If they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. And Emma Raducanus Record breaking run at the Us Open Goes On The First british woman in almost a0 years to make it to the Semi Finals. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began. 5. 6 million people were waiting for routine Hospital Treatment at The End ofjuly, according to the latest figures from Nhs England. Some of the longest waits are for people needing Hip And Knee replacements and Cataract Surgery. And Ambulance Waiting Times also continue to miss their target. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson reports. This Cctv Footage shows the agonising wait for help after a mans heart stopped beating. An Ambulance Crew takes over half an hour to arrive. The target is seven minutes. Shortly after, the patient passed away. His son, a doctor, believes the delay caused his death. Every minute of Delay Counts in the situation where you have a cardiac arrest. Cpr is important, but it will not in itself save a patient. It gives you a bit of time before somebody gets a defibrillator. By the time the Ambulance Crew came, there was nothing to shop, there was nothing to shock, it was a flat line, he had gone. Caring for 450,000 Covid Patients has had a knock on effect on care, including Ambulance Response times. Figures from Nhs England show the average wait in august was slightly down compared tojuly, but higher than it has been for more than three years. The most serious category one calls average at around 8. 5 minutes, above the seven minute target. The response time for category two calls, which includes Heart Attacks and strokes, averaged at nearly 39 minutes. The aim is 18. Long waiting times are being seen across the uk but are measured differently, so cannot be compared. How are you doing . Doing really well. There is little waiting around at this early Diagnosis Centre, aimed at alleviating demands on hospitals. Dedicated to patients who may be at risk from cancer, it carries out procedures like colonoscopies and as an example of the millions of extra tests the nhs has carried out over the summer. No polyps, no cancer. Nothing to worry about. During the pandemic many patients failed to come to hospital because they were worried about Contracting Corona Corona vices. Coronavirus. This Diagnosis Centre is set away from emergency care. If you go straight through these doors, you go into a safe covid freezone. Some patients are still staying away. It has been a priority for us to support patients to see their general practitioner, to be referred on to the hospital, to have the diagnostic test because the earlier we diagnose a condition, the better it will be. The government says it is investing billions of pounds into tackling covid pressures, but it is seen as not enough. The Department Of Health has to have an honest conversation with the General Public that the nhs is failing people, even in emergencies, and we need to have a constructive discussion on how we fix it. Health officials have warned the nhs will face even more challenges as we head into the difficult winter months. Anna collinson, Bbc News. Saffron cordery, deputy chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospitals and other Health Care trusts in england, told Joanna Gosling the figures reflect the strain the Health Service is under. The 5. 6 million, the highest ever Waiting List that weve seen, and i think that that demonstrates the real operational pressure that the Front Line Nhs is under, and i think within that, the figures that look at those who have been waiting for longer than 52 weeks, so longer than a year, is at nearly 300,000, and that has just increased exponentially over the period of the pandemic, and it demonstrates the, the significant impact of this seismic event, which is the pandemic which built on an nhs which was striving to get through as many procedures and operations as possible, but was really struggling prepandemic, as well. So i think what weve got is this scenario where we need to be able to focus now as heavily as possible on getting through that backlog of care. But thats made it incredibly difficult when weve got rising number of Covid Patients coming through the front door. So what is being done to work through that backlog . Are hospitals and other Health Centres now operating at full capacity . Well, they are operating at covid full capacity, rather than at pre covid full capacity, because what we have to remember is there are huge constraints on the number of procedures, and also, you know, the processes of Infection Protection and control, the levels of staffing needed in covid, the need for social distancing, it does pull back on the number of procedures that can be carried out, and its also worth remembering, and i think this is an important concept to have in mind, which is while weve got patients in hospital, we cant get through other procedures, so if someone is in hospital with covid, they, a typical length of stay might be two to three weeks, if they are in a bed, we could have treated between nine and ten Cancer Patients in that time, so that gives us some idea of, of what it means to be dealing with covid and the backlog. But trusts are working incredibly hard, they are doing innovative things, they are things like Super Saturdays which we have seen, where hospitals are doing many, many of the same procedures all at the same time, when the Operating Theatres are clear for them to do that, so they are thinking about, creatively about how they can get through this backlog with staff going the extra mile, but its challenging. The Scottish Parliament will vote this evening on plans to bring in a Vaccine Passport Scheme for entry to nightclubs, major Sporting Events and concerts. If it does, scotland will be the first nation in the united kingdom to use the passports. But concerns have been raised about how the scheme would work and both labour and the Liberal Democrats have said theyll vote against the proposals. 0ur Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon reports. This was a Big Game for scotland for what it meant for the national side and in terms of numbers with more than 40,000 Football Fans attending. The next time scotland play at home, though, they might need a Covid Passport to attend. Well get them, were old enough, were Double Jabbed, so. People are getting covid tests etc, so why do they need a passport . I think its a bad idea, because its their choice, isnt it . I work in the nhs, i work on a Covid Ward and i agree with it. We need it. Under the proposal, everyone over 18 whoS Eligible for vaccination will have to show a Vaccine Certificate to gain entry to nightclubs. Youll have to be Double Jabbed for unseated indoor events with audiences of more than 500 people, also if you are in an audience of more than 4,000 at an unseated outdoor event, or at any event with more than 10,000 people attending. Backers say the scheme is a way of allowing events like this big Football Game to Go Ahead despite surging covid cases, and will help with efforts to avoid imposing further restrictions. But opponents have concerns about civil liberties. And others wonder whether it will actually work in practice. Its not clear what timescales clubs will be asked to work to. Its not clear what can be done for those people who dont have a smartphone to be able to download Qr Codes and engage with the technology. Chanting other countries, including italy, ireland and france where there have been protests against Vaccine Passports have already introduced their own schemes. Experts say it has led to an uptake in vaccinations. France brought this in when they were having a real problem with Vaccine Uptake. And the day after the policy was announced A Million people booked theirjabs and its estimated that around 7 Million extra vaccinations have been given because of the introduction of Vaccine Passports. England has plans to introduce Vaccine Certification. Wales is considering it for higher Risk Settings. Northern ireland has not yet announced a position. Holyrood will debate it later. The scottish government insists that Vaccination Certification is a limited, targeted and proportionate response to a very difficult situation. Lorna gordon, Bbc News. 0ur Scotland Correspondent James Shaw is at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon. Uses how the the numbers looking in terms of getting this through uses how the the numbers looking in terms of getting this throuthames . Well, it looks as though the scottish government will get it through and the reason for that simply is they have just gone into a Power Sharing arrange westminster the scottish green, thatjust gives them the edge in this debate. I suppose the only question there is what the attitude of the scottish greens will be, in the past they have expressed concerns about the idea of vaccine stiff kates, but as a result of this Power Sharing agreement it is probably the case that they will fall into line, and when the vote happens at 5. 30, this measure will then be in a position to be put into law, over a pretty short period of time. What is the public view of passports . What is the public view of passports . What is the public view of assorts . ~ ~ ,. Passports . Well, i think there is a lot of scepticism passports . Well, i think there is a lot of scepticism and passports . Well, i think there is a lot of scepticism and a passports . Well, i think there is a lot of scepticism and a Lot Passports . Well, i think there is a lot of scepticism and a lot of lot of scepticism and a lot of anxiety so for Example Today there is a protest, albeit not a big protest but there is a protest outside this parliament building, about the idea of bringing in Vaccine Passport, i think people are sceptical about it. We heard in lornas report there are worries as far as the Football World is concerned is, for businesses, they feel they dont have very much detail at the moment. The scottish Government Put out a five Page Paper this morning, explaining as much as they could, about the detail of how this is going to be done, but in saying that a lot the detail is missing and the scottish Labour Leader described it as being longer than the Cocktail Menu in some the nightclubs that are going to be affected by this policy, so i think there are a lot of questions to answer, there are only three weeks, almost exactly three weeks to go, before this comes into effect, we donT Know yet what the mobile app is going to look like which people would have to use, if they werent using a Paper Copy of the certificate. Lots of questions that the scottish government is going to have to answer, after msps have voted this policy through if that happens this afternoon. It voted this policy through if that happens this afternoon. Iii it voted this policy through if that happens this afternoon. If it does no happens this afternoon. If it does go through happens this afternoon. 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I think there is this issue about the timing, the scottish government feels it has to be done quickly, they say that if it is not done now it is possible that more severe measures would be needed in the Future, in other words potentially closing down some of these venues that will be asked to use Vaccine Passports, that is the issue, that is the balance as far as the scottish government has decided to look at it, they have decided that speed is the way to cope with the issue, as opposed to waiting to see how the policy develops elsewhere, although they do say it has been used successfully in other european countries. ,. , used successfully in other european countries. ,. ,. ,. , countries. James, for the moment thank ou countries. James, for the moment thank you very countries. James, for the moment thank you very much. Countries. James, for the moment thank you very much. James countries. James, for the moment thank you very much. James shawj countries. James, for the moment i thank you very much. James shaw in thank you very much. James shaw in edinburgh. The government is considering whether it should be compulsory for Front Line Nhs workers in england to be vaccinated against covid i9. Some unions are warning the move would lead to more staff shortages but the government believe itS Essential to protect vulnerable patients. Social Care Minister Helen Whatley told Bbc Breakfast that Care Homes workers should be double vaccinated. So, we have a policy that weve already legislated for. That is to require those working in Care Homes, and on the premises, to be doubly vaccinated. And thats because weve seen through the pandemic that those in Care Homes are the most vulnerable to covid, the most at risk of dying from this disease. And, yes, a vast, vast majority of residents in Care Homes have been doubly vaccinated, but we know that though the vaccine is very effective, its not perfect, there is still a risk of getting covid, particularly for those most vulnerable residents. And so, what were doing, i think, has to be the right thing, which is to give those residents the maximum protection and that means staff looking after those vulnerable people should be vaccinated. 0ur Health Correspondent Jim Reed is here. So that is the position with Social Care, jim, so that is the position with Social Care,jim, but so that is the position with Social Care, jim, but we are also looking at Nhs Staff, whether they should be double vaccinated compulsorily. There is a six Week Consultation happening. There is a six Week Consultation happening there is a six Week Consultation haueninu. ,. ,. , happening. There is two separate thins no happening. There is two separate things go on happening. There is two separate things go on you happening. There is two separate things go on you heard happening. There is two separate things go on you heard the happening. There is two separate things go on you heard the care | things go on you heard the Care Ministerfor england things go on you heard the Care Minister for england talking there, she is talking about Care Home Staff who are not employed by the nhs, they are almost always employed by private sector company, that decision is done and dusted, it is law, by november the 11th, this year, you will have to be Double Jabbed, if you work in a Care Home, to continue working on the Front Line with patients, if you are not, you might be given a role away, a non patient facing role, working on hr, something like that away from the Front Line or you will not be able to work there. That is the Care Home situation, the governments said today again for england, it is consulting, this is six Week Consultation about whether to extend that policy, that mandatory Vaccine Policy from round 600,000 Care Home workers to 1. 2 million Nhs Staff. That would include doctor, nurse, anyone that is employed on the Front Line, by the nhs. Now, the latest statistics we have got for this, vaccine take up in that group, the Nhs Group is already pretty high, so round 88 of Nhs Trust Staff say they have had two doses of a vaccine. But of course that still leaves 12 who havent, which is why the government is consulting on that decision about whether to extend to it that group in the Future. So decision about whether to extend to it that group in the Future. It that group in the Future. So what are the unions it that group in the Future. So what are the unions saying it that group in the Future. So what are the unions saying about it that group in the Future. So what are the unions saying about the it that group in the Future. So what. Are the unions saying about the idea of compulsory vaccines for Nhs Staff. ,. ,. , staff. There has not been outright stron staff. There has not been outright strong criticism, staff. There has not been outright strong criticism, but staff. There has not been outright strong criticism, but certainly staff. There has not been outright i strong criticism, but certainly some concern from both sides really, so the groups which represent nhs trusts, and management, have raised the concern of as i said, already you have got pretty high levels of vaccine take up, among Nhs Staff, is there really a problem here that needs to be solved . And the unions are coming at it from another Point Of View, we have high vacancy rates within the nhs and they are worried if you make vaccinations mandatory it could put people off, so it could hit that Staffing Situation within the nhs itself, and cause problems in the Future. The nhs itself, and cause problems in the Future in the Future. Thank you for the moment in the Future. Thank you for the moment jim the headlines on Bbc News. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began, with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. With five and a half million people the Scottish Parliament will vote today on Whether Covid Vaccine Passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and larger live events. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. The Home Secretary Priti patel wants to start turning back at sea some boats carrying migrants across the English Channel. The so called � pushback� tactics would only be used in limited circumstances. But the french authorities believe they would be dangerous and a breach of international martime law. So far this week alone, more than 15 Hundred migrants have crossed the channel by boat. Jon donnison reports. Watch your hands. Children first. The government has pledged to stop the boats. But with more than 1500 migrants being intercepted and brought ashore this week, it is failing. The Home Secretary has been seeking greater assistance from france. But despite objections from paris, Priti Patel now says in limited circumstances, the Uk Borderforce will be authorised to turn Migrant Boats back. Even some of her own mps are not convinced. It sounds good and i have every sympathy for the Home Secretary, who is in an impossible position. But these are flimsy boats, even with tougher, any boat coming up alongside would capsize these boats anyway and were looking at people getting into trouble in water and inevitably drowning. Then we would be blamed for that, so it sounds good pushing them back, but its not going to work in practice. Camped out around the beaches of northern france, there are hundreds of migrants waiting to make the crossing in search of a better life in the uk. In july the government agreed to pay the french an extra £54 million to step up patrols and tackle People Smugglers. But france has said britain Turning Boats back at sea would be dangerous, foolish and illegal and for the union that represents Uk Border force staff, that means the Governments Plan is a nonstarter. The key to this, it does require that the french cooperate. You cantjust turn about back let it go, you have got to turn it back into a Receiving Boat from the other country. If the french will not receive them, we are not going to turn anyone back. But the government and its supporters say the uk needs to use every possible tactic available to stop people smuggling. Drastic action is required and i am sure that Home Office lawyers, Foreign Office lawyers, they have really looked at this carefully and they have decided that it is perfectly legal. So we will see what happens. Whether it stops the flow of illegal crossings, i am not sure it will. As we head into autumn and the recent period of good weather and calm seas comes to an end, the number of migrants risking the journey will go down. But long term for the government, it appears to be a problem without an easy fix. Jon donnison, Bbc News. Our Europe Correspondent Nick beake sent this from calais. Let me just tell you that we are now, we are on the outskirts of calais, and as you can see the queues have formed. This is for a british charity that is going to be giving out some hot drinks in the next few minutes. Talking to people here today, mostly they are from sudan, somalia, some from afghanistan. And if the hope in london was that tough talk from Downing Street would really change minds here, i think its falling on deaf ears, because at the indications we are getting is that this would not change Peoples Desire to get to the united kingdom, and in fact its things like the weather which is a big determining factor in whether people set off for or not, and crucially whether they have got the money to pay the People Smugglers for a place on a boat. So thats the sort of unofficial reaction on the ground here. In terms of the official reaction from the french government, thats come in the form of the Interior Minister, who of course met Priti Patel yesterday, they had this meeting, and he has tweeted that france would not accept any practice that breaks maritime law nor any financial blackmail, and that relates to whatjon was talking about in his report, this £54 million of the united kingdom had promised france so that it could double some of its coastguard patrols along this stretch of water. The french were unhappy because they say, as far they were concerned, this was never depending on results. And actually if you look at what has happened so far, the french have intercepted more than half the boats that have left trying to get to the united kingdom, they have intercepted more than 10,000 people. Nicola pryce roberts is a Senior Lecturer in maritime Business And Law at southampton solent university. We must point she is a local West Lancashire Labour councillor, but we are speaking to her because of her academic role. Nicola, thank you forjoining us. Speu nicola, thank you forjoining us. Spell out for us if you would the dangers for people who take the chance to cross the English Channel . I think you have to consider the English Channel itself, so, you know, when we are sitting in our Sitting Rooms we donT Know what it is like in the middle of the English Channel. It is cold water, you know, its a channel between the north sea, the atlantic ocean, it is subject to weather, waves of certain times of the year and in certain conditions will be very high. It is also one of the worlds major shipping lanes, so, there is also the outside of the element, there is the outside of the element, there is the physical danger that the large number of ships that will be transiting the english change, you know, there is a threat from those as well, so it is a very dangerous crossing that these people are embarnging on. Crossing that these people are embarnging on. Crossing that these people are embarnuuin on. ~. ,. ,. , embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking on embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking on. What embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking on. What does embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking on. What does the embarnging on. What does the Law Say embarking on. What does the law. Embarking on. What does the Law Say ant turning people back . I am auoin to Say Ant turning people back . I am going to give Say Ant turning people back . I am going to give you Say Ant turning people back . I am going to give you the Say Ant turning people back . I n going to give you the definition of distress, under the Search And Rescue convention, an international convention which the uk is a signatory, and hitter to met its international obligations, so that defends a Distress Situation where there is a reasonable certainty that a Person Vessel or any other craft is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance. In my opinion, when we see these boats, and we know that they are inflatable, they are overcrowded, you know, they are stuffed with people trying to get across by the people smugglerings, you know, in any encounter, i think you know, in any encounter, i think you would find that they would meet the requirement for you know, intervention and Search And Rescue, rather than merely turning them back. The government has said it would only be used in limited circumstances, and the Home Secretary would make that decision, but, if it is International Maritime Law, what kind of changes to come to Stick Law might the westminster Government Put in place, to override those responsibilities . Weill. Government put in place, to override those responsibilities . Those responsibilities . Well, i dont think those responsibilities . Well, i dont think they those responsibilities . Well, i dont think they can, those responsibilities . Well, i dont think they can, so those responsibilities . Well, i dont think they can, so we i those responsibilities . Well, i. Dont think they can, so we have entered into international agreements, these are nothing to do with the European Union, this is international united nations, international united nations, international agreements we have entered into. We are very well respected as a country i for meeting obligation, particularly in terms of Search And Rescue and how we deal with vessels in distress, know from my Research Area we have an enviable position, the procedures we have in the. It is worth noting that the un body responsible for shipping, the imo, the international maritime organisation, is based in london. Across, you know, across the River Thames from the Houses Of Parliament actually. So we would have to breech, you know, are we going to rip up these initial agreements, long standing international agreements, and also, we work very closely with our regional neighbours, you know, france and other european, nothing to do with the European Union this, this is merely, you know, International Maritime Law this is International Maritime Law this is international response to maritime and to shipping and to matters of safety and we have worked together very well for decades. Are we really going to put that position in Jeopardy And Risk our reputation as a maritime nation . You know, as a decent nation really i suppose, in terms of this area . You know, i really hope not. I know that the, the statement from the government is that it would be used in very certain narrow circumstances, and that the operational details are to be determined, but, I Cant reasonably envisage any circumstance where without full cooperation from our french neighbours, and they have said they will not give this, that the government could take this action, so, you know, i cannot see a circumstance where it would actually be practicable to consider this as a policy. Be practicable to consider this as a oli. ,. ,. , policy. Then you get into the olitics policy. Then you get into the politics of policy. Then you get into the politics of it. Policy. Then you get into the politics of it, dont policy. Then you get into the politics of it, dont you, policy. Then you get into the politics of it, dont you, and | policy. Then you get into the i politics of it, dont you, and the whys and where fors of how much immigration is accept to believe the electorate. So how much of an international multinational solution needs to be found here . That international multinational solution needs to be found here . International multinational solution needs to be found here . That is the riaht needs to be found here . That is the right question needs to be found here . That is the right question martine. Needs to be found here . That is the right question martine. I needs to be found here . That is the right question martine. I think, i needs to be found here . That is the right question martine. I think, so l right question martine. I think, so i dont want to make this political but when we were were a member of the European Union we were part of and subject to Eu Legislation and there was an agreement called the dublin agreement, the dublin three was the latest, and that allowed for the return, within the European Context of anybody that had arrived illegally from a safe european country, and that allowed for you know, those people who had arrived to be returned to those safe countries, where it would be deemed they should have claimed asylum for example. So we are no longer a member of the European Union, and those rules do not apply any longer, we didnt enter into any extension as a country with europe, but that is going to be the reasonable solution, we need to either have bilateral agreement, solution, we need to either have bilateralagreement, eitherwith france, belgium or multilateral or with the European Union i suppose, or we have to have Mull Lateral Agreement with our regional neighbours as we do with other maritime issues, to try and find a solution to this, it is quite a distressing problem. It is not unique to this part of the world. Sadly, we see that there is a lot of movement of people initially in other parts of the world. They have this issue too, so it is regional neighbours as we do with other maritime issues, to try and find a solution to this, it is quite a distressing problem. It is not unique to this part of the world. Sadly, we see that there is a lot of movement of people initially in other parts of the world. They have this issue too, so it is something that you you know, we are going to have try as a country, a society, to have try as a country, a society, to find a legal and practicable response to dealing with this. Thank ou ve response to dealing with this. Thank you very much response to dealing with this. Thank you very much for response to dealing with this. Thank you very much for your response to dealing with this. Thank you very much for your time. Response to dealing with this. Thank you very much for your time. You i response to dealing with this. Thank| you very much for your time. You are most welcome an independent review has found significant failures at a private hospital in norfolk, where three adults with Learning Disabilities died. The report highlighted the excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff and the over medication of residents at Cawston Park. The hospital has now closed but relatives say their questions and distress at the time were ignored and one mother has called her Sons Death a scandal. Helena wilkinson reports. Joanna baillie had a learning disability, Autism And Sleep apnoea. Her parents said she was happy and fun loving. In 2018, joanna was found unresponsive at Cawston Park hospital. She hadnt been checked for two hours the night she died, despite 30 minute checks being in her care plan. There was no attempt to resuscitate her. It makes me feel very angry. I feel if they had done what they should have done, if they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. The norfolk safeguarding Adults Review found there were significant failures at the hospital in the Care Ofjoanna and two other patients who also died. The report highlighted concerns over unsafe grouping of patients and excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff. We need more than the Dismay And Distress of politicians and investments and promises. We have to see a transformation that is felt by peoples families, felt by families that are struggling today to manage the behaviours of their relatives, young relatives with Learning Disabilities. Another patient at the hospital, ben king, who had down Syndrome And Learning difficulties died last year. His mother saw him the day before. She said he was gasping and couldnt talk. His hands and lips were blue and he was rocking back and forth. He pleaded with me to take him home. I wish i had put him in the car then. I drove off. That was the last time i saw ben alive. The inquest into his death heard that during his final hours he was pushed roughly and slapped. Norfolk police issued this picture, showing a man they want to speak to in connection with an investigation into ill treatment. Cawston park closed in may after consistent failures in meeting standards. The owners said it was deeply sorry to the families. The spokesperson for the Department Of Health and Social Care said it was focused on ensuring all patients received safe and high Quality Care and that any allegations of abuse would be taken seriously. Helena wilkinson, Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. Low Pressure And Right across the uk, rain, showers, and Forthe Somme is spiralling around that. If you spot right across East And South eastern england, if you are showers here, more sunny spells around. Elsewhere if you do Catch A Downpour could be intense with the Risk Or Surface Water Flooding and travel disruption. Temperature is out where we have been much cooler in scotland compared with yesterday. We will see the risk of someone really intense downpours lingering across northern and north Eastern Parts of scotland overnight. Again a risk of Surface Water Flooding and a warm, Muggy Night. Not much in the way of sunshine tomorrow, if you write i suppose here and there. Away from the showers, you may see a bit of a pleasant sunshine. It wont be cold but it is cooler than it has been. Hello, this is Bbc News with martine croxall. The Headlines Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began with 5. 5 Million people waiting for routine treatment. Were past breaking point, it is broken. It needs to be rebuilt, and i think the Government Department of health have to have an honest conversation with the public. The Scottish Parliament will vote today on Whether Covid Vaccine Passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and larger live events. The government looks at whether it should be compulsory for Front Line Health Service staff in england to be vaccinated against covid 19. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. A report finds significant failures in the care of three adults with Learning Difficulties who died at a private hospital near norwich. It makes me feel very angry, because i think that if they had done what they should have done, if they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. Sport now and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres gavin ra mjaun. Good afternoon. England have named their preliminary squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the uae and oman. Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills is included for the first time since 2016. He was impressive in the T20 Blast and the hundred. One man not in the 15 Man Squad is all Rounder Ben stokes he was unavailable for selection, as he continues to take an indefinite Breakfrom Cricket for his mental wellbeing. But Head Coach Chris Silverwood has a month to finalise the squad, so stokes could be a last minute addition. England begin their tournament on October 23 against World Champions west indies. We fully support ben in any way that he needs to get better. Obviously, his Well Being comes first, his family come first and getting himself right is the right thing to do. He is a huge miss, as isjofra archer, because we had been together so long and they are huge players. But they have to get themselves right and we just want them as humans to feel better before they come back. Meanwhile, indias Cricket Team have cancelled a Training Session on the eve of the fifth test against england at Old Trafford after another member of their Coaching Team tested positive for coronavirus. The players have been told to stay in their Hotel Rooms after undergoing testing this morning. India have a 2 1 lead in the five Test Series. Emma raducanu is two matches away from a Sensational Us Open triumph she continues to make history, by making the final four of the womens draw. The 18 year old is yet to even drop a set. She beat the olympic champion, belinda bencic, in the quarters in straight sets. Remarkably, this is the furthest any british woman has gone in the competition, Sincejo Durie back in 1983. Raducanu who plays Maria Sakkari in the early Hours Tomorrow is also the first ever qualifier to get to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows. I think everyone is just in disbelief. We all knew emma was good, but i dont think anyone knew quite how good. We great things from her but not the sin. We expected great things. The way she has embraced everything and handled the situation and remained composed out there on the court has been wonderful to see. As i mentioned, radacanu faces Maria Sakkari in the Semi Finals after She Beat, the wimbledon finalist, Karolina Pliskova, in straight sets. The greek star is known for having one of the fastest serves on tour and that serve fired her into the Semi Finals, 6 4, 6 4. Staying with the us open, Novak Djokovic continues his bid to win the calendar Grand Slam by winning all four Grand Slams in the same year. In a repeat of the wimbledon final, the World Number one came from a set down to beat italys Matteo Berrettini in four sets. He will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal tomorrow the german who Beat Djokovic in the olympic semifinals injuly. I know its going to be a battle, harder than it was today, but im ready for it. These are the hurdles that i need to overcome in order to get to the desired destination. The result is Something I Cant predict but i can definitely put myself in the best possible state of Mind And Body to perform as well as i can. Mr raducanu it will be around 1am in the morning for the semifinal, so make sure you set your alarm early if you plan on watching it. People have got used to from tokyo, so they are in the swing of it. Its 20 years this weekend since the 9 11 attacks on america and just ahead of that anniversary the pre Trial Hearing of five men accused of masterminding the attacks has resumed. Its their 42nd Appearance in court and the judge is the eighth to have presided over the case, which has been bogged down for years. The hearing has been at Guantanamo Bay still prison for dozens of detainees. From there, our North America correspondent, Aleem Maqbool, has sent this report. In a tiny corner of cuba, one notorious By Product of the 9 11 attack still remains. Prisoners are still being held in limbo in Guantanamo Bay. Well, of course, the us authorities have allowed us to be here but they are extremely restrictive in controlling what we can show in terms of people and structures. They certainly havent allowed us near the Detention Facilities where the remaining prisoners are being held. Many of these original camps have been long abandoned. Now, 39 prisoners remain. Some were cleared for release as far back as 2010 but are still waiting to leave. Others have been designated forever prisoners because of the threat theyre thought to pose. But ten have been charged and are due to face military trials. They include five men accused of involvement in the 9 11 attacks. For the first time in more than 18 months, those five men were in a courtroom together. We couldnT Film it, of course, but we were in the gallery behind the glass when these men appeared for their pre Trial Hearing. Including, at the front here, the man with the ginger beard, which is khalid sheikh mohammed, the man who its believed conceived of the idea of the 9 11 attacks and took that idea to osama bin laden. The proceedings themselves were extremely slow. One of the main obstacles in terms of the arguments going forward is what evidence is admissible and what cannot be admitted because of torture. Its one of the reasons why the Family Members of victims of 9 11, some of whom were here in the gallery observing events, are unlikely to get a resolution in this case soon. People often ask, is there an end in sight . And for a long time there was not even a middle in sight. But now we are in the middle of the case, because wrestling with the question of the effect that torture has on admissibility of statements is the heart of the case. And so mistakes of the past are having a bearing on the Search Forjustice now over 9 11. And with no trial dates even having been set, the Detention Centre here looks no closer to shutting down. Aleem maqbool, Bbc News, in Guantanamo Bay. Journalists in Afghanistan Say that they have been detained and beaten by the taliban when attempting to cover protests. Among the groups protesting, women have taken to the streets demanding their rights. It comes as the taliban announced a new government this week with no female representatives. The taliban Interior Minister said he was restricting demonstrations, accusing some people of using them as a cover to breach security and create chaos. They call it havana syndrome, a mysterious illness that disproportionately affects american spies and diplomats. Symptoms include hearing strange sounds and a feeling of heat or pressure. The condition was first noticed in the cuban capital, with Cases Amonst Cia officers, but now there are reports of it all around the world. Some Suspect Havana Syndrome it could be a form of attack by a foreign state using microwaves. Heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. Cheering and whistling in 2015, the us reopened its embassy in cuba, as relations between the countries were restored, but then something happened. Diplomats and spies began to hear sounds and fall ill with a mysterious illness that people struggled to explain what became known as havana syndrome. The Trump Administration announced friday that it is pulling more than half of its staff out of the american embassy in havana. But it wasntjust havana. On a Trip To Moscow A year later, senior Cia Officer Marc polymeropolous says he suffered similar symptoms. It is real, we have to get our people Health Care and then we have to find out whos doing this because, as i have always contended, this is an act of war against us officials. The first cases were reported in havana in 2016. The next were in china in 2018. But this year has seen a new wave, including vienna and berlin. And most recently, hanoi in vietnam, affecting the us Vice President s visit there. Her flight was delayed for several hours because at least one us i diplomat had to be medevaced. But some have questioned whether the syndrome is real, suggesting that the stress caused whats called a psychogenic illness of the mind, which is now spreading. When you see mass psychogenic illnesses, theres usually some stressful situation, an underlying situation. And of course, in the case of cuba and the embassy employees, particularly the cia agents, they certainly were in a stressful situation. In the last year, new evidence has emerged. That Led A Panel of scientists, sponsored by the state department, to conclude that pulsed microwaves were most likely responsible in at least some of the cases. Definitive evidence of what started in cuba remains elusive. Some link it to electronic surveillance. Others, a weapon. But with cases now emerging in every continent, the biden administration has made solving this mystery a national security priority. Gordon corera, Bbc News. A man has been arrested on suspicion of Attempted Murder after staff at a Petrol Station in bristol were forced to hide from a knifeman in a safe room. Armed police and a negotiator were called to the esso Petrol Station just after ten oclock this morning. One person was injured but theyre not believed to be in a life threatening condition. Plans by gatwick to get a second runway into regular use enter a new phase today. The airports launched a 12 Week Consulation for the public to have their say on the proposals. The airport wants to increase Passenger Numbers to 75 Million per year by 2038. Our reporter, amanda akass, is there for us. It may seem fairly optimistic given the impact of the pandemic has had on the Aviation Industry about gatwick say they are confident that Passenger Numbers are going to get back up the pre pandemic levels by 2025 or 2026 and then will continue to grow. If this plan gets the Go Ahead, it could all be up and running by 2029, adding an extra 100,000 flights a year, up to about 382,000, up from 285,000 before the pandemic. Gatwick say this is going to be a great boost for the local economy and add lots ofjobs, particularly in an industry which has lost many in the past 18 months. But green campaigner of course are very concerned about the environmental impact, as are many local residents who spent years fighting off plans for a second runway to be built here. Im joined by the Development Director at gatwick. First of all, just explain exactly how this plan would work. What we want to do is to bring the Standby Runway that we currently just use for taxiing aircraft, or when for some reason we cant use our main runway, into routine use, and bring the two into one system that operates in parallel with one another to boost capacity of the runways here. Why do you want to do this . We believe why do you want to do this . Believe that we can increase the Passenger Numbers to over 70 Million by 2038. We can offer more choice forflights, destinations, we can i 20,000 jobs to our local economy, we can contribute another £1. 5 billion to our local economy which has been so badly hit by the pandemic. The country has so badly hit by the pandemic. The country has a so badly hit by the pandemic. The country has a target to get to an 80 by 2050, green campaigners would argue we should not be doing any Airport Expansion at all. We support the tar et Airport Expansion at all. We support the target completely. Airport expansion at all. We support the target completely. As Airport Expansion at all. We support the target completely. As an the target completely. As an invasion industry, we all have a role to play and how we bring technology to bear. As an Aviation Industry. We are already seen great strides in different fuel technologies, hybrid engines, there is lots of excitement about hydrogen powered aircraft in the Future. All of those will have a massive part to play in the long term. Our plans are very long term, we want to be ready for that. W very long term, we want to be ready for that. A. , very long term, we want to be ready for that. W. ,. ,. , very long term, we want to be ready for that. X. ,. ,. , for that. Gatwick are launching a 12 Week Consultation for that. Gatwick are launching a 12 Week Consultation process, for that. Gatwick are launching a 12 Week Consultation process, they i for that. Gatwick are launching a 12| Week Consultation process, they are very keen for anyone local or feel that to get involved. The headlines on Bbc News. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began, with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. The Scottish Parliament will vote today on Whether Covid Vaccine Passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and larger live events. The government looks at whether it should be compulsory for frontline Health Service staff in england to be vaccinated against covid 19. Britains Emma Raducanu has become the first british woman to reach the Semi Finals of the us open Sincejo Durie in 1983. Matt graveling has been speaking to people at the Tennis Club she grew up in, in bromley, south london. We may be 5500 miles away from Flushing Meadows in New York for the us open, but all eyes here at Bromley Tennis Centre are fixed firmly on the united states as one of their own, Emma Raducanu, has made it to the semifinals. Fantastic. But if you want to see how hard people have to work to make it to such dizzy heights, have a look at this. This is a List Ofjunior champions, under eights, boys and girls, and if you look down the list and end up on 2009, there she is, miss e raducanu. Shes been doing this for a long time, winning games, winning tournaments. But in the early hours of tomorrow morning, 1am uk time, the biggest game of her life. Were not going to put too much pressure on emma, because we do that in this country, but people here at her home Tennis Centre are very, very excited. Lets now speak to anna, who works and plays here. Anna, how has it been, the reaction since youve seen emma, notjust At Wimbledon but now at the us open, go through the rounds and getting better and better. Its amazing. Everyones so excited and the further she gets, the more excited everyone is. We had a group of girls watching her Match Yesterday here and cheering every point, it was brilliant. Mr Andrew Murray has been dominating headlines, its fair to say, in british tennis the last few years. Have you seen a spike in female interest in new members coming to The Club as Emma Progresses . Yeah, definitely. Especially with the young girls, weve had a lot of people enquiring. People who have obviously seen her and want to get involved and give tennis a go. Its been great. Fantastic, thank you very much, anna. There have been lots of people here today training, im going to risk myself and go onto this court real quick and have a quick chat with chris green, whos one of the coaches here. And actually saw Emma Train just a couple of years ago. Everyones quite surprised by this sudden progress. You know what youre talking about when it comes to tennis, are you surprised . Hopefully yeah, im quite surprised how quickly shes risen up the ranks and what shes doing. I could see it happening maybe in a couple of years. I thought maybe she was going to get into the top 100, maybe start to break the top 50. There was definitely always a player there but i had no idea this was going to happen, that she was going to burst out and do what shes done in the us open and At Wimbledon. Final question for you, chris, do you think with what youve seen from her, as such a mature player, as she gets to these later rounds, do you think the pressure will be ok . I think shes shown a lot of times already that shes handling it quite well. I think shes already exceeded her own expectations, i think. So i think shell be ok. Thank you very much, chris. So, not too much pressure being put on emma from here in bromley but lots and lots of excitement. The former England Football Captain Rio Ferdinand has been giving evidence to mps about Racist Abuse aimed at football players. He told them racism is becoming normalised because of the prevalence of Abuse Online and warned that the sport was Sliding Backwards as a result. He blamed the rise of Racist Abuse on the anonymity allowed by online platforms. The perpetrators are allowed to stand behind a curtain at the moment. Stand behind a curtain at the moment stand behind a curtain at the moment. ,. ,. , stand behind a curtain at the moment. ,. ,. ,. , moment. These Keyboard Warriors are allowed to say moment. These Keyboard Warriors are allowed to say and moment. These Keyboard Warriors are allowed to say and spout moment. These Keyboard Warriors are allowed to say and spout all moment. These Keyboard Warriors are allowed to say and spout all this i allowed to say and spout all this abuse from behind a curtain. Thea;r abuse from behind a curtain. They are anonymous, abuse from behind a curtain. They are anonymous, and abuse from behind a curtain. Iie are anonymous, and that abuse from behind a curtain. Iie are anonymous, and that is abuse from behind a curtain. Ii21 are anonymous, and that is an absolute problem for everybody in society. The fact that you can be anonymous online. This is a good example we were speaking about before you can go to game and if you threw a banana onto a page, there would be repercussions. But online, you can post a banana, you can post it to a black person with racist connotations behind it and be fine. You are not going to get punished, there are no repercussions. How is that right . A Football Fan has been found guilty of posting a racial slur about West Bromwich Albion Midfielder Romaine sawyers after The Clubs Home Defeat to Manchester City in january. Simon silwood, whos 50, had claimed that the use of a racial slur was unintentional and caused by autocorrect. Our correspondent Phil Mackie is at the Magistrates Court in walsall. Tell us more about the background to this. This was injanuary this year after West Brom suffered a 5 0 defeat to Manchester City. The susect, defeat to Manchester City. The suspect. A defeat to Manchester City. The suspect, a Life Defeat to Manchester City. Ii2 suspect, a life long West Brom fan went online and posted about the West Brom midfielder. He said he had intended to call him a buffoon, but instead also correct change it to a racial epithet. He denied a charge under the malicious communications act. Today he had at the magistrates� court, thejudge said he made an unreliable witness, that she effectively did not believe his version of events. She asked why when he was arrested a few days later that he not mention or correct at the time. So she found him guilty and he will be sentenced at The End of this month at birmingham magistrates� court. As he left court with his wife he was still protesting his innocence. I have a statement from West Bromwich Albion, The Club which is still belongs to. It says that West Bromwich Albion has a proud history of fighting all forms of discrimination and our message to supporters is clear. Racism is wholly unacceptable and will not be tolerated by The Club. They have given him a Lifetime Ban and they also fight West Midlands Police. Interestingly this case was brought partially by pc stuart ward, the only dedicated Police Officer in the only dedicated Police Officer in the country who is a football Hate Crime Officer. He spent his entire Working Week looking for incidents like this to try and bring prosecutions. This is the first successful prosecution since he was appointed by West Midlands Police. He will be sentenced for this offence by The End of this month. An old Porcelain Bowl which had sat on a sideboard for years, has turned out to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Simple Green Pot was initially expected to fetch between £500 £800 but ended up selling at auction for £320,000. The 900 year old chinese relic is thought to have been made during china� s song dynasty. It� s extremely rare for such a big surprise like this. But it is every auctioneer� s dream. So, you know, you� re always waiting during a sale for something to really stand out and make an impact like this. But this really was something quite unexpected and just really, really exciting. Check your sideboards, folks. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with nick miller. Hello again. Quite a change in weather compared to recent days, the biggest change in scotland. Some rain today, may be useful where it has been so dry. Rain showers, thunderstorms all spidering across the seed of Low Pressure across the uk. Very few sunny spells. In any of these downpours, there is a risk of Surface Water Flooding. There will be eastern and south Eastern Parts of england at Sea Temperatures in the Mid 20s, though not quite as hot as it has been of the best of any available sunshine and fewer showers compared to elsewhere. Downpours continue for many into this evening before easing, they won� t across the North And North Eastern Parts of scotland where they will continue. Here it is the risk of some flooding going into tomorrow morning. It is going into tomorrow morning. It is going to be a warm and Muggy Night, some Mist And Fog patches making for a murky starting at the morning. Showers continually across the North And North East Scotland for a time, showers flaring up elsewhere throughout the day. Again there will be some intense thundery downpours around in places, and only very limited summer two sunny spells. Probably later on, the best will be south west england. The aid of Low Pressure moves away at the weekend, as it does so, the showers come from the North Or North west. Not going to be cold as such, but we will notice across much of the Uk Things turning cooler and fresher. The weekend could well see a longer Speu Weekend could well see a longer spell of rain running across northern scotland on saturday. Elsewhere, not as many showers as we have had but there will be discussing out there, more places staying dry. Although there is a lot of cloud around, that it will be a few bright and sunny spells at times, and it will be few pleasant where you see some of those. By sunday, still a few showers around. The chance of seeing some Rain Brushing South Western Parts of the uk, it will be turning noticeably cooler across northern areas at the weekend. S this is Bbc News. The headlines. The Scottish Parliament will vote today on Whether Covid Vaccine Passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and larger live events. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began, with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. We� re past breaking point, it is broken. It needs to be rebuilt, and i think the Government Department of health have to have an honest conversation with the public. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. It makes me feel very angry, because i think that if they had done what they should have done, if they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. And Emma Raducanu� s Record Breaking Run at the Us Open Goes On The First british woman in almost 40 years to make it to the Semi Finals. The Scottish Parliament will vote this evening on plans to bring in a Vaccine Passport Scheme for entry to nightclubs, major Sporting Events and concerts. If it does, scotland will be the first nation in the united kingdom to use the passports. But concerns have been raised about how the scheme would work and both labour and the Liberal Democrats have said they� ll vote against the proposals. Our Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon reports. This was a Big Game for scotland for what it meant for the national side and in terms of numbers with more than 40,000 Football Fans attending. The next time scotland play at home, though, they might need a Covid Passport to attend. We� ll get them, we� re old enough, we� re Double Jabbed, so. People are getting covid tests etc, so why do they need a passport . I think its a bad idea, because its their choice, isnt it . I work in the nhs, i work on a Covid Ward and i agree with it. We need it. Under the proposal, everyone over 18 who� S Eligible for vaccination will have to show a Vaccine Certificate to gain entry to nightclubs. You� ll have to be Double Jabbed for unseated indoor events with audiences of more than 500 people, also if you are in an audience of more than 4,000 at an unseated outdoor event, or at any event with more than 10,000 people attending. Backers say the scheme is a way of allowing events like this big Football Game to Go Ahead despite surging covid cases, and will help with efforts to avoid imposing further restrictions. But opponents have concerns about civil liberties. And others wonder whether it will actually work in practice. It� s not clear what timescales clubs will be asked to work to. It� s not clear what can be done for those people who don� t have a smartphone to be able to download Qr Codes and engage with the technology. Chanting other countries, including italy, ireland and france where there have been protests against Vaccine Passports have already introduced their own schemes. Experts say it has led to an uptake in vaccinations. France brought this in when they were having a real problem with Vaccine Uptake. And the day after the policy was announced A Million people booked theirjabs and it� s estimated that around 7 Million extra vaccinations have been given because of the introduction of Vaccine Passports. England has plans to introduce Vaccine Certification. Wales is considering it for higher Risk Settings. Northern ireland has not yet announced a position. Holyrood will debate it later. The scottish government insists that Vaccination Certification is a limited, targeted and proportionate response to a very difficult situation. Lorna gordon, Bbc News. Our Scotland Correspondent James Shaw is at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon. This could make for a very interesting debate, because there are some wide ranging opinions on this. Are some wideranging opinions on this. ~. , are some wideranging opinions on this. ~. , , this. Well, that is right. It is re this. Well, that is right. It is pretty clear this. Well, that is right. It is pretty clear now this. Well, that is right. It is pretty clear now that this. Well, that is right. It is pretty clear now that three i this. Well, that is right. It is| pretty clear now that three of this. Well, that is right. It is i pretty clear now that three of the opposition parties, the conservatives, labour, and the Liberal Democrats are all going to oppose this measure, they all have concerns about it. Labour say they think test and protect would be a better way of stopping the spread of coronavirus, stopping the recent rise in cases that there have been. The conservatives point to the fact this seems to have been a rushed move by the snp, by the scottish government, lots of details are still noT Known, although the plan is to introduce Vaccine Passports, or certificates within three weeks on the 1st october, and on civil liberties grounds, really the Liberal Democrats oppose it on principle. The fact they think it is controlling people� S Behaviour and forcing them in a sense, to get vaccinated whether or not they wants to. So it will be an interesting debate. But, in all likelihood it will pass, because of a Power Sharing arrangement, between the snp and the scottish greens which was agreed a few weeks ago, the scottish governments scottish greens may have. Because of this agreement, unless they are prepared to breach it at this early stage it would seem pretty likely that it will pass through the parliament, become law and come into effect at the start of next month. Ihshd the start of next month. 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I mean we know some details of what the scottish government is planning to do but in fact they put out a paper that was only five pages long, as the scottish Labour Leader pointed out, or subjected, jokingly, it was not as long as a Cocktail Menu in a nightclub that might be affected by these measure, so there are lots of questions, lots of unknown thing s about this policies, including what is the definition of a nightclub . That, the scottish government said, has still to be pinned down, they will be doing that with representatives from the industry. So, i think they have made it a calculation, they have made a decision they need to Go Ahead with it as quickly as possible to curb the rise in coronavirus cases, but the rise in coronavirus cases, but the pay off with that is there are all sorts of questions not yet answered, even though the policy is going to come into effect really very soon. James, for the moment thank you. James, for the moment thank you. James shaw in edinburgh. And we� ll bring you live coverage of the debate from holyrood, that� s in the next half hour. That is the scene in the chamber at the moment. That is the scene in the chamber at the moment. The government is considering whether it should be compulsory for Front Line Nhs workers in england to be vaccinated against covid 19. Some unions are warning the move would lead to more staff shortages but the government believe it� S Essential to protect vulnerable patients. Social Care Minister Helen Whatley told Bbc Breakfast that Care Homes workers should be double vaccinated. So, we have a policy that we� ve already legislated for. That is to require those working in Care Homes, and on the premises, to be doubly vaccinated. And that� s because we� ve seen through the pandemic that those in Care Homes are the most vulnerable to covid, the most at risk of dying from this disease. And, yes, a vast, vast majority of residents in Care Homes have been doubly vaccinated, but we know that though the vaccine is very effective, it� s not perfect, there is still a risk of getting covid, particularly for those most vulnerable residents. And so, what we� re doing, i think, has to be the right thing, which is to give those residents the maximum protection and that means staff looking after those vulnerable people should be vaccinated. Our Health Correspondent, Jim Reed, told me more about the government launching a six Week Consultation on making Vaccination A condition of Deployment Forfront Line workers. There� s two separate things going on here. You just heard the Care Minister for england talking there. She is talking about Care Home Staff who are not employed by the nhs, they are almost always employed by private sector companies. That decision is done and dusted, it is already law. By november the 11th, this year, you will have to be Double Jabbed, if you work in a Care Home, to continue working on the Front Line with patients. If you are not, you might be given a role away, a non patient facing role, working on hr, something like that, away from the Front Line or you will not be able to work there. That is the Care Home situation. The government� s said today, again for england, it is consulting, this is a six Week Consultation, about whether to extend that policy, that mandatory Vaccine Policy from around 600,000 Care Home workers to another 1. 2 million Nhs Staff. That would include doctors, nurses, anyone that is employed on the Front Line, by the nhs. Now, the latest statistics we have got for this, vaccine take up in that group, the Nhs Group, is already pretty high. So around 88 of Nhs Trust Staff say they have had two doses of a vaccine. But of course that still leaves 12 who haven� t, which is why the government is consulting on that decision about whether to extend to it that group in the Future. So what are the unions saying about the idea of compulsory vaccines for Nhs Staff . There has been not outright strong criticism, but certainly some concern from both sides, really. So the groups which represent nhs trusts and management have raised the concern of, as i said, already you have got pretty high levels of vaccine take up among Nhs Staff. Is there really a problem here that needs to be solved . And the unions are coming at it from another Point Of View, we have high vacancy rates within the nhs, and they are worried if you make vaccinations mandatory it could put people off from applying for roles in the Future. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began. 5. 6 million people were waiting for routine Hospital Treatment at The End ofjuly, according to the latest figures from Nhs England. Some of the longest waits are for people needing Hip And Knee replacements and Cataract Surgery. And Ambulance Waiting Times also continue to miss their target. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson reports. This Cctv Footage shows the agonising wait for help after a man� s heart stopped beating. An Ambulance Crew takes over half an hour to arrive. The target is seven minutes. Shortly after, the patient passed away. His son, also a doctor, believes the delay caused his death. Every minute of Delay Counts in the situation where you have a cardiac arrest. Cpr is important, but it will not in itself save a patient. It gives you a bit of time before somebody gets a defibrillator. By the time the Ambulance Crew came, there was nothing to shock, it was a flat line, he had gone. Caring for 450,000 Covid Patients has had a knock on effect on care, including Ambulance Response times. Figures from Nhs England show the average wait in august was slightly down compared tojuly, but higher than it has been for more than three years. The most serious category one calls average at around 8. 5 minutes, above the seven minute target. The response time for category two calls, which includes Heart Attacks and strokes, averaged at nearly 39 minutes. The aim is 18. Long waiting times are being seen across the uk but are measured differently, so cannot be compared. How are you doing . Doing really well. There is little waiting around at this early Diagnosis Centre, aimed at alleviating demands on hospitals. Dedicated to patients who may be at risk from cancer, it carries out procedures like colonoscopies and as an example of the millions of extra tests the nhs has carried out over the summer. No polyps, no cancer. Nothing to worry about. During the pandemic many patients failed to come to hospital because they were worried about contracting coronavirus. This Diagnosis Centre is set away from emergency care. If you go straight through these doors, you go into a safe covid freezone. Some patients are still staying away. It has been a priority for us to support patients to see their general practitioner, to be referred on to the hospital, to have the diagnostic test because the earlier we diagnose a condition, the better it will be. The government says it is investing billions of pounds into tackling covid pressures, but it is seen as not enough. The Department Of Health has to have an honest conversation with the General Public that the nhs is failing people, even in emergencies, and we need to have a constructive discussion on how we fix it. Health officials have warned the nhs will face even more challenges as we head into the difficult winter months. Anna collinson, Bbc News. The Home Secretary Priti patel wants to start turning back at sea some boats carrying migrants across the English Channel. The so called � pushback� tactics would only be used in limited circumstances. But the french authorities believe they would be dangerous and a breach of international martime law. So far this week alone, more than 1500 migrants have crossed the channel by boat. Jon donnison reports. Watch your hands. Children first. The government has pledged to stop the boats. But with more than 1500 migrants being intercepted and brought ashore this week, it is failing. The Home Secretary has been seeking greater assistance from france. But despite objections from paris, Priti Patel now says in limited circumstances, the Uk Borderforce will be authorised to turn Migrant Boats back. Even some of her own mps are not convinced. It sounds good and i have every sympathy for the Home Secretary, who is in an impossible position. But these are flimsy boats, even with tougher, any boat coming up alongside would capsize these boats anyway and we� re looking at people getting into trouble in water and inevitably drowning. Then we would be blamed for that, so it sounds good pushing them back, but it� s not going to work in practice. Camped out around the beaches of northern france, there are hundreds of migrants waiting to make the crossing in search of a better life in the uk. In july the government agreed to pay the french an extra £54 million to step up patrols and tackle People Smugglers. But france has said britain Turning Boats back at sea would be dangerous, foolish and illegal and for the union that represents Uk Border force staff, that means the government� s plan is a nonstarter. The key to this, it does require that the french cooperate. You can� tjust turn about back let it go, you have got to turn it back into a Receiving Boat from the other country. If the french will not receive them, we are not going to turn anyone back. But the government and its supporters say the uk needs to use every possible tactic available to stop people smuggling. Drastic action is required and i am sure that Home Office lawyers, Foreign Office lawyers, they have really looked at this carefully and they have decided that it is perfectly legal. So we will see what happens. Whether it stops the flow of illegal crossings, i am not sure it will. As we head into autumn and the recent period of good weather and calm seas comes to an end, the number of migrants risking the journey will go down. But long term for the government, it appears to be a problem without an easy fix. Jon donnison, Bbc News. The headlines on Bbc News. The Scottish Parliament will vote today on Whether Covid Vaccine Passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and larger live events. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began, with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. An independent review has found significant failures at a private hospital in norfolk, where three adults with Learning Disabilities died. The report highlighted the excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff and the over medication of residents at Cawston Park. The hospital has now closed but relatives say their questions and distress at the time were ignored and one mother has called her son� s death a scandal. Helena wilkinson reports. Joanna baillie had a learning disability, Autism And Sleep apnoea. Her parents said she was happy and fun loving. In 2018, joanna was found unresponsive at Cawston Park hospital. She hadn� t been checked for two hours the night she died, despite 30 minute checks being in her care plan. There was no attempt to resuscitate her. It makes me feel very angry. I feel if they had done what they should have done, if they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. The norfolk safeguarding Adults Review found there were significant failures at the hospital in the Care Ofjoanna and two other patients who also died. The report highlighted concerns over unsafe grouping of patients and excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff. We need to leave that report and take you straight to holyrood where the debate about the introduction of Vaccine Passports is under way. Let us listen in. The number of people in hospital with covid has increased from 391 to 883, and those in Intensive Care from 44, to 82. But despite these concerning levels of growth in cases and levels of hospitalisation, we all recognise and i believe are committed to, the need to try all that we can, to protect the return to greater normality that we have experienced in recent weeks. Injune the government changed our strategic intent from suppressing the virus to the lowest possible level, to a broader view, that recognises all possible harms, including social and economic harms. We accepted that measures such as physical distances were placing considerable burdens on the economy, that could not be judged to be proportionate. And so in the 9th August we removed the majority of remaining restructures while retaining a baseline of public health measure, that includes test and protect, the use of face coverings in certain settings and continued emphasis on good hygiene and ventilation. Of course, it is the extraordinary Vaccination Programme in which 84 of all over 18 year olds that are vaccinated that allowed us to make that move. I want again to pay full credit to the teams the Length And Breadth of the country who have delivered more than 7 Million vaccinations since december 2020. 7 Million vaccinations since december2020. Butjust 7 Million vaccinations since december 2020. But just as vaccination changed the game in terms of covid response, the arrival of the now predominant Delta Variant has led to the fragile position that exists today. Vaccination has significantly reduced the link between cases, and serious Health Harm from covid, the proportionate of people with the virus who end up in hospital, is now much lower than it was preVaccine Passport. Vaccination programme. That link has only weakened. It has not been broken entirely, and with our national health under pressure as we catch up with delayed treatment in care we need to reduce the number of people in hospital can code of. The First Minister quoted professor reicher. First minister quoted professor reicher, today, at First Ministers questions. Reicher, today, at First Ministers questions, but, idont reicher, today, at First Ministers questions, but, i dont think she was complete in how she described his view, was complete in how she described his view, he was complete in how she described his view, he does say that Vaccine Certificates his view, he does say that Vaccine Certificates could lead to riskier behaviours and could lead to some people behaviours and could lead to some people less likely to get vaccinated. 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I have read professor Reichers Thread on i professor reicher� s thread on twitter today, professor reicher� s thread on twittertoday, i professor reicher� s thread on twitter today, i think it� s a very, i think it� s a balanced thread because it goes through the arguments, thatjustify the arguments, that justify the application arguments, thatjustify the application of a Vaccine Certification scheme and the circumstances in which it would work, where there are high levels of trust on the guidance in place and he highlights the issues that could potentially lead to Vaccine Anxiety being reinforced so it is is a balanced argument and i think the First Minister, i don� t have her words to hand but from my recollection of what she said today, she indicated it was a balanced assessment of setting out the pros and conses of the steps that the government take, and ultimately this is a matter ofjudgment, which i will set out the rational, as to why the government has come to the conclusions that it has come to. 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In the papers, circulated this morning it says this, the scottish this morning it says this, the scottish government will continue to gather scottish government will continue to gather evidence from round the world on sortty gather evidence from round the world on sortty case scheme, we will publish on sortty case scheme, we will publish a on sortty case scheme, we will publish a full evidence. Why is that not being publish a full evidence. Why is that not being mabel available to parliament before we are being asked to vote parliament before we are being asked to vote on parliament before we are being asked to vote on this . The parliament before we are being asked to vote on this . To vote on this . The government has ublished to vote on this . The government has published a to vote on this . The government has published a paper to vote on this . The government has published a Paper Today to vote on this . The government has published a Paper Today which published a Paper Today which settous tatty details of this scheme and the approach that we intend to take, there is a constantly merging Evidence Base on all matters in relation to covid. Mr frazer is a member of the covid 19 committee, he knows that fact, that there is an merging Evidence Base, he will also know there will be a consideration of regulations that parliament will have to go through, in relation to this, in addition to the decisions that the government is, that parliament is being invited to take today. So, in these circumstances, Presiding Officer i believe it is necessary and appropriate, for us to take further proportionate action. Not a return to the restrictions of the past but effective and targeted action, action that where possible minimises the Harm Restrictions cause to business, to young people� s education and to our overall wellbeing. It is. If he would allow me to make some more progress, it is in that context that we are proposing to introduce a mandatory domestic scheme. This is not an Addition Allezer of restrictions impose odd an world that is back to normal, it is a proportionate responses to a world, in which there is the continued risk of serious harm from covid, where our hospitals are understrain, and harm from covid, where our hospitals are under strain, and where we are beginning to see the serious impact of long covid. If the choice is between sectors and settings being closed and a limited Certification Scheme being used to keep them open, the government believes it is right to make a choice in favour of a limited Certification Scheme. I am happy to give way. I limited Certification Scheme. I am happy to give way limited Certification Scheme. I am happy to give way. I am grateful to the deu happy to give way. I am grateful to the Deputy First happy to give way. I am grateful to the deputy First Minister happy to give way. I am grateful to the deputy First Minister for happy to give way. I am grateful to the deputy First Minister for Giving J the deputy First Minister for giving away the deputy First Minister for giving away in the deputy First Minister for giving away. In the paper, there its a very away. In the paper, there its a very short away. In the paper, there its a very short paper produced by the government. Under costs it says any additional government. Under costs it says any additional Staffing Or Infrastructure costs will be met by businesses, so may i ask, the deputy First Minister what assessment has been made in terms of the economic impact been made in terms of the economic impact on been made in terms of the economic impact on affected businesses . Businesses . Impact on affected businesses . Itusinesses . Impact on affected businesses . Businesses . ,. ,. ,. ,. , businesses . Part of that analysis has to take businesses . Part of that analysis has to take into businesses . Part of that analysis has to take into account businesses . Part of that analysis has to take into account the i businesses . Part of that analysis | has to take into account the point businesses . Part of that analysis i has to take into account the point i have put on the record to parliament. The choice that we face just now, because of the escalating challenges of covid, is that we may have to consider further restrictions, which would, of course, have an economic impact as a consequence. We are trying to avoid that consequence, we are saying, this is a, a lesser and more proportionate impact on society as a consequence, and obviously businesses have to respond accordingly, i have a Lot Detail i have to to put on the record they if he will forgive me. As with covid Measures Certification has provoked controversy and debate. But i encourage parliament to consider the clinicaljustification encourage parliament to consider the clinical justification for a Vaccine Certification scheme. There is clear clinical evidence that double vaccination significantly reduces the likelihood that a person will get covid 19. There is clear clinical evidence that certain settings are associated with the risk of spikes in infections, we know about the risk of settings where large numbers gather, or people spend time close together, particularly indoors. We also know that the activity associated with very large event also pose risk, we saw for example a marked spike rounds the Euro 2020 tournament. Therefore ensuring only those who are double vaccinated attend those higher Risk Venues and events can directly reduce the transmission in those settings. We accept, i will give way to Mr Ross. Deputy First Minister, thank you for giving deputy First Minister, thank you for giving away. He is asking parliament this evening to vote on his proposals for Vaccine Passports. Can he say proposals for Vaccine Passports. Can he say what proposals for Vaccine Passports. Can he say what his definition in this context he say what his definition in this context of he say what his definition in this context of a nightclub is . | Rdrill Context of a nightclub is . I will come on to context of a nightclub is . I will come on to that context of a nightclub is . I will come on to that in context of a nightclub is . I will come on to that in due context of a nightclub is . I will come on to that in due course. Context of a nightclub is . In ii. Come on to that in due course. We accept of course, that the Extent Protection against transmission from vaccines is certainly lower now with the delta than with the previous dominant variant, it does not eliminate the risks but it is likely it does reduce that risk. So, i am afraidly have to make some more progress to get detail on the record. So any Certification Scheme cannot be Base Odd an guarantee of no transmission but is about allowing some higher Risk Settings to operate more safely when the potential alternative would be closure, this will help to protect those who are more vulnerable. For example those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons or who because of underlying conditions do not respond effectively to the vaccine. In addition, we believe that certification will encourage a proportion of the eligible population who remain unvaccinated to get vaccinated. That is something we have seen in otherjurisdictions. 0f we have seen in otherjurisdictions. Of course, like any Covid Measure we should not use for it a moment longer than is needed. Regulations will be reviewed against the Policies Intention to reduce Transmission And Boost vaccination up Transmission And Boost vaccination up take and will subject to parliamentary scrutiny. These regulation also be reviewed every three week, any Certification Regulations will expire, On 28th February 2022. As with all Covid Measures under the Health Protection Coronavirus Requirement Scotland regulations, 2021. It would require a further decision by this parliament to Ex Theened further. Presiding officer let me turn to the details of the scheme itself. We published yesterday a Paper Setting out the rational for domestic certification and how we expect it will work. In that paper we indicated our intention to launch the scheme on 1st october. We accept that it the scheme on 1st october. We accept thatitis the scheme on 1st october. We accept that it is only a few weeks from now, but to be effective in the current fragile context, we believe we need to take rapid action. We do not believe that domestic Vaccine Certification should be a requirement for any key service, or in settings where people have no choice over attendance and we continue to hold very firmly to that position. As the First Minister set out in her statement to parliament last week, we propose that Vaccine Certification should be introduced once adults have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Firstly in nightclubs and other settings, secondly entertainment venues. Unseated outdoor live events with more than 4,000 people in the audience, and lastly, any event which is more than 10,000 people in attendance. We continue. Still got pace. I� m really grateful for the i� m really gratefulfor the deputy First Minister giving way. I wonder if he will set the immediate issue here is lack of clarity around the practicality of implementation of Vaccine Passports. For example, what will happen is venues are not set to digitally read Qr Codes, or a venues already have automated entry, and who is responsible for policing. I guess the practicality is not considered in bringing this to parliament. Iii considered in bringing this to parliament. Considered in bringing this to parliament. ,. ,. , parliament. If i can move onto some of those details parliament. If i can move onto some of those details for parliament. If i can move onto some of those details for the parliament. If i can move onto some of those details for the benefit i parliament. If i can move onto some of those details for the benefit of i of those details for the benefit of mister whittle. We want the Vaccine Certification process to be as simple as possible. There are just a few steps involved. From september 30, people can the nhs scotland covid Scotland Status App which also has a qr cold. Anyone unable to use the app, can request a secure paper. This will replace the current interim solution of accessing records. Staffing venues affect you kind of the nhs scotland covid chick and verify up to a smartphone or device. Mister whittle has asked me to put some detail on the record, and i think it is important that i do that for the sake of clarity. Staffing at the venues affect you can download the nhs scotland covid Check Verifier up to a smartphone or device. This will be available during the course of the next week well in advance of launch of the scheme. They will be detailed guidance on how to use this. They will also be options for venues to implement functionality into the systems as the system is open source. If mister simpson would allow me to completely detail. I would suggest that the Cabinet Secretary is over time. A would suggest that the Cabinet Secretary is over time. A person who cannot be vaccinated secretary is over time. A person who cannot be vaccinated for secretary is over time. A person who cannot be vaccinated for medical cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons will be able to apply for documents that site there are exempt, those already on clinical trials who already have the exemption letter, and they should be able to show that instead of the vaccination. The introduction of Covid Vaccination certificates, even in the limited circumstances that i have set up today, is a significant development. But the Evidence Base for its introduction in scotland is not unique. There are not factors about the virus are our circumstances which means that this measure is unreasonable and scotland but reasonable elsewhere. The Uk Government has announced its intention to introduce certification for england, and several european countries, including france, italy and ireland, have already introduced certification. Indeed, Certification Schemes in other countries often cover a wider range of venues than the ones we are currently considering for scotland. As i have indicated, the government has set out details to parliament of the nature of the scheme. We put those proposals to parliament this afternoon as part of an approach to protect a very fragile situation that we face in scotland of rising Infection And Hospitality that poses a threat to our national Health Service. We are trying to take Proportion Action to protect the public from coronavirus, and i encourage parliament to support the measures by supporting the motion that i made in my name. I measures by supporting the motion that i made in my name. That i made in my name. I now cold on douglas that i made in my name. I now cold on douglas was that i made in my name. I now cold on douglas was to that i made in my name. I now cold on douglas was to speak that i made in my name. I now cold on douglas was to speak to that i made in my name. I now cold on douglas was to speak to and i that i made in my name. I now cold l on douglas was to speak to and move an amendment 11 to 3. 2. I now coid an amendment 11 to 3. 2. I now cold on an amendment 11 to 3. 2. I now cold on Douglas Ross. The an amendment 11 to 3. 2. I now cold on Douglas Ross. The Deputy First Minister Cold on Douglas Ross. The Deputy First Ministerjust Cold on Douglas Ross. The deputy First Ministerjust asked cold on Douglas Ross. The deputy i First Ministerjust asked parliament to consider the proposals and vote accordingly. I asked a very specific question of the deputy First Minister so i question of the deputy First Ministerso i am question of the deputy First Minister so i am going to invite an intervention from him. What is a nightclub for the purposes of his Vaccine Passports . Ih nightclub for the purposes of his Vaccine Passports . Vaccine passports . In the arrangements Vaccine Passports . In the arrangements that Vaccine Passports . In the arrangements that have i Vaccine Passports . In the arrangements that have prevailed Vaccine Passports . In the arrangements that have prevailed so far, there has been no necessity to distinguish between nightclubs and pubs and hospitality venues that may open later into the evening and into the early hours of the morning. The circumstances that we face yet require us to more precisely define the distinction to avoid Market Distortion between nightclubs and venues that could appear similar to nightclubs but have a different purpose. That is the subject of further discussion of the Night Industry Sector to enable us to come to conclusions which will of course be set out in regulations. Be set out in regulations. Douglas ross. Im really be set out in regulations. Douglas ross. Im really not be set out in regulations. Douglas ross. Im really not sure be set out in regulations. Douglas ross. Im really not sure what i be set out in regulations. Douglas ross. Im really not sure what we| ross. Im really not sure what we are expected ross. Im really not sure what we are expected to ross. Im really not sure what we are expected to do ross. Im really not sure what we are expected to do as are expected to do as parliamentarians. As people sense to scrutinise the government. Nicola sturgeon announced these plans a week ago, we were told we would get a Paper Setting out how these Vaccine Passports would work. For a minute there, the deputy First Minister tumbled around trying to explain what is nightclub, yet he want an sp� s in this chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these establishments, but we don� T Know which establishments it will affect. He wants msps. Surely only a responsible government should bring forward proposals that are ready to be enacted. Further consultation is not suitable if you want the support of members in this chamber. I thank the member of members in this chamber. I thank the member for of members in this chamber. I thank the member for giving of members in this chamber. I thank the member for giving way. Of members in this chamber. I thank the member for giving way. Would l of members in this chamber. I thankl the member for giving way. Would he the memberfor giving way. Would he accept that today we are looking at the same principle and the detail has still to be worked out, and we have a covid committee which will look at the detail. Ida. Have a covid committee which will look at the detail. Have a covid committee which will look at the detail. No, i absolutely do not agree look at the detail. No, i absolutely do not agree with look at the detail. No, i absolutely do not agree with that, look at the detail. No, i absolutely do not agree with that, because i look at the detail. No, i absolutely| do not agree with that, because his deputy First Minister said, i can� t remember the exact words, he accepted us as being introduced in short order. So a proposal being put forward by this government to be introduced in short order will not be scrutinised by the covid committee before it is implemented. I understand that scrutiny will only happen after this comes into force from october 1. So i think these are legitimate questions, i think that is why the deputy First Minister refused to respond to my intervention during his speech, and still cannot tell this parliament or the public watching what a Night Club is in terms of the Vaccine Passports he wants to impose for those nightclubs. It is passports he wants to impose for those nightclubs. Those nightclubs. It is interesting to me that douglas those nightclubs. It is interesting to me that Douglas Ross those nightclubs. It is interesting to me that Douglas Ross was i those nightclubs. It is interesting to me that Douglas Ross was a i to me that Douglas Ross was a councillor, i don� T Know if you serve in the Licensing Board, but they have a definition of nightclubs. Would he agree that is something that is knowing and Licensing Boards throughout councils . I Licensing Boards throughout councils . ,. Licensing boards throughout councils . ,. , Licensing Boards throughout councils . ,. , councils . I was a councillor for either decade, councils . I was a councillor for either decade, i councils . I was a councillor for either decade, i sat councils . I was a councillor for either decade, i sat on councils . I was a councillor for either decade, i sat on a i councils . I was a councillor for i either decade, i sat on a Licensing Board, and i did in training to be a member of the Licensing Board, and there is no such definition. So i� m not sure of gillian martin ever sat on a Licensing Board if that is what she thinks. We are in a really difficult position as politicians seeking to make a decision on an extremely important subject. If the government cannot give us even simple information about what is a nightclub and what is not. We were told to expect a paper that would in broad terms tell us what to expect, a paper that was only published hours before today� s debate. It is 2000 words in it which it still doesn� t define a nightclub, that doesn� t define a nightclub, that does say that is going to be costs on businesses with additional Staffing And Infrastructure. As at the deputy First Minister acceptor, he has no idea what those costs are going to be. It also states that the 3pp going to be. It also states that the app will need an update, so they are going to introduce something for venues that he can� t define with an app venues that he can� t define with an app that will have to be updated going forward because it is not ready yet. It also does not provide sector gillian martin ever sat on a Licensing Board if that is what she thinks. We are in a really difficult position as politicians seeking to make a decision on an extremely important subject. If the government cannot give us even simple information about what is a nightclub and what is not. We were told to expect a paper that would in broad terms tell us what to expect, a paper that was only published hours before today� s debate. It is 2000 words in which it still doesn� t define a nightclub, that does say thatis define a nightclub, that does say that is going to be costs on businesses with additional Staffing And Infrastructure. As the deputy First Minister accepted, he has no idea what those costs are going to be. It also states that the app will need an update, so they are going to introduce something for venues that t he can� t introduce something for venues that the can� t define with an app that will have to be updated going forward because it is not ready yet. It also does not provide Sector Sturgeon the deputy First Minister one is to look for it without giving us that information. This is just another example of how the Snp Government are going to disregard the views of this chamber of today� s vows and for the next five years if this is how they plan to bring proposals forward. They already know that their plans will pass. They know that the coalition is lafont of the greens means that this will go through despite all the concerns that we hear from around the chamber. That is notjust me saying that as the leader of the main Opposition Party here in holyrood. This is coming from industry as well. It is good at the deputy First Minister wishes to come in on that point. Stephen montgomery of the Hospitality Group says this morning, you can guarantee that with the coalition that it would just be steam rolled through parliament. We have been told absolutely nothing. We don� T Know how it is a bird, we don� T Know the cost implications, we don� T Know the cost implications, we don� T Know the cost implications, we don� T Know who it is going to affect. I� m sorry for steven montgomery and his members of the scottish Hospitality Group, but i don� t think this debate is going to tell him the answers either. I� m tell him the answers either. Im crateful tell him the answers either. Im grateful to tell him the answers either. Im grateful to mr tell him the answers either. I� n grateful to Mr Ross for giving way, and on the issues that he raises, we have of course publish detail and we have of course publish detail and we have provided more detail to parliament today, and we will continue no dialogue with sectors such as those that Mr Montgomery represents. Can i ask Mr Ross to set out to parliament at the steps that he believes, given the rising threat of coronavirus and the Delta Variant, that we should take to avoid the application of further restrictions . I avoid the application of further restrictions . Avoid the application of further restrictions . , ,. Restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to do restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to do far restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to do far work restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to do far work with i restrictions . I did this yesterday. We have to do far work with test | restrictions . I did this yesterday. I we have to do far work with test and protect. There are issues, and i know the First Minister does not like politicians raising concerns about test and protect, and it is nothing to do with the staff, may i do an outstanding job. Studio lets leave that debate there for now. That is Douglas Ross, the leader of the scottish conservatives at holyrood speaking in response to the case for the Vaccine Passports, set out byJohn Swinney, the deputy First Minister. Hen making the ponder any passport would be subject to a three weekly review and would come to an end in february next year unless there was further permission from the parliament to continue with it. Douglas ross saying that they needed more definitions about what the executive are proposing before they can give it proper scrutiny. It� s 20 years this weekend since the 9 11 attacks on america, and just ahead of that anniversary the pre Trial Hearing of five men accused of masterminding the attacks has resumed. It� s their 42nd Appearance in court and the judge is the eighth to have presided over the case, which has been bogged down for years. The hearing has been at Guantanamo Bay , still prison for dozens of detainees , from there our North America for dozens of detainees. Correspondent Aleem Maqbool has sent this report. In a tiny corner of cuba, one notorious By Product of the 9 11 attack still remains. Prisoners are still being held in limbo in Guantanamo Bay. Well, of course, the us authorities have allowed us to be here but they are extremely restrictive in controlling what we can show in terms of people and structures. They certainly haven� t allowed us near the Detention Facilities where the remaining prisoners are being held. Many of these original camps have been long abandoned. Now, 39 prisoners remain. Some were cleared for release as far back as 2010 but are still waiting to leave. Others have been designated forever prisoners because of the threat they� re thought to pose. But ten have been charged and are due to face military trials. They include five men accused of involvement in the 9 11 attacks. For the first time in more than 18 months, those five men were in a courtroom together. We couldn� T Film it, of course, but we were in the gallery behind the glass when these men appeared for their pre Trial Hearing. Including, at the front here, the man with the ginger beard, which is khalid sheikh mohammed, the man who it� s believed conceived of the idea of the 9 11 attacks and took that idea to osama bin laden. The proceedings themselves were extremely slow. One of the main obstacles in terms of the arguments going forward is what evidence is admissible and what cannot be admitted because of torture. It� s one of the reasons why the Family Members of victims of 9 11, some of whom were here in the gallery observing events, are unlikely to get a resolution in this case soon. People often ask, is there an end in sight . And for a long time there was not even a middle in sight. But now we are in the middle of the case, because wrestling on the question of the effect that torture has on admissibility of statements is the heart of the case. And so mistakes of the past are having a bearing on the Search Forjustice now over 9 11. And with no trial dates even having been set, the Detention Centre here looks no closer to shutting down. Aleem maqbool, Bbc News, in Guantanamo Bay. Facebook is being accused of sexism in the way it displays recruitment adverts to its users. An investigation conducted by the campaign group, global witness, found that facebook� s algorithm showed ads for mechanics almost exclusively to men, while nearly all of those seeing ads for nursery nurses were women. Facebook says its system tries to show people ads they will be most interested in. Joining me now is naomi hirst, who led the investigation at global witness. What conclusions have you done about facebook and at the adverts that it shows . Facebook and at the adverts that it shows . ,. ,. , ,. , shows . That are two mechanisms that decides who gets shows . That are two mechanisms that decides who gets showing shows . That are two mechanisms that decides who gets showing adverts i shows . That are two mechanisms that decides who gets showing adverts on i decides who gets showing adverts on facebook. No targeting that the advertiser chooses and they would have his pick� s own algorithm works. We found is possible that is possible for advertisers to use facebook� s tools to deliberately discriminate. We asked facebook not to shout one of the ads to women and not to show the other and to anyone over five. Not to show the other and to anyone overfive. Facebook not to show the other and to anyone over five. Facebook accepted not to show the other and to anyone overfive. Facebook accepted both these as for publication. The fact that its possible to do in the uk is shocking in the uk. Facebook has been sued for exactly this issue in the us. The second way in which facebook can show people ads is through their algorithm. We created forjob adverts each advertising a link to realjobs in the real world, and we submitted these job ads to facebook with no targeting criteria and all, which meant that i was entirely the algorithm that facebook owns and uses that decided who to show the ad too. What we found was it was decidedly sexist. 96 of the people showing the eye from attorney tiny two mechanicjobs with men. 95 for nurseryjobs wearfor tiny two mechanicjobs with men. 95 for nurseryjobs wear for women. We also put pilotjobs up there. Three quarters of people who saw that and where men. We also psychologist jobs, overthree where men. We also psychologist jobs, over three quarters showing the ad were women. What jobs, over three quarters showing the ad were women. Jobs, over three quarters showing the ad were women. What do you know about the response the ad were women. What do you know about the response that the ad were women. What do you know about the response that facebook about the response that facebook users would have to do this . Surely by now people will realise that your timeline is curative for you, the ads are generated based on what you have previously been showing . Thats have previously been showing . Thats exactly right have previously been showing . Thats exactly right we have previously been showing . Thats exactly right. We are have previously been showing . Thats exactly right. We are hoping have previously been showing . Il � ue� lf� s exactly right. We are hoping this investigation shows members of the public, overiio investigation shows members of the public, over a0 emerging investigation shows members of the public, overiio emerging Uk Investigation shows members of the public, over a0 emerging Uk Citizens use facebook, that this platform is the tracking year, but it is also profiling us, and based on that profile it is showing us a curated content. When it comes to job ads, our investigation shows that facebook may well be based on protected characteristics. It is clear to us that something is going badly wrong in the way that facebook is allowing job is to be targeted, and the way in which their algorithm is channelling content potentially on the Basis Ofjust Age and gender. What we have been finding and are worried about is that facebook seems to be replicating what biases we see in the real world, riding some shout over legislation designed to protect users from discriminative a stop which is why we have as the equalities and human Rights Commission to investigate and establish to what Degree Facebook is targeting and algorithm could be at risk of basically harming uk users. Do you believe that laws are in place already to prevent them from doing this, to warn them from doing it in Future here . That doing this, to warn them from doing it in Future here . It in Future here . That not yet any secific it in Future here . That not yet any specific legal it in Future here . That not yet any specific legal structures it in Future here . That not yet any specific legal structures in it in Future here . That not yet any specific legal structures in a it in Future here . That not yet any specific legal structures in a great britain governing unlawful discrimination through algorithms. The fact is, discrimination takes place in employment is already rendered unlawful by the equalities act. The fact that facebook have been successfully challenged on this in the us and have many challenges shows that the uk has got some way to go in getting to grips with his problem. We are encouraging these two regulators to investigate. More broadly, we are also hoping this shows that legislators that they need to wake up to properly understand and mitigate the potential for agh rather than mega algorithmic bias, by forcing facebook, amongst others to make public their algorithms, to ensure they can be scrutinised independently and these risks of bias which could be in their datasets and the design of the algorithms can be mitigated in the Future. A Facebook Spokesperson been in touch with the bbc and issued the following statement. Our system takes into account different kinds of information to try and serve people ads they will be most interested in, and we are reviewing the findings within this report. Weve been exploring expanding limitations on targeting options forjob, Housing And Credit ads to other regions beyond the us and canada, and plan to have an update in the coming week. Journalists in Afghanistan Say that they have been detained and beaten by the taliban when attempting to cover protests. Among the groups protesting, women have taken to the streets demanding their rights. It comes as the taliban announced a new government this week with no female representatives. The taliban Interior Minister said he was restricting demonstrations, accusing some people of using them as a cover to breach security and create chaos. Meanwhile, a commercial plane has taken off from kabul airport carrying about 200 foreign nationals after the taliban agreed to their departure. The international Passenger Flight to qatar is the first to leave afghanistan since the us withdrew its forces at The End of august. Britains Emma Raducanu has become the first british woman to reach the semifinals of the us open Sincejo Durie in 1983. Matt graveling has been speaking to people at the Tennis Club where she grew up in bromley in south london. We may be 5500 miles away from Flushing Meadows in New York for the us open, but all eyes here at Bromley Tennis Centre are fixed firmly on the united states as one of their own, Emma Raducanu, has made it to the semifinals. Fantastic. But if you want to see how hard people have to work to make it to such dizzy heights, have a look at this. This is a List Ofjunior champions, under eights, boys and girls, and if you look down the list and end up on 2009, there she is, miss e raducanu. Shes been doing this for a long time, winning games, winning tournaments. But in the early hours of tomorrow morning, iam uk time, the biggest game of her life. Were not going to put too much pressure on emma, because we do that in this country, but people here at her home Tennis Centre are very, very excited. Lets now speak to anna, who works and plays here. Anna, how has it been, the reaction since youve seen emma, notjust At Wimbledon but now at the us open, go through the rounds and getting better and better. Its amazing. Everyones so excited and the further she gets, the more excited everyone is. We had a group of girls watching her Match Yesterday here and cheering every point, it was brilliant. Mr Andrew Murray has been dominating headlines, its fair to say, in british tennis the last few years. Have you seen a spike in female interest in new members coming to The Club as Emma Progresses . Yeah, definitely. Especially with the young girls, weve had a lot of people enquiring. People who have obviously seen her and want to get involved and give tennis a go. Its been great. Fantastic, thank you very much, anna. There have been lots of people here today training, im going to risk myself and go onto this court real quick and have a quick chat with chris green, whos one of the coaches here. And actually saw Emma Train just a couple of years ago. Everyones quite surprised by this sudden progress. You know what youre talking about when it comes to tennis, are you surprised . Hopefully yeah, im quite surprised how quickly shes risen up the ranks and what shes doing. I could see it happening maybe in a couple of years. I thought maybe she was going to get into the top 100, maybe start to break the top 50. There was definitely always a player there but i had no idea this was going to happen, that she was going to burst out and do what shes done in the us open and At Wimbledon. Final question for you, chris, do you think with what youve seen from her, as such a mature player, as she gets to these later rounds, do you think the pressure will be ok . I think shes shown a lot of times already that shes handling it quite well. I think shes already exceeded her own expectations, i think. So i think shell be ok. Thank you very much, chris. So, not too much pressure being put on emma from here in bromley with me now is Sports Writer and author, spencer vignes. How much are you been enjoying watching emmas rise at the us open . Enjoying, yes. I can say im mildly surprised by it, i think all of us are, notjust tennis fans. It is seasoned hacks such as myself. I have been covering ten now for about 20 years, and i a lwa ys always make the point that when the second week of window ten starts and thejuniors come on, i always have a look for dealers to see which british players are coming upjust to find a little bit about them, no background, who they are, they reckoned. I remember Emmas Name coming up two or three years ago, reading up about her, keeping tabs on her. But then of Course Covid happen and there was no wimbledon last year and there was very little tennis played. I think in many ways we kind of took our eye off the ball with her because everybody went away and did their own thing, including emma. She has come back now. While we have been dealing with covid outings, she has emerged as the bright young talent that we just emerged as the bright young talent that wejust did emerged as the bright young talent that we just did not see coming, any of us. She has taken notjust britain by storm, but also New York. Well done, girl. The best thing to come on of bromley sends david bowie. , out of bromley. She come on of bromley sends david bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having a bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having a great bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having a great time. Bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having a great time. She bowie. , out of bromley. She seems to be having a great time. She might i to be having a great time. She might miss a point but she doesnT Stress about it, she moves on. She seems to. T about it, she moves on. She seems to. ~. ,. , about it, she moves on. She seems to. ~. , , to. I think her age in many ways, 18, is to. I think her age in many ways, 18. Is working to. I think her age in many ways, 18, is working for to. I think her age in many ways, 18, is working for her. To. I think her age in many ways, 18, is working for her. I to. I think her age in many ways, 18, is working for her. I remember| 18, is working for her. I remember being 18 many, many years ago. You have no mortgage, no children, no bills to pay. You havent got the baggage that a 20 something, a 30 something or even a A0 Something has got to deal with. So you can just get on with your life. Of course, the thing at 18 is have you got the game to take the world by storm . Most 18 year olds dont, but she seems to the way she is playing. It is they way she has been winning. She has not been winning matches by just scraping through or narrow 3 set wins. She has been absolutely fun thing her opponents out of sight, World Class opponents with quite a lot of experience. I think it is the nature of the way she has been playing and winning that has been playing and winning that has been so impressive. It would be impressive enough as she had reached this stage with a little bit of work on her side, all with hard matches, but she hasnt, she hasjust been breezing through. That helps, because if you are winning in straight sets you are holding back a little bit of Energy And Reserve for the next match coming up. I think she has got a great chance now of winning it, notjust making the final. Winning it, not ust making the final. , winning it, not ust making the final. ,. , final. That is no next problem. British tennis final. That is no next problem. British tennis fans final. That is no next problem. British tennis fans desperately j final. That is no next problem. British tennis fans desperately want a champion, and that comes with all sorts of problems for the person under the spotlight. Under the spotlight. Which is something under the spotlight. Which is something that under the spotlight. Which is something that i under the spotlight. Which is something that i would under the spotlight. Which is something that i would know absolutely nothing about. I think because of what we have seen this summer, notjust in New York, but wimbledon as well where she reached the last 16, so she got a taste of it there. I think everything that i have seen, and other hacks i have been speaking to, other friends have seen, and other hacks i have been speaking to, otherfriends in the media, we all think at the moment that she has got what it takes. There are no injuries, no loss of form, or whatever that can come when youre in your 20s and 30s and thing. You dont worry too much about a certain game against a setting a payment that you have lost to or blew a lead. Basically in Emmas Case she hasnt played across many of these players before, is often the first time she is coming across them. As i say, you havent got the baggage that players in the latter stages of their careers might have. Yourejust latter stages of their careers might have. Youre just a latter stages of their careers might have. Yourejust a blank page. That works both ways because other players donT Know much about her, they think that they can beat her, that this force of nature turns up, 9a you know what youre off court having lost 2 0 sets. It would be great if the country can get behind her and she had her own during the early hours of the morning and hopefully make it through to the final. , ,. ,. , hopefully make it through to the final. , ,. ,. , hopefully make it through to the final. , ,. ,. ,. , final. The only frustration for you must be that final. The only frustration for you must be that youre final. The only frustration for you must be that youre not final. The only frustration for you must be that youre not actually l final. The only frustration for you | must be that youre not actually in the states watching because you cant get there. Thank you for talking to us. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. Hello. Low pressure moving across the uk, bands of rain, showers, thunderstorms spiralling around it. Many places they drive for the rest of the day, fewer showers in eastern england, more in the way of sunny spells here. Elsewhere, if you do Catch A Downpour, it could be intense with the risk of Surface Water Flooding and travel disruption. Temperatures in the Mid 20s still across Eastern Parts of england. Much cooler in scotland compared with yesterday. We will see the risk of some quite intense downpours lingering across the North And North Eastern Parts of scotland overnight and into the morning. Again a risk of some of Surface Water Flooding again a risk of some of Surface Waterflooding and a again a risk of some of Surface Water Flooding and a warm, Muggy Night with Mist And Fog patches around. Not much in a bit of sunshine tomorrow, if you brighter spells here and there. A scattering of heavy and thundery showers get going once again. Away from the showers, you may see a bit of pleasant sunshine. It wont be cold but it is cooler this is Bbc News. The headlines. The scottish government defends its plans for criticism from msps. We are t in plans for criticism from msps. Are trying to take proportionate action to protect the public from coronavirus and i encourage parliament to support the measures. The deputy First Minister fumbled around, the deputy First Minister fumbled around, trying to explain what is a nightclub. Around, trying to explain what is a nightclub, yet he wants msps in this Chamber Nightclub, yet he wants msps in this chamber to nightclub, yet he wants msps in this chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these establishments but we donT Know which on these establishments but we donT Know which establishments it will affect the first international Passenger Flight takes off from kabul after they took charge of afghanistan and has 2000 nationals on board. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. A report finds significant failures in the care of three adults with Learning Difficulties who died at a private hospital near norwich. No ending yet, happy or otherwise to Emma Raducanus Fairy Tale in New York. The Teenagers Reckord Rake breaking run reaches the semifinals. The Scottish Parliament is debating ahead of a vote this evening on plans to bring in Vaccine Passports for people attending nightclubs and major live events. The Deputy First Ministerjohn Swinney said the move was a proportionate response to the continued risks from covid. Opposition parties have raised concerns about how the scheme would work both labour and the Liberal Democrats have said theyll vote against the proposals. Our Scotland Correspondent Alexandra Mackenzie is in glasgow. Some question about whether or not detail is being put forward. Yes. Detail is being put forward. Yes, Eseciall Detail is being put forward. Yes, especially from detail is being put forward. Yes, especially from the detail is being put forward. Yes, especially from the Cot Detail is being put forward. Ye especially from the cot scottish conservatives and the debate started about 1a minutes ago and we expect them to vote on this at about 530 and it started just around that the time todays covid figures came out in the number of figures has been rising in scotland and has plateaued a bit over the last few days. Today there were 6836 new cases and 928 people in hospital. That was an increase of a5 from yesterday, so its in this context that this debate is happening. We are expecting it to pass, as you said with the snp and scottish greens likely to vote for the passports but labour and the lib dems and also the scottish conservatives are likely to vote against it. The conservatives have said there is not enough detail and the leader of the scottish conservatives, Douglas Ross asked John Swinney to define exactly what a Night Club is, one of the areas where we are likely to see those passports being implemented. John swinney said this would be set out in the regulations later after the vote had taken place. Douglas ross said it would be difficult to vote if we dont have the detail, and this is what else he had to say. We are in a really difficult position, as politicians, seeking to make a decision as politicians, seeking to make a decision on as politicians, seeking to make a decision on an extremely important Subiect Decision on an extremely important subject if decision on an extremely important subject if the government cannot ive subject if the government cannot give us subject if the government cannot give us even simple information about give us even simple information about what is a nightclub and what is not about what is a nightclub and what is not we about what is a nightclub and what is not. We were told to expect a paper is not. We were told to expect a paper that is not. We were told to expect a paper that would, in broad terms, tell us paper that would, in broad terms, tell us what paper that would, in broad terms, tell us what to expect. A paper that was only tell us what to expect. A paper that was only published hours before todays was only published hours before todays debate. It is 2000 words in which todays debate. It is 2000 words in which it todays debate. It is 2000 words in which it still does not define a nightclub. That does say there will be costs nightclub. That does say there will be costs on businesses with additional Staffing And Infrastructure but as the Deputy First infrastructure but as the deputy First Minister accepted, he infrastructure but as the deputy First Ministeraccepted, he has infrastructure but as the deputy First Minister accepted, he has no idea what First Minister accepted, he has no idea what the cost will be and it also states that the app will need an update so they will introduce something for venues he cannot define something for venues he cannot define with an app that will have to be updated going forward because its not be updated going forward because its not ready yet and it also does not provide its not ready yet and it also does not provide sector specific detail on how not provide sector specific detail on how the scheme will be operated. The scottish government has said that the Vaccine Passport will encourage more young people to get vaccinated and said it would protect businesses like nightclubs from having to close as cases remain high. The debate was opened by the deputy First Minister, John Swinney. 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In addition, we believe certification will encourage a proportion of the eligible population who remain unvaccinated to get population who remain unvaccinated to get vaccinated and that is something we have seen in other jurisdictions. Of course, like any covid jurisdictions. Of course, like any Covid Measure we should not use it for a Covid Measure we should not use it for a moment longer than is needed. Regulations will be reviewed against the Policies Intention to reduce Transmission And Booster Vaccination Uptake Transmission And Booster Vaccination Uptake and Transmission And Booster Vaccination Uptake and will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. These regulations will be reviewed every three regulations will be reviewed every three weeks. We regulations will be reviewed every three weeks regulations will be reviewed every three weeks. ~. ,. ,. , three weeks. We have had some other details. Three weeks. We have had some other details the three weeks. We have had some other details. The scheme three weeks. We have had some other details. The scheme would three weeks. We have had some other details. The scheme would go three weeks. We have had some other details. The scheme would go live three weeks. We have had some other details. The scheme would go live on | details. The scheme would go live on the 1st of october, so a couple of weeks to go and it would be mandatory for people over 18. And with some exemptions and that would include people who are exempt from vaccination because of medical reasons and it would imply in some situations. And for people who dont have a smartphone is a hard copy would be available. We have a smartphone is a hard copy would be available. Have a smartphone is a hard copy would be available. We are expecting the result of would be available. We are expecting the result of the would be available. We are expecting the result of the debate would be available. We are expecting the result of the debate at would be available. We are expecting the result of the debate at half the result of the debate at half past five on Bbc News. Lets bring you the latest Uk Government covid figures in the uk has recorded another 163 deaths in the last 2a hours, sorry, 167, i beg your pardon in the last 2a hours, people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for covid. The last set of figures we had yesterday was 191, so i thankfully small drop there. In terms of the number of cases recorded in the last 2a hours, its 38,000, down yesterday from 38,975. The government is considering whether it should be compulsory for frontline nhs workers in england to be vaccinated against covid 19. Some unions are warning the move would lead to more staff shortages but the government believe itS Essential to protect vulnerable patients. Social Care Minister helen whately told Bbc Breakfast that Care Homes workers should be double vaccinated so, we have a policy that weve already legislated for. That is to require those working in Care Homes, and on the premises, to be doubly vaccinated. And thats because weve seen through the pandemic that those in Care Homes are the most vulnerable to covid, the most at risk of dying from this disease. And, yes, a vast, vast majority of residents in Care Homes have been doubly vaccinated, but we know that though the vaccine is very effective, its not perfect, there is still a risk of getting covid, particularly for those most vulnerable residents. And so, what were doing, i think, has to be the right thing, which is to give those residents the maximum protection and that means staff looking after those vulnerable people should be vaccinated. Our Health Correspondent, Jim Reed, told me more about the government launching a six Week Consultation on making Vaccination A condition of deployment for frontline workers. Two separate things going on and you just heard the Care Minister Thing And Helen whately talking there and shes talking in particular about Care Home Staff who are not employed by the nhs and almost always employed by private sector companies. That decision is effectively done and dusted and it is already law and by the 11th Of November this year you will have to be double vaccinated if you work in a Care Home to continue working on the Front Line with patients. If not, you might be given a role away in a non patient facing role, working in hr away from the Front Line or you will not be able to work there, so that is the Care Home situation. The government has also said today, again, for england, its a six Week Consultation about whether to extend that policy, the mandatory Vaccination Policy from around 600,000 Care Home workers to another 1. 2 million Nhs Staff and that will include people like doctors, physical therapist, anyone employed by the nhs. The latest statistics we have, vaccine take up in that group is already pretty high, around 88 of Nhs Trust Staff, so they have had two doses of a vaccine but that still leaves 12 , and whether to extend it or not. What are the union saying about compulsory vaccination for Nhs Staff . � ,. , compulsory vaccination for Nhs Staff . � ,. ,. , staff . Theres not been criticism and Theres Staff . Theres not been criticism and theres been staff . Theres not been criticism and theres been Criticism Staff . Theres not been criticism and theres been criticism from | staff . Theres not been criticism and theres been criticism from both sides and the management have raised concern of and you have high levels of vaccination take up amongst Vaccination Amongst the staff and is there a problem that needs to be solved and the unions come at it from another Point Of View as they have quite high vacancy rates and they are worried if you make vaccination is mandatory it could put people off from applying in the Future. Abs. Put people off from applying in the Future. ~ ,. , put people off from applying in the Future. ~. ,. , put people off from applying in the Future. ~ ,. ,~ Future. A commercial plane is taken from kabul Future. A commercial plane is taken from kabul carrying Future. A commercial plane is taken from kabul carrying about Future. A commercial plane is taken from kabul carrying about a Future. A commercial plane is taken from kabul carrying about a bad from kabul carrying about a bad hundred foreign nationals, the first since the withdrawal. Engineers have been working to restore the airport operations which officials say is 90 operational. There were growing frustration is that the taliban were blocking flights. Meanwhile journalist in Afghanistan Say they have been detained and beaten by the taliban when attempting to cover the process. Among the groups protesting women taking to the streets to demand their rights and it comes as the taliban announced a new government this week with no fema representatives. Lets speak to our south asia correspondent, yogita limaye first of all, who is on this slight Question Mark 200 people are on the flight going from kabul to doha in qatar and this includes us nationals, that is the information we have of now and the qatari committee held a Press Conference and they said the airport was up and running and the flight that took off was a special Charter Flight and they expect another flight gone friday as well and he is hoping that the airport will open to commercial airlines as well. One of the things that needs to be sorted before regular scheduled planes can start to take off from kabul airport is who will be securing it and we have heard from officials earlier this week who have said they are in talks with the taliban on this issue and its only when that is finalised that we will actually see a proper commercial aircraft are beginning to land into kabul and for take off. Lets look at these protests that have been taking place, and journalist saying that they have been prevented from covering those protests and there are women out on those streets, rather bravely. Izre those streets, rather bravely. Ive been speaking those streets, rather bravely. Ta been speaking to women those streets, rather bravely. U� e been speaking to women out those streets, rather bravely. Uwe been speaking to women out on those streets, rather bravely. we been speaking to women out on the streets demanding their rights and some of them i have spoken to have been out notjust once but many times over this past week and they say they cannot accept a government without women in it and they say they are worried about whether they could go back to theirjobs. The taliban is now saying that they do not want women to go to work given the Security Situation but the women im speaking to are worried if it will ever happen is what they ask and thats why theyve been out on the streets demanding their rights and they say they are faced with members of the taliban who are armed with big guns and say they have been whipped and lashed and beaten with batons but despite that they are determined to continue their process. The taliban have called these protests illegal and they now say that demonstrators have to come to us and ask for permission and tell us where and when they will have the Protest And Notjust that, they have to tell us what slogans they have to tell us what slogans they will raise on what banners they will display and its only after that that they can go out on the streets. And to reporters were beaten badly and he says they were tortured for a few hours and they locked consciousness a few times and i spoke to otherjournalists who say they were repeatedly slapped in the face and hit with books and one journalist said his Phone Display had a picture of a Man And Woman hugging each other and that really angered a taliban commander who struck him hrd � angered a taliban commander who struck him Hrdroacss N if angered a taliban commander who struck him hrdroacss h|s if angered a taliban commander who struck him hrdroacss hs face. If angered a taliban commander who struck him hrdroacss hs face. Angered a taliban commander who struck him hard across his face. Yo dita, thank you for the moment. The headlines this afternoon. Covid passports for scotland and the scottish government defends its plans as they prepare to vote on the issue. And the first international Passenger Flight departs from kabul after the taliban took control and international is on board. Hospital Waiting Lists are the worst since records began with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. More now on the boat in the Scottish Parliament this evening which could see the introduction of Vaccine Passports. The first of its kind in the uk. The move will mean that only people who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed into nightclubs, major Sporting Events and many concerts and festivals. In england, Vaccine Passports for nightclubs and other indoor venues are due to be enforced at The End of this month. With me to discuss this further is maddy mussen, Journalist Atjoe and dominique samuels, political commentator and writer. Welcome to you both. Lets get you to set your stall out first of all. Maddy, what is your view on the idea of a Vaccine Passports scheme that scottish mps are voting of a Vaccine Passports scheme that scottish mps are voting on . Fundamentally, im pro vaccine in any sense and i think anyone who is anti vaccine, that is a product of misinformation and it is sad and wrong and i think if you are aware of what happened that has been well set out that what will happen if you dont get the job, at this point those of the costs you incur yourself and i dont get upset that I Cant go to gambia and the philippines and they turn up at the airport and they say we need your vaccine and im like, oh i get that, and i know I Cant go to that country and that is the necessary restriction and if you think its orwellian, what do you think being locked inside a house for a whole year was. And getting one walker day, and if thats the other reality, ill take this for now. Dominic weve invited you because you have a different view. Tell us how much you agree or disagree with what Maddie Hasjust how much you agree or disagree with what maddie has just said . I how much you agree or disagree with what Maddie Hasjust said . What maddie has ust said . I dont arree what maddie has ust said . I dont a. Ree with what Maddie Hasjust said . I dont agree with anything what Maddie Hasjust said . I dont agree with anything she what Maddie Hasjust said . I dont agree with anything she said what Maddie Hasjust said . I dontj agree with anything she said there in terms agree with anything she said there in terms of agree with anything she said there in terms of international travel. A lot of in terms of international travel. A lot of people have made comparisons with yellow fever and the fact you have to with yellow fever and the fact you have to have that vaccine to enter certain have to have that vaccine to enter certain countries and i dont think that comparable to being barred from public that comparable to being barred from public life that comparable to being barred from public life in your own country at all especially because yellow fever has a all especially because yellow fever has a far all especially because yellow fever has a far higher Mortality Rate than coded has a far higher Mortality Rate than coded but has a far higher Mortality Rate than coded but i has a far higher Mortality Rate than coded but ijust want to focus on three coded but ijust want to focus on three key coded but ijust want to focus on three key things when it comes to vaccine three key things when it comes to Vaccine Passports in the first is the logistics of this and i believe this would place unnecessary pressure this would place unnecessary pressure on the nhs. And earlier last Week Pressure on the nhs. And earlier last week the nhs suffered technical glitches last week the nhs suffered technical glitches meaning 700,000 people were able to glitches meaning 700,000 people were able to download the coded pass despite able to download the coded pass despite being double jab, so these kind of despite being double jab, so these kind of glitches would affect double vaccinated people as well and this will also vaccinated people as well and this will also cripple businesses due to staffing will also cripple businesses due to staffing costs and a smaller pool of Customers Staffing costs and a smaller pool of customers and aggression at the doors customers and aggression at the doors and customers and aggression at the doors and weve seen footage from France Doors and weve seen footage from france of doors and weve seen footage from france of people being physically assaulted and not having the Covid Pass and assaulted and not having the Covid Pass and that will inevitably happen here because of the discriminatory nature here because of the discriminatory nature of here because of the discriminatory nature of coded passports and the last things on the logistics is there last things on the logistics is there was a festival in cornwall in august there was a festival in cornwall in august and these tickets were only sold to august and these tickets were only sold to people who either had a vaccine sold to people who either had a vaccine or sold to people who either had a vaccine or had covid or tested negative vaccine or had covid or tested negative and they had 5000 new cases and despite following through with all of the and despite following through with all of the regulations, the most important part for me is the ethic cavity important part for me is the ethic cavity of important part for me is the ethic cavity of Vaccine Passports, so a Spanish Cavity of Vaccine Passports, so a Spanish Supreme Court ruled that the imposition Spanish Supreme Court ruled that the imposition of Vaccine Passports were illegal imposition of Vaccine Passports were illegal so imposition of Vaccine Passports were illegal so we are seeing into vision insufficient evidence and the restriction insufficient evidence and the restriction of freedom is and that is being restriction of freedom is and that is being echoed in this country and the public is being echoed in this country and the public Affairs Committee found vaccine the public Affairs Committee found Vaccine Passports have no scientific basis Vaccine Passports have no scientific basis and Vaccine Passports have no scientific basis and found they were discriminatory on the basis of class, discriminatory on the basis of class, Ethnicity And Religion and ust class, Ethnicity And Religion and just lastly class, Ethnicity And Religion and just lastly i would like to say the most just lastly i would like to say the most important part is the scientific basis of this and we now know scientific basis of this and we now know that scientific basis of this and we now know that the vaccines are not designed know that the vaccines are not designed to stop transmission, they are designed to prevent serious illness are designed to prevent serious illness and death, but the cdc in America Illness and death, but the cdc in America And Israel has found that whether America And Israel has found that whether you are vaccinated or unvaccinated, you have a similar viral unvaccinated, you have a similar viral load unvaccinated, you have a similar viral load to unvaccinated, you have a similar viral load to an vaccinated person meaning viral load to an vaccinated person meaning you can pass it on and that is why meaning you can pass it on and that is why iceland is being hit with a fourth is why iceland is being hit with a fourth wave despite 65 being vaccinated and in israel about 78 of israelis vaccinated and in israel about 78 of israeliS Eligible for vaccination who have of israeliS Eligible for vaccination who have been, they are seeing another who have been, they are seeing another wave of coded cases now, so this is another wave of coded cases now, so this is why another wave of coded cases now, so this is why these make no sense. Maddie, this is why these make no sense. Maddie, what about that, the scientific value of these things. How concerned are you that its a piece of paper that is not going to help us out really . Im piece of paper that is not going to help us out really . Help us out really . Im not concerned help us out really . Im not concerned because help us out really . Im not concerned because you help us out really . Im not concerned because you mention france, and once france introduced mandatory Vaccine Passports the uptake increased by something like 11 Million since that time, which is a fifth of the french population, so im very sure that it actually will be a good incentive for people to get the vaccine, especially those who are on the Fence Either Way and the majority of people are them at this point and i think it will sway them and also you also mention broad masters and whether it will have an impact because of these festivals and the Vaccine Passports. They havent. Most of these issues are coming from the fact that places for Entry Body opts of the lateral Flow Test so you can cheat the wrong number and you can cheat those. Vaccine passports need to be better and include Pcr Testing as well which means people cannotjust get a vaccine and have covid and turn up to a club. Im not saying the current situation can be better than that. ,. ,. , that. Dominic is shaking her head. Exlain that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why you that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why you do that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why you do not that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why you do not think that. Dominic is shaking her head. Explain why you do not think this i that. Dominic is shaking her head. | explain why you do not think this is a good way to get people to choose to have the passport or the vaccine, i apologise. In to have the passport or the vaccine, i apologise i apologise. In terms of the evidence i apologise. In terms of the evidence that i apologise. In terms of the evidence that came i apologise. In terms of the evidence that came out i apologise. In terms of the evidence that came out the j i apologise. In terms of the evidence that came out the guardian found evidence that came out the guardian found that evidence that came out the guardian found that this will be incentivise people found that this will be incentivise people from getting the vaccine because people from getting the vaccine because of it being an assault on their because of it being an assault on their individual liberty. This was actually their individual liberty. This was actually echoed by medical professionals in israel that found that young people were refusing the vaccine that young people were refusing the vaccine when they otherwise wouldnt have because of the imposition of the vaccine have because of the imposition of the Vaccine Passport and even in france, the Vaccine Passport and even in france, what is going on there is absolutely france, what is going on there is absolutely terrible and there are a lot of absolutely terrible and there are a lot of people that are not satisfied with that lot of people that are not satisfied with that. There are hundreds of thousands with that. There are hundreds of thousands of people out in the streets. Thousands of people out in the streets, weekend upon weekend protesting these discriminant free measures protesting these discriminant free measures including nurses, medical professionals and people that feel this is professionals and people that feel this isjust simply discriminatory, which this isjust simply discriminatory, which it this isjust simply discriminatory, which it is this isjust simply discriminatory, which it is this isjust simply discriminatory, which itis. , which it is. Maddie, you are shaking our heads which it is. Maddie, you are shaking your heads so which it is. Maddie, you are shaking your heads so the which it is. Maddie, you are shaking your heads so the producers which it is. Maddie, you are shaking your heads so the producers have i your heads so the producers have done a good job to set up to people to have a good debate. Is there no limit to the imposition of these passports as far as you are concerned . We heard the scottish msps and the deputy First Minister saying they will be used proportionately and you wont be asked to provide a passport if it is asked to provide a passport if it is a place where you have no choice. No choice to attend. Im on the same side as dominique, and im assuming shes on that side. After covid is gone there should be no passport and there should be no social passports and and we open the door and close it straightaway and those references to israel and Vaccine Uptake in people being put off by Vaccine Passports and those studies of 1000 people in Britain And Israel and dont think they can quite stair in the face of the 11 Million people in france taking the vaccine because of Vaccine Passports. I do think that overall the benefit massively outweighs the cost. So if they were to be introduced in scotland and the rest of the nations of the uk followed suit, what would you choose to do . T followed suit, what would you choose to do . , �. To do . I wouldnt participate because i to do . I wouldnt participate because i think to do . I wouldnt participate because i think it to do . I wouldnt participate because i think it is because i think it is discriminatory. And if im being honest. Discriminatory. And if im being honest, the uk was a Founding Member of the honest, the uk was a Founding Member of the parliamentary assembly for the council of europe and this is resolution the council of europe and this is resolution 2361 and it said the Vaccine Resolution 2361 and it said the vaccine should not be mandatory under vaccine should not be mandatory under political social or other pressure under political social or other pressure to ensure nobody is vaccinated against, and discriminated against. In the uk was a founding discriminated against. In the uk was a Founding Member of that, so its going a Founding Member of that, so its going against the values it has signed going against the values it has signed up for. And this should be a point signed up for. And this should be a point of signed up for. And this should be a point of standing up for freedom and enabling them to make a choice and enabling them to make a choice and because of the ethical issues it means and because of the ethical issues it means double vaccinated people might be discriminated against because of things be discriminated against because of things like Nhs Computer glitches which things like Nhs Computer glitches which occurred in france as well, so i dont which occurred in france as well, so idont think which occurred in france as well, so i dont think that will work. Dominic i dont think that will work. Dominic and maddie, great to talk to you. Dominic and maddie, great to talk to you thank dominic and maddie, great to talk to you. Thank you forjoining us. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began. 5. 6 million people were waiting for routine Hospital Treatment at The End ofjuly, according to the latest figures from Nhs England. Some of the longest waits are for people needing Hip And Knee replacements and Cataract Surgery. And Ambulance Waiting Times also continue to miss their target. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson reports. This Cctv Footage shows the agonising wait for help after a mans heart stopped beating. An Ambulance Crew takes over half an hour to arrive. The target is seven minutes. Shortly after, the patient passed away. His son, a doctor, believes the delay caused his death. Every minute of Delay Counts in the situation where you have a cardiac arrest. Cpr is important, but it will not in itself save a patient. It gives you a bit of time before somebody gets a defibrillator. By the time the Ambulance Crew came, there was nothing to shop, it was a flat line, he had gone. Caring for a50,000 Covid Patient has had a knock on effect on care, including Ambulance Response times. Figures from Nhs England show the average weight in august was slightly down compared tojuly, but higher than it has been for more than three years. The most serious category one calls average at around 8. 5 minutes, above the seven minute target. The response time for category two calls, which includes Heart Attacks and strokes, averaged at nearly 39 minutes. The aim is 18. Long waiting times are being seen across the uk but are measured differently, so cannot be compared. How are you doing . Doing really well. There is little waiting around at this early Diagnosis Centre, aimed at alleviating demands on hospitals. Dedicated to patients who may be at risk from cancer, it carries out procedures like colonoscopies and as an example of the millions of extra tests the nhs has carried out over the summer. No polyps, no cancer. Nothing to worry about. During the pandemic many patients failed to come to hospital because they were worried about contracting coronavirus. One of the benefits of this Diagnosis Centre is it is set away from Diagnosis Centre is it is set away from emergency care. If you go straight through these doors, you go into a safe covid freezone. Some patients are still staying away. It has been a priority for us to support patients to see their general practitioner, to be referred on to the hospital, to have the diagnostic test because the earlier we diagnose a condition, the better will be. The government says it is investing billions of pounds into tackling covid pressures, but it is seen as not enough. The Department Of Health has to have an honest conversation with the General Public that the nhs is failing people, even in emergencies and we need to have a constructive discussion on how we fix it. Health officials have warned the nhs will face even more challenges as we head into the difficult winter months. Anna collinson, Bbc News. Time for a look at the weather with nick. There are a few heavy downpours out there and a batch of them were looking across northern angled at the moment and not many places escaping today but parts of eastern england have stayed mainly dry and seen the best of any Sunshine Today and going into this evening, still some heavy downpours but they will not fade from north or North East Scotland and Surface Water Flooding. And it is Warm And Muggy over the and there will be a few showers around from the word go and there will be more getting going as we go through the day and there will be sunny spells and more into the afternoon and early evening. If you catch a shower tomorrow, like today, it could be heavy and thundery with light winds for the most part and that in the sunny spells it will feel pleasantly warm even though temperatures have come down and coming down into the wide 20s and northern areas at the weekend. That is your weather. Covid Vaccine Passports for scotland . The scottish government defends its plans from criticism from msps. We are trying to take proportionate action to protect the public from coronavirus and i encourage parliament to support the measures. The deputy First Minister fumbled around the deputy First Minister fumbled around trying to explain what is a nightclub around trying to explain what is a nightclub yet he wants msps in this Chamber Nightclub yet he wants msps in this chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these establishments but we do noT Know on these establishments but we do noT Know which establishments it will affect. The first international Passenger Flight takes off from kabul after the taliban took charge of afghanistan and has 200 nationals on board. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. Migrant boats crossing the channel could be turned back at sea but the french authorities say that would be dangerous and illegal. Significant failures in the care of the adults with Learning Disabilities who died at a private hospital disabilities who died at a private hospital near norwich, the report finds~ on the eve of the fifth test against england, indias Cricket Team have cancelled a Training Session at Old Trafford after another member of their Coaching Team tested positive for coronavirus. The players have been told to stay in their Hotel Rooms after undergoing testing this morning. Indian media are reporting that the latest positive was in close contact with the players in the last test at the oval. The tourists have a 2 1 lead in the five Test Series and englands returning Vice Captain Jos Buttler says covid remains an issue for all players. Jos buttler says covid remains there Jos Buttler says covid remains is more challenges i potentially there is more challenges now than potentially there was before, but thatis potentially there was before, but that is what it is about, can you block out the noise . And when you stand behind the stumps can you do yourjob to the best of your ability . That is a real skill. Youre going come under pressure from performance from the media or Something Covid related but can you deal with that and block out the noise and still play well . That is the challenge of the game that international sport gives you. Blocking out the noise as there is noise behind him england, meanwhile, have named their preliminary squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the uae and oman. Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills is included for the first time since 2016. He was impressive in the T20 Blast and the hundred. One man not in the 15 Man Squad is all Rounder Ben stokes. He was unavailable for selection, as he continues to take an indefinite Breakfrom Cricket for his mental wellbeing. But Head Coach Chris Silverwood has a month to finalise the squad, so stokes could be a last minute addition. England begin their tournament on 23rd October against World Champions west indies. Emma raducanu is two matches away from a Sensational Us Open triumph she continues to make history, by making the final four of the womens draw. The 18 year old is yet to even drop a set. She beat the olympic Champion Belinda Bencic in the quarters, in straight sets. Remarkably this is the furthest any british woman has gone in the competition, Sincejo Durie back in 1983. Raducanu is also the first ever qualifier to get to the Semi Finals at Flushing Meadows. I think everyone is just in disbelief. We all know and i was good but i do not think anyone knew quite how good. We expected great things from her but not this soon. And the way she has embraced everything, the way she has handled the situation, the way she has remained composed out there on the court, has really been wonderful to see. Radacanu faces Maria Sakkari in the semifinals after She Beat the wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova in straight sets. The greek star is known for having one of the fastest serves on tour, and that serve fired her into the Semi Finals, 6 a, 6 a. Staying with the us open, Novak Djokovic continues his bid to win the calendar Grand Slam by winning all four Grand Slams in the same year. In a repeat of the wimbledon final, the World Number one came from a set down to beat italys Matteo Berrettini in four sets. He will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal tomorrow the german who Beat Djokovic in the olympic semifinals injuly. Olympic Silver Medallist Ethan Hayter is back in the Leaders Jersey at the tour of britain, after winning stage 5 in warrington. The Mornings Leader Wout Van Aert was caught up in a crash with 700 metres to go. Mark cavendish was favourite for the stage win, but hed lost momentum on the run in and hayter, in the light blue jersey, held on to the line. With the Stage Victory comes a ten second time bonus which puts hayter eight seconds ahead of Van Aert in the overall standings. Thats all the sport for now. The Home Secretary wants to use pushback tactics as they are so called in limited circumstances. So far this week more than 1500 migrants have crossed the channel by boat. Watch your hands. Children first. The government has pledged to stop the boats. But with more than 1500 migrants being intercepted and brought ashore this week, it is failing. The Home Secretary has been seeking greater assistance from france. But despite objections from paris, Priti Patel now says in limited circumstances the Uk Border force will be authorised to turn Migrant Boats back. Even some of her own mps are not convinced. It sounds good and i have every sympathy for the Home Secretary, who is in an impossible position. But these flimsy boats, even those tougher made, any boat coming up alongside would capsize these boats anyway and were looking at people getting into trouble in water and inevitably drowning. Then we would be blamed for that, so it sounds good pushing them back, but its not going to work in practice. Camped out around the beaches of northern france, there are hundreds of migrants waiting to make the crossing in search of a better life in the uk. In july the government agreed to pay the french an extra £5A Million to step up patrols and tackle People Smugglers. But france has said britain Turning Boats back at sea would be dangerous, foolish and illegal and, for the union that represents Uk Border force staff, that means the Governments Plan is a nonstarter. The key to this, it does require that the french cooperate. You cantjust turn a boat back and let it go, you have got to turn it back into a Receiving Boat from the other country. If the french will not receive them, we are not going to turn anyone back. But the government and its supporters say the uk needs to use every possible tactic available to stop people smuggling. Drastic action is required and i am sure that Home Office lawyers, Foreign Office lawyers, they have really looked at this carefully and they have decided that it is perfectly legal. So, we will see what happens. Whether it stops the flow of illegal crossings, i am not sure it will. As we head into autumn and the recent period of good weather and calm seas comes to an end, the number of migrants risking the journey will go down. But long term for the government, it appears to be a problem without an easy fix. Jon donnison, Bbc News. An independent review has found significant failures at a private hospital in norfolk, where three adults with Learning Disabilities died. The report highlighted the excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff and the over medication of residents at Cawston Park. The hospital has now closed but relatives say their questions and distress at the time were ignored and one mother has called her Sons Death a scandal. Helena wilkinson reports. Joanna baillie had a learning disability, Autism And Sleep apnoea. Her parents said she was happy and fun loving. In 2018, joanna was found unresponsive at Cawston Park hospital. She hadnt been checked for two hours the night she died, despite 30 minute checks being in her care plan. There was no attempt to resuscitate her. It makes me feel very angry. I feel if they had done what they should have done, if they had cared forjoanna as they should have done, she might have been alive today. The norfolk safeguarding Adults Review found there were significant failures at the hospital in the Care Ofjoanna and two other patients who also died. The report highlighted concerns over unsafe grouping of patients and excessive use of Restraint And Seclusion by unqualified staff. We need more than the Dismay And Distress of politicians and investments and promises. We have to see a transformation that is felt by peoples families, felt by families that are struggling today to manage the behaviours of their relatives, young relatives with Learning Disabilities. Another patient at the hospital, ben king, who had down Syndrome And Learning difficulties died last year. His mother saw him the day before. She said he was gasping and couldnt talk. His hands and lips were blue and he was rocking back and forth. He pleaded with me to take him home. I wish i had put him in the car then. I drove off. That was the last time i saw ben alive. The inquest into his death heard that during his final hours he was pushed roughly and slapped. Norfolk police issued this picture, showing a man they want to speak to in connection with an investigation into ill treatment. Cawston park closed in may after consistent failures in meeting standards. The owners said it was deeply sorry to the families. The spokesperson for the Department Of Health and Social Care said it was focused on ensuring all patients received safe and high Quality Care and that any allegations of abuse would be taken seriously. Helena wilkinson, Bbc News. Arlo parks and sault are among the favourites to win the Mercury Prize for album of the year. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in london later tonight. Our Entertainment Correspondent Colin paterson is there for us now. Iam i am delighted to bejoined by one of the knees, nominees. The third time you have been up for the Mercury Prize. Explain why this matters. Mr; Mercury Prize. Explain why this matters. Y Mercury Prize. Explain why this matters. G. , , matters. 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The first international Passenger Flight takes off from kabul airport after the taliban took control of afghanistan it has around 200 foreign nationals on board. Hospital Waiting Lists in england are now the worst since records began, with five and a half million people waiting for routine treatment. The Health Secretary has been visiting an Eye Hospital in london looking at how technology can help tackle Waiting Lists. He says technology will be key. What i have seen here Today Technology will be key. What i have seen here today is technology will be key. What i have seen here today is a technology will be key. What i have seen here today is a great technology will be key. What i have seen here today is a great examplej seen here today is a great example of how hospitals can play through the Waiting List with this Cataract Surgery help with patients being seen more often, more quickly, being seen more often, more quickly, being seen and have the usual time. 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I do not want to prejudge the outcome of the i prejudge the outcome of the consultation. It is important this is done properly and we listen to what people say about patient safety will always be a priority. Filth will always be a priority. On vaccine boosters, the mhra has approved Astrazeneca And Pfizer for approved Astrazeneca And Pfizer for a boosterjab, why not rule out the programme now . Teeth . A boosterjab, why not rule out the programme now . A boosterjab, why not rule out the programme now . Why wait . We are headina programme now . Why wait . We are heading towards programme now . Why wait . We are heading towards a programme now . Why wait . We are heading towards a Booster Programme now . Why wait . We are i heading towards a Booster Programme so the news from the Mhra Today is very welcome, but also i want to wait for the final opinion of the jcvi. 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About West Bromwich Albion Midfielder Romaine sawyers, after The Clubs Home Defeat to Manchester City in january. Simon silwood, whos 50, had claimed that the use of a racial slur was unintentional and caused by autocorrect. Our correspondent Phil Mackie has more from the Magistrates Court in walsall. This was after a terrible 5 0 defeat to Manchester City. A lifelong fan had gone on to the Fan Zone on facebook and posted a comment on a thread about one of the West Brom midfielders and also another player. He said he had intended to call him a buffoon but instead auto correct had changed it to a racial slur. Today the District Judge had changed it to a racial slur. Today the districtjudge said that he made an unreliable witness, that she could not effectively believe his version of events. She asked why when he was arrested three days after making the post on facebook that he not talk about auto correct at the time, and so she found him guilty. He will be sentenced at The End of this month at birmingham magistrates� court and as he left court with his wife he was still protesting his innocence. I have a statement from West Bromich albion, The Club he still belongs to, although at the moment he is on loan at stoke city. It says we have a proud history of fighting all forms of discrimination and our message to supporters is clear, racism is wholly unacceptable and will not be tolerated by The Club. They have given him a Lifetime Ban. They thank the West Midlands Police because this case was brought partly by pc stewart ward, the only dedicated Police Officer in the country he was a football Hate Crime Officer so he spends his entire Working Week looking for incidents like this to try to bring prosecutions. This is the first successful prosecution since he was appointed and simon so what is going to be sentenced at The End of the month. It comes on the day the former England Football Captain Rio Ferdinand has been giving evidence to mps about Racist Abuse aimed at football players. He told them racism is becoming normalised because of the prevalence of Abuse Online and warned that the sport was Sliding Backwards as a result. He blamed the rise of Racist Abuse on the anonymity allowed by online platforms. The perpetrators are allowed to stand behind a curtain at the moment. They are allowed to stand and post, these Keyboard Warriors, to spout this obvious from behind the curtain. They are anonymous and thatis the curtain. They are anonymous and that is an absolute problem for everybody in society. The fact that you can be anonymous online. This is a good example we were speaking about before. You can go to a game and if you threw a banana on a pitch there would be repercussions but online you can post a banana, type and post a banana to apply clear or black person with racist connotations behind it and be fine. And you are not going to get punished. There is no repercussions. How is that right . Britain� s Emma Raducanu has become the first british woman to reach the semifinals of the us open Sincejo Durie in 1983. I asked a Sports Author what he made of the teenager� s performance so far. Enjoy and, yes. Ithink of the teenager� s performance so far. Enjoy and, yes. I think all of us are surprised, notjust tennis fans, and enjoying it, seasoned hacks like myself. I have been covering tennis for about 20 years and done every wimbledon in that time and i always make the point in the second week of wimbledon when the second week of wimbledon when thejuniors, and i always look through the lists to see which british players are coming upjust to find out a little bit them and their background and their record. I remember emma� s name coming up about two or three years ago and reading up two or three years ago and reading up some stuff about her and keeping tabs on her but then of course they tier up and there was no wimbledon last year and there was very little Tennis Plate and i think in many ways we kind of took our eye off the ball with her because everybody went away and did their own thing, including anna. She has come back now and while we have all been dealing with covid she has emerged as this bright young talent that we just did not see coming. Any others. And she has taken notjust britain by storm, New York loves her as well. Well done, it is brilliant, the best thing to come out of bromley since david perry. That the best thing to come out of bromley since david perry. That is a sloaan bromley since david perry. That is a slo. An for bromley since david perry. That is a slogan for a bromley since david perry. That is a slogan for a strapline. Bromley since david perry. That is a slogan for a strapline. The bromley since david perry. That is a slogan for a strapline. The thing i slogan for a strapline. The thing that strikes me as she seems to be having a great time. She might miss the point but she doesn� T Stress about it, she moves on, and she seems to be able to see the joy and what is happening to her. Seems to be able to see the oy and what is happening to her. I what is happening to her. Yeah, i think her age what is happening to her. Yeah, i think her age in what is happening to her. Yeah, i think her age in many what is happening to her. Yeah, i think her age in many ways, what is happening to her. Yeah, i think her age in many ways, 18, i what is happening to her. Yeah, i | think her age in many ways, 18, is working for her. I remember being 18 men many years ago and of course you� ve got no mortgage, no bills to pay, no children, you do not have the baggage that you have in your 20s, 30s, a0s, so you canjust get on with your life. At 18 do you have the game . To take the world by storm. Most 18 year olds do not, but she seems to. And it is the way she has been winning. She has not been winning matchesjust has been winning. She has not been winning matches just scraping through or narrow three set win clinic, she has been thumping her opponents out of sight, World Class opponents out of sight, World Class opponents with quite a lot of experience. It is the nature of the way she has been playing and winning that has been so impressive. It would be impressive enough that she reached the stage with a little bit of luck on her side are with hard matches but she has just been breezing through and of course that helps because if you are winning in straight sets then you are holding back a little bit of energy for the next match coming up. It is all going in herfavour at the moment and i think she has a great chance of winning it, notjust making the final. Of winning it, not ust making the final. , ,. , final. That is the next problem, that tennis final. That is the next problem, that tennis fans, final. That is the next problem, that tennis fans, british final. That is the next problem, that tennis fans, british tennis| that tennis fans, british tennis fans in particular, desperately want a champion, and that comes with all sorts of pressure for the person under the spotlight. Under the spotlight. Which is something under the spotlight. Which is something i under the spotlight. Which is something i would under the spotlight. Which is something i would know i under the spotlight. Which is something i would know absolutely nothing about, but yes i think because of what we have seen the summer it has notjust been at New York, it has been in wimbledon as well where she reached the last 16, so she got a taste of it there, and i think everything i have seen and other hacks i have been speaking to and friends in the media, we all think at the moment she has got what it takes. There is no injuries, no loss of Form Or Anything or whatever that can come when you are in your 20s and 30s. You do not worry too much about a certain game against a certain opponent you lost or blew a lead. In annapolis likely she hasn� t played against these players before. It is the first time she has come across them, so you do not have the baggage that can come with players in the latter stages of their careers. You are just a in the latter stages of their careers. You arejust a blank page in many ways and also that works both ways because other players do noT Know much about her either. They think they can beat her maybe and then this force of nature turns up and before you know what it is good Night Sweetheart you are of the court having lost 2 0. It would be great if the country could get behind her and she had her own during the early hours of the morning and hopefully make it through to the final. I morning and hopefully make it through to the final. Morning and hopefully make it through to the final. I am sure they will. A through to the final. I am sure they will a sports through to the final. I am sure they will. A Sports Writer through to the final. I am sure they will. A Sports Writer speaking through to the final. I am sure they will. A Sports Writer speaking to i through to the final. I am sure they will. A Sports Writer speaking to us | will. A Sports Writer speaking to us earlier. We are following some torrential thundery downpours and parts of the uk at the moment. Looking at the Rainfall Pattern so far today, a couple of bands of rain in scotland that had been moving northwards, heavy showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread. In West Yorkshire it is really coming down with a chance of Surface Water Flooding and travel disruption. Continuing well into the evening and in scotland over night especially towards the North And North east with a further risk of flooding whereas many other places eventually turn drier. Still quite a warm Muggy Night out there with areas of Mist And Fog so poor visibility as we start the day tomorrow. A few showers from the word go but they will be getting going during the day and again some of these are going to be heavy, perhaps torrential thundery downpours especially into the afternoon. A few sunny spells in central and Eastern Parts of the uk and temperatures at the of warmth especially in the sunshine, into the low 20s, turning cooler and fresher from the north over the weekend. This is Bbc News. I� m ben brown. The headlines. Will people in scotland be the first in the uk to need a covid Vaccine Passport to get into clubs and major live events . The Scottish Parliament votes on it this evening. We are trying to take proportionate action to protect the public from coronavirus, and i encourage parliament to support the measures. The deputy First Minister fumbled around, the deputy First Minister fumbled around, trying to explain what is a nightclub. Around, trying to explain what is a nightclub, yet he wants msps in this Chamber Nightclub, yet he wants msps in this chamber to nightclub, yet he wants msps in this chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these chamber to impose Vaccine Passports on these establishments, but we dont on these establishments, but we donT Know which establishments it will effect donT Know which establishments it will effect stop a report finds significant failures in the care of three