welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. the first british evacuation flight from sudan has departed and two more are expected overnight, prime minister rishi sunak s spokesperson has said. the spokesperson added that the government was examining alternative evacuation routes including looking at using the port of sudan. a shaky ceasefire is holding in the sudanese capital, khartoum, allowing civilians out on to the streets for the first time in days. some gunfire can still be heard, but both the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces appear to observing the three day truce brokered by the united states. unverified videos posted online show people walking through streets where almost every building has been damaged. many british nationals live in the east of khartoum the route to the airfield in the north involves crossing the nile, with at least some of the bridges reported to be under the control of rival militia. the engagement of the bird is in the fc is a
good morning. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather so things are fairly settled. sunny spells, just a few showers, warm it tomorrow and an increased chance of rain for friday. all the details later in the programme. it s tuesday the 30th of august. the united nations will lead a global appeal today to help pakistan cope with the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water and killed more than 1,100 people. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected but mountainous regions in the north west have also been badly hit. the crisis is not over yet as heavy rain continues and water surges down the indus river. our reporter sean dilley has the latest details. in some parts of pakistan, it s been relentless. more than 33 million people have been affected by flooding in the country s heaviest rain for more than a decade. this year s monsoon season has claimed well over 1,100 lives since june. more than 3,500 kilo
he shouldn t have been doing that. a critical incident is declared at the british port of dover as holiday makers face queues for hours for border checks, with the uk blaming french staff for the delays. the french border officers, they didn t turn up to work. they were supposed to be fully manning all of the passport control booths to meet at the holiday surge. hundreds of police in riot gear storm the main anti government protest camp in the sri lankan capital, colombo, tearing down tents and beating demonstrators. turkey says a deal has been agreed by ukraine and russia which will allow the resumption of grain to be exported from the black sea. tens of thousands of patients in england turned to private treatment late last year as hospital waiting lists started to climb with some even taking out loans pay for procedures. also coming up: despite a tough year, team gb s dina asher smith makes it back onto the podium after winning bronze at the world athletics championships in