That the protection given by two doses Of the Pfizer And Astrazeneca covid vaccines starts to wear Off within six months. Do you have any questions about the protection Offered by these jabs . We will be speaking to an expert at 10clock this morning. Get in touch on Twitter Annita Mcveigh using the Hashtag Bbcyourquestions a new lead in the case Of the missing Chef Claudia Lawrence 12 years on, Police Search Gravel pits near her home in york and its a golden start In Tokyo for Paralympics Gb as Cyclist Dame Sarah storey takes the 15th gold Of her career. President biden has rejected british calls to extend the united states Forces Airlift in afghanistan beyond the Of-august'>31st Of August , saying it would be too dangerous. In a televised address from the White House last night, President Biden said each day Of operations brings added risk to our troops Of an attack by extremists linked to the islamic state group. Some us Soldiers have already started to leave as the Rescue Effort enters its final phase. So far, 70,700 people have been evacuated from Kabul Airport as the Rescue Operation picks up pace. Here, the Foreign Secretary has declined to comment on reports that Raf Rescue flights could stop within 48 hours. There remain fears that thosands Of afghans who wish to flee the taliban may be left behind the first Of our reports is from Nomia Iqbal in washington. Up to 6,000 us troops are on the ground in kabul trying to help thousands Of people leave afghanistan. More than 7,000 miles away, their Commander In Chief stuck to his plan. The Sooner we can finish, the better. Each day Of operations brings added risk to our troops. But the completion by August 31st depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those who are transporting out, and no disruptions to our operations. President biden rejected pleas from other g7 nations to extend the deadline for the evacuation mission. Without the power Of the us military, the uk has admitted it would not have the ability to stay. However, prime minister Son'>Boris JohnSon, who chaired the meeting, says the leaders agreed a Road Map for engaging with the taliban. The Number One condition were setting, as g7, is that they have got to guarantee, right the way through through August The 31st and beyond Safe Passage for those who want to come out. But this poses a risk. It is the taliban who ultimately is deciding this deadline, because the group says the us and allied forces have to leave by The End Of the Month Or Face consequences. The biden administration is confident it can make the deadline and that whoever wants to leave will be able to. Since august the 14th, he says, more than 70,000 people, including afghan allies, have been flown out Of harms way. The us has already begun to leave and, as hundreds Of Soldiers fly back home, the numbers Of desperate people arriving at Kabul Airport keeps increasing. Just under a week is all they have to get out, as the taliban tightens its grip on afghanistan. Nomia iqbal, Bbc News, washington. Yogita limaye is following events from mumbai in india now that the deadline for us troops to pull out has been confirmed by President Biden, what difference does that make to the moat and the intensity Of the operations at airport . Intensity Of the operations at airort . ,. , intensity Of the operations at airort . ,. Airport . Evacuation efforts have been stepped airport . Evacuation efforts have been stepped up airport . Evacuation efforts have been stepped up but airport . Evacuation efforts have been stepped up but there airport . Evacuation efforts have been stepped up but there are L Airport . Evacuation efforts have i been stepped up but there are real fears that not everyone will make it out before the Of-august'>31st Of August. Last evening when the taliban had a Press Conference, during that, they said that they did not want afghan nationals to leave. They were asking the us to stop encouraging that. In the us to stop encouraging that. In the hours since then, i have spoken to people who are involved in efforts to evacuate citizens from afghanistan, one group i know was stuck at a checkpoint, it was not clear who was denying them entry into the airport but they were stuck there through the night till this morning. They were due to fly out earlier today. Another group that was alSo due to leave from the airport this morning, they said after the taliban announcement yesterday, they were too scared to go to the airport, they feared for their safety On The Road to the airport, So for the time being, they have abandoned their plans. These are people who have the required permits to leave afghanistan and go to a foreign country, and real fears among them about whether they can safely go to the airport, whether they will be allowed to enter, and whether there will still be aeroplanes flying them out and if they are able to do So. Pare aeroplanes flying them out and if they are able to do So. They are able to do So. Are other Afu Han they are able to do So. Are other afghan nationals they are able to do So. Are other afghan nationals who they are able to do So. Are other afghan nationals who do they are able to do So. Are other afghan nationals who do not they are able to do So. Are other| afghan nationals who do not have they are able to do So. Are other afghan nationals who do not have the permits, atthey still trying to get the airport through checkpoints despite what the taliban said . In the past week we have seen people who do not have permits without passports trying to make their way, trying to flee, there are lots Of people staying on in afghanistan who Fearfor People staying on in afghanistan who fear for their lives. People who do not have the means to leave and that is why they are in hiding, they have moved away from their homes because they fear they will be targeted, but they fear they will be targeted, but they continue to be there. The other Crisis Unravelling in the country as a humanitarian crisis, even as i was there where all Of the provinces were falling, In The City itself, we had thousands Of people arriving by the hour displaced by war. There was hardly any humanitarian aid getting through even at that moment. In the past week i have spoken to agencies who said they are negotiating with the taliban and this is In The City Of kabul, they are other more remote areas where people have been displaced by the war, Some are going back to their provinces from kabul, these are places which have been bombed out, homes that have been destroyed, and there are serious concerns, the un has said 18 Million people were in need Of life saving support before the past week. Very little aid as far as we know is getting through at the moment. Thank ou ve getting through at the moment. Thank you very much getting through at the moment. Thank you very much for getting through at the moment. Thank you very much for that getting through at the moment. Thank you very much for that update. She is monitoring events in india. 0ur Political Correspondent Helen Catt is at westminster now that President Biden has decided to stick to his plan for next tuesday, what is the government saying about the impact on the Uk Evacuation efforts . Saying about the impact on the Uk Evacuation efforts . Boris johnSon as for the extension, Evacuation Efforts . Boris johnSon as for the extension, he Evacuation Efforts . Boris johnSon as for the extension, he did Evacuation Efforts . Boris johnSon as for the extension, he did not Evacuation Efforts . Boris johnSon as for the extension, he did not get for the extension, he did not get it, So it is clear that august the sist it, So it is clear that August The 31st is when foreign troops will need to leave afghanistan. The question this morning as what does it mean in terms Of timing . For how long do these Evacuation Flights continue . We know the military will need time to pack up and Evacuation Flights for surveillance will need to stop before then. The question is how much is that . There has been speculation that it could be within the next 2a to 36 hours that the last flights left. The Of-defence'>Ministry Of Defence has dismissed this as speculation. The Foreign Secretary said earlier Military Planners were working on how quickly could reduce the time to packing up in terms Of trying to get more people out. This is what he had to say. We Wa Nt we want to use every Hour And Day we have got left to push through the british nationals and afghans who work for us and high vulnerability. The afghans who worked for us out and we are already getting scholars and journalists and womens rights defenders out. When do you think british troops will leave . We when do you think british troops will leave . ~. , when do you think british troops will leave . When do you think british troops will leave . ~. ,. ,. , will leave . We need to get out from the military will leave . We need to get out from the Military Planners. Will leave . We need to get out from the Military Planners. We will leave . We need to get out from the Military Planners. We want will leave . We need to get out from the Military Planners. We want to i the Military Planners. We want to limit their period that they need for their drawdown to maximise the civilian air left. That is Something they will need to provide the details on. They will need to provide the details on details on. This was the first chance to details on. This was the first chance to hear details on. This was the first chance to hear from details on. This was the Firstj Chance to hear from dominic details on. This was the first chance to hear from Dominic Wrap since the holiday when the taliban entered. He was asked about hindsight and if he had any regrets about that. He hindsight and if he had any regrets about that. , hindsight and if he had any regrets about that. , about that. He has come Under Fire for bein about that. He has come Under Fire for being on about that. He has come Under Fire for being on holiday about that. He has come Under Fire for being on holiday with about that. He has come Under Fire for being on holiday with his about that. He has come Under Fire for being on holiday with his familyj for being on holiday with his family during the week that fail. There are two specific incidents. The idea that Officials had asked him to come home on the friday, and that he had said that he had agreed he would come home on the sunday. He said he was not asked by his Officials to do that earlier. There was alSo a suggestion that he had been asked to make a particular Phone Call to the afghan Foreign Minister on the friday. He had delegated that to another minister. It later emerged that The Call was not made at all. He was asked about this earlier. Hindsight is the luxury Of commentators, not politicians. The afghan commentators, not politicians. The afghan Foreign Minister, there was an opportunity for a Phone Call, it is right an opportunity for a Phone Call, it is right in an opportunity for a Phone Call, it is right in an an opportunity for a Phone Call, it is right in an Emergency Situation i used is right in an Emergency Situation i used the is right in an Emergency Situation i used the brilliant Ministerial Team to delegate, the Number One priority was to to delegate, the Number One priority was to stabilise the airport and get the staff was to stabilise the airport and get the staff on the ground to process the staff on the ground to process the claims the staff on the ground to process the claims. A minister Of state. One . The claims. A minister Of state. One . You the claims. A minister Of state. One . You said you delegated but The Call was one . You said you delegated but The Call was never made. It didnt happen call was never made. It didnt happen. The reaSon it didnt happen it shows happen. The reaSon it didnt happen it shows you happen. The reaSon it didnt happen it shows you why it was not the number it shows you why it was not the Number One priority, the suggestion that they Number One priority, the suggestion that they recommend to call came in on friday that they recommend to call came in on Friday Evening afghan time, by that point, on Friday Evening afghan time, by that point, certainly by the saturday, control was ebbing in kabut saturday, control was ebbing in kabul and saturday, control was ebbing in kabul and the afghan Foreign Minister had left by sunday. The idea that minister had left by sunday. The idea that in the interim period we could idea that in the interim period we could have idea that in the interim period we could have done any meaningful business could have done any meaningful business or effected any change is nonsense. Business or effected any change is nonsense, it would not have happened. Nothing was lost by doing that. Happened. Nothing was lost by doing that the happened. Nothing was lost by doing that. The focus we had was rightly securing that. The focus we had was rightly securing the airport and increasing capacity securing the airport and increasing capacity. And as a result, since that capacity. And as a result, since that point capacity. And as a result, since that point in time you are referring to, we that point in time you are referring to, we got that point in time you are referring to, we got 9000 people out. It demonstrates it was the right priority demonstrates it was the right priority for me and the government. The Focus Priority for me and the government. The focus for the next few days is going to be how many more Of flights will get out Of afghanistan. We had from Son-yesterday'>BorisjohnSon Yesterday will get out Of afghanistan. We had from Son'>Boris JohnSon yesterday after he chaired the meeting Of g7 leaders. They had a Road Map for dealing with the taliban going forward trying to exert influence on the taliban in the future months and years. Dominic wrap again talked about suggesting that could mean things like foreign aid, it afghanistan wants foreign aid, then the taliban is going to have to stick to the international obligations later up to. Boris johnSon said the top one was allowing people Safe Passage out Of the country beyond the Of-august'>31st Of August. There will be close attention paid to what is happening on the ground to do with that over the coming days. Colonel Richard Kemp is a former commander Of the british forces in afghanistan. From your experience, what do you think the timetable is likely to be now for the uk given that the us is pulling eight Soldiers out by next tuesday. What is the likely Off-point'>Cut Off Point for getting civilians out and then the 1000 or So british troops out as well . I then the 1000 or So british troops out as well . Out as well . I would have thought out as well . I would have thought ou would out as well . I would have thought you would see out as well . I would have thought you would see the out as well . I would have thought you would see the last out as well . I would have thought you would see the last civilian you would see the last civilian flights, the last civilians living on flights one day or more than that before the military leave. There is going to have to be the maximum possible effort, i suspect it is already in hand, the maximum effort, if there is any additional effort now that needs to be put end to ensure we get the maximum number out before the deadline if we are sticking to the deadline which appears that we are at present. So the weekend, based on those calculations, Sometime during the weekend . I calculations, Sometime during the weekend . ,. ,. , weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple or weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple or quick weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple or quick to weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple or quick to get weekend . I would have thought So. It is not simple or quick to get 1000 is not simple or quick to get 1000 troops out. Those that are not essential to remain until the withdrawal Of troops, will be brought out earlier than that. President biden is a Dress Yesterday to the us made left it open that it might be possible to remain after the Of-august'>31st Of August, it is regarded as a deadline but things could happen between now and then. We will wait and see happen between now and then. We will wait and see what happen between now and then. We will wait and see what diplomacy happen between now and then. We will wait and see what diplomacy might wait and see what diplomacy might lead to, but based on what we heard yesterday, lets look at the Security Risks around the airport, the risks Of attack from militants, he cites concerns about the Isis K Group, an Offshoot Of islamic state. Does that risk to the operation, the Evacuation Operation at the airport and the troops there, increase the closer we get to the actual Withdrawal Date . Closer we get to the actual Withdrawal Date . ,. , , Withdrawal Date . Yes, and isis in articular Withdrawal Date . Yes, and isis in particular and Withdrawal Date . Yes, and isis in particular and various Withdrawal Date . Yes, and isis in particular and various other Withdrawal Date . Yes, and isis in i particular and various other groups will want to have a go at british and american forces and that includes alqaeda and elements Of the taliban. Although the taliban leadership may have decided they did not want to attack us until the 31st until the deadline is passed, that does not mean to say that it will not happen by other alqaeda who are not happen by other alqaeda who are not controlled by the leadership. Islamic state, which President Biden refer to, islamic state, which President Biden referto, is islamic state, which President Biden refer to, is probably the greatest threat because they are not under the control or have loyalties to the taliban. They will be determined to carry out attacks against our forces, they may or may not succeed in doing So but i think they will try. In doing So but i think they will t. N, in doing So but i think they will t. A,. , in doing So but i think they will try. Maximum danger which is very concerning try. Maximum danger which is very concerning. What try. Maximum danger which is very concerning. What more try. Maximum danger which is very concerning. What more do try. Maximum danger which is very concerning. What more do we try. Maximum danger which is very | concerning. What more do we know about this Isis K Group . Thea;r concerning. What more do we know about this Isis K Group . About this Isis K Group . They have had presence about this Isis K Group . They have had presence in about this Isis K Group . They have had presence in afghanistan about this Isis K Group . They have had presence in Afghanistan And L about this Isis K Group . They have i had presence in afghanistan and have conSolidated that recently. They operate from the north Of afghanistan. I do not think the numbers. There are various estimates but No One is certain about the numbers. The Isis K is not aligned with alqaeda or with the taliban, all three groups are opposed to Each Other except for alqaeda and the taliban who do work together. But neither Of them like islamic state but it will not stop them cooperating with Each Other if them cooperating with Each Other if the need to, they can kill Each Other and work together against a common enemy. Other and work together against a common enemy other and work together against a common enemy. There are numerous olitical common enemy. There are numerous political reaSons common enemy. There are numerous political reaSons for common enemy. There are numerous political reaSons for the common enemy. There are numerous political reaSons for the us political reaSons for the us decision to stick to the Of-august'>31st Of August deadline. In Some senses, do you think it is embarrassing for the us to be taught about the security concerns an attack from using that as a reaSon to pull out with all the military might that the us has . It is a deep humiliation for the us and alSo for great britain and the whole Of nato that we should be talking about we will stay there until the islamic state allow us to leave and they set the deadline Of the Of-august'>31st Of August originally set by President Biden, but they have agreed to act. The worlds greatest superpower appears to be running scared Of the taliban and its remarkable. Im not suggesting the forces on the ground are scared but the politicians in washington to appear to be running scared. It is almost the most humiliating situation for the us that you can think Of. Humiliating situation for the us that you can think Of. Does it speak to ou Of that you can think Of. Does it speak to you Of under that you can think Of. Does it speak to you Of under president that you can think Of. Does it speak to you Of under president brighton | to you Of under president brighton and America First Policy when it comes to Military Action and do you have concerns about that going forward Of that way nato partnership . President biden. I have very great concerns because the british us relationship is extremely important notjust for our country important not just for our country but important notjust for our country but alSo for the world. It is a valuable relationship between two Of the most important countries in the world. And the Nato Alliance is extremely important, in particular as the threat appears to be growing Around The World from china and from russia, it is essential that nato has credibility and stands against that growing threat from those countries. Not necessarilyjust in conventional Military Terms but various different ways. The Nato Alliance has been undermined. It has little credibility and that has to be rebuilt as a top priority. Really interesting be rebuilt as a top priority. Really interesting. Thank be rebuilt as a top priority. Really interesting. Thank you be rebuilt as a top priority. Really interesting. Thank you very be rebuilt as a top priority. Really| interesting. Thank you very much. Lets turn to the prospect for women in afghanistan under taliban rule. At the taliban Press Conference yesterday the Son'>Groups SpokesperSon said. 0ur Security forces are not trained in how to deal with women how to speak to women. Until we have full security in place. We ask women to stay home. With me now is heather barr, asSociate director, womens rights division, human rights watch. Thank you forjoining us. That spokesperSon describing this decree as very temporary. You must find those words very ominous. I dont think any afghan those words very ominous. I dont think any afghan woman those words very ominous. I dont think any afghan woman thinks i those words very ominous. I dont. Think any afghan woman thinks this is a temporary decree. We have heard the taliban when asked about why they were oppressive to women from 1996 until 2001 said that the reaSons was because the conditions were not good, security was not good, they were waiting for Security Improve and then they would have allowed women more freedom. The nerve Of them to stay at this moment when they have just taken over the whole country that their own forces and their own forces bad behaviour towards women is the reaSon now why women cannot enjoy their rights to work is unbelievable but alSo typical and i think it is part Of a pattern Of rowing back quickly from eating the hollow promises they made last tuesday at their first Press Conference. And, given the manner Of departure Of international forces in afghanistan, president by then i was discussing citing it was too dangerous for troops to stay, what does that mean for women who are left behind . Does that mean for women who are left behind . ~. ,. ,. ,. , ~. ,. , left behind . Who can they look to to monitor what left behind . Who can they look to to monitor what is left behind . Who can they look to to monitor what is happening, left behind . Who can they look to to monitor what is happening, to monitor what is happening, to provide them with Some support . Thea;r provide them with Some support . They are feelin provide them with Some support . Iie are feeling abandoned. Provide them with Some support . Iie are feeling abandoned. There provide them with Some support . Ii21 are feeling abandoned. There are women all over and afghanistan who are in hiding, Some Of them know the taliban have come to their houses to look for them, Some Of them are moving every night or every couple Of nights to avoid being found. There are So many other women who maybe are not specific targets but who feel like it is not going to be possible for that they see the taliban imposing and they know the taliban imposing and they know the taliban have posed in the past. The question is what leveraged as the international community have at this moment to protect womens rights in afghanistan and what political world Of the international community had to use the levers . The past 2a hours have been discouraging. The situation at the human Rights Council and the us decision to stick to their deadline regardless Of whether they have evacuated people who need to go and i think we are clinging to the hope that there will be a broader un mandate and an ability for the un to monitor the Situation And Help to deliver humanitarian assistance to avoid an imminent humanitarian disaster and try to bring Some semblance Of reaSon to this really chaotic and horrible situation. The reaSon to this really chaotic and horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the is horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the is very horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the is very important. Horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the is very important. I horrible situation. The mechanism to monitor the is very important. I saw | monitor the is very important. I saw a Graph Yesterday that illustrated how the education Of women in afghanistan when the taliban to control previously, had plummeted to virtually zero at Primary School level. In Some areas i have been reading that families want female teachers but if women cannot work as teachers but if women cannot work as teachers that is another barrier to education. 0n teachers that is another barrier to education. On that point specifically, there have been huge strides made in the last two decades for Womens Education in afghanistan, what are your thoughts around that and whether young women will be able to continue in education and develop careers . It is incredibl education and develop careers . It 3 incredibly unclear at the moment. Women are feeling very pessimistic because they feel that even the statements on tuesday last week from the taliban spokesmen were framed in a way that they had been for years, women would be allowed their rights to study and work under the framework Of a slam. We know that the interpretation Of the framework Of islam has not allowed women to work and studies Of this generation Of young women and girls in the last 20 years grew up thinking that the taliban period was a dark stain on the history Of the country that could harm their mothers are now facing all Of the work that they have put into effect for an education and a Career Disappearing virtually overnight. Virtually overnight. Thank you very much for your time today. Theres a glimmer Of hope for pen farthing, whos been trying to leave afganistan with 200 dogs and cats from an Animal Shelter he runs there. The former Royal Marine has been told that the uk will help to facilitate a Charter Flight hes organised for them and several Dozen Staff to leave the country. Overnight, the defence secretary, ben wallace, confirmed that if he arrived at Kabul Airport with his animals, Officials would seek a slot for his plane. New research suggests that the protection given by two doses Of the Pfizer And Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccines starts to wear Off within six months. The latest analysis by the � Zoe Covid study� looked at more than A Million positive Test Results between may and july. Our health correspondent, Sophie hutchinSon, reports. Just how long vaccines Offer protection and whether we need boosters is a crucial question ahead Of the winter. Todays study adds to growing evidence that, over time, covid vaccines become less effective at stopping infections. It examined 1. 2 million positive Test Results between may and july this year and found that protection from the Pfizer Vaccine seemed to reduce from 88 to 74 over 5 6 months, and astrazeneca from 77 to 67 over 11 5 months. Importantly, this is about preventing a covid infection. Hospital figures suggest that both vaccines have continued to protect against severe illness in many people. Public Health England estimates that nearly 85,000 deaths have been prevented as a result Of the covid 19 Vaccination Programme in england So far. However, the study� s Lead Investigator said Vaccine Efficacy could drop to 50 by the winter, and boosters would be needed. It is bringing into focus this need for Some action. We cantjust sit by and see the protectiveness slowly waning whilst cases are still high and the chance Of infection still high, as well. The government has said there will be boosterjabs Sometime in september, starting with those most at risk Of severe covid 19. Sophie hutchinSon, Bbc News. I will be speaking to the member Of Thejoint Committee Of i will be speaking to the member Of the joint committee Of vaccination at ten oclock. Ii the joint committee Of vaccination at ten oclock. At ten oclock. If you have got any ruestions at ten oclock. If you have got any questions on at ten oclock. If you have got any questions on vaccines at ten oclock. If you have got any questions on vaccines and at ten oclock. If you have got any| questions on vaccines and whether roosters might be needed, send them to me at twitter. Dame Sarah Storey has clinched great britains first Paralympics Gold Medal at tokyo 2020. Sarah won the womens individual 3000 metres pursuit, after setting a new World Record in the earlier semi final. She continues her dominance Of an event she has now won at four successive games. Paralympics Gb Crystal Lane Wright alSo took silver. The win takes storey� s Gold Medal haul to 15, one short Of swimmer Mike Kennys british record. Sarahs husband barney, a fellow paralympic Gold Medallist, and her daughter louise, explained what its been like to watch her compete while coping with being apart. As Soon as she as 50011 as she came as Soon as she came quite close to crystal i knew she was going to win. What has it been like for you . Its what has it been like for you . Its been fine what has it been like for you . It� s been fine. The children have been incredible bowl. It is amazing to go from that kind Of change for them seeing mum every day, charlie has only ever been away from sarah for one night before this trip. He is only three years old. Despite his size. Its been really, yeah, really, you know, tricky to try and predict what would happen but the children have been brilliant and coped really well. Aha, children have been brilliant and coped really well. Coped really well. A very happy famil. And well have more on the paralympics live from tokyo at 9. 30 in sport. Pandemic related stress may have contributed to a big increase in the number Of young people whove taken up smoking in england during the first lockdown. A new study, published in the journal � addiction, shows that an extra 652,000 18 to 34 year olds classed themselves as smokers an increase Of a quarter. At the same time, heavy drinking increased across adults Of all ages in england. The head Of unites organisation department, sharon graham, is expected to become the unions first female leader, taking overfrom len mccluskey. Voting papers will be formally counted on wednesday, but sharon graham, an assistant general secretary Of the union, is expected to win. It is believed she has achieved a few thousand more votes than steve turner, who had been tipped as the favourite candidate. Graham is a full time unite Official and a leftwinger. But in her campaign she said she is not interested in the internal game playing within a political party. Now its time for a look at the weather. High pressure is in charge Of our weather at the moment and will continue into next week. There are areas Of cloud which are stubborn across the West And North and east Of scotland, eastern england, the midlands and parts Of wales. Some Of it will last all day, Some may break, with drizzle. 0utside break, with drizzle. Outside Of those areas Of cloud, there is a lot Of sunshine and it will feel pleasant although breezy across the South-east'>South East and english channel. Tonight, he went down the North Sea, cloud thick enough drizzle, pockets Of Mist And Fog but not a cold night. Overnight lows falling away to 11 degrees and 16 celsius. First thing in the morning, it should brighten up in the west, called along the North Sea coastline, out towards the west, back into the sunshine with high temperatures Of 23 celsius. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines with thousands desperate to flee afghanistan, President Biden refuses to extend the deadline for the us withdrawal. The Sooner we can finish, the better. Each day Of operations brings added risk to our troops. The Foreign Secretary says the uk is focussed on evacuating as many as many people as possible before the deadline. We think it goes to The End Of august, but the Military Planners will firm up the details for the precise timeframe. New research suggests that the protection given by two doses Of the Pfizer And Astrazeneca covid vaccines starts to wear Off within six months. A new lead in the case Of the missing Chef Claudia Lawrence 12 years on, Police Search Gravel pits near her home in york. And its a golden start In Tokyo for Paralympics Gb, as Cyclist Dame Sarah storey takes the 15th gold Of her career. Sport and for a full round up, from the Bbc Sport centre, heres jane dougall. That is an abSolutely phenomenal record for Sarah Storey, isnt it . Yes, and possibly more to come from her, as weve been hearing. She has won a great britains first goal Of the paralympic games, beating her Team Mate Crystal Lane Right to give a 1 2 in the crackling sighting cycling. She smashed her own record by qualifying for the final Of the seat 3000 pursuit. It is the 43 year olds first 15th 0lympic title. Dame Sarah Storey has won great britains first gold she won herfirst she won her first galloping medal in barcelona in 1992, until she was beating the World Record, her own World Record in qualifying, aged a3. So, to the final on the right Of your screen, the storys opponents, bristol. A fellow brits, from her saddle, guarantees the best seat in the house for another remarkable piece Of glory. In the individual pursuit, it is all over if one cyclist captures the other, and seven laps in, the Great Dane was approaching fast. Approaching fast. David Sarah Storey catches crystal approaching fast. David Sarah Storey catches crystal. It approaching fast. David Sarah Storey catches crystal. 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She probably is already our greatest one. We can cross to Rachel Lathem whos In Tokyo for us now. Storey could become britains greatest ever paralympian, can you put her achievements into context for us . Storey glory sums it up quite nicely, but as we have heard, she won the Gold Medal this morning. That puts her one step closer to getting the other title Of being the most successful Pile And Pin athletes Of all time. She got quite emotional. No successful paralympian. She put that down to not having her family around paralympian. She put that down to not having herfamily around her, but she has had every paralympics games since she started in 1992. They are not here to support her, but she has still gone and done the job, and she has continued to do on the track and dominate, she won her 15th Gold Medalfor the Paralympics Gb today. 15th Gold Medal for the Paralympics Gb toda. ~ � ,. , gb today. Weve ust been hearing from her family gb today. Weve just been hearing from her family today. Gb today. Weve just been hearing from her family today. But gb today. Weve just been hearing from her family today. But not gb today. Weve just been hearing| from her family today. But notjust cycling today, what else can we look forward to . Particularly in the stunning . Swimming. At forward to . Particularly in the stunning . Swimming. At the auuatic stunning . Swimming. At the aquatic centre, stunning . Swimming. At the aquatic centre, seven stunning . Swimming. At thej aquatic centre, Seven Gigabytes athletes qualified for the final, Tony Shaw has already swum, she went in the a00 metres freestyle and took a bronze, and still to come is recent done, and we have seen him qualify fastest in the 100 metres butterfly. He hopes to get a Gold Medal tonight. Butterfly. He hopes to get a Gold Medal tonight. Plenty to look out for. Thank medal tonight. Plenty to look out for thank you medal tonight. Plenty to look out for. Thank you for medal tonight. Plenty to look out for. Thank you for reporting medal tonight. Plenty to look out for. Thank you for reporting from | for. Thank you for reporting from tokyo, rachel. The third test between England And India will get under way at headingly in just over an hours time. The hosts are 1 0 down in the five Match Series and have made several changes to their side as they aim to draw level. Dawid Malan Hasnt played in a Test Match for england since 2018 and admitted he didnt think hed get his chance again. Hes set to bat at three with Haseeb Hameed who returned to the team in that spot at lords likely to open after Dom Sibley was dropped. British Number One Dan Evans is through to the second round Of the Winston Salem open in North Carolina after beating frenchman Lucas Pouille in three sets, but Andy Murray has been knocked out. Murray came close to taking the first set against frances tiafoe, but failed to convert three break points. He was then broken twice in the second set, as the american won 7 6, 6 3. Murray has been added to the main draw for the Us Open next week after former champion Stan Wawrinka withdrew. You can follow all the developments Of the paralympics on the Bbc Sport website. Thats all the sport for now. I abSolutely love that line in the script, the never ending storey in patricks report. We are sticking with the paralympics again. Its been a brilliant start for great britains paralympians, as the games got under way In Tokyo overnight. Theyve already secured a gold and two silver medals in the velodrome, and a Bronze Medal in the pool. Sarah storey claimed her 15th Paralympic title in the c5 3,000 metres individual pursuit, beating fellow brit crystal Lane Wright, and breaking her own World Record in qualifying. That is worth repeating meanwhile, in the Mens Tandem A00 metres, Steve Bate and Pilot Adam duggleby took the silver medal. They were the defending champions. Joining me now is adam duggleby� s partner, Sophie straw. Lovely to talk to you. How did you feel watching the event . It lovely to talk to you. How did you feel watching the event . Feel watching the event . It has amazin feel watching the event . It has amazing to feel watching the event . It has amazing to finally feel watching the event . It has amazing to finally watch feel watching the event . It has amazing to finally watch the i feel watching the event . It has i amazing to finally watch the race, we have waited and waited, they have been away for what feels like an age, they went away in august and to finally see the race was incredible. We are So proud Of them and both steve and adam, i know they might be a bit disappointed with a Sofa, but they did abSolutely incredibly and they did abSolutely incredibly and the dutch bike, i dont think there was much to stop them, So we are So disappointed. Excited. Was much to stop them, So we are So disappointed. Excited. Disappointed. Excited. Excited. So bein disappointed. Excited. Excited. So being the disappointed. Excited. Excited. So being the pilot disappointed. Excited. Excited. So being the pilot for disappointed. Excited. Excited. So being the pilot for a disappointed. Excited. Excited. So being the pilot for a visually i So being the pilot for a visually impaired, give us Some sense Of that really close partnership and what its like waking them together. And winning silver working together. I think the pairfor the winning silver working together. I think the pair for the two Of them is communication and trust, for steve, He Hasjust got is communication and trust, for steve, he has just got to pedal is communication and trust, for steve, He Hasjust got to pedal all his trust in adam, and adam has to trust that steve will keep going as much as he can. They have a really good partnership, both on and Off the bike and they get on So well. 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I spoke to him on whatsapp, that i said i was going on the bbc, but he said he couldnt watch it he is a bit disappointed, but i think once they realise how much they have achieved and they should be really proud. Bud should be really proud. And obviously should be really proud. And obviously just should be really proud. And obviously just the should be really proud. And obviouslyjust the relief at finally obviously just the relief at finally being able to take part in this competition, but im sure for you, obviously, that element Of disappointment that you cannot be there in perSon, what has that been like for you . Like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really hard like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really hard to like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really hard to Sit Like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really hard to sit back like for you . AbSolutely, it has been really hard to sit back at| been really hard to sit back at home. Especially with him being on a different time zone, that creates just another element. I guess those who know adam and i perSonally know that i probably should be there too and that that is really difficult, but we have just had to get on with it, everyones in the same boat, No One has travelled there, So were just trying to party as much as we can hear. � ,. ,. ,. ,. , can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So tell can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So tell us can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So tell us about can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So tell us about the can hear. And with very good reaSon as well So tell us about the events| as well So tell us about the events still to come up for Adam And Steve . Adam and steve compete on both the track and the road, they are current timeframe Trial Champion On The Road, they recently won portugal, and the race next week overnight again, So definitely watching out for them, So think will give even more motivation to go out again and try and retain one Of their titles. When you speak to adam next, tell him best Of luck from everyone here at the bbc for him and steve, and a thank you So much for talking to us, Sophie, partner Of Paralympic Cyclist adam duggleby. We returned to afghanistan. The taliban takeover Of afghanistan has caused Panic And Confusion for thousands Of british citizens trying to return home, but its alSo had a devastating impact on afghan families settled in the uk, desperate to help Loved Ones who they believe are stuck in limbo. Our special Correspondent Ed thomas has been speaking to people here and in kabul. Is he 0k, can he talk to us . Right now, were scared and we Cant Talk properly. And what should we do over here . They are going to kill us. We dont want that. The Phone Calls to kabul. The anguish, uncertainty Of what comes next. Inside, ifeel like i am broken into many pieces. My body is here, my Soul is in afghanistan. And So is the rest Of her family uncles, aunties, in laws. Most Of them work for the afghan government or western forces. This is the picture Of the taliban they have taken secretly, my brother in law. We blurred these images not to reveal the family home. So this is them in the house. This is the taliban. They want a female member Of ourfamily. They want to know where they are. Are they asking for the women . They were just sitting there. Is that a rifle . Yeah. She says all the women in the family have been moved to a safe house. Phone beeps. This is the problem they have, because they are in hidden places. They dont have much signal. We have to ring So many times. She is not feeling well, she cannot go to the doctor. She is saying she is really ill and she cannot go to the doctor or anything. They are eligible under the resettlement scheme, but we have heard nothing. What do you think will happen to yourfamily . They will get killed, they will get killed. 100 they will get killed. If i leave them and Something happens to them, i will never be able to forgive myself. From manchester to kabul. Its extremely difficult, if not impossible. Is that gunfire behind you . Thats right. Its not So bad now, actually. At night, it is really bad. This is sher shah, a british Citizen Hiding in kabul with young children and elderly parents. My father is in his 80s, my mother is elderly and ill and frail. I can send you pictures. They cannot survive without me. A family iSolated, with decisions to make. Going to the airport with young children is extremely difficult, if not impossible. The four gates to Kabul Airport are mobbed by thousands Of people. I really wonder how many Of them are genuine and how many are opportunists. Documents are being faked all over the place. At the cost Of a few pounds. I wouldnt be surprised if Some people manage to get onto flights to the uk with fake documents. But there are lucky ones. Im in manchester. Officially flown out Of kabul, now in quarantine. The kids are sleeping in another room. This is amazing. This green city. Khasrow is thankful, safe and alive with his family. Kabul has collapsed. In the hands Of the taliban. It was shocking for us. What have you left behind . My home, my friends. My ambitions, my future, my country. Everything. We worked for nothing, i think. That was Ed Thomas speaking to people about their experiences Of leaving afghanistan. Police say they expect to spend several days searching a popular Fishing Spot near york, as part Of a renewed investigation into the suspected murder Of claudia lawrence. The area being examined by Officers is about eight miles from herformer home. The chef was 35 when she vanished in 2009. No one has ever been charged. Son'>0ur Correspondent AliSon freeman sent this update from the scene. Yes, So far the police have not been able to tell us exactly why they have started to search this quiet village just outside Of york which is where claudia lived, but they are saying that it is one Of the number Of new leads that they are following up. We are going to be focusing they are going to be focusing their searches on the woodland behind me and the Gravel Pits which have now been flooded and used as fishing ponds. We know that Specialist Search teams including underwater Search Teams Including Underwater Search Teams Including Underwater search teams are going to be here for at least the next few days. Claudia went missing it back in 2009 when she was aged 35. Just one month after her disappearance, the police decided that they were going to treat the enquiry as a murder enquiry. Nine people over the years have been questioned in connection with her disappearance, but nobody has ever been charged. In fact, back in 2017, the force decided it was going to scale back its enquiries. Sadly, just in february Of this year, Claudias Dad passed away, he had campaigned tirelessly to keep her name in the spotlight, as well as to help the families Of other missing people, but he died without Finding Out what happened to her her. This is the first time this area has been searched by police, and it feels like there might be Something significant going on here, and it is hoped that it will shed Some light on what has happened to claudia lawrence. The headlines on Bbc News. With thousands still desperate to flee afghanistan President Biden refuses to extend the deadline for us withdrawal. New research suggests the protection given by two doses Of the Pfizer And Astrazeneca covid vaccines starts to wear Off in six months. A new lead in the case Of the missing Chef Claudia Lawrence 12 years on, Police Search Gravel pits near her home in york. Her mother says she will never give up her mother says she will never give up trying to find out what happened to her daughter. We get more on the news that the number Of 18 to 2a year olds who smoke increased by one quarter during the first lockdown. That is according to a study published today in the journal according to a study published today in theJournal Addiction according to a study published today in the Journal Addiction and funded by Cancer Research uk. It found a 650,000 more young adults now smoke, compared to before the pandemic. With me now is malcolm clark, senior Cancer Prevention Policy manager at Cancer Research. Malcolm, good to have you with us today, clearly a very worrying figure and this is really being attributed to the stress caused by the pandemic. Attributed to the stress caused by the pandemic attributed to the stress caused by the pandemic. Firstly, we need to understand the pandemic. Firstly, we need to understand that the pandemic. Firstly, we need to understand that tobacco the pandemic. Firstly, we need to understand that tobacco is the pandemic. Firstly, we need to understand that tobacco is the understand that tobacco is the biggest preventable cause Of cancer in the uk, So any rises in the numbers Of people smoking and in this case, amongst young people, is definitely Of concern. Bud this case, amongst young people, is definitely Of concern. Definitely Of concern. And did we see this increase definitely Of concern. And did we see this increase more definitely Of concern. And did we see this increase more So definitely Of concern. And did we see this increase more So in definitely Of concern. And did we see this increase more So in that younger age group, compared to other Age Groups . Younger age group, compared to other are rrous . , younger age group, compared to other amerous . ,. , younger age group, compared to other aiierou. S . ,. ,. , Age Groups . Yes, across the whole Of the population. Age groups . Yes, across the whole Of the population, Some Age Groups . Yes, across the whole Of the population, Some People Age groups . Yes, across the whole Of the population, Some people took Age Groups . Yes, across the whole Of the population, Some people took up| the population, Some people took up smoking, others successfully quit, but we look at young people in particular and the period Of the first lockdown from april to july 2020, we can see that many more young people, over half A Million, took up smoking at that stage, that is compared to any numbers that might have quits. And So that is very concerning. It is alSo concerning because we already come as a nation, Some years behind the governments targets Of 2030 smoke free england, So this will just put us further behind with more action required. In just put us further behind with more action required. Action required. In terms Of cancer prevention. Action required. In terms Of cancer prevention. You action required. In terms Of cancer prevention, you do action required. In terms Of cancer prevention, you do not action required. In terms Of cancer prevention, you do not want action required. In terms Of cancerl prevention, you do not want people to start smoking, do you . So it is a particular worry to see this increase in the younger Age Groups. So while Some people might have turned to exercise, yoga, other forms Of relaxation to try to reduce the stress caused by the pandemic, why do you think such a significant Number Turn to cigarettes . The Study Ust shows Number Turn to cigarettes . The study just shows that Number Turn to cigarettes . The study just shows that what Number Turn to cigarettes . The study just shows that what was Number Turn to cigarettes . The study just shows that what was happening, | just shows that what was happening, not the how, but as we can surmise, Some people perhaps wrongly thought that turning to tobacco in a time Of particular stress, which the pandemic and the lockdown is worth, they thought that would help them. But in fact, we note that once people start smoking, they regret. They generally tend to regret it and want to quit. So anything that we can then do through both public health campaigns, particularly through the Stop Smoking Services locally, if they are well funded, they can help support people to take they can help support people to take the steps needed to quit. flit they can help support people to take the steps needed to quit. The steps needed to quit. Of course, it is about getting the steps needed to quit. Of course, it is about getting people the steps needed to quit. Of course, it is about getting people who the steps needed to quit. Of course, it is about getting people who are i it is about getting people who are smoking and those Support Services connected, isnt it . So what strategies are there in place specifically to try to reach this group Of people and say, look, before you smoke for too long, lets stop now . Before you smoke for too long, lets sto now . �. , stop now . Around the country, there are Some really stop now . Around the country, there are Some really good stop now . Around the country, there are Some really good stop stop now . Around the country, there are Some really good stop smoking l are Some really good Stop Smoking Services, locally, different local authorities, but what we need now is Something across the country that takes the best Of the best examples and has more. Is easierfor people to access, gives them the tools, the tools that we know can work, there are a variety Of things we know that work well, evidence based ones, but people need the information, they need the support and this takes money, this is why the government has a really golden opportunity coming up in the Tobacco Control Plan for england, but it is proposing to introduce later this year, a really golden opportunity if it is Com Pensive and well funded, to enable those right services and to enable those right services and to put other back in control services in place. But the key question is will there be enough funding and that is why Cancer Research uk, we are advocating that the government introduced a smoke free front, using the funds from industry, but not giving them any control on how it is spent, but using those funds to be able to pay for the necessary Tobacco Control and Stop Smoking Services we need. 0k, malcolm from Cancer Research uk, thank you very much. Ok, malcolm from Cancer Research uk, thank you very much. Thousands Of lives could be harmed if more is not done to reduce regional quality in britain. Inequality. The government says it is investing billions into the levelling up agenda. Social Affairs Correspondent reports from the Seaside Town Of rhyl in wales stop 0ur Social Affairs Correspondent Michael Buchanan reports from the Seaside Town Of rhyl, which has the two poorest neighbourhoods in wales. The pandemic has been devastating. In an instant, the tourism stopped, a lot Of the Caravan Parks shut. So those jobs that people rely on were just instantly, in one fell swoop, gone. Suzi taylor is on the Front Line Of rhyl� s covid recovery. So ive brought you in todayjust to Sort out how we can help you. Shes helping people find work in a town that saw a 50 increase in universal credit claims during the pandemic. Things are, at last, getting better. The amount Ofjobs are increasing. But, unfortunately, its all very low skilled. Its very important, because i can pay my way in life, then. I dont have to scrounge from the government. Denverjeff is one Of susies successes thanks to the Salvation Armys help, he started work on monday in a supermarket. The former labourer had struggled through the pandemic to find work. Its impossible because everythings shut. Youve got papers, but theres no jobs in the papers no more, either. Theyre all on the Internet Job Search and things like that. And i havent. I did not have a computer. This Years Staycation Frenzy has created many seaSonaljobs here. Rhyl hopes its bid for Regeneration Funding will fuel more sustainable work. Tens Of millions have already been spent updating its seafront. There is a sense that the town is now at a crossroads how do you attract new visitors, new money into the area at the same time as making a meaningful difference in the lives Of Some Of the poorest people in the united kingdom . Hi, its Natasha Calling from the good News Mission in rhyl. At this charity, theyve been inundated with requests for Help Both Food and furniture are in great demand. Any new money, they say, should come to their neighbourhood. Why, in 2021, is Somebody deciding to put food on the Table Or Electricity in the meter whos got a family . Its great to get the tourists in, but what about the people that actually live here that, every day, have to choose electricity, food . Yeah, no, i can fully understand that. But we had to start Somewhere. So the challenge is to marrying up the level Of investments to the benefits Of the people in the most deprived areas and what they get out Of it but weve made a start. The Uk Government says improving Living Standards is a key focus Of its investment in regional towns and cities, who all benefit from new funding. In rhyl, they wait and wonder if the ripples from such schemes will wash beyond the seafront. Michael buchanan, Bbc News, rhyl. I will be talking to the Salvation Army in the next hour about that report on levelling up. With the difficulty Of foreign travel, millions Of us have been taking holidays in the uk. As the Hospitality Industry tries to make up for the financial losses Of the last 18 months. Although business is booming in Some areas, Tourist Bosses say that shortages are hitting them hard. Mobeen azhar reports. When youre on holiday, you are on holiday can be taken as is, So rain or shine. . Holiday can be taken as is, So rain or shine. I ,. , holiday can be taken as is, So rain or shine. ,. ,. , or shine. 2021 is the year Of the uk staycation. Or shine. 2021 is the year Of the uk staycation, with or shine. 2021 is the year Of the uk staycation, with the or shine. 2021 is the year Of the uk staycation, with the pandemic or shine. 2021 is the year Of the uk i staycation, with the pandemic making going abroad more competent than usual, more than 20 Million Of us plan to stay at home for our holidays this year. Bbc panorama has been travelling around the Countrys Holiday hotspots looking at the impact Of the influx Of visitors. We found a Hospitality Industry that is over stretched and understaffed. There were 102,000 Job Vacancies in the field between april and june this year. That is 1a higher than the same month in 2019. This Pub Landlord in the Lake District is among those struggling to recruit. There has been a real Staff Issue in the Lake District with an employment crisis. We normally run on 15 to 18 staff and we have five. Youve got five right now . My wife and myself are working flat out doing our normal roles in the business and alSo in the bar in order to support the bar and support the staff. Vince says brexit has had an impact on the local market. More than 90,000 eu workers left the uks Hospitality Sector in the last year. He alSo believes lockdowns have made people move towards jobs with more perceived security. With the uncertainty Of the Hospitality Industry, staff have left the industry. We have had Staff Leave to work in Tesco Supermarket and asda where it is a more reliable Source. They dont know whether they will get furloughed, theyve gone backwards and forwards with the lockdown and the reopening, it has scared a lot Of staff. And when staffing is short, customers can alSo run short on patience. Becca is Assistant Manager at another bar in the Lake District. Has yourjob and how people treat you changed a lot during the pandemic . It has completely changed. Nothing like what it was last year. So now people are queueing up for hours, and they are angry when they come and they are hungry because they cant get any food because its fully booked and we are short staffed. Becca is not alone in feeling this way. In a survey this year, 61 Of Uk Hospitality staff said they had received or witnessed verbal abuse from customers. Steve hargreaves is beccas boss and he says hes had similar concerns from staff across his multiple hospitality businesses in the Lake District. You would think that people would be nicer and friendlier after everything that we have all been through. That does not seem to be the case, So we are having more issues Of staff being abused and been called names and being threatened than weve ever had in our industry. This weekend is the final Bank Holiday Of the seaSon. The industry is hoping it can go out on a high. And theres more on that story in panorama the great british staycation Thats Tonight at 7 30 on bbc one. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. High pressure is firmly in charge Of our weather at the moment and will continue to be So into next week. Today, there are areas Of towns which are stubborn across parts Of western and northern and eastern scotland, eastern gland, parts Of wales. Some Of this will last all day, Some Of it may break, but Some Of it looks like drizzle, but Some Of it looks like drizzle, but we can see outside Of the areas Of cloud, there is lots Of sunshine and it will be present in the sunshine, but breezy across the South-east'>South East and english channel. There will be quite a brisk wind tonight, from the North Sea, even more cloud arriving. Some pockets Of Mist And Fog, and overnight lows pulling away to between 11 and 16. The cloud draped across the west, the north and parts Of eastern scotland. But move in one, and weve got Some sunshine. Sunshine across Northern Ireland and alSo cumbria and lancashire. You can see the extent Of the cloud. Some Of that picking up Some drizzle. This is Bbc News these are the latest headlines in the uk and Around The World. With thousands desperate to flee afghanistan, President Biden refuses to extend the deadline for the us withdrawal. The Sooner we can finish the better. Each day Of operations brings added risk to our troops. He spoke about the risk Of Isis K we will find out more about that in a few minutes. The Foreign Secretary says the uk is focused on evacuating as many people as possible before the deadline we think it goes to The End Of august but the Military Planners will firm up the details for the precise timeframe. And coming up well have a Special Report on the impact on afghan families settled in the uk