borisjohnson has said the government s winter plan is the only way to keep the country safe. in the rest of the day s news: the number of uk job vacancies hit a record high over the summer, with more than a million posts needing to be filled. lawyers for prince andrew tell a court in new york that sexual assault allegations filed against him are baseless and potentially unlawful. and there s a new star in town. emma raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the glitz and glamour of the met gala in new york. and at 5.30pm, we ll be answering your questions about vaccines, boosters for the over 50s and on the decision to give them to children aged 12 to 15. send your question in. that s coming up send your question in. that s coming up at half past. hello, good evening. the prime minister has been setting out his plan to deal with the covid pandemic in england over the coming months, saying that it would be more challenging this winter, although the country is better prepared. a
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we begin in afghanistan where the resistance leader ahmad massoud says he is ready for peace talks to end fighting in the pansjhir valley. the northern province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. they claim they have reached panjshir s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. but massoud s national resistance front disputes this. posting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab, a district in a neighboring province. it s not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. in islamabad is pakistani journalist and analyst, haroon rashid. he gave me his assessment of the situation in the panjshir valley. initially, the taliban did offer negotiations to ahm
beyond kabul we have a special report from rural afghanistan on life under the taliban. and dancing and fireworks bring the tokyo paralympics to a close. the queen says the achievements of britain s athletes have lifted the nation. good evening. the girls aloud singer sarah harding has died at the age of 39. she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. she was part of one of the most successful british female bands of all time. formed on a reality show, they went on to have 21 top ten hits. sarah harding s mother marie described her as a bright shining star, and her band mate nadine coyle said she was, absolutely devastated. our enterainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at her life. his report contains some flashing images. after three months of competition, the moment her dream came true. sarah. cheering. but sarah harding it could scarcely have imagined the success that would follow. every one of their first 16 singles a top ten hit. thanks to a collection
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the head of pakistan s spy agency has visited afghanistan amid continued uncertainty about how the taliban proposes to rule the country. general faiz hameed is thought to be advising the military as it s continuing its efforts to oust the resistance in the panjshir valley. the taliban have insisted all factions will be included in the new government, though it s not yet clear how that will work. our south asia correspondent danjohnson reports. the taliban says kabul is being cleaned and decorated ahead of a new government and cabinet being announced. many afghans see their freedoms being erased before their eyes under a new taliban regime. for three weeks, bank queues have grown while afghans have wondered what taliban rule will bring. they are still waiting and still hoping. translation: our demand from the islamic emirate i is to activate the schools and universities for students and to provide jobs for the
good evening and welcome to bbc news. labour say there s a strong case to vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 against coronavirus to avoid further disrupting their education. ministers have asked the chief medical officers of the uk s four nations to consider the broader implications. this after the national vaccines advisory body decided yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters in that age group. our health correspondent, jim reed, has more. in the united states, they ve been vaccinating children now for months. france and germany have also been pressing ahead. in this country, though, there is still uncertainty. government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justify jabbing all those between 12 and 15 years old. it s left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. if it s going to free up our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, i ve got no objection whatsoever. we do