Hello. Despite the international criticism there has been of the us withdrawal from afghanistan, no one should question the professionalism or the resolve of the troops staging the evacuation. Amid all the obvious dangers and chaos that surrounds the kabul airfield, they have evacuated over 40,000 people so far, 16,000 in the last 2a hours. That is impressive. But the uk defence secretary said today the operation will last only as long, as the americans stick with it. And ahead of tomorrow s g7 virtual summit, borisjohnson has signalled loudly that he would like president biden to extend the august 31st deadline so they can bring more people out. The taliban said today if there was such a delay there would be consequences. This morning, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the security cordon. Us, german and afghan soldiers responded. 0ne afghan guard was killed. From kabul, here is secunder kermani. It s crowded, filthy and baking hot. But desperate afghans keep coming to kabul airport.
I don t think we should go back or have any involvement whatsoever. Just leave them. Just leave them to it. £100 million for midfielderjack grealish. Manchester city smash english football s transfer fee record. He was tactically masterful and it has led to a gold medal for great britain. And matt walls victory in the omnium helps take team gb s medal tally above 50. And coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, the end of an era. Barcelona say lionel messi will not be staying at the club because of financial and structural obstacles. Good evening. The government has been defending new changes to the rules governing foreign travel, with thousands of british tourists trying to get home from mexico by sunday morning. The country has now been placed on the red travel list which means those returning to the uk will have to quarantine in a designated hotel at their own expense. Spain remains on the amber list, but the government is now urging travellers to take a pcr test rather tha
New daily covid cases hit a six month high as more than half a million people in england and wales are pinged by the nhs app and told to self isolate. A long awaited report calls for a tax on sugar and salt to try to encourage healthy eating but prime minister appears to pour cold water on the idea. And coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, team gb s women s football side name three captains who will rotate the leadership as they head for the tokyo olympics. Good evening. At least 65 people have been killed in germany after record rainfall triggered flash flooding the worst in living memory. Many are still missing. As rivers burst their banks homes, roads, cars were all swept away. Thousands have had to leave their homes. The german chacellor anglea merkel said she was shocked by the disaster, calling it a tragedy for the nation belgium has also been badly affected at least 8 have died including a 15 year old girl who was swept away. Residents in liege have been ord
The end of social distancing in england s pubs and restaurants means a return to drinking at the bar without the requirement for table service. Nightclubs will also reopen. The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and has welcomed the announcement, though some staff are worried about working in a crowded environment without face masks. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports. Another busy lunchtime at the bull inn, in north yorkshire. Staff are wearing facemasks, customers have to register, it is table service only and all at a safe social distance. But in two weeks time, all those restrictions go. A bit scared, really. Commercially, fantastic, let s just go back to normal. Gill runs the pub but does she trust the public to act responsibly? there is a big section of the community, particularly when they get a few points down them, who don t take that much responsibility for themselves or others. And i don t want to damn people but it s a fact, i ve wi