Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. In afghanistan, a development many people feared, and many predicted. Violence is on the rise since the us military withdrew from Bagram Air field last week, and the taliban have seized more districts. This map, from a us Defence Research think thank, shows the areas now in taliban control they are in dark grey. Contested areas are in red and areas controlled by the afghan government in light grey. Its not possible to verify, but the taliban says it has captured 150 out of 369 districts in the past two months of fighting. Afghanistans Interior Ministry says it does not mean all of those areas have completely fallen. More than A Thousand afghan government soldiers have fled across the border into tajikistan according to the government there. The bbc s Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports. Gunfire. On their own now, but still fighting the taliban. Afghan security forces are in action this week without the us military
Borisjohnson said Mr Hancock should leave office very proud of what hed achieved. A few hours ago the former Home Secretary and chancellor, sajid javid, was announced as Mr Hancocks replacement. Our political correspondent, ben wright, has the story. One of the most familiar faces of the pandemic, the Health Secretary at the heart of Decision Making as the country battled covid, and often seen at his side was this woman, gina coladangelo, a former lobbyist, adviser to the Health Secretary and long term friend. But yesterday came this image of them kissing in Matt Hancocks office, breaking, as he admitted, the governments own covid guidelines and plunging his career into crisis. This evening, he quit. I understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. Matt hancock hoped to ride out the storm, a Cabinet Minister with big ambition, who had the bac
Immediate audit of all buildings of a similar age. The us braces for an extreme and dangerous heatwave in the northwest, with supplies being handed out to the homeless in many areas. And wales euro 2020 dreams are over, beaten 4 0 by denmark as italy knock out austria with a 2 1 victory. Hello and welcome. The Uk Health secretary, Matt Hancock, has resigned, a day after admitting hed breached social distancing guidelines by kissing a colleague in his office. Calls for him to step down had come from some of his own Conservative Party, after the publication of images showing him embracing his aide, Gina Coladangelo. Mr hancock told the Prime Minister he was resigning in a letter, saying hed let people down. He then made a public announcement on social media. Borisjohnson said Mr Hancock should leave office very proud of what hed achieved. A few hours ago, the former Home Secretary and chancellor, Sajid Javid, was announced as Mr Hancocks replacement. Our political correspondent Ben Wrigh
Been confirmed dead. The us braces for an extreme and dangerous heatwave in the northwest, with supplies being handed out to the homeless in many areas. How the Party Capital of the World Ibiza is hoping its Clubbing Scene can reopen, just in time for the return of british tourists. And wales s euro 2020 dreams are over, beaten 4 0 by denmark, as italy knock out austria, with a 2 1victory. The Uk Health secretary, Matt Hancock, has resigned, a day after admitting hed breached social distancing guidelines by kissing a colleague in his office. Calls for him to step down had come from some of his own Conservative Party, after the publication of images showing him embracing his aide, Gina Coladangelo. Mr hancock told the Prime Minister he was resigning in a letter, saying hed let people down. He then made a public announcement on social media. Borisjohnson said Mr Hancock should leave office very proud of what hed achieved. A few hours ago the former Home Secretary and chancellor, sajid ja
Uks internal market. In australia, a two Week Covid Lockdown for sydney and surrounding areas, after a rise in cases of the Delta Variant. A Big Day for Gareth Bale and his team as wales take On Denmark in the last 16 of the euros. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, is under pressure to resign after pictures emerged of him kissing an aide in his office in breach of Coronavirus Guidance on social distancing. Mr hancock said he was very sorry for letting people down. Borisjohnson has accepted his apology and considers the matter closed. Our political correspondent Helen Catt reports. Yesterday, it was on one front page. Today, the image of the Health Secretary kissing his aide in his departmental office is on many more. Matt hancock has apologised for breaking the social Distancing Guidance he helped set and promote, but fresh questions are being raised. He might stay in office, but can he do hisjob . And i think it is fatally compromised in a sit