you're always told that your mum and dad were labour, so you're labour, and you just get it rammed down you, but politics has changed over the years. can you see people going back to labour here? ican. yes, ican. yeah, because i do think brexit had a lot to do with it. _ this former mining town is one of the places that voted leave. brexit�*s clearly played a part in political change across the country. though trevor, an active labour member who's nowjoined the tories, thinks it's deeper. he says some voters feel labour's values shifted away from these communities, leaving them open to other parties. i think they're less tribal than what you think. they're solid in their values but not tribal in their allegiances. i'm me and i've been me for an awful long time and i have a certain set of values, etc. i'm still where i am and the whole backdrop of the labour left has shifted further, further left. right across england, the political map has changed. labour's lost support in several towns in the midlands and north — like leigh. but half an hour down the road in manchester, the party's

you're always told that your mum and dad were labour, so you're labour, and you just get it rammed down but politics has changed over the years. can you see people going back to labour here? ican. yes, ican. yeah, because i do think brexit had a lot to do with it. _ this former mining town is one of the places that voted leave. brexit�*s clearly played a part in political change across the country. though trevor, an active labour member who's nowjoined the tories, thinks it's deeper. he says some voters feel labour's values shifted away from these communities, leaving them open to other parties. i think they're less tribal than what you think. they are solid in the values but not tribal in their allegiances. i'm me and i've been me for an awful long time and i have a certain set of values, etc. i'm still where i am and the whole backdrop of the labour left has shifted further, further left. right across england, the political map has changed. labour's lost support in several towns in the midlands and north — like leigh. but half an hour down the road in manchester, the party's still

on the labour are — of elements in the hard left on the labour are trying to lobby members who will— labour are trying to lobby members who will attend the party conference to allow _ who will attend the party conference to allow members to be the one to decide _ to allow members to be the one to decide whether the whip is restored or 02— decide whether the whip is restored or 02 members who have been disciplined, not the leadership of party— disciplined, not the leadership of party which i think is ridiculous because — party which i think is ridiculous because it _ party which i think is ridiculous because it undermines the leadership. we lack a vision from the labour— leadership. we lack a vision from the labour party as to how it sees the labour party as to how it sees the country — the labour party as to how it sees the country. we the labour party as to how it sees the country-— the labour party as to how it sees the count . ~ _, ., i. ., the country. we come to you for the last one from _ the country. we come to you for the last one from mail _ the country. we come

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labour— facing will changes overnight. labour is _ facing will changes overnight. labour is calling for more transparency.— labour is calling for more transparency. labour is calling for more transaren . . _ , , transparency. the current system is not fit for purpose. _ transparency. the current system is not fit for purpose. we _ transparency. the current system is not fit for purpose. we have - transparency. the current system is not fit for purpose. we have seen i not fit for purpose. we have seen that in no way portugal was treated in france was treated where they created a new category for the amber nest. that creates more confusion and means the travelling public does not have confidence to book ahead. what we have been calling for is a simple system that says it is either safe to go and should be on the greenest or not safe to go which means ought to be on the red list. this latest row comes amid an intense debate in government over international travel. many are cautious but others are making it known they want to open up more quickly to protectjobs. a di

labour sa s absolute horrendous fate. labour says getting _ absolute horrendous fate. labour says getting people _ absolute horrendous fate. labour says getting people to _ absolute horrendous fate. labour says getting people to safety - absolute horrendous fate. labour. says getting people to safety must be the priority. says getting people to safety must be the priority-— be the priority. if those in afghanistan _ be the priority. if those in afghanistan have - be the priority. if those in afghanistan have helpedl be the priority. if those in i afghanistan have helped us, be the priority. if those in _ afghanistan have helped us, the uk, in our— afghanistan have helped us, the uk, in our work— afghanistan have helped us, the uk, in our work in afghanistan, we have -ot in our work in afghanistan, we have got an— in our work in afghanistan, we have got an obligation to them. in the longer— got an obligation to them. in the longer term, got an obligation to them. in the longerterm, immediate got an obligation to them. in the longer term, immediate term, got an

number 11 that labour mps are - number 11 that labour mps are dealing — number 11 that labour mps are dealing with. _ number 11 that labour mps are dealing with, presumably, - dealing with, presumably, conservatives _ dealing with, presumably, conservatives have - dealing with, presumably, conservatives have many. dealing with, presumably, - conservatives have many thousands dealing with, presumably, _ conservatives have many thousands of cases _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well — conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are _ conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are ngos - conservatives have many thousands of cases as well and there are ngos and | cases as well and there are ngos and other— cases as well and there are ngos and other people — cases as well and there are ngos and other people dealing _ cases as well and there are ngos and other people de

labour mp for bristol _ queries in their own e-mails. labour mp for bristol west, _ queries in their own e-mails. labour mp for bristol west, thank - queries in their own e-mails. labour mp for bristol west, thank you - queries in their own e-mails. labour mp for bristol west, thank you very | mp for bristol west, thank you very much for your time this afternoon. some news that the former president of the international olympic committee has died at the age of 79. thomas bach says that first and foremostjacques thomas bach says that first and foremost jacques loved sport and that he was an accomplished president, helping to modernise and transform the olympic committee. the headlines on bbc news... the united states has carried out an air strike in the afghan capital kabul. us officials say missile targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who was aiming to carry out an attack on kabul airport 20 years after being sent in — the last british troops have left afghanistan — the last uk troops, along with diplomats and officials, have now le

and labour argues that a resigning matter.— minister. and labour argues that a resigning matter. the idea that the forei . n resigning matter. the idea that the foreign secretary _ resigning matter. the idea that the foreign secretary wouldn't - resigning matter. the idea that the foreign secretary wouldn't pick - resigning matter. the idea that the foreign secretary wouldn't pick up| foreign secretary wouldn't pick up the phone as the taliban were advancing and standing at the gates of kabul to see what we could do to help and prevent afghanistan descending into a basis for terror again seems to me to be extraordinary. and we believe that he should resign and be replaced with somebody who is actually up to doing thatjob. with somebody who is actually up to doing that job-— doing that “oh. other opposition arties doing that job. other opposition parties believe _ doing that job. other opposition parties believe dominic- doing that job. other opposition parties believe dominic raab's l doing that job. other opposition - parties believe dominic raab's time is up. the snp�*s i

if you are wondering what a pandemic labour market looks like, in a word, peculiar. america had a record 10.1 millionjobs available america had a record 10.1 million jobs available in america had a record 10.1 millionjobs available injune, million jobs available in june, the millionjobs available injune, the result in part of businesses struggling to hire enough staff, despite an unemployment rate above 5%. a theorist reopened businesses have gone on a hiring spree, trying to rebuild capacity after lockdown. professional and business services, retail hotels, restaurants, all added the mostjob openings. anecdotally i have seen this firsthand, several restaurant owners have told me they have had to cut back on shifts or even stay shut because they simply cannot find enough workers, even when they do higher wages. this mismatch between supply and demand has been a much talked about feature of the labour market in recent months, so what's going on. people receiving pandemic area unemployment benefits may have decided that it made more financial sense to stay home. 0thers

labour is calling for the government to publish the actual criteria. any other country in europe publishes clear criteria about the rules so you can plan, see which direction the country is moving in and make those decisions. there has been no transparency from the uk government and that is why we have this mess. i want to pull out two bits, transparency means access to the data they are building on? and what difference would that mean? most people have scrapped their share of the idea of going away, we are already in august. i the idea of going away, we are already in august.— the idea of going away, we are already in august. i am afraid boris johnson's government _ already in august. i am afraid boris johnson's government has - already in august. i am afraid boris johnson's government has almost i johnson's government has almost destroyed the british summer holiday this year as far as going abroad, already very late to salvage any of it. even at this late stage, every little bit helps. what we should have, which every other european country has, a

yes, it's been a very strange year for the labour— it's been a very strange year for the labour market and that's done some _ the labour market and that's done some strange things to the figures. we need _ some strange things to the figures. we need to dig a little deeper but there _ we need to dig a little deeper but there are — we need to dig a little deeper but there are experimental statistics that are — there are experimental statistics that are giving us a little bit of a more _ that are giving us a little bit of a more real—time picture. experimental statistics— more real—time picture. experimental statistics on _ more real—time picture. experimental statistics on vacancy suggest in july, _ statistics on vacancy suggest in july, they— statistics on vacancy suggest in july, they actuallyjust exceeded 1 million. _ july, they actuallyjust exceeded 1 million, this is quite extraordinary, it tells us not necessarily that there are more jobs than there _ necessarily that there are more jobs than there were before the pandemic but actually, employment and hours worked _ b

in the west midlands. brute looking bad for labour in the west midlands. ~ . ~ looking bad for labour in the west midlands. ~ ., ,, ., ., midlands. we talk about the redwall in the north of— midlands. we talk about the redwall in the north of england, _ midlands. we talk about the redwall in the north of england, but - midlands. we talk about the redwall in the north of england, but as - midlands. we talk about the redwall in the north of england, but as you l in the north of england, but as you say, the midlands was putting ! what interesting. fascinating to hear your views on that for forgive me for diverting slightly from the papers to talk about that, kate, but good to have a regional expert hero we have got him. take is on if you would to the front page of the mail — the charge of hypocrisy which is being made twice against two different ministers, kate. the daily mailfrom different ministers, kate. the daily mail from pages — different ministers, kate. the daily mail from pages gone _ different ministers, kate. the daily mail from pages gone off— different ministers, kat

labour says there are questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. how on earth did he get a gun licence in the first place? what gran checks were done? i am glad there is the investigation is under way about why it was returned. there are wider questions here. —— what background checks were done? —— what background checks were done? afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country is in dancer of translation: our dear country is in danger of instability _ translation: our dear country is in danger of instability and _ translation: our dear country is in danger of instability and the - danger of instability and the security forces and the stability thereof is our top priority and we are taking steps to ensure this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in t

leader of the labour party but also questions within government, too. and there are two issues, first double, why was he able to get a shot gun certificate in the first place. he was a young man, did he really need to have a shot gun at home in a city and particularly after there were concerns about his mental health, which there seemed to have been for many years. but, then, when his certificate was taken away after an allegation of assault against a teenager in september, the shotgun and the certificate were taken away in december but then returned in july taken away in december but then returned injuly and, in those months, he was posting all kinds of messages and videos on the internet expressing hatred for his mum, expressing hatred for his mum, expressing an interest in the incel culture, this culture where young men resent not being able to have sex and, also, showing a clear obsession with gun culture so now the independent office for police conduct are investigating and, ultimately, it will be a matter for the inquests. ultimately, it will be a

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so too is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. plans to ban single—use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups in england have just been announced to help tackle plastic pollution. the measures will be considered in a public consultation this autumn, with scotland, wales and northern ireland having similar plans. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. this is our bamboo set... is this the future of eating on the go? paris sells bamboo cutlery across the uk. we are still working with bamboo and hemp. sustainable items which he hopes are part of the answer to reducing plastic consumption. what do you think about the idea of banning plastic cutlery? yeah, i will vote for anybody who will ban it. i think plastic is everywhere. look, we cannot get rid of plastic completely, but th

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news — witness history. hello and welcome to this special edition of witness history with me, ciru muriuki, here at the national museum in kenya's capital, nairobi. this month, we're featuring five incredible moments in recent african history. coming up, how tunisian women became some of the most liberated in the world in the 19505. we find out about the history of great zimbabwe, the ancient stone city, once the centre of an african empire. plus, one of the world's largest refugee camps, and the kenyan pop song that became a global hit. but first, we go back to south africa in 1977, when the country was governed by a racist system known as apartheid, which discriminated against the black population in almost every area of life. peter

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news — click. redesigning aeroplanes. the passenger pod hurtling people through tunnels. yes! yeah! woo! and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain's motor city. but it's moved with the times. now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing an important part in the future of autonomous, sustainable and connected transport. and in a city where the first ever british car was manufactured, research has moved to the next evolution of the automobile — the autonomous vehicle. for a few years now, we've been told that driverless cars are just around the corner. and on this programme, we've taken a few for a spin. but before they can truly

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. i am on a coast—to—coast track across the south of the usa, exploring the places that have grown up along the sunset limited train line. myjourney started in the unique port city of new orleans, and continued across from louisiana to texas, and one of america's most distinctive national parks. this is the rio grande. welcome to the border! this week, as i continue my journey along the rail route, but off the beaten track, i find out how close we came to the end of the world. three, two, one, release. you and i have just started something that we can't stop. and discover a wonderland conjured from the imagination of a groundbreaking artist. i literally microwaved a microwave while it is microwaving. i'm the onl

we can speak to labour's shadow foreign _ to labour's shadow foreign secretary, lisa nandy. i suppose much of the world has watched in horror as province after province has fallen to the taliban. and now they are at the gates of kabul. we understand they will not enter kabul until there is some kind of peaceful settlement. but what does this actually say about the international community's commitment to afghanistan?— community's commitment to afghanistan? well, it's been a catastrophic— afghanistan? well, it's been a catastrophic miscalculation. i afghanistan? well, it's been a i catastrophic miscalculation. that afghanistan? well, it's been a - catastrophic miscalculation. that is absolutely clear. the uk and the united states both overestimated the capacity of the afghan government to hold off the taliban and underestimated the capacity of the taliban to advance through the country. that has been clear for days, as we have watched city after city, town after town, village after village fall to the taliban. it beggars belief in the face of all that that the government h

my message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future, labour government to build that betterfuture, to labour government to build that better future, to deal with the climate crisis. it better future, to deal with the climate crisis.— climate crisis. it feels like a campaign. _ climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he is. climate crisis. it feels like a - campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. the trip is designed to show a uk government committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in is in nation. but the choice of people is controversial. borisjohnson is not popular in scotland and his visit does risk backfiring and even stirring up for support for independence. so far this summer the cricket innovation has been forfaster, even shorter matches. but today test cricket returned — the first day of a five match series between england and in

but the labour leader keir— handled in wheels. but the labour leader keir starmer _ handled in wheels. but the labour leader keir starmer says - handled in wheels. but the labour leader keir starmer says he i handled in wheels. but the labour leader keir starmer says he wantsj handled in wheels. but the labour. leader keir starmer says he wants it as soon as uk restrictions left, as soon as possible. you sound like you are happy to wait until boris johnson decides the time is right. i want enquiry to start as soon as possible and there is a timetable for it. lots of the preparation is already happening in this calendar yearin already happening in this calendar year in the welsh government will be involved, making sure terms of reference for the enquiry are agreed and we have the right person to lead it and the circumstances in which it can be conducted will be comprehensive. all that requires preparation. i hope it can be done as fast as possible and i completely agree with keir starmer and that work is under way. $1!er agree with

she was accompanied by the chief constable of devon and cornwall police, shaun sawyer, and the labour mp for plymouth sutton and devonport, luke pollard. luke pollard told us that local people are very concerned about why the perpetrator had been gven back his firearm license. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back that gun. that is the question that people in this community have. we all understand that will take time and we understand it will be difficult potentially, but we need to have proper answers here. we have been through enormously difficult few days and those difficult days will continue well into the future. that is why we need to make sure we are getting clear answers to those questions, because this community deserves those clear answers and thatis deserves those clear answers and that is what i want to see from the police and this investigation. laura mervyn is a mental health counsellor in keyham, and she said she spoke to the home secretary during her visit and appealed for help in the long t

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news — our world. boris johnson: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this - country has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. 0h, hello. hello! hi. hello! hi! hiya. hello, hi. sound, um...brain's not working. couldn't work for two weeks. welcome to oxford gardens. i wake up in the morning, see the blue sky, sun out, and i think wow, what a beautiful day. and it doesn't take me long. i look out the window, open up my blinds and i see people walking with their masks, then it hits me. it doesn't feel real. but you know it's real because you've got the letters in

if the era of cheap labour is over, so, too, is the era of cheap food. food businesses put worker shortages down to a perfect storm of structural issues, brexit changes and the pandemic. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce, but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katie austin, bbc news. joining me now is adam giles, director of bwn driver group, a specialist recruitment firm for lorry drivers based in felixstowe. how are you finding the recruitment process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at the _ process at the moment? recruitment's been very difficult at the moment. - been very difficult at the moment. there's— been very difficult at the moment. there's definitely been a shortage of drivers— there's definitely been a shortage of drivers so we have had to go to extreme _ of d

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. feeding birds is big business, with people spending more than 250 million pounds a year on bird food in the uk. but are we doing more harm than good? new evidence suggests that supplementary feeding could disrupt a delicate ecological balance beyond our windowsills and gardens. it's because it attracts dominant species to compete with lower—ranking birds which we really want to save and encourage. this is bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. as far as bank holiday weekends go, this is one of the better ones and it was a good start to the weekend for england's cricketers. for anybody hoping to see a full day's play at headingley, such as yorkshire lad here, it was a bit disappointing. we've had a day of

and labour argues that a resigning matter. the idea that the foreign secretary wouldn't pick up the phone as the taliban were advancing and standing at the gates of kabul to see what we could do to help and prevent afghanistan descending into a basis for terror again seems to me to be extraordinary. and we believe that he should resign and be replaced with somebody who is actually up to doing thatjob. 0ther opposition parties believe dominic raab�*s time is up. the snp's ian blackford says he must resign or be sacked by the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, insists he must go. so swift was the taliban takeover that kabul had already fallen by the time dominic raab got back to the uk on sunday night. and today, one of his cabinet colleagues, said there was very little be collapsing afghanistan government could have done to help. last friday, the afghan government was melting away quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan minister at that moment in time would not have made a difference. what we were absolutely worrie

labour have argued the government are still over complicating travel will stop having this confusion, having this change is going country almost on a weekly basis now does not help the industry. it does not help passengers and it does not help instill confidence in the government. some countries are going from red to amber, including the uae. it means neil who lives in dubai will be able to see his one—year—old grandson for the first time in a year. despite the anger i feel- towards the government, i can now put that behind me and we canl now look forward and we can travel, so that's really good. and we can almost get our lives back to a - form of normality of being able to see our friends and family. i country by country, more of the world is opening up to uk travellers, but well into summer and after months of uncertainty, the question is how many will want to make the trip? caroline davies, bbc news. all 16 and 17—year—olds in the uk will be offered a covid vaccine in the coming weeks. england, wales, scotland and northern ireland have all moved quickly to approve the recom

labour says it's worried about inequality. now it's time for stories across the uk. let's start in north wales, where ambulance staff say they are facing severe pressures and are strain now than the height of the pandemic. as restrictions have been eased, several say they're now experiencing their "busiest ever summer", but feel "broken" because they have to spend so much time queuing outside full a&e departments. 0wain clarke reports. it's not hard to understand why the north wales coast is such a magnet for visitors. and with many not travelling abroad this summer, the hotels, camp sites and attractions are busier than ever. so, too, are the area's ambulances. minutes after clocking on at 7:30am, the llandudno crew are called into action. this lady was disabled and she wasn't able to use the bathroom, so we assisted in that and she is quite happy, she is not going to hospital. of course, with stacation, everybody is coming here now and it is a really busy time for us. but the next call is more serious. a woman in her 90s has

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. it's been warm in the sunshine today. the dry theme continues for the next week or so, just subtle �*s changes. sunday brings us more of the same. but we are seeing is more cloud working in from the north. it's here that temperatures will fall lois first thing. lowest still quite a brisk breeze on the east coast, and for the southeast. temperature is between 15 to 21 in cardiff. no great changes until monday, best of anything to be —— any sunshine to the west. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the last uk flight to evacuate civilians from afghanistan leaves kabul — the ministry of defence says the final planes to leave will be for diplomatic staff and military person

labour says there are questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. how on earth do you get a gun licence in the first place? what background checks were done? i am glad there is the investigation already and to why the license was returned, i do think there are wider questions. the afghan president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country afghanistan is in serious danger| of instability due to the war. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority. we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people — as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. now on bbc news... our world — yalda hakim reports from afghanistan. as american and allied forces withdraw, the country is no

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so too is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient, and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. it's been another hugely successful day for great britain at the paralympics in tokyo. the team have won seven gold medals — including a dramatic double in the velodrome — for married couple neil and lora fachie. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss has more and his report contains some flashing images. meet british sport's new golden couple. neil and lora fachie, husband and wife, and gold medallists within 20 minutes of each other. first neil and tandem pilot matt took the time trial in a new world record. but if that was special, just moments later it was a family double, as lora and her pilot produced a display of pursuit perfection. what a story, what a ride! a case of same surname, same outcome. for the couple who are both visually impai

but labour says it doesn't do enough to target disadvantaged students. michelle donelan is the minister of state for universities. it replaces the eu scheme, erasmus, and it is going to be global in nature so those placements you just reference across 150 different countries across the globe, not confined to the eu, and almost 50% of the students participating are from disadvantaged backgrounds. worlds apart from erasmus, this will be open and inclusive to those from deprived backgrounds from all parts of the uk, parts which didn't tend to engage with erasmus and send students abroad, they will now be doing that. when the ever given ran aground and blocked the suez for a week in march, it halted roughly 15% of global trade in the process — it was the culmination of a perfect storm for global supply chains. the ship finally made it into port in felixstowe yesterday to the relief of businesses whose precious cargo has been trapped for four months. the ever given saga highlighted our reliance on global supply chains for just about everything and exposed t

so pacific labour for ma'ority fight agaimfi pacific labour for ma'ority fiuht aaain. . .. fight again. so what can the government _ fight again. so what can the government to _ fight again. so what can the government to do, - fight again. so what can the government to do, and - fight again. so what can the | government to do, and what would pacific islanders like the government to do to improve things? it the government to do to improve thins? , ., , the government to do to improve thins? , .,, . things? it is hoped that the government _ things? it is hoped that the government will _ things? it is hoped that the i government will acknowledge that the dawn raids were not just a series of police raids, there was a political campaign against the pacific peoples which raised addae pacific sentiments within new zealand, and that was going to need to be a lot of work under 2 are to do that. so1 be a lot of work under 2 are to do that. so 1 of the ways that they can show a genuine remorse is through granting amnesty to all of the pacific migrants, what migrants of colour for that matter, who

5000 is the number alone that labour mps are dealing with. | that labour mps are dealing with. presumably conservative mps have many thousands of cases as well, and of course there are ngos and other people dealing with these cases, so i think the government is clearly trying to put some kind of spin on these numbers, but the numbers are much higher. our armed forces and diplomats and officials out in afghanistan have done an incredible job. we should be so proud of what they've done. but they have been badly let down by their political masters who have had 18 months to plan for this, completely failed to plan for this, completely failed to plan properly. let's not forget that the french government started evacuating its people back in may, so the government has been asleep at the wheel on this. they massively underestimated the number of people that have been left behind. they should level with the british people and tell us what is actually going on on the ground, and then we could perhaps start to see a government thatis perhaps start to see a government that is going to get

, the lib the opposition parties, labour, the lib dems _ the opposition parties, labour, the lib dems and the snp. some people are saying _ lib dems and the snp. some people are saying he should resign or he should _ are saying he should resign or he should be — are saying he should resign or he should be sacked. i don't think that is where _ should be sacked. i don't think that is where he — should be sacked. i don't think that is where he is as far as where the government— is where he is as far as where the government is likely to be in response _ government is likely to be in response to this. their argument is, look, _ response to this. their argument is, look. given— response to this. their argument is, look, given where the afghan government was last friday, in other words _ government was last friday, in other words deteriorating, perhaps that kind of— words deteriorating, perhaps that kind of call wouldn't have counted for very— kind of call wouldn't have counted for very much. let's explain the context — for very much. let's explain the context. dominic raab was

my office has been tracking cases by labour mps and we have more than 5000 at the current time, people trying to help lead including british nationals and many afghans who helped us. for the government, not even to be in a position right now where having promised to move heaven and earth to get people to safety, they don't seem to have done any of those basic things about setting up processes within government, putting resources, talking to regional partners, to make sure that we can set up processing centres on the other side of the border, all those basic conversations just don't seem to have happen yet. that's a really, really shameful thing for this government after the chaos of recent days to not even be on the front foot about dealing with those who have been left behind, those who helped us and supported us who are now in grave danger, itjust beggars belief that we are where we are. we have known for 18 months that this was coming. is have known for 18 months that this was coming-— have known for 18 months that this was cominu. , ,., ., ., ~ was coming. is it important we work

on like 0cado who are using contract labour and so on and perhaps that is not enough — labour and so on and perhaps that is not enough scrutiny going on as to what's _ not enough scrutiny going on as to what's happening there. the problem is the _ what's happening there. the problem is the people cannot survive on this type of— is the people cannot survive on this type of income. trying to live on 5p per, type of income. trying to live on 5p per. which — type of income. trying to live on 5p per. which is — type of income. trying to live on 5p per, which is the result of what they— per, which is the result of what they are — per, which is the result of what they are getting in some cases, according — they are getting in some cases, according to the story —— £5 is clearly— according to the story —— £5 is clearly not _ according to the story —— £5 is clearly not sustainable for people. it is clearly not sustainable for people. it is all _ clearly not sustainable for people. it is all about managing your supply chaih _ it is all about managing your supply cha

labour says there are questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. how on earth did he get a gun licence in the first place? what background checks were done? i'm glad there has been an investigation into why but there are wider questions there. into why but there are wider questions there. many people are feared dead in haiti after a strong earthquake struck the south—west of the country. the us geological survey has issued a red alert for fatalities and warns of probable high casualties and widespread disaster. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in serious - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash

labour says it's worried about inequality. well done, by the way, to all of those that got the result they want. but the gap now is getting bigger and bigger and there is baked—in unfairness. at least 65 people have died in wildfires in algeria, among them 25 soldiers fighting the fires. a baby with a fatal condition receives the world's most expensive drug after a campaign by his parents. and coming up, under threat — seahorses off the coast of dorset. diverse put this screw anchor into the sea and then connected it to these rubber pieces —— divers and this is what replaces the change on a traditional mooring that is said to do so much damage. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. president biden says he does not regret withdrawing troops from afghanistan after 20 years, urging afghan leaders to unite and fight for their country. it comes as the taliban claims to have captured a ninth provincial capital — the north—eastern city of faizabad. however afghan officials say air strikes and ground attacks have killed

starmerfor the leader of the labour party keir starmer for complacency, the leader of the labour party keir starmerfor complacency, repeatedly, and for being on holiday when kabul was falling to the taliban but most striking, today, the interventions by many conservative mps who have really lamented what has happened in afghanistan. spending the last hour orso afghanistan. spending the last hour or so in the house of commons chamber, it is still relatively full with mps trying to catch the eye of the deputy speaker to have their three minutes to say their piece and to grapple with the big questions that are hanging over what has happened in afghanistan. was the effort of the british armed forces day in vain? what happens now and what many now perceived to be a failure of the british government in not foreseeing the swift rise to power of the taliban in the wake of british and us troops withdrawing, what does that mean for british policy in general? those questions will not amount to a huge amount today because apart from this collective catharsis from mps, and a chance for them to gril

labour accused the prime minister failing _ dissent. labour accused the prime minister failing to _ dissent. labour accused the prime minister failing to come _ dissent. labour accused the prime minister failing to come up - dissent. labour accused the prime minister failing to come up with i dissent. labour accused the prime minister failing to come up with a | minister failing to come up with a long—term strategy. it minister failing to come up with a long-term strategy.— long-term strategy. it appears to have one long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to — long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to the _ long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to the g7 _ long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to the g7 as _ long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to the g7 as the - long-term strategy. it appears to have gone to the g7 as the chair. long-term strategy. it appears to l have gone to the g7 as the chair of that most— have gone to the g7 as the chair of that most important group and come out withoui— that

labour have been a number on it. perhaps they say because it needs to respond, the system and the number of refugees coming to the uk needs to be proportionate to the situation on the ground which has yet unclear. depending on the taliban's next move, and how many people decide to flee the country. but i think it was, it is seen perhaps by some on the conservative benches has a kind of marker, a statement of intent by the government, but i wouldn't be surprised if the pressure on them to allow more to come to the uk grows, but we have seen brycejohnson making moves to work with other countries on the g7 to attempt to get other nations, other western nations to share the burden, you like a man to be as generous as that government would see it and other countries have been in terms of the numbers they are trying to take. jonathan blake, thank you so much. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me

mps that are leading — there and yes, it is labour mps that are leading the charge on this and they've _ are leading the charge on this and they've been inundated with pleas, thousands — they've been inundated with pleas, thousands of constituents were desperately trying to get their family— desperately trying to get their family members home and as we've all been in _ family members home and as we've all been in horrible situations there, chiidren. — been in horrible situations there, children, disabled relatives and people — children, disabled relatives and people from minorities who, because of either— people from minorities who, because of eithertheir people from minorities who, because of either their minority or another group _ of either their minority or another group of— of either their minority or another group of people were going to be targeted — group of people were going to be targeted by the taliban and we can io targeted by the taliban and we can go on _ targeted by the taliban and we can go on about how the taliban the strength— go on about how the talib

labour is calling for more transparency. the current system is not fit for purpose. we have seen that in no way portugal was treated in france was treated where they created a new category for the amber list. that creates more confusion and means the travelling public does not have confidence to book ahead. what we have been calling for is a simple system that says it is either safe to go and should be on the green list or not safe to go which means ought to be on the red list. this latest row comes amid an intense debate in government over international travel. many are cautious but others are making it known they want to open up more quickly to protectjobs. a difficult balance for the government to strike. the next big announcement will come in the next you days when we get the latest update to the travel list. the decision many holiday—makers will be following closely. we get the latest update to the travel list. the decision many holiday—makers will be following and if you have got any questions about international travel rules, we're really keen to hear from

labour has accused the foreign secretary, dominic raab, of a dereliction of duty, after reports he declined to phone his afghan counterpart to seek help airlifting interpreters out of afghanistan. but the government has defended his actions. the only problem last week was not a phone call to an afghan government that was melting away and had almost, or didn't have any leverage. the number one challenge at the end of last week was whether the airport would continue to fly, allow planes to fly out, and those people we were getting out, would they be allowed to get out? the largest survey of covid infection in the uk has found that both the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines are still offering good protection against the delta variant. and coming up this hour, new research shows the bosses of britain's biggest companies earned 86 times the average full—time wage last year. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk is to deploy another company of soldiers to afghanistan to try to deal with the situation at kabul airport, where people are desperately trying to flee the country. twelve people have bee

but if the era of cheap labour is over, so tool is the era of cheap food. the government says the supply chain is resilient and it wants to see employers invest in the domestic workforce. but some firms are getting increasingly worried about their ability to keep our shelves and plates full. katy austin, bbc news. plans to ban single—use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups in england have just been announced to help tackle plastic pollution. the measures will be considered in a public consultation this autumn, with scotland, wales and northern ireland having similar plans. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. this is our bamboo set... is this the future of eating on the go? paris sells bamboo cutlery across the uk. we are still working with bamboo and hemp. sustainable items which he hopes are part of the answer to reducing plastic consumption. what do you think about the idea of banning plastic cutlery? yeah, i will vote for anybody who will ban it. i think plastic is everywhere. look, we cannot get rid of plastic completely, but the

mps and liberal democrat mps in britain _ labour mps and liberal democrat mps in britain who have been in touch too with— in britain who have been in touch too with faces two cases they are trying _ too with faces two cases they are trying to— too with faces two cases they are trying to escalate with the foreign office _ trying to escalate with the foreign office but cannot get an answer, the phones _ office but cannot get an answer, the phones are _ office but cannot get an answer, the phones are ringing and ringing and nobody— phones are ringing and ringing and nobody is — phones are ringing and ringing and nobody is responding and when they -et nobody is responding and when they get through, they find no system to escalate _ get through, they find no system to escalate the cases, in the last few minutes— escalate the cases, in the last few minutes i— escalate the cases, in the last few minutes i have had a friend approached me with a case of a family— approached me with a case of a family with young children eligible to get— family with young children eligible to get

.— short of labour. nick, you have mentioned _ short of labour. nick, you have mentioned other _ short of labour. nick, you have mentioned other problems - short of labour. nick, you have mentioned other problems for| short of labour. nick, you have - mentioned other problems for your industry and not least to staff shortages, what can be done to alleviate that? how can we get more people working in your industry? well, we have increased, government have told _ well, we have increased, government have told us _ well, we have increased, government have told us to increase our wages, and there _ have told us to increase our wages, and there is— have told us to increase our wages, and there is no doubt, employers are increasing _ and there is no doubt, employers are increasing much they are offering, but that— increasing much they are offering, but that doesn't seem to be attracting people. everyone is trying — attracting people. everyone is trying everything they can to recruit — trying everything