scotland s first minister says the nhs is under more pressure than ever before with scotland seeing its highest level of covid infections since estimates began. nicola sturgeon said only a foolish leader would rule out having to introduce more restrictions including extending the new vaccination passport scheme. in england, the culture secretary 0liver dowden has said that vaccine passports will almost certainly be required this autumn along with boosterjabs for the elderly and vulnerable. here s our health editor hugh pym. a pop up testing site in glasgow this week. as scottish infections increase, the first minister has told bbc news that covid has contributed to increasing strain on hospitals. i have never known a period where the nhs has been under pressure that is as intense as it is right now. right now? right now, and that is ahead of winter. vaccine passports will be required in scotland at nightclubs and some large events from october 1st. nicola sturgeon didn
can she go all the way? also tonight. the head of mi5 warns that the taliban s takeover of afghanistan may well embolden so called lone wolf terrorists. it comes on the eve of the 20th anninversary of 9/11, as america prepares to remember almost 3000 people who died that day. whether it is 911, whether it is january 13th, whether it isjuly seventh, i miss my dad and that will never change. scotland sees its highest level of covid infections since estimates began the first minister says the nhs is under more pressure than ever before in scotland. and disappointment and frustration for the sell out crowd at old trafford as the fifth and final test is cancelled at the last minute because of covid. and coming up on the bbc news channel: yorkshire cricket apologise to their former player azeem rafiq and say he was the victim of racial harassment and bullying. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. tomorrow night, britain s emma raducanu will step on court for her fir
i ve been taking care of each day, and three i ve been taking care of each day, and three weeks later, i m in the final and three weeks later, i m in the final and and three weeks later, i m in the final and i and three weeks later, i m in the final and i can t actually believe it. and coming up, foreign correspondents based in london will be discussing social care and afghanistan. that s in half an hour in dateline. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we start with a warning from the head of m15, who says there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan, and the rise of the taliban, are likely to have emboldened so called lone wolf terrorists. ken mccallum told bbc news that 31 late stage attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years. the taliban has promised that afghanistan would never again be a base for terrorists after taking over the country last month. the m15 warning comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. we ll h
with legal papers. the british teenage sensation emma raducanu prepares for tomorrow s final of the us open the poise that she s shown, that maturity. i think i was about 26 she is way and frustration and disappointment and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel. british success already at the us open with victory forjoe salisbury and his partner in the men s doubles final. good evening. the head of m15 has warned that there s no doubt that recent events in afghanistan will have heartened and emboldened extremists. ken mccallum suggested the swift takeover will have given them an immediate psychological boost . his warning comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest foreign attack ever on us soil. almost 3,000 people died as suicide attackers hijacked four passenger planes crashing two of them into the twin towers in new york. 0ur north america editorjon sopel s report does include footage of the attack on the twin towers. the one thing that
a date for your withdrawal. we firstly, never ever give your enemy a date for your withdrawal.- a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in guantanamo - a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in guantanamo bay - a date for your withdrawal. we will l also be live in guantanamo bay were some of those detained for their alleged roles in the 9/11 plot are yet to stand trial. and in other news, for the first time in 22 years, two teenagers will face each other in the us open final. emma raducanu will battle 19 year old canadian leila fernandes for the moment s title on saturday. for the women s title. welcome to our special coverage here on bbc world news as we mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on new york and washington that killed nearly 3000 people. attacks that have forever be known by the date on which they happened, 9/11. commemorations