raab _ coronavirus, and now with dominic raab in _ coronavirus, and now with dominic raab in this— coronavirus, and now with dominic raab in this situation, the pm has been _ raab in this situation, the pm has been able — raab in this situation, the pm has been able to put himself, remove himself— been able to put himself, remove himself from the situation, even though— himself from the situation, even though he — himself from the situation, even though he hasn't condemned some of his ministers for their actions sufficiently enough to most people's likin- sufficiently enough to most people's iiking in _ sufficiently enough to most people's liking in the country. he has been able to— liking in the country. he has been able to kind of remove himself from the situation, but i think that if this does— the situation, but i think that if this does come out that it rings true, _ this does come out that it rings true, that— this does come out that it rings true, that the pm did say to him, "0h. _ true, that the pm did say to him, "oh. it's— true, that the pm did say to him, "oh. it's o

ben wallace is right that no phone call from dominic raab or. phone call from dominic raab or anybody— phone call from dominic raab or anybody will have prevented the taliban — anybody will have prevented the taliban from taking kabul or the collapse — taliban from taking kabul or the collapse of the afghan government. but in _ collapse of the afghan government. but in the _ collapse of the afghan government. but in the situation like this, there's— but in the situation like this, there's not much you can do. but there _ there's not much you can do. but there are — there's not much you can do. but there are things you can do, and my view is _ there are things you can do, and my view is that— there are things you can do, and my view is that the duty —— it is the duty— view is that the duty —— it is the duty of— view is that the duty —— it is the duty of civil _ view is that the duty —— it is the duty of civil servants to make themselves available for those essentially incremental phone calls or changes that will enable one extra _ or changes that will en

shyama, let's talk about dominic raab _ so, frankly. shyama, let's talk about dominic raab in - so, frankly. shyama, let's talk about dominic raab in at - so, frankly. shyama, let's talk about dominic raab in at the l so, frankly. shyama, let's talk - about dominic raab in at the sunday telegraph as well. according to the paper, who he is suggesting we are going to have to rely on an order to help moderate the taliban as they afghanistan going forwards. {hind afghanistan going forwards. china and russia he _ afghanistan going forwards. china and russia he is— afghanistan going forwards. c�*i “lag and russia he is suggesting, which of course makes you sort of extremely anxious. we would not take their gs equipment because we did not trust china not to be bugging us all. we have had russians on our soil poisoning people and these only two countries in which we are going to rely to help us get out of this mess or, at least, to navigate this mess. you could not make it up, really. in mess. you could not make it up, reall . , . ., ., ,

raab didn't do— two negative tests well dominic raab didn't do either of these things. and he — didn't do either of these things. and he was in action immediately the day after— and he was in action immediately the day after in _ and he was in action immediately the day after in his twitter feed and met princes and two days after that without _ met princes and two days after that without wearing a mask and the french— without wearing a mask and the french are _ without wearing a mask and the french are pretty angry about being put in _ french are pretty angry about being put in a _ french are pretty angry about being put in a special category and i think— put in a special category and i think people will also be angry to find that— think people will also be angry to find that the foreign secretary has put himself in a special category. i mean, _ put himself in a special category. i mean, obviously, he's got to go abroad — mean, obviously, he's got to go abroad. that's hisjob, everyone understands that what he is also part of— understands that what he is al

dominic raab insists he was working _ mattered. dominic raab insists he was working hard _ mattered. dominic raab insists he was working hard on _ mattered. dominic raab insists he was working hard on holiday, - mattered. dominic raab insists he i was working hard on holiday, getting back to britain in the early hours of monday after the taliban had captured kabul. one phone call might not have changed anything but it adds to the picture of a government blindsided by events and slow to catch up. today mr raab chaired talks with the g7 and other countries. this signal was not subtle. but there is cross—party anger at what has happened in afghanistan and the foreign secretary is feeling the flak. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. our correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul now put at what i hope is there that all those people begging to get out at the airport, that they might be able to leave? t to get out at the airport, that they might be able to leave?— to get out at the airport, that they might be able to leave? i was the

dominic raabjust appeared to johnson and dominic raab... dominic raab just appeared to be blindsided or ignorant by what was going on. i caught him asking the woman in charge of the centre what the situation was at the airport, and i thought, mate, you're the foreign secretary. the whole thing epitomise how for all the influence boris johnson and dominic raab have had, they might as well have stayed on holiday. they might as well have stayed on holida . �* , ., ., , holiday. there's a really vivid sto at holiday. there's a really vivid story at the _ holiday. there's a really vivid story at the bottom - holiday. there's a really vivid story at the bottom of - holiday. there's a really vivid story at the bottom of the i holiday. there's a really vivid i story at the bottom of the front page of the sunday times. british troops help last evacuate to climb the fence. it gives you a very strong sense of the absolutely desperate situation that people have found themselves in as they have scrambled to try to make it on board a flight. for everyo

raab's future. 0nce the speculation about dominic raab's future. once that the speculation about dominic raab's future. 0nce thatjob has been done, we hopefully would have someone in place with some chance of doing the job property, and we then need to be working really closely with allies, with the united states in particular, around carving out a safe corridor in kabul so that people who we need to get out can physically make it to the airport. and that is going to require very skilful engagement and negotiation with the taliban on the ground, and it's going to require really strong and good engagement with washington, dc and other partners. and it really is time to start seeing a complete step change in the performance of this government, which until now has been completely asleep at the wheel and guilty of staggering complacency. so i really hope we will start to see them snapping into action over the coming hours and days. action over the coming hours and da s. , ., ., ., i. days. 0k, before we get onto your oint days. 0k, before we get onto y

-- dominic raab. he is certainly — under over that? -- dominic raab. he is certainly facing _ under over that? -- dominic raab. he is certainly facing pressure _ under over that? -- dominic raab. he is certainly facing pressure from i is certainly facing pressure from the opposition parties, labour, 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

other 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 afghanistan government could have done to help-— done to help. last friday, the aft han done to help. last friday, the afghan government _ done to help. last friday, the afghan government was - done to help. last friday, the i afghan government was melting done to help. last friday, the - afghan government was melting away quicker— afghan government was melting away quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan — quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan ministerat quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan minister at that moment in time would _ an afghan minister at that moment in time w

no reason at all why dominic raab couldn't do the same thing _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and in doing so he would be leading _ thing and in doing so he would be leading by— thing and in doing so he would be leading by example. katy thing and in doing so he would be leading by example.— leading by example. katy do you think this is _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having - leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having an | think this is definitely having an erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this? i’m erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this?— seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific - seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific news - seeing stories like this? i'm not i sure about the specific news about dominic raab because the news is coming out b

dominic raab writing in a j detail. dominic raab writing in a newspaper today has talked about land route, when kabul airport comes accessible again but what conversations are going on with third countries bordering afghanistan? to what extent might they alley was to set up processing centres, might people be able to get to and cross the border and what systems do we have in place to welcome people going forward? i understand we should hear more details about the refugee scheme in the coming week, but there will be going pressure on the government to really spell out what they are going to do to help people.— to do to help people. thanks very much. dr waheed arian is a nhs doctor who came to the uk as a refugee from afghanistan. thank you forjoining us. do you have loved ones in afghanistan and anyone anyone who wanted would like to get out? anyone anyone who wanted would like to net out? ,., ., ., ., ,, anyone anyone who wanted would like to net out? ., ., ,, to get out? good morning, thank you for havin: to get out?

everything sounds weak, we had dominic raab talking about— weak, we had dominic raab talking about lessons being alert — they've already— about lessons being alert — they've already failed the exams, there's no more _ already failed the exams, there's no more lessons to be learned from this _ more lessons to be learned from this. ., ., this. front page of the ft, even they have _ this. front page of the ft, even they have the — this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture _ this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of - this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of that - this. front page of the ft, even they have the picture of that air force plane, going back to your point that this is the defining image of the biden presidency. but underneath that picture... what is this story? underneath that picture... what is this sto ? . . underneath that picture... what is thissto ? , , ., . underneath that picture. .. what is this story?— this story? this is to deal with a us company _ this story? this is to deal with a us company taking _ this story? t

it could _ by dominic raab to on holiday. it could be — by dominic raab to on holiday. it could be up to a thousand people not evacuated _ could be up to a thousand people not evacuated. we're talking to people who helped us in the war. i think he's _ who helped us in the war. i think he's been — who helped us in the war. i think he's been accused of having little contact _ he's been accused of having little contact with people in the area. this wasnt— contact with people in the area. this wasn't that, and it's finally hit home — this wasn't that, and it's finally hit home i_ this wasn't that, and it's finally hit home. i expected to be quite a lon- hit home. i expected to be quite a long week— hit home. i expected to be quite a long week for the foreign secretary. i long week for the foreign secretary. i believe _ long week for the foreign secretary. i believe dominic raab is going to face questions later this week. it'll be interesting to see what he has to say. questions have been growing. let's turn to the telegraph. afghan commandos could fight for britain

while the taliban were advancing, dominic raab was on holiday here in crete. rather than lounging on the beach, we're told he was working and making regular phone calls. last friday, officials here at the foreign office advised him to make one such call urgently, to the afghan foreign minister, for help in evacuating interpreters. but it's understood the job was delegated to a junior minister. 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 to prevent afghanistan descending into a base 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 ra

so there was dominic raab, last friday, in crete. we learned, courtesy of the daily mail, that is officials wanted him to call his then opposite number in afghanistan to talk about the whole business of getting interpreters out, as we have just been talking about. did he make that call? no he didn't. it was deferred to a morejunior minister to pick up instead. we are told by the foreign office that mr rab was making calls from his hotel room. he wasn't lounging around on the beach all day. so what does he have to say about eight? we are trying to track him down this morning. no sign of him. we know he is back in the country because he was in the house of commons yesterday. here is ben wallace. first of all, i can tell you last friday. — first of all, i can tell you last friday, because i was dealing with it through — friday, because i was dealing with it through the night, on saturday as well, _ it through the night, on saturday as well, the _ it through the night, on saturday as well, the number one problem last week, _ well, th

other opposition parties believe dominic raab's time is up. the snp's ian blackford says he must resign or be sacked, while 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 the 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 worried about and determined, were unsure about, was whether the airport would remain open. that was at the front of everyone's minds. without a functioning airport, we were going to get nobody out, no matter how newfangled you may, do a disappearing government. in a packed commons recalled for an emergency city yesterday, the government was accused of complacency. and this phone call adds to the general impression here in

what i know of dominic raab is that he will. know of dominic raab is that he will be working flat out to get people back. we have a live operation that is where the focus will be. i do not gloss over for a second the fact that there needs to be a independent inquiry. it has shone a light on the absence of our own resolve, our own appetite on the international stage, the appropriate utility of our soft and hard power, our intelligence services to be able to see what is coming over the horizon. and indeed the white hot band with two for the leadership that we were so good at, not least in persuading other us allies to think differently. h0 not least in persuading other us allies to think differently. no one is den inc allies to think differently. no one is denying the — allies to think differently. no one is denying the speed _ allies to think differently. no one is denying the speed of _ allies to think differently. no one is denying the speed of the - is denying the speed of the taliban's advance catching many out, but the speed of the uk government in its response does not seem as

in this piece, it highlights thatjohnson and dominic raab have been charged with dereliction of duty, of not grasping the strength of the taliban and how quickly they would be able to take control of the country as soon as troops were withdrawn. starmer in particular has criticised johnson for going on holiday, saying you can't deal with a crisis like this whilst you're at the beach. and that widespread, i thinkjustified criticism ofjohnson and dominic raab basically, like the us in many ways, reallyjust underestimating the extent to which the taliban had been able to build a shadow state already, and the ease with which the state would assert itself as soon as the troops were withdrawn.- the troops were withdrawn. what's interestin: the troops were withdrawn. what's interesting is _ the troops were withdrawn. what's interesting is in _ the troops were withdrawn. what's interesting is in this _ the troops were withdrawn. what's interesting is in this chair- the troops were withdrawn. what's interesting is in this chair over - interesting is in this chair over the recent months, i've s

. _ this broke the story about dominic raab last night. i this broke the story about dominic raab last night.— raab last night. i think this is. .. serious questions _ raab last night. i think this is. .. serious questions for _ raab last night. i think this is. .. serious questions for the - serious questions for the foreign secretary— serious questions for the foreign secretary and the permanent secretaries as well. i think one of the crucial— secretaries as well. i think one of the crucial details from the times front_ the crucial details from the times front page — the crucial details from the times front page is the suggestion from sources_ front page is the suggestion from sources that as we're alluding to, this of— sources that as we're alluding to, this of actuation plan could have been _ this of actuation plan could have been out — this of actuation plan could have been out by now had this operation been _ been out by now had this operation been coordinated more officially, quickly— been coordinated more officially,

the senior aides around dominic raab were _ senior aides around dominic raab were recommending he may buckle. they will_ were recommending he may buckle. they will not have been making that recommendation unless they had clear information— recommendation unless they had clear information which demonstrated it would _ information which demonstrated it would he — information which demonstrated it would be a very good thing to do and would _ would be a very good thing to do and would deliver a positive outcome, potentially even save lives. ministers say they are meeting at pace to get people out of afghanistan and the prime minister will chair another meeting of the emergency cobra group this afternoon. but the government's critics say it was underprepared for the of the the taliban and that when it came, ministers acted too slowly. the foreign secretary shows no signs of resigning but pressure on him and the government continues. the snp and the scottish greens have agreed a new power—sharing partnership at holyrood. the deal would take the greens into government for the first tim

last friday, dominic raab was advised to call the afghan foreign minister. he was on holiday in crete. he says the call was delegated to a junior minister because he was prioritising security and capacity at the airport on the direct advice of the director and the director general overseeing the crisis response. on saturday, the taliban reached the outskirts of kabul. the foreign secretary was still on holiday, by now no call was made and the government said that was down to the rapidly deteriorating situation. on sunday, the taliban took kabul. the prime minister chaired a cobra meeting and the foreign secretary flew back from holiday. the government says securing the airport was the right priority and meant more than 1600 people have been evacuated so far, though not everyone. it's not safe for us. this interpreter, who we are not identifying, worked with british forces. he's been told he is eligible to come to the uk but hasn't had the paperwork, so he's hiding in afghanistan. every second, i'm checking my e—mails, because, you know, it is not in my con

the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has rejected calls to resign, after being accused of a "catastrophic failure ofjudgment" in his handling of the afghan crisis. he's been criticised by opposition parties, after it was reported that he failed to follow advice while on holiday, to call his afghan counterpart last friday, to discuss evacuations. the defence secretary, ben wallace, says such a phone call wouldn't have made any difference. our political correspondent ben wright reports. a potentially life—saving flight as the rescue continues. up to ten planes per day are carrying british nationals and afghan evacuees from the chaos of kabul to the uk. i spoke to a uk resident of afghan origin — we'll call her sara — who is waiting to hear if her father and otherfamily have made it out. the practicalities of the situation are different than what the instructions want. i completely appreciate that there is efforts being made to have, you are saying tens of flights landing every day and whatnot, it's not as easy as, oh, we'll land the plane, you get there, job done — it's just not tha

do you think dominic raab is safe or should he go do you feel? t dominic raab is safe or should he go do you feel?— do you feel? i think it is secondary to the scenes _ do you feel? i think it is secondary to the scenes that _ do you feel? i think it is secondary to the scenes that we have - to the scenes that we have witnessed. i know it's a matter of political interest here, but it's much more important that the get on with thejobs they much more important that the get on with the jobs they are doing and seek to protect those in difficulties and then we will look at the politics afterwards but it's of the most important thing today. —— not the most important thing today. the headlines on bbc news. the snp and the scottish greens have agreed a new power—sharing partnership at holyrood, bringing the greens into government for the first time anywhere in the uk. the move gives the scottish government a majority to pass legislation, including a new independence referendum bill. the snp leader and first minister nicola sturgeon explained why

last friday, dominic raab was advised to call the afghan foreign minister. he was on holiday in crete. he says the call was delegated to a junior minister because he was prioritising security and capacity at the airport on the direct advice of the director and the director general overseeing the crisis response. on saturday, the taliban reached the outskirts of kabul. the foreign secretary was still on holiday. by now no call was made. the government said that was down to the rapidly deteriorating situation. on sunday, the taliban took kabul. the prime minister chaired a cobra meeting, and the foreign secretary flew back from holiday. the government says securing the airport was the right priority and meant more than 1600 people could be evacuated. though not everyone. it's not safe for us. this interpreter, who we are not identifying, worked with british forces. he has been told he is eligible to come to the uk but hasn't had the paperwork so he's hiding in afghanistan. every second i am checking my e—mails. you know? it's not in my control. i have four k

dominic _ are the questions, nick. it is indeed. dominic raab - are the questions, nick. it 3 indeed. dominic raab was on holiday last week when the taliban were making some pretty rapid advances throughout afghanistan, and last friday officials at the foreign office urged him to call his counterpart in afghanistan to try and speed up the process of getting some interpreters who had worked with the uk out of the country. we knew yesterday that mr raab didn't make that call. he said he had delegated it to a junior minister, but this morning we find out through the daily mail that the call wasn't made at all. the reason the foreign office says is that there was a rapidly changing situation in the country and they just simply wasn't enough time to set up that call. we have also heard ministers on the airwaves this morning saying that evenif airwaves this morning saying that even if that call had been made it might not have made that much of a difference because things were changing so quickly, but there has been considerable criticism of dominic raab for not making the call

we have a perfumer figures there from dominic raab. he said that 150 _ there from dominic raab. he said that 150 mark british nationals are due to _ that 150 mark british nationals are due to be — that 150 mark british nationals are due to be arriving back in the uk in the early— due to be arriving back in the uk in the early hours of tomorrow morning or this _ the early hours of tomorrow morning or this evening, 289 afghans have been _ or this evening, 289 afghans have been evacuated so far, and in the days— been evacuated so far, and in the days to _ been evacuated so far, and in the days to come, friends at 350 brits and afghans are expected to be evacuated. now, just to kin dev give you an _ evacuated. now, just to kin dev give you an idea, — evacuated. now, just to kin dev give you an idea, the uk government have stressed _ you an idea, the uk government have stressed that there are about 4000 uk nationals in the country that need _ uk nationals in the country that need to— uk nationals in the country that need to be evacuated. so if it is only a _ need to be evac

the foreign secretary dominic raab is under. secretary dominic raab is under pressure. there are calls for him to resign from some quarters, because he did not make a phone call to his afghan counterpart to try to speed up afghan counterpart to try to speed up the process of getting some interpreters who worked with the uk out. yesterday we reported that cole did not take place because dominic raab had said a junior minister would do it —— that phone call did not take place. it turns out the phone call never happened. the government said that is because things change so quickly and it was not possible. and we heard james heappey saying this morning that phone call would not have made a difference because things were changing so quickly. it raises the question. the opposition parties are asking, and some tory mps are starting to ask it about why the uk government was not better prepared for the taliban to make the speedy advances it did last weekend. second, why it did not react faster in the aftermath, after it became clear the afghan government would collapse. clea

this is what dominic raab said about that earlier. the details will be set out by the prime _ the details will be set out by the prime minister and home secretary in due course _ prime minister and home secretary in due course and shortly. but we will secure _ due course and shortly. but we will secure the — due course and shortly. but we will secure the evacuation of his many riches _ secure the evacuation of his many riches nationals, including dual nationals. _ riches nationals, including dual nationals, as we can. we saw 150 come _ nationals, as we can. we saw 150 come back— nationals, as we can. we saw 150 come back on flights on sunday, believe — come back on flights on sunday, believe it— come back on flights on sunday, believe it or not that is exactly what _ believe it or not that is exactly what i — believe it or not that is exactly what i was _ believe it or not that is exactly what i was working on with the foreign— what i was working on with the foreign office team in cobra, we have _ foreign office team in co

dominic raab and ben wallace constantly misleading on the numbers are evacuated. we have eight months to monitor butter chaos and betrayal and ramifications for us globally and in terms of terrorism are shocking. if you want to get in touch, you can send us an e—mail. 0r touch, you can send us an e—mail. or you can message me on twitter or instagram. a huge rescue operation is taking place in the us state of louisiana, which was struck by hurricane ida on sunday. rescue workers and volunteers are using boats and aircraft to find people trapped by floods along the mississippi river. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has the latest from new orleans. ida has transformed streets into waterways, trapping some residents in the worst affected parts of louisiana. volunteer search teams known as the cajun navy have been out trying to reach the most desperate. even on dry land, many were overwhelmed by the damage to their homes, to their lives. right now i've got nothing. all i got here, i got a backpack with a few clothes in, in case i had to run out somewhere. but i didn'

that was promised by dominic raab, wasn't a? . r' that was promised by dominic raab, wasn't a? . w , , wasn't a? that skiing is being introduced — wasn't a? that skiing is being introduced by _ wasn't a? that skiing is being introduced by the _ wasn't a? that skiing is being introduced by the uk - wasn't a? that skiing is being - introduced by the uk government to allow up to 20,000 afghan refugees to come to the uk and reset all over the next few years. 5000 in the first year, the rest expected to come after that. now, first year, the rest expected to come afterthat. now, ministers first year, the rest expected to come after that. now, ministers here say it will focus on what they are calling the most at risk in particular women and girls. it is different from the scheme which had already been announced for afghans who worked with uk forces over the past 20 years and their families. expect about 5000 people to settle and that you can do that scheme, but this is 20,000 people all separate from that. and we don't have details about how it will be funded just yet, but we do kno

raab whilst _ just detailing that dominic raab whilst on holiday failed to take note _ whilst on holiday failed to take note of— whilst on holiday failed to take note of translators, because he was in crete, _ note of translators, because he was in crete, dealing with contingency plans— in crete, dealing with contingency plans and — in crete, dealing with contingency plans and organising, getting people out of— plans and organising, getting people out of afghanistan. and as the taliban— out of afghanistan. and as the taliban rounded on kabul. so that is a pretty— taliban rounded on kabul. so that is a pretty damning story there from the daily— a pretty damning story there from the daily mail, and again reinforces the daily mail, and again reinforces the point _ the daily mail, and again reinforces the point that was made by keir starmer— the point that was made by keir starmer in _ the point that was made by keir starmer in the commons who said you can't organise something like this whilst _ can't organise something like this whilst on — can't organise something like th

dominic raab was asked about that this morning too. look, i've got an excellent working relationship with tony blinken, the secretary of state, in the immediate hours after the attack and again yesterday. look, just as a point of fact, we did everything we could once we were alerted to the threat, but before the explosion took place, to mitigate the risk. that included warning people not to come to the airport, warning people who were in the crowd to leave to the extent that we could. we also shifted the civilian team that we had in the barons hotel to the airport because clearly it's a stone's throw away from where the terrorist attack took place. it clearly wasn't safe, but none of that would have required or necessitated the gate at abbey gate to be left open. so there are a huge number of threads to this overall story, but i think there are three things to look out for over the next few days. that issue of safe passage. we will be able to see with our own eyes and whatsapp messages from former translators and assistants and things

you know, we found out that the minister for afghanistan was on his holiday, dominic raab was on his holidays, and you need people to be present in a crisis. well, you need people to be contactable, certainly, and active during a crisis, but i don't want to... you know, there are plenty of people commenting on that. that is not my... the purpose of writing what i did. what i wanted to do was to say two things. first, in the immediate term, this is what we need to do, and i have suggested that britain convene its contact group and you have got to get the allies cooperating with a sense of coherence and purpose and direction. and that is very, very urgent to do. and the second thing is just to say in a more reflective way, we and the us have got to decide is this radical islamist threat a threat that we think warrants a strategic long—term commitment by us to defeat it? i happen to think that it is. if we don't think that, that is fine. but i am looking around the world today and... you know, i am just seeing that this islamist threat is still there. these groups are still proliferat

dominic raab was on holiday in crete. yes, it is august and ministers go on holiday, but clearly someone in the foreign office is less than entirely happy at the workrate of the foreign secretary because the daily mail discovered whilst he was there, officials in the foreign office were asking him to call the now former afghan foreign minister to talk about the whole business of interpreters who had worked for the british army and needed to leave if the taliban took control of kabul and a couple of days later, that is precisely what happened. did dominic raab pick up the phone to this minister? he did not. the foreign office said he was on the phone with other people, he was notjust on the beach. he was working from his hotel room. but this particular call, which officials said it was important he made rather than a junior minister made, he did not, it was delegated to a junior minister and the call did not happen because his afghan opposite number wanted to speak to someone of the same rank, in other words to the foreign

last friday, dominic raab was advised to call the afghan foreign minister. he was on holiday in crete. he says the call was delegated to a junior minister because he was prioritising security and capacity at the airport on the direct advice of the director and the director general overseeing the crisis response. on saturday, the taliban reached the outskirts of kabul. the foreign secretary was still on holiday, by now no call was made and the government said that was down to the rapidly deteriorating situation. on sunday, the taliban took kabul. the prime minister chaired a cobra meeting and the foreign secretary flew back from holiday. the government says securing the airport was the right priority and meant more than 1600 people have been evacuated so far, though not everyone. it's not safe for us. this interpreter, who we are not identifying, worked with british forces. he's been told he is eligible to come to the uk but hasn't had the paperwork, so he's hiding in afghanistan. every second, i'm checking my e—mails, because, you know, it is not in my con

raab _ when the government and dominic raab if— when the government and dominic raab if he — when the government and dominic raab. if he was really doing everything he possibly could to tackle — everything he possibly could to tackle this crisis, why was it that he was _ tackle this crisis, why was it that he was still— tackle this crisis, why was it that he was still on holiday on the sunday. _ he was still on holiday on the sunday, spotted by some eye witnesses on a beach, according to some _ witnesses on a beach, according to some newspapers, on the day that kabul— some newspapers, on the day that kabul collapse? what does it say about _ kabul collapse? what does it say about the — kabul collapse? what does it say about the wider preparedness of the uk government as well if we knew trips were — uk government as well if we knew trips were going to be withdrawing from afghanistan, —— troops. even if that one _ from afghanistan, —— troops. even if that one phone call would not have made _ that one phone call would not have made a _ that one phone call would not have

raabe about this because one of the two people killed on board was a british security guard on the ship, the other was a senior member of the crew, a romanian national. the foreign minister said that he expected the need for what he described as a severe response following that attack, that was in a phone call to that uk official to dominic raabe on friday night, and in terms of the details we have now about the attack, the us navy fifth fleet explosive experts have been on board, and the maritime security industry is saying that they understand this to be a drone attack by so—called attack drones, these are explosive laden drones that are explosive laden drones that are flown by remote control into objects and it's believed this was flown directly into the bridge of this ship, and that's when the fatalities occurred. there is an investigation going on, the ship is continuing north past muscat at the moment under its own power, but it is under us naval escort, but what this does is to really ramp up tensions into what is often seen as a shadow wall between the iranians and the israeli

i don't think that boris johnson, dominic raab shrugged their shoulders and said they didn't care. it is more the case of how things work in whitehall, where if a minister as a way there is someone covering for them. within the foreign office, there are a whole plethora ofjunior ministers. the same in downing street. the critical misjudgement was made of mrjohnson and mr raab, simply thinking that the gravity of the situation could be dealt with by theirjuniors. sorry to interrupt. it's interesting. george robinson was the defence secretary under blair, he was saying on friday that actually a junior minister would never have a call accepted from a foreign minister, it isjust call accepted from a foreign minister, it is just not practical. if you are going to call it has to be done by somebody of the same rank, and that is convention around the world. w , rank, and that is convention around the world. , ., ~ rank, and that is convention around the world. , . ~ ., the world. exactly, and i think that was the misjudgement _ the world. exactly, and i think that was the misjudgement tha

lisa nandy has published a letter she's written to the foreign secretary dominic raab. in it she urges the government to step up the evacuation

dominic raab. let's talk to our political correspondent ione wells. 0bviously obviously there are two schemes the uk government is operating and one of those is looking at refugees from afghanistan, people who have not directly works with british forces and the british in the past but there is a great deal of urgency being placed on the government to do more about this and do it faster, when we'll be here more details until we have any idea when refugees might begin to arrive here? —— when will we be hearing more details? the will we be hearing more details? tue: government will we be hearing more details? tte: government has will we be hearing more details? tt2 government has been under pressure to announce plans for refugees, not just afghans already eligible for resettlement because they have assisted british forces or officials over the years in afghanistan, this is ordinary afghan citizens fleeing their homes. yesterday we saw the shocking images of afghans chasing after us planes, trying

we also heard from the secretary of state, the foreign secretary dominic raab talking about the international community, using its pressure to exert a moderating influence on the taliban. what does that mean and what does he mean by the international community? some of the first acts the taliban did was to remove what they described as western values, western concepts of right, young men and women studying at university, winning taking certain roles in the civil service. when you talk about the international community, who do you mean? neighbours, near neighbours like pakistan, china, russia? their main concern is going to be security and stability. perhaps they will make some progress with the taliban on that, and western powers will also want that. and so, i think going forward, the taliban leaders feel they won convincingly over the world's mightiest army. there overriding goal is to establish an islamic emirate. they had been a government in waiting for many months and they know that their neighbours and near neighbours have more interest in working with them than setting up the kind of c

dominic raab insists he was working hard on holiday, getting back to britain in the early hours of monday, after the taliban had captured kabul. 0ne phone call might not have changed anything but it adds to the picture of a government blindsided by events and slow to catch up. today mr raab chaired talks with the g7 and other countries. this signal was not subtle. but there is cross—party anger at what has happened in afghanistan and the foreign secretary is feeling the flak. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. here the government, says the uk will continue to help people leave the country, as long as the us military remains in control of the airport. more british troops are being sent to help maintain order. lucy manning, has been speaking to one family who managed to escape kabul, and also to an interpreter who worked with british forces, and remains trapped there. to stay is dangerous, to try to go isn't much safer — but it's a risk many are taking. this man worked in afghanistan, a british afghan, here pictured with the country's former defence minister, thanking him for his work.

boris johnson says he has full confidence in his foreign secretary dominic raab after criticism of his handling of the crisis. mr babb has come under pressure for failing to call the afghan foreign minister over evacuation plans. there has been mounting anger in haiti over the slow delivery of aid to areas damaged by the earthquake. votes were damaged and people have died and many more were injured. —— roads were damaged. now on bbc news, 60 years ago, life in afghanistan was very different to the battleground it's become in recent decades, as can be seen from a remarkable treasure trove of films shot in the 19505. treasure trove of films shot in the 1950s. 0ur reporter, who was born in southern afghanistan, has been exploring the films. this is precious. i love this sweet. and ijust ate half of it and kept another half because i thought i will never, ever have them again. for me, this is a diamond. reminds me of my childhood. and the golden time. i was so excited to discover these films. my family had many photographs, but we lost them when we fled the afghan wars as refugees. mos

i was not sure who had now, princess anne or dominic raab. all this in my head makes me despair we have no active, impressive, creative, impassioned opposition because there's much nonsense going on with one rule for them and one rule for us. these are moments when a good opposition could really be skewering the current administration. personally i cannot see how they can do theirjobs without breaking the rules but the problem is they are enforcing rules on the rest of us and people are starting to chafe but none the moment —— but nonetheless these are golden moments for an active opposition which are being completely lost. we opposition which are being completely lost.— opposition which are being comletel lost. ~ ., completely lost. we are powering ahead because _ completely lost. we are powering ahead because time _ completely lost. we are powering ahead because time is _ completely lost. we are powering ahead because time is running . completely lost. we are powering i ahead because time is running away with as. the next story is in

the foreign secretary dominic raab _ example. the foreign secretary dominic raab was _ example. the foreign secretary dominic raab was interviewed l example. the foreign secretary. dominic raab was interviewed on radio this afternoon and said this morning, rather, that he had spoken to countries including uzbekistan, pakistan, the neighbouring countries, making sure we have got the practical operations to be able to identify those who are eligible so that they can get across the border. i suppose one might worry some people in that situation is if they turn up at a remote border crossing in one of those, with one of those countries and say it is all right, the british say they'll have me, will they be believed? welcome exactl . i me, will they be believed? welcome exactly- i mean. _ me, will they be believed? welcome exactly. i mean, it— me, will they be believed? welcome exactly. i mean, it is— me, will they be believed? welcome exactly. i mean, it is not _ exactly. i mean, it is not inconceivable that you could have seen is on the border crossings rather like we have seen

borisjohnson says he has full confidence in his foreign secretary, dominic raab, after criticism over his handling of the crisis. mr raab has come under pressure, forfailing to call the afghan foreign minister over evacuation plans. there's been mounting anger in haiti over the slow delivery of aid to areas affected by saturday's earthquake. damage to roads is hampering access. more than 2000 people died in the quake. many more were injured. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kate proctor, who's the editor of politics home and the businessjournalist, john crowley. most of tomorrow's front pages lead with the continuing crisis in afghanistan, as countries scramble to evacuate their citizens. the financial times leads with the pledge from president joe biden, who vows to get americans out of afghanistan. but the admission from president biden that not everyone will get out of afghanistan who wants to leave leads the telegraph. the i says the uk is considering sending british forces and diplomats into the crowds outside kabul