The Subscription Site, onlyfans, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. Theres been a Record Number of bids to be the next Uk City of culture the taliban is tightenIng its grip across afghanistan, and there are growIng concerns about religious and media freedoms under the new regime. The human Rights Organisation, International'>Amnesty International, says the group murdered nIne men from the hazara mInority last month some of them were tortured. While the german broadcaster, deutschewelle, says taliban fighters carried out a door to Door Search to try to fInd one of its journalists hed left the country, but they shot dead one of his relatives. Here, the Inister'>Prime MInister is due to hold a Ing'>Cobra Emergency MeetIng on the afghan situation this afternoon. Our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has the latest. The long, Desperate Wait for relief. All around the heavily guarded airport, thousands of afghans are still desperate to get out. People with british and other western passports, hopIng their names are on the list. An Uber Driver West london was about to make it through. In the thick of it, british troops tryIng to make sense of the chaos. All around the airport, pockets of people waitIng out In the open. With time runnIng out, the operation is gatherIng pace. Western nations want to have all of this done by The End of the month. We are focused on acceleratIng the evacuation as best we can. In the last 2a hours, weve brought out 963 people which is a significant acceleration on the 24 Hour Period before that and well at least match that number agaIn today. In the city, a Heavy Taliban presence. Fighters have flooded the streets, sendIng an unmistakable message complete control. It is a musliM Shia festival, celebratIng peacefully with no sign of Interference from their new sunni masters. When from their new sunni masters. They tell about last country, when they tell about last row the country, they persecuted sheer hazaras. When the taliban last ruled the country. Amnesty International says Persecution Of Hazaras may be happenIng agaIn. There often reprisals agaInst people for beIng associated with the government, or beIng associated with the americans. There was a lot of fightIng with Hazara Ethnic Militias supportIng the us military In this area. Whether it was an ethnic Reprisal Or Government reprisal. Weve seen all of this In the last few months as thIngs have really deteriorated In afghanistan. But the taliban are keen to show another face. In the northern city of mazar i sharif, women studyIng as usual. Is this propaganda and will it last . Clearly, its not enough to dispel the fears of those convergIng on Kabul Airport. This Chaotic Exodus has been goIng on for a week. How much longer will it last . In the last hour, the foreign secretary, Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab, has defended his actions In relation to the afghanistan crisis. He says he didnt phone the afghan Inister'>Foreign MInister last friday when he was advised to because he was prioritisIng Security And Capacity at Kabul Airport. Earlier, it emerged that a call requested by his officials to discuss gettIng Interpreters out of the Country Wasnt made by him or by a junior mInister. Our political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. The foreign Secretary Yesterday Afternoon, on a Conference Call with g7 mInisters. The government says it is doIng everythIng it can to get british citizens and eligible afghans out of the country. But last week Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab was on holiday and now hes under pressure for failIng to make a call to afghanistans Inister'>Foreign MInister to try and speed up the evacuation of Interpreters who worked with the uk. Yesterday the Foreign Office said the call had been delegated to a junior mInister. Today, the government confirmed it hadnt happened at all. I dont thInk any one Phone Call at the Back End of last week would have changed the speed at which the afghan government fell nor the speed at which we were able to get the Air Brige up and runnIng. The foreign secretary said he was prioritisIn the situation here at Kabul Airport and gettIng as many people out as quickly as possible. He confirmed he asked someone else to make the call. But afghans who have settled In the uk are worried about how long there is to get others out under threat from the the taliban. There are Terrorist Groups who dont trust democracy, Human Rights, nothIng at all. KillIng a human for them isjust like playIng with a toy, thats what it looks like for them. He says that evacuatIng other Interpreters should be a priority. It should be an urgent action, but sadly its not goIng to happen. Labour says the government has been too slow and the foreign secretary should go. The senior aides around Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab were recommendIng he made that call. They would not have been makIng that recommendation unless they had clear Information which demonstrated it would be a very good thIng to do and would deliver a positive outcome, potentially even save lives. MInisters say they are movIng at pace to get people out of afghanistan and the prime Inister-will-chair'>MInister Will Chair another meetIng of the Emergency Cobra Group this afternoon. But the governments critics say it was underprepared for the march of the taliban and that when it came, mInisters acted too slowly. The foreign secretary shows no signs of resignIng but pressure on him and the government contInues. Nick joIns nickjoIns it at nick joIns it at westmInster now. NickjoIns it at westmInster now. As you were sayIng that report, the pressure is really growIng here on the government . I pressure is really growIng here on the government . The government . I thInk it is InterestIng the government . I thInk it is InterestIng that the government . I thInk it is InterestIng that domInic the government . I thInk it is| InterestIng that Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab the government . I thInk it is InterestIng that Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab took the decision to take on some of these accusations In that statement that we heard a couple of hours ago, In which he basically says, yes, the reports are through. It is true i was asked to phone my afghan counterpart, it is true that i didnt. He says the reason for that is that he had to prioritise other calls that he was makIng while he was on holiday. But his ultimate argument that this was a fascInatIng situation and he had to prioritise that and that was the right thIng to do. Fast movIng situation. A number of mps have came out this afternoon to throw their weight behInd Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab to say he has done a good job and they stand by him. But there are also some other conservative mps who have not been satisfied with his performance over the course of the crisis In afghanistan. I dont thInk the explanation may have heard from the foreign secretary will lead to an end of the questions. We have already had Labour Shadow foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy sayIng that his storyjust Secretary Lisa Nandy sayIng that his story just does Secretary Lisa Nandy sayIng that his storyjust does not add up. There is still the Big Question that if Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab knew how bad the situation In afghanistan was comIng last friday when these calls were supposed to be made, but he decided to prioritise the airport Instead, why did it take another three days to get back to the uk . It was not until monday this week that the foreign secretary made his way back to whitehall. The other thIng that this does is just add to the questions about whether the government was prepared for this. We know that mInisters say that everyone was surprised by the speed at which the taliban took over afghanistan, but the perhaps more pertInent question at the moment is that they act quickly enough to do with follow the emergIng situations after the speed of the taliban march became clear . The government is contInuIng to Insist that it did and the Ing'>Cobra MeetIng this afternoon is another Opportunity Borisjohnson another Opportunity Boris Johnson hopes another Opportunity Borisjohnson hopes to show they are on top of this. But Opposition Parties and some other conservative mps privately would say they have not dealt with this as well as they could have. Dealt with this as well as they could have dealt with this as well as they could have. M. ,. , a terrorist who was shot dead by armed police after stabbIng two people In South London was lawfully killed that is what an Inquestjury has concluded today. Sudesh amman was shot as he ran towards undercover Armed Officers with a Kitchen Knife In streatham In february last year. Moments earlier, the 20 year old had stabbed two pedestrians, a man and a woman. Both survived the attack. Lets cross to our correspondent at the royal Courts Ofjustice In-london'>In London, helena wilkInson. Helena, start with more on the background to this. Sudesh amman had been released from prison ten days before he carried out this attack on streatham high road. He had been servIng a sentence for terrorism offences. He has served 21 is of that 1a month sentence. Underthe served 21 is of that 1a month sentence. Under the rules at the time he could be automatically released at the halfway poInt. He had served 20 months of that 1a month sentence. The jury said there was a missed opportunity to recall Sudesh Amman back to prison two days before he carried out the attack. Two days before the attack he was spotted by officers buyIng a number of items that he later went on to make a fake Suicide Vest that he was usIng and water when he carried out the attack. The jury said he could have been recalled to prison at the time. In their conclusions, they said that they acknowledge several avenues were explored, but based on the Probation Policy, that policy beIng that if the Probation Service was satisfied that his behaviour Indicated an Increase or unmanageable risk of serious harm to the public or that there was an immInent risk of further offences beIng committed, then he could have been recalled to prison. TheJury Today concludIng that the attack In a streatham that Sudesh Amman carried out could have been prevented. At the time of the attack, Sudesh Amman was under 24 hour armed Police Surveillance as my colleague Daniel Sandford now reports. Sudesh amman leavIng his probation hostel, a Hoax Suicide Belt under his Camouflage Jacket concealed by a jd sports bag. 35 mInutes later, two armed Surveillance Officers shot him dead outside boots. This aInt real. In the immediate aftermath, witnesses couldnt believe their eyes, but police quickly realised he was wearIng the Suicide Belt and cleared the area. Amman died before they could be sure that it was fake. Amman had been arrested aged 17 on suspicion of preparIng terrorist acts. Searches of his Mobile Phone on Social Media showed the depth of his extremism. He was jailed for a0 months for possessIng and sharIng terrorist material. But under the rules at the time, he had to be released halfway through his sentence. He was held In Belmarsh Prison, and, if anythIng, durIng his time there became more radical mixIng with hashem abedi, the brother of the manchester bomber, ahmed hassan, the failed parsons green bomber, and abdulla ahmed ali, the leader of a plot to blow up planes with liquid explosives. The prison� s Intelligence-system'>Mercury Intelligence System recorded that amman, also known as faraz, wanted to kill the queen, become a Suicide Bomber and joIn isis. A pledge of allegiance to the leader of the islamic State Group was found In his cell. A senior counterterrorism officer, Intendent'>Detective Chief SuperIntendent alexis boon, wrote to the Prison Governor askIng if there was a way of delayIng amman� s release. But there wasnt, so the decision was made to follow him with armed Surveillance Officers wherever he went. They watched as he bought alumInium foil, Parcel Tape and drInks bottles In poundland. They knew these could be used to make a fake Suicide Belt, but felt they didnt have enough to arrest him or recall him to prison. And so it was that on the 2nd Of February last year, ten days after his release, amman was beIng followed through South London by a nIne Man Team of armed Surveillance Officers. When he went Into the low Price Store here on streatham high road, an officer called bx87 to protect his identity was only a few metres behInd. Amman stole a knife and ran out of the shop. Bx87 gave chase. Amman stabbed two people as he ran along. Thankfully, both survived. Frightened shoppers watched as another officer, bx75, joIned the pursuit. When amman turned on the officers, they feared for their lives. They said they had no choice but to shoot him. The jury concluded it was a lawful killIng. Thejury the jury before they started their deliberations had been directed by the coroner that the only conclusion that they could come to it was one of lawful killIng. That means that everyone agreed that the officers had no choice at all apart from to shoot Sudesh Amman In at that moment. We heard after thejury returned their conclusions from the metropolitan police In a statement from the deputy assistant commissioner, dean hayden. On February 2 Last year, two members of the attack In a on February 2 Last year, two members of the public were attacked In a busy High Street In streatham, South London. Armed officers who had the attacker under surveillance at the time responded immediately and gave chase. As they confronted the attacker, he turned on them armed with a knife and the officers fired a number of fatal shots. The whole Incident froM Start to fInish lasted just over 60 seconds. Today the jury In the Inquest has returned a verdict of lawful killIng. I want to thank the jury for their careful examInation of the evidence In this case, but also for the coroners positive comments and praise both towards the Investigation-team'>Investigation Team and the Armed Officers who responded to the Incident. Thankfully, Armed Officers rarely discharge their firearms In the course of their duties despite beIng faced with multiple threats across the country every sIngle day. I also want to pay tribute to the courage shown by the officers In relation to how they pursued the attacker but also stopped anybody else comIng to harm. We have had a bit more detailfrom the Independent office for Police Conduct about the two people Injured In that attack. We now know that one of those Injured had to be put Into a medically Induced Coma Forfive days. That person is now recoverIng. Two people stabbed In that Incident. Before Sudesh Amman was released from Prison Last january at the police had described him as one of the most dangerous Individuals they had Investigated. Had Investigated. Helena wilkInson, many thanrs the headlInes on Bbc News the taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan International'>Amnesty International says nIne members of a Inority-group'>MInority Group were tortured and murdered by theirfighters. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London, by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier, could have been prevented. In scotland, the snp and The Greens agree a new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement but stop short of a formal coalition. The Subscription Site, onlyfans, known for its adult content, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. 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The snp and the Scottish Greens have agreed a new Ing-partnership'>Power SharIng Partnership at holyrood, brIngIng The Greens Into government for the first time anywhere In the uk. The move would give the scottish government a majority to pass legislation, IncludIng a new Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum bill. More details are expected this afternoon, as our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, explaIns. We have never seen anythIng like this before. It stops short of a formal coalition, but it goes further than the confidence and the Supply Issue by Issue Support that the Scottish Greens have given to the snp durIng previous snp admInistrations. It means there will be areas where support has been formally agreed. But worth watchIng out for this afternoon are those areas where theres still some disagreement, where the Scottish Greens remaIn outside the government tent, In effect, In opposition. Whats In it for both sides . Well, its significant In that it will be the first time The Greens have been In power anywhere In the uk, they will be able to Influence policy. We expect them also to have mInisterial appoIntments. For the snp, i thInk it does give perhaps more stability In government. It means they will have an outright majority In some areas of their programme, although not all of course. I thInk it also perhaps sends a message ahead of cop26 about where they stand on environmental issues. As you mentioned, makIng the scottish Greens Part of government clarifies that majority that already exists In the Scottish Parliament In favour of another Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum. Were already gettIng response from the opposition here In scotland, the scottish conservatives describIng this as an Coalition Of Chaos sayIng that the snp have lost the plot for The Greens to have a seat at the government table. Well brIng you that announcement on the Tie Up live from holyrood shortly. Around 1 In 85 people In the uk would have tested positive for coronavirus In the week to last saturday accordIng to estimates from the office for national statistics. The estimated number of Infections In England And Scotland fell, but there was a rise In wales. The pattern was uncertaIn In Northern Ireland. Firefighters battlIng frances worst wildfire of the Summer Fear changIng wInds over the weekend could make it harder to battle the blaze that has already burned for five days. Over 1000 firefighters are tacklIng the wildfire In the Var Region to the west of saInt tropez. Its been a bad year for wildfires In many parts of the world. Our reality check correspondent, chris morris, explaIns why its gettIng Climate Scientists so worried. Last weeks report from the Intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change'>Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change made the lInk between a Ing-planet'>WarmIng Planet and extreme weather events very explicit. And when it comes to wildfires, 2021 looks like breakIng a number of unwanted records. In europe, theres been a lot of focus on countries around the mediterranean In recent weeks. These pictures are from greece. But thereve also been serious fires In turkey, italy, and algeria, where more than 70 people have been killed by wildfires this month. In the last few days as weve heard, dangerous fires here In france, as well as israel, lebanon and spaIn. Many of the worst fires In southern and western turkey, and there have been more than 200 of them, have now been brought under control. But look at the amount of land that has burnt In turkey so far this year more than eight times the average over the previous 12 years. That means more Greenhouse Gases beIng released, heatIng up the planet even more so its a vicious circle. Its also been a brutal year so far In the Western United States which has seen record breakIng high temperatures and severe drought. Across the us, more than 3. 5 million acres have been burned so far this year. Thats A Million more than this poInt In the 2020 Fire Season which ended as the most destructive on record. These are before and after images of Fire Destruction near Lake Almanor In california, where the huge Dixie Fire has been burnIng for more than a month. Another Big Fire has broken out In the state this week. But by far the largest wildfires anywhere on the planet right now are In siberia In the russian far east. The fire burnIng In the Sakha Republic, oryakutia, is probably the biggest on earth this century, and could well become the biggest ever recorded. This is the plume of smoke, captured on a satellite image, driftIng across the Arctic Ocean towards the north pole. And across the country, Greenpeace Russia estimates that more than 60000 square miles have burnt this year. AgaIn, that means huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases are beIng released Into the atmosphere. This chart shows how much more carbon has been released so far this year by fires In the Sakha Republic than In previous years. To put it In perspective, that 2021 figure is roughly equivalent to all the Carbon Dioxide emissions the whole of the uk produced In 2019. Of course wildfires arent new, theyve always happened. But the changIng climate means they are goIng to happen more frequently and with greater Intensity, IncreasIng both Greenhouse Gas emissions and serious air pollution. Its another big reason why efforts to limit the rise we arejust goIng we are just goIng to brIng you a lIne of Ing-news'>BreakIng News regardIng the afghanistan Evacuation Process. We are beIng told that britaIn has now flown out 21100 people from kabul sInce sunday. 599 of them uk nationals, but thousands more who are legible to fly out are still waitIng to leave. GettIng to the airport remaIns a challenge, we have seen those chaotic scenes at the airport In the past few days or so. Yesterday at 963 people left on eight raf military flights, 555 of those were afghans who qualify under the governments relocation programme. We will have more In that through the afternoon here on Bbc News. The competition to be the next Uk City of culture, In 2025, has attracted a Record Number of bids. The 20 applicants Include cornwall, a joInt bid from counties either side of the scottish border, and wrexham. The wInner will be announced In may. ColIn paterson has more. In the week when a Hollywood Style Sign appeared on a Slag Heap overlookIng wrexham, it has been confirmed that the town is now aimIng to become the Uk City of culture 2025. Wrexham county Boroughs Entry is one of 20 that have been put forward. IncludIng a bid spannIng both sides of the scotland england border. Dumfries and galloway and the scottish borders are joInIng forces with northumberland, cumbria and the city of carlisle, a combIned area almost 15 times the size of london. And cornwall� s bid is very much as a county rather than its only city, truro. Coventry� s time as the city of culture has not gone to plan. Covid meant that the start was delayed five months. But events are now up and runnIng the 360 allstars start a three Week Run there today. And the organisers Insist that the city has benefited. The city of culture is really the begInnIng of a journey. Its not The End of the journey. Its the begInnIng of thInkIng about the role that culture can play In cities, In brIngIng people together, In creatIng pride, In expressIng identity, In supportIng regeneration and economic development, In promotIng tourism, and really puttIng your city on the map. A longlist will be revealed at The End of next month, with the wInner announced In may, as coventry� s year In the spotlight comes to an end. ColIn paterson, Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with Chris Fawkes. For many of us are about state pretty cloudy today, but like yesterday a few places that will see sunny spells. The maIn driver of the Weather Today is low pressure to the west. Thick cloud workIng Into western areas, irrelevant contInues to push up rates of raIn In a frumpy west. The raIn eventually gettIng Into Western Scotland this afternoon, a few showers for wales and western areas of england. The best prospect of some sunshIne, Northern Scotland and eastern england. The diapers backed up temperature up to 23 degrees. Overnight In a few showers for wales and western areas of england. The best prospect of some sunshIne, Northern Scotland and eastern england. The diapers marked up temperature up to 23 degrees. Overnight tonight, heavy pulses of raIn, Mist Patches over the high ground and a very mild night In liverpool and hull. The weekend, tryIng to start off on a saturday. Sunday, generally brighter with some sunny spells, but there will be some showers knockIng around so quite a changeable weekend. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlInes. The taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan International'>Amnesty International says nIne members of a Inority-group'>MInority Group were tortured and murdered by theirfighters. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier could have been prevented. In scotland, the snp and The Greens agree a new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement, but stop short of a formal coalition. Retail sales unexpectedly fall to their lowest level sInce the shops reopened In april. The Subscription Site onlyfans has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. And theres been a Record Number of bids to be the next Uk City of culture with 20 areas In the runnIng. Lets cross now to scotland, where the snp and the Scottish Greens are about to speak. We have reached a proposed Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement with the Scottish Greens, workIng together to build a greener, fairer, Independent scotland is Ing'>Ground BreakIng, Ing'>Ground BreakIng In both scottish and perhaps even more so uk politics. Most importantly, though, it is an agreement that meets the challenges and the opportunities of our time. Scotland is, of course, much more than our politics, but it is throughout politics that we express our hopes but a better future and then turners hopes Into reality. We live In a time when the challenges we face and then turn those hopes. The challenges we face have never been greater. Pandemic recovery, environment, and assault of the Uk Government On Our Own In parliament, and the economy, society and our place In the world of a disastrous Brexit But Scotland did not vote for. And yet, despite the magnitude of those challenges, many of them global, todays politics can too often feel small and polarised, divided and Incapable of meetIng the moment. This agreement is Intended to change that In scotland. It is about doIng politics and governance better. Corporation cooperation Instead of acrimonious is, In my view, and Indeed my experience, what most people want to see much more from politicians. It is also essential if we are to fInd solutions needed to solve the problems confrontIng the world today. And of course, that spirit of co Operation And Consensus buildIng is very much In keepIng with the foundIng prInciples of Scottish Parliament. Our parties will of course retaIn our distInctive identities. This is not a coalition. And we do not agree on everythIng, but we are comIng out of our Comfort Zones to focus on what we do agree on. Despite all of the risks Inherent In any decision of two parties to cooperate more closely, we are choosIng to work together and we are choosIng to work together and we are choosIng to work together and we are doIng so not out of political necessity, but for the common good. The agreement delivers bold Policy Action on pressIng issues. A commitment to more affordable housIng, a better Dealfor Commitment to more affordable housIng, a better deal for tenants and action to tackle poverty and Inequality, steps to accelerate our transition to Net Zero, more support for active travel, Energy And Tenure Transition Fund for the North East of scotland, a focus on green jobs and their work and a sustaInable recovery from covid. An action to improve Mental Health and public services, IncludIng the establishment of a national care service. We also, In this agreement, reaffirm our shared commitment to ensurIng Independence for scotland and the right to choose our countrys future through a referendum. The agreement also sets out the arrangements for cooperation which will enable a stable parliamentary majority for the delivery of the snps programme, and as part of that, for the first time everIn as part of that, for the first time ever In uk politics, it will see a Green Centre National Government as mInisters, workIng In a spirit of common endeavour, Mutual Challenge and collective responsibility to deliver for the people we serve. Green party member. We will sit by members and i will but this agreement undoubtedly marks a historic moment. It recognises Iness-as-usual'>BusIness As Usual is not good enough In the times we are livIng through. It grasps that out of great challenge, a better world and a better scotland is capable of beIng born, but understands that achievIng it will take boldness, courage and a will to do thIngs differently, that is what we offer. I want to thank the Scottish Greens for the constructive process that has led us to this Agreement Today and say how much i hope that we will work together In the years ahead to secure a greener, fairer, Independent scotland we know is possible. I will now ask Patrick And Lorna to say a few words before we take questions from the media. This is Indeed a historic moment. This deal is Indeed a historic moment. This deal would is Indeed a historic moment. This deal would see The Greens enterIng government for the first time ever In scotland government for the first time ever In scotland or anywhere In the uk. And it In scotland or anywhere In the uk. And it couldnt come at a more important and it couldnt come at a more important time. In the last 18 months. Important time. In the last 18 months, they have been Incredibly difficult months, they have been Incredibly difficult time for us all and as we seek difficult time for us all and as we seek to difficult time for us all and as we seek to rebuild our lives, we and our economy, we must seek to do thIngs our economy, we must seek to do thIngs differently. We must build a fairer thIngs differently. We must build a fairer compassionate country and we must fairer compassionate country and we must do fairer compassionate country and we must do everythIng In our power to tackle must do everythIng In our power to tackle the must do everythIng In our power to tackle the climate and major emergencies and deliver a just transition emergencies and deliver a just transition of all of scotland, and that is transition of all of scotland, and that is what this deal will do. It means that is what this deal will do. It means our that is what this deal will do. It means our parties will be workIng together means our parties will be workIng together to deliver a bold and ambitious programme to deliver a green ambitious programme to deliver a green recovery from covid, a new deal green recovery from covid, a new deal for green recovery from covid, a new deal for tenants and a fundamental Change Deal for tenants and a fundamental change In deal for tenants and a fundamental change In approach and transport. It will out change In approach and transport. It will out two change In approach and transport. It will put two green mInisters Into the heart will put two green mInisters Into the heart of government advocatIng for the the heart of government advocatIng for the climate and a fairer and greener for the climate and a fairer and greener scotland. But fundamentally, it is also greener scotland. But fundamentally, it is also a greener scotland. But fundamentally, it is also a new approach to politics it is also a new approach to politics. The snp and Scottish Greens politics. The snp and Scottish Greens are different parties, we agree greens are different parties, we agree on greens are different parties, we agree on some thIngs, disagree on others, agree on some thIngs, disagree on others, and agree on some thIngs, disagree on others, and those distInctive voices can and others, and those distInctive voices can and will others, and those distInctive voices can and will remaIn. That is why this is can and will remaIn. That is why this is not can and will remaIn. That is why this is not a can and will remaIn. That is why this is not a coalition In the traditional sense. But that must not mean traditional sense. But that must not mean that traditional sense. But that must not mean that we cannot cooperate fully ood mean that we cannot cooperate fully good of mean that we cannot cooperate fully good of the people of scotland, our climate good of the people of scotland, our climate and our environment. To work together climate and our environment. To work together where we have got, ground, challenge together where we have got, ground, challenge each other to deal with disagreements constructively, and yes, to disagreements constructively, and yes, to deliver a referendum on Independence when we emerge from the Independence'>Pandemic Independence when we emerge from the pandemic as both of our parties pledged pandemic as both of our parties pledged to do. Next week, scottish green pledged to do. Next week, scottish Green Party members will have the decision Green Party members will have the decision on Green Party members will have the decision on whether we take this historic decision on whether we take this historic step and i look forward to engagIng historic step and i look forward to engagIng with them In the days to coma, engagIng with them In the days to come, together, we can and i believe will make come, together, we can and i believe will make history. The come, together, we can and i believe will make history. Will make history. The un scientists at the ipcc last will make history. The un scientists at the ipcc last week will make history. The un scientists at the ipcc last week confirmed will make history. The un scientistsl at the ipcc last week confirmed what we already know from the images of fires and floods across the world, the Climate Crisis is acceleratIng and we have to act now. Mistakes simply could not be higher the stakes could not be higher and with the top 26 Climate Crisis comIng to scotland, we are In a position to show real leadership on climate. Here are three ways this will do that stop one, we will deliver a radical shift In transport spendIng, 10 of all transport spend would go towards makIng cyclIng, walkIng and wheelIng safe and accessible for all and we would Invest £5 billion over this parliament In scotlands rail network. Two, we cannot tackle the Climate Emergency without improvIng scotlands homes and buildIngs. We have therefore agreed and accelerated and expanded to 8p Programme that would support everyone to make the changes that we need over the comIng decade. £2. 8 billion. We would accelerate renewables and double p onshore wInd Industry, creatIng thousands of good qualityjobs. As an engIneer from this sector, im particularly excited about this. This deal is about people as well as planet. Together, we would deliver a new dealfor tenants, together, we would deliver a new dealfortenants, givIng together, we would deliver a new dealfor tenants, givIng Tenants Deal for tenants, givIng tenants more dealfor tenants, givIng tenants more rights, IntroducIng Rent Controls to help tackle scotlands housIng crisis. We would make Bus Travel brief young people, Create A New National Park and much more. Bus travel three for young people. Scotland was found on responsibility, democratic participation and we are selected representatives must constantly strive to live up to these prInciples and it could not be more important than just now. That is why we are proud of this agreement that we are proud of this agreement that we are proud of this agreement that we are publishIng today. It is why we are publishIng today. It is why we are publishIng today. It is why we are pledgIng to work together to build a greener, fairer and Independent scotland and it is why we are recommendIng this agreement to our parties. We are recommendIng this agreement to our parties to our parties. Thank you to both patrick and to our parties. Thank you to both Patrick And Lorna. To our parties. Thank you to both Patrick And Lorna. We to our parties. Thank you to both Patrick And Lorna. We will to our parties. Thank you to both Patrick And Lorna. We will now. To our parties. Thank you to both Patrick And Lorna. 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And to The Greens, what are the chances of your Ing'>Party SignIng are the chances of your Ing'>Party SignIng up to this, because you have obviously signIng up to this, because you have obviously had to make some pretty important obviously had to make some pretty important compromises In exchange for goIng important compromises In exchange for goIng Into government . Thank ou. For for goIng Into government . Thank you for my for goIng Into government . Thank you for my part. For goIng Into government . Thank you for my part. I for goIng Into government . Thank you. For my part, i am for goIng Into government . Thank| you. For my part, i am determIned that there will be an Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum In this parliament and i said In the election this agreement reiterates that, covid permittIng, thatll be In the first half of this parliamentary term. I dont want that as an end In itself, i believe scotland should be Independent so we can better equip ourselves to recover from covid can better equip ourselves to Recoverfrom Covid In the can better equip ourselves to recover from covid In the way i thInk a majority of people across our country wishes to do towards a greener, fairer Scotland And One that learns the lessons of the past 18 months and more. And of course, scotland that looks outward to europe and the world, not one that is forced to look Inward by the brexit obsessed government of the uk. This agreement, i thInk, brexit obsessed government of the uk. This agreement, ithInk, is brexit obsessed government of the uk. This agreement, i thInk, is not about makIng it more likely, it makes it harder and Indeed impossible on any democratic basis for a Uk Government to resist the right of the scottish people to choose their own future. The three others standIng here for our respective parties want that future to be an Independent one, because prInciple of democracy is that it should not be us or any other politician who decides The Future. That should be and will be, In my view, a matterfor the scottish people. I will hand over now to patrick to address the question to The Greens. Patrick to address the question to the Greens Patrick to address the question to The Greens. ,. , , The Greens. Thank you. The greens, as ou The Greens. Thank you. The greens, as you know. The greens. Thank you. The greens, as you know, pride The Greens. Thank you. The greens, as you know, pride ourselves The Greens. Thank you. The greens, as you know, pride ourselves on as you know, pride ourselves on beIng as you know, pride ourselves on beIng a as you know, pride ourselves on beIng a Democratic Party In this agreement has not been hammered out Lry Agreement has not been hammered out try the agreement has not been hammered out by the three agreement has not been hammered out by the three others Ind-closed-doors'>BehInd Closed Doors by the three others Ind-closed-doors'>BehInd Closed Doors. Soon as the possibility of a discussion doors. Soon as the possibility of a discussion about this and urged, we asked discussion about this and urged, we asked members what their priorities were and asked members what their priorities were and we have worked hard to act on those were and we have worked hard to act on those priorities. So we as we go Into a on those priorities. So we as we go Into a week on those priorities. So we as we go Into a week of debate with the party and In Into a week of debate with the party and In all Into a week of debate with the party and In all member extra general meetIng and In all member extra general meetIng happenIng next weekend, i and In all member extra general meetIng happenIng next weekend, lam very confident and hopeful that greens very confident and hopeful that greens across the country will see this as greens across the country will see this as an greens across the country will see this as an extraordInary opportunity and they this as an extraordInary opportunity and they could not be a more important and they could not be a more important moment, just after we have been given important moment, just after we have been given a important moment, just after we have been given a Code Red for humanity and just been given a Code Red for humanity and just before the global climate conference comes to glasgow, they could conference comes to glasgow, they could not conference comes to glasgow, they could not be a more important moment for green could not be a more important moment for Green Politics to take the Step Forward for Green Politics to take the Step Forward and i thInk the Party Members will see a huge amount to be excited members will see a huge amount to be excited about In this agreement. 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Politics and the j challenges we face demands the oilfield . Politics and the challenges we face demands more the oilfield . Politics and the challenges we face demands more than simplistic yes no answers and agaIn, if you dont mInd, i will answer questions In my own words, not those that others Invite me to use. I set out my position on canberra last week, and i suspect my green colleagues here will set out the view that greens have expressed as well. I thInk this agreement recognises there are significant questions about whether, In the face of the Code Red Climate Emergency we should be contInuIng with unlimited Fossil Fuel Extraction and that is a question the people of scotland and Indeed across the world are askIng and therefore i set out to the Inister'>Prime MInister that the powers over this are still with the Uk Government, thatis are still with the Uk Government, that is the constitutional reality. In the case of fields like campbell, where grants were licensed years ago, but had not yet started reduction, there should be a reassessment of licences agaInst Climate Test In the same way that new licences will be subjected to the Climate Test. And we have got to accelerate the transition away from Fossil Fuels, accelerate the transition away from fossilfuels, which is some of accelerate the transition away from Fossil Fuels, which is some of what steps In this agreement set out. And clearly, we have different views to some extent on the role of Oil And Gas, but we have an agreement that we must accelerate that transition to Net Zero and that is what we are determIned to do. For to Net Zero and that is what we are determIned to do. DetermIned to do. For many Green Party members. DetermIned to do. For many Green Party members. It determIned to do. For many Green Party members, it is determIned to do. For many Green Party members, it is not determIned to do. 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I set out last week that i thInk there is a significant over the contInuation of developIng new fields and therefore i have asked those who hold the power to look carefully at that and that is the position i take and i thInk people can understand that even if i dont use the simple language you have Invited me to use. I use the simple language you have Invited me to use. Invited me to use. I want to reiterate Invited me to use. I want to reiterate what Invited me to use. I want to reiterate what the Invited me to use. I want to reiterate what the first Invited me to use. I want to reiterate what the Inister'>First MInister said about reiterate what the Inister'>First MInister said about this reiterate what the Inister'>First MInister said about this not reiterate what the Inister'>First MInister said about this not beIng reiterate what the Inister'>First MInister. 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The Scottish Greens are i unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are tied unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are tied while unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are tied while we unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are tied while we are i unequivocally agaInst campbell but our hands are tied while we are not an Independent our hands are tied while we are not an Independent country our hands are tied while we are not an Independent country and our hands are tied while we are not an Independent country and we i our hands are tied while we are not| an Independent country and we just do not an Independent country and we just do not have an Independent country and we just do not have those an Independent country and we just do not have those powers, an Independent country and we just do not have those powers, so an Independent country and we just do not have those powers, so we i an Independent country and we just i do not have those powers, so we will contInue do not have those powers, so we will contInue to do not have those powers, so we will contInue to work do not have those powers, so we will contInue to work to do not have those powers, so we will contInue to work to try do not have those powers, so we will contInue to work to try and do not have those powers, so we will contInue to work to try and get contInue to work to try and get those contInue to work to try and get those powers contInue to work to try and get those powers to contInue to work to try and get those powers to do contInue to work to try and get those powers to do what contInue to work to try and get those powers to do what the l contInue to work to try and get those powers to do what the Scottish Greens those powers to do what the Scottish Greens thInk those powers to do what the Scottish Greens thInk needs those powers to do what the Scottish Greens thInk needs to those powers to do what the Scottish Greens thInk needs to be those powers to do what the Scottish Greens thInk needs to be done. I greens thInk needs to be done. Would just add that yes, of greens thInk needs to be done]. Would just add that yes, of course, greens would just add that yes, of course, greens oppose campbell and have long challenged the idea that ongoIng maximum economic extraction can be compatible maximum economic extraction can be compatible with the response to the global compatible with the response to the global Climate Emergency, but i do want to global Climate Emergency, but i do want to recognise that the Inister'>First MInister want to recognise that the Inister'>First MInister has changed position on this mInister has changed position on this that mInister has changed position on this. That is really important, and i this. That is really important, and i dont this. That is really important, and idont thInk this. That is really important, and i dont thInk that is The End of the story i dont thInk that is The End of the story. Because i thInk every Budget Party story. Because i thInk every Budget Party across the spectrum is to have to change party across the spectrum is to have to change long held positions on the oil and to change long held positions on the Oil And Gas to change long held positions on the Oil And Gas Industry. We need to do that In Oil And Gas Industry. We need to do that In a Oil And Gas Industry. We need to do that In a way Oil And Gas Industry. We need to do that In a way that Invests In the communities that are currently dependent on that Industry, gives them dependent on that Industry, gives them a dependent on that Industry, gives them a real economic prospect for them a real economic prospect for The Future, them a real economic prospect for The Future, and hope rather than simply The Future, and hope rather than simply the The Future, and hope rather than simply the fear that can come with the prospect of change. This deal does the prospect of change. This deal does Include serious Investment for the communities that would be affected the communities that would be affected both In terms of Transition Technologies and other forms of Investment as well. So there is a great Investment as well. So there is a great Investment'>Deal Investment as well. So there is a great deal to be optimistic about In this agreement as we commit ourselves to rapidly transitionIng and that ourselves to rapidly transitionIng and that transition has to be just and that transition has to be just and fast and that transition has to be just and fast and that is what this agreement says. And fast and that is what this agreement says. £500 million Transition Deal Agreement says. £500 million Transition Deal for agreement says. £500 million Transition Deal for the agreement says. £500 million i Transition Deal for the northeast Transition Deal for the North East of scotland is set out In this agreement. I would like the Uk Government to match that so we can accelerate that transition. It must be a transition that is just for jobs, communities, and also to make sure as we reduce our reliance on fossil fuel, sure as we reduce our reliance on fossilfuel, we do not sure as we reduce our reliance on fossil fuel, we do not Increase our reliance on imported Fossil Fuels. This is serious about makIng sure transition is just and that it happens at pace, which is necessary to protect our planet. Stv. To protect our planet. Stv. Thanks, Inister'>First MInister. To protect our planet. Stv. Thanks, Inister'>First MInister. You to protect our planet. Stv. Thanks, Inister'>First MInister. You mentioned to protect our planet. Stv. Thanks, i Inister'>First MInister. You mentioned cop26, i Inister'>First MInister. You mentioned cop26, i wanted Inister'>First MInister. You mentioned cop26, i wanted to Inister'>First MInister. You mentioned cop26, i wanted to ask Inister'>First MInister. 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There is no death this agreement is about makIng sure, amongst many other thIngs, the scottish government is challengIng itself to go as far and fast as possible towards Net Zero, and we will certaInly do that, but the judgment and the credentials are not about who is sittIng around a mInisterial table. Thejudgment about who is sittIng around a mInisterial table. The judgment on our Environment Credentials and deliverIng is on what we do and it is our responsibility and it is somethIng i take extremely seriously. It somethIng i take extremely seriously somethIng i take extremely seriously. SomethIng i take extremely seriousl. ,. , seriously. It is possible that if ower seriously. It is possible that if power over seriously. It is possible that if power over licensIng seriously. It is possible that if power over licensIng was seriously. 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We can Invest In a fairer and more ust we can Invest In a fairer and more just society we can Invest In a fairer and more just society and make sure that that recovery just society and make sure that that recovery from covid is a green Recovery Recovery from covid is a green recovery and the transition away from recovery and the transition away from Oil Recovery and the transition away from Oil And Gas is a just transition. There is so much the scottish transition. There is so much the scottish Parliament And Government is able scottish Parliament And Government is able to scottish Parliament And Government is able to do and i thInk we can do more is able to do and i thInk we can do more if is able to do and i thInk we can do more if we is able to do and i thInk we can do more if we want to work together where more if we want to work together where we more if we want to work together where we have common Ground And Respect where we have common Ground And Respect our where we have common Ground And Respect our differences where those disagreements contInue. That is what this agreement will do and i thInk it would this agreement will do and i thInk it would be a real missed opportunity if The Greens decided that we opportunity if The Greens decided that we werent goIng to commit ourselves that we werent goIng to commit ourselves to the actions that are possible ourselves to the actions that are possible to achieve a transformational change. 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As an cow argued for Independence . Ironic, as an snp politician, cow argued for Independence . Iii ii ironic, as an snp politician, i cow argued for Independence . Ironic, as an snp politician, i have been told by Unionist Politicians for years that oil has been goIng out and could not be relied on to fund or contribute to an Independent scotland, so it has been amusIng if nothIng else to see them abruptly shift position over the past. In answer to your question, we are transitionIng away from Fossil Fuels and the world needs to transition away from Fossil Fuels. I want to see the skills, Infrastructure, Expertise Will Tub over decades In the North East of scotland and the North Sea transferred Into buildIng that same Infrastructure that we needIn that same Infrastructure that we need In renewable energy, so that transition is under way. The challenge will be to make sure we do that transition In a way that is just and also In a way that is at pace for the Interests of the planet. That is what the snp has committed to and what i thInk this agreement will help us deliver. I will pass over to a loan it next. All i can say In terms of negotiations is they are tough negotiators and i have learned from experience In the past few weeks. This deal has not yet gone to about two members of the scottish Green Party. Two members of the scottish Green Party. So two members of the scottish Green Party, so power is with them to decide party, so power is with them to decide whether this agreement, with its commitment to reduce traffic by InvestIng its commitment to reduce traffic by InvestIng In railways and puttIng huge InvestIng In railways and puttIng huge amounts of money Into thIngs like active huge amounts of money Into thIngs like active travel, upgradIng scotlands homes, these key sources of emissions, they will do thIngs like bridges peoples bills and improve like bridges peoples bills and improve quality of life, are what they are improve quality of life, are what they are lookIng for, but it is up to members to make that decision. As a four to members to make that decision. As a four engIneer In the renewables Industry. A four engIneer In the renewables Industry. I a four engIneer In the renewables Industry, i can tell you how much potential Industry, i can tell you how much potential scotland has to develop its renewable energy. We have 25 of all the its renewable energy. We have 25 of all the offshore renewable energy In europe all the offshore renewable energy In europe. That is massive. By developIng that potential, we can create developIng that potential, we can create thousands of good quality Obs Create Thousands of good quality jobs and create thousands of good quality jobs and all of the energy we need and more jobs and all of the energy we need and more than we can export. We have and more than we can export. We have a successfut and more than we can export. We have a successful Industry waitIng to grow a successful Industry waitIng to grow and a successful Industry waitIng to grow and this deal would help to exaggerate that. Grow and this deal would help to exaggerate that. There was a Brief Questionnaire exaggerate that. There was a Brief Questionnaire about exaggerate that. There was a Brief Questionnaire about nick exaggerate that. There was a Brief Questionnaire about Nick Clegg. 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Do you want to. . Taste the course of the next week as well. Do you want to. . Do you want to. . We will leave Bute House do you want to. . We will leave Bute House there do you want to. . We will leave Bute House there with do you want to. . We will leave Bute House there with the do you want to. . We will leave Bute House there with the snp i do you want to. . We will leave i Bute House there with the snp and the Scottish Greens who have agreed a new Ing-partnership'>Power SharIng Partnership, brIngIng The Greens Into parliament anywhere In the uk. We have The Greens and the snps Nicola Sturgeon, the Inister'>First MInister sayIng this programme will build a greener, fairer, Independent scotland. The two will work together for five years and they are keen to poInt out it is not a coalition, but the snp already facIng criticism from the Ing-and-fishIng'>FarmIng And FishIng sectors fearIng what the Green Party will do to their Industries. But parties their Industries. But the parties will come together In significant areas and the timIng of this is key, just months before scotland hosts cop26, the Big Climate Conference In glasgow. Both parties are sayIng this is a historic moment. We will have much more on that throughout the afternoon, but lets pause there and take a look at the weather with Chris Fawkes. Hello there. The maIn notable feature of this month is just how cloudy the weather has been, and today is goIng to be another pretty cloudy day, but just like yesterday, there will be a few areas where the Cloud Sheet cracks apart Thick Cloud workIng Into western areas, contInues to push up rates of raIn Into the west. The raIn eventually gettIng Into Western Scotland this afternoon, a few showers for wales and western areas of england. The best prospect of some sunshIne, Northern Scotland and eastern england. The temperatures up to 23 degrees. RaIn to start off on saturday. Showers knockIng around but quite changeable weekend. This is Bbc News im ben mundy. The headlInes the taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan International'>Amnesty International says nIne members of a Inority-group'>MInority Group were tortured and murdered by theirfighters. There was a lot of fightIng with Hazara Ethnic Militias supportIng the us military In this area, and so whether it was an ethnic reprisal or a government reprisal. I mean, weve seen all of this In the last few months. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London, by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier, could have been prevented. In scotland, the snp and The Greens agree a new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement but stop short of a formal coalition. Retail sales unexpectedly fall to their lowest level sInce the shops reopened In april. The Subscription Site, onlyfans, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. And, theres been a Record Number of bids to be the next Uk City of culture with 20 areas In the runnIng. The taliban is tightenIng its grip across afghanistan and there are growIng concerns about religious and media freedoms under the new regime. The human Rights Organisation International'>Amnesty International says the group murdered nIne men from the hazara mInority last month some of them were tortured. While the german broadcaster, deutschewelle, says taliban fighters carried out a door to Door Search to try to fInd one of its journalists hed left the country, but they shot dead one of his relatives. Here, the Inister'>Prime MInister is due to hold a Ing'>Cobra Emergency MeetIng on the afghan situation this afternoon. Our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has the latest. The long, Desperate Wait for relief. All around the heavily guarded airport, thousands of afghans are still desperate to get out. People with british and other western passports, hopIng their names are on the list. This Uber Driver from West London was about to make it through. In the thick of it, british troops tryIng to make sense of the chaos. All around the airport, pockets of people waitIng out In the open. With time runnIng out, the operation is gatherIng pace. Western nations want to have all of this done by The End of the month. We are focused on acceleratIng the evacuation as best we can. In the last 2a hours, weve brought out 963 people which is a significant acceleration on the 24 Hour Period before that and well at least match that number agaIn today. In the city, a Heavy Taliban presence. Fighters have flooded the streets, sendIng an unmistakable message complete control. It is a musliM Shia festival, celebrated peacefully with no sign of Interference from their new sunni masters. When the taliban last ruled the country, they persecuted shia hazaras. Amnesty International says it may be happenIng agaIn. There often reprisals agaInst people for beIng associated with the government, or beIng associated with the americans. There was a lot of fightIng with Hazara Ethnic Militias supportIng the us military In this area. Whether it was an ethnic Reprisal Or Government reprisal. Weve seen all of this In the last few months as thIngs have really deteriorated In afghanistan. But the taliban are keen to show another face. In the northern city of mazar i sharif, women studyIng as usual. Is this propaganda and will it last . Clearly, its not enough to dispel the fears of those convergIng on Kabul Airport. This Chaotic Exodus has been goIng on for a week. How much longer will it last . The foreign secretary, Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab, has defended his actions In relation to the afghanistan crisis. He says he didnt phone the afghan Inister'>Foreign MInister last friday when he was advised to because he was prioritisIng Security And Capacity at Kabul Airport. Earlier, it emerged that a call requested by his officials to discuss gettIng Interpreters out of the Country Wasnt made by him or by a junior mInister. Our political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. The foreign Secretary Yesterday Afternoon on a Conference Call with g7 mInisters. The government says it is doIng everythIng it can to get british citizens and eligible afghans out of the country. But last week Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab was on holiday, and now hes under pressure for failIng to make a call to afghanistans Inister'>Foreign MInister to try and speed up the evacuation of Interpreters who worked with the uk. Yesterday, the Foreign Office said the call had been delegated to a junior mInister. Today, the government confirmed it hadnt happened at all. I dont thInk any one Phone Call at the Back End of last week would have changed the speed at which the afghan government fell nor the speed at which we were able to get the Air Brige up and runnIng. The foreign secretary said he was prioritisIng the situation here at Kabul Airport and gettIng as many people out as quickly as possible. He confirmed hed asked someone else to make the call. But afghans who have settled In the uk are worried about how long there is to get others out under threat from the the taliban. They are Terrorist Groups who dont trust democracy, Human Rights, nothIng at all. KillIng a human for them isjust like playIng with a toy, thats what it looks like for them. He says that evacuatIng other Interpreters should be a priority. It should be an urgent action, but sadly its not goIng to happen. Labour says the government has been too slow and the foreign secretary should go. The senior aides around Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab were recommendIng he made that call. They would not have been makIng that recommendation unless they had clear Information which demonstrated it would be a very good thIng to do and would deliver a positive outcome, potentially even save lives. MInisters say they are now movIng at pace to get people out of afghanistan and the prime Inister-will-chair'>MInister Will Chair another meetIng of the Emergency Cobra Group this afternoon. But the governments critics say it was underprepared for the march of the taliban and that when it came, mInisters acted too slowly. The foreign secretary shows no signs of resignIng, but pressure on him and the government contInues. Nick eardley also told us the pressure is growIng on the government to take action. DomInic raab took the decision to take on some of these accusations In that statement that we heard a couple of hours ago, In which he basically says, yes, the reports are true. It is true i was asked to phone my afghan counterpart, it is true that i didnt. He says the reason for that is that he had to prioritise other calls that he was makIng while he was on holiday In crete. But his ultimate argument is that this was a fast movIng situation and he had to prioritise that and that was the right thIng to do. A number of mps have came out this afternoon to throw their weight behInd Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab to say he has done a good job and they stand by him. But there are also some other conservative mps who have not been very satisfied with his performance over the course of the crisis In afghanistan. I dont thInk the explanation we have heard from the foreign secretary will lead to an end to the questions. We have already had Labour Shadow foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy sayIng that his storyjust does not add up. There is still the Big Question that if Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab knew how bad the situation In afghanistan was becomIng last friday, when these calls were supposed to be made, but he decided to prioritise the airport Instead, why did it take him another three days to get back to the uk . It was not until monday this week that the foreign secretary made his way back to whitehall. The other thIng that this does is just add to the questions about whether the government was prepared for this. We know that mInisters say that everyone was surprised by the speed at which the taliban took over afghanistan, but the perhaps more but the perhaps more pertInent question at the moment is, did they act quickly enough to deal with the emergIng situations after the speed of the taliban march became clear . The government is contInuIng to Insist that it did and the Ing'>Cobra MeetIng this afternoon is another Opportunity Borisjohnson hopes to show they are on top of this. But Opposition Parties and some conservative mps privately would say they have not dealt with this as well as they could have. Some coronavirus knows we have had Into us In the last half an hour. Northern ireland has recorded its largest daily number of positive covid tests sInce the start of the pandemic. Figures released show that 2397 people tested positive In the latest 24 Hour Period. Previously, the highest daily number was 2143, which was recorded back In december. Northern ireland currently has the highest Infection-rate'>Infection Rate of the Uk Pubs for nations and also the lowest vaccInation uptake. The stabbIng of two people In South London by a convicted terrorist could have been prevented an Inquestjury has found. Sudesh amman launched an attack In streatham last year while under surveillance, after beIng released halfway through a prison sentence. He was shot dead by armed undercover officers after he stole a knife from a Hardware Shop and began makIng random attacks on the public. Jurors found that his death had been lawful. Our correspondent, helena wilkInson, sent us this update. Amman had been released from prison ten days before he carried out this attack on streatham high road. He had been servIng a sentence for terrorism offences, he had served 20 months of that ito month sentence. Under the rules at the time, he could be automatically released at the halfway poInt. The Jury Today said there was a missed opportunity, that they didnt recall amman back to prison two days before he carried out the Streatham Attack In which he Injured two people. Two days before the attack, he was spotted by officers buyIng a number of items that he later went on to use to make a fake Suicide Vest that he was usIng and wore when he carried out the Streatham Attack. The Jury Today said he should have been recalled to prison or could have been recalled to prison at the time. In their conclusions, they said that they acknowledge that several avenues were explored, but based on the Probation Policy that policy beIng that if the Probation Service was satisfied that his behaviour Indicated an Increased or unmanageable risk of serious harm to the public or that there was an immInent risk of further offences beIng committed then he could have been recalled to prison. The Jury Today concludIng here that the attack In streatham that amman carried out could have been prevented. At the time of the attack, amman was under 24 hour armed Police Surveillance as my colleague, Daniel Sandford, now reports. Sudesh amman leavIng his probation hostel, a Hoax Suicide Belt under his Camouflage Jacket concealed by a jd sports bag. 35 mInutes later, two armed Surveillance Officers shot him dead outside boots. This aInt real. In the immediate aftermath, witnesses couldnt believe their eyes, but police quickly realised he was wearIng the Suicide Belt and cleared the area. Amman died before they could be sure that it was fake. Amman had been arrested aged 19 on suspicion of preparIng terrorist acts. Searches of his Mobile Phone on Social Media showed the depth of his extremism. He was jailed for a0 months for possessIng and sharIng terrorist material. But under the rules at the time, he had to be released halfway through his sentence. He was held In Belmarsh Prison, and, if anythIng, durIng his time there became more radical mixIng with hashem abedi, the brother of the manchester bomber, ahmed hassan, the failed parsons green bomber, and abdulla ahmed ali, the leader of a plot to blow up planes with liquid explosives. The prisons Intelligence-system'>Mercury Intelligence System recorded that amman, also known as faraz, wanted to kill the queen, become a Suicide Bomber and joIn isis. A pledge of allegiance to the leader of the islamic State Group was found In his cell. A senior counterterrorism officer, Intendent'>Detective Chief SuperIntendent alexis boon, wrote to the Prison Governor askIng if there was a way of delayIng ammans release. But there wasnt, so the decision was made to follow him with armed Surveillance Officers wherever he went. They watched as he bought alumInium foil, Parcel Tape and drInks bottles In poundland. They knew these could be used to make a fake Suicide Belt, but felt they didnt have enough to arrest him or recall him to prison. And so it was that on February 2 Last year, ten days after his release, amman was beIng followed through South London by a nIne Man Team of armed Surveillance Officers. When he went Into the low Price Store here on streatham high road, an officer beIng called bx87 to protect his identity was only a few metres behInd. Amman stole a knife and ran out of the shop. Bx87 gave chase. Amman stabbed two people as he ran along. Thankfully, both survived. Frightened shoppers watched as another officer, bx75, joIned the pursuit. When amman turned on the officers, they feared for their lives. They said they had no choice but to shoot him. The jury concluded it was a lawful killIng. Daniel sandford, Bbc News, streatham. The jury before they started their deliberations had been directed by the coroner that the only conclusion that they could come to was one of lawful killIng. That means that everyone agreed that the officers had no choice at all apart from to shoot amman In that moment. We heard after the jury returned their conclusions from the metropolitan police In a statement from the deputy assistant commissioner, dean haydon. On February 2 Last year, two members of the public were stabbed In a terrorist attck In a busy High Street In streatham, South London. Armed officers who had the attacker under surveillance at the time responded immediately and gave chase. As they confronted the attacker, he turned on them armed with a knife and the officers fired a number of fatal shots. The whole Incident froM Start to fInish lasted just over 60 seconds. Today the jury In the Inquest has returned a verdict of lawful killIng. I want to thank the jury for their careful examInation of the evidence In this case, but also for the coroners positive comments and praise both towards the Investigation-team'>Investigation Team and the Armed Officers who responded to the Incident. Thankfully, Armed Officers rarely discharge their firearms In the course of their duties, despite beIng faced with multiple threats across the country every sIngle day. I also want to pay tribute to the courage shown by the officers In relation to how they pursued the attacker, but also stopped anybody else comIng to harm. And we have had a bit more detail from the Independent office for Police Conduct about the two people who were Injured In that attack. We now know that one of those who was Injured had to be put In a medically Induced coma for five days. That person is now recoverIng. Two people stabbed In that Incident. Before amman was released from Prison Last january, the police had described him as one of the most dangerous Individuals they had Investigated. The headlInes on Bbc News the taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan International'>Amnesty International says nIne members of a Inority-group'>MInority Group were tortured and murdered by theirfighters. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London, by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier, could have been prevented. In scotland, the snp and The Greens agree a new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement but stop short of a formal coalition. StayIng with that agreement of a new Ing-partnership'>Power SharIng Partnership at holyrood brIngIng The Greens Into government for the first time anywhere In the uk. The move gives the scottish government a majority to pass legislation, IncludIng a new Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum bill. The Snp Leader and Inister'>First MInister, Nicola Sturgeon, explaIned why the deal was significant. WorkIng together to build a greener, there are Independent scotland is Ing'>Ground BreakIng. Ground breakIng In the scottish, and perhaps even more so, uk politics. Most importantly though it is an agreement that meet the challenges and the opportunities of our time. Scotland is, the challenges and the opportunities of ourtime. Scotland is, of the challenges and the opportunities of our time. Scotland is, of course, much more than our politics, but it is through our politics that we express our hopes for a better future, and then turn those hoops Into reality. We live In a time when the challenges that we face have rarely been greater. The Climate Emergency, recovery from a global pandemic, an assault by the Uk Government on the powers of our own parliament. And the consequences to our economy, society and our place In the world of a disastrous brexit that scotland did not vote for. Yet despite the magnitude of those challenges, many of them global, todays politics can too often feel small, polarised, divided and Incapable of meetIng the moment. This agreement is Intended to change that In scotland. Government borrowIng fell Injuly compared with a year earlier, as the removal of most covid restrictions In england gave the economy a boost. Official figures show that borrowIng, the difference between Ing-and-tax'>SpendIng And Tax Income, was £10. 4 billion more than £10 billion lower thanjuly last year. But despite that fall, the figure is the second highest forjuly sInce records began, with billions beIng spent on measures such as furlough payments. 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Its board had previously accepted an offerfrom a different group, called fortress, but now that recommendation no longer stands because clayton, Dubilier Rice has come along with a bigger offer of £7 billion. Fortress has, though, said it is considerIng its options. But if nothIng else changes, it will be the start of october when morrisons shareholders have the chance to make a decision. Now, the chairman of morrisons has said that this offer is good value whilst protectIng the supermarket� s fundamental character. Morrisons is based, of course, In bradford, where it was founded back In 1899. It owns the vast majority of its stores and its also one of the uks biggest producers of fresh food. Now, both would be suitors have essentially promised not to make big changes. We will have to see if that and the price is enough to convInce shareholders. But this all comes at a time when there has been a lot of Interest-and-activity'>Interest And Activity from foreign private Investors In gettIng their hands on Uk Companies listed on the stock market. Firefighters battlIng frances worst wildfire of the Summer Fear changIng wInds over the weekend could make it harder to battle the blaze that has already burned for five days. Over 1000 firefighters are tacklIng the wildfire In the Var Region to the west of st tropez. Its been a bad year for wildfires In many parts of the world. Our reality check correspondent, chris morris, explaIns why its gettIng Climate Scientists so worried. Last weeks report from the Intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change'>Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change made the lInk between a Ing-planet'>WarmIng Planet and extreme weather events very explicit. And when it comes to wildfires, 2021 looks like breakIng a number of unwanted records. In europe, theres been a lot of focus on countries around the mediterranean In recent weeks. These pictures are from greece. But thereve also been serious fires In turkey, italy, and algeria, where more than 70 people have been killed by wildfires this month. In the last few days as weve heard, dangerous fires here In france, as well as israel, lebanon and spaIn. Many of the worst fires In southern and western turkey, and there have been more than 200 of them, have now been brought under control. But look at the amount of land that has burnt In turkey so far this year more than eight times the average over the previous 12 years. That means more Greenhouse Gases beIng released, heatIng up the planet even more so its a vicious circle. Its also been a brutal year so far In the Western United States which has seen record breakIng high temperatures and severe drought. Across the us, more than 3. 5 million acres have been burned so far this year. Thats A Million more than this poInt In the 2020 Fire Season which ended as the most destructive on record. These are before and after images of Fire Destruction near Lake Almanor, In california, where the huge Dixie Fire has been burnIng for more than a month. Another Big Fire has broken out In the state this week. But by far the largest wildfires anywhere on the planet right now are In siberia In the russian far east. The fire burnIng In the Sakha Republic, oryakutia, is probably the biggest on earth this century, and could well become the biggest ever recorded. This is the plume of smoke, captured on a satellite image, driftIng across the Arctic Ocean towards the north pole. And across the country, Greenpeace Russia estimates that more than 60000 square miles have burnt this year. AgaIn, that means huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases are beIng released Into the atmosphere. This chart shows how much more carbon has been released so far this year by fires In the Sakha Republic than In previous years. To put it In perspective, that 2021 figure is roughly equivalent to all the Carbon Dioxide emissions the whole of the uk produced In 2019. Of course wildfires arent new, theyve always happened. But the changIng climate means they are goIng to happen more frequently and with greater Intensity, IncreasIng both Greenhouse Gas emissions and serious air pollution. Its another big reason why efforts to limit the rise lets get more now on that new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement In scotland between the snp and The Greens. JoInIng me now is sirjohn curtice, who is a professor of politics at the university of strathclyde. Thank you forjoInIng us this afternoon. How significant is this . I thInk it is significant In two ways. The first way is that it does not mean that the scottish government will be a Majority Government for all practical In-government'>PurposesIn Government for all practical purposes In the holyrood parliament. CertaInly, Nicola Sturgeon is hopIng that this will Increase the pressure on borisjohnson to a seat to a referendum given that this is a majority scottish government backed by the electorate back In may of this year. She is therefore hopIng this year. She is therefore hopIng this will help to pursue the course to hold an Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum. The second way is that i thInk this also marks probably a noticeable change In the argument In favour of Independence. Back In the 19705, when the snp fir5t Independence. Back In the 19705, when the snp first made a political breakthrough, it was done on the back of it is scotland Ands Oil and the riches that came from it, like goIng to fInance an Independent scotland. The document released this afternoon doesnt quite astutely contInued extraction of North Sea oil The Greens have compromised a bit on this. This is very much a document that is lookIng forward to a Net Zero scotland, one where basically there isnt goIng to be very much more promotion of oil extraction. Therefore we are now lookIng at a vision of an Independent scotland that is goIng to survive on the basis of renewables and are not off the basis of oil. I thInk that undoubtedly will mark a significant change In the case for Independence. This will mark a significant change In the case for Independence. As you sa , the case for Independence. As you say. Some the case for Independence. As you say, some compromise the case for Independence. As you say, some compromise from i the case for Independence. As you say, some compromise from the l the case for Independence. As you i say, some compromise from The Greens goIng Into this, but also criticism from Ing'>Scotlands FishIng and farmIng sectors who fear those green policies. How will that play out with the wider public across scotland . I with the wider public across scotland . With the wider public across scotland . ~ ,. ,. , scotland . I thInk there is no doubt that not Ing-scotland'>EverythIng Scotland . I thInk there is no doubt that not everythIng the scotland . I thInk there is no doubt that not everythIng The Greens i scotland . I thInk there is no Doubt L that not everythIng The Greens stand for it is goIng to be widely popular. There are certaInly sections of scottish society that will be somewhat concerned. Youre right, fishers and farmers are one. Another one clearly is the Industry'>Oil Industry and the area around aberdeen. InterestIng that you can hear a lot aboutjust aberdeen. InterestIng that you can hear a lot about just transition, the idea that we get out of oil and towards renewables In a way that enables to sustaIn people, to get out of oiljobs Into otherjobs. Also there is a lot of money In this document for the North East of scotland In particular. Yes, there clearly are downsized to what is beIng Invested In this programme, thatis beIng Invested In this programme, that is almost Inevitable. You can also see the ways In which the two parties are hopIng to anticipate some of those downsides In the policies that they are now goIng to proceed. Policies that they are now goIng to roceed. �. , policies that they are now goIng to roceed. 1,. , policies that they are now goIng to roceed. 1, a. , policies that they are now goIng to roceed. ,. , proceed. Both parties quick to say this afternoon proceed. Both parties quick to say this afternoon then proceed. Both parties quick to say this afternoon then this proceed. Both parties quick to say this afternoon then this is proceed. Both parties quick to say this afternoon then this is a i this afternoon then this is a historical moment. What is your thoughts on the timIng of this . It does comejust a thoughts on the timIng of this . It does come just a few months before cop26, that climate conference beIng hosted In glasgow. Hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow, hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow, that hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow, that provides i hosted In glasgow. Cop26 has been hosted In glasgow, that provides a l hosted In glasgow, that provides a certaIn amount of optics for The Greens. To be honest im not so sure thatis greens. To be honest im not so sure that is crucial to this. We should not be surprised this has taken a while to negotiate, that is the norm for negotiatIng agreements between parties to form new governments. They way In which we formed one withIn five days In 2010 is very much the exception rather than the real. I thInk the second deadlIne, frankly, as the party conference season. Both the snp and The Greens have conferences comIng up In september, i suspect the snp will want to use theirs to be goIng to launch the campaign for an Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum and to lay out their case for Independence. Also, the Scottish Parliament gets back Into busIness at the week after next. I thInk for all those reasons, i thInk a very mundane one really dictates the timIng of these talks comIng to a conclusion. This dictates the timIng of these talks comIng to a conclusion. ComIng to a conclusion. This may have cost comIng to a conclusion. This may have cost puts comIng to a conclusion. This may have cost puts the comIng to a conclusion. This may have cost puts The Greens comIng to a conclusion. This may have cost puts The Greens Into i have cost puts The Greens Into national government for the first time anywhere In uk. This move puts The Greens. There is a similar move In new zealand. I wonder if you can tell our viewers what may be learned from there to permit the idea In scotland. Learned from there to permit the idea In scotland. �. ,. ,. , idea In scotland. Although we do now have a coople idea In scotland. Although we do now have a coople of idea In scotland. Although we do now have a couple of great idea In scotland. Although we do now have a couple of great mInistries i idea In scotland. Although we do now have a couple of great mInistries In i have a couple of great mInistries In new zealand, much like new zealand, they are not signed up to supportIng everythIng the government wants. Green a couple of great mInisters In new zealand, much like new zealand, they are not signed up to supportIng everythIng the government wants. Greener mInistries. All the parties to that coalition defend the policy. There are specific areas, aviation policy, policy to nato, International relations, fee payIng schools, aware that the agreement does not pertaIn and where are The Greens have freedom to differ. That is one area where it is different. On the other hand, there is a lot here that does look very familiar. You may well remember the conservative and liberal Democrat Coalition at westmInster for step In at The End, the spirits between the party were resolved by george osborne, david cameron, Nick Clegg and the liberal Inance-person'>Democrats FInance Person comIng together as the so called quad. There is goIng to be a quad here too, Nicola Sturgeon, patrick harvie, john swInney, a law now. There are also some lessons here for westmInster here as well. Sirjohn, fascInatIng to talk to you. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres austIn. Good afternoon. Were well Into the second round of golf� s womens open now and englands Georgia Hall is right In the thick of thIngs at carnoustie. The 2018 champion is In the clubhouse, tied for the lead on 7 under par but there are still plenty of players out on the course. Hall had one of the early tee times and shot a 3 under round of 69 to top the leaderboard there with american mIna harigae. Scottish amateur Louise Duncan is 4 shots back she couldnt quite re create the heroics of her openIng round, but shell stay In the hunt over the weekend. And World Number one nelly korda is out on the course now. Midway is out on the course now. Through her second rol the overnight leader has dropped a shot shes on 4 under 3 back from halls lead. Are very happy with the way i played, ifelt like i played better than yesterday, a bit more consistent and i managed to hold some good par putts and birdie putts, so yes, i aM Some good par putts and birdie putts, so yes, iam happy some good par putts and birdie putts, so yes, i am happy with it. I have done it before and won this event, so it gives me a lot of confidence that i can do it In four days of golf is very long, so we have still got 36 holes to play, but i have given myself the best position i can. I have given myself the best position i can. I have given myself the best ositionlcan. ,. , arsenal have confirmed the permanent signIng of In-odegaard'>Midfielder MartIn Odegaard from real madrid. The norweigen International who spent the second half of last season on loan with arsenal has rejoIned the club for a fee reported to be In the region of £30 million. Odegaards unlikely to take part In Sundays Game agaInst chelsea as his Visa Application Process is ongoIng. Odegaard wont be the only player missIng from the game this weekend, though. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that christian pulisic is out after testIng positive for covid 19. Arsenals alex lacazette will also miss the game hes still recoverIng after catchIng coronavirus. It is still very uncertaIn. I cannot give you any Answer Today because i dont know. I dont know if they are goIng to be able to traIn a few hours, if they will be able to compete at the weekend. I dont know. Anfield will be full for the first time In 18 months tomorrow, as liverpool host burnley. But some reds supporters were criticised for homophobic chantIng at norwich last weekend, promptIng Managerjurgen Klopp to meet with lgbtq fans representatives. Klopp says he hopes it sends the right message. SomethIng and you can help clarifyIng it, then it is our duty to do that and it is what we did. And if the response was good on that, great. Job done. So now we can carry on because it is obviously an important to talk about and we will talk about that. Newcastle Manager Steve Bruce has contInued to advise his players to stay off Social Media after new signIng Joe Willock received racial Ine'>Abuse OnlIne on thursday. The midfielder whos just signed permanently from arsenal said he was thInkIng about quittIng Social Media. Bruce said, people should be made accountable for what theyre writIng, and my advice to them all is to stay off it. And the first of the elimInators is underway In crickets hundred tournament. The wInners of both games will go through to tomorrows fInal. This evenIng southern brave Play Trent rockets In the mens competition. But right now the oval InvIncibles are hostIng the birmIngham phoenix. The phoenix won the toss and chose to bowl first. And they removed the InvIncibles openers Injust 17 balls. Dane Van Niekerk caught by marie kelly. And then fran wilson, who had been goIng pretty well with 21 runs, she hasjust goIng pretty well with 21 runs, she has just gone a short time ago, so they are now 48 3. Australias head coach, dave rennie, say hes angry at new Zealands Decision to cancel their third Bledisloe Cup over covid travel restrictions. With new zealand enterIng a snap lockdown, theyve cancelled next Weekends Game In perth and two home matches agaInst south africa. Rennie said their players found out through Social Media and rugby Australia Werent consulted. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you In the next hour. AustIn, thank you, we will see you then. A Investigation'>Bbc Investigation has discovered that up to a,500 cases were unlawfully detaIned In Police Custody In england and wales because of delays In transferrIng them to Mental Health facilities. A freedom of Information-request'>Information Request led to the publication of a sensitive Government Report from 2018. The government says it is committed to supportIng people experiencIng Mental Health crises, but its understood that unlawful detentions are still happenIng In some areas. Our home affairs correspondent, sean dilley, has more. I was In bed and he came Into my room with a pillow and put the pillow over my face. And i managed to push him away and i said, why are you doIng this to me . And he says, my thoughts are tellIng me if i kill you now, i wont experience the paIn of you dyIng when i grow up. This is blue. This is thomas, annettes 15 year old son. Earlier this year, he twice attempted to take his mothers life. But she Insists hes not a killer and hes not a crimInal. Instead, she says, he was experiencIng an acute youre just yourejust goIng to youre just goIng to leave that reporter there froM Sean Daly And Costa brussels, where the Nato Secretary speakIng, followIng a discussion with Inister'>Foreign MInisters on the In afghanistan. The In afghanistan. 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We expect the taliban to uphold their commitments and ensure that afghanistan does not agaIn become a safe haven for International terrorism. The taliban must put an end to violence around the country and uphold fInancial rights of all afghan citizens, men, and children. Over the years, Notos Presence and support to the whole International community have allowed afghans to make unprecedented social, economic and political progress. Any afghan government which attempts to undo this progress risks International isolation. Third, mInisters agreed that we will not allow terrorists to freshness agaIn from afghanistan. Natos engagement was In response to the terrorist attacks on the united states 9 11. Our objective was to prevent terrorists from usIng afghanistan as a safe haven for further attacks on us. And no terrorist attacks on allied soil have been organised from afghanistan over the last two decades. These gaIns must be preserved for our own security. FInally, there are hard questions that we need to ask ourselves for our engagement In afghanistan. We were clear eyed about the risks of withdrawIng our troops, but the speed of the collapse of the afghan political and military leadership and armed forces was not anticipated. There are many lessons to be learned and i Intend to conduct a thorough assessment on Natos Engagement In afghanistan. North america and europe must contInue to stand together In nato. The unfoldIng events In afghanistan do not change this. The shiftIng global balance of power, russias aggressive actions and the rise of chIna make it even more important that we keep a strong transatlantic bond. We all are at the service of the hundreds of thousands of allies that are part of the military and civilian to a served In afghanistan. We honour their service and all the afghans who have stood with us. We are ready to take your questions. 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I will Initiate that as soon as possible. Exactly how that will be done, i will have to come back to that, but there will be support from allies to there will be support from allies to the idea of the Assessment Engagement to have learned lessons and to mitigate and learn, so we. So we draw the right lessons from the engagement In afghanistan and. I have a humble approach because when we see the challenges, the crisis we are faced with In afghanistan, of course there are some serious lessons to be learned after two decades In afghanistan, for nato. Then, fundamentally the message from all allies, then, fundamentally the message from allallies, of then, fundamentally the message from all allies, of course, and also from the united states and also what is reflected In the statements from foreign Inisters-today'>MInisters Today is the same. That. The government, the rulers, the taliban, In kabul, In afghanistan they need to live up to their International commitments. To not harbour or support International terrorist organisations like alqaeda leader, isis, to respect Human Rights, IncludIng the rights of women, and also to give free passage to people so they can leave the country and that also of course Includes afghans. This has been expressed by allies, Individual allies, and today also In a joInt statement by all nato allies comIng from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For statement by all nato allies comIng from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. From the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For the next question from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For the next question we from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For the next question we will from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For the next question we will go from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. For the next question we will go to from the Inister'>Foreign MInister. 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Is a tragedy, first and foremost, for the people of afghanistan. We have been there for 20 years. We have been there for 20 years. We have deployed hundreds of thousands of nato troops. Several thousand have paid the ultimate price. And hundreds of thousands of non us allies have served alongside us soldiers In afghanistan, more than 1000 have paid the ultimate price. So this has really been a huge effort by this alliance. When the united states signed an agreement with the taliban back In February 2020, of course then it was very difficult for European Allies to contInue to stay because, as you alluded to, we went Into afghanistan as a response to an attack on the united states. And when the united states decided to end its military mission there, with the agreement signed back In february of 2020, thenit signed back In february of 2020, then it was. Not a viable, practicable option for the other allies, europe and canada and others, to remaIn without the united states. Nato remaIns a strong alliance. Nato has Incremented the biggest enforcement of collective defence In europe sInce the cold war and it was a very clear message from the Ing-today'>MeetIng Today that whatever happens In afghanistan, that should not undermIne our ability to protect Nato Allied Countries, nato allied territory and that also very clear message from the foreign Inisters-today'>MInisters Today. Message from the Inister'>Foreign MInisters toda. ,. ,. ,. , today. The next question goes to reuters. Today. The next question goes to reuters this today. The next question goes to reuters. This thank today. The next question goes to reuters. This thank you, today. The next question goes to i reuters. This thank you, Secretary General. I want reuters. This thank you, Secretary General. I want to reuters. This thank you, Secretary General. I want to ask reuters. This thank you, Secretary General. I want to ask you reuters. This thank you, secretary i general. 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Turkey has been responsible for the airport for several years and they contInue to play a key role In operatIng the airport, with the big difference now of course that because of the crisis, because of the difficulties and the huge evacuation effort, other allies and the united states especially has also deployed a large number of troops to the airport and all allies thanked today those allies who are hopIng to operate the airport, In particular turkey, the united states, the united kIngdom, but also some other allies who have different kInds of capabilities to be able to run the airport. And also several hundred nato officials are supportIng. And civilian officials and civilian staff, i hopIng also to operate the airport and close cooperation with the united states and other nato allies. Then on the timelInes, that was an issue that was discussed durIng the Ing-today'>MeetIng Today and several allies raised the issue of potentially extendIng the timelIne to get more people out. The us has stated that the timelIne ends on the sist of august, but several other allies raised durIng the Discussion Today we need to potentially extend that to be able to get more people out. Our focus is to get more people out. Our focus is to get, of course, our own staff, people. People workIng for nato, for Nato Allied Countries and partner countries, but also afghans. And we are workIng hard to help afghans. We have been able to get some out, but we are workIng hard to get more afghans out of afghanistan. For the next question, we go to geode for the next question, we go to Geode Tv for the next question, we go to Geode Tv news from pakistan. Geode Geode Tv news from pakistan. Geode tv~ Geode Tv news from pakistan. Geode tv we Geode Tv news from pakistan. Geode tv. We cant hear you. 0k, Geode Tv news from pakistan. Geode tv. We cant hear you. Ok, no, we cant Geode Tv. We cant hear you. Ok, no, we cant hearm Geode Tv. We cant hear you. Ok, no, we cant hear. 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Nato is not a nation, so | nato does not recognise states, but of Course Nato allies can do that and it was clearly stated In the Ing-today'>MeetIng Today that. Diplomatic recognition is somethIng which has to be. There have to be conditions on how the new government behave and to what extent they live up to their International commitments, so the message is reflected In the statement agreed by foreign Inisters-today'>MInisters Today and that is about the need for afghanistan to live up to commitments, for Instance a commitment In the agreement with the united states signed In February 2020 four last year, where they clearly state that they should not support, provide a safe haven for International Terrorist Groups like alqaeda or isis. So that is a very obvious and important commitment because nato went Into afghanistan, our maIn task In afghanistan was to be to prevent the country from once agaIn becomIng a platform for launchIng terrorist attacks agaInst our own countries. For 20 years we have presented such attacks, terrorist attacks on afghanistan agaInst Nato Allied Countries. We need to preserve those gaIns and we also discussed In the Ing-today'>MeetIng Today how we can preserve those gaIns, IncludIng by statIng very clearly to the new afghan rulers that. The new government, that these are the commitments we expect them to adhere to. Then, of course, the resource so. We also expect them to live up to other commitments, IncludIng the respect for Human Rights and the rights of all women and. Yes. In some nato allies have not recognised the new government, partly because there is no new government to recognise, but some allies, and i thInk that is important, they have what i will call operational, tactical contact with the taliban. But that is to ensure safe passage to manage the situation outside the airport and so on. We have to distInguish these kInds of tactical operational contact with the taliban, which i thInk is needed, important, and diplomatic recognition. That is two different thIngs. Recognition. That is two different thIn. S. Recognition. That is two different thIns. ,. ,. ,. , thIngs. The next question goes to brussels mornIng. ThIngs. The next question goes to brussels mornIng. 0k, thIngs. The next question goes to brussels mornIng. Ok, lets thIngs. The next question goes to brussels mornIng. Ok, lets leave that brussels brussels mornIng. Ok, lets leave that brussels discussion brussels mornIng. Ok, lets leave that brussels discussion there i brussels mornIng. Ok, lets Leave L that brussels discussion there with the Secretary General, jens stoltenberg, on that discussion on the situation In afghanistan. He thanked countries who have helped evacuate people so far and said the eyes of the world are on afghanistan, where people deserve to live In safety and dignity. He also defended the time nato had spent In afghanistan, but did admit lessons will need to be learnt. We will have much more on the situation In afghanistan at lipm. While that was happenIng, we have had some news Into us from plymouth regardIng last weeks mass shootIng. We have heard police did not seize the gunmen, jake davisons shot Gun And Licence after he admitted assaultIng two youths In a park. This In the months before last weeks attack. The Independent office for Police Conduct said the 22 year Olds Shotgun and license were only seized In december last year when concerns were raised directly with devon and, police. You might remember last Week Jake Davison shot and killed five people on the streets of plymouth and then turned the gun on himself before Armed Officers reached him. We will have more on that later as well. Now it is time to have a look at the weather. With chris fox. Hello, for many it is goIng to stay pretty cloudy today, but like yesterday there are a few places that will see some sunny spells and the maIn driver of Todays Weather is low pressure to our west and the cloud workIng to western areas, and a Weather Front that will contInue to push outbreaks of raIn from the west. TurnIng wet In Northern Ireland, eventually gettIng to Western Scotland this afternoon, showers In western wales and areas of england. The best prospect for sunshIne In Northern Scotland and across eastern england, where there will be a few sunny spells at times, todays top temperature of up to 23 degrees. Tonight the Weather Front contInues North And East with a few pulses of raIn mixed In and a very mild night In hull and livable temperatures never lower than 16 degrees. Weekend we have raIn to start off on saturday, clearIng across western areas lately day. SunshIne generally, brighter spells, but some raInfall knockIng around, so quite a changeable weekend. Sirjohn, fascInatIng to talk to you. This is Bbc News im ben mundy. The headlInes at 4 the taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan International'>Amnesty International says nIne members of a Inority-group'>MInority Group were tortured and murdered by theirfighters. There was a lot of fightIng with Hazara Ethnic Militias supportIng the us military In this area, and so whether it was an ethnic reprisal or a government reprisal. I mean, weve seen all of this In the last few months. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London, by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier, could have been prevented. In scotland, the snp and The Greens agree a new Ing-agreement'>Power SharIng Agreement but stop short of a formal coalition. Our parties will of course retaIn our distInctive identities. This is not a coalition. And we do not agree on everythIng, but we are comIng out of our Comfort Zones to focus on what we do agree on. To work together where we have got common ground, challenge each other to deal with disagreements constructively, and, yes, to deliver a referendum on Independence when we emerge from the pandemic. The Subscription Site, onlyfans, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. And, theres been a Record Number of bids to be the next Uk City of culture with 20 areas In the runnIng. Good afternoon. Our top story is on the situation In afghanistan and we will return to brussels where the Nato Secretary Generaljens Stoltenberg is speakIng followIng a discussion with Inister'>Foreign MInisters on the situation In afghanistan. The challenge is to get them to the airport and that was one of the maIn issues discussed at the Ing-today'>MeetIng Today. I issues discussed at the meetIng toda. ~. Issues discussed at the meetIng toda. ,. ,. , today. I thInk that In itself to have allies today. I thInk that In itself to have allies pInpoIntIng, i today. 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And is nato considerIng i destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure that destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure that they destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure that they are destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure that they are not destroyIng any weapons or vehicles to ensure that they are not gettIng | to ensure that they are not gettIng Into taliban to ensure that they are not gettIng Into taliban hands . To ensure that they are not gettIng Into taliban hands . Hate to ensure that they are not gettIng Into taliban hands . To ensure that they are not gettIng Into taliban hands . Nato has ended its military operation Into taliban hands . Nato has ended its military operation In its military operation In afghanistan. Some nato allies are present at the airport. Nato ended its military mission In afghanistan because 30 allies agreed to do so. We agreed to do so this sprIng, but that was a direct assault of the us agreement with the taliban In February 2020, when they agreed to end at the us presence. Different nato allies, like norway, like many other allies, they have done whatever they can to get all their soldiers out, but also to take back as much equipment as possible. Some equipment has also been destroyed. But i dont have the exact numbers for all the different allies, because many allies operated In afghanistan and each ally had the responsibility for their own equipment. Some has been taken back and a sum has been destroyed, and some is of course still In afghanistan. Some is of course still In afghanistan. Some is of course still In afuhanistan. ,. , afghanistan. This concludes this ress afghanistan. This concludes this Press Conference. Press conference. Srumo Press Conference. Srumo lets Press Conference. I studio lets leave Press Conference. Studio lets leave brussels and get the latest picture from afghanistan. Our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, has been to the british embassy In kabul to see the situation there he posted this video on his twitter account. He describes the scenes as terribly chaotic, and says that some families who have the right permissions are stuck outside unable to get Into the compound, and that Includes several people who have worked In some capacity for the british embassy or armed forces. Secunder also posted this picture of the family of a former translator, with a sick newborn baby. He says he was able to help them get In touch with the british military, who provided medical help. Lets speak to our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, whos with me now. Jens stoltenberg defendIng natos time In afghanistan, but sayIng that there are lessons to be learned. And there are lessons to be learned. And Inc'>Sa Inc there are lessons to be learned. And sayIng they there are lessons to be learned. JInn. SayIng they have got to have some sort of process to learn those lessons, admittIng that they did not foresee the rapid collapse of the country and the taliban takeover. The same position as the us president essentially and at the british Inister'>Prime MInister. Nato does have some practical issues it has to resolve, it has got 800 people In the airport, contractors workIng refuellIng planes and the likes, who they will need to get out as well. Obviously, nato countries themselves, like the us and britaIn, who are flyIng people out and providIng the security at the perimeter of those pretty chaotic scenes where hundreds of afghans have turned up, hopIng that they will be flown out. On In that situation, clearly, it is that blockage, those crowds at the airport makIng thIngs very difficult, along with the fact that the taliban control the city. They are identifyIng people to come to the airport but they have got to make their way through those taliban checkpoInts and then those crowds too. ,. ,. ,, too. That Evacuation Process is on. OIn. Too. That Evacuation Process is ongoIng nato too. That Evacuation Process is ongoIng. Nato thankIng too. That Evacuation Process is ongoIng. Nato thankIng the i too. That Evacuation Process is i ongoIng. Nato thankIng the countries that have helped with that process, but time is runnIng out on that. Irate but time is runnIng out on that. We dont but time is runnIng out on that. Dont know how much time there is. We had a Inister'>Defence MInister sayIng it could be two, five, ten days. We hope is that they can do this right up hope is that they can do this right up until The End of the month, which is the deadlIne set to get out of afghanistan. It is notjust nationals, people with uk, us passports. There are also afghans who have help those nato allies. Local afghans who essentially have been translators, fixers. Also somethIng to worry about is at the tips that they have put there. They have put 5000, 6000 troops who will also have to be withdrawn. So the clock is tickIng, time is runnIng out. It does seem the blockage is at the airport, where you see those crowds of people. They are feignIng people up, they are askIng them to come to the airport. Some people are scared about makIng thatjourney but people are turnIng up. Last night, the uk managed to fly our 963 people, eight flights that the raf put on. Theyre hopIng to put on the same today. You put on. Theyre hopIng to put on the same today put on. Theyre hopIng to put on the same today. You have experience of afghanistan same today. You have experience of afghanistan i same today. You have experience of afghanistan. I wondered same today. You have experience of afghanistan. I wondered if same today. You have experience of afghanistan. I wondered if that i same today. You have experience of afghanistan. I wondered if that is i afghanistan. I wondered if that is an option for an alternative exit . We had people talkIng about movIng away from kabul and lookIng at other routes out of the country. Is away from kabul and lookIng at other routes out of the country. Routes out of the country. Is that a possibility . Routes out of the country. Is that a possibility . That routes out of the country. Is that a possibility . That depends routes out of the country. Is that a possibility . That depends only i possibility . That depends only taliban, everythIng depends on the taliban. They have an Exit Route Year and the deal that they have a very small wIndow of opportunity to get those people out. That is goIng to be the focus. IM Sure there will be discussions about corridors for people to evacuate, but that will be p people to evacuate, but that will be up to the thailand to let people out and other countries neighbourIng afghanistan as well. Up to the taliban. There are different countries who have different views of the taliban surroundIng it, such as pakistan, chIna. The thIng is to get as many people as possible out of the airport. Get as many people as possible out of the airport of the airport. Lets get more on the situation of the airport. Lets get more on the situation In of the airport. Lets get more on the situation In afghanistan. I homira rezai is cahir of the hazara committee In the uk and joIns us from birmIngham. She fled afghanistan when she was 13. Thank you forjoInIng us. You are now In the uk, i wonder if you can paInta now In the uk, i wonder if you can paInt a picture of what youre hearIng from friends and family should In afghanistan . The picture that we are should In afghanistan . The picture that we are havIng should In afghanistan . The picture that we are havIng is should In afghanistan . The picture that we are havIng is absolute i that we are havIng is absolute chaos. People are In a lot of danger, people and worried about what The Future may look like. People are worried for their lives. Im from the hazara community. The hazaras are now under direct threat under the taliban. A lot of my family and friends In afghanistan are really worried about their lives and what The Future may look for like them. � , and what The Future may look for like them. ,. ,. ,. , like them. Amnesty International say the arou like them. Amnesty International say the group murdered like them. Amnesty International say the group murdered nIne like them. Amnesty International say the group murdered nIne men i like them. Amnesty International say the group murdered nIne men from i like them. Amnesty International Say L the group murdered nIne men from the hazara mInority last month, some of them were tortured. This is shInIng a light on other areas of afghanistan. Have you been aware of that In the lead up to this weeks events . I that In the lead up to this weeks events . ~. That In the lead up to this weeks events . ,. , ,. ,. , events . I thInk that she is one of the cases reported events . I thInk that she is one of the cases reported by events . I thInk that she is one of the cases reported by amnesty i the cases reported by International'>Amnesty International. They have been several other cases not reported by the media or any other human Rights Organisation. For example, one other case reported was only killIng of civilians In another district. There have also been many cases around afghanistan that they have tortured, kidnapped, beheaded hazaras In many several districts. The kidnapped, beheaded hazaras In many several districts. Several districts. The taliban Inc'>Sa Inc several districts. The taliban sayIng this several districts. The taliban sayIng this week several districts. The taliban sayIng this week that several districts. The taliban sayIng this week that they i several districts. The taliban l sayIng this week that they are different. Do you believe that . Trio. Different. Do you believe that . No. I thInk the different. Do you believe that . Firm i thInk the campaign agaInst the hazaras has been very strong from the begInnIng. One example i want to give is the 1998 genocide when they attacked and targeted the hazara communities, and withIn seven 72 hours they killed more than 10,000 hazaras. They have slogans that if hazaras. They have slogans that if hazaras do not convert to islam, they need to die or leave the country. The taliban have not changed. We have seen several targeted attacks, especially sInce 2014, agaInst the hazara community. There was an attack In may on a school In kabul. So they havent changed. I dont thInk they will ever change. They are the terrorist group, and that is what they represent. Group, and that is what they represent group, and that is what they reresent. ,. ,. ,. , represent. They Nato Secretary general sayIng represent. They Nato Secretary general sayIng there represent. They Nato Secretary general sayIng there that i represent. They Nato Secretary general sayIng there that the i represent. They Nato Secretary i general sayIng there that the eyes of the world are on afghanistan. But do you fearfor of the world are on afghanistan. But do you fear for the people left In afghanistan when those eyes are not lookIng at afghanistan In a week or a few months time . The lookIng at afghanistan In a week or a few months time . A few months time . The eyes of afghanistan a few months time . The eyes of afghanistan is a few months time . The eyes of afghanistan is on a few months time . The eyes of afghanistan is on kabul. A few months time . The eyes of afghanistan is on kabul. The i a few months time . The eyes of L Afghanistan is on kabul. The whole world is watchIng Kabul But Kabul does not mean afghanistan. The hazara committee In the uk receive several cases of torture, crimes from all around afghanistan. One discrimInation that hazaras face right now is that a lot of hazara families who are able to get out or they have the right deck oIntments are to be able to leave the country, they wont be able to get Into the airport. Because they are hazara. They have been turned away from gettIng Inside at the airport. I gettIng Inside at the airport. I thInk well have to leave out there. Many thanks forjoInIng us on Bbc News this afternoon. The foreign secretary Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab has defended his actions In relation to the afghanistan crisis. He says he didnt phone the afghan Inister'>Foreign MInister last friday when he was advised to, because he was prioritisIng Security And Capacity at Kabul Airport. Earlier it emerged that a call requested by his officials to discuss gettIng Interpreters out of the Country Wasnt made by him or by a junior mInister. Our political coorrespondent, nick eardley, reports. The foreign Secretary Yesterday Afternoon on a Conference Call with g7 mInisters. The government says it is doIng everythIng it can to get british citizens and eligible afghans out of the country. But last week Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab was on holiday, and now hes under pressure for failIng to make a call to afghanistans Inister'>Foreign MInister to try and speed up the evacuation of Interpreters who worked with the uk. Yesterday, the Foreign Office said the call had been delegated to a junior mInister. Today, the government confirmed it hadnt happened at all. I dont thInk any one Phone Call at the Back End of last week would have changed the speed at which the afghan government fell nor the speed at which we were able to get the Air Brige up and runnIng. The foreign secretary said he was prioritisIng the situation here at Kabul Airport and gettIng as many people out as quickly as possible. He confirmed hed asked someone else to make the call. But afghans who have settled In the uk are worried about how long there is to get others out under threat from the the taliban. But afghans who have settled In the uk are worried about how long there is to get others out under threat from the the taliban. They are Terrorist Groups who dont trust democracy, Human Rights, nothIng at all. KillIng a human for them isjust like playIng with a toy, thats what it looks like for them. He says that evacuatIng other Interpreters should be a priority. It should be an urgent action, but sadly its not goIng to happen. Labour says the government has been too slow and the foreign secretary should go. The senior aides around Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab were recommendIng he made that call. They would not have been makIng that recommendation unless they had clear Information which demonstrated it would be a very good thIng to do and would deliver a positive outcome, potentially even save lives. MInisters say they are now movIng at pace to get people out of afghanistan and the prime Inister-will-chair'>MInister Will Chair another meetIng of the Emergency Cobra Group this afternoon. But the governments critics say it was underprepared for the march of the taliban and that when it came, mInisters acted too slowly. The foreign secretary shows no signs of resignIng, but pressure on him and the government contInues. We can speak now to tobias ellwood, chair of the house of Commons Defence select committee. Thank you forjoInIng us. What you thInk of the position Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab fInds himself In i understand why they need at once to ask these questions about where he was. What they need at once to ask these questions about where he was. What i know of domInic questions about where he was. What i know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab questions about where he was. What i know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab is questions about where he was. What i know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab is that questions about where he was. What i know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab is that he questions about where he was. What i know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab is that he will. Know of Inic-raab'>DomInic Raab is that he will be workIng flat out to get people back. We have a live operation that is where the focus will be. I do not gloss over for a second the fact that there needs to be a Independent Inquiry. It has shone a light on the absence of our own resolve, our own appetite on the International stage, the appropriate utility of our soft and hard power, our Intelligence services to be able to see what is comIng over the horizon. And Indeed the white hot band with two for the leadership that we were so good at, not least In persuadIng other us allies to thInk differently. H0 not least In persuadIng other us allies to thInk differently. No one is Inc'>Den Inc allies to thInk differently. No one is denyIng the allies to thInk differently. No one is denyIng the speed allies to thInk differently. No one is denyIng the speed of allies to thInk differently. No one is denyIng the speed of the is denyIng the speed of the Talibans Advance catchIng many out, but the speed of the Uk Government In its response does not seem as quick, does it . In its response does not seem as quick. Does it . In its response does not seem as quick, does it . No, and these are the questions quick, does it . No, and these are the questions to quick, does it . No, and these are the questions to ask. Quick, does it . No, and these are the questions to ask. That quick, does it . No, and these are the questions to ask. That has quick, does it . No, and these are l the questions to ask. That has been little coordInation of security matters across whitehall itself. Our foreign policy is reactive, not proactive. It is lackIng Ination'>Confidence And CoordInation In its ability to lead. I asked what would margaret thatcher and Ronald Reagan have done In the same circumstances . I thInk it would have been a very different approach. We are announcIng a very real possibility of Kabul Airport IncludIng as it becomes overwhelmed. We need to look at a plan b. If we cant get those [and corridor open, then we need to consider by groom military airbase. The maIn question is why we were leavIng the country In the first place . It was messy and untidy, but it was movIng In the right direction with a little bit of International support. It right direction with a little bit of International support. Right direction with a little bit of International support. If the uk had not followed International support. If the uk had not followed american International support. If the uk had not followed american forces International support. If the uk had not followed american forces In not followed american forces In withdrawIng, the situation would not have developed In the way that it had . � ,. , have developed In the way that it had . �. ,. , have developed In the way that it had . � ,. ,. ,. , had . IM SayIng that we should have had . IM SayIng that we should have had the opportunity had . IM SayIng that we should have had the opportunity to had . IM SayIng that we should have had the opportunity to retaIn had . IM SayIng that we should have had the opportunity to retaIn a had the opportunity to retaIn a coalition. I made the poInt In the chamber gently recall parliament about that more personnel In the us embassy here In-london'>In London than there was In afghanistan. That it was enough to give the afghan forces the edge, to contaIn the taliban. We are not seeIng that completely removed. We are seeIng a humanitarian crisis unfold, we are seeIng terrorism probably come back Into the mountaIns of afghanistan. And we are seeIng an important part of the world, ora seeIng an important part of the world, or a geopolitical scale, seeIng an important part of the world, ora geopoliticalscale, In between iran, russia and chIna, allowIng that to become a dictatorship, and we should be far more close to that country. We are seeInu more close to that country. We are seeIng those more close to that country. We are seeIng those pictures more close to that country. We are seeIng those pictures of more close to that country. We are seeIng those pictures of kabul seeIng those pictures of Kabul Airport. Your chair of the defence select committee. What is your assessment of the taliban and your response to the Press Conference this week, sayIng one thIng and do her and reports on the street very different In afghanistan . We different In afghanistan . , understand the taliban is not one monolithic organisation, it is a disparate movement. There are big differences between 1996, when they gaIned power last time dealIng with a failed state, and today. Today afghanistan has doubled In size, there is a basic economy, everyone communicate by Mobile Phone. There is a younger generation, most under 25 dont even remember at the title banner. They have enjoyed freedom of speech, openness, womens rights, that will all now be removed and challenge. The opposition will not sit still. We have a resentment of the demonstrations take place In cities across afghanistan. But the warlords will once agaIn come back. They are all lookIng to regroup, rearm, and they will be back with a vengeance. Very dark chapter now awaits afghanistan. [30 vengeance. Very dark chapter now awaits afghanistan. Awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enouah awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enough has awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enough has been awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enough has been done awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enough has been done to awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk| enough has been done to support awaits afghanistan. Do you thInk enough has been done to support the evacuation of those who work so closely with Uk Forces . I evacuation of those who work so closely with Uk Forces . Evacuation of those who work so closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doInu closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doIng our closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doIng our best. Closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doIng our best. I closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doIng our best. I pay closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we are doIng our best. I pay Tribute L closely with Uk Forces . I thInk we l are doIng our best. I pay tribute to the Incredible efforts at Kabul Airport, but you had to ask the question why kabul is beIng used. This has won sIngle runway, it is surrounded by mountaIns on three sides. We didnt even have the conversation with the us to use by groom airbase. Apart from the fact that stock In the western world has taken huge damage because afghanistan, there are conversations about the back channels that allowed us to get is where we are today. Many thanks for your time. The stabbIng of two people In South London by a convicted terrorist could have been prevented, an Inquestjury has found. Sudesh amman launched an attack In streatham last year while under surveillance after beIng released halfway through a prison sentence. He was shot dead by armed undercover officers after he stole a knife from a Hardware Shop and began makIng random attacks on the public. Jurors found that his death had been lawful. Daniel sandford reports. Sudesh amman leavIng his probation hostel, a Hoax Suicide Belt under his Camouflage Jacket concealed by a jd sports bag. 35 mInutes later, two armed Surveillance Officers shot him dead outside boots. This aInt real. In the immediate aftermath, witnesses couldnt believe their eyes, but police quickly realised he was wearIng the Suicide Belt and cleared the area. Amman died before they could be sure that it was fake. Amman had been arrested, aged 19, on suspicion of preparIng terrorist acts. Searches of his Mobile Phone on Social Media showed the depth of his extremism. He was jailed for a0 months for possessIng and sharIng terrorist material. But under the rules at the time, he had to be released halfway through his sentence. He was held In Belmarsh Prison and, if anythIng, durIng his time there became more radical mixIng with hashem abedi, the brother of the manchester bomber, ahmed hassan, the failed parsons green bomber, and abdulla ahmed ali, the leader of a plot to blow up planes with liquid explosives. The prisons Intelligence-system'>Mercury Intelligence System recorded that amman, also known as faraz, wanted to kill the queen, become a Suicide Bomber and joIn isis. A pledge of allegiance to the leader of the islamic State Group was found In his cell. A senior counterterrorism officer, Intendent'>Detective Chief SuperIntendent alexis boon, wrote to the Prison Governor askIng if there was a way of delayIng ammans release. But there wasnt, so the decision was made to follow him with armed Surveillance Officers wherever he went. They watched as he bought alumInium foil, Parcel Tape and drInks bottles In poundland. They knew these could be used to make a fake Suicide Belt, but felt they didnt have enough to arrest him or recall him to prison. And so it was that on February 2 Last year, ten days after his release, amman was beIng followed through South London by a nIne Man Team of armed Surveillance Officers. When he went Into the low Price Store here on streatham high road, an officer beIng called bx87 to protect his identity was only a few metres behInd. Amman stole a knife and ran out of the shop. Bx87 gave chase. Amman stabbed two people as he ran along. Thankfully, both survived. Frightened shoppers watched as another officer, bx75, joIned the pursuit. When amman turned on the officers, they feared for their lives. They said they had no choice but to shoot him. The jury concluded it was a lawful killIng. Daniel sandford, Bbc News, streatham. FollowIng the Inquest, the metropolitan police made this statement. On February 2 Last year, two members of the public were stabbed In a terrorist attck In a busy High Street In streatham, South London. Armed officers who had the attacker under surveillance at the time responded immediately and gave chase. As they confronted the attacker, he turned on them armed with a knife and the officers fired a number of fatal shots. The whole Incident froM Start to fInish lasted just over 60 seconds. Today the jury In the Inquest has returned a verdict of lawful killIng. I want to thank the jury for their careful examInation of the evidence In this case, but also for the coroners positive comments and praise both towards the Investigation-team'>Investigation Team and the Armed Officers who responded to the Incident. Thankfully, Armed Officers rarely discharge their firearms In the course of their duties despite beIng faced with multiple threats across the country every sIngle day. I also want to pay tribute to the courage shown by the officers In relation to how they pursued the attacker but also stopped anybody else comIng to harm. The snp and the Scottish Greens have agreed a new Ing-partnership'>Power SharIng Partnership at holyrood, brIngIng The Greens Into government for the first time anywhere In the uk. The move gives the scottish government a majority to pass legislation, IncludIng a new Independence-referendum'>Independence Referendum bill. The Snp Leader and Inister'>First MInister, Nicola Sturgeon, explaIned why the deal was significant. WorkIng together to build a greener, fairer Independent scotland is Ing'>Ground BreakIng. Ground breakIng In both scottish, and perhaps even more so, uk politics. Most importantly, though, it is an agreement that meets the challenges and the opportunities of our time. Scotland is, of course, more, much more than our politics, but it is through our politics that we express our hopes for a better future, and then turn those hopes Into reality. We live In a time when the challenges we face have rarely been greater the Climate Emergency, recovery from a global pandemic, an assault by the Uk Government on the powers of our own parliament, and the consequences to our economy, society and our place In the world of a disastrous brexit that scotland did not vote for. Yet despite the magnitude of those challenges, many of them global, todays politics can too often feelsmall, polarised, divided and Incapable of meetIng the moment. This agreement is Intended to change that In scotland. The co leader of the Scottish Greens, patrick harvie, said it was an extraordInary opportunity for the party. This is Indeed a historic moment. This deal would see The Greens enterIng government for the first time ever In scotland or anywhere In the uk and it couldnt come at a more important time. The last 18 months have been an Incredibly difficult time for us all. And as we seek to rebuild our lives and our economy, we really must seek to do thIngs differently. We must build a fairer, compassionate country, and we must do everythIng In our power to tackle the climate and nature emergencies, and deliver a just transition for all of scotland. And thats what this deal will do. It means that our parties will be workIng together to deliver a bold and ambitious programme, to deliver a green recovery from covid, a new deal for tenants, and a fundamental change In approach on transport. It will put two green mInisters Into the heart of government, advocatIng for the climate and for a fairer, greener scotland. Now its time for a look at the weather with Chris Fawkes hello agaIn. For many of us, its goIng to stay pretty cloudy today, but like yesterday a few places will see sunny spells. The maIn driver of the Weather Today is low pressure to our west. Thicker cloud workIng Into western areas as a Weather Front contInues to push outbreaks of raIn In from the west. TurnIng wet In Northern Ireland, the raIn eventually gettIng Into Western Scotland this afternoon, a few showers for wales and western areas of england. The best prospect of some sunshIne, Northern Scotland and eastern england, where there will few sunny speels at times. The days top temperature up to 23 degrees. Overnight tonight, our Weather Front contInues northwardsand eastwards, contInues northwards and eastwards, a few heavy pulses raIn, Mist Patches over high ground, and a very mild night In liverpool and hull, temperatures no lower than 16 degrees. The weekend, raIn to start off on saturday, clearIng to showers across western areas late In the day. Sunday, generally brighter with some sunny spells, but there will be a few showers knockIng around, so quite a changeable weekend. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlInes the taliban contInues to tighten its grip on afghanistan the Secretary General of nato says hes deeply concerned about reports of Human Rights abuses by their fighters. The taliban must put an end to violence around the country and uphold the rights of all afghan citizens, men, women and children. Back here. An Inquestjury has concluded that an attack In South London, by a convicted terrorist whod been released from prison just ten days earlier, could have been prevented. 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Scottish amateur Louise Duncan is 4 shots back she couldnt quite recreate the heroics of her openIng round, but shell stay In the hunt over the weekend. World number one nelly korda was one of the overnight leaders, but shes not had the best second round so far. Shes dropped back to 4 under with a few holes still left to play. So shes 3 off halls lead. Im very happy with the way i played, ifelt like i played better than yesterday, a bit more consistent and i managed to hold some good par putts and birdie putts, so yes, i am happy with it. I have done it before and won this event, so it gives me a lot of confidence that i can do it. Four days of golf is very long, so we have still got 36 holes to play, but i have given myself the best position i can. Theres another packed weekend ahead In the premier league. New Tottenham Boss Nuno Espirito Santo comes up agaInst his former club, wolves, for the first time on sunday. 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They need to put more fundIng Into it. And they need to help people. They need to support these children and adults. The southend nhs clInical group has apologised for Thomass Situation this year. A review has been launched to identify any learnIng or changes that need to be made In future. Uk retail sales slumped In july from june. It was the biggest month on Month Fall sInce january, and it was much worse than expected. Analysts had predicted a 0. 2 Increase for the month. Our busIness correspondent, emma simpson, is at Bicester Village so, its a bit of a mixed bag, really, with a few specific factors In play. Firstly, we spent less on groceries last month and a bit more on goIng out, because of course restrictions were eased agaIn. Food sales were goIng Injune'>Gangbusters Injune because of the euros. 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We are more than pleased with the return of the guests to the village. We have seen a week on Week Growth sInce openIng In april and we are almost at pre pandemic levels In terms of guests visitIng the village. But are they spendIng as much . Because of course you love the International visitors, especially those chInese tourists who came here In their droves. We miss the International guests. The good news is for us they will return, we thInk, In the second half of next year. What we have been really concentratIng busIness on is focusIng on our core customer, which is our domestic customers, which is our domestic customer, we have contInued to communicate with them durIng lockdown, and the results you see. This village is full. Are they spendIng . They are spendIng. They are very comfortable In an open air shoppIng environment, which cant be repeated In the city. 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The coronavirus lockdowns have impacted many the In'>Supermarket ChaIn morrisons has agreed a Seven Billion pound Takeover Deal In the latest twist In an ongoIng battle between two groups of american Investors. It comes weeks after a rival bidder Increased its offer to buy the firm, which has hundreds of stores across the country. Our busIness correspondent, katy austIn, has more details on morrisons latest move. Its board had previously accepted an offer from a different group called fortress, but now that recommendation no longer stands because Clayton And Rice has come along with another offer of £7 billion. Fortress has had it is considerIng its options, but if nothIng else changes it will be the start of october when morrisons shareholders have the chance to make a decision. The chairman of morrisons has said that this offer is good value whilst protectIng the supermarket� s fundamental character. Morrisons is based In bradford, of course, where it was founded back In 1899. It owns the vast majority of its stores and is also one In the uks biggest producers of fresh food. Both would be suitors have essentially promised not to make big changes. Well have to see if that and the price is enough to convInce shareholders. But this all comes at a time when there has been a lot of Interest-and-activity'>Interest And Activity from foreign and private Investors are gettIng their hands on Uk Companies listed on the stock market. Kat . Their hands on Uk Companies listed on the stock market. On the stock market. Katy austIn with the latest on the stock market. Katy austIn with the latest on on the stock market. Katy austIn with the latest on morrisons on the stock market. Katy In-l'>AustIn L with the latest on morrisons there. Government borrowIng fell. And Official Figures show it is more than £10 billion lower than last year, but despite that faulty figures the second highest forjuly sInce records began, as billions of been spent on measures such as furlough payments. The coronavirus lockdowns have impacted many sectors of the economy but some of the hardest hit are young people. Long Term Youth Unemployment has hit a five year high with 200,000 under 25s out of work for more than six months. As the economy opens up, Sarah Corker has been speakIng to youngsters about their career prospects. Everyone is goIng for the same jobs. It is difficult. If you really do want work, there is work out there now. It took me around nIne months froM StartIng to then gettIng a job. History shows that when there is an economic shock, it is young people whose Incomes and career prospects are often hardest hit. When i met megan and dan a year ago In hull, both were out of work. They were skippIng meals, so their three children didnt go without. I would do anythIng, do you know what i mean . Because at The End of the day we need that money to live. We have had to get food parcels off them numerous times. It has been a tough 12 months, but thIngs have improved. Dan is traInIng to become a security guard. My Work Coach helped me through it a lot and he was basically sayIng, look, there is this, there is this, he was just sayIng, look, just keep applyIng. Megan is still lookIng for work. Ijust apply for anythIng that is available. If i see it i will apply for it, even if it is not the idealjob i want to do, at least i want to do, at least it is somethIng. What feedback are you gettIng . I dont get any feedback. I would rather be told i havent been successful than just be ignored. There are positive Signs Unemployment is fallIng, but not everyone is feelIng that recovery. Long Term Youth Unemployment is at a five year high. More than 200,000 under 25s have been out of work for six months or more. When i first spoke to david last year, despite havIng two masters degrees, he had been rejected for more than 100 jobs. You are out of control of your own life by that poInt, as to. Where is the money goIng to come . In The End, he left hull and moved to manchester for more opportunities. He is now workIng for an organisation supportIng disabled people. If you are the type of person who has applied for a lot ofjobs. Like anybody has at the mInute, i suppose. And you dont get those responses, it can really hurt, so i do count myself lucky that i have ended up In this position. In hull, 20 of households are In a workless household. Youth workers worry that those In poor areas are at risk of beIng left behInd. That knock on effect for young people is absolutely huge. We have seen a lot of people that have really struggled. There have been a lot of opportunities missed on of opportunities missed In education shuttIng down. 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IncludIng a bid spannIng both sides of the scotland england border. Dumfries and galloway and the scottish borders are joInIng forces with northumberland, cumbria and the city of carlisle, a combIned area almost 15 times the size of london. And cornwall� s bid is very much as a county rather than its only city, truro. Coventry� s time as the city of culture has not gone to plan. Covid meant that the start was delayed five months. But events are now up and runnIng the 360 allstars start a three Week Run there today. And the organisers Insist that the city has benefited. The city of culture is really the begInnIng of a journey. Its not The End of the journey. Its the begInnIng of thInkIng about the role that culture can play In cities, In brIngIng people together, In creatIng pride, In expressIng identity, In supportIng regeneration and economic development, In promotIng tourism, and really puttIng your city on the map. A longlist will be revealed at The End of next month, with the wInner announced In may, as coventry� s year In the spotlight comes to an end. ColIn paterson, Bbc News. The Childrens Author and Illustratorjill Murphy has died at the age of 72. She created the worst witch books, which have been adapted twice for childrens television, as well as publishIng picture books IncludIng the large Family Series about a family of elephants. Her son charlie said i feel beyond lucky to have had a mum like mIne. I miss her so much already. Now its time for a look at the weather with Chris Fawkes. Hello there. The maIn noticeable feature of this month is just how cloudy the weather has been and today will be another pretty cloudy day, butjust like yesterday there will be a few areas where the clouds cracked apart to allow some sunshIne through, for example earlier In the derbyshire peak district. The maIn Driver Today is low pressure to our west, this bigger cloud workIng its way through western areas, startIng to spread outbreaks of raIn In and that raIn is forecast to get heavier and steadier In Northern Ireland and eventually slashes raIn for Western Scotland. A few show is runnIng ahead of that In western wales and england, bright areas across eastern england, bright areas across eastern england, and Northern Scotland where you could see a few sunny spells comIng through, Todays Temperature 23 degrees. Tonight this Weather Front will contInue North And East, with the raIn erratically pushIng its way In. Some heavy bursts mixed In, but also Mist Patches on higher ground and a mild night, temperatures In Liverpool And Hell stayIng at 16 degrees overnight. A wet start to the weekend, but the Weather Fronts to clear out of the way and sunday will be the better of the two days of the weekend, with a bit more sunshIne, but not entirely dry, a few showers around. Saturday it is raIn that many of us will have, quite heavy at times, particularly across wales and northern england, but the raIn will be quite extensive. It tends to clear away from western areas with showers followIng In the afternoon with a bit of sunshIne. Temperature is the highest In eastern england, 22 degrees, otherwise 18 or 19 degrees and the west. Sunday should see the majority of that raIn clearIng out of the way pretty quickly. Then the skies will brighten up with a bit of sunshIne, but In the afternoon we will start to see showers develop and some could be slow movIng, potentially heavy, may be a nod rumble of thunder mixed In as well. On the function comes out it wont feel too bad, temperatures or right, at its driest In north wales, temperature patterns on the way, high Ing'>Pressure BuildIng In and gettIng wInds comIng froM ScandInavia, so not a heatwave, with the hottest Ing'>Air StIng trapped toward southern europe. 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