easily to the taliban? for your likin: ? ~ . . , easily to the taliban? for your likinu? . . , ., liking? well, certainly taliban are used to — liking? well, certainly taliban are used to seeing _ liking? well, certainly taliban are used to seeing this - liking? well, certainly taliban are used to seeing this over l are used to seeing this over the past couple of years. yeah! so if ou the past couple of years. yeah! 50 if you were _ the past couple of years. yeah! so if you were to _ the past couple of years. yeah! so if you were to assess - the past couple of years. yeah! so if you were to assess what l so if you were to assess what you think will come from these talks, what would be your — the endpoint, from your point of view? ~ �* , endpoint, from your point of view? ~ �*, . ., endpoint, from your point of view? ., ., view? well, it's clear that we know what — view? well, it's clear that we know what are _ view? well, it's clear that we know what are the _ view? well, it's clear that we know what are the main - view? well, it's clear that we - know what are

now, the west wants to engage with the taliban. you may remember the taliban has not been recognised by the world community yet and giving aid to a country where the government is not recognised, and many of these taliban ministers, they are on the un sanctions list, so it is a complicated process to give aid to afghanistan. at the same time, after the war ended, there are millions of people waiting for food aid and almost all activity has come to a standstill in afghanistan and people are running short of food and there is a shortage of currency, so that's why the west wants to send aid into afghanistan but they want to engage with the taliban, and that's why they have invited them to oslo for these three—day talks. at the same time, they do not want to give moneyjust like that. they want the taliban to respect what they had promised earlier, for example you know, opening schools, reopening schools for teenage girls and also allowing women in employment in other sectors and also respecting human rights. so, they want to emphasis

"the taliban have come to my house. my sisters are at home", pleads tamana, one of the protesters, days later. "we don't want you here now", she screams. tamana has been missing for two days now. we went to her home to try and find her. neighbours say women were taken away from here by armed men. you can see a footprint, a bootprint on the door. three women were taken away, and they still haven't returned. friends and family say they haven't heard from them either. other women protesters were targeted that night. another is missing. still, the taliban denies it took them. if they had detained them, they would say we have detained them, and that is their allegation and they will go to the court to defend themselves. this is something legal. but they are not detained and they are making such fake scenes and shooting films in order to seek asylum abroad. but tamana's friends tell a different story. translation: i told her as soon as possible, leave your home. i take this more seriously. you are in danger. when i got home,

and the need for the taliban, from their perspective, into do something about it. they've got to find some compromise, haven't they? certainly, the very meaning of the negotiations and compromises, moving from the very rigid points, so taliban has not demonstrated so far that they have been willing to move from that point and somehow, they have held some of the very given issues, like girls in schools, or going — the segregation of girls attending school, which has always been a problem, as a bargain chip, hostage, so let's see how willing they would be moving in that direction to see how beneficial it could be to the people of afghanistan. i'm surmising from what you've said there is that your fear is the west will give ground too easily to the taliban, for your liking? well, certainly, taliban are used to seeing this over the past couple of years. yeah! so, if you were to assess what you think will come from these talks, what would be your — the endpoint, from your point of view? well, it's clear that we know what are the main demands of the west, as well as

across the country, the taliban are intimidating and crushing dissent. and this one—time terror organisation is dealing with a terror threat of its own. islamic state in the khorasan, or is—k, has launched a string of large—scale attacks across afghanistan in recent months. we have been called here by the taliban police who wanted to show us and isis sleeper cell that they recently attacked. translation: in all parts of the world these kinds . of incidents are seen. even the place where you consider the safest place in the world. i mean, the united states, new york, britain, even in those places, incidents such as these happen. the taliban is trying to make afghanistan the safest country in the world. despite abdul karim's assurances, members of the shia community say they do not feel protected by the taliban. they continue to be targeted by is—k. in october, a suicide bombing of a shi'ite mosque in kandahar claimed the lives of 50 worshippers. this woman's husband was killed. translation: what should i do now? i no longer have him. my partner ha

the taliban now guard food queues and more than half the country is in need. these wheelbarrows are full of the very basic, salt, rice, peanuts, cooking oil and for many of the people here, it is the first time they have had food in days and the interesting thing is that the bazaars, the markets in central cobble are full of produce, but no one here has any money and this is notjust one here has any money and this is not just the case one here has any money and this is notjust the case here in kabul, it is the same situation across afghanistan. the taliban are international priors, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. 0nly humanitarian aid is allowed in. women are banned from work and education but have also lost another fundamental right, the ability to feed theirfamilies. has kabul ever been this hungry before? no, never, i think. what is the message to the rest of the world?— rest of the world? they should see how we are — rest of the world? they should see how we are going _ rest of the world? they should see how we are going to _ rest of the

the taliban is trying to make afghanistan the safest country in the world. despite abdul karim's assurances, members of the ts community say they do not feel protected by the taliban. they continue to be targeted by is-k. in continue to be targeted by is—k. in october, a suicide bombing of a shi'ite mosque in kandahar claimed the lives of 50 worshippers. this woman's husband was killed. translation: ., , ., ., translation: what should i do now? i no longer have him. - translation: what should i do now? i no longer have him. my. now? i no longer have him. my partner has gone. i feel completely devastated. the family now _ completely devastated. the family now face _ completely devastated. the family now face an - completely devastated. the family now face an uncertain future. translation: it was remembered _ future. translation: it was remembered that _ future. translation: it was remembered that the - future. translation: it was| remembered that the schools were being bombed and my children were very scared. i told them to go to school and they said no. th

the taliban were told on the other side of the door. she is pleading with them. she says her sisters are at home and she begs the taliban to come back the following day. but her desperate pleas were, it seems, in vain. fellow activists say she was taken by the taliban on wednesday night. and not just her. another prominent campaigner for women's rights was arrested too, they say, although the taliban deny it. i asked them about the incident and he told me that he will take it up with the intelligence department and the ministry, all of them said that there is no incident like this. chanting both of the women had been at the forefront of a protest last sunday in kabul, demanding that women be allowed to study and work, demonstrating for their rights, demonstrating their own personal bravery as they did so. as much if i am proud of them, and they're brave and going out, but how long if the international community does not stand with them and does not support them? i think i'm just afraid that it will lose momentum. still, week after week, we are seeing women litera

still the taliban denies it took them. if they said they had detained them then that is the allegation and they will go to the court and the defendant themselves. this something but they are not the and they are making such a fake scene in shooting films in order to seek asylum abroad. but her friends tell a different story. translation: itold her as soon as possible, - leave your home, take this more seriously, you are in danger. when i got home a friend, also a protester, i don't want to mention her name, she was crying that she had been arrested by the taliban and she had reason released a video on social media. since the fall of the last government afghan women say increasingly they are prisoners in their own home for that they can't go out and do shopping, they can't visit friends and family and those that do raise their voice in protest are facing increasing intimidation from the taliban. over the last 20 years afghan women have cast off cultural and family prejudice to live freely. it's decades of progress the talib

the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. only humanitarian aid is allowed. so, in kabul, even the well—to—do are queueing for world food programme hand—outs. these wheelbarrows are full of the very basics — salt, rice, peanuts, cooking oil —— and for many of the people here, it's the first time they've had food in days. the interesting thing is, though, that the bazaars, the markets in central kabul are full of produce, but no—one here has any money. and this isn'tjust the case here in kabul, it's the same situation across afghanistan. this should be the time when afghanistan stops and catches its breath. instead, its poorest are sinking deeper into poverty. ajhar moved here from nangarhar province. this house is home to fourfamilies. they can't afford soap to wash the kids' faces. they burn plastic to keep warm. it still isn't safe for them to return, he says. "we would have moved to pakistan, but pakistan closed its borders to us." this is a cascading crisis, touching every part of society. three—and—a—

last year, after 20 years of war, the taliban retook

the taliban have denied the women are being detained. translation: element we also heard the news of the arrest of a few girls. we contacted all the security institutions. no woman has been arrested or detained. some rumours are being circulated as some women want to make their cases, so their escape to western countries can be facilitated, so they can have an excuse for asylum there. we reject the news women have been arrested. one of the uk's main ports in dover in southern england has acknowleged that since the beginning of the year, new customs controls for goods heading to the eu have been contributing to big queues on the road outside the town. special travel restrictions have been used ten times this year to ease heavy congestion on the a20 in kent, prompting anger among many drivers. here's our business correspondent, ramzan karmali. queues of lorries on the a20 trying to get into dover. a sight that many have got used to at the start of 2022. 0n social media, many drivers have blamed brexit. from january 1st, experts to the eu w

it took weeks of negotiation and some time in taliban detention before he handed sohail back. he, his wife and his daughters are distraught without the boy. the last five months have been enormously difficult for many afghan families, but none more so than this family. having sohail back is an enormous relief and the hope is now he willjoin his brothers and sisters and his mum and dad in the united states. now in michigan, sohail�*s parents have asked the us government to fly him to them. after so long apart, the baby only responds to mohammed — the name mr safi gave him. but now he's back with them, his family say sohail will soon rediscover who he is. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. some newsjust in — the us actor and comedian bob saget has been found dead in a hotel room in orlando, florida. he was best known as the jovial dad in the us television sitcom full house. the 65—year—old had just begun a new stand—up tour and had earlier tweeted about his show in jacksonville, expressing his delight at being back performing. he had earlier made his mark as a sta

it took weeks of negotiation and some time in taliban detention before he handed sohail back. he, his wife and his daughters are distraught without the boy. the last five months have been enormously difficult for many afghan families, but none more so than this family. having sohail back is an enormous relief and the hope is now that he willjoin his brothers and sisters and his mum and dad in the united states. now in michigan, sohail�*s parents have asked the us government to fly him to them. after so long apart, the baby only responds to mohammed — the name mr safi gave him. but now he's back with them, his family say sohail will soon rediscover who he is. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. it's usually one of the biggest nights in hollywood but sunday's golden globes ceremony in los angeles is taking place behind closed doors and with none of the nominees present — that's because much of the film industry has decided to boycott the event and the broadcaster that usually shows the ceremony has dropped the programme from its schedule. it follows continuing criticism

but after more than seven weeks of negotiations and pleas, and a brief detention by taliban police, the baby was handed back to his jubilant grandfather and other relatives still in kabul. it is now hoped baby sohail will travel to america to be reunited with the rest of his family, who have since been resettled and are currently living in michigan. the case has once again highlighted the real plight of many parents who were separated from their children during the hasty evacuation efforts and the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan after a 20—year war. greg mckenzie, bbc news. 22 minutes past three. it's usually one of the biggest nights in film, but this evening's golden globes ceremony will be held without a—list stars, and it's not being shown on tv. the event is being boycotted after it emerged that the organisers, the hollywood foreign press association, hasn't had a single black member for more than 20 years. the awards will be announced via social media, as our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. # it all began tonight... tonight, west side story is one

the un has urged taliban rulers to provide information on the whereabouts of the missing women. one of the activists released a video on social media saying taliban fighters had come to their house. the activists have been missing since then. the taliban have denied the women are being detained. we also heard the news of the arrest of a few girls. we we also heard the news of the arrest of a few girls-— of a few girls. we contacted all the security institutions. _ of a few girls. we contacted all the security institutions. no _ of a few girls. we contacted all the security institutions. no woman i of a few girls. we contacted all the | security institutions. no woman has been arrested or detained. some rumours are being circulated that some women want to make their case some women want to make their case so that the escape to western countries can be facilitated so they can have an excuse for asylum there. we reject the news that women have been arrested. one of the uk's main ports in dover in southern england has acknowledged that since the beginning of the year, new post—b

but after more than seven weeks of negotiations and pleas, and a brief detention by taliban police, the baby was handed back to his jubilant grandfather and other relatives still in kabul. it is now hoped baby sohail will travel to america to be reunited with the rest of his family, who have since been resettled and are currently living in michigan. the case has once again highlighted the real plight of many parents who were separated from their children during the hasty evacuation efforts and the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan after a 20—year war. greg mckenzie, bbc news. in pakistan, the bodies of people who died after becoming trapped in their cars by heavy snow, have begun arriving in the capital islamabad. at least 22 people died after hundreds of vehicles became stranded by unusually heavy snowfall around the hilltop town of murree, to the north—east of the capital. charlotte lam reports. the tragic outcome of what was supposed to be an enjoyable weekend. at least 21 people died after their cars became engulfed with heavy snow. included in the victims, a policeman, h

the taliban have come to my house. my sisters are at home", pleads tamana, one of the protesters, days later. we don't want you here now", she screams. tamana has been missing for two days now. we went to her home to try and find her. neighbours say women were taken away from here by armed men. you can see a footprint, a bootprint on the door. three women were taken away, and they still haven't returned. friends and family say they haven't heard from them either. other women protesters were targeted that night. another is missing. still, the taliban denies it took them. if they had detained them, they would say we have detained them, and that is their allegation and they will go to the court to defend themselves. this is something legal. but they are not detained and they are making such fake scenes and shooting films in order to seek asylum abroad. but tamana's friends tell a different story. translation: i told her as soon as possible, leave your home. take this more seriously. you are in danger. when i got home, a f

it took weeks of negotiation and some time in taliban detention before he handed sohail back. he, his wife and his daughters are distraught without the boy. the last five months have been enormously difficult for many afghan families but none more so than this family. having sohail back is an enormous relief and the hope is now he willjoin his brothers and sisters and his mum and dad in the united states. now in michigan, sohail�*s parents have asked the us government to fly him to them. after so long apart, the baby only responds to mohammed, the name mr safi gave him. but now he's back with them, his family say sohail will soon rediscover who he is. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. now to the sport, where the day began with dramatic scenes in the fourth ashes test. john watson has the details. many thanks, that is where we begin the fourth test match where england secured a draw in sydney to avoid a possible 5—o series whitewash. australia have already won the ashes, but couldn't take the ten wickets they needed on the final day for victory. patrick gearey reports.

but after more than seven weeks of negotiations and pleas, and a brief detention by taliban police, the baby was handed back to his jubilant grandfather and other relatives still in kabul. it is now hoped baby sohail will travel to america to be reunited with the rest of his family, who have since been resettled and are currently living in michigan. the case has once again highlighted the real plight of many parents who were separated from their children during the hasty evacuation efforts and the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan after a 20—year war. greg mckenzie, bbc news. finally, three new photographs of the duchess of cambridge have been released to mark her 40th birthday today. the portraits were taken by fashion photographer paolo roversi, and show catherine wearing alexander mcqueen dresses. they will go on display this year in berkshire, st andrews and anglesey — three places that she has lived. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello, good afternoon. many parts of the country, today and improvement yesterday, where we had cloud and rain. there is some cloud

it took weeks of negotiations and some time in taliban detention before he handed him back. he, his wife and daughters are distraught without the boy. the last five months have been enormously difficult for many afghan families, but none more so than this family. having sohail back is an enormous relief, and the hope is now that he willjoin his brothers and sisters and his mum and dad in the united states. after so long apart, the baby only responds to mohammad, the name of mr safi gave him. but now he's back with them, his family says sohail will soon rediscover who he is. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. "unsafe, unhealthy buildings" — a bbc investigation into accommodation for asylum seekers has uncovered a range of long—running concerns about the conditions in which they are being housed. refugee organisations say getting help through a national phone line can also be extremeley difficult. dominic casciani has this report. crying look, this one. and this one. the same, broken. a domestic crisis — the family living here are seeking asylum and safety. the father

british citizens, afghans who'd worked with the british army, thousands at risk from the taliban who never made it out. but pen farthing did, along with his animals. dogs and cats cared for by his rescue charity were on one of the last planes out. today, borisjohnson again denied he'd had a hand in it. no, abso...and this whole thing is total rhubarb. i was very proud of what our armed services did with 0p pitting, and it was an amazing thing to move 15,000 people out of kabul in the way that we did. but an internal foreign office e—mail written at the time, leaked and released yesterday says... campaigners for for the charity said mrjohnson agreed its staff were under threat. the prime minister understood those arguments, accepted them and did put those people on the evacuation list, working with the home secretary and the foreign secretary to get the wheels of whitehall moving. the evacuation, mrjohnson insists, was a success, it saved lives but left many others behind. so, once again, the issue is how truthful he's being now. somebody is lying about what happened during the even

the family of an outspoken university professor in afghanistan have called on the taliban to release him after he was detained on saturday. it's not known where faizullahjalal is. he had criticised the taliban leadership, telling them they couldn't deliver anything by beating and killing people. his daughter, hasina jalal, has posted a message on twitter saying she hasn't been able to contact him since he was detained, and is calling for international support to demand that he be freed. the kazakh authorities have detained the former head of the country's domestic intelligence agency, karim massimov, on suspicion of high treason. it's fuelled speculation that the violence of recent days may be linked — at least in part — to a power struggle within the ruling party. mr massimov previously served twice as prime minister under kazakhstan's former long—standing president, nursultan nazarbayev. the funeral service for former us senate majority leader harry reid has taken place in las vegas. 82—year—old reid died nearly two weeks ago after a four—year battle with pancreatic can

of the ahmadi family who were part of that deluge of people who fled towards kabul airport after the taliban made it into the city in august. they were moments away from salvation, a flight to the united states, but they got caught in a crush at the gates of the airport and in the panic they handed their two—month—old baby, sohail, to a us soldier. he was handed over the fence. when the family then got inside they couldn't find the baby. they were then evacuated after searching the airport, they were evacuated from kabul, made it to the united states, still kept looking for the baby in the united states in the hope that he had been put on a flight, that he had made it there somehow, and they found nothing. after months of searching and a campaign by an afghan refugee group and then a story by the reuters news agency, sohail was found and he was found here in kabul alive and well. he had been picked up by a 29—year—old taxi driver, mr safi, who took the baby to raise him as his own. it seems mr safi was reluctant to give the child back but after pleads from the family and negotiation

it took weeks of negotiations and some time in taliban detention before he handed him back. he, his wife and daughters are distraught without the boy. the last five months have been enormously difficult for many afghan families, but none more so than this family. having sohail back is an enormous relief, and the hope is now that he willjoin his brothers and sisters and his mum and dad in the united states. after so long apart, the baby only responds to mohammad, the name mr safi gave him. but now he's back with them, his family says sohail will soon rediscover who he is. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. the supermarket chain morrisons is to scrap �*use by�* dates on most of its milk, in a move it says. millions of pints being poured down the sink. instead, the retailer will display �*best before' dates on 90% of its own—brand milk products. the recycling charity �*wrap' says morrisons will be the first retailer to make the move. the change will happen later this month. it's usually one of the biggest nights in film, but this evening's golden globes ceremony wi

the family of an outspoken university professor in afghanistan have called on the taliban to release him after he was detained in kabul on saturday. it's not known where faizullahjalal is. he had criticised the taliban leadership, telling them they couldn't deliver by beating and killing people. south africa's president and anc leader cyril ramaphosa has led celebrations to mark the 110th birthday of the political party. the african national congress was first formed as part of the movement against british colonial rule and later played a key role in the struggle against apartheid. but it's facing an uncertain future as multiple corruption scandals continue to tarnish the party's image among voters. the funeral service for former senate majority leader harry reid has taken place in las vegas. 82—year—old reid died after a four—year battle with pancreatic cancer. he served in congress for more than four decades. former president barack 0bama delivered the eulogy. few people have done more for this state and this country who where as driven, brilliant, sometimes irascible, deeply

the family of an outspoken university professor in afghanistan have called on the taliban to release him, after he was detained on saturday. it's not known where faizullahjalal is. he had criticised the taliban leadership, telling them they couldn't deliver anything by beating and killing people. this is bbc news, a reminder of the headlines this hour: more controversy for novak djokovic as footage emerges of him in public at the time his lawyers say he tested positive for coronavirus. more than 150,000 people in the uk have now died within 28 days of a positive covid test since the pandemic began. it's the first country in western europe to reach the figure. the newjames webb space telescope has fully deployed in space — the final step of its two—week deployment phase that began with its launch on christmas day. nasa will now begin to latch the wing into place. the observatory is on a mission to study the very first stars to shine in the universe. many of its components had to be folded to fit inside the launch rocket. 0nce unfurled, the golden primary mirror, the largest astron

is the claim that he and others and government prioritised the evacuation from afghanistan after the taliban took over of animals over people. the idea that that happen has been substantiated by a new e—mail released by the foreign office following raphael's select committee conducting an enquiry into the government handling of the evacuation, this was the charity which appealed for help when the taliban seized control of campbell, the foreign office document said the play minister did intervene to rescue cats and dogs. borisjohnson has previously dismissed claims he prioritised animals saying it was all nonsense. this is what he said on the 7th of december last year when he was asked about it. the committee has been hidden from an official who says the response was chaotic and has suggested you yourself entered means to get the animal charity out and they got priority over afghan people, did you enter been? ida. priority over afghan people, did you enter been?— enter been? no, that is complete nonsense but _ enter been? no, that is complete nonsense but i _ enter been? no, that is compl

the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. only humanitarian aid is allowed. so, in kabul, even the well—to—do are queueing for world food programme hand—outs. these wheelbarrows are full of the very basics — salt, rice, peanuts, cooking oil — and for many of the people here, it's the first time they've had food in days. the interesting thing is, though, that the bazaars, the markets in central kabul are full of produce, but no—one here has any money. and this isn'tjust the case here in kabul, it's the same situation across afghanistan. this should be the time when afghanistan stops and catches its breath. instead, its poorest are sinking deeper into poverty. ajhar moved here from nangarhar province. this house is home to fourfamilies. they can't afford soap to wash the kids' faces. they burn plastic to keep warm. it still isn't safe for them to return, he says. "we would have moved to pakistan, but pakistan closed its borders to us." this is a cascading crisis, touching every part of society. three—and—a—hal

victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is in need. these wheelbarrows are full of the very basics — salt, rice, peanuts, cooking oil — and for many of the people here, it's the first time they've had food in days. the interesting thing is, though, the bazaars, the markets in central kabul, are full of produce, but no—one here has any money. and this isn'tjust the case here in kabul, it's the same let me assure you there is no benefit in the content of the statements being known in advance of me delivering them to parliament. i have asked my officials to look into this matter and i can advise the chamber, the scottish government's chief security officer will be undertaking appropriate inquiries to establish if there has ended been a leak of some of the contents of this statement in advance of me delivering it, and if so what the circumstances and the source of that are, and i undertake to keep your office advised of the progress and an outcome of that. let me assure you, i take very seriously my obligations and responsibilities a

victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is going hungry. women, barred from work and education, have lost another fundamental right — the ability to feed their families. here in wardak province, we meet pari. as a second wife, she supports a family of six alone. this wheelbarrow of basics is meant to last them 17 days, but maybe less. there was no rice today. winter is very difficult. translation: we don't have money to buy food and firewood. we feel the room with smoke to feel warm, but still it is cold. her granddaughter is always hungry. the baby's mother cannot produce milk. baby formula is beyond the reach of almost everyone here. the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. 0nly humanitarian aid is allowed. so in kabul, even the well—to—do are queueing for world food programme hand—outs. these wheelbarrows are full of the very basics — salt, rice, peanuts, cooking oil — and for many of the people here, it's the first time they've had food in days. the interesting thing is, though, th

it is worse than i do afghanistan at the end of the taliban period in 2001. afghanistan in six months has become one of the poorest countries on earth and i hope we do notjust focus on pen farthing and the evacuation but hold their governments, notjust the british government, but also the american government, but also the american government, accountable for the very reckless decision to leave in the way that they did which has plunged afghanistan into this tragedy. hold them accountable _ afghanistan into this tragedy. hold them accountable and do what now? afghanistan into this tragedy. hold - them accountable and do what now? we them accountable and do what now? - should be quick and generous. there are any organisations on the established organisations on the ground with decades of established organisations on the ground with decade inf established organisations on the ground with decade— established organisations on the ground with decade well there is a way. in the eyes of western governments _ well there is a way. in the eyes of western governments s

i know of at _ when the taliban took over. i know of at least — when the taliban took over. i know of at least two people still hiding in afghanistan, terrified for their lives, _ in afghanistan, terrified for their lives, we — in afghanistan, terrified for their lives, we wanted to get those people out. lives, we wanted to get those people out my— lives, we wanted to get those people out. my anxiety was at the wrong priority— out. my anxiety was at the wrong priority was given or there was no priority— priority was given or there was no priority given to the right people. and the _ priority given to the right people. and the second reason is, i hear the argument _ and the second reason is, i hear the argument from lots of conservative mps about, we should be talking about _ mps about, we should be talking about the — mps about, we should be talking about the cost of living crisis, talking — about the cost of living crisis, talking about ukraine, moscow and all that, _ talking about ukraine, moscow and all that, i_ talking about ukraine, moscow and all that, i wa

british citizens, afghans who'd worked with the british army, thousands at risk from the taliban who never made it out. but pen farthing did, along with his animals. dogs and cats cared for by his rescue charity were on one of the last planes out. today, borisjohnson again denied he'd had a hand in it. no, abso...and this whole thing is total rhubarb. i was very proud of what our armed services did with 0p pitting, and it was an amazing thing to move 15,000 people out of kabul in the way that we did. but an internal foreign office e—mail written at the time, leaked and relesaed yesterday says... campaigners for for the charity said mrjohnson agreed its staff were under threat. the prime minister understood those arguments, accepted them and did put those people on the evacuation list, working with the home secretary and the foreign secretary to get the wheels of whitehall moving. the evacuation, mrjohnson insists, was a success, it saved lives but left many others behind. so, once again, the issue is how truthful he's being now. somebody is lying about what happened during the even

the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. only humanitarian aid is allowed in. women are banned from work and education but have also lost another fundamental right — the ability to feed their families. has kabul ever been this hungry before? no, never, ithink. what is the message to the rest of the world? they should see us, how we are going to live here. they should see our challenges, our problems and the problems are increasing day by day here. living costs is increasing day by day here. there's new rules and new challenges makes our life hardship more than at any other time. and that's not fair for afghans. sabera cannot afford the dollar cab fare to take her home, but she has just enough to hire a wheelbarrow. translation: what can we do? there is no money to buy food. all the men are jobless. they don't have work. there's nothing to eat and no firewood to warm our homes. on the city's edges, it is even worse. the poorest are sinking deeper into poverty. ajhar moved here from nangarhar province. this house is home to