To find a new agreement. And the Moment Police in australia find the Toddler Whod been missing in the bush for four days. Hello. Were living longer, thats the good news. But how do we pay for the mounting cost of caring for our older generations . A thorny issue that has been ducked by successive governments here in england. But not a problem entirely unique to england. The world will soon have more older people than children, and more people at extreme old age than ever before. Is it fair that the cost of that is put on the young . Well in england it would seem that is what the government is intending to do. Tomorrow borisjohnson is expected to break a manifesto promise, raising national insurance contributions in england that are paid by employees and employers on earnings. Its a tax that counts towards certain state benefits. But a percentage of that has never been ringfenced for Social Care, and more importantly people dont pay national insurance once they are retired. The proposal is causing an almighty row among mrjohnson� s own mps. In my view i think raising national insurance is the wrong approach. Somebody earning £30,000 a year will pay a far bigger portion of their income in national insurance than someone earning £750,000. Would you be willin to someone earning £750,000. Would you be willing to vote someone earning £750,000. Would you be willing to vote against someone earning £750,000. Would you be willing to vote against it . Someone earning £750,000. Would you be willing to vote against it . I be willing to vote against it . I havent shied away from making my view clear, but i want the government to have the flexibility to change. There are a significant number of colleagues i think who are opposed to a national insurance rise. So in a second we will look at how other countries do it. But lets for a Moment Concentrate on england. 0ur Westminster Correspondent iain watson, has been following a meeting of conservative backbenchers tonight, attended by the Finance Minister rishi sunak. So the first skirmishes of an issue that has plagued the party for a decade. What the other countries to know . It decade. What the other countries to know . ,. ,. ,. , decade. What the other countries to know . ,. ,. , know . It was a reception with people eatin know . It was a reception with people eating Facetoface Know . It was a reception with people eating facetoface for know . It was a reception with people eating facetoface for the know . It was a reception with people eating facetoface for the first eating Face To face for the first time, and mostly they were in pretty good behaviour, but the message from the chancellor was that it is going to be a difficult autumn. He also made it very clear then that would be he acknowledged, disagreements within the party, but he was trying to instill a sense of loyalty amongst restless conservative backbench mps, saying that he personally supported the Prime Minister and pledged his loyalty to the Prime Minister, and he suggested that the other mps perhaps should work as a team. You heard there from the Mp Jake Work as a team. You heard there from the Mpjake Berry representing a constituency in northern england, and i will tell you why perhaps he made that Plea Tonight because one current minister told me that the idea of increasing national insurance which are due saying were hit younger and less well paid workers disproportionately, that this is a ludicrous idea and those most likely to benefit from Social Care reforms with the elderly and retired who dont pay contributions at all. Another said that it was a stupid tax onjobs. So at all. Another said that it was a stupid tax on jobs. So you at all. Another said that it was a stupid tax onjobs. So you can at all. Another said that it was a stupid tax on jobs. So you can see and hear the restlessness. Whether this turns into a revolt i think will depend very much on the detail of what is unveiled tomorrow. For example if the government breaks a pledge not to increase national insurance, can it at least keep a pledge that people would no longer have to sell their own homes if they have to sell their own homes if they have to sell their own homes if they have to go into a care home, you get some kind of Halfway House where costs will be capped but people would potentially still be at risk of paying a huge amount of money and face a greater tax on their income as well. ,. , as well. These are all the things that have to as well. These are all the things that have to be as well. These are all the things that have to be balanced. As well. These are all the things that have to be balanced. If as well. These are all the things| that have to be balanced. If they increase national insurance, because it is a tax that is paid across the entire united kingdom by the devolved nations, wales, scotland, Northern Ireland, what would happen there . Would they get more money in their pot for Social Care was yellow they would certainly get more money on their part, the question is how it would be spent. It would be spent. There are different care it would be spent. There are different System'>Care Systems it would be spent. There are | different System'>Care Systems across it would be spent. There are different System'>Care Systems across the united kingdom, for example if you are over 75 in Northern Ireland you get free care at home, in scotland free Personal Care but not free care when it comes to residential costs, so if it comes to where you have to leave your own home and go into a care home, there will be the so called Hotel Costs as well as the care you receive, so people can still face quite substantial bills. But national insurance is something which applies to the whole of the united kingdom, Income Tax rates of difference between Scotland And England so therefore it would be applied across the board but i think it would be up to the devolved nations on how they spent it. Trier . Nations on how they spent it. Very active debate nations on how they spent it. Very active debate whether nations on how they spent it. Very active debate whether it should be local or centralised. Thank you very much for that, iain. So what about other countries. Who does it better . Well, germany introduced its current social System'>Care System in 1995 in response to these same challenges. And so today Social Care in germany falls under the responsibility of the national government, unlike here in england where local authorities decide what they will spend on Social Care. As a result the costs vary hugely. In germany, everyone pays a fixed proportion of their income from the moment they start work and into retirement. Here your contributions to national Insurance Finish at pensionable age, so as we said the burden falls on younger people. In germany, contributions into the System are strictly ring fenced for Social Care. In england, as i mentioned, national insurance is not. Lets bring in natasha curry, Deputy Director of policy at the nuffield trust. Shes looked closely at the social System'>Care Systems of germany and japan. We had an ongoing row, natasha, here in england, or at least it seems that way, for many years, and we have never solved it. Does the System in Germany Work . Is it a session settled issue . To System in Germany Work . Is it a session settled issue . To some extent, session settled issue . To some extent. Yes session settled issue . To some extent, yes. The session settled issue . To some extent, yes. The new session settled issue . To some extent, yes. The new System-session'>System Session settled issue . To some extent, yes. The new System was l extent, yes. The new System was implemented in 1995, and what they did then, it isnt perfect but what they did was undergo that comprehensive reform, put in the foundations of a functional System. And what they have been able to do is to tweak that System as needs have changed and they have chained their ambitions etc. When i think that where we are in england now, we need to undergo that comprehensive reform to the entire System. figs need to undergo that comprehensive reform to the entire System. Reform to the entire System. As iain said, it is reform to the entire System. As iain said. It is a reform to the entire System. As iain said, it is a balance. Reform to the entire System. As iain said, it is a balance. They reform to the entire System. As iain said, it is a balance. They have said, it is a balance. They have made two promises, they have said we will protect your house so you can pass to your children if you are one of the better off people here in england, and in the second direction they have said we wont raise national insurance contributions. Do they have a System in germany where you continue to pay . There is a tax on perhaps your Pension Income for your earnings as a pensioner . Yes. Your earnings as a pensioner . Yes, so in germany your earnings as a pensioner . Yes, so in germany as your earnings as a pensioner . Yes, so in germany as soon your earnings as a pensioner . Yes, so in germany as soon as your earnings as a pensioner . Ya so in germany as soon as you start work you start to pay into this social Insurance Fund. It cant be topped up and it cant be diverted topped up and it cant be diverted to other means, so it is a highly transparent levy that is spent on care. You continue to pay that for the rest of your life, so over 65s continue to pay. It is interesting in the last few months that germany has decided to introduce an extra tax to fund Social Care, so they are subsidising the social Insurance Fund from general taxation because the strictly ring fenced Fund Wasnt flexible enough, they are seeing increasing need as we are in the Fund Wasnt meeting the needs. So there is interesting learning from germany and how it is moving towards a more mixed method of funding. What a more mixed method of funding. What about federalised a more mixed method of funding. What about federalised versus local . The interesting thing in germany, i know because i have interviewed a lot of doctors, is that there care for Covid And Testing was down to local authorities, but not so for Social Care that is a federal issue. Absolutely, so there is a national framework, and the national framework, and the national framework is allocated to states. How you are eligible for care is consistent across the whole country, so it doesnt matter where you live, you go through the same needs assessment process, and then the amount of benefit that you then get if you are deemed to need care is set nationally, and then the organisation, Care Homes and Home Care agencies, what they are paid to provide care is also set nationally. Within that there is some scope for states to tweak that and to change provision to meet local needs, so it is a sort of national framework with some local element. I is a sort of national framework with some local element. Is a sort of national framework with some local element. I said it wasnt uniuue to some local element. I said it wasnt unique to england, some local element. I said it wasnt unique to england, but some local element. I said it wasnt unique to england, but i some local element. I said it wasnt unique to england, but ijust some local element. I said it wasnt unique to england, but i just want l unique to england, but ijust want to put up a graph for our viewers. This is the rising median age across countries and territories. Interestingly, England Isnt in that list, but i do spot the one almost near The End, and that is the Rising Sun ofjapan. They are the near The End, and that is the Rising Sun of japan. They are the second oldest, that is monaco on the left, but the second oldest country in the world. So how do they do it present because they dont have as many young people. Because they dont have as many young maple because they dont have as many young people. Yes, japan is under increasinu young people. Yes, japan is under increasing pressure. Young people. Yes, japan is under increasing pressure. Japan young people. Yes, japan is under increasing pressure. Japan model| increasing pressure. Japan model that System in germany, but from the very beginning, they recognised that that Fund Wouldnt be very flexible because it was tightly ring fenced, but they opted for that as a Part Funding Mechanism because it is highly transparent to build public support, and then they put in place general taxation to fund the rest. Care is not free when you use it, it is important to say, in germany. You have to be prepared to pay a payment when you access care as well, so there is a mix of different funds coming into the japanese System. fire coming into the japanese System. Are some examples for the government to consider when they make their own announcement tomorrow. Natasha currie, thank you very much indeed. The taliban say theyve seized panjshir province, which was the only part of afghanistan not under their control. A spokesman said no civilians had been killed in days of heavy fighting against resistance fighters. Panjshir is two hours from the Capital Kabul and was being held by the anti taliban national Resistance Front of afghanistan, or nrf for short. Their leader Ahmad Massoud said in an Audio Message that his fighters are still in the valley and will continue to resist. Yogita limaye has this report. We are raising the white flag in the provincial headquarters of panjshir, taliban fighters said in a video. They claim to have conquered the final stronghold of opposition, and with it all of afghanistan. At a Press Conference in kabul, the group declared victory. We tried our best to resolve the issue in panjshir through negotiations, but it didnt work, the spokesman said. We couldnt accept a Power Island in afghanistan. We had to use force. The Panjshir Valley lies to kabul� s northeast. It has a narrow entrance and its terrain offers natural protection. Attacked several times during afghanistans long history of violence, its defenders have always held fort, and even now those resisting Taliban Control say it hasnt been fully captured. We are resent hasnt been fully captured. We are present throughout hasnt been fully captured. We are present throughout Panjshir Hasnt been fully captured. We are present throughout panjshir at hasnt been fully captured. We are present throughout panjshir at the moment. It is at the small profits or valley. Moment. It is at the small profits orvalley. It moment. It is at the small profits or valley. It has many smaller valleys, and right now the taliban are only in a few locations. They are only in a few locations. They are facing difficulties. 0urforces are facing difficulties. 0urforces are resisting and defending their people, their honour, their home and their valley. People, their honour, their home and their valley their valley. Ahmad massoud, one of their valley. Ahmad massoud, one of the leaders of their valley. Ahmad massoud, one of the leaders of the their valley. Ahmad massoud, one of the leaders of the resistance, their valley. Ahmad massoud, one of the leaders of the resistance, has. The leaders of the resistance, has released a Voice Message blaming the international community for legitimising the taliban. Afg hanistan� s legitimising the taliban. Afghanistans former Vice President was the other man leading the movement. A few days ago he sent to the bbc this clip saying he was in panjshir. His whereabouts are now unknown. Yogita limaye, Bbc News. Do stay with us on Bbc News. Still to come. Evacuations have been ordered as fast growing fire breaks out in the city of auburn in Northern California well hear from a fire chief, next. The vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has encouraged people who are returning to School And University to continue with rapid covid i9 testing, and for older students to make every effort to get fully vaccinated. Speaking in the House Of Commons earlier today, Mr Zahawi said the Governments Ambition was to widen our wall of defence so we can protect more and more people. This vital work is not yet complete. With the Delta Variant sweeping around the world, we have seen how it thrives on pockets of unvaccinated people. Last week across the uk we saw an average of 34,000 across the uk we saw an average of 3a,000 New Cases and 938 hospitalisations each day. So it is vital that we continue to plug the gaps in our defences and widen and deepen our wall of defence. 0ver gaps in our defences and widen and deepen our wall of defence. Over the summer we have continued to do that in several ways. The Uk Government minister responsible for the next round of global Climate Talks has been meeting officials in china. Alok sharma said he was there to discuss how to make sure the November Summit in glasgow is successful and with just eight weeks to go the pressure is on. 0ur science editor, david shukman, looks at the environmental challenges ahead for world leaders. Year after year, the countries of the world have gathered for huge conferences on climate change. Ive seen how a few have gone badly wrong, like In Copenhagen in 2009. Delegates walked out amid confusion and a lack of progress. Well, the first challenge is to make sure that there are steep and rapid cuts in emissions of the gases heating the planet, something that hasnt happened so far. Back in the early 90s when climate negotiations started, about 35 Billion tonnes of Greenhouse Gases were being emitted into the atmosphere every year, and since then, despite all the talking, those emissions have just kept climbing. Now, with all the plans and promises to cut them, they could fall to about 46 Billion tonnes a year by 2030, but the science is incredibly clear. They need to come down far more than that if we are to have any chance of heading off the worst effects of higher temperatures, which is why this is such a crucial issue for the talks in glasgow. Next there is a highly sensitive question of financial help for the poorest and most vulnerable countries. Delivering this is long overdue. Its developing nations like the philippines that are hardest hit by the violent weather made more frequent and intense by climate change. More than a decade ago, they were promised 100 Billion ago, they were promised 100 Billion a year, vital, they say, to help them adapt to more dangerous conditions. We them adapt to more dangerous conditiona conditions. We want to see adaptation conditions. We want to see Adaptation Finance conditions. We want to see Adaptation Finance flowing | conditions. We want to see i Adaptation Finance flowing to climate vulnerable regions that bear the brunt of climate change. The third challenge for glasgow is on carbon rules. This matters because as countries try to cut their emissions, though needs to be a way of accounting for that. Likewise if forests are left intact and the trees keep storing carbon, that has to be recorded so the Carbon Credits can be traded. It is vital to sort this out. Can be traded. It is vital to sort this out. ,. Can be traded. It is vital to sort this out. ,. ,. ,. , this out. Right now for example if a maor this out. Right now for example if a major company this out. Right now for example if a major company wanted this out. Right now for example if a major company wanted to this out. Right now for example if a major company wanted to invest i this out. Right now for example if a major company wanted to invest in | major company wanted to invest in preserving Standing Forest in the amazon, there is not yet any clarity on whether those credits that will be generated from that can be claimed by brazil as well as by the company making that investment. 50 company making that investment. So as glasgow prepares for thousands of delegates, there is a lot of much at stake. There are just weeks to get ready. David shukman, Bbc News. The united states has been pumelled this year by extreme events related to climate change. This past week we have been focusing on the Trail Of Destruction Left by hurricane ida. Which means we have slightly taken our eye off the Forest Fires in california which are still raging. Wild fires are a normal part of the californian landscape but the increase in temperatures and the reduced Snow Pack means the hills are drier and the Fire Season this year 75 days longer. Let me show you the map from the California Department of Forestry And Fire protection, you will see the fires are spread across the whole state. More than 15,000 firefighters are currently dealing with 16 large active wildfires. We can crosss to auburn, california and speak to Cal Fire Assistant Deputy Director, chief daniel berlant. Good to have you with us. Can you contextualise that. What area of california is currently burning . We have california is currently burning . Have had over 2 Million acres already burned this year, and that is five times larger than the city of london, so an incredible amount of london, so an incredible amount of land has burned so far, and we are reallyjust now getting to the peak of the season, so unfortunately the likelihood of continuing to break records and seeing even more land destroyed, that likelihood is greater as we move into the fall months. ~. Greater as we move into the fall months. ~. , greater as we move into the fall months. ~ , months. 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Many firefighters have been away from home four weeks at a time, maybe they will get a day off here or there and then it is back to the front lines, so endurance is critical. We are notjust now getting into the peak months of Fire Season in california, so we have got to continue to make sure we stay focus and are ready for the next fire that could break out at any moment. ~ , ,. , fire that could break out at any moment. ~ , . ~ moment. Why is it so difficult . When it is so big like moment. Why is it so difficult . When it is so big like this, moment. Why is it so difficult . When it is so big like this, do moment. Why is it so difficult . When it is so big like this, do you moment. Why is it so difficult . When it is so big like this, do you get it is so big like this, do you get embersjumping across it is so big like this, do you get embers jumping across Containment Lines . Is it very, very difficult to contain when it is so big . FirSt Conditions contain when it is so big . 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As we move into the month of september and october, historically we experience our largest and most damaging wildfires. Those of the months when the winds are their strongest, and we are embracing what could be a couple of busy months for us. � , could be a couple of busy months for us. ~ , us. And ust when the firefighters are us. And just when the firefighters are dead on us. And just when the firefighters are dead on their us. And just when the firefighters are dead on their feet, us. And just when the firefighters are dead on their feet, along us. And just when the firefighters i are dead on their feet, along comes are dead on theirfeet, along comes the worst part of the season. I read that nine out of the ten largest wildfires on record in california have come in the last ten years. So what does that mean going forward for the way you manage the national forest and the places that people live . 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While an aggressive Fire Fight will continue to be our focus, making sure we muster resources and set a strong firefight to every single fire, we also have to look at a Paradigms Shift of looking at ensuring that our forests become healthier, that our communities are hardened against these wildfires, and so we really are investing a lot of money in fuel reduction work, in community herding, indefensible space, in making sure ourforests are healthy. He mentioned earlier that in ourfire are healthy. He mentioned earlier that in our Fire Seasons, 75 days longer than they were just several decades ago, and so this change in paradigms, this change in philosophy, has to continue, because unfortunately this trend of large damage in wildfires is likely not going to end anytime soon. The Alarm Bells are going to end anytime soon. The Alarm Belts are ringing going to end anytime soon. The Alarm Bells are ringing. Cheap, going to end anytime soon. The Alarm Bells are ringing. Cheap, good going to end anytime soon. The Alarm Bells are ringing. Cheap, good to bells are ringing. Cheap, good to talk to you, thank you for coming on. A three year old boy who went missing in the australian bush four days ago has been found safe and well. Anthony Aj Elfalak was spotted by Police Helicopters on monday, Drinking Water from a creek on his Familys Property in rural new south wales. The little boy, who has autism and doesnt speak, had been last seen at the house on friday. His family had feared he had been abducted. Shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. Aj his mum, kelly, overwhelmed by relief. The moment anthony elfalak, known as aj, was found by rescue teams. Spotted from a helicopter, taking water from a creek in the heat, 500 metres from his familys rural home in the hunter valley, in an area that had been searched several times. Hundreds worked tirelessly, scouring this rugged, remote terrain. Rescue teams with air support, search dogs and divers, as well as Ajs Family and friends. Many feared the worst, wondering how he could survive in this dangerous bushland. Then came news of his rescue. Thank god thank you for everyone. What has sustained you through all of this . Just seeing my son. His father said that Little Aj had some nappy Rash And Ant bites but was in reasonably good shape. He said they prayed for his safe return. The Toddler Clung to his mother as he was taken to a nearby hospital for a checkup. A huge relief. The Familys Nightmare turned into what they describe as their miracle. Shaimaa khalil, Bbc News, sydney. Quite an extraordinary story, four days out in the bush and suddenly found, and relief for the parents quite obvious to all. Do stay with us on the programme, we are going to talk a lot more about covid in the back half, covid in the united states, and some extraordinary figures we have just had states, and some extraordinary figures we havejust had in states, and some extraordinary figures we have just had in from Latin America where the Infection Rates and cases are indeed going down. Why is that . Their Vaccination Rates are much higher than they were, so perhaps some good news in the Covid Story in Latin America. Do stay with us for that. Coming up in the next half an hour also the story of how five palestinians escaped from a top Security Prison in Israel Ijy from a top Security Prison in israel by taking out of their prison cells. Stay with us for that. Summer is not quite over yet. Southerly winds are expected to bring us some really warm air from the southern climes over the next couple of days. It really is going to be quite a short spell of hot weather, and then after that it looks as though thunderstorms will be heading our way. High pressure is dominating the weather across much of europe, and this low pressure is approaching us, butjust ahead of it with the Wind Spiralling towards it it is pushing up that heat from the south. So quiet, Clear Skies overnight, pretty balmy as well with the southerly push of air. Temperatures early in the morning will be around 15 degrees in glasgow and not far off that in belfast. In fact, north or south its going to be every bit as mild on tuesday morning. Heres the Sunshine Right from the word go. Clear skies across much england and wales, although some of us could wake up to a bit of Mist And Fog but that should clear very quickly through the morning. How warm . Most of us will be in the mid to high 20s, look at that, 27 degrees expected in hull. But most of us will hit around the 30 c. Usually weve not had 30 celsius in this country since the 23rd ofjuly, thats the last time the mercury hit 30. Heres wednesday, that low pressure to the South West of us is approaching. Ahead of it we still have some pretty warm air. Many eastern and central areas will be enjoying, i say enjoy if you like the heat, the warm and sunny weather. But out towards the southwest thunderstorms are looming, some pretty big downpours in some places, typical summer weather, really. Here temperatures dropping only 19 in plymouth whereas temperatures still not far off 30 degrees for example across the midlands. And then Wednesday Night into thursday this thundery Weather Front will push ever eastwards and northwards, so many of us will get showers. Plenty of them out toward the north western countries. A real mixed bag on the way on thursday and no more reds on the weather map, or burnt oranges slightly more yellow colours there. Orange and yellow colours indicating lower temperatures. You can see that big drop in temperatures as we go through the course of the week. The weekend at this stage is looking rather low 20s, i think for most of us. Bye bye. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The taliban are accused of stopping afghans and americans from leaving afghanistan via the main airport. A worrying rise in Covid Infection rates in the us sparks concern, as Labor Day marks The End of the summer. Further south Latin America was the epicentre of the pandemic earlier this year, now its a different story with cases decreasing in every country. Well explore why. And how six palestinian prisoners tunnelled through a concrete floor, to break out of a top Security Jail in israel. Hello, welcome back. A us lawmaker has accused the Taliban Of Holding American Citizens and afghans hostage, by preventing them from leaving afghanistan over the weekend. The taliban has dismissed the claims as propaganda. But the arial photographs of the airport at mazar i sharif, which were taken on friday, would appear to show six planes waiting near the main terminal. Reports on the ground, suggest the passengers on board those planes which were destined for doha in Qatar Have now left the airport and are waiting in nearby hotels. Lets talk now to marina legree, she Founder And Ceo of ascend athletics, an non governmental organisation that worked with afghan girls and women. Thank you for coming on the programme. What do you know about these people that were sitting on these people that were sitting on the plains at the airport . To clari , the plains at the airport . Trr clarify, nobody is sitting on the planes yet, we would love to be that far. We have been in a Holding Area for a week now. We are a small part of a very large group, as far as i know that is mostly made up of ngo people, and journalists. I know that is mostly made up of ngo people, and journalists. People, and ournalists. 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Those are people that are art after . Sure. Those are people that are part of after . Sure. Those are people that are part of my after . Sure. Those are people that are part of my programme after . Sure. Those are people that are part of my programme which i after . Sure. Those are people thatj are part of my programme which is athletics, we teach Womens Leadership through Mountaineering And Rock climbing. These are women who are active in their communities, articulate and passionate with lots of dreams and ambitions, they are mostly has ada and a combination of their factors mostly has ada and a combination of theirfactors mean mostly has ada and a combination of their factors mean they see zero future for themselves in a regime under the half after the taliban. Hazara. We are watching for deeds not words insofar it is not encouraging at all. Not words insofar it is not encouraging at all. Tell me about their experience encouraging at all. Tell me about their experience over encouraging at all. Tell me about their experience over the encouraging at all. Tell me about their experience over the last encouraging at all. Tell me about| their experience over the last few weeks, obviously those who wanted to get out were directed towards Kabul Airport so have they been on a long journey across afghanistan . Yes. Airport so have they been on a long journey across afghanistan . Yes, we were some of journey across afghanistan . Yes, we were some of the journey across afghanistan . Yes, we were some of the People Journey across afghanistan . Yes, we were some of the people directed i journey across afghanistan . Yes, we were some of the people directed to| were some of the people directed to the airport in kabul and we went when called. I have been directing all of their movements from a very safe place, in italy, but i have been living with them through the telephone. Yes, some really harrowing experiences trying to access Kabul Airport including Sexual Assault and physical injuries and when it became clear that the airport was no longer viable in kabul, we heard there wasnt opportunity elsewhere and off we went. That was over a week ago now. I would add, it is notjust Young Women who are in this group, they have families. Whenever people has a three year old son. He left home 11 days ago and he has been wearing the same clothes ever since. These people have had no break. They are resilient and at least they are staying calm and hoping there is a way out of this but it is a desperate situation and it is not safe where they are waiting. There is this notion they had in hotels and it is ok, sort of. It started out that way but the crowds are growing everyday because people are hearing about the planes and hope they can get on. People are taking money at the door to let people in so it is becoming a more dangerous and chaotic situation everyday. Itruiith and chaotic situation everyday. With retards and chaotic situation everyday. With re. Ards to and chaotic situation everyday. With regards to the and chaotic situation everyday. With regards to the senior republican figure in the house that they are being held hostage, i do not know if hes talking about american citizens, but the taliban are saying these people who want to leave do not have the paperwork. Do they have destination or any help from the State Department . Destination or any help from the State Department . What is their situation . What State Department . What is their situation . What i State Department . What is their situation . What i know State Department . What is their situation . What i know is State Department . What is their situation . What i know is that i State Department . What is their. Situation . What i know is that our group has Landing Rights and they would be within us custody and the people who are at the base are expecting them and ready to process them so they do have papers. They are permitted to leave. 50 them so they do have papers. They are permitted to leave. Them so they do have papers. They are permitted to leave. So one would resume are permitted to leave. So one would presume that are permitted to leave. So one would presume that the are permitted to leave. So one would presume that the secretary of are permitted to leave. So one would presume that the Secretary Of State i presume that the Secretary Of State and State Department being in qatar today, that is what Antony Blinken is there to do to help them leave the country . I is there to do to help them leave the country . The country . I was really hopeful for that, it the country . I was really hopeful for that, it is the country . I was really hopeful for that, it is crushing the country . I was really hopeful for that, it is crushing that for that, it is crushing that another day has come and gone and nothing is moved. I hope that Tomorrow Something will because, i do not know what levers of influence my government has left to cool but surely after such a long time of negotiating with the taliban their relationships are there, there are levers of influence that can be exercised. They simply cannot walk away with planes full of innocent people left behind that they in essence summoned so i am really hopeful they will somehow make the right thing happen tomorrow. We will kee our right thing happen tomorrow. We will keep our fingers right thing happen tomorrow. We will keep our fingers crossed right thing happen tomorrow. We will keep our fingers crossed for right thing happen tomorrow. We will keep our fingers crossed for you right thing happen tomorrow. We will keep our fingers crossed for you and | keep our fingers crossed for you and the women who are trying to get out. Thank you forjoining us. Here in england and wales more than Nine Million children are heading back to school this week. There is no longer a Mask Mandate in Place But Covid tests will be conducted regularly on school sites. And the governmentwill be keeping a nervous watch given that the return to school in scotland resulted in a marked increase in their case numbers. In the us it is Labor Day, which also marks The End of the summer holidays. But hardly the Summerjoe Biden had promised 0njuly fourth, the president had all but announced an end to the pandemic, the average number of New Cases was below 12,500. New cases are now 160,000. Thats an increase of more than 1,000 percent in just two months. And its notjust New Cases, Deaths are also on the rise. The numbers dying from covid jumped 131 percent in just the last month. Albeit from a much lower base. Im joined now by Dr Matee whyo davis who is an infectious Disease Specialist in missouri, she is the director of health for the st lewis city, department of health. Welcome to the programme. Hello. Holiday weekends have precipitated a Sharp Spike in cases are you worried about that this time . Yes. Sharp spike in cases are you worried about that this time . About that this time . Yes, we are clear on this about that this time . Yes, we are clear on this pattern about that this time . Yes, we are clear on this pattern at about that this time . Yes, we are clear on this pattern at this about that this time . Yes, we are clear on this pattern at this point. J clear on this pattern at this point. Since la share we have said consistently that after a public holiday we see a spike in cases and shortly thereafter. Since last year. We see the same for Death'>Hospitalisation And Death so we know this and we need to get ahead of it unfortunate we have reached the stage and the pandemic when many people are done trying and listening. They want their fun and want to be able to do what they want to do and that is absolutely hazardous for the health of our communities right now with hospital beds full and cases on the rise and with Death'>Hospitalisation And Death. [30 with Death'>Hospitalisation And Death. Do you think Vaccination Rates are as high as they will go . That you think Vaccination Rates are as high as they will go . High as they will go . That is a tou~h high as they will go . That is a tough one. High as they will go . That is a tough one. We high as they will go . That is a tough one, we have high as they will go . That is a tough one, we have reached i high as they will go . That is a i tough one, we have reached the high as they will go . That is a tough one, we have reached the most resistant level of the population but there is still a lot of work to be done. I believe the messaging has to change. This cannot be at one approach getting back to normal. Vaccines surely are the best hope we have an Tool Box but we need to tell people they have to be vaccines but masking as a matter of rule now because we are not where we need to be. Other Mitigation Strategies i do not hear enough about. Handwashing still needs to be in place. 0nce not hear enough about. Handwashing still needs to be in place. Once we employ all these Mitigation Strategies we will be in a better place. Strategies we will be in a better lace,. , strategies we will be in a better lace. ,. , strategies we will be in a better lace. , place. Yesterday it was said some hos itals place. Yesterday it was said some hospitals are place. Yesterday it was said some hospitals are so place. Yesterday it was said some hospitals are so full, place. 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Misinformation must be addressed and vaccines masks must be mandated in cases where rates are not what they need to be. This isjust in cases where rates are not what they need to be. This is just what it needs to be. Thank you for your expertise. It needs to be. Thank you for your exertise. ~ it needs to be. Thank you for your exertise. , i. It needs to be. Thank you for your exertise. ~ ,. It needs to be. Thank you for your expertise it needs to be. Thank you for your exertise. , i. ,. , expertise. Thank you for having me back. Lets go then to South America where nearly every nation is seeing a decrease in cases. Which is some relief after the Case Load earlier in the year. When you look at this graph, you can see in the past 90 days, Latin America has a lower Case Rate than the us and canada, europe, and the Middle East. And the experts are putting to the successful Roll Out of the vaccines. In chile and uruguay, more than 70 of the population has now been fully vaccinated. And in brazil which has one of the worlds highest Death rates, 65 of the population has had at least one dose of the vaccine, compared to 62 in the us. So they are actually faring a little better. Im joined now by Dr Marco Aurelio safagee, brazilian infectious Disease Specialist and head of the Department Of Pediatrics At Santa Casa De sao paulo school of medical sciences. That is some turnaround in brazil . Yes, definitely, and i think it is important for the persons to understand that brazil has a long tradition in terms of vaccination. We are not in a better position only due to the fact that we did not have the vaccine in enough supply in a timely manner so only now we are receiving sufficient number of doses to vaccinate our population and i must say that probably by The End of the year, brazil will probably be one of the countries in the world with the highest Vaccination Rate and a fully vaccinated population. That is really impressive because you heard the doctor ahead of you saying that it is a different picture in the united states. They cannot get past a certain mark but there is no such vaccine reckoned in brazil. , brazil. That is truth. Antivaccination brazil. That is truth. Antivaccination is l brazil. That is truth. I antivaccination is not brazil. That is truth. Antivaccination is not as high brazil. That is truth. Antivaccination is not as high as Anti Vaccination is not as high as it is in europe or the us. Wejust did not have the vaccines in a timely manner. In the next weeks and months we are probably receiving around 200 Million doses of vaccine by The End of the year so we will be able to provide vaccination for the population. We are now vaccinating 2 Million people per day. You population. We are now vaccinating 2 Million people per day. Million people per day. You will be held by the million people per day. You will be held by the announcement million people per day. 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So we anticipate that in the next weeks we will see a turnaround and probably unfortunately you will see in increasing the number of cases. That is why we need to accelerate our Vaccination Rates. I is why we need to accelerate our Vaccination Rates. Is why we need to accelerate our Vaccination Rates. I do not know if oure a Vaccination Rates. I do not know if youre a football Vaccination Rates. I do not know if youre a football fan, Vaccination Rates. I do not know if youre a football fan, i Vaccination Rates. I do not know if youre a football fan, i presume l Vaccination Rates. I do not know if i youre a football fan, i presume you are because you are brazilian. 0f are because you are brazilian. Of course. Then you will have seen what happens at The Game at the weekend because brazil were playing argentina. Three orfour because brazil were playing argentina. Three or four players who had come from england via venezuela were about to play alongside Lionel Messi and then the Health Authorities ran onto the pitch to stop The Game which tells you the Health Authorities are really on it in brazil. It Health Authorities are really on it in brazil. ,. ,. ,. , in brazil. It is a shame, i have never seen in brazil. It is a shame, i have never seen such in brazil. It is a shame, i have never seen such a in brazil. It is a shame, i have never seen such a picture in brazil. It is a shame, i have i never seen such a picture during in brazil. It is a shame, i have never seen such a picture during my life. That is exactly what happened. For the persons to understand, we have currently rules in brazil that persons who enter the country from the uk, from India And South africa, they have to quarantine for two weeks. The argentinian players, four players, came from uk and did not declare at least. But players, came from uk and did not declare at least. Declare at least. But they had come from declare at least. But they had come from Venezuela Declare at least. But they had come from venezuela and declare at least. But they had come from venezuela and did i declare at least. But they had i come from venezuela and did not think they need to quarantine. But the did think they need to quarantine. Iei,ii they did not tell the authorities they did not tell the authorities they were coming from uk so that is they were coming from uk so that is the reason. When they realised they came from uk, the Health Authorities said they would have to quarantine. However they did not listen. So most importantly. However they did not listen. So most importantly. Do however they did not listen. So most importantly, do they however they did not listen. So most importantly, do they forfeit however they did not listen. So most importantly, do they forfeit the importantly, do they forfeit The Game, did brazilwin the importantly, do they forfeit The Game, did brazil win The Game . The game, did brazil win The Game . The game was suspended. Just checking. You will have to replay it. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. Mr; you very much for coming on the programme two leading figures in belarus have been jailed. Two leading figures in belarus have beenjailed. 0ne two leading figures in belarus have beenjailed. One has beenjailed for 11 years and the other received ten years. 11 years and the other received ten ears. ,. ,. , , years. The dutch court has begun heafina years. The dutch court has begun hearing from years. The dutch court has begun hearing from those years. The dutch court has begun hearing from those killed years. The dutch court has begun hearing from those killed when i years. The dutch court has begun i hearing from those killed when the dutch airliner was shot down over the Eastern Ukraine seven years ago. Three russians and one ukrainian national accused of murdering the 298 people involved on board. Russia has denied any involvement. Stay with us on Bbc News, still to come after four years, the renovation of Big Ben is set to come to an end next year, well have an update on progress next. Conjoined twins from israel have been able to see Each Other for the first time after being separated. The one year old sisters underwent a 12 hour operation, as Mark Lobel reports. Sisters Face To face for the first time after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. Conjoined at the back of their heads from Birth A year ago, Separation Surgery was meticulously planned between major Blood Vessels in their heads. A very delicate task one bleed could be catastrophic. Translation of course, after all the preparationsl and all of the models we have built in a designated surgery room, we specifically prepared for this thing with a surgical Theatre And Vr of the twins and with a 3d Model we prepared in advance. Where the two were attached, there was no skin and skull, so doctors needed the babies to essentially grow more skin. Inflatable Silicon Bags were inserted into their heads and gently expanded to stretch their skin slowly. This meant that when doctors reconstructed their skulls after the separation, they had excess skin, which they could use to seal their new heads. We are just finishing the twins separation procedure. It has gone extremely well and im delighted how well the whole teams done. Its an excellent team here and its been a real pleasure to be a part of it. Separating them so young, they say there is now a high chance they will live normal lives already breathing and eating on their own. There is rehabilitation for their physical and cognitive development planned, which will, no doubt, be spurred on by these remarkable sisters own determination to succeed. Mark lobel, Bbc News. Israeli authorities have launched an enormous manhunt after six palestinian prisoners tunnelled their way out of one the countrys most secure jails. The six appear to have made their way out, by digging this tunnel in one of the cells and then emerging, hundreds of metres away from the Prison Walls in Northern Israel. 0ur Middle East correspondent, Tom Bateman has the detail. The alarm was raised at the early hours of this morning when prison authorities carried out a Head Count in the jail and discovered six prison were missing. This prison in Northern Israel is considered one of the most high security facilities of its kind in the country, its known as the safe. Yet these six palestinian men managed to escape. It has emerged that they broke through the concrete floor of a cell below a sink, and appeared to go down via parts of the drainage System, and also turn a way through under the prison, under the Prison Walls, emerging out of a very small hole in a rural area of land outside those Prison Walls, which officials discovered had been covered with weeds. The six palestinian men are all members of Palestinian Militant groups, one of them is very high Profile Individual known to both palestinian and israeli authorities. He along with four others had beenjailed in connection with deadly attacks on israelis. Now there is a manhunt, they remain on the run, israel has deployed a very large number of forces, including police and army troops. There are Sniffer Dogs on the Ground And Idf Army Aircraft searching for the men. The area of the city where the men are from in the occupied West Bank has now effectively been closed down, many extra checkpoints are in place. An israeli Security Source speaking to the israeli media described this as a major Security And Intelligence failure. There is now an investigation going on as to how this happened. They are hailing this, describing the action is now an investigation going on domestic how this happened. As for Palestinian Militant groups, they are hailing this, describing the actions as heroic. Now this is how Big Ben should look. But in Fact Trade Secret its not how it has looked for quite some time. Forfour years it has been surrounded in scaffolding as part of the Restoration Project, that will unfold around the palace of westminster. So Big Ben which is actually the name of the bell has been largely silent. But the countdown to completion is on. As Tim Muffett now reports. Countdown to completion. One of the biggest Restoration Jobs ever undertaken on a Landmark British Building is approaching the finish line. Good to see you, ian. And you. What is it youre doing here . Were servicing the rollers. To and service while the minute hands were on. If youre a clock mechanic, this is like the Champions League and the World Cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. Working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. To actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years its just going to be fantastic. 0ne one of the most striking things you notice is the colour. For many years they were painted black but during they were painted black but during the refurbishment it became clear they were originally this shade of blue which is called Prussian Blue and that is what they have been repainted. This Restoration Project was in the originally budgeted at 29 Billion £29 million but the total budget is now estimated to be 88 million. It is total budget is now estimated to be 88 million. ,. Total budget is now estimated to be 88 million. ,. ,. , 88 million. It is one of those thins, 88 million. 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It should be e the Note E but it does give it a slightly flat sound a very serious sound, in fact. So, thats one bit of repairing you didnt want to do. Thats right, yes. No change to the bell whatsoever because its become the familiar note. An expensive clock and still it is flat. See you tomorrow, goodbye. Hello there, it is continuing to heat up especially across england and wales. Temperatures could read 30 degrees for the first time since July Temperatures could read 30 degrees for the first time sincejuly is because we are importing hot air from continental europe. Still some cloud in northern regions but the cloud in northern regions but the cloud should break up from the south across scotland and Northern Ireland. Some Mist And Fog in the morning across parts of England Lifting and sunshine coming out. We have this gentle breeze coming up from the south and wafting up all that heat. An improvement in temperatures on tuesday, Southern Scotland and Northern Ireland could make 25 degrees. Highest temperatures across england and wales, 30 degrees possible for the south of england. The change of Wind Direction is bringing neat, more of our South East please bring that heat from continental europe. It will break on wednesday as low pressure comes in from the South West. These Weather Fronts will bring showers towards the South West of england, perhaps wales and Northern Ireland later in the day. Head of that change, plenty of sunshine and more sunshine across scotland, temperatures could be 26 or 27 degrees. Across eastern england is temperatures close to 30 degrees again on wednesday. As we head overnight into thursday, all that wet weather coming from the South West continues to push north and east, heavier bursts of rain and and east, heavier bursts of rain and a rumble of thunder as well. Because of the Cloud And Rain temperatures will be lower. Quite warm for the time of year, 24 hour 25 across East Anglia but it is low pressure which will dominate the weather by The End of the week. With it the air is not as warm, the potentialfor showers. Not too many showers on friday, rather hit and miss and much of the day might be dry with some sunshine around. Temperatures are lower by friday, looking at 19 22 around. Temperatures are lower by friday, looking at19 22 which around. Temperatures are lower by friday, looking at 19 22 which is nearer normal for this time of year. A brief Build Up of heat, then it comes crashing down with the potential for thunderstorms. The low pressure then moves away and we are left in no mans land, rather a lot happening, a few showers around but very hit and miss. Many places will be dry and a little Bit Sunshine to start the weekend. Temperatures, 1822. Start the weekend. Temperatures, 18 22. Further afield, start the weekend. Temperatures, 18 22. Furtherafield, more start the weekend. Temperatures, 18 22. Further afield, more than the usual amount of uncertainty. That is because of larry. Larry is actually a hurricane. If we look it the other side of the atlantic, that is hurricane larry. It is heading closer to bermuda. We follow the Computer Model Progress of the hurricane. It weakens over colder waters. This is a projected track and the national Hurricane Centre takes it to the north converging with an area of low pressure so it does not reach us. Low pressure never really reaches us, higher pressure might start to build into next week perhaps only briefly so things are looking drier. 0bviously things are looking drier. Obviously a lot can change before then but it looks like cloudy weather but dry weather over the weekend and into the following week with temperatures near normal for the time of year. Tonight at 10pm. The long awaited plans for Social Care in england are expected to be unveiled tomorrow. How care is funded, especially for the elderly, is the main question. Suggestions of a rise in national insurance have angered conservative mps. And theres over £5 billion extra for the nhs in england this year to cope with the backlog caused by the pandemic. We are committed to our plans on adult Social Care, a new settlement, but also todays announcement of this extra funding of {5. 4 billion over the next six months for the nhs will really help tackle the backlog. Well have more on what is likely to be in tomorrows expected announcement. Also tonight. In afghanistan, the taliban say theyve taken the last area of resistance and now control the entire country. As millions of pupils return to school in england, wales and Northern Ireland, we report on how cases of covid