another haul of medals for team gb at the tokyo olympics. this is wonderful! gold to great britain in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay. britain's swimmers strike gold again with victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay. and we'll find out within the hour if team gb's charlotte dujardin will ride into the record books in the individual dressage. the american gymnast simone biles pulls out of another final saying she wants to focus on her mental health. we'll be live in tokyo for all the latest. also in the programme... the government may drop quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers from the eu

and united states when they arrive in england. the prime minister says august the 16th is "nailed on" as the date for easing self isolation restrictions in england. august the 16th is nailed on. there has never been any question of a review date for august the 16th. we will go ahead with the move. a national memorial unveiled all the british police officers who've died in the line of duty. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: more on day five at the olympics as team gb�*s rowers win silver in the men's quadruple sculls.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there's been more medal success at the olympics for team gb. there was a fifth tokyo gold in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay. tom dean and duncan scott — who won gold and silver yesterday — were part of the victorious team who just missed out on a world record. elsewhere, britain's rowers won their first medal of the games, a silver in the men's quadruple sculls. and within the hour, charlotte dujardin could make history in the individual dressage where she's hoping to win gold for the third olympics in a row. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is at the equestrian centre in tokyo. natalie... yes, right here last niaht, natalie... yes, right here last night, britain _ natalie... yes, right here last night, britain one _ natalie... yes, right here last night, britain one 18 - natalie... yes, right here last night, britain one 18 bronze i natalie... yes, right here last| night, britain one 18 bronze in natalie... yes, right here last- night, britain one 18 bronze in the dressage. in the next hour,

charlotte dujardin will attempt to become the first british woman to win gold at three different olympics, another of any calibre mate written�*s most decorated female olympian in history. she is already the mess accessible dressage rider. she has one major titles. she is the penultimate rider and know exactly what she has to do. the last rider is from germany. carl hester had a stonking ride, currently in the bronze medal position with six riders to go. away from dancing horses, a mixed day for great britain with disappointments but also riches success. andy smith reports and a warning there are flashing images in his report. another day of triumph and tears ofjoy. for britain's swimmers, itjust doesn't get better than this.

they began with high hopes in the men's freestyle relay, with individual gold medallist tom dean leading them off. and gradually, they ground down their opponents. firstjames guy, than a brilliant swim from matthew richards took them into the lead nearly a second and a half clear, as duncan scott dived in for the final leg. what followed was almost a victory procession. indeed, their only real race was against the clock. team great britain right on the world record line. this is wonderful. duncan scott, can you get the world record? it's gold to great britain. just three hundredths of a second outside the world record, but what a victory! forjames guy in particular, the emotions overflowed, as they did 6,000 miles away in maidenhead as tom dean's family and friends enjoyed another early morning party. and who could blame them? britain have now won three swimming golds for the first time in 113 years, and the history boys could hardly believe it. as a kid, winning an olympic gold

medal was my absolute dream. to do it finally, after 25 years, it's pretty emotional. with these four lads here, we've got the best freestylers in the world. so close to the world record in the end. if anything, i'm a bit gutted. in the gymnastics, meanwhile, american superstar simone biles has announced she is withdrawing from her next event, thursday's all—around final. yesterday she withdrew from the team final after one vault, saying she needed to focus on her mental health. usa gymnastics say biles will be assessed daily to see if she can compete in her other events next week, adding, "we wholeheartedly support simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her well—being. her courage showed yet again why she is a role model for so many." elsewhere, there was british disappointment in the tennis. andy murray and joe salisbury knocked out by croatia's marin cilic and ivan dodig.

at 3a, murray's glittering olympic career may now be over. the rowing brought some success in the men's quadruple sculls. the british crew at the top of the screen clinging on for silver, but it was a rare highlight in a largely frustrating day. the men's four had won gold at the previous five games, but this time, their hopes veered wildly off course. look at the steering problems of the british! there's going to be a crash between great britain and the italians! after that remarkable near miss, they could only finish fourth, and you could feel every ounce of their pain. i forgot the steering a little bit, and i think that's what cost us. lads, i'm sorry i didn't steer us the best line at the end there. at least they finished. not everyone did. in the double sculls, norway's race curtailed in the soggiest of circumstances. help did eventually arrive,

but their hopes of gold have come to a less than graceful end. andy swiss, bbc news. as we saw in that report, american gymnast simone biles pulling out of another final to focus on mental health. a lot of sympathy and support for her. b, health. a lot of sympathy and support for her.— health. a lot of sympathy and support for her. health. a lot of sympathy and su ort for her. �* ., ., support for her. a huge amount. it will be a daily _ support for her. a huge amount. it will be a daily evaluation _ support for her. a huge amount. it will be a daily evaluation to - support for her. a huge amount. it will be a daily evaluation to see . will be a daily evaluation to see if she can defend her vault title on sunday. she was really brave last night, coming out and facing the press. she said we had to protect our minds and bodies and notjust go out and do what the world wants us to do. her words had reverberated around the world and started an important conversation about mental health and the pressure we put our young stars. max whitlock tweeted

young stars. max whitlock tweeted you have pushed boundaries time and again, rest up and take time. she has done move so complex that only she can do that. four of them are named after her. competing when she does not feel right mentally could be incredibly dangerous given the complexity of her routines. this sport has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. simon has talked about sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of the former team usa doctor. i have been told gymnastics needs to change. if biles helps to change that culture, be far more precious than any medal. thank ou. let's see how the medals table is looking. china and japan are leading the way with 11 golds each, with the united states close behind on ten. great britain are in sixth with 15 medals — their best ever start

to an olympic games. the government is discussing whether to drop quarantine rules for fully—vaccinated travellers arriving in england from the european union and the united states. airlines have been putting pressure on ministers to relax the rules, but labour have described the potential change as "reckless." our business reporter simon browning has more. airports around england could be welcoming international tourists from next month after a meeting of ministers later today. it is expected eu and us nationals who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel without quarantining on arrival. currently the vaccinations are not accepted which means families have intact apart because many have not wanted to quarantine for up to ten days. the difficulty has been recognising international vaccination records, especially for us travellers who do not have a

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and us market is massively important. and us market is massively important-— and us market is massively imortant. _, . , and us market is massively imortant. . , ,, important. there were concerns us nationals were _ important. there were concerns us nationals were travelling _ important. there were concerns us nationals were travelling to - important. there were concerns us nationals were travelling to the - important. there were concerns us nationals were travelling to the eu | nationals were travelling to the eu and not the uk and it was putting the uk at a competitive disadvantage. something the government wants to change. the inbound government wants to change. tue: inbound sector government wants to change. tte: inbound sector has government wants to change. t'te: inbound sector has been government wants to change. tte: inbound sector has been as devastated as the outbound sector. there are estimates this month showing the industry is losing £78 million a day having that mean no business since the covid crisis started in march, 2020. there seems to be in line — started in march, 2020. there seems to be in line with _ started in march, 2020. there seems to be in line with the _ started in march, 2020. there seems to be in line with the confirmation - to be in line with the confirmation from the prime minister is in of other rules will happen next month. there has never been any question of a review date for august the 16th, we will go ahead with the move. tt we will go ahead with the move. it is not clear whether uk tourists can travel to the united states. for hotels in cities around the country, they were welcome these changes. ——

and cities around the country, they will welcome these changes. let's speak to our political correspondent iain watson. ministers meeting now. we will get a decision on the cis afternoon. this will be welcomed by the travel industry but not everyone. labour has already said the government has been reckless on its borders policy and once an internationally agreed system for covid passbooks before there is more opening up. borisjohnson�*s own mps wants to see more of the economy opened up. it could be controversial because there is no reciprocal agreement with the united states. if you are a uk citizen who does not live in america, he had virtually no chance of getting through the border. visitors are saying they are being cautious publicly, privately there is more confidence that the vaccination programme is keeping covid in check, underlined by the prime minister saying he august to

16th change in rules saying isolation is replaced by self testing is not under review and is nailed down. his critics would say that sounds awfully like dates and not data. the uk sent out its first batch of vaccines to developing countries today via covax — the initiative that distributes jabs around the world. foreign secretary dominic raab was at an astrazeneca factory in oxford this morning seeing the vaccines being prepared for transit. it's the first of 100 million doses that the uk has promised to developing countries by this time next year. most workers at honda's car plant in swindon are doing their last shifts today with the factory shutting down by the end of the week. more than 3,000 staff have lost theirjobs as the company moves production abroad due to what it says are global changes in the car industry. andrew plant has more. honda's huge factory on the edge of swindon, a former raf base but, from next week, honda

will also be history here. and for more than 3,000 workers, the closure was something they didn't see coming. i was like, ok, i want to work here for the rest of my life. i like working at honda. when they announced it, we were on an apprenticeship as well and it was just, like, my world had collapsed. we did not know what was happening. jim has now found a newjob but the honda closure is causing huge concern. there's not an awful lot of amount of employment out there as it is. marlene ellsworth's husband made cars and her daughter's husband, too. for this family, it's the end of an era. and how did you feel when you heard it was going to go? a bit terrified really. it's something that's been there for so long. you know, as i said to my daughter when it happened, "crikey!" my son—in—law had been working there. you know? i was quite shocked. one of the largest employers in a town where everyone knows someone who makes cars.

my brother—in—law works there. so he's been made redundant now and ijust feel it's a bit amiss. swindon used to be a good place, you could get a job anywhere - in swindon at one time. now we have to scrape the barrel a little bit to getjobs. _ there are jobs in and around the area but when you have a look at them, even if you look at factory—type work, they're paying half of what the guys will be paid on the production line at honda. it's not only honda staff looking for work, hundreds more in local supply chains are also affected. as swindon�*s largest car—maker closes, the transporters leaving today fully loaded for the very last time. andrew plant, bbc news. and let's speak to andrew who is at the car plant in swindon — what impact will this closure have on the town? a very long time ago they used to

make parts for the spitfire here and there was a huge steel industry because that supplied this industry. they transformed swindon from a pretty small place into one of the uk's industrial giants. and that started together was no panic because coming up tracks quickly behind where the car—makers. sending this perfect, it already had steel and supply chains and skilled workers and their sense of being an industrial town car makers loved. that has thrived here for the best part of 40 years and is impossible to overstate the impact of the closure of this last great comic in swindon because everybody here is one drink and after the aeroplanes, the railways and the steel and now the railways and the steel and now the car industry as well what comes next. and then? thank you very much indeed. britain's swimmers strike gold again with victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay.

and after liverpool lost world heritage status, will the landscapes of snowdonia get it instead? the prince of wales will unveil a memorial today to police officers who've died in the line of duty. it will pay tribute to thousands of men and women who've lost their lives since modern policing began in the uk. prince charles will be joined by the families of fallen police officers at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. phil mackie reports. in a place of national remembrance, a new monument stands in a commanding position. it's meant to look like

a giant door which is slightly ajar, and represents the threshold across which police officers step every day into potential danger. its many tiny apertures signify courage and sacrifice. it's also a place for quiet reflection. i for quiet reflection. tear up. after all this time, it still i tear up. after all this time, it still gets me. among those who will take part in this afternoon's ceremony is gillian wombwell, who was widowed at 21 when her husband david and two colleagues were shot dead in london in 1966. here with a congregation of police and relatives— here with a congregation of police and relatives was _ here with a congregation of police and relatives was held _ here with a congregation of police and relatives was held a _ here with a congregation of police and relatives was held a funeral. and relatives was held a funeral service — and relatives was held a funeral service of— and relatives was held a funeral service of the _ and relatives was held a funeral service of the three _ and relatives was held a funeral service of the three men - and relatives was held a funeral service of the three men who i and relatives was held a funeral. service of the three men who were shot dead. — service of the three men who were shot dead, callously _ service of the three men who were shot dead, callously murdered - service of the three men who were shot dead, callously murdered in. shot dead, callously murdered in a barely— shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a _ shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a mile — shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a mile from _ shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a mile from here. _ shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a mile from here. in - shot dead, callously murdered in a barely a mile from here. in the - barely a mile from here. in the third _ barely a mile from here. in the third coffin _ barely a mile from here. in the third coffin was _ barely a mile from here. in the third coffin was the _ barely a mile from here. in the third coffin was the body - barely a mile from here. in the third coffin was the body of - third coffin was the body of detective _ third coffin was the body of detective constable - third coffin was the body of detective constable david l third coffin was the body of - detective constable david wombwell. he had _ detective constable david wombwell. he had a _ detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy— detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy aged _ detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy aged three _ detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy aged three and - detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy aged three and a - detective constable david wombwell. he had a boy aged three and a girl. he had a boy aged three and a girl a-ed he had a boy aged three and a girl aged one — every night, just before i go to, talk to him, talk to him

about the children and about what i've been doing. yes, he is constantly with me. and i'm so sorry that he can't hold his children and tell them how proud he would be of them. it's something to be proud of, something to bring people to and say, "look, this is in memory of my relative, "and they were honoured and they were recognised." i think its great strength is its simplicity. it recognises the dangerous space through which police officers go every day of their working lives to protect fellow citizens, and it also, of course, recognises that sadly, on occasion, those officers do not come out of a dangerous space, they give their lives protecting fellow citizens. that is exactly what this memorial was intended to do. they've been putting the finishing touches to the memorial and getting ready for the dedication ceremony later today. it will be attended by all members of the police family,

including parents, spouses, and children of those who have lost their lives. phil mackie, bbc news, staffordshire. and the ceremony itself is due to begin in about half an hour's time. the vips are beginning to arrive, home secretary priti patel has just arrived, and you can see the new uk police memorial there. it really is an impressive sight, and it really dominates the national memorial arboretum. there already is a police memorial in central london, but it was felt that, as this is the place for national remembrance, there needed to be won here as well. so a campaign has been running for about seven years to raise the £45 million that has cost in the end, and actually there's still more work to be done, other what you will see on your screens later and what you have seen just now in the piece i did show you the near complete package, but there are still a few finishing touches to happen

afterwards. now, lots of people have gathered here, every rank of police officer from gathered here, every rank of police officerfrom cadet gathered here, every rank of police officer from cadet to chief constable is in there today, and as i say, it will be a moment of reflection, but also a moment of deep emotion when they come to remember those many people who have lost their lives. indeed. thank you very much indeed, phil mackie. dozens of former military commanders, including four former chiefs of the defence staff, have written to borisjohnson, calling on the government to allow more afghans who worked for british forces to settle in the uk. they say they're "gravely concerned" about the safety of hundreds of interpreters and other staff who've had their applications rejected, and are at risk of being murdered by the taliban. this translator, whose identity we're not disclosing, has been turned down for relocation four times and fears retribution. the taliban do not care for dismiss, for termination, they don't care anything. theyjust know who worked with the british and who not. anybody who worked with the british, they will kill them, sir. now i am worried about my family

and myself in future about what will happen when the nato leave afghanistan. i know i will see my wife and daughter get shot, and myself too. the government has unveiled a £1.6 billion plan to improve the lives and opportunities of disabled people in the uk. the national disability strategy aims to tackle issues such as a lack of access to housing, education and employment. but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough as our disability news correspondent nikki fox reports for disabled children like florence, getting the right support and funding from government and local authority is crucial, especially when it comes to specialist education. this family had to spend £15,000 fighting to get the right school for their daughter. 11—year—old florence is autistic, epileptic, and has global development delay.

we looked at what would be best for florence, and we all came to the conclusion that a school with a specialist provision would be much better suited for her. the family weren't happy with the council's first choice of school because they didn't believe it catered for people with more complex needs, like their daughter. so we decided to take the council to tribunal to argue our case, and we had to fund all of our own private reports, and employ a solicitor to do that, which is a hugely expensive process. there are hundreds of families that are locked in battle with councils because it seems that the first port of call for a council is to say no, and make parents fight for it. as part of today's strategy, the government has admitted the special educational needs system is failing some disabled children, and it's spending £300 million trying to improve it. and the plans across all departments, like housing. there's a commitment to increase the number of accessible homes. employment�*s mentioned.

disabled people are far less likely to have a job, so the government are consulting on ways to make companies be more transparent when it comes to declaring how many disabled people they employ. access to health care. learning disabilities and autism training will be offered to all health and social staff. but there are plans for more consultations and audits, including one around public transport, and campaigners are frustrated by the promise of more reports and less action. i'm really disappointed. this is a missed opportunity. the prime minister promised it would be the most ambitious and transformative disability plan in a generation. unfortunately, i think an awful lot of disabled people, 14 million of them, are going to see it as a broken promise. the government says their plan will be updated every year, and their progress will be scrutinised. florence's family were eventually successful in their battle,

and she's now at a school which will enable her to be the best she can be. nikki fox, bbc news. a deaf woman who complained about a lack of british sign language interpreters at government covid briefings in england has won a high court battle for compensation. katie rowley, who is from leeds, took legal action against the cabinet office. mrjustice fordham said the absence of any british sign language interpretation constituted discrimination against ms rowley. but he added that the government was not presently in breach of any regulations. renewable energy could play a crucial role in the uk's attempt to reach net zero. wind is providing more and more of our electricity, but what about energy from our waters? experts say that we need to use all forms of electricity generation if that target is to be reached, and are calling for government

support to help the tidal industry develop commercially. it comes as what's being described as the most powerful tidal turbine device in the world has connected to the grid in orkney. lorna gordon has been to take a look. in the fast—flowing waters of orkney, a new tidal device is being connected to the grid. lying low on the surface of the water. we are in spring tide which is when the water moves at its fastest rate. we were given rare access on board. we think this is a game changer for the tidal sector. we have these turbines. it is the most powerful turbine in the world. we can recover that to surface to get access to maintenance. we can raise them, repair them and lower them all within a tide. the tides here are among some of the most powerful in the world. water flowing so fast around the 02, it gives the illusion the devices

moving, cutting through the water, even though it is tethered to anchors on the sea bed. the attraction of tidal power is that it is a completely predictable form of renewable energy, and this powerful current is turning the blades on two turbines on this device, generating enough electricity to power up to 2000 homes. in the year of cop26, endorsing and supporting a pioneering, innovative technology space like tidal stream, is kind of standing for what needs to happen. tidal stream is able to complement the uk's transition to net—zero. tidal is still expensive compared to other renewables like wind. experts say government support would help to bring costs down and enable the industry to develop commercially. i think all of these industries in the early phases need government

support in one form or another. the industry finance needs to know there are guaranteed prizes as it commercialises. when you look at wind, that is the path that was followed with wind. we need the same path followed with tide to make it work. and yes, we need all of these different energy sources going forward. the uk government says it has a long history of supporting the development of wave and tidal stream technologies. the tidal industry would like more. driving further change in these islands and beyond. lorna gordon, bbc news, orkney. a decision is due on whether the slate landscapes of snowdonia should be added to the list of world heritage sites. if successful, the area would join sites including stonehenge, the great wall of china and the taj mahal. it comes just days after liverpool was stripped of its world heritage status due to developments on the city's waterfront. our wales correspondent tomos morgan

is in llanberis on snowdonia now. they are still debating in china whether or not this area will get the recognition it has so deserved, according to the people that live here, and what makes it so unique here? as you can see behind me, the rugged landscape, that silvery rock as you drive through snowdonia, it is striking, really, striking beauty as you drive through here. the prime minister borisjohnson has backed this bed, the only bid from the uk this bed, the only bid from the uk this time around, and said its uniqueness and breathtaking beauty should be able to carry it through. at one stage, it is said that the slate mines of north wales roof to the world in the 19th century, almost 20,000 people working in the industry, and almost 500,000 tonnes are mined per year. and what makes it so unique and so special? the purity would say really its maturity, it is on the ground for thousands of years, longer than its

competition slates across the world, and the durability testament to that roofs across the world that are still in tact now, roofs such as company in's city hall, westminster hall, and banks over in rio de janeiro. it has faced tough competition this year against the tidal flats in korea competition this year against the tidalflats in korea and competition this year against the tidal flats in korea and the city of nice in france. but hopefully within the next half an hour or so, the decision will be made, and the aim is for it to become the fourth unesco world heritage site in wales, the 33rd in the uk, and willjoin a prestigious list that, as you say, includes the taj mahal and the great wall of china. includes the ta' mahal and the great wau of china.— wall of china. tomos, thank you, let's hone — wall of china. tomos, thank you, let's hone they — wall of china. tomos, thank you, let's hope they do _ wall of china. tomos, thank you, let's hope they do it. _ the latest forecast now from ben rich. summer is on hold now, not least across parts of northern scotland. we have this met office amber warning in force, stretching

from aberdeenshire across this swathe of