Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are rachel cunliffe, whos the deputy online editor of the new statesman. And Annabel Denham who is the Director Of Communications at the Free Market Think Tank the institute of economic affairs. Tomorrows front pages. Starting with. The telegraph says a third Covid Jab is being advised for the most vulnerable although plans for further boosters are yet to be confirmed. A similar story makes the front page of the times. It says there are calls for boosterjabs to be given to all older adults. The guardian focuses on the crisis in afghanistan. It carries the admission from the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, that The Uk was Caught Out by the speed of The Fall Of Kabul. According to the i, a Blame Game has broken out between cabinet ministers, over the Governments Exit from afghanistan. The metro leads with the news that itv has been cleared by Media Regulator Ofcom over piers Morgans Criticism of the duchess of sussex. A different story in the financial times. It reports that The Uk has secret plans to move its trident Nuclear Submarine bases abroad in the event of scottish independence. A spokesperson for the Ministry Of Defence says there are no plans to move the nuclear deterrent from hm naval Base Clyde and its supporting facilities are safe for local communities. And, the express says Theres Criticism over plans to make millions of over 60s pay for prescriptions. So lets begin. Thanks again forjoining us tonight. We are going to kick off once again with the i. Dominic raab was given a grilling today. It was striking that he didnt seem totally across one of the internal briefing documents warning that afghanistan could fall. And that was apparently submitted in july two Dominic Raab. Is he in political trouble here . It july two Dominic Raab. Is he in political trouble here . Politicaltrouble here . It certainly looks like it politicaltrouble here . It certainly looks like it. This politicaltrouble here . It certainly looks like it. This may politicaltrouble here . It certainly looks like it. This may be politicaltrouble here . It certainly looks like it. This may be the looks like it. This may be the smoking gun, the final nail in Dominic Raab six covin, remains to be seen. Such was the scale of the catastrophe, the chaos that ensued once we try to evacuate troops from afghanistan. This Blame Game was inevitable. We had the Foreign Secretary pointing the finger at the Ministry Of Defence for the past few weeks. And its really not surprising to see that this row is now escalating. You got Defence Secretary Ben Wallace now arguing that intelligence can never predict the collapse of regimes. He apparently argued Back Injuly once the big cities had fallen and without much resistance that the game was up. But it does seem to be that its Dominic Raab who has received the most criticism since the beginning of this crisis. It started with the holiday in greece, of course, in crete. He refused to make his part two counterparts in afghanistan. That simply isnt going away. Nothing that he said this afternoon is really put that story to bed. Of course its his inability to bed. Of course its his inability to say how many afghans were eligible for evacuation after the deadline. Perhaps the most unforgivable of the failures was the leaving of documents detaining the notes of afghans who worked with british officials on the ground for taliban fighters left on the ground for taliban fighters to pick up. This is quite astounding, shocking incompetence for a department that was once regarded as the most sophisticated diplomatic headquarters in the world. Rather than having this Blame Game in sue, id rather actually that Dominic Raab would be advisable to really turn his focus towards mitigating the dangers that still face the hundreds of Uk Residents that remain in afghanistan. Rather than do that he is sharpening his defensive Narrative And Locking horns with Ben Wallace was up even if he does come out on top i think it will be a pure victory and i cannot see him surviving the next cabinet reshuffle. Reshuffle. Fairly damning assessment. Reshuffle. Fairly damning assessment. Obviously l reshuffle. Fairly damning l assessment. Obviously the reshuffle. Fairly damning assessment. Obviously the Opposition Knives are always going to be out where they can. Yet Dominic Raab today did say that britain is not the only country that did not see the only country that did not see The Fall Of Kabul coming so quickly. It does live with The Americans, the trump it does live with The Americans, the trump administration, the biden administration, that decision to leave administration, that decision to leave afghanistan by a fixed date come leave afghanistan by a fixed date come hell or high water, no Matter what come hell or high water, no Matter what happened. Dismissing of Intelligence Reports on the website as well Intelligence Reports on the website as well as Intelligence Reports on the website as well as the british side. This was a as well as the british side. This was a us led mission and when The Americans was a us led mission and when The Americans left the britons really didnt americans left the britons really didnt have much choice. Partly because didnt have much choice. Partly because of didnt have much choice. Partly because of the cuts to Defence Spending and to our Military Presence aboard two abroad that occurred presence aboard two abroad that occurred successes trees it may spok so eloquent occurred successes trees it may spok so eloquent we at a afghan debate but we so eloquent we at a afghan debate but we managed to forget all about that. But we managed to forget all about that that but we managed to forget all about that. That said, really key damning errors that. That said, really key damning errors made by the Foreign Office in particular errors made by the Foreign Office in particular a errors made by the Foreign Office in particular a campaign to plant the evacuation working out how many People Evacuation working out how many people they need to work out. Which is something that the Foreign Secretary still doesnt seem to know secretary still doesnt seem to know. How many people left behind . Liaising know. How many people left behind . Liaising with other countries, representatives and other countries to help representatives and other countries to help the effort. One of the questions of the select committee was had questions of the select committee was had he spoken to ambassadors in neighbouring countries who are theoretically meant to be assisting britain theoretically meant to be assisting britain with the continued Evacuation Refugee Programme and he wasnt Evacuation Refugee Programme and he wasnt able Evacuation Refugee Programme and he wasnt able to give any detail of that wasnt able to give any detail of that not wasnt able to give any detail of that. Not knowing where britain even had representatives, not knowing the details had representatives, not knowing the details of had representatives, not knowing the details of that leaked report, the won the details of that leaked report, the won the Foreign Office own Risk Assessment on the 22nd ofjuly. Not Ust Assessment on the 22nd ofjuly. Not just not assessment on the 22nd ofjuly. Not just not knowing about it at the time just not knowing about it at the time but just not knowing about it at the time but seeming completely unfamiliar with it when quizzed at the hearing. You wouldve hoped that if you the hearing. You wouldve hoped that if you were the hearing. You wouldve hoped that if you were a the hearing. You wouldve hoped that if you were a Foreign Secretary who is under if you were a Foreign Secretary who is under fire if you were a Foreign Secretary who is under fire for having dropped the Ball In is under fire for having dropped the Ball In some quite dramatic way you would Ball In some quite dramatic way you would at Ball In some quite dramatic way you would at least make sure you are properly would at least make sure you are properly briefed before a select Committee Hearing that included mps who have Committee Hearing that included mps who have themselves to the Armed Forces who have themselves to the Armed Forces overseas. He took mac and said he forces overseas. He took mac and said he seemed completely and the prepared said he seemed completely and the prepared and determined to place the blame prepared and determined to place the blame anywhere but with himself. Im more blame anywhere but with himself. Im more optimistic with his chances that annabelle is quite simply because that annabelle is quite simply because i dont Think Borisjohnson wants because i dont Think Borisjohnson wants a because i dont Think Borisjohnson wants a reshuffle. The reshuffle that weve been promised for the last year that weve been promised for the last year he was being pushed back, it hasnt last year he was being pushed back, it hasnt happened yet. And there definitely it hasnt happened yet. And there definitely is a mindset in number ten definitely is a mindset in number teh that definitely is a mindset in number teh that if definitely is a mindset in number ten that if the media is calling for someohes ten that if the media is calling for Someones Head then absolutely dont ive Someones Head then absolutely dont give it Someones Head then absolutely dont give it to Someones Head then absolutely dont give it to them. Thereve been numerous give it to them. Thereve been numerous scandals of various cabinet members numerous scandals of various cabinet members priti patel, and the only ones members priti patel, and the only ones so members priti patel, and the only ones so far members priti patel, and the only ones so far whos gone and has Matt Hahcock ones so far whos gone and has Matt Hancock for ones so far whos gone and has Matt Hancock for having a covid insecure Affair Hancock for having a covid insecure affair oh hancock for having a covid insecure affair on camera. I do think its quite affair on camera. I do think its quite possible that Dominic Raab will weather the storm. Whether that inspires will weather the storm. Whether that inspires much faith in our Foreign Office inspires much faith in our Foreign Office is inspires much faith in our Foreign Office is another Matter. Inspires much faith in our Foreign Office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also does office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also does it office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also does it lead office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also does it lead with office is another Matter. Okay. The guardian also does it lead with the| guardian also does it lead with the same story. The headline, Foreign Office warned of Rapid Takeover by taliban. And im dugan had obviously was key in the questioning, bringing out this report. Obviously hes got all the On Ground experience himself. Do you think that this is a row now. Weve heard that rob is going to the region, talking to pakistan and other nations in the coming days. Isnt the failure here to afghanistan a much longer term one . In The End the existing afghans, the success of afghan debate garnered huge level of support. Pakistan has back the taliban, created the taliban as many other nations see for years. This is a very complex problem that the us, uk, western eyes failed to deal with for many years. It is notjust the events of the last few weeks is a . No, not at all. Theres a reason why biden keeps using the term forever war. That is conceivably what it might� ve turned into had the us not decided to somewhat abruptly remove, evacuate their troops. They were actually left with an extremely difficult choice to make once they had gone into afghanistan on counterterrorism. With counterterrorism. With Counterterrorism Objectives that then sort of transitioned gradually into a Regime Change and nationbuilding. And what we are witnessing now is just how difficult it is to row back from that. Just to. It is to row back from that. Just to given it is to row back from that. Just to. Given this it is to row back from that. Just to. Given this is it is to row back from that. Just to. Given this is a it is to row back from that. Just to. Given this is a democratic president in the us that is fundamentally made this decision at the british government could do anything else other than to go along with it. This is a long time failure in conservative government, Labour Cabinet in this country and by success the us regime. We are seeing the End Game here but it raises much bigger questions about western foreign Policy Intervention and how we stand up to, if at all, other powerful nations. We stand up to, if at all, other powerful nations. Two Questions Air Force one as powerful nations. Two Questions Air Force one as did powerful nations. Two Questions Air Force one as did the powerful nations. Two Questions Air Force one as did the withdrawal powerful nations. Two Questions Air Force one as did the withdrawal if L Force one as did the withdrawal if it was Force One as did the withdrawal if it was going to happen have to happen it was going to happen have to happen so quickly . To which the answer happen so quickly . To which the answer according to all the Intelligence Reports is, no. There were Intelligence Reports is, no. There were Ways Intelligence reports is, no. There were ways for the us Troop Withdrawal in a more staggered way that wouldve enabled better preparation, same with the Tele Band preparation, same with the Tele Band were preparation, same with the Tele Band were seeing but the Afghan Armed Band were seeing but the afghan Armed Forces were doing that response Armed Forces were doing that response was. And make sure it was managed response was. And make sure it was managed better and that the chaos and shambolic scenes that weve seen in the and shambolic scenes that weve seen in the last and shambolic scenes that weve seen in the last few weeks did not come to pass in the last few weeks did not come to pass. Whether or not you believe the forever to pass. Whether or not you believe the forever war, Withjoe Biden on that you the forever war, Withjoe Biden on that you could generally make the case that that you could generally make the case that this could and should have been handled better. But then there was another question which is if you et was another question which is if you get to was another question which is if you get to go was another question which is if you get to go into a country as a western get to go into a country as a western power, perhaps you should expect western power, perhaps you should expect to western power, perhaps you should expect to be there not for years but for decades, for a generation to go past to for decades, for a generation to go past to enable the advances that were past to enable the advances that were made. And there were huge advances were made. And there were huge advances made in afghanistan on womens advances made in afghanistan on womens rights and education and the protection womens rights and education and the protection of lgbt T Q womens rights and education and the protection of lgbt t 0 people functioning or functioning almost functioning or functioning almost functioning democratic that has been lost in functioning democratic that has been lost in a functioning democratic that has been lost in a better week. If you believe lost in a better week. If you believe those things are thing you have to believe those things are thing you have to make the case to your own voters have to make the case to your own voters that have to make the case to your own voters that they are worth the time and effort voters that they are worth the time and effort. When it comes to britains and effort. When it comes to Britains Place in the world, the sad reality Britains Place in the world, the sad reality is of whats going on in Afghanistan For Britain is that we are going Afghanistan For Britain is that we are going to be relying much more on countries then we wouldnt necessarily count as allies. Like iran necessarily count as allies. Like iran and necessarily count as allies. Like Iran And China and russia in order to keep Iran And China and russia in order to keep this Iran And China and russia in order to keep this Rogue State in check and make to keep this Rogue State in check and make sure that the very least it doesnt and make sure that the very least it doesnt become a Breeding Ground for terrorists doesnt become a Breeding Ground for terrorists as doesnt become a Breeding Ground for terrorists as it once was. That is going terrorists as it once was. That is going to terrorists as it once was. That is going to fundamentally alter the influence and the pressure that we can put influence and the pressure that we can put on influence and the pressure that we can put on those countries or other foreign can put on those countries or other Foreign Policy aims. It will weaken our hand Foreign Policy aims. It will weaken our hand a Foreign Policy aims. It will weaken our hand a whole load of global negotiations that have nothing to do with afghanistan. Just negotiations that have nothing to do with afghanistan. With afghanistan. Just days until the anniversary with afghanistan. Just days until the anniversary of with afghanistan. Just days until the anniversary of 9 11. With afghanistan. Just days until the anniversary of 9 11. We with afghanistan. Just days until the anniversary of 9 11. We will. The anniversary of 9 11. We will move away from that, we will see how long afghanistan dominates the front page as we move into the autumn. Top story in the guardian, third jab back to covid. Feels like its going to become again top of peoples agendas if it is in already. Going into the autumn. We are hearing that there is going to be third jobs for those with weakened immune systems. Calls for children to getjobs, do you think the government is being too slow or do we have to trust and see what comes out in the next few days . I see what comes out in the next few Da S . ,. ,. ,. , days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in the days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in the jc days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in the Jc Vi. L days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in the Jc Vi. I | days . I goT Quite a lot of confidence in the Jc Vi. I think confidence in theJc Vi. I think they made some good decisions over they made some good decisions over the course of this pandemic. You not wrong that we do have the covid Cloud Paving Over us and its targeting as we go into autumn, and Schools Return we are going to see a surgeon cases. I believe the article in the garden ended saying that we had 207 deaths from coronavirus today. Which is the highest its been since the 9th of march. So i dont like anybody is expecting that the situation is going to improve significantly as we go into autumn and winter. In fact its more likely we were to have a winter of discontent. The Jc Vi we were to have a winter of discontent. TheJc Vi is got we were to have a winter of discontent. The Jc Vi is got a we were to have a winter of discontent. TheJc Vi is got a huge amount of considerations. Its got a lot of it need to factor into making the sorts of decisions. May be biding its time in looking to see what happens internationally when germany, france, the us, israel start to offer boosterjobs, off at a course a lot of these countries have already offered the vaccine to the over 12. Which is become a very strangely controversial point here in The Uk. My personal view is that the decision on whether to 12 15 Year Old should be vaccinated ought to light with the parents. And really the debate is being framed the wrong way rather than asking whether young people should be vaccinated, we should asking whether somebody who wants to get the vaccine or the parents have given their consent ought to be prevented from getting it. fit their consent ought to be prevented from getting it from getting it. Of course it has to be aiven, from getting it. Of course it has to be given. The from getting it. Of course it has to be given, the clearance, from getting it. Of course it has to be given, the clearance, the from getting it. Of course it has to i be given, the clearance, the medical clearance in the first place otherwise its not good to be licensed, not to be up to individual families to choose, is a . It does feel as though everyone is asking some big questions about covid as Schools Return. On the front page of that mirror which is also leading with covid saying hes urging number ten to get on with jobs for everyone. Again what about the elderly, those of 50 certainly getting boosters and younger kids getting boosters and younger kids getting jobs which couldve happened before schools went back. These Summer Holidays before schools went back. These Summer Holidays wouldve before schools went back. These Summer Holidays wouldve been | before schools went back. These L Summer holidays wouldve been a great Summer Holidays wouldve been a great time Summer Holidays wouldve been a great time to do a Mass Vaccination Effort great time to do a Mass Vaccination Effort of great time to do a Mass Vaccination Effort of children and teenagers was up effort of children and teenagers was up obviously as annable said with their up obviously as annable said with their parents consent. I dont think jeremy their parents consent. I dont think Jeremy Hunt is advocating a job for everyone Jeremy Hunt is advocating a job for everyone i Jeremy Hunt is advocating a job for everyone. I think he specifically focusing everyone. I think he specifically focusing on adults. Jab. He says 12 to focusing on adults. Jab. He says 12 to 15 year olds are another Matter 12 to 15 year olds are another Matter which is interesting because in other Matter which is interesting because in other countries the us and israel in other countries the us and israel in particular in other countries the us and israel in particular Pfizer And Moderna are being in particular Pfizer And Moderna are being licensed and used on children of that being licensed and used on children of that age. And there is more and more of that age. And there is more and more evidence as to the safety and the efficacy of those jabs. Where is the the efficacy of those jabs. Where is the third the efficacy of those jabs. Where is the third Booster Shot is something that we dont have that much something that we dont have that much evidence about. So they are weighing much evidence about. So they are weighing of decisions based on the evidence weighing of decisions based on the evidence we have and the most good he could evidence we have and the most good he could possibly do. I would say if you think he could possibly do. I would say if you think transmission in schools is going you think transmission in schools is going to you think transmission in schools is going to be you think transmission in schools is going to be an issues then get as many going to be an issues then get as many School Pupils as you can vaccinated before they go back in order vaccinated before they go back in order to vaccinated before they go back in order to defend against that. Just want order to defend against that. Just want to order to defend against that. Just want to pick up on a number that animate want to pick up on a number that animate The Net in about 207 Deaths Today animate The Net in about 207 Deaths Today which a lot of the papers are splashing today which a lot of the papers are splashing on. They not given the context splashing on. They not given the context of splashing on. They not given the context of that which is this comes after context of that which is this comes after a context of that which is this comes after a long context of that which is this comes after a long weekend, a Bank Holiday after a long weekend, a Bank Holiday. We know there is a time lag for how holiday. We know there is a time lag for how deaths are reported. And if you look for how deaths are reported. And if you look at for how deaths are reported. And if you look at the three days before that, you look at the three days before that, they you look at the three days before that, they were 60, 48 and 51. You look at the three days before that, they were 60,48 and 51. And the rolling that, they were 60,48 and 51. And the Rolling Average is going down. The rolling the Rolling Average is going down. The Rolling Average for the last four days the Rolling Average for the last four days is 94 deaths. Yes thats bigger. Four days is 94 deaths. Yes thats bigger. The four days is 94 deaths. Yes thats bigger, the highest in six monthly yes that bigger, the highest in six monthly yes that is bigger, the highest in six monthly yes that is terrifying but actually the trend, if you look at the context the trend, if you look at the context is the trend, if you look at the context is downwards. Which is think its a context is downwards. Which is think its a Bit Context is downwards. Which is think its a bit of context is downwards. Which is think its a bit of context that we might need its a bit of context that we might need as its a bit of context that we might need as well start to go back. Yes, there need as well start to go back. Yes, there inevitably will be a spike in cases there inevitably will be a spike in cases but there inevitably will be a spike in cases but for the moment, Transmission Rates are going down rather Transmission Rates are going down rather than Transmission Rates are going down rather than up. How Transmission Rates are going down rather than Op Transmission rates are going down rather than up. How would put the to be is auoin rather than up. How would put the to be is going to rather than up. How would put the to be is going to come rather than up. How would put the to be is going to come back rather than up. How would put the to be is going to come back to rather than up. How would put the to be is going to come back to the be is going to come back to the fore. And the telegraph also talking about a need for £10 billion nhs. For the nhs of the backlog could last seven years quoting Matthew Taylor the chief executive of the nhs confederation. That is in order to cope with all the various pressures on social care and central covid Costs Everyone wants the nhs to be funded through this crisis we see of the staff, have a week . But of course it was expensive to start with an even more so now. Weve got Spending View coming up. The bids are already in. Spending view coming up. The bids are already im are already in. Yes. They said it will take five are already in. Yes. They said it will take five to are already in. Yes. They said it will take five to seven are already in. Yes. They said it will take five to seven years are already in. Yes. They said it will take five to seven years to l will take five to seven years to clear the backlog with Child Deed additionalfunding clear the backlog with Child Deed additional funding for the elect not to know how long it would take them to know how long it would take them to clear the backlog with the additional funding. To clear the backlog with the additionalfunding. The uk has been spending more on health than the oecd spending more on health than the 0ecd and the averages for several years now. Yet we have fewer doctors, fewer beds and worse Health Care outcomes than many comparable nations. In fact in terms of Health Care outcomes were more on car then slovenia and the Czech Republic then we are with other Western European nations. 2019 Health Care spending exceeded 10 of gdp for the first time. Of course its risen significantly sense. I suppose the wider question i would like to see as is, how much investment in the nhs is going to be enough . Are we just going to be told of ever increasing sons into a system that i personally believe is fundamentally broken. Its so enormous now with well over i broken. Its so enormous now with well overi million people working at it. The most single individual let alone any has been in place for a few months is really able to comprehend or manage it. The fundamental problem is that even if the Funding Constraints and the nhs are real, and a fully tax funded System Health Funding systems are always going to be political decisions. And that means that they will always be at the behest of which of a politician, which of a political party it might be in power at any given time. I would advocate for a very different Funding Model altogether for a for a very different Funding Model altogetherfor a health for a very different Funding Model altogether for a Health Care service was up one never allows market forces, competition and that would hopefully see us have patient outcomes that are more similar to say a country like The Netherlands and thats got a social Insurance System that has comparable funding to The Uk. �. , system that has comparable funding to The Uk. �. ,. , to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole of to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole of the to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole of the nhs to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole of the Nhs Funding to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to the whole of the Nhs Funding in i to The Uk. Rachel, we cant go to i the whole of the Nhs Funding in the last minute that we got put up the telegraph does quote the government saying theyve given an extra One Million to tackle the further backlog with a 29 Billion Support Health and care services. Pressure on the nhs is good to be huge in the coming months. On the nhs is good to be huge in the coming months coming months. It is. Not ust to dealwith coming months. It is. Not ust to deal with the i coming months. It is. Not ust to deal with the continued h coming months. It is. Notjust to deal with the continued impact i coming months. It is. Notjust to| deal with the continued impact of covid deal with the continued impact of Covid But Deal with the continued impact of covid but also all of the operations and the covid but also all of the operations and the misdiagnosis. If you look at cancer and the misdiagnosis. If you look at Cancer Diagnoses are down by the thousands. Thats because fewer people thousands. Thats because fewer people are getting cancers because its not people are getting cancers because its not being caught. Even basic things its not being caught. Even basic things i its not being caught. Even basic things i do its not being caught. Even basic things. I do worry that is notjust about things. I do worry that is notjust about money, its about focus. And getting about money, its about focus. And getting non covid related Health Care in getting non covid related Health Care in this pandemic has been incredibly care in this pandemic has been incredibly difficult. Even when health incredibly difficult. Even when Health Care professionals absolutely do their Health Care professionals absolutely do their best and are working as hard do their best and are working as hard as do their best and are working as hard as they possibly can put up a of my hard as they possibly can put up a of My Tweeting Today that she can et of My Tweeting Today that she can get her of My Tweeting Today that she can get her Iud Contraceptive Device removed get her Iud Contraceptive Device removed for six months even though it is causing removed for six months even though it is causing her a huge amount of pain and it is causing her a huge amount of Pain And Distress because she cant et Pain And Distress because she cant get a Pain And Distress because she cant get a gp Pain And Distress because she cant get a Gp Appointment that will do that for get a Gp Appointment that will do that for her. I think its great that that for her. I think its great that now that for her. I think its great that now gps are offering Video And Telephone that now gps are offering Video And Telephone consult. Which is something by the way it lots of People Something by the way it lots of people were calling for before the Pandemic And Gp surgeryjust wanted to. Pandemic and Gp Surgeryjust wanted to another Pandemic And Gp surgeryjust wanted to. Another doing it, its great. But is to. Another doing it, its great. But is proving virtually impossible for people to get in person services when for people to get in person services when they for people to get in person services when they needed Postnatal Care has massively when they needed Postnatal Care has massively declined was up we know are facing massively declined was up we know are facing a massively declined was up we know are facing a mental Health Crisis especially are facing a mental Health Crisis especially a young young people for all kinds especially a young young people for all kinds of reasons. Covid has been all kinds of reasons. Covid has been a national all kinds of reasons. Covid has been a national crisis was up there are other a national crisis was up there are other Health Issues and other Health Priorities other Health Issues and other Health Priorities to for them and one of the things priorities to for them and one of the things that happened in the pandemic is we stop thinking about it. Pandemic is we stop thinking about it we pandemic is we stop thinking about it we are pandemic is we stop thinking about it. We are just focused on the nhs in the it. We are just focused on the nhs in the covert response. I think its it very in the covert response. I think its it very tragically going to be dealing it very tragically going to be dealing with the ramification of that long after potomac is over. Pandemic that long after potomac is over. Pandemic that long after potomac is over. Andemic. , pandemic. That Spending Review due in the next few pandemic. That Spending Review due in the next few weeks pandemic. That Spending Review due in the next few weeks we pandemic. That Spending Review due in the next few weeks we will pandemic. That Spending Review due in the next few weeks we will see i in the next few weeks we will see were all the money goes. Thats it for the Papers Tonight from us all goodbye. Good night. Good evening. Im Austin Halewood with your latest sports news. Its been a busy night of international football across europe. But Scotlands World Cup hopes were dealt a blow as they were comfortably beaten by denmark in their qualifier in copenhagen. The danes scored two goals in two minutes in the first half through Daniel Wass and then this from Joakim Maehle to hand them a 2 nil victory. They lead group f, with scotland down in fourth, with just one win from their opening four matches. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo broke irish hearts and the Mens Record for international goals, in portugals dramatic 2 1 win over the republic of ireland. Ronaldo missed a penalty early on before ireland took a Shock Lead in the first Half Throuthohn Egan but with Time Running Out Portugals Talisman levelled the match with this header. That was his 110th international goal to set a new international record. And he wasnt finished there, as deep into injury time he got his second of the night to hand portugal all three points. Wales were held to a goalless draw with finland in Theirfriendly Ahead of two World Cup qualifiers next week. Fulham Winger Harry Wilson missed a first Half Penalty for wales in helsinki after brennanjohnson was fouled. Matt smith had the best chance of the second half only for his shot to flashjust wide. Gareth southgate says hes warned his England Team not to be complacent ahead of their three qualifiers in the next week. England, who reached the final of the euros this summer, face hungary, Andorra And Poland during this international break, starting tomorrow in budapest. Southgates side have maximum points from their three Group Games so far. Weve shown humility in the way were prepared to work. The way weve prepared to defend as a team and we know weve got players that can create chances and play good football. But everything starts from that Work Ethic and if you lose that as a team and you dont have that right, then you are vulnerable. So thats the Starting Point for us was that we better make sure with back to where we were and not thinking just because we got to a final that everything is going to roll on and we can just walk out and beat teams. Glasgow city came back from behind to clinch a draw in their womens Champions League Qualifer first leg against swiss side servette. Clare shine scored the equaliser in the i all draw. The second leg takes place in glasgow next week and the winner of the tie will reach the group stages. To New York where Dan Evans is through to the third round of the Us Open for the fourth time in his career. The british Number One beat The American and fourth sets. Evans flew out of The Box taking the first set 6 4 before edging a really close four seconds. He got that one on a tiebreak. The american hit back to take the third but evans was too good in the 4th. Winning that one 16 4. But his place in the third Round Rachel face a australia. Batter told me He Beaumont is womens New Zealand by 46 runs in the first t20 international and chelmsford. England were put into bat and they never really looked back. Beaumont leading the charge as they reach the 184th four. From there 20 overs. And england were too good with the ball rolling they visitors all out Forjust A the second game in their three Match Series is on saturday at hove. In the mens game. England Captainjoe Root is back at the top of the international Test Batting rankings for the first time in 6 years. Hes enjoyed a stunning series so faragainst india. Root� s scored centuries in all three Test Matches and is the series top Run Scorer with 507, ahead of tomorrows 4th Test at the oval. The England Captain who began the Year 9th in the charts jumps above New Zealands kane williamson. Moeen ali will also be Vice Captain of the Test Side for the first time tomorrow. Its an absolute honour. I feel like everybody would do good if youre the captain of your country, and its a massive honour. To be part of the team, to come into the series later on, and obviously due to Ben Stokes and jos not being here. For me it shows what the guys think of me, yeah. David smith became the bocce player. He retained his title with victory of a malicious but he did it the hard way. Fighting back from to nail down to eventually take it four two is a 30th Go better for great britain at the game so far. Kimi raikonnen has announced hell retire from formula i at The End of the season. The 41 year old finn currently races for alfa romeo. He won the World Championship in 2007 with ferrari. Raikkonen began his career twenty years ago and has started more races than any other driver, securing 21 wins and more than A Hundred podiums. And defending Champion Preemoz Roglic is back in the lead of the Vuelta A Espana after a dramatic 17th stage. Norways Odd Christian Eiking started the day in the leaders red jersey, but was dropped from the peloton and then crashed. Colobmias egan bernal, who won the Giro Ditalia earlier this year, went for the win with 31 miles to go. But roglic stuck to him and 5 miles from the finish, the slovenian surged away to claim the Stage Victory and the overall lead. And thats all the sport for now. Have a very good night. Hello there. It was scotland and Northern Ireland which saw the sunniest, warmest weather on wednesday. I think that could be the case and again on thursday. But generally today and into friday, it looked rather cloudy with limited sunshine, the best of it across northern and western areas. Our area of high pressure sitting pretty much where it has been for quite a while now. And that is allowing this Northeasterly Wind to feed in lots of cloud. Particularly across england and wales. But again like wednesday, lots of scotland and Northern Ireland and northern england this time could see increasing amounts of sunshine into the afternoon. It will turn warmer with light winds, low to mid 20s celsius. But further south where we have more cloud generally in the high teens, around 20 degrees, the max. For friday again a lot of cloud around. Some good sunshine developing for the far northwest of england. Perhaps central, Western Scotland and later in the day it may be several parts of england could see increasing sunshine as the temperatures mid to high teens for most, low 20s in the sunnier spots. Similar story as we head into the week is start to warm up on sunday across all areas. Welcome to newsday reporting live from singapore im karishma vaswani. The headlines. Putting on a show of power taliban Forces Parade the military Equipment America left behind. Governing, however, is another Matter with no women planned for topjobs. An economy close to collapse the value of the afghan Currency Plummets while the price of goods soars. The afghan economy has been heavily dependent on international aid. Whether or not they continues, at least when it comes to the west is likely to be dependent on what kind of