We ll have much more analysis on the situation in afghanistan, including effectiveness of the airlift from a former commander ofjoint forces. Researchers say protection against covid from two doses of the vaccine starts to wane within six months. I m ina i m in a very noisy 0xford, where the women have been blocking the roads are the last three hours. A golden start in tokyo for paralympics gb, as cyclist dame sarah storey takes the 15th gold of her career. The government says it will use every hour that s left to evacuate as many people as it can from afghanistan. So far, the raf has flown more than 10,000 people out of kabul including 6,300 afghans. But more than 2,000 people who are eligible for relocation are still waiting. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabul. It s a race against the cloth here. It s a race against the cloth here. It is a racer fraught with risk and fear. In britain and the us, there are reassurances that all of the foreign nationals who
From our government about the taliban threat. We ll have the latest from the region as the operation continues to evacuate people from kabul. Also this lunchtime. The stench from a staffordshire landfill site one localfamily is at the high court, to argue the fumes could be causing health problems. The chicken restaurant chain nando s is forced to close about 50 branches because of supply problems. I don t think a dictionary has enough words in it to describe me. You know, i m such an amazing, complicated. I m more like a sensation, an idea. The best way to describe me is with a fragrance. And the comedian sean lock, best known for 8 out of 10 cats, has died at the age of 58. And coming up in sport on the bbc news channel. Formula 0ne s japanese grand prix is cancelled for the second year in a row, because of a rise of covid cases in the country. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The prime minister has been criticised by mps on all sides of the house, as parliament
As the militants negotiate with politicians on forming a government. The stench from a staffordshire landfill site one localfamily is at the high court, to argue the fumes could be causing health problems. Nandos says it s been forced to close stores after running out of chicken, blaming supply issues. I don t think a dictionary has enough words in it to describe me. You know, i m such an amazing, complicated. I m more like a sensation, an idea. The best way to describe me is with a fragrance. And, the comedian sean lock, best known for 8 out of 10 cats, has died at the age of 58. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The prime minister has been criticised by mps on all sides of the house, as parliament was recalled for an emergency session to debate the taliban takeover of afghanistan. In a packed house of commons, borisjohnson said the collapse of afghan government forces had taken everyone by surprise, and he denied there d been a failure in the uk s emergency planning. The labo
Islamic government. So, by that, we mean all other afghans have also participation in that government. We ll have the latest from kabul and washington. Also this lunchtime: a one minute silence is held in plymouth, to remember the five people killed in last week s mass shooting. We grieve because we love, grief is love. We are in shock, feel guilty and angry about the events surrounding the deaths of our beloved community members. People who ve had both covid jabs no longer have to isolate in england and northern ireland if they re in contact with someone with the virus to help firms struggling with staff absence. And frustration for england after two early wickets they ve struggled to make further breakthroughs against india at lords. And coming up on the bbc news channel: mark cavendish prepares to compete on home soil for the first time since his tour de france heroics, confirming he ll race in next month s tour of britain. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Ther
Emotional goodbye to barcelona. We look at what his next move might be. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. It is sam it is 8am in singapore, 4:30am in afghanistan. The taliban are gaining ground at a shocking speed. Three northern afghan cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of each other. You see on your screens, the biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million people. The provincial capitals are also largely in militant hands, in the latter, they have been freeing prisoners. This adds two others are captured on friday and saturday. Government forces appear only to have held their own pace and the airport, the interior ministry spokesman insisting they are retaking strategic sites and will drive the insurgency out. Our correspondent paul adams has more. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a l