Tonight at ten the Winter Plans for Tackling Covid in england. More vaccinations and the possibility of tougher measures. If the nhs in england starts to struggle, Working From Home, mandatory face masks, and Vaccine Passports could be introduced. A boosterjab will be offered to 30 Million people across the uk, including the Over 50s, healthcare workers, and those with underlying health conditons. Covid is still out there. The disease, sadly, still remains a risk, but im confident we can keep going with our plan. And its confirmed that 12 to 15 year olds in all parts of the uk will be offered one dose of vaccine. Well be asking if the Booster Programme is making the best use of tens of millions of vaccine doses. Also tonight. Job vacancies throughout the uk Have Hit A Record High, as the economic recovery continues. In afghanistan, we talk to some of the thousands of women who Cant Return to Work And Fear for their safety. And ronaldo scores, but its a tough night for Manchester United
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Now to afghanistan, where the taliban have seized a second provincial capital within 2a hours. The Deputy Governor of Sheberghan Injawzjan province says government forces have retreated to the airport on the outskirts of the city, where theyre preparing to defend themselves. Shebhergan in northern afghanistan is the stronghold of former afghan Vice President abdul Rashid Dostum whose supporters fight against the taliban. The militants earlier captured zaranj in nimroz, close to the border with iran, in a major escalation of their offensive. Theyve made sweeping gains since foreign forces started withdrawing from the country. In both cities, the taliban freed hundreds of inmates from prisons theyd captured. the us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening Security Situation in the country. Bilal is an afghan journalist in kabul with more on those prisone
Embassy in tokyo has now left japan, heading to warsaw after a stopover in vienna. Wildfires fuelled by high temperatures and strong winds continue to sweep parts of turkey, with eight people dead and thousands forced to leave their homes. Borisjohnson is expected to visit Renewable Energy projects and meet Police Officers on a two Day Visit to scotland. But hes not meeting Nicola Sturgeon, which she says she would have welcomed. And at 2 30, your questions answered. Well be putting your questions on vaccinations for teenagers to the experts. More than A Million teenagers could soon be offered a covid vaccine. Its understood that this afternoon, Thejoint Committee on vaccination and immunisation will recommend that 16 and 17 year olds are given the jab. At the moment, only Under 18s with underlying Health Conditions or living with someone vulnerable, qualify for the vaccine. Heresjim reed. 46 Million adults have already received a covid vaccine. Now the jab is set to be routinely offer
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers wIll be brIngIng us tomorrow. WIth me are the Author And JournalIst Rachel ShabI and former government specIal advIser, and now ceo of MusIc Industry Body uk musIc, JamIe Njoku goodwIn. The metro reports that the number of new covId Cases Is contInuIng to fall and says hopes are beIng raIsed that the uk may be past the peak of the thIrd wave of coronavIrus InfectIons. The telegraph leads wIth the hIjack of an OIl Tanker In the Gulf Of Oman It says IranIan backed forces are suspected of carryIng It out. The I says the government Is set to roll out covId vaccInatIons to over 16s In what It calls the near future. And that story makes The Front Page of the DaIly MaIl as well underneath a pIcture of more brItIsh OlympIc Medal wInners. The guardIan carrIes an IntervIew wIth the Labour Leader SIr keIr starmer, In whIch he claIms InternatIonal ClImate CrIsIs Talks could break down because of a lack of leadershIp from borIsjohnson. And
Now says that those Non VaccInated must have a test wIthIn 2a hours of enterIng the country. Proper VaccIne Centre Is open In venues across england thIs weekend, In a push to get more people vaccInated before the Country Unlocks next week. 0lympIcs OrganIsers announced the fIrst case of coronavIrus In the athletes vIllage, sIx days before the tokyo games begIn. Hello and welcome If you re watchIng In the uk or around the world. Rescue crews have been racIng to fInd survIvors after the floods that wreaked havoc In germany and Its western neIghbours. 153 people are so far known to have dIed across europe, 133 of them In germany alone. Hundreds remaIn unaccounted for and thousands are now homeless. Thousands of resIdents of wassenberg, an Area West of the german cIty of cologne, have been evacuated after a dam was breached by floodwater overnIght. German offIcIals say the country s Flood WarnIng System functIoned as It was supposed to, but the amount of raIn and how rapIdly It fell was un