the only problem last week was not a phone call to an afghan government that was melting away and had almost, or didn t have any leverage. the number one challenge at the end of last week was whether the airport would continue to fly, allow planes to fly out, and those people we were getting out, would they be allowed to get out? the largest survey of covid infection in the uk has found that both the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines are still offering good protection against the delta variant. and coming up this hour, new research shows the bosses of britain s biggest companies earned 86 times the average full time wage last year. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk is to deploy another company of soldiers to afghanistan to try to deal with the situation at kabul airport, where people are desperately trying to flee the country. twelve people have been killed around the airport since sunday. the taliban are urging people without the legal right to travel to go home. defence s
secretary, dominic raab, of a dereliction of duty, after reports he declined to phone his afghan counterpart to seek help airlifting interpreters out of afghanistan. but the government has defended his actions. the only problem last week was not a phone call to an afghan government that was melting away and had almost, or didn t have any leverage. the number one challenge at the end of last week was whether the airport would continue to fly, allow planes to fly out, and those people we were getting out, would they be allowed to get out? survivors in haiti ask when is help coming, after saturday s earthquake killed almost 2,000 people. the largest survey of covid infection in the uk has found that both the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines are still offering good protection against the delta variant. and coming up this hour, as the paralympics get under way next week, one campaign will light up uk landmarks to raise awareness of global disability discrimination. hello and welcom
they re now looking to make films with children with other conditions, like diabetes, epilepsy and cystic fibrosis. for the european final! ..reassuring those who have just been diagnosed that things will get better. it s gone over the neighbours! richard wescott, bbc news, ipswich. oh, dear! time for a look at the weather. here s helen willetts. we have a storm bearing down on us, the met we have a storm bearing down on us, the met office issued a amber warning the met office issued a amber warning or storm evert in the south west, expecting and seasonal rough south west, expecting and seasonal rough conditions over the sea and some rough conditions over the sea and some large rough conditions over the sea and some large waves coming in. so this is the low pressure some large waves coming in. so this is the low pressure that some large waves coming in. so this is the low pressure that has - some large waves coming in. so this is the low pressure that has brough
to turn to drink and drugs to deal with losing her. probably drink a week s worth in one day on a friday or saturday night, and i was by myself drinking not because i was enjoying it but because i was trying to mask something. a ceasefire between israel and the palestinian militant group hamas has come into effect, ending 11 days of violence which killed more than 240 people. good morning. the battle against single use plastic. the price of these bags is going up to 10p in all stores in england. i ll be finding out what shoppers think. the favourite is floundering at golf s latest major. rory mclroy found it rough going in his opening round at the us pga and is already way off the lead in south carolina. iam sure i am sure some of you had a disturbed lot that night last night due to the strength of the wind, it stays with you today with more rain to come but things are brighter this weekend, all the details later. good morning. it s friday the 21st may. our top story. the duk
can now meet indoors. the queen sends a message to the people of northern ireland marking the country s centenary and praising the continued peace as a credit to its people, upon whose shoulders the future rests . after herojimi olubunmi adewole died trying to save a woman who fell into the river thames, we ll hear from the man who jumped in with him and thankfully survived. jimi started to count, ok, let s do it, three, two. and i couldn t think on it so ijustjumped. that is the last time i sanimi. and coming up this hour a warning from the hospitality industry about staffing struggles ahead of reopening later this month. police in manchester have condemned the protests that led to the postponement of manchester united s premier league match against liverpool, calling them completely unacceptable . two officers were injured when fans stormed the pitch. the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham has also condemned the violence. our sports correspondent joe wilson repo