a very warm welcome to the programme. it s now monday in afghanistan, and a yearsince the taliban swept back into the afghan capital, kabul, marking their takeover of the country and sparking scenes like these at the airport thousands trying to leave in fear of what could lie ahead. one year on, life for women and girls in particular is very different, with harsh rules, including restrictions on education and employment. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who was in kabul during the taliban takeover, has returned and sent this special report. it s a man s world. afghanistan is a conservative country, but the rules are now set by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed shut. we met three generations of women whose lives speak loudly about their world. many are afraid. they don t want to be identified. this woman used to be a senior official in the finance ministry. last year the taliban told her, stay at home.
In charge of Guantanamo Bay he let president obama know his views on that. He seems to have an excellent opinion amongst the army and much of the armed forces. The president respects much of what he has to say. He is an outspoken man and one that President Donald Trump seems to greatly respect. At the moment, anyway. Thank you very much. Time now for newsnight. To be deemed safe, cladding systems are meant to survive a ao minute fire test. Today, we learned grenfells lasted just nine. 82 other buildings use a design thats similar enough to be troubling. Also tonight, were used to being on the wing to europe in our millions, but when we leave the eu, will we be forced to go into reverse, or even be grounded . If we do not have a transitional arrangement and if we are not a member of the eu as part of that transitional arrangement, then we have chaos. And ahead of tomorrows first ever relaxed prom for people with Learning Difficulties and sensory impairments, well have a live preview. Go