space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards, we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools in most provinces, where women can t attend university, where women can t work for domestic or international ngos, they are barred from parks, swimming pools, gyms, public baths, where if they have to travel long distances they have to be escorted by a male relative, where they re expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible. and for this latest restriction, the taliban aren t even giving a reason, especially and women are asking, this was a female only space. there s no interaction b
fights to prevent its collapse. ministers are drawing up contingency plans while the supplier looks to secure extra funding amid debts running into billions of pounds. celia hatton has more. the future of the uk s biggest water company is far from watertight. but the government is reassuring thames water s 15 million customers they won t lose access to water as work continues behind the scenes to try to rescue it from collapse. thames water is £14 billion in debt and in crisis mode after the surprise resignation of its ceo on tuesday. no clear reason has been given for sarah bentley s departure. ministers are considering a plan to bring the utility giant temporarily under public ownership if it can t sort out its debts. we need to make sure that thames water as an entity survives. there s a lot of work that the government is trying to do on resolving sewage. certainly, up until now, the regulator has been focused on keeping consumer bills down, but there s a lot of infrastru
about finances while studying. chris worked for 18 years as a paramedic, years as a paramedic, but the hectic al took their toll and he thought about quitting, but he was encouraged to stay in a different role as part of a gp practice. the nhs has it recognised the need to offer more flexibility to hold onto experienced. it s difficult as a paramedic to find work outside the ambulance service, but actually, as these opportunities develop, so does the opportunity for me to remain in the nhs providing care to patients, which is what i wanted to do since my teens. stories like those will be encouraged under the new plan unveiled by the prime minister. training, retention and reform. that s our plan to build the health workforce of the future that s our plan to build the - healthcare workforce of the future and secure the nhs for the long term. i work on this plan was at least under way early last year. why has it taken so long to get it launched and have you lost valuable time
wicketkeeperjonny bairstow, who then carried the protester off. the second was wrestled to the ground by security staff. the delay was about five minutes and three arrests were made. just stop oil protesters have disrupted other sporting events in england this year, including the premiership rugby final and the world snooker championship. megan rapinoe says the world cup next month will be a transformational moment in women s sport, with the game enjoying a period of major growth and with her usa team s successful fight for equal pay ending successfully last yea r. the previous tournament in 2019 was overshadowed by the uswnt s dispute with their own federation and they won a second world cup in a row despite it. but as rapinoe and the squad chase a third trophy in succession, she says the event in australia and new zealand will take place in a unique context. the sort of acceptable cognitive distant ants and just denial of what we actually are and i think those days are read