it's been another day of victories for team gb at the olympics, with more gold medals in tokyo. she's smashed it! a spectacularjump helped charlotte worthington come out on top in the women's bmx freestyle. it's kind of unreal. i'm waiting to wake up, mate. i've been dreaming about this for four years and it still feels like i'm dreaming four years ago, so i'm kind of waiting to wake up. up up into the dismount with the terror met —— pirouette. it's victory for the defending champion. max whitlock retaining his title,

on the pommel horse. and the swimmer duncan scott becomes the first british athlete to win four medals at a single games. also on the programme... in afghanistan, the taliban threaten to seize the capital of helmand province, once patrolled by british troops. takeaways and mini cabs are to be offered to young people as an incentive to get their covid vaccine. este ba n esteban ocon will be a grand prix winner in formula 1! and frenchman esteban ocon takes the title at the hungarian grand prix. good evening. it's been another triumphant day for team gb at the olympics. a spectacular display from charlotte worthington saw her take gold in the women's bmx

freestyle. while the gymnast max whitlock successfully defended his olympic title, winning gold on the pommel horse. and, the swimmer duncan scott made history, winning a fourth medal at the games, a record for any british athlete. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, has all the very latest, from tokyo. a warning — her piece contains flashing images. commentator: now it is the turn of charlotte worthington. - they say "go big or go home". charlotte worthington opted to defy gravity instead. she's got it, she's got it, ed! she's smashed it! that was the first time any woman had landed the 360 backflip in competition but the tricks didn't end there. the flair to finish! they knew the score would be big. 97.5. oh, my god! it's a huge score. worthington had backflipped her way to gold and moments later, team—mate declan brooks won bronze in the men's event, just weeks after he was knocked unconscious

at the world championships. in 2017, worthington was still a chef in a mexican restaurant. she's now the first—ever freestyle olympic champion. how is this medal going to change your life, do you think? i have no idea. i'd like to think that i'll never be working in a kitchen again! and i'm just going to embrace being a full—time athlete because i've absolutely loved this journey so far and i just want it to continue. a hugely successful games for bmx, then. four events, four first time olympians, four medals. it's clear new stars are emerging here but what about the established ones? here at the gymnastics, max whitlock was flying the flag for the old guard. five years to wait, just a0 seconds to execute. he's got to extend the body... the reigning pommel horse champion hadn't looked his usual self in qualifying. he was also up first. that builds the difficulty. but when it mattered, whitlock pulled out his toughest routine, turned on the style and piled

the pressure on everyone else. up into the dismount with the pirouette. well, max whitlock, you could not have performed that routine any better! it's almost in the hands of the gods. it's a huge score! seven others came and went, no one could get close to him. max whitlock is still the olympic champion! his sixth olympic medal, his third gold and the first british gymnast to defend an olympic title. back home, wife leah, daughter willow and his family could finally celebrate. wild cheers say, "well done, dad." well done, dad! this was probably the most pressured environment that i've ever been in. team gb have been doing absolutely incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and, you know, ijust wanted to do the same thing and to come out here and get my own.

ifeel very proud. and there was also success again in the pool. silver in the men's axioo metre medley relay capped british swimming's most successful olympics in history, with eight medals. duncan scott brought the team home to become the first british athlete in any sport to win four medals at a single games. "god save the queen" plays. injapan, we've met the new stars of team gb but we still cherish the old. both have delivered, both have gold. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. well, alongside those british achievements, other records have been tumbling in tokyo... yulimar rojas of venezuela, broke the world record in the women's triple jump, which had stood since 1995. she'd already secured the gold medal, when she claimed the new record with herfinaljump. the american swimmer, caeleb dressel, is being celebrated

as one of the greatest olympians, after winning five gold medals in his six events. today, he set a new olympic record, in the men's 50m freestyle. and two athletes agreed to share the gold medal in the men's highjump, after a thrilling two—hour contest. qatar's mutaz essa barshim, and italy's gianmarco tamberi couldn't be separated after theirjumps, and chose instead to share gold, rather than have a jump off. italy has won its first ever gold medal in the 100m, with victory for marcelljacobs. but there was frustration for team gb�*s zharnel hughes, the first british man to reach a 100m final since sydney in 2000. he was disqualifed, after a false start. here's our sports editor, dan roan. empty seats but one of the most watched events in world sport. the men's 100 metre final remains among the biggest moments of any olympics. for the last three games, one man dominated. the champion becomes a legend!

but after usain bolt�*s retirement, who would now follow in the fastest of footsteps? zharnel hughes... britain had theirfirst finalist since sydney 2000. starter gun oh, no, zharnel hughes, no... 0h! but zharnel hughes�* race was over before it began, disqualified for a false start. at the second attempt, however, the most open men's final in years could begin. starter gun kerley gets a very good start. su bingtian gets left in the blocks this time and also jacobs is going very well. but it's jacobs over on the far side, this could well be italy's gold medal. it is! italy take the gold! lamont marcelljacobs�* shock victory the first by a european in this event since 1992. the most unlikely of successors to bolt had been crowned. well, what a moment this is. in a sport dominated by one man for so long, track and field tonight finally has a new star. jacobs�* remarkable victory representing a tearing up

of the established order in olympic sprinting. it's amazing, fantastic. it's a gold medal, it's forever. a gold medal is forever in my home and i'm very happy. a devastated hughes, meanwhile, telling me what happened. my left calf cramped up on me. when i went in my set position, itjust cramped and i couldn't hold back. ijust ended up moving. i know for a fact if i was in that race, i would have got a medal, there's no doubt about it. as recently as three years ago, jacobs was a long jumper. his switch proving to be one of the most inspired in sporting history. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. sports officials from belarus have tried to forcibly repatriate one of their olympic athletes, after she criticised her team managers. the sprinter kristina timanovskaya told police at the airport that she was afraid to fly home to belarus, and she appealed to the international olympic committee, for help. in afghanistan, taliban militants are threatening

to seize control of the main city in helmand province, where british troops spent years providing security. almost all foreign forces are due to leave the country by next month after two decades fighting the taliban. 455 british troops lost their lives. the militants are now on the verge of overrunning the city of lashkar gar in the south, and there's fierce fighting in kandahar and herat in the west. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports from the capital kabul. lashkar gar, helmand, the peace roundabout. now overrun by taliban. they say this square is theirs. gunfire the centre of a city once patrolled for years by british troops. afghan special forces, trained by britain and other nato armies, are rushing in. this video's from the afghan ministry of defence.

the battle intensifies on the ground and then on social media. this 35—year—old general is the commanding officer in this southern area. he says the taliban have suffered hundreds and hundreds of losses but his forces have lost most rural areas. it's much the same across afghanistan. now the taliban are bent on seizing the cities. all the beds are full at this hospital in helmand, run by the emergency ngo. more beds being brought in. hundreds of thousands are on the run. look at the way these children are moving across the fields in the western province of herat. the crackle of gunfire all too close. but civilians are also standing their ground. this man is said to be the head

of herat�*s provincial council. "don't waste your bullets", he says. "take careful aim." and old warlords are back too, to take on the taliban. this white bearded commanderfought soviet forces in the �*80s, taliban in the �*90s. "we're doing our best to suppress the enemy, so they can't enter the city", he says. "i call on the people to support us, especially those who are armed, to resist the terrorists." but the taliban are at their strongest since their defeat nearly two decades ago, after the us—led invasion. it's a moment of reckoning for afghan forces. a moment of risk for the very future of afghanistan. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. young people in england are to be offered incentives, including discounts from uber and deliveroo, to get their covid—19 vaccinations.

further inducements could involve restaurants and cafes. just over two thirds of 18—29 year olds have had a firstjab. with more, here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. his report contains some flashing images. would a free one of these encourage you to get a covid jab? ministers hope so, announcing today incentives for people to get vaccinated, money off cab trips, discounts and take a ways. in east london at what was billed as a vaccine festival, organisers were hoping free meals and music would encourage people along. and music would encourage people alonu. , , and music would encourage people alonu. , ., , and music would encourage people alonu. , ., , along. everybody loves a freebie, don't they? _ along. everybody loves a freebie, don't they? by — along. everybody loves a freebie, don't they? by all— along. everybody loves a freebie, don't they? by all means, - along. everybody loves a freebie, don't they? by all means, you - along. everybody loves a freebie, | don't they? by all means, you can come and get the vaccination, you don't have to pick up any free food but we want to make you feel at home. . , . ., ., home. the incentives encouraged a few peeple — home. the incentives encouraged a few peeple along- _ home. the incentives encouraged a few people along. when _ home. the incentives encouraged a few people along. when i - home. the incentives encouraged a few people along. when i got - home. the incentives encouraged a few people along. when i got a - home. the incentives encouraged a| few people along. when i got a text messa . e few people along. when i got a text message and _ few people along. when i got a text message and a _ few people along. when i got a text message and a leaflet, _ few people along. when i got a text message and a leaflet, they - few people along. when i got a text message and a leaflet, they said i message and a leaflet, they said they were doing this and gave a token for free food, why not? it was like a really good idea. i

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ministers want it to be considerably higher by the end of summer. one government adviser says there needs to be more focus on the health benefits of vaccines. so to be more focus on the health benefits of vaccines.— benefits of vaccines. so giving --eole benefits of vaccines. so giving people incentives _ benefits of vaccines. so giving people incentives is _ benefits of vaccines. so giving people incentives is not - benefits of vaccines. so giving people incentives is not the i benefits of vaccines. so giving - people incentives is not the answer. it can increase the rates but i think the thing we are lacking at the moment is a very, very clear public information campaign, so that young people see the benefits and can compare those with the risks. the success of the vaccine roll—out has been key to reopening society does not ministers want to keep it going and are willing to try different ways to make that happen. nick eardley, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 24,1170 new coronavirus cases, in the latest 24—hour period, a slight fall on the previous day. that means on average there were 26,793 new infections a day, in the last seven days. 65 deaths were recorded in the latest 2a hours, that's an average of 75 deaths a day

in the past week. and, the most recent figures show just under 6,000 people are in hospital with covid—19. from today, businesses are having to pay more of their workers' wages, as the government continues to wind down it's furlough scheme. but there are fears the increased costs could see some firms struggling to survive. the furlough programme, in place since april last year, will finish at the end of next month. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. it has been credited with preventing unemployment rising sharply. now, we are in the final two months of the job retention scheme. the economy has been reopening but nearly 2 million people were still on furlough at the end ofjune. this reception ruby, who is 65 has been on full or part—time furlough since march last year. she is grateful for it but the future is unclear. i think there is every possibility

that come october the 1st, when the furlough scheme ends completely, then, yes, iwill furlough scheme ends completely, then, yes, i will possibly have to start looking for anotherjob. the start looking for another “0b. the hi . hest start looking for anotherjob. the highest rates of people on furlough are used to be among the under 25s. in the most recent data we show it is over_ in the most recent data we show it is over 60 — in the most recent data we show it is over 60 is— in the most recent data we show it is over 60 is likely to be on furlough _ is over 60 is likely to be on furlough. we know when older people lose their— furlough. we know when older people lose theirjobs they are more likely to leave _ lose theirjobs they are more likely to leave the labour force entirely. any workers left on furlough are more _ any workers left on furlough are more likely to become unemployed. in its final stage, this game is changing. previously the government paid 80% of wages that i was not worked. injuly, that contribution fell to 70%, with the employer picking up 10%. from today, the government will pay 60% and the employer 20% until further notice. the british chamber of commerce thinks of itself and still using it are now considering redundancies. the extra cost is a strain for businesses which are still struggling, like travel agents.

there are still lots of destinations we can't sell. it comes to the point that the money is going to run out and obviously with the furlough scheme, we've been able to keep the staff on, keeping 50% of the staff on and it will drain the money even faster. ., ., faster. furlough winding down will mean tough _ faster. furlough winding down will mean tough to _ faster. furlough winding down will mean tough to physicians - faster. furlough winding down will mean tough to physicians for- faster. furlough winding down will. mean tough to physicians for some. in a statement, the government said it is helping people of all ages to find the skills to get back into work. katie austin, bbc news. thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in southern turkey, as huge wildfires continue to burn. at least six people have died and hundreds have been injured. parts of the tourist city of bodrum, have had to be evacuated. with more, here's angus crawford. clouds of smoke and flame behind them... ..the sea their only escape. locals and holiday—makers queued for boats to take them away from parts of the holiday resort of bodrum, in the south—west of turkey. wildfires, which started five days ago, burned their way

through hillsides towards the city. in less than a week, more than 100 forest fires have broken out across the country. local teams but also those from iran, russia and ukraine deployed to tackle them, fighting on the ground and from the air. this man said his home was almost overwhelmed. translation: the fire started 400 | metres from here and it took onlyl five minutes to reach us. everybody here was crying and screaming for help. we haven't slept the past three days. the country's been hit by record high temperatures and numbers of wildfires this summer. president erdogan, here visiting one affected area, criticised for not doing enough. and the hot weather is set to continue, tomorrow in the south hitting a0 celsius. with bone dry forests and no prospect of rain, this summer of fire may not yet to be over.

angus crawford, bbc news. it's was a thrilling formula one hungarian grand prix, with lewis hamilton battling his way up the field from last place, but france's esteban ocon clinched victory with a surprise win. our sports correspondent, joe wilson has more. formula 1 simmered in the hungarian rain. what could possibly happen next? hold on, hamilton's mercedes proceeded back behind in chaos. restart with valtteri bottas, his mistake and the knock—on effect of that, both red bull cars were hit. indignation already raged. the red bull was frantically repaired and the track dried and the race restarted in the next drama. lewis hamilton changed his tyres after everyone else, found himself at the back. max verstappen and his patched

up back. max verstappen and his patched up car got to tenth but there was lewis hamilton overtaking him. keep going, urge the team and hamilton squeezed past carlos sainz. the race was won severely by esteban ocon matt hamilton's third put him back in the lead in the championship and that was the grand prix. joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the news at 10.00. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. bye for now.

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that was rather an abrupt start. team gb have 2 more gold medals on day 9 of the tokyo olympics, with success in gymnastics and bmx. in the ariake arena, max whitlock retained his olympic title, with gold in the pommel horse final. the 28—year—old now becomes the most successful gymnast ever in the event and it brings his overall tally of olympic medals to 6, with 3 golds and 3 bronze. in the bmx freestyle, charlotte worthington recovered from a fall in herfirst run to claim a remarkable victory and duncan brooks took bronze in the men's event. britain have now won a medal in all 4 bmx events. and there was further success in the swimming with silver in the men's medley relay. britain have now won a record 8 medals in the pool. with 4 medals, duncan scott becomes britain's most successful athlete at an olympic games. great britain have had their most successful olympics in the swimming

pool with eight medals. adam peaty was one of the main components of britain's success in tokyo with three medals. earlier, i spoke with bill beswick, adam peaty�*s performance psychologist and author of the book, changing your story, and i asked him how important is the psychological build up to an event like this. well, it's always important, because the mind drives the body. the mind is the athlete, the body is just the means. so adam understands that he has to have his mind in mint condition in order to function as a champion. especially injapan, when the environment is so strange and different. you have to overcome, you have to beat the environment in order to let your mind function and operate on the training you have done for the previous four years. in terms of the psychological training that you help him with in the build—up to it,

how has it differed this year because of all the uncertainties and question marks because it is an olympic games like no other? at one point, we did not even know if it was going to go ahead. that's right. there has been a lot of uncertainty and we've had to deal with that. that's dealt with by british swimming creating a high—performance environment. which deals and doesn't react to setbacks. our motto with tokyo was "we can deal with this." we won't react emotionally, we won't get negative, we can deal with this. these conditions will be perfect for us. the athletes performed in the swimming pool and we understand we were successful with that. we cast our mind back to childhood swimming galas, it makes a difference when your friends and family are there cheering you on. at this level, the elite level, does it make a difference whether family and friends are able to be by the poolside, not, as is this case in this olympic?

it does for some athletes, certainly for less experienced athletes, it is a good source of support and comfort, but really for the champions, they are locked into their own mindset. they are locked into their own world that they create, which gets the best performance out of them. so, once more, we decided to deal with the situation rather than react, so there is no crowd, so we picked up the motto "we are the crowd." our hashtag for our team is oneteamgb. and the support the other athletes gave was fantastic. it is one thing to psych yourself up and get in the right mindset in an individual race, but how do they make sure that is consistent among a team when you have something like the medley, for example? well, actually, most of the athletes will tell you that it is easier, because you are inspired by being part of a team, and your main desire is not to let the others down. that is a very strong

motivation force, i do not that is a very strong motivation force, i do not want to let the others in my team down. for the other swimmers, being in a team with adam peaty is highly motivational, because they are swimming with the world olympic champion. that is very comforting. we heard earlier in the week a concept that was new to me, i'm sure it's new to many of our viewers, as well, this concept in gymnastics of the twisties, where the body does not want to do exactly what the mind wants it to do. is there an equivalent within swimming or is it very unique to that particular discipline? no, i don't think it's unique to that discipline. i think there is always a time in every sport, and every athlete's career where the mind suddenly wanders and strays, and that is often due to a realisation that the expectations are overbearing, the consequences of failure are too much to cope with, and suddenly, whereas you have had joy in your coming your event, there comes fear.

and when that moment when your mind moves from joy to fear, then you get what they call the twisties. with that in mind, when we have seen such a successful start to the olympics, does it make more gold medals and silver medals and bronze medals likely or does it make it harder to then achieve that because the pressure is on? well, i would like to think it makes it more likely because people will feed off that brilliant start that gb has had, to think that anything is possible. is it possible for me, these are extraordinary athletes in the swimming pool, but very ordinary people. any athlete competing for great britain must think now i have a chance. i can do this. and it should feed their motivation.

a belarusian olympic athlete has been taken to the airport in tokyo to fly home after publicly complaining about the national team. krystsina tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday. the sprinter told reuters she was removed from her team because she spoke out on instagram about the negligence of the team's coaches. it comes after she alleged that she'd been entered into thursday's a00m relay event at short notice by belarusian officials, after some team mates were found to be ineligible to compete. krystsina says she is afraid to return to her home country and has asked the international olympic committee to intervene. our correspondent matt graveling explained what happened. committee to intervene. our correspondent matt graveling explained what happened. we will bring you that a little later. time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there.

it's a quiet start to the month of august, but nothing particularly outstanding, i'm afraid. in fact, today summarises it quite nicely. we have seen some breaks in the cloud out to the west, a lot of cloud generally elsewhere and some nuisance showers from a weather front that's drifting its way steadily south and east. some of these may well turn quite heavy and thundery before the day is through, but as that cold front clears away, it then allows this ridge of high pressure to build from the west and quieten things down. but the wind direction's still coming from a northerly source, so it's a cool start to monday. some early morning sunshine will quickly be spoilt by quite a lot of cloud developing into the afternoon, and a few sharp showers as well could break out across south wales and southwest england. temperatures subdued, really, for early august — the maximum of 20 degrees, but perhaps feeling even cooler on those exposed northeast coasts. dry, settled and a little more sunshine around on tuesday, but still not particularly warm.