Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are grace blakeley, political commentator and columnist, and sam lister, deputy Political Editor of the daily express. Tomorrows Front Pages. Lets start with the metro the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary come under attack from mps on all sides over their handling of the crisis in afghanistan during an Emergency Debate in the house of commons. The guardian says that the Prime Minister faced a Wall Of Fury from the conservative party, with more than 30 tory mps speaking against the government, and only a handful voicing support for its actions. According to the mail, the Foreign Secretary failed to make a crucial Phone Call While On Holiday to seek urgent help airliting translators out of afghanistan. In the the telegraph, mps and the head of the Armed Forces unite to biden administration over afghanistan, fuelling concerns about the uk us special relationship. And in the i, a Parachute
Having to do it again and again, itjust gets. And again, itjust gets harder, to be fair. And a remarkable comeback for the best us gymnast of all time. Simone biles takes bronze, despite her struggle with Mental Health. Well have all the Days News from tokyo, with just five days of competition left. Also today. In scotland, the First Minister confirms that almost all remaining Covid Restrictions Willl End from next monday. The olympic sprinter from belarus tells the bbc why shes scared to return home, and the fears for her familys safety. And we talk to britains youngest ever Summer Olympian, on the eve of her quest for gold. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel, a stunning silver for keely hogkinson. The 800 Metre Runner breaks a long standing british record in Team Gb s first medal on the track. Good evening. We start with yet another outstanding day for Team Gb, at the olympic games injapan. Sailing brought in two Gold Medals and a silver, the cyclists settled for silver in both th
but who would lead it? there could be lots of infighting in the weeks ahead for control of the group. live now to lou osborn, co author of the book wagner, at the heart of the prigozhin system, and investigator for all eyes on wagner, a non for profit research group tracking their activities. welcome to the programme. it s like an ecosystem, there is lots of businesses, lots of mercenaries, mercenary groups floating in and out of it. lucrative and of course. does that mean that we are in for a period of blood letting in the next few weeks? i’m period of blood-letting in the next few weeks? period of blood-letting in the next fewweeks? ., , ., , few weeks? i m not too sure actually that it s time few weeks? i m not too sure actually that it s time for few weeks? i m not too sure actually that it s time for a few weeks? i m not too sure actually that it s time for a blood few weeks? i m not too sure actually that it s time for a blood battle, - few weeks? i m not t
the us says there will be more attacks against houthi forces in yemen after overnight american and uk airstrikes which hit more than thirty positions. the houthis, who are backed by iran, have been targetting vessels in the red sea since november they say this is in support of the palestinians in gaza. they are one of several militias in the middle east with iranian backing. the us targeted others in syria and iraq earlier this weekend and there ve been funerals today in baghdad after 17 people were killed. our international editor jeremy bowen considers whether there is any chance of a cessation of the conflict at the heart of all this between israel and hamas in gaza. rafjets took off from the british base in cyprus for the long flight to hit houthi targets in yemen. other western allies also affected by houthi attacks on shipping decided not to join the american air strikes. britain said these raids do not escalate a widening war in the middle east. others in the mid
there are reports of heavy fighting in the city. the army says it s attacking from all directions, despite a ceasefire being in place. it s part of an effort to recapture areas held by the rival, rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and to stay away from windows. south sudan says it s still trying to convene peace talks between representatives of the two sides. tens of thousands of civilians have abandoned their homes and are fleeing sudan. the uk s last evacuation flight has left sudan. the foreign office says nearly 1,900 people have been flown out since tuesday. meanwhile, the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens from the country. countries like saudi arabia are getting people out tojeddah via port sudan on the red sea. let s hear from evacuees in port sudan. i was working in sudan for the last 13 years and due to the situation here, due to this war, i left everything, my home, my car, my everything. all of my savings fr