against the taliban to reach safety. Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe, as the militants continue their Lightning Advance across the country. Latest reports suggest they now control another provincial capital, pali alam, just 45 miles south of the capital kabul, from where our correspondent, yogita limye, joins us tonight. Injusta injust a few in just a few days, we have seen the conversation in this City Change from being about whether kabul would fall to how quickly it would happen. People are looking towards their government for direction and so far we havent heard from the president. The longer he remained silent, the more speculation and rumours they are, givenjust how more speculation and rumours they are, given just how vulnerable position his government is in because of the advance of the taliban, especially since the of thursday. Gunfire. The biggest taliban victory so far in their rapid march across the country. This is the centre of kandahar city, a political and economic powerhouse. The taliban were born in this province. To show off their gains, the groups fighters filmed themselves walking through the provincial governors office. And released this video, showing a Traffic Policemen welcoming them. After days of fierce fighting, Afghan Forces retreated. Here, theyre seen leaving the city. Pashtana durrani worked to educate girls in kandahar. She fled before it was captured. I want to be very honest i dont see any future. I dont have any hope. Im furious, im sad, im. Im lost and itsjust a lot of emotions. How do you feel about the us and uk sending in troops to evacuate their own nationals . I was never against withdrawal. Withdrawal was never a problem. Its not that a few thousand of their troops would have defended the whole country. Its them legitimising the deal. Its them legitimising the taliban, thats the problem. Hours before kandahar, herat was also captured a major Trade Centre Close to the border with iran. In the weeks leading up to the fall, influential pro Government Leader Ismail Khan had led the battle against the taliban. Now hes been captured by the insurgent group. Helmand province, where british troops fought some of their fiercest battles, is also under taliban control. 15 provinces falling in seven days have raised questions about the future of the afghan capital, kabul. Whats happened Here Injust The Span Ofjust a week has taken people here, the government and its international partners by surprise. Those who have the means are trying to get out of this country, and flights from kabul are completely booked. But for a majority of the population, theyre waiting to see how things will unfold with a mixture of fear, anger and resignation. Many believe the government has let them down. I have had to flee from my hometown because the taliban captured it. They killed three of my brothers. Afghan forces are not fighting, they are just handing over control, this man said. The fighting is less than an Hourfrom Kabul now, in the neighbouring logar province. Many of the war wounded from there have been coming to this kabul hospital. This 14 year old boy was injured in an explosion, hes lost an eye and had his arm amputated. One of my brothers was also killed in the fighting one year ago. If my mother finds out what has happened to me, she will have a stroke, he says. More than 1000 have been killed in the past month in a country engulfed by suffering. Yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. Here, borisjohnson says there is realistically no Military Solution to the conflict in afghanistan. The withdrawal of foreign troops has been criticised by some senior mps and members of the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister was speaking after a meeting of the Governments Cobra Emergency committee to discuss the unfolding crisis and plans to repatriate british citizens. Its 20 years since a us led military coalition, including british troops, invaded afghanistan and defeated the taliban following the 9 11 attacks. Since then, the mission to support the afghan government has cost the lives of A54 British personnel or Ministry Of Defence civilians. Nearly 2,300 us troops have died in the fighting, along with more than 120,000 afghan military, police and civilians. Now the withdrawal of Coalition Forces is allowing the taliban to rapidly re seize control. 0ur Defence Correspondent Jonathan-beale'>Jonathan Beale reports. Just weeks ago, british forces were leaving kabul for good. Now troops are preparing to go back in this time not to stay but to help fly out british nationals because of the rapid taliban advance. After nearly 20 years of us and british intervention in afghanistan, the prime Minister Tonight said there was never a Military Solution to bring peace to the country. What we certainly can do is work with all our partners, in the region and around the world, who share an interest with us in preventing afghanistan from once again becoming a Breeding Ground for terror. These carefully targeted actions are designed to disrupt the use of afghanistan as a Terrorist Base of operations. That was, of course, the reason why they went there in the first place soon after the attacks on the us on 9 11. But the efforts and sacrifices over the past two decades, to create a more stable country, now seem to have been in vain. And Theres Anger that britains following Americas Decision to leave afghanistan. This is really bad for britain looking weak, making yourself look like you are untrustworthy weakens britons abroad, makes us all more vulnerable and leaves us exposed. Afghanistans location is of strategic importance. To the north, there are the former soviet states such as turkmenistan, uzbekistan and tajikistan, all of whom still have close ties to russia. To the west is iran, which has already seen an influx of afghan refugees. Afghanistans largest border is with pakistan, which in the past has been accused by the west of providing Shelter And Support to the taliban. And further to the east is china, which has growing economic and security interests in the region. So what happens next in afghanistan really matters. When the soviet union troops left in � 89, the victorious mujahedin started fighting each other, so the countries in the region then poured fuel on the fire of the afghan civil war, and the fear now is, because youve got lots of enmity between the countries in the region, its a danger that could happen again. The us and britain leave a country in limbo. The question now is notjust what it was all for, but can they really afford to stand by as afghanistan once again descends into civil war . Jonathan beale, bbc news. One of the british soldiers injured in afghanistan was rifleman Craig Monaghan from manchester. Serving with C Company 2 rifles, he sustained serious Head Injuries and is still on medication. He says the news that the taliban are back makes him wonder why so many fought, bled and lost their lives. Ten of his colleagues were killed. Hes been speaking to our correspondentjeremy cooke. The pain i felt this morning. Was like i felt sick. Like physically went to the toilet, retching, thinking i was going to be sick. Every area now that ifought, bled, friends lost their lives on, has just gone. I was 18 years old when i arrived in country, coming up to my 19th birthday. Id aspired to go to afghanistan, like i wanted to be in afghanistan. During that period, it was just like we went to bed one night, woke up the next day, and the world was against us. Were you in combat every day at that point . Yeah, by mid june, yeah, every single day we were. That 2nd Ofjune Incident was, like, the first time id ever experienced death. You remember the date . Yeah. Yeah. And, sadly, there was more to come. Yeah, a lot, nine more fell on the 2nd ofjune, yeah. Nine more from your company . Yeah. Like so many of your mates, you were injured. Can you remember that day . Id ratherjust not go into the whole. Ok, but you were injured, right . Yeah, so ive lost my vision in my eye, ive got a brain injury, which then results in my left arm not working as well as it should. But my body literally is battered, like i take eight tablets a day just to manage my brain, to stop the pressure build up. The mental Health Side of it, as someone whos now lost 12 friends to Suicide Whove served in afghan with me, outweighs the cost of the combat. You Cant Fight whats going on in your head. And ive been in the situation where ive been stood on the edge of a train track, thinking. Like, i didnt want to die, ijust didnt want to live with how. I didnt want to live with what i was living with. Youve talked about the cost of all of this to you, to your physical health, to your Mental Health, the friends that you lost. Watching the news in the last few days cannot have been easy. So, for me, id always have to hold onto the fact that it had to be worth something. Except this morning, when you wake up this morning and you see the news. Its a really tough pill to swallow when so many of your friends died there but are still dying because of there. Was it worth it . It has to be. Its. Ive lost everything, my friends have lost everything. At some point, were going to have to find a way to justify it, even for our own personal sanity, because otherwise the emptiness will never leave and the whole mental Health Side of the war willjust spiral out of control, and it already is spiralling out of control. 0ur North America editor, Jon-sopel'>Jon Sopel, is in washington. Jo, jo, there is a lot of criticism here over the us led coalition withdrawal. Is thatjustified . Over the us led coalition withdrawal. Is that justified . Withdrawal. Is that ustified . There is a lot of criticism withdrawal. Is thatjustified . There is a lot of Criticism Building is a lot of Criticism Building Againstjoe Biden but he is of the view that it is the right decision, even though it looks ugly at the moment. He keeps saying, if not now, then when . But what he could never have anticipated is the speed with which the taliban has advanced and also the Lightning Speed with which afghan Armed Forces who have been trained and equipped at a cost of billions of dollars by The Americans would have capitulated. That said, you look at korea, american troops have been in South Korea for 70 years to try to keep the peace. That is not going to happen in afghanistan, and you are seeing the potential that by September The 11th, in a months time, the taliban could be back in control in kabul, just as they were on September The 11th in 2001 when alqaeda attacked the united states of america. And those optics are terrible. This looks like being the most consequential Decision Thatjoe Biden is going to take. It could also be the most calamitous. {lita also be the most calamitous. 0k, Jon. Thank also be the most calamitous. 0k, Jon. Thank you. Also be the most calamitous. 0k, Jon, thank you, Jon also be the most calamitous. 0k, Jon, thank you, Jon-sopel'>Jon Sopel live there in washington. An american scientific Agency Saysjuly was the hottest month ever recorded across the world. The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration says last month was 0. 02 of a Degree Fahrenheit higher than the previous Record Set Injuly 2016 And Equalled last year. The bbc has strongly criticised Russias Decision not to renew the visa of its Moscow Correspondent sarah rainsford, calling it a direct assault on media freedom. Rainsford, whos based in moscow, now has to leave at the end of the month when her accreditation expires. Its thought its in retaliation for the Uks Refusal to grant visas to russian journalists. Here, the governments lastest coronavirus figures show there were 32,700 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average there were 28,585 new cases per day in the last week. 5,875 people are in hospital with coronavirus. 100 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours, which means there was an average of 89 deaths a day in the last week. More than 89 of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab, and 76 have had both jabs. And the latest weekly estimate from the Office For National Statistics shows variations in Case Rates around the uk. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here. What are the trends around the country, hugh . What are the trends around the country. Hugh . What are the trends around the country, hugh . What are the trends around the count , huh . ~ country, hugh . Well, clive, the good news is that country, hugh . Well, clive, the good news is that the country, hugh . Well, clive, the good news is that the surge country, hugh . Well, clive, the good news is that the surge in country, hugh . Well, clive, the good news is that the surge in infections i news is that the surge in infections that had been predicted by Government Scientists and modellers has not happened, and papers released from the Site Advisory Committee shows that the projection for Hospital Admissions was a third of the level that had been put forward in latejuly. If you look at the daily reported cases, though, having come down, they seem to have stabilised at around 30,000, and the week on Week Rate is up a bit, the Hospital Admissions continue to fall. The 0ns Survey of community infections, including people without symptoms, shows that Case Rate remained unchanged in england last week, in Northern Ireland they were quite high, a Bit Lower in wales and scotland, and they did fall further in scotland. So health officials are saying people shouldnt be complacent about the virus, and public Health England say there was considering going to Football Matches for the opening of the english Premier League season, with big crowds expected, should be cautious on public transport, where Face Coverings and also around stadiums. The father of Britney Spears has agreed to step down as her conservator after 13 years. Concerns over the singers Mental Health had prompted jamie spears to take legal control of her estate and other aspects of her life. The pop Stars Lawyer welcomed the development as another step toward justice. Brentford have enjoyed a winning start in the Opening Match of the new Premier League season. Their 2 0 victory against arsenal was also their first match in the top flight since 19117. 0ur Sports Correspondent Laura Scott reports. Welcome to the first game of the Premier League season. For football, a return on two levels, a full capacity Premier League match for the first time in a year and a half. Chanting we are Premier League say we are Premier League but if that wait has felt long, imagine how brentford fans feel. 7a years its taken for the bees to be back in the top flight and the buzz is undeniable. When we were at school, we used to get, oh, little brentford, why do you support brentford . Who is your Premier League team . But obviously now, this is our Premier League team. What are your hopes for the season . Top ten. At least 15th. Well, they might be back in large numbers and social distancing in the stands is no more but these fans will need to be ready for random Spot Checks of their covid 19 status as the Premier League readies itself for a Potential Toughening of government restrictions. Clubs have suffered estimated losses of £2 billion during the pandemic, though some seem more immune than others. Manchester city splashing out a record £100 million Onjack Grealish and England Captain Harry kane could come next. Manchester city are the Premier League champions but if they are going to be champions again, the man in charge says they have to raise their game. Every season when you begin, its a new challenge. We celebrate our title, now in our cabinet, in our memories, and we start again. Back in brentford, a Dream Start for the newcomers. Commentator here comes canos. 0h, brentford are off and running sergi canos sending the Home Faithful into a frenzy. And this late magic from Christian Norgaard secured their spot at the top of the table. For now at least, it was are worth the wait. Laura scott, bbc news, brentford. Thats it. Have a very good night. Welcome to bbc london. Im victoria hollins. It was meant to offer panoramic views over a lot of Cloud Heading in our direction. Clear whether the further east you are. This cloud linked to a low pressure will bring some damp weather, Mist And Murk to coastal areas, outbreaks of rain, only fleeting across wales and the Irish Sea and just generally a lot of cloud in the sky, which will break during the afternoon. Southern coast of england should have a fine afternoon and actually scotland, the lowlands, shouldnt you bad at all, so glasgow and edinburgh should have a mostly bright or sunny day. The second half of the weekend could be claudia across other parts of the country, particularly further north and on monday little change. This is bbc news, the headlines. There are fears for kabul after taliban fighters captured afghanistans second city, kandahar, in a crushing blow for the afghan government. It follows the fall of several key cities on thursday. International Aid Agencies are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe, with a quarter of A Million people already displaced. The un estimates 80 of those forced to flee are women and children. In the uk, a three year Old Girl and her father are among the victims named by police in the countrys worst Mass Shooting since 2010. On thursday, a 22 year Old Man killed five people before turning the gun on himself. Emergency services in italy are continuing to fight wildfires that are burning in parts of the South And Centre of the country, amid an enduring heatwave thats set an unofficial European Temperature record