Two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the Mens Badminton and mens wheelchair basketball. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The Chief Executive of one of Prince Charles� charities the prince� S Foundation, has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. Two british newpapers, The Sunday Times and the mail on sunday, allege that Michael Fawcett used his influence to assist a Saudi Businessman. Mr fawcett was, until 2003, the prince� s valet. Here� s our royal correspondentjonny dymond. Michael fawcett was once one of Prince Charles� closest aides, a man whom the prince relied upon to guide and organise his personal life. Three years ago, he became Chief Executive of the prince� S Foundation an Umbrella Group for a number of Prince Charles� charitable interests. Newspaper reports allege that Mr Fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saudi national and major donor to the prince� S Foundation with citizenship and with an honour. Mahfouz Marei Mubarak Bin Mahfouz received an honorary cbe in late 2016. 0ne Palace Source stressed the distance between Prince Charles� office and hiS Foundation, but Michael Fawcett is renowned for his closeness to Prince Charles and this is an embarrassment for the prince. The foundation said it took the allegations very seriously and that the matter is under investigation. The foundation failed to respond to a number of other allegations raised by the newspapers. Joining me now is our News Correspondent simonjones. This story is all across british newspapers today. How embarrassing is it for the royalfamily . It will is it for the Royal Family . It will be an embarrassment is it for the Royal Family . It will be an embarrassment for is it for the Royal Family . It will| be an embarrassment for Prince Charles at the Royal Family more generally. Michael fawcett has a long association with the Royal Family, Dating Back A0 years. A joint service in 1981 is a fitment to the queen. He then became a valet to the queen. He then became a valet to Prince Charles. He laid out Prince Charles� s Suit And Shirt each morning at kensington palace. We have heard he is temporarily stepping down as Chief Executive of the prince� S Foundation. That is Why the prince� S Foundation. That is Why the investigation is taking place, as outlined in the newspapers, the allegations that he helped use his influence to secure an honour for a prominent audi businessman. The businessman himself says he has done nothing wrong and didn� t expect anything in return. Nothing wrong and didnt expect anything in return. Anything in return. What are the Princes Foundation Anything in return. What are the Princes Foundation sang . Anything in return. What are the Princes Foundation sang . We i anything in return. What are the i Princes Foundation sang . We have had two comments. PrinceS Foundation sang . We have had two comments. A Princes Foundation sang . We have had two comments. A spokesman i had two comments. A spokesman said. A spokesman said. We also had a comment of the chair of the prince� S Foundation, saying Michael Fawcett has decided to step down temporarily while the trustees� s investigation is ongoing. Michael fully supports the ongoing investigation and he will assist the investigation and he will assist the investigation in every way. We are not clear at the timeframe of the investigation. Not clear at the timeframe of the investiuation. ,. ,. , ~ ,. , investigation. Simon, thank you very much indeed joining me now is the former liberal Democrat Mp and Government Minister Norman baker. He� s written books on royal finances. The same question to you, really, norman baker, how embarrassing is this for the royalfamily . It is this for the Royal Family . It is very serious this for the Royal Family . It is very serious. The this Forthe Royalfamily . It 3 very serious. The ability to sell an honour for cash as very serious. The ability to sell an Honourfor Cash as a very serious. The ability to sell an honour for cash as a criminal offence, which is Why i will be asking them metropolitan commissioner to investigate this matter when a writer tomorrow. This is not a Rogue Operation from Michael Fawcett, it is not a one off. There is a long history of Prince Charles receiving cash in return for favours. Those favours have generally been sitting next to somebody at dinner, but there has been a history of rather dodgy characters who have given money to the prince. People give money to his causes, which are very worthwhile, because they want something in return, not because they� re being altruistic. With the prince� S Foundation deciding to carry out its own investigation, that is its own jury own investigation, that is its own jury and court. We need an independent investigation. There is a Trustees Investigation independent investigation. There is a Trustees Investigation being a trustee� s investigation being carried out. These are allegations at the moment. Why would you need to police to be involved as well . Because selling and honour is a criminal offence. You also have to bearin criminal offence. You also have to bear in mind that Michael Fawcett is very close to Prince Charles. There is no idea that Michael Fawcett acted in an independent manner. Him and Michael Fawcett talk together several times a day. Michael fawcett has been forced to resign twice already and both times under cover of darkness must he has been reinstated by Prince Charles when the fuss has died down. I� m sure whatever Michael Fawcett did would have been done with the full support of Prince Charles. Prince charles needs to answer questions about this, not Michael Fawcett. fin a this, not Michael Fawcett. On a wider scale. This, not Michael Fawcett. On a wider scale, does this, not Michael Fawcett. On a wider scale, does this this, not Michael Fawcett. On a wider scale, does this bring this, not Michael Fawcett. On a wider scale, does this bring into question the whole Honour System, which has been controversialfor so many years, decades even . That which has been controversial for so many years, decades even . That is a much wider many years, decades even . That is a much wider question, many years, decades even . That is a much wider question, but, many years, decades even . That is a much wider question, but, yes, many years, decades even . That is a much wider question, but, yes, it. Much wider question, but, yes, it does. You can have a Lollipop Lady who stands outside for 50 years and gets an mbe if she is lucky at The End of it, whereas someone else gives a donation to the Conservative Party will end up with the state in the house of lords. The Honour System is very questionable. Honours are a good thing, it is right to recognise people who have contributed to society, but it is not often rewarding the most able and generous, but perhaps one who has given those two a political party. Has given those two a political a. ,. , has given those two a political party. Norman baker, thank you very much indeed party. Norman baker, thank you very much indeed. Just party. Norman baker, thank you very much indeed. Just distress, party. Norman baker, thank you very much indeed. Just distress, the much indeed. Just distress, the Saudi Businessman involved, Mahfouz Marei Mubarak Bin mahfouz, has denied any wrongdoing whatsoever. To afghanistan, where economic and social uncertainty is growing as the country still awaits an announcement of the new taliban government. It had been expected earlier this week, but no reason has been given for the apparent delay. Meanwhile, taliban fighters have been accused of using pepper spray, tear Gas And Violence to break up a demonstration in kabul held by a group of women demanding rights under the new regime. Courtney bembridge reports. Women in capital demanding rights and a voice in government said they were met with violence. Translation were met with violence. Tuna mom were met with violence. Translation . ,. , translation the caliban hit women with electric Tasers Translation the Caliban Hit Women With Electric Tasers and translation the Caliban Hit Women With Electric Tasers and the translation the Caliban Hit Women With Electric Tasers and the used with electric tasers and the used Tear Gas against women. They also hit women on the head with guns and the women were bleeding. There was No One to ask Why. It is the women were bleeding. There was No One to ask Why. No one to ask Why. It is the latest of several No One to ask Why. It is the latest of several protests No One to ask Why. It is the latest of several protests in No One to ask Why. It is the latest of several protests in capital No One to ask Why. It is the latest of several protests in capital and | of several protests in Capital And Herat from women who fear a return to the way they were treated the last time the caliban was in power. The taliban have said that women can be involved in government, but not hold ministerial positions. Afghans have watched on as remnants of their old lives are erased. The taliban says this is just cleaning and decorating, but as the way for a new government drags on, there is growing uncertainty. Translation ,. ,. , Translation Security is good all of the country. Translation security is good all of the country. The Translation Security is good all of the country, the people Translation Security is good all of the country, the people are Translation Security is good all of the country, the people are happy, i the country, the people are happy, but the lack of work and the Non Announcement of the government is worrying people. Everyone is confused and people don� t know what the future of the homeland will be because, well, everyone is confused. Long lines have formed outside the bank is now four weeks now. Translation bank is now four weeks now. Translation ,. , translation currently there are economic problems. Translation currently there are economic problems. Prices translation currently there are economic problems. Prices have i economic problems. Prices have increased in the market. The cost of food and ingredients has rocketed. The people pouring in here don� t know if their money is in the bank. People think their money has been emptied from the banks. Afghanistan� s economy is heavily dependent on cash and this weekend the country� s largest Money Exchange Market reopened after a 20 day closure. There are other signs of normality, too. A Cricket Match was held in capital this week with taliban commanders in the stands. A stark contrast to the last time the caliban were in power and no sportswear brand. At the caliban doesn� t get control the whole country. In the Pan Share Valley north of Capital Fighting continues. It is the last area holding out against caliban rule and the resistant maintains it won� t surrender. Resistant maintains it won� t surrender. Obaidullah baheer is a lecturer at the american university of afghanistan in kabul. Here is his assessment of Why there has been such a delay in the taliban forming a government. So the fall of kabul came as a surprise even to the taliban themselves. The plan looked like they would surround kabul, they put enough pressure on the afghan regime, the republic would then hand over or discuss the transition of power. With the President Fleeing and everything caving in on itself, that meant the taliban had to resume Leadership Role much sooner than they thought they would, which meant they had to consolidate power, they had to seek consultation with their different councils around the region and they seem to not have arrived at a conclusion, a amongst themselves, b with regards to how they would share power with everyone else within afghanistan with regards to the political elite. There is a disparity between what is being said and what is being heard to them as well, with regards to the inclusivity that is required of them. The Uk Government has accepted that huge queues at Immigration Desks at heathrow, one of the world� s biggestt airports, are unacceptable. British nationals were among those delayed for several hours on friday. The airport says the lack of Border Force Staff manning the positions was to blame. Kathryn stanczyszyn reports. Long queues and fed up passengers these have been the scenes at Heathrow Airport this weekend, with Waiting Times of several hours to get through passport control. Travellers took to Social Media to vent their anger at the situation, describing overcrowding and poor ventilation, even claiming some had fainted. The end of the School Holidays means extra pressure at airports. This weekend is the busiest of the year for returning passengers, many with young children who can� t use the electronic passport gates. But heathrow has criticised Border Force over the unacceptable during times, putting it down to simply not enough staff on duty, particularly due to the extra checks being made due to coronavirus. In a statement, the airport apologised for the delays. It said Border Force were aware of extra demand and that it was very disappointed that they didn� t provide sufficient resource. It also said it was drafting in more workers to help manage the queues and provide passenger welfare, but that at peak times, all Immigration Desks should be manned. The Home Office has admitted that the long waits are unacceptable and said borderforce was now rapidly reviewing its rosters and deploying more staff across the airport to improve Waiting Times. Kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. The headlines the prince of wales� former aide steps down from his Charity Role after allegations he used his influence to help secure an honour for a major donor. Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens of Women In Kabul who were calling for the right to work and to be included in the government. Heathrow airport has criticised uk Border Force after passengers faced unacceptable queuing times, as images on Social Media showed packed queues at london� s main airport. The Ethiopian Military claims it has killed thousands of rebels in the tigray region, although it is not clear when these casualties occurred. The conflict has been raging for ten months, Displacing Millions of people. And, days after the un accused ethiopia of blocking humanitarian aid to tigray, the government says it� s sent a convoy of Aid Trucks into the region. Joining us now is our correspondent in addis ababa. This claim of deaths and casualties, how easy is it to verify those figures . It how easy is it to verify those fi. Ures . , . , figures . It is difficult. There is no way for figures . It is difficult. There is no way for us figures . It is difficult. There is no way for us to figures . It is difficult. There is| no way for us to independently verify if those numbers are right and whether they happen. What we know is there has been intense fighting on a number of fronts, particularly since the expansion of this conflict other regions. The people� s liberation fronts that is controlling that region, they are also saying they have killed thousands of ethiopian soldiers. It seems that the claims are coming from both sides. One thing that these claims tell us is that this fierce fighting is still raging with dire and tragic consequences. The united nations saying that ethiopia is blocking aids. Is it, Why would it be doing that . Is blocking aids. Is it, Why would it be doing that . That has been the accusation most it be doing that . That has been the accusation most recently it be doing that . That has been the accusation most recently from it be doing that . That has been the accusation most recently from the l it be doing that . That has been the I Accusation most recently from the un and from other Aid Agencies as well. They are saying they cannot send Food Aid into that region, to deliver it to the needy, but the government has been denied these allegations, saying that it is the Opposition Forces that have launched attacks on the corridors where the eight would have been travelling in. We are hearing that the Aid Stock is depleting and the number of agencies might not be having any stocks there and hundreds of thousands of people in tigray are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Warnings that for many humanitarian assistance. Warnings that for many people humanitarian assistance. Warnings that for many people that humanitarian assistance. Warnings that for many people that there i humanitarian assistance. Warnings| that for many people that there are famine conditions. What are the prospects for some sort of the fighting . Irate prospects for some sort of the fiuuhtin . ~. Prospects for some sort of the fiuuhtin . ,. ,. , fighting . We are not seeing any End Riaht now fighting . We are not seeing any end right now because fighting . We are not seeing any end right now because both fighting . We are not seeing any end right now because both sides fighting . We are not seeing any end right now because both sides are. Right now because both sides are accusing each other of trying to disseminate information on the other one, and they� re saying they will continue their offensive. What we are saying is a further mobilisation of troops and further aggressive rhetoric, which indicates that this fighting could go on for some time. Thank you very much indeed. The future of Social Care in england is being discussed by the government this weekend ahead of a major announcement expected later this week. Borisjohnson pledged to fix Social Care when he became prime minister, but he� s facing growing pressure from within his party not to increase national insurance contributions to pay for the plans. Grenfell tower will be demolished four years after the fire which killed Seventy Two people, according to newspaper reports. Structural engineers hired by the government are believed to have concluded unanimously that the building is unsafe and needs to be carefully taken down. One Survivors Group says fewer than 10 of them were consulted. More than 8,000 Chain Stores disappeared from High Streets, Shopping Centres and retail parks across britain in the first six months of this year. New research suggests City Centres have suffered the most, as footfall has yet to recover to pre pandemic levels. Jackie mulligan is a high Street Expert and founder of local shopping website shopappy. Com thank you for being with us. What is your analysis of what has gone wrong and what needs to be done . What your analysis of what has gone wrong and what needs to be done . What has one wron and what needs to be done . What has gone wrong as and what needs to be done . What has gone wrong as we and what needs to be done . What has gone wrong as we have and what needs to be done . What has gone wrong as we have a and what needs to be done . What has gone wrong as we have a changing gone wrong as we have a changing Consumer Behaviour and retail has not caught up. We don� t have a level Playing Field for our retailers. It is more expensive for people to set p is more expensive for people to set up in Town And City centres. The online giants are winning. 200,000 retailjobs have been lost. Today i am at the Alton Fairweather amazing suppliers, yet we have these challenges with retail and our economy is based on this. We need shops, we need people to make things, we need a strong economy. How much has the pandemic made worse what was happening anyway . There were obviously what was happening anyway . There were obviously problems what was happening anyway . Ii urr were obviously problems before covid 19 with a High Street due to years of underinvestment. Independence now have five times more debt than they had before covid 19. There are green shoots, there are many more small businesses coming forward, but there has been a seismic shift in the way Consumers Shop and they are looking for the independent, the small, but also wanting the convenience of big spaces because of covid. Iloathed wanting the convenience of big spaces because of covid. What more Do Ou Spaces because of covid. What more do you want spaces because of covid. What more do you want the spaces because of covid. What more do you want the government spaces because of covid. What more do you want the government to spaces because of covid. What more do you want the government to do . | spaces because of covid. What more i do you want the government to do . We do you want the government to do . Have to level the Playing Field. It can be writes that a huge warehouse pays less rates than a small Family Business on the High Street. None of us want to live in Ghost Towns or feel that our High Streets are dying, so the government needs to be reforming the rate system, ensuring that there is more tax on the online giants that are contributing contributing much to our communities. Retailers need to change, too. How you shop matters. If you want great High Streets you need to use your local businesses. 71 of us say we are happier if we shop and real High Street shops. A0 of people said they are more interested in destinations if they have a strong independent offer. What the government should do is join up the policy and start backing small businesses because small is the new giant. Small businesses because small is the new giant the 2020 tokyo paralympics closes later, after 12 days of extraordinary Sporting Achievement by disabled athletes from 162 countries, set against the backdrop of the covid pandemic. Danny crates is a former Athletics Paralympian and was a Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the beijing 2008 paralympic games. Thanks very much for being with us. It has been a terrific games for britain, ending up second in the medals table. Britain, ending up second in the medals table. Yes, it has been a phenomenal medals table. Yes, it has been a phenomenal performance medals table. Yes, it has been a phenomenal performance across medals table. Yes, it has been a phenomenal performance across the board by paralympics gb, and in very difficult circumstances in the Build Up to the games and some of the things i have had to deal with out there. It has been a successful games, but notjust for gb, the host city, tokyo, the host nation, japan, have done an amazing job to get these games under way and it has been a privilege to watch it, and to see these games unfold. Horse see these games unfold. How different has see these games unfold. How different has it see these games unfold. How different has it been see these games unfold. How different has it been without spectators . How difficult for the competitors in the olympics and paralympics to be in empty stadiums and arenas, with not much of an atmosphere . J and arenas, with not much of an atmosphere . And arenas, with not much of an atmoshere . ~ i. , atmosphere . I think if you compete in sort, atmosphere . I think if you compete in sport. Unless atmosphere . I think if you compete in sport, unless you atmosphere . I think if you compete in sport, unless you live in sport, unless you live premiership football, we tend to compete in front of empty stadiums a lot of the time anyway. It is only when you get to these big championships that you expect a crowd. They at least would have had their performance had on. It is the after party, that is the bit they were nice. They will miss their friends, theirfamily, the bit where you go to have to hug afterwards and celebrate with them. It has made the game is very different. We have seen lots of footage of families getting together and having their own Watch Parties as opposed to a small number travelling out To Tokyo as they would. It has been a death very different games. In terms of performance, the athletes have still delivered. The homecoming is the thing that will be very special for a lot of them. A lot of them. Talking about our performance a lot of them. Talking about our performance in a lot of them. Talking about our performance in the a lot of them. Talking about our performance in the medals a lot of them. Talking about our i performance in the medals table, paralympics gb, punching above our weight, really. What are the reasons for that . For weight, really. What are the reasons for that . ,. , , for that . For us, it has been the investment for that . For us, it has been the investment in for that . For us, it has been the investment in sports for that . For us, it has been the investment in sports of for that . For us, it has been the investment in sports of the for that . For us, it has been the investment in sports of the back for that . For us, it has been the I Investment in sports of the back of sydney 2,000 we really started to invest in sports through the World Class Performance plans, the national lottery. We have given the athletes the platform to perform on, and that is what we want is athletes, that is what i want is an athlete. Paralympics gb ask us to perform at the highest level and as athletes we ask them to give us the best opportunity. You want good coaching, all to back up the good weather, the physios, the doctors. That is what we have in great britain. We nurture our athletes the whole way through. We have taken lots of debutants out To Tokyo, some of them have won medals, some of them to get that games experience. Paris 202a is when we will be expecting them to step up and take over the mantle of being a champion. That is what is really important in great britain. Did that is what is really important in great britain. Great britain. Did you expect that kind of nurturing, great britain. Did you expect that kind of nurturing, that great britain. Did you expect that kind of nurturing, that kind great britain. Did you expect that kind of nurturing, that kind of kind of nurturing, that kind of investment to continue . Yes, we see this success. Investment to continue . Yes, we see this success, second investment to continue . Yes, we see this success, second on investment to continue . Yes, we see this success, Second On The Investment to continue . Yes, we see this success, second on the medal. This success, second on the medal table. We won more medals than we did in london, so we are still improving. We had that huge influx of athletes coming through after london 2012. I think tokyo will be another benchmark. Because it was a delight games, i think the nation, the world really engaged with these games to another level, they have really followed it, followed the stories. It has been a very emotional games because i think it is meant so much to the athletes, so much for the families. It has been a privilege to watch the games and watch the athletes delivering what they are designed to do, that is performance. Going forward, there will be another group of athletes now inspired by the paralympic games. We have had sport that we have not seen before, as well. The Wheelchair Rugby boys have been phenomenal. I hope we get a lot more people going into Wheelchair Rugby. I� m afraid we are out of time, but thank you so much for being with us. Ben rich has the weather. Hello there. Just when you thought summer was over, temperatures are set to climb over the next few days. And certainly for today, it� s going to be a little warmer than it was yesterday in most places, but with the chance of some rain across the North West of the uk. So as we head through the afternoon, then, most places england and wales will see some spells of sunshine, stained bit misty and magnificent coasts in the southwest, Eastern Scotland Holding onto some brightness at least for a time, but for Western Scotland and northern ireland, we see thicker cloud and some outbreaks of rain, with a strengthening breeze. But temperatures are going to be a little higher than they were yesterday, 20 degrees for glasgow, 2a Cardiff and for london, somewhere in the south getting to 26 degrees potentially with just the chance of the odd late shower, but most places remaining dry. Not so further north we have this band of rain, that will sink a little further southwards overnight, getting down into parts of Northern England, turning very misty and murky for western coasts of wales and the south west of england, and some Fog Patches developing elsewhere as well. Very mild and muggy start to monday morning. We will have this band of rain and patchy cloud in place across Northern England and northern ireland, The Rain will peter out but it will stay quite cloudy for many northern parts of the uk. Further south, early Mist And Fog clearing to give some spells in many places and that sunshine will let temperatures as high as 27 degrees. And even further north, 21 aberdeen and 22 there in belfast. And there is more warmth to come. High pressure to the east of us bringing a southerly breeze, quite a brisk breeze at times as we head into the middle part of the week. But drawing very warm air up in our direction. You will feel that, particularly given lots of sunshine, and on tuesday, we can expect largely sunny skies after morning Mist And Fog has cleared. Away from the far north of scotland, here it will stay quite cloudy. But look at the temperatures. 2a to maybe 28 or 29 degrees down towards the south, and wednesday, very similar weather in most places. Some good spells of sunshine around butjust the chance of some showers and thunderstorms starting to creep in from the south west. But ahead of that, a very warm if not hot day for some of us. However, things do look set to change for The End of the week. It� s going to turn more unsettled, with some rain at times. Temperatures are a little lower by this stage but still quite respectable for this time of year. Football was going nowhere in the 80s. From the back pages. After the game, it was all punch ups, you know . To making headlines. Football became glamorous. Jack walker meant business. All the drama on the pitch. When you receive the ball, it� s like a dance. You had somebody who went completely off script. And off it. I don� t think anything prepares you for media attention. How our beautiful game became billion pound business. Great television, isnt it . Fever pitch the rise of the Premier League starts tomorrow at 9pm on Bbc Two and iplayer. This is bbc news. The headlines. The prince of wales� former aide steps down temporarily from his Charity Role after allegations he used his influence to help secure an honourfor a major donor. Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens of Women In Kabul, who were calling for the right to work and to be included in the government. Heathrow airport has criticised uk Border Force after passengers faced unacceptable queuing times, as images on Social Media showed packed queues at the london airport. Reports that ministers in the uk are to announce the demolition of Grenfell Tower due to safety concerns, one Survivors Group says fewer than ten of them were consulted. And two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men� s badminton and men� s wheelchair basketball. The perilous state of the planet� s wildlife is being laid