secretary... _ today question. thanks, mr secretary... that _ today question. thanks, mr secretary... that was i today question. thanks, mrl secretary... that was antony today question. thanks, mr- secretary... that was antony blinken there, the us secretary of state giving an update on the situation in afghanistan, and we'll have plenty more reaction to his comments later on in the programme. this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm. britain says it will use "every hour that's left" to get people out of afghanistan. people wade through human sewage to try to get airside to flee. is it worth staying here in afghanistan at the moment? translation: afghanistan at the moment? tuna/mom— afghanistan at the moment? translation: �* , ., , translation: there's no we can stay here. the americans _ translation: there's no we can stay here. the americans should _ translation: there's no we can stay here. the americans should shoot i translation: there's no we can stay here. the americans should shoot us| here. the americans should 5hoot us or let _ here. the americans should 5hoot us or let us _ here. the americans should 5hoot us or let us through. later in the hour, we'll have more analysis on the attitude of afghanistan's neighbours to the taliban, as well as what the next steps for those afghans who've made it to britain. also on bbc news... researchers say booster shots of the covid vaccine may be needed, after a study suggests reduced protection for the double jabbed after six months. the mother of claudia lawrence,