Landing back in the uk, one of the last british planes to leave kabul. These troops widely praised helped evacuate more than 15,000 people, that as the taliban took over. Boris johnson says the government will engage alongside allies for the regime the uk helped topple 20 years ago in a statement released by Downing Street this morning. In ago in a statement released by Downing Street this morning. In the new regime Downing Street this morning. In the new regime in Downing Street this morning. In the new regime in kabul Downing Street this morning. In the new regime in kabul wants Downing Street this morning. Ii u time new regime in kabul wants diplomatic recognition or to unlock the billions currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the Country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghanistan from again becoming an incubatorfor global terror. Again becoming an incubator for global terror. Again becoming an incubator for global
Case for the afghan public because right now, they are running terrified, they are risking their lives. you don t show up at the airport with your family unless you feel like you have everything to lose, and right now, afghans from every part of life feel like they have everything to lose. you obviously have the dual aspect of this of the very personal and also your extensive work as a conflict mediator, what do you think is the way that the west should engage in the most pragmatic way with the taliban to try to have the best outcome for the afghan people, because i mean, the very least there needs to be conversations around aid, and obviously, stability. absolutely. the international community, the west, have to engage with the taliban and i think it s
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Been getting educated here, but now the taliban aren t going to allow me to leave, but all she has is an afghan passport. even though the taliban say they promised people with the right documents can get out, but they will be asking for documents that so many afghans don t have and won t have, and they will be left behind. let s take a look at some of today s other news. tens of thousands of people are fleeing the us state of louisiana as hurricane ida closes in from the gulf of mexico. it s expected to hit this evening, bringing what s been described as life threatening storm surges and 1a0mph winds. an attack on an airbase in southern yemen has killed at least 30 pro government fighters. the army has blamed the strike on the houthi rebel movement, which controls much of northern yemen. the saudi backed, yemeni government has been fighting the rebels since 201a. a man s been charged in connection with the murders of two people at westminster in central london.
Afg ha n afghan journalist talking to me about being stuck in afghanistan. a shortage of blood tubes means gps are having to make difficult choices about who gets blood tests, the british medical association has warned. the bma said shortages across hospitals and gp surgeries were severe and if the nhs did not reduce usage in the coming days even the most clinically important blood tests may be at risk. the department of health said it is working to restore normal supply and there continues to be stock in place. one area expected to be affected by the shortage is routine blood tests for allergies. i ve been discussing what impact this might have for patients with professor adam fox, president of the british society for allergy and clinical immunology. well, we first heard about a week or so ago about this issue and we were asked to start to consider how this will impact on our practice.