Over the uk bank holiday weekend. Two world records for the british cycling couple husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In the last few minutes downing street have announced that the uk s military evacuation from afghanistan is ending this evening. British forces have been involved in the conflict for 20 years. In the last fortnight, over15,000 people, including 5,000 british nationals and theirfamilies, over 8,000 afghan former uk staff and their families and many afghan people have been brought out of the country on over 100 raf flights. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is at downing street. It is an historic moment, really, because not only has the uk are left out of kabul come to an end, but british military operations which have been going on in afghanistan for 20 years are now over. Yes. Have been going on in afghanistan for 20 years are now over. Yes, as ou sa , for 20 years a
In greece, as firefighters continue to battle an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires. It s gold medal number 20 for team gb asjoe choong takes top spot in the men s modern pentathlon. While india s have got theirfirst ever athletics gold medal at the olympics neeraj chopra winning the javelin. Now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. Britain s first gold of the games in boxing galal yafai wins in style in the men s flyweight. Another day, another gold in the modern pentathlon for team gb thanks to history makerjoe choong. And tom daley adds a bronze to his collection as the medals keep coming on the penultimate day of tokyo 2020. Also coming up in the programme. It s the deciding test, we ll have the latest from the lions against south africa in cape town. And a maginficent century from joe root gives england a chance against india. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Team gb have theirfirst boxing gold of the tokyo olympics. Ga
Britain are now on 20 golds. It was tense and nervy, but ultimately heartbreaking for the lions in the decider in south africa. Jack grealish makes his manchester city debut but leicester take the community shield. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Just one day left at the tokyo olympic games and great britain have won a further five medals, including two golds, on day 15. The flyweight boxer galal yafai won britain s first gold in the men s flyweight division, since 1956, whilejoe choong triumphed, in the men s modern penthathlon. And there was more success, for the diver tom daley. Here s natalie pirks. What a moment for galal yafai. From working in a carfactory in what a moment for galal yafai. From working in a car factory in solihull to fulfil your olympic dream. It has been quite the six year ascent for galal yafai. Been quite the six year ascent for galalyafai. In been quite the six year ascent for galal yafai. In the men s flyweight final, carlo paalam stood on his way. Tokyo r
The situation in afghanistan is becoming increasingly perilous, after the taliban seized a second provincial capital within 2a hours. The deputy governor of sheberghan in jawzjan province, says government forces have retreated to the airport on the outskirts of the city, where they re preparing to defend themselves. The us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening security situation in the country. Richard galpin reports. In this fast moving offensive the taliban are claiming a second province is in their hands. This video appears to show them releasing inmates from the prison and the afghan authorities admit some parts of the city have been taken. Just a day ago the taliban captured a city in the south west of the country, now it seems the north is also coming under their control. In the wake of the fighting many civilians are being treated at local hospitals with serious injuries. Amongst them young children. Governm
Still showers to come into monday. We need a glowing, glimmer of good news to cling on to. Here it is, quite. Slightly quieter and drier by tuesday. Thank you, louise lear. And a reminder of our top story. Another successful day at the olympics for team gb. History for cyclist laura kenny, becoming britain s most successful female olympian ever after winning gold in tokyo. That s it, so goodbye from me. Now on bbc one, let sjoin our news teams where you are. Have a very good evening. Hello, i m olly foster, here s whats coming up on sportsday this evening: out of the madness of the madison, another magical gold for laura kenny alongside katie archibald. They all mean so much to me. I got to be honest, i probably did enjoy that one the most! there s also gold for great britain in the modern pentathlon as kate french saves the best for last. Still no athletics gold for team gb but pure muir relief, silver for the scot in the 1500 metres. Also coming up in the programme. A twist to the ha