The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. The paralympics get under way in tokyo, but once again, covid keeps the fans away. And what do you do when a Hollywood Star wants to land his helicopter in your Back Garden . We hear from the family in warwickshire who found themeselves Playing Host to Tom Cruise. Us officials say President Biden will decide within the next 2a hours whether to defy the taliban and keep american troops in afghanistan beyond The End of this month. Borisjohnson is to urge World Leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the Taliban In Afghanistan when he chairs a virtual G7 Meeting this afternoon. Its expected that france and Germany Willjoin The Uk in pushing President Biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. The calls for a delay come as the head of the Eus Executive commission, Ursula Von Der leyen, announces the eu will ramp up humanitarian support for afghans in and around their country, to over 200 Million euros from over 50 Million euros. As things stand, us troops depart in a weeks time, even though evacuations from kabul� s main airport may not be completed by then. The us has helped roughly a8,000 people since an intense airlift started on m august, while the afghanistan Evacuation Effort continues. This morning the Ministry Of Defence say 8,458 people have been evacuated from The Uk since the 13 august. The pressure on the us ahead of the g7 summits comes as the un human Rights Chief says shes received credible reports of violations in areas of afghanistan under taliban control, including Summary Executions and restrictions on women. Our diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams has more. British and american troops working together amid the Heat And Chaos of Kabul Airport. This vast multinational effort entirely dependent on american involvement. Without it, everyone goes home. Britain wants more time. I think at the moment it is unlikely. I see the public statements from President Biden, ive seen the statements from the taliban, but we have to plan on the 31st Of August being the last moment. Every day we get after that would be a big bonus. Britain now says it has evacuated 8,500 people in the past 11 days. More than 5,000 of them afghans. The process more organised than before, but it all takes time. Among those still hoping to leave, plenty of fear, but also a lot of doubt. Translation well, there is a difference between the taliban now and the taliban 20 years ago, because the taliban leadership now seem to be aware, conscious, but nobody knows when the mood may change and they may become the same as they have been in the past. Translation there is no difference between the taliban right now and the taliban 20 years ago. Those in power 20 years ago killed people and i dont know when they will start again. We are leaving untili the situation clears. The taliban say they want foreign troops out in seven days. They are busy cementing their control over the country. The un says it has credible reports of serious Human Rights violations. They include amongst Others Summary executions of civilians and all the Combat Members of the afghan national Security Forces. Restrictions on the right of women, including the right to move around freely and girls� right to attend school, recruitment of child soldiers and repression of peaceful protests and expression of dissent. Many people now fear reprisals by the taliban against those working with the government, or the international community. But there are other equally pressing issues. Kabul is flooded with homeless, desperate people, not clamouring to leave, just trying to stay alive in a country chronically dependent on international aid. These are people who have been uprooted, who are staying out in the open or staying in camps, who have left the Safety And Security of their homes. These are people who are searching for water, whose harvests have failed, who have seen atrocities that nobody should ever see, and are now living in a country where they dont know what is going to happen next. There is a high degree of fear. What these people need is the support of the international community. Afghanistan is in the middle of a drought, a pandemic and, until recently, a war. Millions are going hungry, the parched soil cannot sustain them. As The World races to get people out, the country as The World races to get people out, the country ravaged by four decades of conflict is facing even more hardship. Paul adams, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid is holding a News Conference. Has been talking about the banks which he says are going to reopen. Translation which he says are going to reopen. Translation controlling the city in the streets, these translation controlling the city in the streets, these all translation controlling the city in the streets, these all belong translation controlling the city in the streets, these all belong to translation controlling the city in the streets, these all belong to the i the streets, these all belong to the municipality of kabul and from today, we have started. The operation. Workers are working on the streets. The other thing that people were waiting for. All District Barriers that were in Place Today we have started removing them all. And of the city will be clear from the barriers. We had checkpoints, we had some barriers there, and the municipality of kabul has started its work seriously and we will be carrying this out all across afghanistan, in all cities and they will be cleared out and cleaned. Also, the operations of the Health Ministry will start. All the hospitals with its capability have started working, patients are going to hospitals, all Health Operations are active now. In all cities, all across the country, and we are hoping that with the cooperation of International Organisations, so they can help us with our Health System and we want to serve our people. The education sector, all institutions, schools, universities, they have started their work. The Education Ministry will be starting its operation and stop the pause that has come in the operation will be resumed. All educational operations, all educational centres, universities will be back to normal, the University Students will be studying again, they will be restarting, all the barriers in front of those sectors will be picked up. Traffic is another very important issue. We have so many cars in kabul city, all the streets are quite small. There have been Traffic Incidents because of sorting this problem. The Traffic Ministry has started work. In the past Traffic Minister or head of traffic for kabul is back in hisjob and the operations will be on. We are trying to get rid of the traffic so people in our city have no problems. Media, those who were important, they are starting to work. National tv and radio has started its operation. Its broadcast. In kabul and in other provinces, we are extending it. And now they are reassured that the operation will be as normal. 0ne the operation will be as normal. One problem that we are all facing is the Kabul Airport, the russia and the Kabul Airport, the russia and the crowd in the Kabul Airport, even though the. Has tried to sort that problem out and we have tried to invite people back to their homes. Unfortunately, the us has kept inviting people to the airport, they have kept inviting people to the planes so people are rushing. We are asking The Americans, change your policy and please do not encourage afghans to leave, dont encourage our engineers, doctors, military, we need them, we need that talent. Do not take them out to foreign countries. Instead of them working for you as an ordinary worker in your system, let them work here as experts. The Islamic Emirate is really trying to control the situation, the way to the airport has been closed, afghans are not allowed to go there, foreigners are allowed to go there, foreigners are allowed to go there, foreigners are allowed to go, but we have stopped afghan nationals to go because the crowd is more, there is danger that people will lose their life, there might be a stampede and also The Americans are doing something different, when there is a crowd, they shoot and people die. Yes, they shoot at people. We want them to be safe from this. The Islamic Emirate is trying to reduce the crowd, reduce the rush, we are again reassuring you to come to your homes, come back to yourjobs, come back to your normal life, there is no danger for you. Back to your normal life, there is no dangerfor you. We are back to your normal life, there is no danger for you. We are reassuring you. There was a little problem in one province, we are trying to shock that out, we are talking. Short that sort that out. Our policy is to finish more in country, the war has stopped for us, we do not want any kind of War Or Fighting in afghanistan. This is our policy. So we are trying. To those people in the area we are trying to speak to them, to talk to them, trying to reach them. We are trying to sort out the problem that is there. We are seriously trying. 80 , we are sure, that the situation will be under control, there will be no fighting and we are very, very sure and the brothers who are there, we open our arms to them. Come back to kabul, come back, live with us like brothers, there is no dangerfor you, dont be afraid. Its our country, we have shared aims, we have shared life, lets live together. The other issue is about embassy and International Organisation in kabul, even though we had reassurance that none of the embassies should be scared or close. And also to the International Organisation that are working in different sectors of afghanistan. They have been cooperating with us, the International Organisation are helping with us, working together. None of the embassies have stopped working. We are securing them. Their mental health, all the organisations should be reassured, continue their work, continue your job and you can resume your operations. Our Security Forces are responsible for them and thank you so much for staying in our country, thank you so much for living with us. Thanks for serving our people via organisations, Aid Organisations and embassies and now i am in your service for questions. 0ne and embassies and now i am in your service for questions. One question at a time. Translation can you please give us some explanation of the talks about the province . Explanation of the talks about the province . And where are your talks with afghan leaders . Different afghan with afghan leaders . Different afghan leaders, what are the topics you are afghan leaders, what are the topics you are discussing and the other topic you are discussing and the other topic is you are discussing and the other topic is about women. Some women have gone topic is about women. Some women have gone to theirjob but they have been returned, can you please give us details been returned, can you please give us details about their future . Translation us details about their future . Translation first about the rovince, translation first about the province. We translation first about the province, we are translation first about the province, we are trying translation first about the province, we are trying to translation first about the | province, we are trying to solve translation first about the province, we are trying to solve the problem. It is not a big problem, there are a lot of government weapons, cars have been taken there and we are talking about that, we want those things to come back so they are not used for private use. The people who are there and afraid, we are reassuring them that everything is safe for them, we will sort it out very soon and political system, political talks, sort it out very soon and political system, politicaltalks, our sort it out very soon and political system, political talks, our leaders are busy, we are talking to different parties, different groups. About future, about the future of government and we will soon be announcing our government. About the working of women, when they are going to work, i must admit that it is a very temporary procedure, we need to have a proper procedure in place because at the moment, the Security Forces are not operational. It is our fighters, Security Forces are not operational. It is ourfighters, our Security Forces are not operational. It is our fighters, our Security Forces, they are not trained how to deal with women, how to speak to women, some of them. That is why we are trying to stop women at the moment until we have full security in place and when we have a proper system, a proper procedure, so we ask women to stay home and then their salaries will be resuming and we can be staying At Home for the moment but they will be our workers and can come back to work when we have a system in place. We will give time. Translation ,. ,. , translation first i want to ask about women. Translation first i want to ask about women. I translation first i want to ask about women. I just translation first i want to ask about women. I just want translation first i want to ask about women. I just want to translation first i want to ask about women. I just want to ask. About women. Ijust want to ask first how about women. Ijust want to ask first how many about women. Ijust want to ask first how many countries about women. Ijust want to ask first how many countries and. First how many countries and embassies first how many countries and embassies are first how many countries and embassies are you first how many countries and embassies are you in first how many countries and embassies are you in connection with . Embassies are you in connection with . Which embassies are you in connection with . Which countries embassies are you in connection with . Which countries are embassies are you in connection with . Which countries are giving embassies are you in connection with . Which countries are giving you positive with . Which countries are giving you positive answers. 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You said you will pay. Them At Home. You will count them as them At Home. You will count them as the workforce them At Home. You will count them as the workforce , them At Home. You will count them as the workforce. , what them At Home. You will count them as the workforce. , what are them At Home. You will count them as the workforce. , what are the them At Home. You will count them as the workforce. , what are the steps i the workforce. , what are the steps you are the workforce. , what are the steps you are going the workforce. , what are the steps you are going to the workforce. , what are the steps you are going to take the workforce. , what are the steps you are going to take about the workforce. , what are the steps you are going to take about them . | you are going to take about them . Are they you are going to take about them . Are they able you are going to take about them . Are they able to you are going to take about them . Are they able to come you are going to take about them . Are they able to come back . Are they able to come back . Translation are they able to come back . Translation are they able to come back . Translation � , translation about embassies, olitical translation about embassies, political Delegation Translation about embassies, political delegation is translation about embassies, political delegation is in translation about embassies, political delegation is in kabul, I Translation about embassies, | political delegation is in kabul, we want to have a proper chat with all diplomats of all embassies because we want to reassure them, to all embassies, already we are reassuring them but we are trying to resume talks with them. And we have as i said, we have reassured them that they are able to continue their work. About women, because of their security, we are working, we know that the government organisations are starting to work but we will have our own procedures to put in place and then they can come back. Translation i cover a lot of news from different provinces i cover a lot of news from different provinces. We have reports of a list of following provinces. We have reports of a list of following people and and dragging peopie of following people and and dragging people out of their homes. Translation | people out of their homes. Translation people out of their homes. Translation . , ,. , translation i reassure you there is no Followop Translation i reassure you there is no followop of translation i reassure you there is no followup of anybody, translation i reassure you there is no followup of anybody, there translation i reassure you there is no followup of anybody, there is translation i reassure you there is no followup of anybody, there is no | no follow up of anybody, there is no incident in any part of the country, we want them to have mental peace. Peace of mind. There is nobody being followed, there is no list, we are not following anybody. We have announced amnesty, we have forgotten everything. We are trying to bring peace to our country, to bring security to our country, our aim is to build our country. Bbc. Security to our country, our aim is to build our country. Bbc. There is a lot of discussion to build our country. Bbc. There is a lot of discussion in to build our country. Bbc. There is a lot of discussion in the to build our country. Bbc. There is a lot of discussion in the west. A lot of discussion in the west. Have a lot of discussion in the west. Have you a lot of discussion in the west. Have you received a lot of discussion in the west. Have you received any a lot of discussion in the west. Have you received any request| a lot of discussion in the west. Have you received any request from The Americans have you received any request from The Americans to have you received any request from The Americans to extend have you received any request from The Americans to extend the The Americans to extend the evacuation The Americans to extend the Evacuation Scheme The Americans to extend the Evacuation Scheme beyond i The Americans to extend the. Evacuation scheme beyond the The Americans to extend the Evacuation Scheme beyond the 31st . Are there Evacuation Scheme beyond the 31st . Are there any Evacuation Scheme beyond the 31st . Are there any circumstances Evacuation Scheme beyond the 31st . Are there any circumstances under. Are there any circumstances under which are there any circumstances under which you are there any circumstances under which you would are there any circumstances under which you would agree are there any circumstances under which you would agree to are there any circumstances under. Which you would agree to extending that date . That date . Translation i dont think we will extend the deadline. The 31st, it is their plan, it is the american plan. This was already not according to the agreement. , they have opportunity, they have all the resources, they can take all the people that belong to them. We will not allow afghans to them. We will not allow afghans to leave and we will not extend the deadline. We will be deciding about this then. It was a violation of the agreement, we want it was a violation of the agreement, we want them to evacuate all foreign nationals we want them to evacuate all foreign nationals by the 31st Of August. And we are nationals by the 31st Of August. And we are not nationals by the 31st Of August. And we are not in favour of allowing afghans we are not in favour of allowing afghans to leave. Translation ~ afghans to leave. Translation . , translation we will give you a turn, translation we will give you a turn. Dont translation we will give you a turn, dont worry. Turn, dont worry. Translation , ,. , translation first, my question is that when the translation first, my question is that when the islamic translation first, my question is that when the islamic Emirate Translation first, my question is| that when the Islamic Emirate came, the national that when the Islamic Emirate came, The National Army that when the Islamic Emirate came, The National Army was that when the Islamic Emirate came, The National Army was gone that when the Islamic Emirate came, The National Army was gone to that when the Islamic Emirate came, The National Army was gone to zero. I The National Army was gone to zero. Where The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, why The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, why dont The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, why dont we The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, why dont we see The National Army was gone to zero. Where is, why dont we see him . I where is, why dont we see him . Translation where is, why dont we see him . Translation [ where is, why dont we see him . Translation where is, why dont we see him . Translation ,. ,. , translation i must admit that the national Army Translation i must admit that The National Army is translation i must admit that The National Army is a translation i must admit that The National Army is a very translation i must admit that The National Army is a very important National Army is a very important part of the country for security. Its a very important sector we have to tell you our mujahedin, our fighters, they will be recruited into the army. They are going to make Army Force again, all those people who worked here who can make the base of our Security Forces, but when our next government is announced, we will be deciding about that. We will be working together. And you will see our army very soon, in the very near future. Translation my question is about media. You said translation my question is about media. You said that translation my question is about media. You said that the translation my question is about media. You said that the media media. You said that the Media Organisations are safe. But even there organisations are safe. But even there have organisations are safe. But even there have been examples that people have treen there have been examples that people have been stopped, Media Organisations have been stopped from broadcasting. I was in my work and in more broadcasting. I was in my work and in more fighters came in, all the women in more fighters came in, all the women and in more fighters came in, all the women and girls who were working in ourtvr women and girls who were working in our tv, they women and girls who were working in our tv, they have escaped. Because they are our tv, they have escaped. Because they are scared. What do you see to them . They are scared. What do you see to them . You they are scared. What do you see to them . You said the embassies who are faithful them . You said the embassies who are faithful to them . You said the embassies who are faithful to you, can you please tell me who faithful to you, can you please tell me who is faithful to you, can you please tell me who is at the faithful embassies and Who Me who is at the faithful embassies and who are not . Translation , translation first, we will be lookin translation first, we will be looking into translation first, we will be looking into the translation first, we will be looking into the Issues Translation first, we will be looking into the issues of translation first, we will be| looking into the issues of media organisation, we will look into your Tv Channel as well. Maybe there are incidents, small incidents, of such a situation. Maybe when our fighters are near, to your office, if there are near, to your office, if there are security reasons, we will be removing our forces from there and you can work freely. I will be definitely following this up. Please ask one question because we need to give turn to everybody. Translation give turn to everybody. Translation . ,. , translation please tell me the name of our translation please tell me the name of your organisation. Translation please tell me the name of your organisation. Please translation please tell me the name of your organisation. Please tell translation please tell me the name of your organisation. Please tell me of your organisation. Please tell me the name of of your organisation. Please tell me the name of your of your organisation. Please tell me the name of your organisation. The name of your organisation. Translation you said you will give Amnesty To everybody. You said you will give Amnesty To everybody, would you said you will give Amnesty To everybody, would you you said you will give Amnesty To everybody, would you give you said you will give Amnesty To. Everybody, would you give amnesty you said you will give Amnesty To everybody, would you give Amnesty To The General . The general . L translationz The General . Translation � ,. ,. ,~ The General . Translation � ,. ,. , ~ translation lets not talk about what were going translation lets not talk about what were going to translation lets not talk about what were going to do translation lets not talk about what were going to do with translation lets not talk about what were going to do with the what were going to do with The General, this is an issue from outside our country. We will talk about this when the time comes. At the moment were talking about own country. Translation i have heard that you have appointed a commission who is going to do with alanda a commission who is going to do with alqaeda fighters. Translation alqaeda fighters. Translation ~. ,. , alqaeda fighters. Translation . ,. ,. ,. ,. , translation we are not aware of such a commission. Translation we are not aware of such a commission. Our translation we are not aware of such a commission. Our Position I Translation we are not aware of such a commission. Our position is| such a commission. 0ur Position is that we will not allow the soil of afghanistan to be used against Anyone Or Anybody else or any other country. We will not let anybody take advantage, any country, even our neighbouring countries, we havent had a commission like that but our position is we will not allow anybody to use our soil. There was a news allow anybody to use our soil. There was a News Item allow anybody to use our soil. There was a News Item in allow anybody to use our soil. There was a News Item in the allow anybody to use our soil. There was a News Item in the Washington Post that was a News Item in the Washington Post that told was a News Item in the Washington Post that told us was a News Item in the Washington Post that told us the was a News Item in the Washington Post that told us the cia was a News Item in the Washington Post that told us the cia has post that told us the cia has secretly post that told us the cia has secretly met post that told us the cia has secretly met Yesterday Post that told us the cia has secretly met yesterday in i post that told us the cia has i secretly met yesterday in kabul. Post that told us the cia has secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm these secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm these reports secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm these reports and secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm these reports and if secretly met yesterday in kabul. Can you confirm these reports and if so, | you confirm these reports and if so, what you confirm these reports and if so, what was you confirm these reports and if so, what was the you confirm these reports and if so, what was the purpose you confirm these reports and if so, what was the purpose of you confirm these reports and if so, what was the purpose of this what was the purpose of this meeting . What was the purpose of this meeting . Thank what was the purpose of this meeting . Thank you. That is the Taliban Spokesman in kabul that is the Taliban Spokesman in kabul with that is the Taliban Spokesman in kabul with that that is the Taliban Spokesman in kabul with that news that is the Taliban Spokesman in| kabul with that News Conference, Lrriefly Kabul with that News Conference, briefly interrupted, kabul with that News Conference, briefly interrupted, we kabul with that News Conference, briefly interrupted, we will briefly interrupted, we will triangle briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back to briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back to it. Briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back to it. Let briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back to it. Briefly interrupted, we will Triangle Back to it. Let me recap some of the Triangle Back to it. Let me recap some of the main Triangle Back to it. Let me recap some of the main points, I Triangle back to it. Let me recapi some of the main points, saying Triangle Back to it. Let me recap i some of the main points, saying that the deadline, August 31, remains in terms of people trying to leave the airport at kabul, that evacuation will come to an end on August 31. Also saying to The Americans, please dont encourage people to leave. He said The Americans have been asking people, especially with skills, to leave and the Taliban Spokesman saying we need those people to stay, people with skills, not to leave the country. Also saying that there was no threat to anybody in fact, lets go now to the ambassador to afghanistan. He was trying to be very reassuring saying they have not been evidence of revenge, No One is being followed, we have forgotten everything. Should we have forgotten everything. Should we take him at his word . Goad we take him at his word . Good afternoon we take him at his word . Good afternoon and we take him at his word . Good afternoon and i we take him at his word . Good afternoon and i think we take him at his word . Good afternoon and i think the i we take him at his word . 13pm Afternoon and i think the answer in afternoon and i think the answer in a nutshell is no. I think we have got to watch very carefully to see what the taliban actually do. It is they did that matter rather than words. There were things he said that were very disturbing, that women are allowed to go to work but not yet because for their own security they have to remain At Home for the time being. He also didnt give assurance that afghans who had visas to resettle in the west who wished to leave would be able to go to the airport and so i think his statement indicated a number of areas where we should be very concerned, where we need to watch their actions very carefully. He also seemed to see life was beginning to return to normal, banks are reopening, Street Barriers are being removed, he even spoke about Traffic Management which seems extraordinary in a country that has known so many do you think the Islamic Emirate as they call themselves can return a kind of normality now to afghanistan . I can see why He Normality now to afghanistan . I can see why he is normality now to afghanistan . I can see why he is concerned normality now to afghanistan . I can see why he is concerned about Traffic Management because when i worked in cabo they had traffic jams. They have got to deliver governance. That was the big mistake that they made in the 1990s. They took over when the country was broken and failed to fix it. They have now taken over a country which is not broken and they have to be very careful not to break it, and they have to encourage normality, get the traffic moving, remove barriers, ensure markets can open, and find a way of encouraging people to return to work. There is that balance between on the one hand trying to control the city, with women not yet allowed back to work, at the same time maintain formality. He was talking about a Brain Drain from afghanistan, with some of the best people leaving and flooding out of cobble airport. He said The Americans were encouraging that. But he said they needed people with those skills to stay. That he said they needed people with those skills to stay. He said they needed people with those skills to stay. That in itself is a aood those skills to stay. That in itself is a good thing those skills to stay. That in itself is a good thing because those skills to stay. That in itself is a good thing because as i i those skills to stay. That in itself is a good thing because as i say. Is a good thing because as i say they must recognise that if carbonyl is to function as a state they need those expertise. Kabul. The taliban fighters on the ground, how will the taliban men in checkpoints behave . Will people get a degree of Confidence Back or not. Stand behave . Will people get a degree of Confidence Back or not. Confidence back or not. And they dont seem Confidence Back or not. And they dont seem to Confidence Back or not. And they dont seem to be Confidence Back or not. And they dont seem to be inclined, i Confidence Back or not. And they i dont seem to be inclined, according to the News Conference to extend the deadline. The Evacuation Flights. In August The 31st which is only a few days away. What do you think is going to happen with that . Will the taliban have their arms twisted by The Americans. Will they even want to stick to that deadline . The americans. To stick to that deadline . Tie americans, whether they to stick to that deadline . Ti9 americans, whether they would wish to extend the deadline. It may well be that the Military Airport is going to last for a few more days. What i imagine is happening in our discussions with the taliban about alternatives, a land bridge, can people for example go down to the water with pakistan and leave them there. What about people leaving from Kabul Airport . So there now needs to be a discussion because there are going to be people with good reasons that want to Leave Afghanistan and we would need to have a system in place that they would need to apply for a visa to leave the country without being harassed by the taliban. The taliban would need to give some assurances and deliver on them. Tats would need to give some assurances and deliver on them. Rats a would need to give some assurances and deliver on them. And deliver on them. As a former ambassador and deliver on them. As a former ambassador to and deliver on them. As a former ambassador to afghanistan i and deliver on them. As a former ambassador to Afghanistan And L ambassador to afghanistan and someone who knows the country very well, what is your emotional response to what has happened in the last few weeks, and how do you see, if you can say briefly, the future of this country . Mr; if you can say briefly, the future of this country . If you can say briefly, the future of this country . My own personal emotional response of this country . My own personal emotional response is of this country . My own personal emotional response is one i of this country . My own personal emotional response is one of of this country . My own personal. Emotional response is one of great disappointment because we reopen the british embassy in November 2001 six days after the departure of the taliban and there was a sense that we could help their afghans build a more orthodox future and a democratic system of sorts. So much of that is now at risk. At the same time, im going to allow myself a little bit of opportunity optimism. I dont think the taliban are necessarily exactly is the same as they were in those respects. We need to look at how countries in the region, particularly china, russia, iran and pakistan. It may well be that there is something the uniting united kingdom can do to work with the us and france but also Russia And China to think about how the taliban can be persuaded to deliver on the three areas they have to deliver on, Human Rights, governance and no Safe Haven for inter national terrorists on afghan soil. Fascinating talking to you. Thank you very much, former former ambassador to afghanistan. Hello, this is Bbc-news'>Bbc News. The tokyo paralympics Opening Ceremony is coming to a close, the games an occasion described by the international Paralympics Head as a platform for change, to inspire diversity and inclusivity. Over A Thousand athletes will be taking part over the next couple of weeks. But the threat of coronavirus still hangs as the games get officially underway. Andy swiss reports. 364 days after it was meant to start, the waiting was finally over. Despite the delay, despite the pandemic, at last, the paralympics had come to tokyo. The title for the Opening Ceremony is we have wings. It is set in an imaginary airport. 0rganisers said they wanted to highlight the power of paralympians. And after that early spectacle, there was soon another. A Fireworks Display Lighting up the night sky. But forjapan, simply staging these games at a time of Record Covid rates has been a huge challenge, and after the entrance of their flag, their national anthem echoed around the stadium. She sings thejapanese national anthem. And soon it was time for the athletes. Could all passengers please prepare for their much anticipated arrival . 162 teams are here in tokyo, but the early focus was on one that isnt. Afghanistans flag carried by a volunteer as a message of solidarity after its two competitors were unable to travel. As for britain, well, its Flag Bearers were two of its most experienced campaigners swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archerjohn stubbs. A more muted Opening Ceremony than normal, but for the athletes who feared to these games might never happen, their big moment is finally here. Andy swiss, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. So, the Opening Ceremony continues, but we still have a little while till the action it all starts at 1am Tomorrow Morning uk time, with three sports having medals up for grabs on the opening day. Sarah storey is britains most successful female paralympian and she could win paralympic gbs first medal as she goes for her fourth consecutive gold in the c5 3,000 metre individual pursuit. Storey� s Team Mate Crystal Lane Wright took silver behind storey in rio and is looking to qualify again. The qualifying begins just after 3am, and the final is at 6 30am. Tandem pair Steve Bate and Adam Duggleby are hoping to retain their b 4,000 metre individual pursuit title, but are up against a strong polish pair. And in the pool, Reece Dunn and Tully Kearney are world champions in the S14100 Metre Butterfly and s5 200 Metre Freestyle respectively. And theyre looking to add paraylmpic honours to that collection. British Sprinter Zharnel hughes says he wants the Doping Investigation into Team Mate Cj ujah to be allowed to take place without prejudice. Ujah is provisionally suspended after a positive drugs test, just a week after he won 0lympic silver in the 4x100 Metre Relay alongside hughes. Hughes said on Social Media to let the process run its course. He said athletes need a clean sport. Michail antonio might still be practising his lifts in celebration today. Hes now west hams top Premier League scorer, and he helped send his club to top of the table. They beat Leicester City 4 1 at the London Stadium with antonio scoring two of the goals. Hes now passed Paulo Dicanios Club record. Known for his creative celebrations, antonio had a Cardboard Cut out of himself ready and waiting by the side of the pitch so he could re create the lift from the film dirty dancing. Thats all the sport for now. The tokyo paralympics is getting underway, with the Opening Ceremony taking place under strict covid rules. The paralympics feature athletes with disabilities competing in 539 events, across 22 different sports. Each sport has different physical demands, so each has its own set of classifications to decide which athletes can compete in each event. We can speak now to jan burns, who is professor of Clinical Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church university. She has been working with the International Paralympic Committee as part of their three Year Review of the classification code. Just explain to us how the Classification System works and how you have been reviewing it. You have been reviewing it. Thanks for the invitation. You have been reviewing it. Thanks for the invitation. It you have been reviewing it. Thanks for the invitation. It is you have been reviewing it. Thanks for the invitation. It is a for the invitation. It is a complicated field business. There are three main impairment groups, visual impairment, Physical Impairmentand visual impairment, physical impairment and intellectual impairment. My specialty is intellectual impairment, so i have been working with that group previously in terms of developing the Classification System. The last time the ipc Classification System was reviewed was back in 2013 which came out in 2015. This is a culmination of a number of changes that people wanted to be made over the last number of years. How we are approaching it is to have a series of consultations. The current consultation is open to ask those people involved, stakeholders, athletes, organisations, what sort of changes need to be made. And then we will go through to more consultations as we refine the code, and there is also a set of Practice Standards that go with the code as to how we implement standard action. How far is it to get it right . How difficult is it to get that right . It is a complicated business. Especially for intellectual disabilities where you cant see the actual impairment. So what we have to do is we. There is a 2 stage process. Firstly we have to be sure that they actually have the impairment, so we use a World Health Organization diagnosis. And we assess the evidence that they meet that diagnostic criteria. The more difficult complex aspect is you have to demonstrate that the impairment affects the performance of the sport, and that has to be done sport by sport. A clear example of that from physical disability as if you are left a left at the Beauty And Air pistol shooter, there is no reason that if you are right handed you shouldnt should be in the paralympics, but if you are a swimmer, it clearly is going to affect your ability. Classification has to be done sport by sport. So with the intellectual disability athletes, we have to show that having an intellectual disability impacts upon your ability to swim or run in athletics or throwing javelin, notjavelin, Shot Put and tables tennis. Flan javelin, notjavelin, Shot Put and tables tennis. Javelin, not javelin, Shot Put and tables tennis. Can this be quite a controversial tables tennis. Can this be quite a controversial field . Tables tennis. Can this be quite a controversial field . Do tables tennis. Can this be quite a controversialfield . Do people i controversial field . Do people complain controversialfield . Do people complain about the classification and say its been either too tough or not tough enough . It is and say its been either too tough or not tough enough . Or not tough enough . It is a controversial or not tough enough . It is a controversial issue or not tough enough . It is a controversial issue because | controversial issue because classification, there are always boundaries and some people will fall into the boundary they are happy with, and some people will fall outside of that boundary. I think the important thing is that we use the important thing is that we use the best science we possibly can and that we operate the system is with transparency and integrity. And at The End of the day, everybody wants The End of the day, everybody wants the same thing which is the fairest possible system that we can have, and that is what we are working towards. This is why, within the ipc, we are having a review to make sure we can get every operation of that system up to the highest possible standard. Possible standard. Really interesting possible standard. Really interesting talking i possible standard. Really interesting talking to i possible standard. Really| interesting talking to you. Possible standard. Really interesting talking to you. Thank you. Scotland is to launch its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it will be led by a judge, and will scrutinise all devolved decisions relating to covid, including what happened in care homes. She made the announcement at todays scottish briefing. The Scottish Government has previously committed to the establishment of a statutory Public Inquiry into their handling of the pandemic. Today we have started the process of getting such an Inquiry Up Process of getting such an inquiry up and running. I can confirm that it will be established by The End of this year as promised, and it will take a person centred Human Rights based approach. We have this Morning A published draft aims and principles for the inquiry, which following a period of consultation, which will take place between now and The End of september, consultation with interested parties including bereaved families, these aims and principles are intended to become the basis for reform of terms of reference of the inquiry. A copy of reference of the inquiry. A copy of the draft and details of how you can contribute your views if you wish to do to can be found on the scottish website. Discussions have begun with the Lord President about appointing a judge to the inquiry. It is folly an intention that this will be a Judge Led Inquiry. It will look at all matters related to the handling of the pandemic that are within our devolved competence which will of course involve the situation in our care homes. We will also liaise carefully with the Uk Government and devolved governments on the likely terms of a uk wide inquiry. Where possible, not least to reduce the burden on those who will give evidence to these inquiries, it will be important to avoid duplication and overlap, however the need for their cooperation with other governments is not, in my view, and reason to delay the establishment inquiry. I do believe that a full Public Inquiry has and is extremely important role to play in scrutinising the decisions we took Andindeed Scrutinising the decisions we took and indeed continue to take during the course of the pandemic, but also in an identifying appropriate lessons for the future. I therefore believe that it is inappropriate to establish the inquiry as soon as possible now, and the process we have begun today is an important step toward that. The number of Online Grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales, has jumped to an all time high. There were nearly 5 and a half thousand cases in the year to march. Figures obtained by the childrens charity, the nspcc, show that instagram, which is owned by facebook, was the platform most commonly used by suspected paedophiles. Heres daniela relph. Hi, everyone. So ive decided to talk about the abuse thats happening online. Campaigning to keep children safe. For the nspcc, getting the message out about dangers online is increasingly important. The figures are stark. In three years, theres been a 69 rise in the number of cases of Online Grooming. For one young woman, deceitful messages escalated to sexual abuse. Is the grooming went on, he would tell me he was slightly older, and then he was slightly older than that, but by that point i trusted him that much that it didnt matter, it didnt register. It went on for quite some time. We met in person, he sexually assaulted me and then went on to rape me twice. I didnt realise that thats what it was at the time. I thought that he loved me and that thats what you do. It wasnt until i was probably about 16 or 17 that it really hit home about what had happened. The figures show Instagram And Snapchat were used the most often for sexual grooming. Agencies trying to protect children fear new Safety Legislation that is imminentjust wont be enough. Groomers will look to contact children on large sites like facebook or instagram, but then migrate them across to a live Streaming Platform or perhaps to an encrypted messaging platform. And one of the key areas where the legislation is falling short is only asking platforms to address the risks on their own sites, rather than working together to identify the emerging threats, to share intelligence, to share best practice. Online grooming was found on all the main platforms. In a statement, a Facebook Spokesperson said. Tech companies say they are designing algorithms to remove harmful material, but todays figures show they are fighting a rising tide of online sexual grooming. Daniela relph, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Her Majestys Inspector of constabulary has told Police Forces in england and wales they need to do more to protect women and girls from violence and harm. Zoe billingham was responding to a complaint by the centre for womensjustice, that police were failing to use measures at their disposal more effectively such as pre charge bail. I can now speak to domestic Abuse Surivor and public speaker, dani wallace. Thank you for being with us first. First of all, talk is to your experience on how the police handled that. The experience on how the police handled that. , , , , experience on how the police handled that. , , , that. The police wanted me to handle the burden of that. The police wanted me to handle the burden of evidence that. The police wanted me to handle the burden of evidence with that. The police wanted me to handle the burden of evidence with Regards L the burden of evidence with regards to reporting. When you are experiencing Domestic Abuse and domestic violence, thats quite a scary thing to do, and i think it is preventing reports being made. It is binding the police hands from acting and as a result there are people experiencing this for a longer than they should. My particular experience was that the expectation was solely on me to be coming forward, and that is petrifying as somebody that is experiencing Domestic Abuse. This is something thatis Domestic Abuse. This is something that is generational, where i live, particularly within my family. The fear of not being heard when you go to the police as well, is one of the reasons why people, particularly myself, did not come forward sooner. That leaves a lot of lives at risk. The Inspector Of Constabulary were saying that Police Forces in england and wales need to do more to protect women and girls. In your view, what do they need to do . If you were talking to the police right now, what would you be saying about what how they need to improve their performance and upped their game . There are stark statistics around who is experiencing this. While we know it it is heavily weighted towards women, there are one in six men experiencing this. In a report, we found children is experiencing this in their relationships as they get younger and younger as well. I would say that there are reports that come through from friends and family and colleagues that are not really taken seriously that are not noted as well as they should be, and certainly not considered when it comes to evidence or indeed prosecution when terms of bail are breached Orfor Prosecution when terms of bail are breached or for Example Prosecution when terms of bail are breached Orfor Example in my case where we had an injunction in case in place, and it was breached. There were reports that went into the police, that they didnt come from me, the burden of evidence was me to report it, nothing got done about it. I would strongly urging there to be legislation around external reports of domestic Abuse And Action to be taken off the back of that. ~ � , ~ , of that. Were talking here about what the police of that. Were talking here about what the police need of that. Were talking here about what the police need to of that. Were talking here about what the police need to do. I of that. Were talking here about| what the police need to do. What about wider society . Would you like to see more change in terms of attitude and what wider society can to stop instances of abuse . Absolutely. From my point of view, i speak of having experienced Domestic Abuse and watching my parents go through that situation and cousins, people often come to me and asked me what we should be doing. Like i said about the children experiencing this, so young people, 16 to 25 year Olds Experience Domestic Abuse. Theirframe of 25 year Olds Experience Domestic Abuse. Their frame of reference is their relationships they have experienced recent previously. There is a huge amount that can be done within schools and families. Advocates can go out and share experiences so people know they are not on their own. I think there is a huge Education Piece to be done. During lockdown, the instant dents and reports of abuse went up in the first few weeks of lockdown and we werent really talking about it. There was not a lot of people talking about it. There is huge Education Piece particularly within schools and supportive environments, and we need more responsibility on our services to be able to do and act quicker, based on those reports, because a lot of people feel their hands are tied. Because a lot of people feel their hands are tied. Really good to talk to ou. Hands are tied. Really good to talk to you Thank Hands are tied. Really good to talk to you. Thank you hands are tied. Really good to talk to you. Thank you very hands are tied. Really good to talk to you. Thank you very much i hands are tied. Really good to talk to you. Thank you very much for. To you. Thank you very much for that. You are watching Bbc-news'>Bbc News. It is seven minutes to three. The Webb Family from warwickshire were given a mission. And they chose to accept it. And the Mission Led to an encounter with hollywood royalty. What seemed even more impossible was to expect that her children would be given a ride in Tom Cruises helicopter. Yes, the A Lister is filming the latest Mission Impossible and so tom needed to land his chopper nearby. He hooked up with alison webb, who told Annita Mcveigh what happened. We were outside, enjoying The Sunshine, it was a beautiful weekend, two of Toms Team had been looking around the area where to land the helicopter because the airport was closing. So my initial thoughts were, cool for the kids to watch the helicopter land, why not . Did you know when you were asked to allow this helicopter to land in your garden that Tom Cruise was going to be in it . Not at all, no idea. So, neil, describe the moment when Tom Cruise got out and you realised it was him . The helicopter was probably 50 metres from the house, we did not know who it was until tom got in picture shot, really, quite surprised to say the least. Merle, you are nine. I believe your parents were getting really excited about Tom Cruise being in your garden, but did you have any idea who he was . No. None at all . I believe you had to ask the question, who is Tom Cruise . Is that right . Yes. I knew he was famous, i recognised his name, j but i was not sure why. I am sure your parents filled you in on that . Did they tell you about his movies . Yes. Then can you tell us about what happens next . We were invited to go on the helicopter, i but my mum was too scared. But you and your brother went . Yes. Wow, what was that like . It was really cool, when we were in the helicopter, the driver stopped in midair and it was really scary. I it sounds scary, but very exciting. Alison, what was Tom Cruise like, what did you chat about . He was delightful, he came over, he was very covid aware so he kept his distance, kept his mask on, elbow bumped us, just thanked us very much for allowing them to use the field. He chatted with the children. Just a really nice guy. There we are. Quite a big quite a nice big Back Garden. I wouldnt say i would want him landing in mind because he would ruin the lawn. Now, its time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. The weather is expected to remain settled for the rest of august, lots of dry and bright weather on the way. Warm enough in The Sunshine. The mornings could be a little bit misty and foggy for a time. As an area of High Pressure has decided to anchor itself across The Uk, its very centre is across scotland and Northern Ireland, where we are seeing the best of the weather. This is pretty much what we will have through the course of the afternoon and into the evening hours, sunshine in the western isles, the lowlands, Northern Ireland. Further south, you can see these banks of clouds drifting off the North Sea, tending to keep things a little grey in places and a touch cooler. Where The Sun comes out for any lengthy period of time, up to around 24 degrees. The winds are very light, they only push The Cloud very slowly inland to affect parts of lincolnshire, maybe the midlands. Towards the north west, in the centre of that high, it remains clear. Temperatures first thing in the morning on wednesday around 14 degrees. Tomorrow, that persistent area of cloud again, we will see some sunny spells in birmingham, but it could be on the fresh side in places around the North Sea. Take a look at glasgow, light winds, prolonged sunshine, 26 celsius. Subtle change is expected on thursday, we are expecting this Cold Front to move across The Uk. It is introducing thicker cloud and also a fresher breeze along the North Sea coast. Anywhere from Aberdeenshire Down towards east anglia, temperatures will take a bit of a drop. Towards the west where the winds are lighter and there is more sunshine, temperatures well into the 20s. That same Weather Pattern continues into friday. Areas of cloud but also lots of sunshine and its still a little on the fresh side in newcastle with a breeze off the North Sea. Here is the outlook into the weekend and also a Bank Holiday Weekend into monday. They were that remain settled. That High Pressure is in no hurry to budge. Bye bye. This is Bbc-news'>Bbc News, im ben brown. The headlines. The crisis in afghanistan. Pressure grows on america to keep troops there longer so more people can escape the country, but the taliban say they wont allow the arrangements to be changed. They can take all the people that belong to them. We will not allow afghans to leave and we will not extend the deadline. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. The Paralympic Games get under way in tokyo, but once again covid keeps the fans away. And coming up, what happens when a Hollywood Star wants to land his helicopter in your Back Garden . We hearfrom a family in warwickshire who found themselves Playing Host to Tom Cruise. Us officials say President Biden will decide within the next 24 hours whether to defy the taliban and keep american troops in afghanistan beyond The End of this month. In the past hour, the Talibans Spokesman says the group is not in favour of evaucations following the deadline. Borisjohnson is to urge World Leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the Taliban In Afghanistan when he chairs a virtual G7 Meeting this afternoon. Its expected that france and Germany Willjoin The Uk in pushing President Biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. The calls for a delay come as the head of the Eus Executive commission, Ursula Von Der leyen, announces the eu will ramp up humanitarian support for afghans in and around their country to over 200 Million euros from over 50 Million euros. As things stand, us troops depart in a weeks time, even though evacuations from kabul� s main airport may not be completed by then. The us has helped around 48,000 people Leave Afghanistan since an intense airlift started on 14 august. While The Uk Evacuation Effort continues, this morning the Ministry Of Defence say 8,458 people have been left afghanistan safely since the 13 august. The pressure on the us ahead of the g7 summits comes as the un human Rights Chief says shes received credible reports of violations in areas of afghanistan under taliban control, including Summary Executions and restrictions on women. Our diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams has more. British and american troops working together amid the Heat And Chaos of Kabul Airport. This vast multinational effort entirely dependent on american involvement. Without it, everyone goes home. Britain wants more time. I think at the moment it is unlikely. I see the public statements from President Biden, ive seen the statements from the taliban, but we have to plan on the 31st Of August being the last moment. Every day we get after that would be a big bonus. Britain now says it has evacuated 8,500 people in the past 11 days. More than 5,000 of them afghans. The process more organised than before, but it all takes time. Among those still hoping to leave, plenty of fear, but also a lot of doubt. Translation well, there is a difference between the taliban now and the taliban 20 years ago, because the taliban leadership now seem to be aware, conscious, but nobody knows when the mood may change and they may become the same as they have been in the past. Translation there is no difference between the taliban right now and the taliban 20 years ago. Those in power 20 years ago killed people and i dont know when they will start again. We are leaving untilj the situation clears. The taliban say they want foreign troops out in seven days. They are busy cementing their control over the country. The un says it has credible reports of serious Human Rights violations. They include, among others, Summary Executions of civilians and all the Combat Members of the afghan national Security Forces. Restrictions on the right of women, including the right to move around freely, and girls� right to attend school, recruitment of child soldiers and repression of peaceful protests and expression of dissent. Many people now fear reprisals by the taliban against those working with the government, or the international community. But there are other equally pressing issues. Kabul is flooded with homeless, desperate people, not clamouring to leave, just trying to stay alive in a country chronically dependent on international aid. These are people who have been uprooted, who are staying out in the open or staying in camps, who have left the Safety And Security of their homes. These are people who are searching for water, whose harvests have failed, who have seen atrocities that nobody should ever see, and are now living in a country where they dont know what is going to happen next. There is a high degree of fear. What these people need is the support of the international community. Afghanistan is in the middle of a drought, a pandemic, and until recently, a war. As The World races to get people out, the country ravaged by four decades of conflict is facing even more hardship. Paul adams, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Here, the government wants more time for emeregency airlifts, but says Uk Troops will have to Leave Afghanistan, whenever us forces return home. So, what can be achieved when the leaders of the g7, The Worlds wealthiest nations, hold Discussions Today . Our political correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. The leaders of The Worlds richest nations. Since this, their last meeting two months ago, the state they hoped to build in afghanistan has crumbled. Boris johnsons Task Today is to marshal them to find a new strategy for the reality of the taliban in power. The temporary toehold at Kabul Airport is the last vestige of western influence. If the us does not extend the airlift, the Uk Hope is the g7 can at least try to deter the taliban from seeking revenge on those who it fails to evacuate. I think ne of the messages from the g7 will be to the taliban, which is not to hinder all those people trying to leave the country and recognise that their Human Rights should be protected and we should. We will not allow them to be persecuted and murdered, and that they should be given free access. That is a strong statement from the g7, if it does come out. The uk and the us are already talking about what happens when the airlift has to end. Resettling afghans, if they can flee to neighbouring countries. The governments own mps and the opposition believe there are ways to influence the taliban which must be used, as lives are at stake. This is a very different, more complex country than when they were last in power. The population is twice the size. The Banking System and the economy is about to collapse. Those who kept the country going, running the water, the food supplies, businesses, transport, running the airport, have largely departed. The taliban will need international agencies support to avoid a massive humanitarian crisis, famine and starvation. The taliban will be looking to The Uk for support, i they will be looking to other countries for support. For example, they will be looking to us for access to airspace. I there are levers that these very powerful countries can exert, i even at this 11th hour, and that is what the Prime Minister has to get World Leaders to agree a common approach on today, i or the implications for people are going to be appalling. I the question for borisjohnson and Western Allies is how much to engage with the taliban. For now, they say new sanctions are not on the table. The priority is saving lives. Damian grammaticas, Bbc-news'>Bbc News, westminster. In the last hour, the taliban have held a News Conference in kabul. Their spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, denied that any Human Rights infringements had taken place under the taliban and said people in the country were safe. Translation there is no incident in any part of the country, we want them to have mental peace. Peace of mind. That there is nobody being followed, there is no list, we are not following anybody. We have announced amnesty, we have forgotten everything. We are trying to bring peace to our country, to bring security to our country, our aim is to build our country. The Bbc� s Secunder Karmani asked him whether they had received a request from the us to extend the Evaucation Effort beyond the 31st august. This is what he had to say. Translation i dont think| we will extend the deadline. The 31st, it is their plan, it is the american plan. This was already not according to the agreement, they have opportunity, they have all the resources, they can take all the people that belong to them. We will not allow afghans to leave and we will not extend the deadline. We will be deciding about this then. A Taliban Spokesman confirming they will not extend the deadline beyond The End of the month. Its been confirmed that a person on The Uks no Fly Watchlist was flown into birmingham as part of the evacuation of kabul. The no Fly Watchlist is used to stop people coming to The Uk who are thought to be a Security Threat. Our home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford explained how this person was able to board the flight. If you imagine how the watchlist works in normal times, if you apply for a visa to come to britain then thats checked against the watchlist and that might get refused at that point. Or if somehow you manage to get a visa, On Arrival in The Uk, the Border Force will check your details against the watchlist, and if youre on the watchlist, youll then be turned round and deported. Well, its the same system, but operating in superfast time and under extreme stress at Kabul Airport. So youve got foreign Office And Home office officials trying to deal with the people that are making it into the airport, and it does look as if one person on the watchlist slipped through. They managed to actually pick up four people on the watchlist and not allow them onto a plane, but one person slipped through. I suppose whats vaguely reassuring is that was then undone. On arrival at birmingham airport, that same person was picked up by the Border Force officials as being on the watchlist. And, in fact, after a period of quite deep concern last night, it became clear that after further research into that person, it was the right person, but after further research into that person, the concerns that there had been about them actually have gone away. So we dont know whether they were Security Terrorism Type concerns, or criminality concerns, but in The End, the person was freed and allowed to go on their way. Scotland is to launch its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it will be led by a judge, and will scrutinise all devolved decisions relating to covid, including what happened in care homes. She made the announcement at todays scottish briefing. The Scottish Government has previously committed to the establishment of a statutory Public Inquiry into the handling of the pandemic. Today we have started the process of getting such an inquiry up and running. I can confirm that it will be established by The End of this year, as promised, and it will take a person centred Human Rights approach. This morning we have published draft aims and principles for the inquiry, following a period of consultation, which will take place between now and The End of september, consultation with interested parties, including of course bereaved families. These aims and principles are intended to become the basis for the formal terms of reference of the inquiry. A copy of the draft and details of how you can contribute your views, if you wish to do so, can be found on the Scottish Government website. I can also confirm that the Lord Advocate has begun discussions with the Lord President about appointing a judge to lead the inquiry. It is fully our intention that this this will be a Judge Led Inquiry. To the handling of the pandemic within our devolved competence, including the situation in our care homes. However we will also liaise closely with the Uk Government and other devolved governments on the likely terms of a uk wide inquiry. Where possible, not least to reduce the burden of those who will give evidence to these inquiries, it will be important to avoid duplication and overlap. However they need for cooperation with the other governments is not, however the need for cooperation with the other governments is not, in my view, to delay the establishment of our own inquiry. I do believe that a full Public Inquiry has an extremely important role to play, both in scrutinising the decisions we took, and indeed continue to take in the course of the pandemic, but also of course in identifying and learning appropriate lessons for the future. I therefore believe it is appropriate to establish inquiry as soon as possible now, and the process we have begun today is an important step towards that. Our Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon has more on the announcement. A couple of interesting things came out of the briefing, the first was about a Judge Led Inquiry which will be established by The End of the year. Almost 10,500 people have died in scotland with a mention of covid 19 on the death certificate, that has happened since the beginning of the pandemic. Nicola sturgeon says they want to scrutinise all aspects of how the pandemic was handled, at least all aspects that are down to the devolved administration. Four particular areas, the direct Health Impacts of covid 19 including cases and deaths in care homes, what the Governor Care calls all other non covid impacts, impacts on areas like education and economic impacts, aswell. A prominent solicitor in scotland acting on behalf of members of what is known as the covid 19 bereaved families forJustice Group has welcomed the announcement but says it must be an independent inquiry and leave no stone unturned. They also said families must be at the heart of the Inquiry Process if it is to be effective and meaningful. Nicola sturgeon talked about some of the details of the inquiry that she also talked about the covid figures going up in scotland and warned that if this surge continued she could not completely rule out having to impose restrictions in the future. Lorna gordon in glasgow. The headlines on Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Pressure on america to keep troops in afghanistan longer, so more people can escape, but the taliban say they wont extend the August 31st deadline. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. Lets return to the news that a person from afghanistan on The Uks no Fly Watchlist was flown into birmingham as part of the evacuation of kabul, Government Officials have confirmed. The no Fly Watchlist is used to stop people coming to The Uk who are thought to be a Security Threat. Joining me now is victoria rietig, Whos Head of the Migration Programme at the german Council On Foreign Relations and an expert on Migration And Asylum issues. Thank you for being with us. I suppose this is the part of the problem of the chaos in kabul at the moment and all along, governments have been saying they do need to vet all the people leading despite the chaos to make sure this kind of thing does not happen. Chaos to make sure this kind of thing does not happen. Yes, for sure, thing does not happen. Yes, for sure. But thing does not happen. Yes, for sure. But the thing does not happen. Yes, for sure, but the short thing does not happen. Yes, for sure, but the short End Thing does not happen. Yes, for sure, but the short end on i thing does not happen. Yes, for sure, but the short end on this| sure, but the short end on this reply is that you cannot ensure 100 on the situation. An evacuation that is as fast as possible and at the same time 100 secure is simply a pipe dream, its unrealistic. You will always have a Trade Off between the Speed And Thoroughness of letting people and resettlement usually is a very lengthy and drawn out complex process with many steps, governments screwing them again according to different criteria such as safety, Integration Ability etc. There is Predeparture Orientation courses that usually happen, Health Checks before people actually board the aeroplane, in other Words Resettlement and the lengthy nest of the process is precisely the opposite of evacuation and its these many steps that ensure new arrivals do not actually pose any threat. But it is simply not normal circumstances right now and thatis normal circumstances right now and that is why governments right now have to experiment and are experimenting with coming up with some creative solutions around that. Desperately difficult and we have the example the other day when an american plane was packed with about 800 afghans, they had not been checked, theyjust flooded onto the plane and the aircrew did not want to kick them off . To kick them off . Thats why the auestion to kick them off . Thats why the question is to kick them off . Thats why the question is not to kick them off . Thats why the question is not how to kick them off . Thats why the question is not how can to kick them off . Thats why the question is not how can you to kick them off . Thats why the I Question is not how can you ensure evacuation is 100 secure but as secure as possible. The us government is experimenting with essentially two strategies in staggering evacuation and the resettlement process. One of them is that they have temporary in between stops. The us does not fly most people directly from kabul to the united states but instead it stops temporary places of safety that can be a us base in a country where people stay for a few days and it can also be a third country that has agreed to host afghan evacuees for a few weeks or months. So the us has time to do the vetting. Albania, kosovo, uganda has agreed to do that. These stops by time for the united states to do more Security Checks before checking them. Before bringing them to the knitted states. The second strategy is dividing groups. Some groups the us evacuate directly from Kabul Airport such as citizens and the afghan local hires of us agencies but also others it does not evacuate but instead incentivise to go to neighbouring countries, especially pakistan and instructs them to wait while they do the vetting. Thats the case for instance for the local hires of us media and Aid Organisations that can then apply under this newly established priority to or p2 programme. If that sounds familiar to Uk Audiences its because thats essentially the same idea as the Processing Hubs mentioned by the Uk Home secretary a few days ago. This one thing, here is the catch. You have to be aware of the catch. This strategy decreases the risk for the us to import Security Threat to the country but it also increases the risk massively to the afghan local hires that not only have to leave the country but also dont really have a guarantee that nbn they are going to be resettled to the united states. There will always be the risk. The question is on whose shoulders do you put the risk . Thank ou and i shoulders do you put the risk . Thank you and i should shoulders do you put the risk . Thank you and i should stress shoulders do you put the risk . Thank you and i should stress the shoulders do you put the risk . Thank you and i should stress the Home Office have said although that person on the no Fly List was flagged to the Home Office, on further investigation, the Home Office said they are not a Person Of Interest to Security Agencies or law enforcement. Thank you very much indeed, many thanks for your time. Thank you. Theres growing concern in Northern Ireland about the Covid I9 Infection rate there. Its the highest in The Uk, and among the highest in europe. Fermanagh and omagh in the South West of the country has the highest rate of any local authority in The Uk, with more than A Thousand cases per 100,000 people. Dr David Farren is a Consultant Microbiologist and member of the bmas consultant committee. Hejoins me now. How concerned should be be about these rates . I how concerned should be be about these rates . These rates . I think the rates are very concerning. These rates . I think the rates are very concerning, they these rates . I think the rates are very concerning, they have these rates . I think the rates are very concerning, they have to these rates . I think the rates are very concerning, they have to be| very concerning, they have to be taken in a sort of wider context. During the first surge and second surges we saw in Spring And Autumn of last year, Northern Ireland was relatively spared compared to the rest of The Uk. That has meant natural immunity levels in the community are lower and particularly in the areas we are seeing are in the South West of Northern Ireland, Case Numbers were very low indeed. We are now seeing with a Delta Variant the increased transmission that comes with it, in combination with lowering rates of vaccination, lower rates of Vaccination And Relaxation of restrictions, people are going out and about in the virus is spreading because thats what viruses do. So this is really quite concerning and i suppose the overall message is to try and encourage everyone in Northern Ireland and beyond ethnic can take the vaccine to take the vaccine and stop this in its tracks as quickly as we can. Um . Its tracks as quickly as we can. Why do ou its tracks as quickly as we can. Why do you think its tracks as quickly as we can. Why do you think the its tracks as quickly as we can. Why do you think the Vaccination Rate in Northern Ireland is comparatively low compared to other parts of the united kingdom . Its comparatively low but there united kingdom . Its comparatively low but there have united kingdom . Its comparatively low but there have been united kingdom . Its comparatively low but there have been a united kingdom . Its comparatively low but there have been a number| united kingdom . Its comparatively i low but there have been a number of initiatives recently to try and increase that. There is a number of reasons that could be playing within this in general during the summer people might want to move about more so they are not being tied down. Our Vaccination Rates are very high among the Over 40s but below the A0 Page among the over a0s but below the A0 Page mark, particularly in those in their 20s and down in their teens, their 20s and down in their teens, the Vaccination Rates are still quite low and have a bit to catch up on. We really need to target these groups, these are people who understandably think if they get covid they will be relatively ok. The infection will be relatively mild and it will go away like a cold. But there are two bits to that, Arsenal Number of people will come to harm and within Northern Ireland and it has been reported in the press we have a 35 year old woman who died on friday after giving birth to her child with covid. The Funeral And Baptism were on the same day yesterday. We have also seen people who are young in hospital on ventilators and thats before we consider long covid. Up to one in how people who get covid will have symptoms that last up to a year, tiredness, brain fog, Muscle Pains and its very hard to do your work, go to school, if you have these symptoms so its really trying to focus on these age groups and get the Vaccination Rates up quickly. At the Vaccination Rates up quickly. At the minute, the Summer Surge has been continuing, it has plateaued and started to fall off and its vaccination that will bring these down coming into the start of the School Year. I down coming into the start of the School Year down coming into the start of the School Year. I was going to ask are ou School Year. I was going to ask are you worried. School year. I was going to ask are you worried, we School Year. I was going to ask are you worried, we are School Year. I was going to ask are you worried, we are seeing School Year. I was going to ask are you worried, we are seeing 1000 l you worried, we are seeing 1000 cases per 100,000 which is very high. Are you like that could get worse with the start of the School Year next month . It worse with the start of the School Year next month . Worse with the start of the School Year next month . It could get worse with the Start Year next month . It could get worse with the start of year next month . It could get worse with the start of the year next month . It could get worse with the start of the School Year next month . It could get worse with the start of the School Year. With the start of the School Year. The disease is changing because older people are vaccinated and younger people are not, it has spread more among younger people and they are at risk of bringing thAt Home to more elderly relatives. We are seeing increased pressures in Northern Ireland on primary Care And Cost little care. We are short of beds, under extreme pressure. If thats get worse and is combined with the normal Flu Season we see, the winter vomiting bug, it could be a threat to the stability of health services in Northern Ireland. Thank ou. The number of Online Grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales, has jumped to an all time high. There were nearly 5,500 cases in the year to march. Figures obtained by the childrens charity, the nspcc, show that instagram, which is owned by facebook, was the platform most commonly used by suspected paedophiles. Heres daniela relph. Hi, everyone. So, ive decided to talk about the abuse thats happening online. Campaigning to keep children safe. For the nspcc, getting the message out about dangers online is increasingly important. The figures are stark. In three years, theres been a 69 rise in the number of cases of Online Grooming. For one young woman, deceitful messages escalated to sexual abuse. As the grooming went on, he would tell me he was slightly older, and then he was slightly older than that, but by that point, i trusted him that much that it didnt matter, it didnt register. It went on for quite some time. We met in person, he sexually assaulted me and then went on to rape me twice. I didnt realise that thats what it was at the time. I thought that he loved me and that thats what you do. It wasnt until i was probably about 16 or 17 that it really hit home about what had happened. The figures show Instagram And Snapchat were used the most often for sexual grooming. Agencies trying to protect children fear new Safety Legislation that is imminentjust wont be enough. Groomers will look to contact children on large sites like facebook or instagram, but then migrate them across to a live Streaming Platform or perhaps to an encrypted messaging platform. And one of the key areas where the legislation is falling short. Is only asking platforms to address the risks on their own sites, rather than working together to identify the emerging threats, to share intelligence, | to share best practice. Online grooming was found on all the main platforms. In a statement, a Facebook Spokesperson said. Tech companies say they are designing algorithms to remove harmful material, but todays figures show they are fighting a rising tide of online sexual grooming. Daniela relph, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. A two year old girl has died in a fire at a Caravan Park in lincolnshire. Fire crews were called to sealands Caravan Park at around 10. 30pm last night. Lincolnshire police say the Girls Mother and three siblings managed to escape, and have since been released from hospital. Around 50 people from nearby caravans were moved to emergency accommodation. Police say theyre in the very early stages of investigations into how the fire started. Police are questioning two men over an accident on the m25 in essex last night, in which three people died. A fourth was seriously injured in the crash near waltham abbey. The motorway was closed for about 11 hours. People over the age of a0 in england, will be able to get their Blood Pressure checked for free at all high street nhs pharmacies, from october. Its believed around 2,000 lives could be saved over the next five years with earlier interventions, preventing strokes and heart attacks. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. Hello. The weather is expected to remain settled over The Uk for the foreseeable future. Lots of dry and bright weather. A bit like today already. High pressure and clear skies across the northern part of The Uk, but south, banks of cloud drifting off the North Sea as they rotate around the High Pressure. Here are maybe 20 degrees, but were at The Sun comes up for any lengthy period of time, up to 2a, for example up in glasgow, 2a. Tonight the banks of cloud keep rolling off the North Sea with the breeze. Inland where the winds fall light. Could be mist and murk, could be murky in the north of england, southern parts of scotland. Wednesday, some cloud will give way to sunshine, some two hazy skies, but on the whole, a fine day on the whole. Glasgow in The Sunshine up to 26 celsius. How about that . Hello, this is Bbc-news'>Bbc News with ben brown. The headlines. Pressure on america to keep troops in afghanistan longer so more people can escape the country. But a Taliban Spokesman says it wont extend the August 31st deadline. Translation all the people that belong to them. We are not going to allow afghans to leave, and we will not extend the deadline. Borisjohnson is hosting a virtual meeting of g 7 leaders to discuss the crisis and we expect to hearfrom him later. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. Sport, and a full round up, from the Bbc-sport-centre'>Bbc Sport Centre now. Good afternoon. The tokyo paralympics Opening Ceremony is coming to a close. The games an occasion described by the international Paralympics Head as a platform for change, to inspire diversity and inclusivity. But the threat of coronavirus still hangs, as the games get officially underway. Andy swiss reports. 36a days after it was meant to start, the waiting was finally over. Despite the delay, despite the pandemic, at last, the paralympics had come to tokyo. The title for the Opening Ceremony is we have wings. It is set in an imaginary airport. Organisers said they wanted to highlight the power of paralympians. And after that early spectacle, there was soon another. A Fireworks Display Lighting up the night sky. But forjapan, simply staging these games at a time of Record Covid rates has been a huge challenge, and after the entrance of their flag, their national anthem echoed around the stadium. She sings thejapanese national anthem. And soon it was time for the athletes. Could all passengers please prepare for their much anticipated arrival . 162 teams are here in tokyo, but the early focus was on one that isnt. Afghanistans flag carried by a volunteer as a message of solidarity after its two competitors were unable to travel. As for britain, well, its Flag Bearers were two of its most experienced campaigners swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archerjohn stubbs. A more muted Opening Ceremony than normal, but for the athletes who feared these games might never happen, their big moment is finally here. Andy swiss, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Denmark captain simon kjaer and the medical team that saved the life of christian eriksen at euro 2020 have been given an award by footballs european governing body. The uefa president s award recognises their vital efforts after eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch, in Denmarks Opener against finland in copenhagen. Kjaer was praised for his � exceptional leadership qualities as his teammate was resuscitated by medics. Eriksen is now on the road to recovery. Uefa President Aleksandr Ceferin said the award serves as an eternal Reminder Ofjust how precious life is. Scotland manager Steve Clarke will be in charge of the national side until after the next European Championship after agreeing a new contract. The former West Brom and Kilmarnock Boss ended a 23 year wait for scotland to play in a major tournament at this summers euros, where they were knocked out at the group stage. Clarke, whos new deal runs until 202a, said he was committed to helping the Side Return to a major tournament as quickly as possible. Dawid malan is confident in his form ahead of his return to the England Test Side off the back of an impressive spell in the hundred series against india ahead of their third test at headingley, despite being 1 0 down after a poor performance at lords. I think parting is all about confidence, if you feel comfortable in your own game and a confidence at the crease, it puts in your own game and a confidence at the crease, it puts you in your own game and a confidence at the crease, it puts you in in your own game and a confidence at the crease, it puts you in a in your own game and a confidence at the crease, it puts you in a nood the crease, it puts you in a good position to be able to get into a strong position to score runs. Obviously, Test Cricket is a totally different baby if you want to put it like that, with all the pressure that comes with it, but if you just do the right things, more often than not, the more often than not you hope you would get the right result. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. Back to our top story this afternoon. President biden will decide in the next day whether to keep american troops in afghanistan beyond the 31st august, according to us officials. The Talibans Spokesman says the group is not in favour of evacuations following the deadline. At a Press Conference this afternoon he offered a message of reassurance and said there hadnt been any evidence of revenge in their approach. I asked the former ambassador to afghanistan, Stephen Evans if we should take the taliban at their word. The answer, in a nutshell, is no. I think we have got to watch very carefully to see what the taliban actually do. It is their deeds that matter rather than their words. The words he said were actually rather disturbing. One is that women are allowed to go to work but not yet because for their own security they have to remain At Home for the time being. He also did not give assurance that afghans who have visas to resettle in the West And Wish to leave will be able to go to the airport to catch flights. So i think his statement indicated quite a number of areas where we should be very concerned and we need to watch taliban actions very carefully. You also seem taliban actions very carefully. You also seem to taliban actions very carefully. You also seem to be taliban actions very carefully. You also seem to be saying that he also seem to be saying that he also seemed to be saying that life was returning to normal. Do you think that the Islamic Emirate, as they call themselves, can return any kind of normality now to afghanistan . I kind of normality now to afghanistan . Kind of normality now to afghanistan . Kind of normality now to afr hanistan . , , afghanistan . I can see why he is concerned afghanistan . I can see why he is concerned about afghanistan . I can see why he is concerned about Traffic Afghanistan . 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An update on north come operation. In the past 24 hours, operation. In the past 2a hours, four flights landed at dulles international airport with more than A Thousand passengers. These passengers and their families will go to one of the four military installations designated as Processing Death destinations. All of this progress stems from the Teamwork And Professionalism especially of our inner agency partners here in the states. We know that more hard work remains and that our personnel in afghanistan remain vigilant and we share the sense of urgency in this effort. We will continue to keep you updated on afghanistan during the week. Lastly, as we look at haiti, the relief efforts in haiti continue. In the last 2a hours, joint Task Force Haiti conducted 56 missions assisted in the saving of a0 lives and delivered more than £a5,000 of good supplies and unmet medical supplies to the people affected by the 7. 2 Magnitude Earthquake in haiti. 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It is very well possible that we will need to use additional us military installations here, stateside, as we make those decisions stateside, as we make those decisions and are able to announce them, decisions and are able to announce them, we decisions and are able to announce them, we certainly will, but we want to make them, we certainly will, but we want to make sure, just as we wanted to make to make sure, just as we wanted to make sure to make sure, just as we wanted to make sure in to make sure, just as we wanted to make sure in kabul that airlift was not an make sure in kabul that airlift was not an eliminating factor. We want to make not an eliminating factor. We want to make sure that when we get these individuals to make sure that when we get these individuals to the united states that temporary and safe and secure and accessible lodging is not the limiting and accessible lodging is not the limiting factor to their ability to. Et limiting factor to their ability to get on limiting factor to their ability to get on with their new lives and finish get on with their new lives and finish the get on with their new lives and finish the process. Im sure you had three finish the process. Im sure you had three other finish the process. Im sure you had three other ones ive forgotten. The reneral at three other ones ive forgotten. The general at one point told us that 2500 general at one point told us that 2500 americans general at one point told us that 2500 americans had general at one point told us that 2500 americans had got general at one point told us that 2500 americans had got out. I general at one point told us that i 2500 americans had got out. What is your assessment 2500 americans had got out. What is your assessment now 2500 americans had got out. What is your assessment now as 2500 americans had got out. What is your assessment now as to 2500 americans had got out. What is your assessment now as to the 2500 americans had got out. What is. Your assessment now as to the number that have your assessment now as to the number that have got your assessment now as to the number that have got out your assessment now as to the number that have got out of your assessment now as to the number that have got out of afghanistan, i that have got out of afghanistan, and do that have got out of afghanistan, and do you that have got out of afghanistan, and do you think that have got out of afghanistan, and do you think you that have got out of afghanistan, and do you think you can that have got out of afghanistan, and do you think you can get i that have got out of afghanistan, and do you think you can get all. That have got out of afghanistan, i and do you think you can get all of them and do you think you can get all of them out . And do you think you can get all of them out . [ and do you think you can get all of them out . ~ and do you think you can get all of them out . Them out . I think i answered the second part them out . I think i answered the second part of them out . I think i answered the second part of that. Them out . I think i answered the second part of that. I them out . I think i answered the second part of that. I think them out . I think i answered the second part of that. I think for i them out . I think i answered the| second part of that. I think for all americans second part of that. I think for all americans that want to leave, the us State Department are working very hard to State Department are working very hard to contact them and we are getting hard to contact them and we are getting them out every day. That is not going getting them out every day. That is not going to change and i answer the question not going to change and i answer the question about their specific Detail Question about their specific detail I Question about their specific detail, i know that several thousand americans detail, i know that several thousand americans have been safely evacuated from afghanistan. I understand that is not from afghanistan. I understand that is not the from afghanistan. I understand that is not the degree of specifically that you is not the degree of specifically that you won but that is as far as ill be that you won but that is as far as ill be able that you won but that is as far as ill be able to go today. Several thousand ill be able to go today. Several thousand. Several hundred just yesterday were able to get under the Airport Yesterday were able to get under the airport for yesterday were able to get under the airport for follow on transportation. So every day we are moving transportation. So every day we are moving americans out of the country. Tara moving americans out of the country. Tara. �. , moving americans out of the country. Tara. A. , tara. Barring intervening factors, do ou tara. Barring intervening factors, do you think tara. Barring intervening factors, do you think youll tara. Barring intervening factors, do you think youll be tara. Barring intervening factors, do you think youll be able i tara. Barring intervening factors, do you think youll be able to i tara. Barring intervening factors, l do you think youll be able to keep this pace up to may be can have another thousand evacuated by The End of the week . That another thousand evacuated by The End of the week . End of the week . That is definitely the lan, end of the week . That is definitely the plan. But end of the week . That is definitely the plan. But as end of the week . That is definitely the plan, but as you end of the week . That is definitely the plan, but as you know, end of the week . That is definitely the plan, but as you know, the I End of the week . That is definitely l the plan, but as you know, the three point the plan, but as you know, the three point is the plan, but as you know, the three point is a the plan, but as you know, the three point is a combination of a number of factors, point is a combination of a number of factors, including whether. Soto that is of factors, including whether. Soto that is the of factors, including whether. Soto that is the goal and that is the intention that is the goal and that is the intention. ,. ,. , intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft and intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft and the intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft and the us intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft and the us side i intention. The babies that were born on the aircraft and the us side of on the aircraft and the us side of the military base, are they considered american citizens . Weve aot considered american citizens . Weve not that considered american citizens . Weve got that question considered american citizens . Weve got that question a considered american citizens . Weve got that question a lot. Considered american citizens . Weve got that question a lot. Its considered american citizens . Weve got that question a lot. Its a considered american citizens . Weve got that question a lot. Its a good i got that question a lot. Its a good question got that question a lot. Its a good question i got that question a lot. Its a good question. I do not know the answer to that question. I do not know the answer to that ill question. I do not know the answer to that. Ill properly have to put that to to that. Ill properly have to put that to my to that. Ill properly have to put that to my colleagues at the State Department or immigration. I dont know department or immigration. I dont know the department or immigration. I dont know the answer to that. It was one born and know the answer to that. It was one born and an know the answer to that. It was one born and an aircraft into born shortly born and an aircraft into born shortly after the aircraft landed into ramstein. If i can get you the details into ramstein. If i can get you the details i into ramstein. If i can get you the details i certainly will. Details i certainly will. There is opportunity details i certainly will. There is opportunity now details i certainly will. There is opportunity now for details i certainly will. There is opportunity now for keith i details i certainly will. There is opportunity now for Keith Leon being. I opportunity now for Keith Leon beinu. , � opportunity now for Keith Leon beinu. J. ,. , being. I dont have any announcements being. I dont have any announcements in i being. I dont have any| announcements in future being. I dont have any announcements in future possible installations that might be of use. We will installations that might be of use. We will do installations that might be of use. We will do this in a rolling fashion we will do this in a rolling fashion. If and when we decide we need fashion. If and when we decide we need additional installations we will let need additional installations we will let you guys know as soon as we possibly will let you guys know as soon as we possibly can will let you guys know as soon as we possibly can. Has will let you guys know as soon as we possibly can possibly can. Has the us started preparations possibly can. Has the us started preparations to possibly can. Has the us started preparations to leave, possibly can. Has the us started preparations to leave, in possibly can. Has the us started preparations to leave, in Order L possibly can. Has the us started | preparations to leave, in order to leave preparations to leave, in order to leave by preparations to leave, in order to leave by August Preparations to leave, in order to leave by August 31 . Preparations to leave, in order to leave by August 31 . When preparations to leave, in order to leave by August 31 . When does l preparations to leave, in order to. Leave by August 31 . When does the preparations to leave, in order to i leave by August 31 . When does the us military leave by August 31 . When does the us military have leave by August 31 . When does the us military have to leave by August 31 . When does the us military have to begin leave by August 31 . When does the us military have to begin making leave by August 31 . When does the us military have to begin making those i military have to begin making those Preps Military have to begin making those preps and military have to begin making those preps and when military have to begin making those preps and when does military have to begin making those preps and when does that military have to begin making those preps and when does that decision. Preps and when does that decision have to preps and when does that decision have to be preps and when does that decision have to be made . Preps and when does that decision have to be made . Im preps and when does that decision have to be made . Preps and when does that decision have to be made . Im not going to net into a have to be made . Im not going to get into a specific have to be made . Im not going to get into a specific ticked have to be made . Im not going to get into a specific ticked up have to be made . Im not going to get into a specific ticked up here. | get into a specific ticked up here. Just as get into a specific ticked up here. Just as we get into a specific ticked up here. Just as we were talking about the retrograde out of afghanistan at large retrograde out of afghanistan at large for retrograde out of afghanistan at large for the military, we were very difficult large for the military, we were very difficult about the deeds careful about difficult about the deeds careful about the difficult about the deeds careful about the details we provided. Im going about the details we provided. Im going to about the details we provided. Im going to be equally asjudicious about going to be equally asjudicious about the information we give out. Roughly about the information we give out. Roughly speaking, you need at least several roughly speaking, you need at least several days to get the amount of forces several days to get the amount of forces and several days to get the amount of forces and equipment that we have at the airport. Forces and equipment that we have at the airport, to get that safely and effectively retrograde it. I wont. Et effectively retrograde it. I wont get into effectively retrograde it. I wont get into a effectively retrograde it. I wont get into a specific Tick Tock. This is going get into a specific Tick Tock. This is going to get into a specific Tick Tock. This is going to be the pace and whatever the daily is going to be the pace and whatever the daily extraction is going to be, that is the daily extraction is going to be, that is up the daily extraction is going to be, that is up to the commanders on the ground that is up to the commanders on the ground to that is up to the commanders on the ground to determine what they are going ground to determine what they are going to ground to determine what they are going to move and how and when they are going going to move and how and when they are going to going to move and how and when they are going to do it because we have a commitment to the mission all the way through to continue these evacuations. You have to be able to do both evacuations. You have to be able to do both and evacuations. You have to be able to do both and it is a balance. The secretary do both and it is a balance. The secretary is do both and it is a balance. The secretary is going to trust the judgment of our people on the ground to meet judgment of our people on the ground to meet that balance. We are absolutely still aiming towards The End of absolutely still aiming towards The End of the month. A absolutely still aiming towards The End of the month. End of the month. A public Statements End of the month. A public statements by end of the month. A public statements by The End of the month. A public statements by the taliban | end of the month. A public i statements by the taliban The End of the month. A public statements by the taliban the same as the statements by the taliban the same as the private statements by the taliban the same as the private statements statements by the taliban the same as the private statements being i statements by the taliban the same l as the private statements being made to us officials as the private statements being made to us officials about as the private statements being made to us officials about the as the private statements being made to us officials about the deadline i to us officials about the deadline as to to us officials about the deadline as to when to us officials about the deadline as to when you to us officials about the deadline as to when you should to us officials about the deadline as to when you should leave . I to us officials about the deadline. As to when you should leave . What to us officials about the deadline as to when you should leave . What i would say is as to when you should leave . What i would say is that as to when you should leave . What i would say is that the as to when you should leave . What i would say is that the taliban as to when you should leave . What i would say is that the taliban have i would say is that the taliban have been would say is that the taliban have been very would say is that the taliban have been very clear about what their expectations are as well. The public and private expectations are as well. The public and private statements expectations are as well. The public and private statements are expectations are as well. The public and private statements are the expectations are as well. The public l and private statements are the same. Without and private statements are the same. Without getting and private statements are the same. Without getting into and private statements are the same. Without getting into details, and private statements are the same. Without getting into details, im without getting into details, im not saying much dissidence. Can you cive an not saying much dissidence. Can you give any more not saying much dissidence. Can you give any more details not saying much dissidence. Can you give any more details about not saying much dissidence. Can you give any more details about the give any more details about the firefight give any more details about the firefight that give any more details about the firefight that took give any more details about the firefight that took place give any more details about the firefight that took Place Today, i give any more details about the| firefight that took Place Today, a second firefight that took Place Today, a second five firefight that took Place Today, a second five Flight Firefight that took Place Today, a second five Flight Firefight that took Place Today, a second five Flight Firefight second five Flight Firefight outside second five Flight Firefight outside the second five Flight Firefight outside the airport second five Flight Firefight outside the airport and second five Flight Firefight outside the airport and the l second five Flight Firefight outside the airport and the arrest of by outside the airport and the arrest of by the outside the airport and the arrest of by the taliban outside the airport and the arrest of by the taliban and outside the airport and the arrest of by the taliban and so called. Outside the airport and the arrest. Of by the taliban and so called ices people of by the taliban and so called ices people taking of by the taliban and so called ices people taking videos of by the taliban and so called ices people taking videos of of by the taliban and so called ices people taking videos of the of by the taliban and so called ices| people taking videos of the airport . I people taking videos of the airport . I dont people taking videos of the airport . I dont have people taking videos of the airport . I dont have those people taking videos of the airport . I dont have those details. People taking videos of the airport . I dont have those details. We people taking videos of the airport . I dont have those details. We are l i dont have those details. We are working with zen, right now and that is currently ongoing. I know sin, is continuing to do that, and there no Security Or Breach of security at the airfield. An Isis Threat . I know there commanders on the ground continue to communicate to ensure that safety not only around the gates but the other checkpoint so that we can continue to process vulnerable afghans and other Coalition Folks and american citizens. ~. Coalition folks and american citizens. ,. , citizens. When this evacuation be. An, citizens. When this evacuation began. They citizens. When this evacuation began, they were citizens. When this evacuation began, they were already citizens. When this Evacuation L began, they were already close citizens. When this evacuation began, they were already close to A Thousand began, they were already close to A Thousand us began, they were already close to A Thousand us troops began, they were already close to A Thousand us troops at began, they were already close to A Thousand us troops at that began, they were already close to A Thousand us troops at that airport. | thousand us troops at that airport. Just to thousand us troops at that airport. Just to he thousand us troops at that airport. Just to be clear, thousand us troops at that airport. Just to be clear, when thousand us troops at that airport. Just to be clear, when we thousand us troops at that airport. Just to be clear, when we are just to be clear, when we are talking just to be clear, when we are talking about just to be clear, when we are talking about pulling just to be clear, when we are talking about pulling us just to be clear, when we are i talking about pulling us troops just to be clear, when we are talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking about talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking about pulling talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking about pulling all talking about pulling us troops out, we are talking about pulling all the i we are talking about pulling all the troops we are talking about pulling all the troops so we are talking about pulling all the troops so you we are talking about pulling all the troops so you go we are talking about pulling all the troops so you go to we are talking about pulling all the troops so you go to zero we are talking about pulling all the troops so you go to zero at we are talking about pulling all the troops so you go to zero at the troops so you go to zero at the embassy. Troops so you go to zero at the embassy. Ia troops so you go to zero at the embassy troops so you go to zero at the embass. ,. ,. , embassy. Is that correct . I followed the question embassy. Is that correct . I followed the question. Thats embassy. Is that correct . I followed the question. Thats correct. Embassy. Is that correct . I followed the question. Thats correct. You. The question. Thats correct. You have to take the question. Thats correct. You have to take out the question. Thats correct. You have to take out more than you put in. Have to take out more than you put in yes have to take out more than you put in yes how have to take out more than you put in. Yes. How does have to take out more than you put in. Yes. How does that have to take out more than you put in. Yes. How does that happen in. Yes. How does that happen without in. Yes. How does that happen without the in. Yes. How does that happen without the active in. Yes. How does that happen without the active cooperation| in. Yes. How does that happen l without the active cooperation of the tatihan without the active cooperation of the taliban to without the active cooperation of the taliban to keep without the active cooperation of the taliban to keep the without the active cooperation of the taliban to keep the crowds. Without the active cooperation of. The taliban to keep the crowds away as us the taliban to keep the crowds away as us troops the taliban to keep the crowds away as us troops first the taliban to keep the crowds away as us troops first then the taliban to keep the crowds away as us troops first then out the taliban to keep the crowds away as us troops first then out their as us troops first then out their perimeter as us troops first then out their perimeter and as us troops first then out their perimeterand then as us troops first then out their perimeter and then hold as us troops first then out their perimeter and then hold back . | as us troops first then out their| perimeter and then hold back . I as us troops first then out their perimeter and then hold back . [will perimeter and then hold back . I will let The General perimeter and then hold back . I will let The General take perimeter and then hold back . Let The General take that injust a second let The General take that injust a second as let The General take that injust a second as he is much more informed than i second as he is much more informed than i am second as he is much more informed than i am about that, but i would ust than i am about that, but i would just make than i am about that, but i would just make the larger issue that any retrograde just make the larger issue that any retrograde drawn down out of an environment you cannot assume it is always environment you cannot assume it is always going to be permissive has to be always going to be permissive has to he done always going to be permissive has to be done very carefully and has to be seguenced be done very carefully and has to be sequenced in a very methodical way so that sequenced in a very methodical way so that the sequenced in a very methodical way so that the Safety And Security of our people and the people we are trying our people and the people we are trying to our people and the people we are trying to protect is considered of paramount importance, and so we are not, paramount importance, and so we are not. And paramount importance, and so we are not. And i paramount importance, and so we are not, and i were level set with you now, not, and i were level set with you now. Were not, and i were level set with you now, were not going to be able to tell you now, were not going to be able to tell you. Once we start to this withdrawal, like i say, were still planning withdrawal, like i say, were still planning on The End of the month. We are not planning on The End of the month. We are not going to be able to provide are not going to be able to provide a ticktock are not going to be able to provide a Tick Tock everyday on what we are moving a Tick Tock everyday on what we are moving and a Tick Tock everyday on what we are moving and at what pace so that we can limit moving and at what pace so that we can limit vulnerabilities in the Information Space and the actual physical Information Space and the actual physical space of the airport as we move physical space of the airport as we move out, physical space of the airport as we move out, but it is all done in a very move out, but it is all done in a very careful move out, but it is all done in a very careful and methodical way so you can very careful and methodical way so you can preserve as much capability to the you can preserve as much capability to the very you can preserve as much capability to the very end as you need, and also to the very end as you need, and also security and not just for our folks also security and not just for our folks but also security and not just for our folks but the security of people we are trying folks but the security of people we are trying to evacuate. I will turn it over are trying to evacuate. I will turn it over to are trying to evacuate. I will turn it over to The General. Are trying to evacuate. I will turn it over to The General. What i would ust add to it over to The General. What i would just add to that it over to The General. What i would just add to that is it over to The General. What i would just add to that is security it over to The General. What i would just add to that is security is just add to that is security is paramount during any phase of an operation. As you look at, as we go forward, commanders are going to continually coordinate and communicate to ensure that authorities are set to allow all those flight operations to continue to The End. ,. ,. To The End. Does the methodical, orderly withdrawal to The End. Does the methodical, orderly withdrawal that to The End. Does the methodical, orderly withdrawal that he to The End. Does the methodical, orderly withdrawal that he just i orderly withdrawal that he just referred orderly withdrawal that he just referred to, orderly withdrawal that he just referred to, does orderly withdrawal that he just referred to, does it orderly withdrawal that he just referred to, does it require orderly withdrawal that he just| referred to, does it require the assistance referred to, does it require the assistance of referred to, does it require the assistance of the referred to, does it require the assistance of the taliban . Referred to, does it require the assistance of the taliban . It. Assistance of the taliban . Requires the Coordination Assistance of the taliban . Requires the coordination that i think were doing right now to maintain that there is no question that as we work through this, the daily communication with the taliban is going to have to continue. That is going to have to continue. That is ust a is going to have to continue. That isjust a hard is going to have to continue. That isjust a hard fact. Is going to have to continue. That isjust a hard fact. Does is going to have to continue. That isjust a hard fact. Does the isjust a hard fact. Does the Promise Isjust a hard fact. Does the promise of isjust a hard fact. Does the promise of cooperation isjust a hard fact. Does the I Promise of cooperation expire isjust a hard fact. Does the promise of cooperation expire in August Promise of cooperation expire in august the promise of cooperation expire in August The 31st . Promise of cooperation expire in August The 31st . Im promise of cooperation expire in August The 31st . Promise of cooperation expire in August The 31st . Im not going to seculate August The 31st . Im not going to speculate or August The 31st . Im not going to speculate or speak August The 31st . Im not going to speculate or speak for August The 31st . Im not going to speculate or speak for them August The 31st . Im not going to speculate or speak for them or i August The 31st . Im not going to i speculate or speak for them or their intentions speculate or speak for them or their intentions. Again, the mission has been intentions. Again, the mission has been to intentions. Again, the mission has been to end intentions. Again, the mission has been to end on the 31st. That is the assumption been to end on the 31st. That is the assumption that we are working towards assumption that we are working towards. We willjust have to keep moving towards. We willjust have to keep moving forward. And towards. We will ust have to keep moving forward. Towards. We will ust have to keep moving forward. And there are any additional air moving forward. And there are any additional air active moving forward. And there are any additional air active evacuations i moving forward. And there are any additional air active evacuations in | additional air active evacuations in the city of kabul . Has the us military done in the evacuations of any sort outside of the city of kabul . I any sort outside of the city of kabul . ~ kabul . I will let The General take that. Kabul . I will let The General take that when kabul . I will let The General take that. When you kabul . I will let The General take that. When you talk kabul . I will let The General take that. When you talk about i that. When you talk about evacuations that. When you talk about evacuations you that. When you talk about evacuations you talk i that. When you talk about | evacuations you talk about that. When you talk about evacuations you talk about people going out. We will continue to coordinate to ensure the safe arrival of americans and others on hk. We have not gone any further air operations this time, but as i said earlier, we continue to ensure the capabilities that we have had and is required that we are able to do so. Is there requirement to it a priority is there requirement to it a priority to is there requirement to it a priority to extract is there requirement to it a priority to extract americans L Priority to extract americans outside priority to extract americans outside of priority to extract americans outside of him priority to extract americans outside of him Twomac Priority to extract americans outside of him twomac at i priority to extract americans i outside of him twomac at this priority to extract americans outside of him twomac at this Point Kabut outside of him twomac at this Point Kabulat outside of him twomac at this Point Kabulat this outside of him twomac at this Point Kabul at this point . Check. Do you have an estimation on the check. Do you have an estimation on the throughput check. Do you have an estimation on the throughput now. Check. Do you have an estimation on the throughput now. You check. Do you have an estimation i on the throughput now. You estimated the 9000 on the throughput now. You estimated the 9000 number. On the throughput now. You estimated the 9000 number. We on the throughput now. You estimated the 9000 number. We were on the throughput now. You estimated the 9000 number. We were just the 9000 number. We were just wondering the 9000 number. We were just wondering if the 9000 number. We were just wondering if there the 9000 number. We were just wondering if there was the 9000 number. We were just wondering if there was an the 9000 number. We were just wondering if there was an out i the 9000 number. We were justi wondering if there was an out but the 9000 number. We were just wondering if there was an out but an update wondering if there was an out but an update on wondering if there was an out but an update on what wondering if there was an out but an update on what your wondering if there was an out but an update on what your daily wondering if there was an out but an update on what your daily goals i update on what your daily goals were further update on what your daily goals were further throughput . Update on what your daily goals were furtherthroughput . Right update on what your daily goals were further throughput . Further throughput . Right now, the ace, further throughput . Right now, the pace. There further throughput . Right now, the pace. There is further throughput . Right now, the pace, there is throughput further throughput . Right now, the pace, there is throughput that i further throughput . Right now, the pace, there is throughput that we l pace, there is throughput that we are able to maintain, as i said earlier, is about to play in every 45 minutes. Also, that is also driven upon the requirement of what needs to be taken out. Right now, that we have the required airflow, not only us military, but as you said you saw those numbers of our coalition and partners coming in. We assess we will be able to maintain the throughput that we have seen in last two days, and then we will continue to assess what those requirements are from here forward of what we have two, to get that input into carnival. So of what we have two, to get that input into carnival. Input into carnival. So you are lookin input into carnival. So you are looking at input into carnival. So you are looking at about input into carnival. So you are looking at about 20,000 i input into carnival. So you are looking at about 20,000 per| input into carnival. So you are i looking at about 20,000 per day . We are looking at about 20,000 per day . Are trying to get as many out as we can. And are trying to get as many out as we can. And so. Are trying to get as many out as we can. And so, if we can exceed what our previous can. And so, if we can exceed what our previous expectations were, and we have our previous expectations were, and we have over the last couple of days. We have over the last couple of days, that we have over the last couple of days, that is a good thing and we will continue to drive at that. Is will continue to drive at that. [s the will continue to drive at that. Is the intention to get every american out there the intention to get every american out there that the intention to get every american out there that wants the intention to get every american out there that wants to the intention to get every american out there that wants to leave the intention to get every american out there that wants to leave plus i out there that wants to leave plus as many out there that wants to leave plus as many as out there that wants to leave plus as many as holders . Out there that wants to leave plus as many as holders . Tis out there that wants to leave plus as many as holders . As many as holders . As many americans as many as holders . As many americans that as many as holders . As many americans that want as many as holders . As many americans that want to i as many as holders . As many americans that want to leave | as many as holders . As many i americans that want to leave as we can get americans that want to leave as we can get as americans that want to leave as we can get as fast as possible. As many of our can get as fast as possible. As many of our siv can get as fast as possible. As many of our siv applicants who can get to the airport of our siv applicants who can get to the airport and get them out as fast as possible. As many vulnerable afghans as possible. As many vulnerable afghans that we can also work towards afghans that we can also work towards getting. But we understand the challenges of time and space here the challenges of time and space here we the challenges of time and space here. We are mindful of that. That is why here. We are mindful of that. That is why we here. We are mindful of that. 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I cant give you that because i dont think there is| number . I cant give you that l because i dont think there is a perfect because i dont think there is a perfect number that we know with certainty perfect number that we know with certainty of all americans in afghanistan. There is no requirement. You cannot force in american requirement. You cannot force in american when they go to a foreign country american when they go to a foreign country to american when they go to a foreign country to tell you that they are there country to tell you that they are there we country to tell you that they are there. We encourage them to do that. The state there. We encourage them to do that. The State Department has a robust set of the State Department has a robust set of communications especially in a Country Set of communications especially in a country like afghanistan. We then want to a country like afghanistan. We then want to know when americans are there. Want to know when americans are there. But want to know when americans are there, but they dont have to tell us. There, but they dont have to tell us that there, but they dont have to tell us that is there, but they dont have to tell us. That is why it is difficult for us. That is why it is difficult for us to us. That is why it is difficult for us to give us. That is why it is difficult for us to give you the denominator here. How many us to give you the denominator here. How many are there. So us to give you the denominator here. How many are there. How many are there. So that is the penta. On how many are there. So that is the Pentagon Press how many are there. So that is the Pentagon Press secretary how many are there. So that is the Pentagon Press secretary with i how many are there. So that is the Pentagon Press secretary with the | Pentagon Press secretary with the latest briefing of the Evacuation Operation out of Kabul Airport. They say they are trying to get as many people out as they can. So far we are exceeding expectations. Much more on afghanistan coming up in the next hour, with more from that g7 virtual summit that is under way right now. Lets take a look at the weather right now. The weather is expected to remain settled for the rest of august, lots of dry and bright weather on the way. Warm enough in The Sunshine. The mornings could be a little bit misty and foggy for a time. As an area of High Pressure has decided to anchor itself across The Uk, its very centre is across scotland and Northern Ireland, where we are seeing the best of the weather. This is pretty much what we will have through the course of the afternoon and into the evening hours, sunshine in the western isles, the lowlands, Northern Ireland. Further south, you can see these banks of clouds drifting off the North Sea, tending to keep things a little grey in places and a touch cooler. Where The Sun comes out for any lengthy period of time, up to around 2a degrees. The winds are very light, they only push The Cloud very slowly inland to affect parts of lincolnshire, maybe the midlands. Towards the north west, in the centre of that high, it remains clear. Temperatures first thing in the morning on wednesday around ilt degrees. Tomorrow, that persistent area of cloud again, we will see some sunny spells in birmingham, but it could be on the fresh side in places around the North Sea. Take a look at glasgow, light winds, prolonged sunshine, 26 celsius. Subtle change is expected on thursday, we are expecting this Cold Front to move across The Uk. It is introducing thicker cloud and also a fresher breeze along the North Sea coast. Anywhere from Aberdeenshire Down towards east anglia, temperatures will take a bit of a drop. Towards the west where the winds are lighter and there is more sunshine, temperatures well into the 20s. That same Weather Pattern continues into friday. Areas of cloud but also lots of sunshine and its still a little on the fresh side in newcastle with a breeze off the North Sea. Here is the outlook into the weekend and also a Bank Holiday Weekend into monday. The weather remain settled. That High Pressure is in no hurry to budge. Bye bye. The headlines on Bbc-news'>Bbc News. The crisis in afghanistan. Pressure grows on america to keep troops there longer so more people can escape the country, but the taliban say they wont allow the arrangements to be changed. Translation | dont think| we will extend the deadline. The sist, it is their plan, it is the american plan. This was already not according to the agreement, they have opportunity, they have all the resources, they can take all the people that belong to them. We will not allow afghans to leave and we will not extend the deadline. We will be deciding about this then. Joe biden is under pressure to get more time for the Evacuation Mission and address the growing human material crisis. The unc there are credible reports of serious Human Rights violations. In particular, we have also received credible reports of serious violations of International Law and Human Rights Abuses taking place in many areas under effective taliban control. Lam i am live in kabul whether chaos continues at the airport and in the city deep uncertainty about the future. The Paralympic Games open in tokyo looking to Bbc-news'>Bbc News and special coverage on afghanistan. Leaders from the g7 meat. A week after the taliban took control of kabul the crisis continues to spiral. Thousands still trying to get out with the deadline looming for us forces to leave. Thats the obvious focus with pressure piling Onjoe Biden to extend the deadline. The taliban for a second Day Running has made it clear the deadline stays and in a Press Conference in the last couple of hours a spokesman said The Americans would not allow the evacuations of any afghans. Lets head straight to kabul and second command who is with us. It is moving very fast and getting more complicated by the hour . Absolutely, thousands remain complicated by the hour . Absolutely, thousands remain in complicated by the hour . Absolutely, thousands remain in dire Conditions Cant outside the airport including whole families, many of them have no permission to travel, no permission to board one of these Evacuation Flights so desperate to get out of the country they have turned up anyway trying to wave documents in the face of soldiers to prove they work for international embassies hoping somehow that will be enough to get them through. At times it seems the situation may be slightly less chaotic but only because the previous days were so incredibly horrific. British and american troops working together amid the Heat And Chaos of Kabul Airport. This vast multinational effort entirely dependent on american involvement. Without it, everyone goes home. Britain wants more time. I think at the moment it is unlikely. I can see the public statements from President Biden and the statements from the taliban but we have to plan on the sist of august being the last moment. Every day we get after that would be a big bonus. Britain now says it has evacuated 8,500 people in the past 11 days. More than 5,000 of them afghans. The process more organised than before, but it all takes time. Among those still hoping to leave, plenty of fear, but also a lot of doubt. Translation well, there is a difference between the taliban now and the taliban 20 years ago, because the taliban leadership now seem to be aware, conscious, but nobody knows when the mood may change and they may become the same as they have been in the past. Translation there is no difference between the taliban right now and the taliban 20 years ago. Those in power 20 years ago killed people and i dont know when they will start again. We are leaving untilj the situation clears. The taliban say they want foreign troops out in seven days. They are busy cementing their control over the country. The un says it has credible reports of serious Human Rights violations. They include, among others, Summary Executions of civilians and all the Combat Members of the afghan national Security Forces. Restrictions on the right of women, including the right to move around freely, and girls� right to attend school, recruitment of child soldiers and repression of peaceful protests and expression of dissent. Many people now fear reprisals by the taliban against those working with the government, or the international community. But there are other equally pressing issues. Kabul is flooded with homeless, desperate people, not clamouring to leave, just trying to stay alive in a country chronically dependent on international aid. These are people who have been uprooted, who are staying out in the open or staying in camps, who have left the Safety And Security of their homes. These are people who are searching for water, whose harvests have failed, who have seen atrocities that nobody should ever see, and are now living in a country where they dont know what is going to happen next. There is a high degree of fear. What these people need is the support of the international community. Afghanistan is in the middle of a drought, a pandemic, and until recently, a war. As The World races to get people out, the country ravaged by four decades of conflict is facing even more hardship. I have just i havejust come i have just come out of a taliban Press Conference in which i asked them about the possibility of an extension to this sist of August Deadline for The End of the Evacuation Scheme. Some confusion also caused by comments by the Taliban Spokesman about whether or not they would allow the evacuation of afghan nationals to continue. One spokesman clarifying to knee would allow afg ha ns would allow afghans with the correct documentation to leave but want allow others but also saying they were not in favour of afghans leaving the country and those comments will raise concern about afghans here, amongst afghans thinking about leaving and wondering whether ft can still do so after The End of the month. There is a lot of discussion in the west. Have you received any request from The Americans to extend | the Evacuation Scheme beyond the 31st . Are there any circumstances under which you would agree to extending that date . Translation | dont think| we will extend the deadline. The sist, it is their plan, it is the american plan. This was already not according to the agreement, they have opportunity, they have all the resources, they can take all the people that belong to them. We will not allow afghans to leave and we will not extend the deadline. We will be deciding about this then. A lot of focus on whether that would be an extension but a lot of questions about how the taliban well governed the last time they had power they had a commission for the promotion of Virtue And Prevention of vice. Will we see a similar thing this time . To of vice. Will we see a similar thing this time . ,. ,. ,. , this time . To questions about exactly how this time . To questions about exactly how the this time . To questions about exactly how the taliban i this time . To questions about| exactly how the taliban intend this time . To questions about i exactly how the taliban intend to rule and how much they have changed since the 19905 if at all. They were asked about women going into government offices and the reply was the moment whilst we will continue paying female Government Employee salaries we are telling them not to come for their own security. Yet another element of confusion because i have been in kabul municipality office, the Mayors Office and they have already called female employees back and are encouraging them to return to work. I was there because the taliban are transitioning from an insurgent group to a group that is in control of the entire more or less country. I spoke to the mayor of kabul who is the previous mayor of kabul who is the previous mayor of kabul who is the previous mayor of kabul and another senior taliban figure who is overseeing that and other municipalities across the country. Whenever i have spoken to senior taliban figures in the past, they have always dismissed the previous government as corrupt, as not working for the interests of the people. How can you now be working with members of that same former government . Translation the previous government was a centre of| corruption, but if the regime changes, corruption will disappear because the people themselves are not corrupt. It is only a small number that want to earn through illegal means. Some people who are watching this will accuse you of selling out on democratic principles by collaborating with this new system. What would you say to them . Actually, working for your country, providing service for your country that you are providing is not collaboration with any system. Im serving the people of kabul, i am collaborating for the values and principles that i believe in, that is service to my country. Im not a sell out, if i was a sell out, i would be sitting on the first aeroplane and selling this country out. Democratic principles i believe in for afghanistan, specifically those that fit this country, i still believe in it. I will still fight for it. I will represent it. You have said that female employees here can come back to work. Is that going to be permanent . Because many women i speak to are worried that once the international presence ends, they are no longer going to be able to work here and you are going to implement much more repressive laws on women. Translation the taliban has not decided yet what the rules will be i on what men and women can and cannot do, but we have already said that women can work within the framework of sharia. What do we mean by that . They must wear the hijab. The last time the taliban were in power in the 19905, the minister for higher education, and back then women specifically were not able to go to university, women were not able to go to schools. Will that be different this time around . In that time, the security and conditions in afghanistan were not like today. In that time, women faced so many injustices, women were being kidnapped and beaten and sexually assaulted. Now things are not like that. Society has developed. Things are better. That is why we are not restricting women. Fascinating listening to that and picking up from where you talked about how close or far away they are from having a functioning government they have a Learning Humanity increases to deal with. How bad is that . ,. , increases to deal with. How bad is that . ,. , increases to deal with. How bad is that . ,. , that . This is a country facing multile that . This is a country facing multiple crises, that . This is a country facing multiple crises, not that . This is a country facing multiple crises, notjust i that . This is a country facing multiple crises, not just the | that . This is a country facing i multiple crises, notjust the war which has largely come to an end but also the pandemic, a drought, around half the population in need of urgent humanitarian assistance which was made all the more difficult by the fluid and uncertain Security Situation at the moment. Concerns about enough Food And Medicine getting in, especially with the chaos at the airport. Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams joins me. Back to the g7, its an obvious Collision Course because the evacuation clearly needs more time but the taliban to days in a row say there will be no extension. But the taliban to days in a row say there will be no extension. There is a sliuht there will be no extension. There is a slight ambiguity there will be no extension. There is a slight ambiguity about there will be no extension. There is a slight ambiguity about what i there will be no extension. There is a slight ambiguity about what the i a slight ambiguity about what the talavera intentions were, and the afghans to reach it, but its partly what the taliban are saying and what The Americans are saying because none of this can happen without The Americans running the airport, the pentagon had a Press Conference in the last half an hour, no word about any change of plan, still working on August 31 timetable, pretty staggering numbers, in the last ten days. Over that, just in the past 2a hours, The Americans are relatively confident they can get the numbers out they want to get out before The End of the month. End of the month. Interesting Listenin End of the month. Interesting listening to end of the month. Interesting listening to The End of the month. Interesting listening to the pentagon I End of the month. Interesting l listening to the pentagon News Conference because they were asked if there is no extension when can you still be taking people out . Its not at 1159 on the day before, is it . � , ,. , not at 1159 on the day before, is it . A ,. , it . Its essentially two days before, the it . Its essentially two days before, the germans i it . Its essentially two days before, the germans have l it . Its essentially two days i before, the germans have said already, it takes a couple of days to get their own people out who have been running the evacuation. If there is no extension we can assume it tends this weekend. It tends this weekend. Aside from that obvious it tends this weekend. Aside from that obvious focus it tends this weekend. Aside from that obvious focus on it tends this weekend. Aside from that obvious focus on the that obvious focus on the evacuations, any possible extension, perhaps would it be fair to say the g7 have the most hope of making progress around the issue of humanitarian aid . I progress around the issue of humanitarian aid . Progress around the issue of humanitarian aid . I dont think we will see anything humanitarian aid . I dont think we will see anything about humanitarian aid . I dont think we will see anything about an humanitarian aid . I dont think we i will see anything about an agreement on an extension from joe biden, its clear ministers from other countries have all but thrown in the towel on that so they are looking at other things, aid is clearly one of those, the eu has announced a quadrupling of Development Assistance to afghanistan, im sure we will see other similar pledges. The british government has talked about what Borisjohnson Government has talked about what Boris Johnson talked government has talked about what borisjohnson talked about using any humanitarian lever to influence the course of events in the future. Dominic raab said that includes things like sanctions, aid, access to international finance, things like sanctions, aid, access to internationalfinance, all of to international finance, all of these to internationalfinance, all of these things critical, afghanistans foreign assets have been frozen, that affect their ability to pay off debts, that can trigger waves of inflation, Food Pricing going up and exacerbating what the aid agencies on the ground are saying, a desperate situation, this is a country massively dependent on humanitarian aid already and they are worried. World Health Organization says it has enough supplies for one week. They needed this strange interim phase that we are all going through with everyone eyeing each other up to see exactly whose position, who is taking what position, they need that to be over so a degree of normal life can resume and these flows of vital assistance can get moving again. Final question is, its final question is, its extraordinary because we had the G7 Meeting on the couple of months ago when cornwall were the american said we are back on the international stage come here we are two months later with everything unravelling. What you think it says specifically about the special relationship . Kevin that clearly there is an instinct to want to continue to stay there but its simply impossible. I think it is bruised, this episode has bruised it. Its common Knowledge Thatjoe Bidens Decision to leave and the timetable he set took everyone by surprise. The british who felt they were as closely allied with The Americans on this as anyone felt a degree of betrayal, frankly. They did not think it needed to happen this way. I think it is still too early, we are still in the middle of it all but when its all over, people will look back and see when that decision was taken, why did this Process Evacuation not begin, there were a few thousand who were evacuated between april and august but it really did not get going until frankly kabulfell. Really did not get going until frankly kabul fell. That suggests a chronic lack of planning and i think everyone feels that The Americans kind of let them down. Kind of let them down. Quick final thou~ht, kind of let them down. Quick final thought. The kind of let them down. Quick final thought, the russians kind of let them down. Quick final thought, the russians have i kind of let them down. Quick final thought, the russians have just i kind of let them down. Quick final. Thought, the russians have just been thought, the russians havejust been talking about their intentions and very interesting comments in the last fee moments. Very interesting comments in the last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Sa in last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Saying russia last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Saying russia does last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Saying russia does not last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Saying russia does not plan i last fee moments. Vladimir Putin Saying russia does not plan to i last fee moments. Vladimir putin | saying russia does not plan to get militarily involved in afghanistan, no surprise but also the foreign minister saying russia would like to play a mediating role but that russia does not want to see afghan refugees on the territory of the former soviet central asian republics. That is a bit of a door slamming. For refugees. There are 5 Million or more afghan refugees around The World, have been for decades, watson more expected, where will they go and who will look after them . ,. ,. Them . Thanks very much for that anal sis. We were told the G7 Meeting would be concluded for pm. We expect a statement in the next hour. We will bring that to you live. Lets speak to Sir Mark Lyall grant, whos a former Uk Ambassador to the un, and former uk national security adviser. Thank you forjoining us on Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Let me ask you about that G7 Meeting. Whats the best that can be achieved and whats the worst Case Scenario in your view . The achieved and whats the worstCase Scenario in your view . Scenario in your view . The best is that a Degree Scenario in your view . The best is that a degree of scenario in your view . The best is that a degree of unanimity scenario in your view . The best is i that a degree of unanimity consensus about the approach, not only short term evacuation, but also the longer Term Hearing and particularly put political approach to the taliban regime in kabul. That may not be straightforward because there will be some different interests among g7 countries. Clearly the immediate priority is the evacuation, are the g7 as a whole, The Americans, going to ask for an extension to the deadline . Or are we not going to do that and accept that we need to get everyone out before that deadline . Thats the immediate decision. There is a longer Term Decision. There is a longer Term Decision around are we going to recognise the government or how are we going to interact with this taliban regime . Are all countries agreed on the conditions necessary to accept a legitimate government in casual . I expect a lot of discussion around that. Casual . I expect a lot of discussion around that casual . I expect a lot of discussion around that. ~. ,. ,. ~. Around that. What did you make about the reorts around that. What did you make about the reports we around that. What did you make about the reports we have around that. What did you make about the reports we have had around that. What did you make about the reports we have had today around that. What did you make about the reports we have had today that i the reports we have had today that the reports we have had today that the Cia Director has been in Kabul Meeting with the taliban . Thats remarkable in itself given where we were a couple of weeks ago. Whats your take on the central planks of what The Americans will try to be kneeling down . Its what The Americans will try to be kneeling down . What The Americans will try to be kneeling down . Its remarkable but the events of kneeling down . Its remarkable but the events of the kneeling down . Its remarkable but the events of the last kneeling down . Its remarkable but the events of the last ten kneeling down . Its remarkable but the events of the last ten days i kneeling down . Its remarkable but| the events of the last ten days have been remarkable. One aspect is the discipline being shown by the taliban leadership. Thats a surprise to many people. The fact they have maintained a degree of security in kabul. They have cooperated with the nato countries on the evacuation, they are having a degree of political outreach about the possibility of a wider government, all these are completely different from the way the taliban aid in the 19905. In the course of these exchanges between The Americans and the talent and they will have been discussing the deadline, is there a possibility of extension because if the taliban does not agree there can be no extension. Does not agree there can be no extension does not agree there can be no extension. , extension. The fear and it has been exressed extension. The fear and it has been expressed by extension. The fear and it has been expressed by many extension. The fear and it has been expressed by many former extension. The fear and it has been expressed by many former security| expressed by many former security officials, afghanistan again becomes a Magnet Magnet for terrorist groups. German official said the same thing earlier today, thats a real worry as well as the difficulty our increased difficulty of getting intelligence because you know longer have boots on the ground. Thats have boots on the ground. Thats certainly a have boots on the ground. Thats certainly a concern. Have boots on the ground. Thats certainly a concern. Apart have boots on the ground. Thats certainly a concern. Apart from i certainly a concern. Apart from anything else, the fact the taliban have had this military victory in essence over The Americans will give encouragement to other extremist islamist groups around The World whether that is in mali, chad, Alice Rivard in somalia for Instance And Thatis rivard in somalia for instance and that is potentially damaging for security. On the other hand we should not forget the taliban are not international terrorists and do not international terrorists and do not pose a direct threat to the west. If they have learnt the lessons of the last 20 years, they will not allow terrorist groups like isis, alqaeda, to launch terrorist attacks from afghanistan. There are signs they have learned their lessons and they will be prepared to be much tougher on these terrorist groups with whom they dont actually share the political agenda. Pauli share the political agenda. Paul adams spoke share the political agenda. Paul adams spoke about this, the managerial side, as a former un, in terms of the obvious first hurdle getting access, what is the best that can be done . The getting access, what is the best that can be done . Getting access, what is the best that can be done . The g7 will want to aaree a that can be done . The g7 will want to agree a generous that can be done . The g7 will want to agree a generous response i that can be done . The g7 will want to agree a generous response to i that can be done . The g7 will want. To agree a generous response to the humanitarian crisis but will want to do so without putting any money through the taliban regime in the short term. That means using the united nations assisted mission which is still in afghanistan, using ngos, with direct contact operating on the ground. Its worth noting even those non governmental operations of humanitarian relief will acquire a degree of acquiescence from the government. Given the crisis there is, covid crisis, humanitarian and food crisis, humanitarian and food crisis, the taliban will be prepared to allow that sort of external assistance but its not an absolute given. Assistance but its not an absolute civen. ,. ,. ,. , given. Finally a thought on where we are, the failure given. Finally a thought on where we are, the failure of given. Finally a thought on where we are, the failure of the are, the failure of the international response to allow the taliban to simply take over in such quick time, its a fundamental misstep from the united states but also the international community. I was looking at the G7 Communique only a couple of months ago, afghanistan was Point Number 57 of 70, almost an afterthought, that has come back to bite them, hasnt it . Absolutely, primarily its an Intelligence Failure because it does not appear british intelligence or any other intelligence expected the Speed And Ease with which the taliban achieved their military victory and take over in kabul. Very different from 1996, this time it was quicker and smoother, more complete with only one out of 3a provinces still outstanding as it were outside taliban control. That was clearly an Intelligence Failure and all the chaos we have seen flows from that Intelligence Failure. If the afghan forces were able to protect the cities for a period of months which is what the intelligence appear to be showing, the evacuation would be much more leisurely, smooth and less chaotic. Everything really flows from that Intelligence Failure. Everything really flows from that Intelligence Failure. Thank you so much forjoining Intelligence Failure. Thank you so much forjoining us Intelligence Failure. Thank you so much forjoining us on Intelligence Failure. Thank you so much forjoining us on Bbc Intelligence Failure. Thank you so | much forjoining us on Bbc-news'>Bbc News. We will bring you any developments from that meeting under way right now which is gc the Leaders G7 leaders. Some newsjust in, Leaders G7 leaders. Britain has recorded 174 covid 19 deaths on tuesday, the highest since march 12, and 30,838 newcases, official data has showed. Another 116,000 people have had their first dose, there are the Case Numbers, 30,830 people testing positive and deaths within 28 days, 174. Sometimes numbers of deaths on a tuesday are higher than the normal daily figures because Fatale Tallaght is at the weekends take longer to be recorded. Thats the highest difficulty for the three companies since march 12. More to come but its weather now. The weather is expected to remain settled for the rest of august, lots of dry and bright weather on the way. Warm enough in The Sunshine. The mornings could be a little bit misty and foggy for a time. As an area of High Pressure has decided to anchor itself across The Uk, its very centre is across scotland and Northern Ireland, this is where we are seeing the best of the weather. This is pretty much what we will have through the course of the afternoon and into the evening hours, sunshine in the western isles, the lowlands, Northern Ireland. Further south, you can see these patterns, banks of clouds drifting off the North Sea, tending to keep things a little grey in places and a touch cooler. Where The Sun comes out for any lengthy period of time, up to around 24 degrees. The winds are very light, they only push The Cloud very slowly inland to affect parts of lincolnshire, maybe the midlands. Towards the north west, in the centre of that high, it remains clear. Temperatures first thing in the morning on wednesday around 14 degrees. Tomorrow, that persistent area of cloud again, we will see some sunny spells in birmingham, but it could be on the fresh side in places around the North Sea. Take a look at glasgow, light winds, prolonged sunshine, 26 celsius. Subtle change is expected on thursday, we are expecting this Cold Front to move across The Uk. It is introducing thicker cloud and also a fresher breeze along the North Sea coast. Anywhere from Aberdeenshire Down towards east anglia, temperatures will take a bit of a drop. Towards the west where the winds are lighter and there is more sunshine, temperatures well into the 20s. That same Weather Pattern continues into friday. Areas of cloud but also lots of sunshine and its still a little on the fresh side in newcastle with a breeze off the North Sea. Here is the outlook into the weekend and also a Bank Holiday Weekend into monday. The weather remain settled. That High Pressure is in no hurry to budge. Bye bye. Hello, this is Bbc-news'>Bbc News. The headlines. Theres pressure on the united states to keep troops in afghanistan longer so that more people can escape the country. G7 leaders have been meeting to discuss the crisis, Reuters News Agency are just quoting that President Biden has agreed to stick to the deadline of august the 315t Stick to the deadline of August The 31st for the evacuation for this Step Translation they can take all the people that belong to them. Step hat belong to them. We are not going to allow afghans to leave, and we will not extend the deadline. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. Mcdonalds has run out of milkshakes and some bottled drinks at its outlets in england, wales and scotland. The fast Food Company says it has Supply Chain problems. Sport now, and for a full round up from the Bbc-sport-centre'>Bbc Sport Centre. Good afternoon. The tokyo paralympics are officially underway after a stunning Opening Ceremony at the olympic stadium. The city becomes the first to host the Paralympic Games for a second time, as the games take place a year later than planned, due to coronavirus, which is still a huge cause for concern for officials. Andy swiss reports. 364 days after it was meant to start, the waiting was finally over. Despite the delay, despite the pandemic, at last, the paralympics had come to tokyo. The title for the Opening Ceremony is we have wings. It is set in an imaginary airport. Organisers said they wanted to highlight the power of paralympians. And after that early spectacle, there was soon another. A Fireworks Display Lighting up the night sky. But forjapan, simply staging these games at a time of Record Covid rates has been a huge challenge, and after the entrance of their flag, their national anthem echoed around the stadium. She sings thejapanese national anthem. And soon it was time for the athletes. Could all passengers please prepare for their much anticipated arrival . 162 teams are here in tokyo, but the early focus was on one that isnt. Afghanistans flag carried by a volunteer as a message of solidarity after its two competitors were unable to travel. As for britain, well, its Flag Bearers were two of its most experienced campaigners swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archerjohn stubbs. A more muted Opening Ceremony than normal, but for the athletes who feared these games might never happen, their big moment is finally here. Andy swiss, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Tx Vt after three years, Dawid Malan returns to the England Test Side for the third test against india at headingley, which starts tomorrow. The Yorkshire Batsman was recalled to the side after Opener Dom Sibley was dropped and englands overal Batting Performance was heavily criticised. Malan said he is confident in his form after an impressive spell in the white Ball Game but wants to prove his worth in the longer format. When you get dro ed the longer format. When you get drapped there the longer format. When you get dropped there is the longer format. When you get dropped there is a the longer format. When you get dropped there is a lot the longer format. When you get dropped there is a lot of the longer format. When you get l dropped there is a lot of emotions and you think the public should have gutter another game or two, but then you think it a public didnt get enough runs tojustify you think it a public didnt get enough runs to justify playing another game. So you come back hungry and you want to prove people wrong and prove yourself wrong that you and you can actually play at this level. Its cricket. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. Denmark captain simon kjaer and the medical team that saved the life of christian eriksen at euro 2020 have been given an award by footballs european governing body. The uefa president s award recognises their vital efforts after eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch, in Denmarks Opener against finland in copenhagen. Kjaer was praised for his exceptional leadership qualities as his teammate was resuscitated by medics. Eriksen is now on the road to recovery. Uefa President Aleksandr Ceferin said the award serves as an eternal Reminder Ofjust how precious life is. Scotland manager Steve Clarke will be in charge of the national side until after the next European Championship after agreeing a new contract. The former West Brom and Kilmarnock Boss ended a 23 year wait for scotland to play at a major tournament at this summers euros, where they were knocked out at the group stage. Clarke, whos new deal runs until 2024, said he was committed to helping the Side Return to the top level as quickly as possible. Thats all the sport for now. Thank you very much indeed. Lets just bring you a bit more of that news coming out of washington and joe biden, according to reuters, us government source, saying Thatjoe Biden has agreed with the recommendation from the pentagon, the defence department, that they will stick to the 31st of August Deadline on the Evacuation Programme from Kabul Airport, despite a of pressure from other nations, including The Uk to extend that deadline to get more people out. It looks like Joe Deadline to get more people out. It looks likejoe biden has agreed with the pentagon that they should stick to that deadline, partly based, we are hearing, on concerns about security risks to american forces. But Mr Biden has asked for contingency plans to stay longer if necessary. That is what we are hearing from the pentagon, the united states is telling the taliban that the us withdrawal by the 31st Of August is contingent upon the Talent Ban continuing to cooperate in facilitating the operations. A Spokes Person from the taliban told a News Conference a while ago they told americans to stop encouraging afghans to leave. They are worrying about a Brain Drain. They said they need the expertise of doctors and engineers. The american should not be encouraging afghans to Leave Afghanistan. At the moment, it looks as though that deadline of August The 31st of staying in place, both the 31st of staying in place, both the taliban and it seemsjoe biden, he may not want that, but he feels the Safety Deadline for safety reasons he has to stick to that deadline. We will see what happens to that. We are hoping to hear from borisjohnson at to that. We are hoping to hear from Boris Johnson at the to that. We are hoping to hear from borisjohnson at The End of to that. We are hoping to hear from Boris Johnson at The End of that to that. We are hoping to hear from borisjohnson at The End of that g7 virtual summit which is taking Place Today. The leaders of the g7 nations are talking virtually on Video Link to discuss the crisis in afghanistan and presumably some of those leaders making the case Thatjoe Biden needs to extend that deadline, to push it back to give some more time. Every Day And Hour is crucial. That is what some experts are saying and getting more people out of afghanistan. It looks for the moment that the us is sticking to that August The 31st deadline. Scotland is to launch its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it will be led by a judge, and will scrutinise all devolved decisions relating to covid, including what happened in care homes. She made the announcement at todays scottish briefing. Our Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon has more on the announcement. A couple of interesting things came out of the briefing. The event of the government led Briefing Inquiry that will be out by The End of the year. Nicola sturgeon says they want to scrutinise all aspects of how the pandemic was handled, at least all aspects that are down to the devolved administration. For areas in particular. The direct Health Impacts of covid 19 including in care homes. What the government calls None Covid 19 Health Impacts. Health, Education And Ep are no economic impact as well. The covid 19 bereaved families for Justice Group has welcomed the announcement this morning but said the Public Inquiry must be truly independent and leave no stone unturned. He also said grieving families must be at the heart of the Inquiry Process if it is to be effective and meaningful. Nicola sturgeon talked about that inquiry, some of the details, but also talked about the covid 19 figures going up in scotland, and one that if the search continued, she could not completely rule out having to impose some restrictions on their future. The Paralympic Games have been declared open in tokyo. Archer, john stubbs, and swimmer, Ellie Simmonds, led out the great british athletes at the Opening Ceremony in a largely empty stadium. The competition starts tomorrow. Lets Talk Tojohn stubbs� partner, jacqueline alexander. She must be very proud. I know it is a shame you could not be there to watch it in person, but what were your feelings . Your feelings . Yes, its quite a surreal experience your feelings . Yes, its quite a surreal experience to your feelings . Yes, its quite a surreal experience to be your feelings . Yes, its quite a i surreal experience to be honest. Your feelings . Yes, its quite a surreal experience to be honest. We were all booked in with tickets and hotels to go and see him. Luckily, the sport is getting some air time, so we can sit back and watched jan now and all the exciting sport and its excitement. It is the best we can aspel really. For its excitement. It is the best we can aspel really. Its excitement. It is the best we can aspel really. For him, it must have been can aspel really. For him, it must have been an can aspel really. For him, it must have been an amazing can aspel really. For him, it must have been an amazing moment i have been an amazing moment actually. The stadium is empty, but even so. ,. ,. , even so. Yes, he feels so honoured to have been even so. Yes, he feels so honoured to have been the even so. Yes, he feels so honoured to have been the flag even so. Yes, he feels so honoured to have been the flag bearer. Even so. Yes, he feels so honoured to have been the flag bearer. They| to have been the flag bearer. They have all worked so very hard, but forjohn to carry the flag, hes absolutely speechless. Very humbled and honoured to carry the flag. What and honoured to carry the flag. What are our and honoured to carry the flag. What are your thoughts and honoured to carry the flag. What are your thoughts ahead of the games specially in terms of him and what he might be able to achieve . John is statin that he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he is he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he is at he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he is at his he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he is at his best he might be able to achieve . John is stating that he is at his best and stating that he is at his best and on the day, there are World Class archers all doing their best and i really think thatjohn has got a good chance of bringing home a medal for the country. Lets good chance of bringing home a medal for the country for the country. Lets hope he does. Im sure he for the country. Lets hope he does. Im sure he will. For the country. Lets hope he does. Im sure he will. I for the country. Lets hope he does. Im sure he will. I have for the country. Lets hope he does. Im sure he will. I have every im sure he will. I have every confidence. How hard has it been with covid 19 in terms of training . It has been a very long journey, very anxious one, getting right up to bone of leaving to go to the airport. The covid 19 restrictions on protocol created a lot of anxiety. Last year, every athlete was peaking at their fitness ready to go last year. They have had to pick themselves up and carry on and dig deep to get themselves back psychologically to where they are now. It psychologically to where they are now. ,. , psychologically to where they are now. ,. ,. ,. , now. It is a very psychological names now. It is a very psychological games in now. 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Do you think the absence of what they are therefore. Do you think the absence of spectators| think the absence of spectators makes it hardier or easier to come concentrate . Makes it hardier or easier to come concentrate . ,. ,. ,. , concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all. Concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all it concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all. It is concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all. It isjust concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all. It isjust a concentrate . John has not mentioned that at all. It isjust a very that at all. It is just a very different aspect. As you say, close doors. We have not had that discussion. Thats probably something you can pick up with somebody else. Something you can pick up with somebod else. ,. ,. Somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic da for somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you. What somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you. What Sort Somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you. What sort of somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you. What sort of Medal Somebody else. Anyway, a fantastic day for you. What sort of medal you J Day for you. What sort of medal you hoping john might be able to get . Who knows. There are a fantastic squad and are all capable of doing it. Were so pleased that everybody behind them. We it. Were so pleased that everybody behind them behind them. We are definitely behind them. We are definitely behind them behind them. We are definitely behind them and behind them. We are definitely behind them and lets behind them. We are definitely behind them and lets hope behind them. We are definitely| behind them and lets hope that behind them. We are definitely behind them and lets hope that that he brings. Well, a gold would be nice, wouldnt it . Another one. Another one. Why not . Add it to the collection. Thanks very much indeed. The headlines on Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Pressure on america to keep troops in afghanistan longer, as g7 leaders meet to discuss the crisis but the taliban says therell be no extension to the August 31st deadline. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry by The End of the year, into the handling of the covid pandemic. The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. The number of Online Grooming crimes recorded by police in england and wales, has jumped to an all time high. There were nearly 5 and a half thousand cases in the year to march. Figures obtained by the childrens charity, the nspcc, show that instagram, which is owned by facebook, was the platform most commonly used by suspected paedophiles. Heres daniela relph. Hi, everyone. So, ive decided to talk about the abuse thats happening online. Campaigning to keep children safe. For the nspcc, getting the message out about dangers online is increasingly important. The figures are stark. In three years, theres been a 69 rise in the number of cases of Online Grooming. For one young woman, deceitful messages escalated to sexual abuse. As the grooming went on, he would tell me he was slightly older, and then he was slightly older than that, but by that point, i trusted him that much that it didnt matter, it didnt register. It went on for quite some time. We met in person, he sexually assaulted me and then went on to rape me twice. I didnt realise that thats what it was at the time. I thought that he loved me and that thats what you do. It wasnt until i was probably about 16 or 17 that it really hit home about what had happened. The figures show Instagram And Snapchat were used the most often for sexual grooming. Agencies trying to protect children fear new Safety Legislation that is imminentjust wont be enough. Groomers will look to contact children on large sites like facebook or instagram, but then migrate them across to a live Streaming Platform or perhaps to an encrypted messaging platform. And one of the key areas where the legislation is falling short is only asking platforms to address the risks on their own sites, rather than working together to identify the emerging threats, to share intelligence, | to share best practice. Online grooming was found on all the main platforms. In a statement, a Facebook Spokesperson said. Tech companies say they are designing algorithms to remove harmful material, but todays figures show they are fighting a rising tide of online sexual grooming. Daniela relph, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. The elderly and adults living with disabilites in england, are facing a steep rise in the amount of money they have to pay local councils, towards their care. New research from the Bbc shows the extra costs could total thousands of pounds every year for some individuals. The councils blame funding cuts, but the government says its put extra money into the care system. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. These are the things that make a huge difference to saskias life her football and her own flat. She has a Learning Disability and to live independently, she relies on help from her local council. I get support workers coming in to support me and cook. If it wasnt for them coming in, i would have struggled big time. Her mum looks after her finances. This was my appeal against the increased charges. She was horrified when the Amount Saskia was expected to contribute to her care from her benefits suddenly increased from £92 a month to more than £500 a month. It will mean that her life is far from fulfilled or enriched. It will mean that she has to make difficult choices, or i have to make difficult choices for her. That she cant take a train to where she plays football with her team. When mum told me, she just burst out into tears, and i was like. I hate seeing my mum cry. The family also says £1500 was taken from saskias account without warning to cover backdated charges. Without my intervention, she would not have had any food that week, she would have not been able to pay her gas, Electricity Or Water bills. The Bbc asked councils in england about increases in care charges. 83 responded. In the last two years, they have increased the money they collect from people needing care by £51 million, the equivalent of a 13 rise in costs for each person getting support. And six councils have doubled the money they raised from community based Learning Disability services. This is another sign that social care is in crisis and it needs more money, it needs proper reform. This is simply wrong, that people who are the least well off in society are being expected to make up the shortfall, when this money should come from government. Directors of Council Care services say after years of austerity, their finances are so tight they face really tough decisions. It is not what local authorities would choose to do, but increasingly we are just running out of options. We need to stay solvent, we want to continue to be able to provide services and levelling charges isjust one way of doing that. The government says it has put extra money into supporting people like saskia and will publish plans for reform soon. Alison holt, Bbc-news'>Bbc News. Its almost 18 months since australia shut its borders to try to control the spread of coronavirus. With limits on how many travellers can come in, tens of thousands of australians are still unable to return home. As shaimaa khalil reports, a slow Vaccination Roll out means unrestricted international travel is still a long way off for australians. Happy memories in a time of grief. Christinas Mum Ilva died just a month ago in sweden. Do you remember when she was here . And twice she was refused permission to travel for the funeral. Because of australias strict covid 19 rules about who can come in and out, christina had to watch the service online. It is weird when you see it on a small screen on a phone, and just, the translation of peace doesnt come, so i felt a lot of guilt. I felt like i left my brother alone. But also in respect of being there, as her daughter, you know. Its a level of respect that i think she should have been given. We have been hearing many stories of separation, of missed weddings and funerals, of new mums and dads struggling without family support, ofjust wanting to give their loved ones a hug. About one third of people living in australia were born overseas so travelling freely is an integral part of their lives. But the pandemic has changed all of that, with no real prospect of the borders 5 reopening anytime soon. Anyone who arrives here must do two weeks in hotel quarantine, but there is limited space. This may have worked well for australia during the first year of the pandemic, but the Delta Strain is forcing the government to give up on its zero Covid Strategy and there are now growing calls for more international travel, and for people to quarantine At Home. Anyone whos fully vaccinated is going to be no significant risk to australia. I just dont understand the conservatism around this at the moment. Denying thousands and thousands of people those connections, when you look at the risk level, itjust beggars belief. Are about 30 of adults in australia are fully vaccinated. Nowhere near the 80 target the government has set for more freedom of movement. Many have decided not to wait. Marissa and her family sold their house and are moving to The Uk. We are doing this with a heavy heart. We have made a life here, we have a beautiful home, our daughter was born here, we never really thought we would leave, but we havent seen ourfamilies for 18 months now, and it is not at all clear when we are going to have that opportunity again. She needs to know her grandparents. She literally thinks her grandparents live in the computer. Even with sydneys outbreak, covered cases and deaths remain very low compared with other countries and, despite the complaints, tight border policies are still largely popular. Covid 19 cases and deaths remain very low. But, even if australia has been a lucky place to be during the pandemic, that feeling of being locked in is taking a huge toll. That is grandma. Shaimaa khalil, Bbc-news'>Bbc News, sydney. A family in warwickshire have had the surprise of their lives, when the Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise landed by helicopter. In their garden. The actor, Whos Filming in birmingham, needed somewhere to [and because Coventry Airport was closed. The aircrew chose alison Webbs Garden instead. She told Annita Mcveigh what happened. We were outside, enjoying The Sunshine, it was a beautiful weekend, and two of Toms Team had been looking around the area where to land the helicopter because the airport was closing. So my initial thoughts were, cool for the kids to watch the helicopter land, why not . Did you know when you were asked to allow this helicopter to land in your garden that Tom Cruise was going to be in it . Not at all, no idea. So, neil, describe the moment when Tom Cruise got out and you realised it was him . The helicopter was probably 50 metres from the house, so we did not know who it was until tom got in picture shot, really. Quite surprised to say the least. Merle, you are nine. I believe your parents were getting really excited about Tom Cruise being in your garden, but did you have any idea who he was . No. None at all . I believe you had to ask the question, who is Tom Cruise . Is that right . Yes. I knew he was famous, i recognised his name, j but i was not sure why. I am sure your parents filled you in on that . Did they tell you about his movies . Yes. Then can you tell us about what happens next . We were invited to go on the helicopter, but my mum was too scared. But you and your brother went . Yes. Wow, what was that like . It was really cool, when we were in the helicopter, the driver stopped in midair and it was really scary. It sounds scary, but very exciting. Alison, what was Tom Cruise like, what did you chat about . He was delightful, he came over, he was very covid aware so he kept his distance, kept his mask on, elbow bumped us, just thanked us very much for allowing them to use the field. He chatted with the children. Just a really nice guy. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz. The weather is expected to remain settled for the rest of august, lots of dry and bright weather on the way. Warm enough in The Sunshine. The mornings could be a little bit misty and foggy for a time. As an area of High Pressure has decided to anchor itself across The Uk, its very centre is across scotland and Northern Ireland, where we are seeing the best of the weather. This is pretty much what we will have through the course of the afternoon and into the evening hours, sunshine in the western isles, the lowlands, Northern Ireland. Further south, you can see these banks of clouds drifting off the North Sea, tending to keep things a little grey in places and a touch cooler. Where The Sun comes out for any lengthy period of time, up to around 24 degrees. The winds are very light, they only push The Cloud very slowly inland to affect parts of lincolnshire, maybe the midlands. Towards the north west, in the centre of that high, it remains clear. Temperatures first thing in the morning on wednesday around 14 degrees. Tomorrow, that persistent area of cloud again, we will see some sunny spells in birmingham, but it could be on the fresh side in places around the North Sea. Take a look at glasgow, light winds, prolonged sunshine, 26 celsius. Subtle change is expected on thursday, we are expecting this Cold Front to move across The Uk. It is introducing thicker cloud and also a fresher breeze along the North Sea coast. Anywhere from Aberdeenshire Down towards east anglia, temperatures will take a bit of a drop. Towards the west where the winds are lighter and there is more sunshine, temperatures well into the 20s. That same Weather Pattern continues into friday. Areas of cloud but also lots of sunshine and its still a little on the fresh side in newcastle with a breeze off the North Sea. Here is the outlook into the weekend and also a Bank Holiday Weekend into monday. The weather remains settled. That High Pressure is in no hurry to budge. Bye bye. This is Bbc-news'>Bbc News, im clive myrie. The headlines at 5pm. As the crisis in afghanistan continue to spiral, reports say President Biden will stick to his plan of withdrawing troops on August 31. The taliban say they wont allow the arrangements to be changed you its the number one condition that we are insisting upon is safe passage beyond the 31st, so beyond this initial phase for those who want to Leave Afghanistan. Thea;r initial phase for those who want to Leave Afghanistan. Initial phase for those who want to Leave Afghanistan. They can take all the Eo Le Leave Afghanistan. They can take all the people that Leave Afghanistan. They can take all the people that belong Leave Afghanistan. They can take all the people that belong to Leave Afghanistan. They can take all the people that belong to them. Leave afghanistan. They can take all the people that belong to them. We are not going to allow afghans to leave. And we will not extend the deadline. The Uk Records another 174 deaths from covid the highest since march. The Scottish Government confirms itll hold its own Public Inquiry