Children in england, wales and Northern Ireland are back at school this week. The Uk Government says the number of coronavirus cases will be monitored carefully. Cases in scotland have risen since the School Term began in the middle of august. Our Education Editor branwenjeffreys has spent the day in East Sussex , as children return to the classroom. Good morning. Good morning, millie. A welcome to soothe any new term nerves. Good morning, archie. For dolphin class, a return to familiar routines. Here, they dont talk about catch up, though there will be extra help. How many more do we need to add . The parents say Social Skills and confidence are the priority. I think its going to take a little while for children to develop those Social Skills again, and to reach out to new people. They will filter through, and ijust think really its more just about their wellbeing and allowing children just to be children again. I think its been a Biggeri Effect on mental health, where theyve been awa
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. They released a video on Social Media showing their flag being raised at the Governors Compound in panjshir province. The leader of the local Resistance Fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. As the fighting dies down, the uns humanitarian envoy has arrived in kabul for talks with the countrys new leadership. Our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from kabul. A white flag of victory, the taliban flag. The centre of the scenic panjshir valley. This last redoubt of armed opposition, now claimed by the taliban. God is great, their fighters cry. In kabul today, the taliban spokesman had a message for the enemy. Translation we have captured panjshir, with the will of god. We are telling those people who still want to fight, if they want a nor
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. And today im on the shores of Italys Lake Como at the Ambrosetti Forum an annual opportunity for politicians on both sides of the atlantic to gather and talk geopolitics. And this year there is one dominant issue the us Led Pull out from afghanistan. Now that its done, how does america see itself and its global role . Well, my guess is influential american senator lindsey graham, a close confidant of Donald Trump. Is america first now a bipartisan consensus . Senator lindsey graham, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. America is sacrificing no more Blood And Treasure in afghanistan, isnt that a source of profound relief to The American people . Er, no. I think most americans are upset that we left our afghan allies behind. I think most americans are upset that we have american citizens behind enemy lines, i think a lot of americans wanted to wash their hands of afghanistan. Its been 20 years. Thats what the polls say. The p
Surely the worlds most famous timepiece. The Answer Isnt what you might think. After a multi million pound Restoration Project, the hands have been returned to their original colour as Tim Muffett reports right on time. Countdown to completion. One of the biggest Restoration Jobs ever undertaken on a Landmark British Building is approaching the finish line. Good to see you, ian. And you. What is it youre doing here . Were servicing the rollers. This is one of the bits that we couldnt actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. If youre a clock mechanic, this is like the Champions League and the World Cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. Working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. To actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years, thats just going to be fantastic. One of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces. For many years, the minu
The TalIban claIm theyve captured the fInal afghan provInce not yet under theIr control. They released a vIdeo on SocIal MedIa showIng theIr flag beIng raIsed at the Governors Compound In panjshIr provInce. The leader of the local ResIstance FIghters has accused the west of allowIng the TalIban to advance and called for a natIonal uprIsIng agaInst the TalIban. As the fIghtIng dIes down, the uns humanItarIan envoy has arrIved In kabul for talks wIth the countrys new leadershIp. Our chIef InternatIonal Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from kabul. A WhIte Flag of vIctory, the TalIban flag. The centre of the scenIc panjshIr valley. ThIs last redoubt of armed opposItIon, now claImed by the TalIban. God Is great, theIr fIghters cry. In kabul today, the TalIban spokesman had a message for the enemy. TranslatIon we have captured panjshIr, wIth the wIll of god. We are tellIng those people who stIll want to fIght, If they want a normal lIfe, they are welcome In afghanIstan, theIr home. But they