And transportation goes up. Facebook is accused of keeping secret internal research which shows that using instagram can damage the Mental Health of teenage girls. And to boldly go four Amateur Astronauts make history as the first all civilian crew to blast off into space. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister is reshuffling his cabinet. Kevin williamson has become the first casualty, losing hisjob as Education Secretary. He was heavily criticised for his handling of disruption to schools and exams during the pandemic. In a Tweet Mr Williamson said, it has been a privilege to serve as Education Secretary since 2019. Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, i am particularly proud of the transformational reforms. There is speculation there could be other changes at the top of government with questions over the future of the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, and the Home Secretary, Priti Patel. Damian grammaticas is In Westminster for us. What is the latest . figs Damian Grammaticas i
The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. The paralympics get under way in tokyo, but once again, covid keeps the fans away. And what do you do when a Hollywood Star wants to land his helicopter in your Back Garden . We hear from the family in warwickshire who found themeselves Playing Host to Tom Cruise. Us officials say President Biden will decide within the next 2a hours whether to defy the taliban and keep american troops in afghanistan beyond The End of this month. Borisjohnson is to urge World Leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the Taliban In Afghanistan when he chairs a virtual G7 Meeting this afternoon. Its expected that france and Germany Willjoin The Uk in pushing President Biden to delay the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. The calls for a delay come as the head of the Eus Executive commission, Ursula Von Der leyen, announces the eu will ramp up humanitarian support for afghans in and around their count
His publicist says he passed away peacefully in a London Hospital earlier today tributes have been pouring in from across the Music World a number of important developments. The us insists its August 31 to be out afghanistan stays despite the uk and others asking it to extend. And ther taliban says the road to kabul aiport is now now closed to afghans. This is a statement earlier. Really trying to control the situation. Their way Up To the airport has been closed now and afghans are not allowed to go there now and foreigners are allowed to go but we have stopped afghan nationals from going and we are we assuring you to come to your homes and come back to yourjobs and come back to your normal life. There is no dangerfor you. Heres our Correspondent Secunder kermani with the latest from kabul. Thousands remain in dire conditions outside the airport including whole families. Many of them have no permission to travel or permission to board one of these evacuation flights but they are despe
Police announce a new lead. And delayed by a year but athletes are hoping to shine the 2020 paralympics gets under way in tokyo. Good Evening And Welcome to the programme. With the united States Today refusing to budge from its deadline of August 31 for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan A G7 Virtual Summit shared by Boris Johnson appealed to the taliban to allow Safe Passage and beyond that date for anyone wants to leave. But in an hardening of tone the Taliban Today indicated they would not allow afghans to be evacuated in the us should stop encouraging afghans to go to the airport to be airlifted out. They also said that all international evacuations need to be completed by The End of the month. Lease to set reporting from kabul in the situation at the airport. Her report contained some distressing images. Stay calm, orders this taliban guard. There is no calm here. Not in a crowd too big to count, too big to control. But the days are numbered now before the us pulls its soldiers f
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