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In it she urges the government to step up the Evacuation Efforts from afghanistan and says there are Safety Concerns for people trying to leave the country. Earlier my colleague Ben Boulos spoke to her. My office is in touch with hundreds of people at the moment, many of them filtered through Labour Mps but also coming directly to me through my inbox, through whatsapp, through friends in afghanistan. Raising many of the issues that your Report Hasjust put out there. You know, the fact that people are being beaten, shot at, turned back at checkpoints. The fact that people are being asked to carry documentation that links them to the united kingdom in order to prove their eligibility but that is the documentation that makes them a target for the taliban who are checking those documents en route. There are no safe corridors to the airport, there are makeshift camps that have sprung up where people are being beaten, and even reports of rapes. And so ive been asking the Government Today to
And celebrate his nomination for a big award. A Touch Of Hollywood comes to North Wales. But whos responsible for this sign on a hill above wrexham . Good on a hill above wrexham . Morning. The Weather T similar good morning. The Weather Today is similar to yesterday in that there will be cloud, and some Rain And Drizzle, but some shine also and i will tell you where you can expect that in about 25 minutes. Its wednesday the 18th of august. Our top story. Up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in the uk over the coming years, under a new scheme announced by the government. It follows the talibans return to power in afghanistan, which has sparked fears of a Refugee Crisis. 0pposition parties have criticised the government for not going far enough, as our political correspondent, Nick Eardley, reports. Arriving in the uk Last Night, british citizens and their afghan allies, some of those who have now fled kabul after the Taliban Takeover. Back in afghanistan, many more are desperate to l
Tonight at ten. Out of the shadows afghnistans new rulers present a public face to the world. The taliban now control the streets, but say they wont harbour terrorists. Translation i reassurel all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours, that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan to be used against anybody. There are guarantees girls can go to school, and women will be allowed to work. But many have already lost faith. As an afghan woman, i wouldnt trust them because they dont have a very good Track Record of keeping their promises or something like that. Here, the government is to announce plans for a Resettlement Scheme for afghan refugees. Also tonight. In haiti, a tropical storm hampers Relief Efforts as the number of dead from Saturdays Earthquake reaches 1,900. Job vacancies hit One Million, yet companies struggle to find workers. And a glimpse into deep space, explaining the mysteries, mysteries, of the stars. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News ch