to this pandemic for so many been to this pandemic for so many months that is and as we think we are over something, something else comes from the corner so i think we are right to be looking at the statistics and not drawing any conclusions. {iii statistics and not drawing any conclusions.— conclusions. of course with conditions _ conclusions. of course with conditions perfect - conclusions. of course with conditions perfect for - conclusions. of course with - conditions perfect for combating this because the higher temperatures and everything else, schools breaking up, if not, when in terms of easing the lock down in terms of trying to get the county back up and running? trying to get the county back up and runnina ? ~ ., ,., ~ running? without sounding like ee ore, a running? without sounding like eeyore, a rather— running? without sounding like eeyore, a rather large - running? without sounding like| eeyore, a rather large journalist surrounded by clouds the whole time, what i _ surrounded by clouds the whole time, what i would say is that we do want to strike _ what i would say is that we do want to strike a — what i would say is that we do want to strike a note of caution here in that we _ to strike a note of caution here in that we have not seen the true effects — that we have not seen the true effects of— that we have not seen the true effects of the dreadful phrase freedom date yet. it takes two weeks for any— freedom date yet. it takes two weeks for any infections to show up in the stats, _ for any infections to show up in the stats, and — for any infections to show up in the stats, and we have not had that long since _ stats, and we have not had that long since the _ stats, and we have not had that long since the grand unlocking in england certainty _ since the grand unlocking in england certainly. and so i think i agree we must _ certainly. and so i think i agree we must be _ certainly. and so i think i agree we must be very cautious about this

because — must be very cautious about this because there could get and i hate to be _ because there could get and i hate to be to _ because there could get and i hate to be to do — because there could get and i hate to be to do mr and glimpsed her but there _ to be to do mr and glimpsed her but there could — to be to do mr and glimpsed her but there could well be still a big spike — there could well be still a big spike in _ there could well be still a big spike in infections as a result of freedom — spike in infections as a result of freedom to and people going wild in pubs and _ freedom to and people going wild in pubs and nightclubs. we really must be cautious— pubs and nightclubs. we really must be cautious about this deal. and what is your _ be cautious about this deal. and what is your view _ be cautious about this deal. jifuc what is your view of the be cautious about this deal. fific what is your view of the people who are exempted because the unions are not happy with that or some unions are not? i not happy with that or some unions are not? ~ , are not? i think the government is in uuite a are not? i think the government is in quite a position _ are not? i think the government is in quite a position because - are not? i think the government is in quite a position because what i are not? i think the government is in quite a position because what isj in quite a position because what is happening with so—called deep pink pandemic and he will have to suffice like is a natural consequence of when you reopen society but you also reopen at a time when there is loads of cases floating around some of that the government really had no choice but to extend the list of exemptions to ensure that as many people that fall out of the keyword or category are able to get tested daily but obviously there is always going to be that argument and concern from unions that work is still not safe in the government released up of the safeguards in. so i think we're going to keep seeing this back and forth for a while really.

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currency — making more of it. and crypto currency is _ making more of it. and crypto currency is a perfect way of making money _ currency is a perfect way of making mone . , , .. , . money. interesting because the chief executive said _ money. interesting because the chief executive said that _ money. interesting because the chief executive said that he _ money. interesting because the chief executive said that he believed - executive said that he believed in block chain, the technology behind it, and despite all the there are some very big banks and i think even j.p. morgan of years ago that said this was a waste people's money but i think a lot of banks and indeed some governments are now investing in it because if they are wrong, they cannot afford to be outside, can they? they cannot afford to be outside, can the ? ., ~' they cannot afford to be outside, canthe ? ., ,, , , ., , can they? no, i think his statements were very- -- — can they? no, i think his statements were very... interesting _ can they? no, i think his statements were very... interesting to _ can they? no, i think his statements were very... interesting to me - can they? no, i think his statements were very... interesting to me in - were very... interesting to me in that he was so blunt for the number of people hedge their bets or are sort of caging their language but he was very blunt and very upfront and saying the limits of crypto currency and what it could do for his company. i dojust think in recent years we have really seen that crypto currency is among the most precarious financial tools and its worth and they really seems to fluctuate. so i think that whole area just seems very unsafe at the

moment. i area just seems very unsafe at the moment. ., area just seems very unsafe at the moment. ,, g ., , area just seems very unsafe at the moment. ,, g . , .., area just seems very unsafe at the moment. ,, g . , .. , , moment. i think, james came up bit coin went on — moment. i think, james came up bit coin went op15% _ moment. i think, james came up bit coin went up 1596 or _ moment. i think, james came up bit coin went up 1596 or something - moment. i think, james came up bit| coin went up 1596 or something today coin went up 15% or something today but it has had huge highs and huge lows. ii but it has had huge highs and huge lows. , ., . . ., ., but it has had huge highs and huge lows. , ., ., ., ., ., ., but it has had huge highs and huge lows. ., ., ., ., ., , lows. if you are a follower of this, ou will lows. if you are a follower of this, you will have _ lows. if you are a follower of this, you will have wanted _ lows. if you are a follower of this, you will have wanted to _ lows. if you are a follower of this, you will have wanted to lump - lows. if you are a follower of this, | you will have wanted to lump onto hitcoin _ you will have wanted to lump onto hitcoin to — you will have wanted to lump onto bitcoin to use a gambling phrase because — bitcoin to use a gambling phrase because the suggestion that amazon might— because the suggestion that amazon might suggest from a payment. it is a bit like _ might suggest from a payment. it is a bit like a _ might suggest from a payment. it is a bit like a few weeks ago when elon n1usk_ a bit like a few weeks ago when elon musk said _ a bit like a few weeks ago when elon musk said he was lumping onto bitcoin and prices went to the roof. if bitcoin and prices went to the roof. if these _ bitcoin and prices went to the roof. if these huge corporations and i believe — if these huge corporations and i believe amazon make more money every year than _ believe amazon make more money every year than canada, if they say they are going — year than canada, if they say they are going to invest or utilise crypto— are going to invest or utilise crypto currencies, that is the moment— crypto currencies, that is the moment to leap on it, not ten nfinutes— moment to leap on it, not ten minutes later when you would lose your shirt — minutes later when you would lose your shirt and every other item of clothing _ your shirt and every other item of clothing if— your shirt and every other item of clothing if you try and get onto it. but it— clothing if you try and get onto it. but it is— clothing if you try and get onto it. but it is very volatile and i agree withjasmine and i am going to stick withjasmine and i am going to stick with putting fibres under the mattress. it has always stood me in good _ mattress. it has always stood me in good stead — mattress. it has always stood me in good stead-—

good stead. yes, well done. i think we should perhaps _ good stead. yes, well done. i think we should perhaps all _ good stead. yes, well done. i think we should perhaps all listen - good stead. yes, well done. i think we should perhaps all listen to - good stead. yes, well done. i think we should perhaps all listen to that and i think a bit of fibre in alaska. that's not safe either. if amazon are not going to use it, i'm way too _ amazon are not going to use it, i'm way too late — amazon are not going to use it, i'm way too late. we amazon are not going to use it, i'm way too late-— way too late. we will see un about 40 minutes' _ way too late. we will see un about 40 minutes' time _ way too late. we will see un about 40 minutes' time for _ way too late. we will see un about 40 minutes' time for another - way too late. we will see un about. 40 minutes' time for another papers update but for now thank you very much indeed. good evening. it's been a day to rememberfor team gb at the olympics with three golds coming in events today, and there could have been more, too. tom daley, who, after 13 years of trying, finally has an olympic gold medal around his neck. he won the men's synchronised ten—metre platform competition with his partner matty lee. the pair dived impeccably throughout, moving top of the leaderboard after four dives before going on to expertly handle all the nerves and pressure in their final two routines.

in a nail—biting finale, the british pair watched on as the chinese duo made theirfinal dive. daley and lee then broke into wild celebrations when it became clear they'd ended china's golden grip on the event dating back to 2000. i've been diving now for 20 years, and this is my fourth olympic games and lots of people probably would have counted me out at this olympics being the older person but i'm in the best shape physically and mentally. the moment stood behind that rostum over there and about to be announced as olympic champions and then to hear the national anthem play, i was gone, i couldn't even sing. i was halfway singing and i was blubbering. i just... yeah, i can't believe it. the gold rush started in the early hours of this morning with adam peaty becoming the first british swimmer to defend their olympic title. he won the 100—metres breastroke once again, and the world record—holder really blew away the competition in a perfectly executed swim,

six tenths clear of the field. i haven't felt this good since 2016. itjust means the world to me. i didn't have the... i thought i had the best preparation of my life but then the morning finals, it goes out the window. that's really what it takes to be an athlete, not who's the best all year round, it's the best on the day, best person on the day who is the most adaptable. the third gold came from an unexpected source, tom pidcock winning the men's cross country mountain biking. the ineos grenadiers riderfinished a clear 20 seconds ahead the rest of the field. the win today came just two months after pidcock broke his collarbone in a collision with a car while out training. it hasn't been a dream that long, but i have worked so hard for it and it has been the end of the path for such a long time. yeah, i can't imagine how it would feel to build up four years for this event because it was bloody stressful enough with less than a year!

it is unbelievable, really. well, there were more medals on day three for team gb in taekwondo, lauren williams taking silver, while britain's alex yee cemented his position as the new star of british triathlon with a silver medal. so, this is how the medals table looks after day three in tokyo. hosts japan have made a great start and sit top of the shop with eight golds, 13 medals in total. the usa second with seven golds, and then team gb up into fifth after a fantastic day today. well, gold for a 13—year—old in the skateboarding is one of the reasons the hosts top that table. momiji nishiya winning the women's street event to make it two from two in the skateboarding events so farfor the hosts, one of the new sports at these games. the average age on the podium wasjust14, with japan taking bronze, too. coming up, one of the best celebrations of the games so far after a thrilling race in the women's 400—metres freestyle final. australia's ariarne titmus beat

the defending champion and five—time olympic gold medallist katie ledecky to win herfirst—ever gold medal. titmus swam the best time of her career to clinch victory. just look what it means! this is dean boxall, titmus' coach, going absolutely nuts. and now he's gone viral for this celebration following titmus's thrilling 400—metres freestyle gold. onto the tennis now, and disappointment for british doubles pairjamie murray and neal skupski. they were knocked out in the second round in tokyo, losing 6—3, 6—4 to japan's kei nishikori and ben mclachlan. novak djokovic is through after beating germany's jan—lennard struff in straight sets. the world number one is bidding for a first olympic gold medal after winning bronze in beijing 13 years ago. japan's naomi osaka cruised into the third round of the women's singles with a win that only took 65

minutes over viktorija golubich. the second seed is favourite to win gold after ashleigh barty�*s exit yesterday. away from the olympics, there was a thrilling finish in the hundred as the trent rockets made it two wins from two, but only just. they beat the northern superchargers, who batted first. rashid khan and marchant de lange with three wickets each as the superchargers, with ben stokes in their ranks, were bowled out for 132. but despite that, the rockets struggled, losing wickets regularly. they couldn't get rid of alex hales, though. he thumped david willey for a towering six to seal the win with six balls to spare, sending a large trent bridge crowd wild. in the same fixture in the women's tournament, it was the northern superchargers who came out on top. they set the rockets 150 to win, and the rockets were always playing catch—up, falling 28 runs short, meaning the superchargers go to the top of the table with two wins from two. a bit of football transfer news to end with, and manchester united look set to continue their summer spending by completing the signing of real madrid defender raphael varane. an initialfee of around £34 million pounds has been agreed, potentially

rising to 42 million with add—ons. varane won four champions league titles with real along with the world cup with france in 2018. united secured the signing of jadon sancho last week. and that's all the sport for now. hello. the forecast for the next few days is looking quite turbulent and at times very wet indeed, with some torrential, heavy, thundery downpours, albeit with some sunny spells in between. now, let's take a look at the recent satellite picture because you can see all of these areas of cloud just rotating around, circulating on top of the uk, and this pattern continues with low pressure firmly in charge. close to the centre of the low, particularly, we are going to see some really intense downpours and thunderstorms popping up during tuesday. so, some cloud and some showery rrain from the word go across western and southern parts, a bit more sunshine further east. but through the day, the showers will pop up quite widely,

and some of them will be very heavy and thundery, especially across parts of north wales, the north midlands, northern england and scotland. and with very light winds, those showers will be very slow—moving, so in one or two places, we could see an awful lot of rain, giving rise to localised flash flooding. temperatures not doing too badly in the sunshine between the showers, as high as 23—24 degrees. some of those big showers and storms will rumble on through tuesday evening into the early hours of wednesday, and we start to see some more persistent rain developing across parts of scotland. so, low pressure still very much with us for the middle part of the week. in the centre of the low, an area of rainfall is going to become very slow—moving across scotland, so that could well cause some flooding issues. see, the rain willjust continue here throughout the day. for northern ireland, england and wales, it's sunshine and showers again, some of the showers heavy and thundery. some squally, gusty winds, but the winds generally will be a bit stronger on wednesday. so, at least that means the showers,

where they do turn up, should move through a little more quickly. temperatures will be lower on wednesday, though. quite cool for the time of year actually, 14—20 degrees. as we move out of wednesday into thursday, the rain across scotland will only slowly pivot and start to move southwards. so, before this rain finishes, some places across scotland could see 100 millimetres or more, hence the potential for flooding. some of that rain drifting southwards into northern ireland and northern england through the day. some sunshine further south, chance of one or two showers, but we could will see another area of wet and blustery weather pushing into the far south west later in the day. and temperature still a little disappointing, 17—21 degrees.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. first afghanistan, now iraq, as president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year, as anger grows in australia with millions of people locked down indefinitely across several states — we'll get reaction from former prime minister malcolm turnbull. winning hearts and minds, as the gold medals mount up. howjapan's olympic victories are changing opinions in the host nation. and, the surf�*s up in tokyo — as the watersport makes its debut at the olympics for the first time.