The head of the Armed Forces has said the uk will end its evacuation of civilians out oF Afghanistan today leaving troops to return to britain in the Remaining aircraft. General Sir Nick carter said it was heartbreaking that they had not been able to rescue everybody who is eligible. A Mass Airlift has been under way at Kabul Airport since the taliban took control of the capital this month. 170 people were killed when the airport was targeted On Thursday by a suicide bomber. Heres our diplomatic Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley with the latest. At Raf Brize Norton This Morning British Military Personnel arriving back on uk soil. Around A Thousand was flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented Rescue Mission which is now in its final hours. Weve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but im afraid its absently heartbreaking that we cant bring everybody out. And i think that point has been made very strongly, certainly by the Defence Secretary and others
The final Uk Evacuation flight purely for afghan nationals has left Kabul Airport the Ministry Of Defence has confirmed in the last few minutes. The us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner, following Thursdays Attack which killed as many as 170 people at Kabul Airport. A recipe for covid Chaos Government plans for schools are criticised by Education Unions who fear a rise in coronavirus infections. Britains Lorry Driver Shortage the Business Secretary has rejected a temporary loosening of Immigration Rules and told companies to employ uk based staff. Hurricane ida is approaching louisiana forcing the evacuation of high risk areas. And at the paralympics its two gold medals and two World Records for the british Cycling Couple Husband and Wife Lora and Neil Fachie now on Bbc News, Weather World Nick Miller And Sarah Keith Lucas ask if recent environmental disasters could mark a Turning Point in the Worlds Approach to Climate Change. This time on We
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washington by the white house correspondence dinner is now under way. the event sees thousands of guests including journalists and politicians gather together in support of freedom of the present presidentjoe biden is due to speak in the next few minutes. we can take a lighter washington now and what you are seeing is inside the white house correspondence you can see people mingling and the address there from the npr white house correspondent. she is also head of the white house press association. joe biden preparing to deliver his remarks shortly where he will be focusing on the first amendment, freedom of press, but at the same time expected to make some jokes as well. to talk more about what we can expect as we await the speech from joe biden we can cross over to our correspondent who has been watching for most of the night. you have already been watching. it is a long night and all eyes will be on a fight to, you can call it a toast and a roast. expecting that taste from