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this is bbc news. the headlines: yes! 49 years, great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal. team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing and silver in the individual. let's hope we can inspire the next generation of kids, because if we can do it, we are all from pretty normal background in comparison to many, and itjust shows that the hard work and dedication pays off. american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow — after missing several others to focus
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on her mental health. a belarusian sprinter has taken refuge in the polish embassy in tokyo, after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. the first passengers arrive at heathrow after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. the british doctor killed in syria who inspired this young medical student to follow in his footsteps. also coming up this hour — with three months until the un climate change conference in glasgow, the world wildlife fund joins forces with leading international artists to inspire global action. team gb have won their eleventh gold at the tokyo olympics. great britain's eventing team did it
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after producing a dominant display in the showjumping finale at tokyo equestrian park. the showjumpers — oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen — took team gb�*s first gold in team eventing for 49 years. and in the past half an hour, tom mcewen has won the silver medal in the eventing individual competition. meanwhile, one of america's greatest olympians — the gymnast simone biles — has decided she will compete in tomorrow's beam final — that's after she pulled out of several previous finals in tokyo to focus on her mental health. and the belarusian sprinter krystina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the polish embassy in tokyo after claiming she was forcibly taken to the airport yesterday after criticising her country's coaches. for a full round up of all the action in tokyo, let's cross to gavin ramjaun at the bbc sport centre. lots going on today, gavin.
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so much, as usual, going on. britain with another gold medal clock first gold medal in 50 years for the team eventing, and another one has come on the individual. more on that any moment. britain began their track cycling campaign to date with the potential for gold medals. tom mcewen is the leader, not a foot wrong. tom mcewen is the leader, not a foot wronu. ., ~ . ., tom mcewen is the leader, not a foot wronu. ., a ., y ., wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the erfect wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start. — wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start, the _ wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start, the clear - wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start, the clear round - the perfect start, the clear round and after laura collett it was down to the final rider oliver townend. you set out with a healthy advantage and held his nerve and finally britain had done it.— and held his nerve and finally britain had done it. yes! 49 years
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great britain _ britain had done it. yes! 49 years great britain have _ britain had done it. yes! 49 years great britain have waited - britain had done it. yes! 49 years great britain have waited for- britain had done it. yes! 49 yearsi great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal. b, great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal.— eventing gold medal. a brilliant disla eventing gold medal. a brilliant dismay from — eventing gold medal. a brilliant display from three _ eventing gold medal. a brilliant display from three riders - eventing gold medal. a brilliant display from three riders all - eventing gold medal. a brilliant - display from three riders all making their olympic debuts, team gb's long wait for a gold medal has certainly been worth it. it was a frustrating day for britain's sailors because they could not actually sail, that medal hopes were put on hold as a lack of wind meant racing was postponed. elsewhere there was no shortage of action. laura kenny began her quest for another gold medal alongside katie archibald, elinor barker and josie night with the help of a radical new bike design they came second in qualifying for the pursuit. room for improvement but a solid first ride. it looked more solid than one australian cyclist�*s bike, alex porter's handlebar is disintegrating mid—race. thankfully no major harm done. meanwhile one of britain's biggest hopes on the track got her all under way, biggest hopes on the track got her all underway, laura muir going in
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the 1500 metres, it was the smoothest of starts. second in her heat to ease into the semifinal. so heat to ease into the semifinal. sr excited to get started. all my flatmates... i was itching to get going is a really nice to get the first round out the way. feeling comfortable. _ first round out the way. feeling comfortable. there _ first round out the way. feeling comfortable. there was - first round out the way. feeling comfortable. there was drama | first round out the way. feeling i comfortable. there was drama in another heat, they will champion ready to make her move on the final lap when she tripped over another athlete. no way back, surely. but instead she picked herself up, chase down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. that suggests she may take some beating. in the final of the women's hurdles in little bit of olympic history. powering away sherbet to the gold medal. , ., , powering away sherbet to the gold medal. , . , ., , medal. jasmine winning a first ever athletics gold _ medal. jasmine winning a first ever athletics gold for _ medal. jasmine winning a first ever athletics gold for porto _ medal. jasmine winning a first ever athletics gold for porto rico, - medal. jasmine winning a first ever athletics gold for porto rico, for i athletics gold for porto rico, for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i am
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just glad that i am the person to do it. tom mcewen has won that silver in the individual eventing final within the individual eventing final within the last half an hour. it was a near—perfect performance on his horse. a superb final round from the german raider was enough to take the gold medal. a couple of errors by oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions. there was an incredible moment of olympic spirit yesterday, as the high jump final ended with both qatar's mutaz essa barshim and italy's gianmarco tamberi both sharing the gold medals. after two—hours, the pair couldn't be split, having recorded best clearances of 2.37 metres. they had the option of a jump—off — but amazingly agreed
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to share the title. here they are putting their gold medals on each other today — making history with the first joint olympic podium in athletics since 1912. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. including news of another medal — this one in weightlifting, with emily cambell getting silver. thank you, gavin. a sprinter from belarus is said to be seeking asylum in poland after claiming she was being forced to return home from the olympics by her country's officials. krystina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the polish embassy in tokyo, the un refugee agency is now involved in the case. richard galpin reports. this is the moment the sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya decided to abandon her country belarus and to seek asylum in the polish embassy in tokyo. after refusing orders from belarus officials to fly back early to her home country. translation: | asked i
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the international olympic committee for help. i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i asked the ioc to intervene. yesterday she said she had been taken into the airport forcibly after criticising the team's coaches. she then moved to a hotel, escorted by airport security staff. the international olympic committee is now deciding what to do. the ioc and tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her and japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. meanwhile, the belarus olympic committee has made a statement saying the coaches had decided to withdraw her from the games on doctors' advice about her emotional and psychological state. she said officials had come to her hotel room and given her an hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyo's airport. it was then that she asked for help. belarus is seen as one
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of the most repressive countries in europe, the government cracking down on any dissent. krystsina tsimanouskaya has little choice but to settle in another country. richard galpin, bbc news. new zealand's laurel hubbard has become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the olympic games — when she contested the 87 plus kilo category in the women's weightlifting competition. she ended her olympic bid after failing to lift i25kg. let's speak now to doctorjoanna harper, a medical physicist at loughborough university who has advised the international olympic committee on tra nsgender athletes. she is a trans woman herself. thank you very much forjoining us this afternoon. just explain why laurel hubbard has been allowed to compete in this event against biological women?— compete in this event against biological women? first of all lease, biological women? first of all please, joanna. _
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biological women? first of all please, joanna. the - biological women? first of all please, joanna. the current l biological women? first of all l please, joanna. the current ioc rules allowed tra ns— please, joanna. the current ioc rules allowed trans— woman to compete against cis women once the trans— woman has lowered her testosterone and kept there for one year, in a weightlifting, the international weightlifting federation requires the testosterone to be below five per litre, that is the rule that holds for laurel hubbard. so that is the route she was required to meet. you hubbard. so that is the route she was required to meet.— was required to meet. you have described _ was required to meet. you have described biological— was required to meet. you have described biological women - was required to meet. you have described biological women as i was required to meet. you have l described biological women as cis gender woman but this is about sex rather than gender which is something that you might change, not something that you might change, not something observed at birth. at something observed at birth. git birth, we are assigned male or female based upon the appearance of our external genitalia which is certainly one aspect of biology. there are others, and many aspects
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of biology are changed when transgender woman go on hormone therapy. the transgender woman go on hormone thera . . ., ., transgender woman go on hormone thera . . . . . . , therapy. the advantage some critics would sa , therapy. the advantage some critics would say. is _ therapy. the advantage some critics would say. is you — therapy. the advantage some critics would say, is you have _ therapy. the advantage some critics would say, is you have enjoyed, - therapy. the advantage some critics would say, is you have enjoyed, if. would say, is you have enjoyed, if you are born as a male, you enjoy the benefits of testosterone third annual hood and adolescence. is it possible to mitigate completely against that advantage? hat against that advantage? not completely- _ against that advantage? tifrt completely. among other things, height will not be reduced. some advantages will go completely awake such as haemoglobin levels. strength is a slower and less complete change. no, the advantages do not completely go away but we allow advantages in sport. we completely go away but we allow advantages in sport.— completely go away but we allow advantages in sport. we do but we tend to have _ advantages in sport. we do but we tend to have events _ advantages in sport. we do but we tend to have events such - advantages in sport. we do but we tend to have events such as - tend to have events such as equestrian events where men and women compete together where strength is not an issue. is there
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argument for having different categories entirely for trans men and women?— categories entirely for trans men and women? there are simply not enou:h and women? there are simply not enough trans _ and women? there are simply not enough trans people _ and women? there are simply not enough trans people to _ and women? there are simply not enough trans people to have - and women? there are simply not i enough trans people to have another category. trans people make up at most i% of humanity and so you would then have 49% in the mail category and 49% in the female category and very few ended trans category sought from a statistical point of view it does not make sense. ht from a statistical point of view it does not make sense.— from a statistical point of view it does not make sense. if there is no advantaae does not make sense. if there is no advantage to _ does not make sense. if there is no advantage to the _ does not make sense. if there is no advantage to the biology _ does not make sense. if there is no advantage to the biology that - does not make sense. if there is no advantage to the biology that you l advantage to the biology that you are born with, why are we not seeing more second set men wanting compete in the men's events? if you want to edit these astons, you must take control of this page a
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how difficult is the tension between wanting to be inclusive of people and recognise how they wish to live their lives and what they believe their lives and what they believe their gender to be, and making sure that sport is entirely fair because of course lots of women are concerned that their female only spaces are being slowly eroded? sport is never entirely fair. but i think it is incumbent upon officials to try to make a meaningful competition within categories, especially the women's category, and so there is a certain amount of conflict between inclusivity and trying to make meaningful sport within competition but i think the current ioc rules balance those two quite nicely. doctorjoanna harper, thank you very much forjoining us.
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ministers are being urged to abandon the idea of a covid "amber watchlist" of holiday destinations which might be moved on to the red travel list at short notice. opponents say the move would prevent people travelling to destinations like spain because they wouldn't want to risk having to quarantine in a hotel when they return to the uk. from today, fully—vaccinated people arriving from the us and most of the eu will no longer have to isolate. our business correspondent katy austin reports. limits on international travel affect more than holidays. gemma is looking forward to bringing her baby from los angeles to the uk to meet his grandparents. the idea that the quarantine has now gone means that we're going to have our whole trip where we can be with our family and friends. previously, only people who received theirjabs in the uk could avoid self—isolating when arriving from amber list countries. from this morning, fully—vaccinated us or eu travellers don't have
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to quarantine and they won't have to take a test on day eight after arriving. they must still take a predeparture test and a covid pcr test on day two after their arrival. as soon as we got off the aeroplane, we were so excited. even the little ones were shouting, london, london! so, it is just absolutely marvellous to be back. it's been a very long time. we've onlyjust literally walked in a few minutes ago. when we get home and see everybody, it will sink in. we live in chicago at the moment, l so they haven't been back to seel grandparents for about two and a half years. l so it took us about 15 documents |as well as passports to get back. the tougher quarantine rule still applies to people coming from france. the us is still not allowing uk visitors in, but one airline told me today's changes are a step in the right direction, triggering a notable rise in bookings. week over week, more than 150% for new york—london, specifically. more than 250% increase.
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for sure, there is a big difference, pre—pandemic, much closer to the pattern where customers are booking. because of confidence, of course, in booking, changes of travel restrictions. for some other british businesses which depend on tourism, including this central london hotel, today's move is encouraging. as soon as that announcement was made we have had many bookings, particularly from the us. the europe market is slower, but particularly from the us. we wish it could have happened earlier but the fact that it has now happened is a positive for us and the industry as a whole. tour operators involved with red list countries, though, are still waiting for any good news. a slight sigh of relief that the government is minded to allow people to move around the world a little bit, there's some solace in that. but we are a long way from the opening of long—haul travel. we need recognition from the government that they understand the challenges we continue to face, and when we need support.
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uk airline bosses welcome today's changes but said ongoing restrictions could threaten the aviation sector's recovery, and called for more countries to be put on the green list. the government's next review of the travel rules is due later this week. katy austin, bbc news. joss croft is the chief executive of ukinbound, a trade association representing tourism in the uk. welcome and thank you forjoining us. how much of a difference wrote this make to uk tourism, that fully vaccinated people from the us and most of the eu no longer have to quarantine on arrival? tt’s most of the eu no longer have to quarantine on arrival?— quarantine on arrival? it's the first piece _ quarantine on arrival? it's the first piece of— quarantine on arrival? it's the first piece of good _ quarantine on arrival? it's the first piece of good news - quarantine on arrival? it's the first piece of good news that l quarantine on arrival? it's the i first piece of good news that the 500,000 people employed in inbound tourism will have had for about 17 months, it is a very good news but let's not forget that is a huge amount of business that would have come here early in the year is not coming at all and going to our competitors. we still have a big uphill struggle to get through to next year but very positive news
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initially. next year but very positive news initiall . ~ ., ., next year but very positive news initiall . ~ . ., , next year but very positive news initiall . . . . , , initially. what are these barriers that are preventing _ initially. what are these barriers that are preventing better- initially. what are these barriers - that are preventing better recovery? it has come a little bit late in the day. the tourism in the uk is quite seasonal, it was about £28.4 billion every year but lots of operators have had no business sense last march, so very difficult for them. additional barriers which are we have on the watchlist or amber list is france which is our number two market in terms of volume to the uk, and those coming by coach from germany, netherlands, belgium cannot come until france is off the amber list. testing is another thing, you need to have a test before arrival and then a pcr test that can cost up to £100, within 48 hours of arrival. we've still got significant barriers before the industry is able to really get up and run it like it was in 2019. i would echo the call for
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support particularly for tour operators have had no business since last march. ~ ., ., , , last march. what sort of support? at the government _ last march. what sort of support? at the government is _ last march. what sort of support? at the government is looking _ last march. what sort of support? at the government is looking at - the government is looking at removing furlough, that has been taken up massively by the travel industry, about 77% of all my tour operators still have staff on furlough so some extension of that. lots of these businesses did not receive lots of it leisure and hospitality support earlier this year so it may be in grant —based system would pull these businesses through to next year where they can start contributing to the prosperity of the uk. ., ~' , start contributing to the prosperity of the uk. ., ~ , , ., of the uk. how likely is that the sector will _ of the uk. how likely is that the sector will recover _ of the uk. how likely is that the sector will recover to _ of the uk. how likely is that the sector will recover to pre-covid | sector will recover to pre—covid levels that it enjoyed? t sector will recover to pre-covid levels that it enjoyed?- levels that it en'oyed? i don't think anyone _ levels that it enjoyed? i don't think anyone expects - levels that it enjoyed? i don't think anyone expects massesj levels that it enjoyed? i don't i think anyone expects masses of business this year, seasonality plays against us, we receive 22% of all american visits in a normal year
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between september and december, bearing in mind we've had many consolations. some of the bookings that were secured for september, october, novemberand decemberwill october, november and december will come october, novemberand decemberwill come to fruition but it is very meagre rations for the inbound tourism industry for the rest of this year. joss croft, thank you very much for talking to us. and coming up later this hour, we'll be answering your questions on the new international travel rules. we'll bejoined by lisa minot, the travel editor at the sun, and sean tipton from abta. that's at 3.30. iran's ambassador to london has been summoned to the foreign office and told that tehran must "immediately cease actions that risk international peace and security", (00v) following the attack on the mercer street tanker which killed a briton. the ship, which is operated by an israeli—owned firm, was attacked off oman on thursday. a romanian citizen was also killed.
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our security correspondent frank gardnerjoins us. iran have denied this so why has the ambassador been called in? ~ ,, ., called in? well, the us, uk and israel all called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say — called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they _ called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they have - called in? well, the us, uk and israel all say they have enough | israel all say they have enough evidence, they believe, to conclude without any hesitation iran was behind it. iran denies responsibility for this, its critics point out iran is the only state in the region to have supplied armed unmanned aerial vehicles to anybody but this poses a dilemma for the western countries because if they do not produce the evidence that iran will be able to say it was not us and plenty of people quite rightly will say, where is the evidence, this is just wmd all over again. if they release the evidence and
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publish that evidence, it may well be very sensitive signals intelligence gleaned from listening stations or radar tracking stations or even human sources inside iran's military intelligence complex. whatever it is they think they've got, if they publish it that risks revealing those sources which the spooks in israel or the us or uk don't want to. the other problem is the background to this is it you've got these very sensitive nuclear talks going on in vienna, as was the joint comprehensive plan of action which started in 2015 that president trump withdrew from, to limit iran's nuclear activities, peaceful nuclear activities and impose strict inspections in return for lifting sanctions. the us and uk what these talks to succeed, israel is a lot less keen because they don't think it is an effective deal and it wants
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to send a strong message to iran. those three countries are not necessarily on the same page when it comes to responding to this. hour comes to responding to this. how comfortable _ comes to responding to this. how comfortable will _ comes to responding to this. how comfortable will britain be, being implicated in this particular incident between iran and israel? almost certainly this was a very bad blunder by a rainy intelligence. if it was then. let's try and keep an open mind because i have not yet seen evidence that iran was behind it —— by iranian intelligence. it is a tricky one because the diplomatic pushis a tricky one because the diplomatic push is to keep things talking, they will summon the ambassador and it will almost certainly be brought up at the un security council but you are right, iran probably did not know it was going to give britain on board. i understand there were two security guards on board, —— that
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there was going to be a briton on board. i've sailed on these things myself through what is called the high risk area and they nearly always have armed response teams, maritime security teams on board to ward off somalia maritime pilots watts was a big problem in previous years. they do not have the capability to ward off an armed explosive drone that could only relate be launched by a state or state backed actor —— could only really be launched. a man, a woman and a 13—year—old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after the body of a five—year—old boy was pulled from the ogmore river in south wales. our correspondent hywel griffith is at the scene in sarn and has sent this update. the five—year—old boy has been named locally as logan, and all through the morning, people have been bringing cards, teddy bears, flowers to lay aside the scene where he was found. police were first called at 5:45am
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on saturday morning, initially to the report of a missing child. very quickly when they came here, they found his body in the ogmore river, just behind those trees. he was taken to hospital but sadly nothing could be done to save him. this story took an even more tragic turn yesterday when it was announced that three people had been arrested on suspicion of murder, a 39—year—old, a 30—year—old and a 13—year—old boy. they haven't been named but i understand the police have at least another five or six hours to question them and they may be able to extend that time of questioning. people we've spoken to here this morning in sarn are clearly shocked by these developments. they talk of logan as a happy, smiling, confident little boy. they were familiar with seeing him walking around the streets here and no one can really understand how this event would have happened. we have seen police divers in the river, just 100 metres away from me, searching a property nearby to the river, as well. this is a very active
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investigation, we have seen scenes of crime forensic officers going through the house, and divers in the river, trying to work out exactly how this young life was ended. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf has reported a nursery in dundee to the care inspectorate, alleging possible racial or religious discrimination after his two—year—old daughter was refused a place. mr yousaf says that after his family was turned down, his wife asked a white scottish friend to put in an application and it was accepted within 24 hours. with more details, here's our scotland correspondent humza yousaf said he is furious about this, he told his story on social media and in the daily record. he says his two—year—old daughter was refused the place twice
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at a nursery in broughty ferry. he was told there was no places available but a white scottish friend of his wife also applied and 24 hours later that child had a place and then a daily records reporter treated two different profiles and one was denied a place and another was offered a place. and for our third time humza yousaf and his family also applied to the nursery with a muslim name and that white scottish name and again the same thing happened. the profile with the muslim name was rejected and the other one was accepted. now, we've had a statement from the nursery in broughty ferry. they said our nursery is extremely proud of being open and inclusive to all and any claim to the contrary is false
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and an accusation that we would refute in the strongest possible terms. now — we've spent the last week and a bit reflecting the magnificent achievement of all athletes at the olympics, but this is the real min event. a man in hertfordshire has created an olympic—themed obstacle course in his back garden — for squirrels. steve barley from hitchin spent three months building the elaborate course, which he has named the �*leptathlon' — and which includes hurdles, swimming, the longjump and highjump. the squirrels' efforts are replayed on a �*clamber cam', and although the winners don't get a medal, those who complete the course are rewarded with a feeder of nuts. can't help but hear the mission impossible music when i watch that video. good effort, steve. acrobatics, too! time for a look at the weather with nick.
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some sunny spells but heavy and torrential and thundery downpours to date. greatest chance of these are towards south—east wales, south midlands and southern england including london. if you do there could be impacts from the risk of flooding. elsewhere, sunny spells and chance of a shower. cloud in northern ireland, sunny spells in scotland, cloud any isles. temperatures at or below average. feeling quite pleasant if you are in the sunshine. any downpours through england and wales are slowly fade into the night, the night, the second half of the night looking dry, cooler than this away from the city centres. plenty of sunshine to start tuesday. greater chance of a sheraton scotland tomorrow, brighter and northern ireland, rain for the isles of scilly and cornwall early on, elsewhere for england and wales mostly dry, but some thundery developing again.
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hello. this is bbc news, with martine croxall. the headlines — commentator: yes! yes! 49 years! great britain _ commentator: yes! yes! 49 years! great britain have _ commentator: yes! yes! 49 years! great britain have waited _ commentator: yes! yes! 49 years! great britain have waited for- commentator: yes! yes! 49 years! great britain have waited for their i great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal! team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing, and silver in the individual.
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it has still not sunk in. i i've got a another round, well, i we've got another round tojump, i so focus on that, but there'll bei a big celebration and i don't think it will be with a cup| of tea and a biscuit! emily campbell becomes the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over—87 kilogramme category. american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow, after missing several others to focus on her mental health. a belarusian sprinter has taken refuge in the polish embassy in tokyo, after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. the first passengers arrive at heathrow, after the change in rules, which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. the british doctor, killed in syria, who inspired this young medical student to follow in his footsteps.
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sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. thank you very much indeed. i tell you what, great britain are involved in a shoot—out in the hockey at the moment, we will show you that as soon as we have a result on it. but we start with eventing. we've had success in the equestrian at the olympics, with britain getting a first gold medal in almost 50 years in the team eventing, with another medal coming in the individuals. and britain began their campaign in track cycling today, with the potential for more golds there, as well. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen, on his horse toledo de kerser, but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. ididn't i didn't know how much we had in hand actually, so i put myself under a bit of pressure, but that's normal. but these two guys have made it very easy for me, jumping such
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amazing rounds. tom went in and busily nailed the clear round and laura's horse had a spook but she gave me a brilliant ride as always, just surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will be a big celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup of tea and a biscuit! ., . , it will be with a cup of tea and a biscuit! ., ., , ., and — tom mcewen has won a silver in the individual eventing final — following his success in the team showjumping earlier. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. a couple of errors by team—mate oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions, so australia's andrew hoy secured bronze, at the age of 62. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal, taking silver in the over 87kg category. campbell was making her olympic debut, and lifted a total of 283kg — setting new british and commonwealth records, and also claimed great britain's first olympic weightlifting medal since 1984.
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china's li wenwen won gold, and american sarah robles won bronze. the gadirova twins have taken part in the gymnastics floorfinalfor team gb, but didn't make it to the medals. instead, america's jade carey took the gold. jessica gadirova performed early on in the competition, completing an incredibly impressive floor routine. she was in the silver medal position for a little while, but was pushed down the places, finishing in sixth. her 16—year—old twinjennifer finished just a place behind her in seventh, a couple of stumbles on landing, but a fantastic performance from jenn as well in her first olympics. and usa gymnastics have confirmed that gymnast simone biles is on the start—list for tomorrow's beam final. the four—time olympic champion had already withdrawn from five events to focus on her mental health and wellbeing, including the women's team competition last tuesday — after she struggled with the �*twisties' — which is losing your sense of direction whilst mid—air — when completeing her vault routine.
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a world record has been broken in the women's team pursuit qualifying, but not by team gb. it had looked as though katie archibald, elinor barker, josie knight and laura kenny were going to beat the record set by germany earlier, they were half a second faster early on in the race. but it just fell apart at the end for britain. they held out to finish second in qualifying. they will race against the usa in the first round tomorrow. and the british men qualified fourth fastest in their team pursuit. it means ed clancy, ethan hayter, ethan vernon and ollie wood will face the fastest team in the first round — denmark. the winners of that will then progress to the final. on to athletics, and great britain's laura muir eased into the semi—finals of the 1500 metres, as she aims for a first olympic medal. the 28—year—old finished second in her heat, just behind canada's gabriela debues—stafford. muir had the option of contesting both the 800m and 1500m events in tokyo, but opted to focus on the longer distance. she says her team mates have already competed, and she was desperate to get on the track too.
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and away from the olympics, some football news to bring you. harry kane hasn't returned to tottenham's training ground as expected this morning, amid intense speculation about his future. kane was due to undergo coronavirus testing today, before starting training tomorrow, after a three—week break, following euro 2020. however, the striker didn't turn up, and spurs haven't explained why. it's understood kane felt he could leave the club this summer. new manager nuno espirito santo has spoken optimistically about working with the england captain. that's all the sport for now. just to bring you some news on that hockey quarterfinal. britain are through to the semis. they have beaten spain just now, you through to the semis. they have beaten spainjust now, you can through to the semis. they have beaten spain just now, you can catch up beaten spain just now, you can catch up with all of that on the bbc sport website there. britain through to the semis and the hockey. kevin, thank you very much. i'm going to put you on the spot. which olympic event would you choose to be
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brilliant at, if you could choose one?~ brilliant at, if you could choose one? ~ ., , brilliant at, if you could choose one? ~ . , ., ., ., one? well, that is a great one. it has to be — one? well, that is a great one. it has to be the _ one? well, that is a great one. it has to be the sprinting. - one? well, that is a great one. it has to be the sprinting. 100 - one? well, that is a great one. it i has to be the sprinting. 100 metres printing. me has to be the sprinting. 100 metres rintinu. ~ ., , has to be the sprinting. 100 metres rintinu. ., , printing. me too, that is exactly what i printing. me too, that is exactly what i would — printing. me too, that is exactly what i would choose. _ printing. me too, that is exactly what i would choose. to - printing. me too, that is exactly what i would choose. to be - printing. me too, that is exactly what i would choose. to be the| what i would choose. to be the fattest person on the planet, that sounds good to me. find fattest person on the planet, that sounds good to me.— fattest person on the planet, that sounds good to me. and you get to celebrate like _ sounds good to me. and you get to celebrate like that _ sounds good to me. and you get to celebrate like that at _ sounds good to me. and you get to celebrate like that at the _ sounds good to me. and you get to celebrate like that at the end. - sounds good to me. and you get to j celebrate like that at the end. mine would have to _ celebrate like that at the end. mine would have to be _ celebrate like that at the end. mine would have to be the _ celebrate like that at the end. mine would have to be the ma—bot or the mart—bot. might catch on, if i could actually get my trainers on! let's return to the tokyo olympics. great britain have won gold in team eventing for the first time in 49 years. world number one oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen sealed victory in the final showjumping stage. tom mcewen has also won silver in the eventing individual competition. let's talk to helen west, the ceo of british eventing. we were talking to her earlier when the team took the gold. helen, how much of an achievement, just set it
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into context for us, is it for tom to have taken silver in the individual competition? film to have taken silver in the individual competition? to have taken silver in the individual com etition? , w individual competition? oh my gosh, it is 'ust individual competition? oh my gosh, it isjust huge- _ individual competition? oh my gosh, it isjust huge. all _ individual competition? oh my gosh, it isjust huge. all three _ individual competition? oh my gosh, it isjust huge. all three of— individual competition? oh my gosh, it isjust huge. all three of our- it is just huge. all three of our team gb riders were riding on their first olympics, which is incredible when you think obviously oliver is world number one, but for me, it just shows how inclusive the sport is. we havejust had julia just shows how inclusive the sport is. we have just had julia take individual gold medal, the first woman to ever win an individual gold eventing medal. tom, his first olympics, wow, silver medal individually. and andrew hoy, bronze for australia in his eighth olympics at the ripe old age of 62 years young. so, i mean, it is incredible, just such an achievement. our writers have been absolutely outstanding all week. we are incredibly proud of them. t outstanding all week. we are incredibly proud of them. i should think ou incredibly proud of them. i should think you are- _ incredibly proud of them. i should think you are. that's _ incredibly proud of them. i should think you are. that's what's - incredibly proud of them. i should think you are. that's what's so i think you are. that's what's so lovely about their sport, isn't it, that you can keep doing it far longer than you can a lot of sports,
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and in fact, that experience, that horsemanship really helps. ht horsemanship really helps. ut certainly does. it only serves to help, to be honest. it is a vertical learning curve and it never ends. you are always constantly learning more about the horse and developing that relationship, and ijust, for me, and i'm sure everybody, we are just incredibly proud of the three equine gold—medallists, thomas, dan and toledo, the three horses in question, they have all got huge personalities, and are very much a part of team gb. so super proud. irate part of team gb. so super proud. we mustn't forget them, they are the ones who do the real hard work, aren't they?— aren't they? they certainly are! s-ueakin aren't they? they certainly are! speaking of _ aren't they? they certainly are! speaking of that, _ aren't they? they certainly are! speaking of that, how - aren't they? they certainly are! speaking of that, how do - aren't they? they certainly are! speaking of that, how do you i aren't they? they certainly are! - speaking of that, how do you choose which horse is going to be best for each rider, or does the writer choose the horse? absolutely, that is one of the _ choose the horse? absolutely, that is one of the wonderful _ choose the horse? absolutely, that is one of the wonderful things, - choose the horse? absolutely, that| is one of the wonderful things, with the combinations we've got out there now, they have very, very long
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standing relationships with those horses, so those three riders have all produced those horses from very young horses, and they have been with those riders for pretty much all of their career. so i think, for me, that really shone through this week, just the strength of that connection, there is no substitute for that. so in this sport it tends to be, to be honest, that as a writer, you know, you find the horses that best suit you and you look for the sort of attributes that you view as key, but at the end of the day, it is massively a relationship between both. the horse has to like you, that's for sure. yes, you usually know when they don't like you, i seem to recall, from a horse riding days full stop tell me how this is going to affect the sport. gold medals, tom mcewen has his silver in the individual event, what does that do for the profile and popularity of eventing? oh, gosh, it is such a good news
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story. i remember oliver townend actually saying to me a little while back that, growing up, he used to look at his idols, and the olympics, that was always what he aspired to do. and ijust think it's amazing, you know, look, he's come to an olympics, the team have won all three of them in their first olympics they have won team gold by i think one of the biggest margins ever seen. the score they won honours possibly even a record—breaking score, it was so good, and that, just look at that message that it sends out to aspiring young riders in the talent we have across the country, and i would urge anybody, you know, the sport is accessible, do go and visit the british equestrian website, there are details on their of local riding schools, clubs, and it is a sport we can all get into. ht is sport we can all get into. it is cuite an sport we can all get into. it is quite an undertaking - sport we can all get into. it is quite an undertaking very, isn't it, to take courses or that way and then back again. do they take a while to acclimatise? irate back again. do they take a while to acclimatise?— acclimatise? we are very, very
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luc . acclimatise? we are very, very lucky- we _ acclimatise? we are very, very lucky. we have _ acclimatise? we are very, very lucky. we have an _ acclimatise? we are very, very lucky. we have an amazing - acclimatise? we are very, very - lucky. we have an amazing support crew, and yes, i mean, taking horses right the way across the world is a huge undertaking, but it's something that an awful lot of research has gone into, and it's something that, i have to say, we are very good at doing, and the horses come out of it extremely fresh, extremely well, and the facilities in tokyo have been absolutely world—class. they do not want for anything over there. thea;r want for anything over there. they robabl want for anything over there. they probably feel _ want for anything over there. they probably feel better _ want for anything over there. they probably feel better when we get out of an economy class flight or that way! just one final thing though, helen, we are eager to know, the horses don't get a medal, what do they get when they have performed so well? ., �* , ., they get when they have performed so well? . �*, . , they get when they have performed so well? . �*, ., , , ., well? that's a very good question. i can assure — well? that's a very good question. i can assure you _ well? that's a very good question. i can assure you they _ well? that's a very good question. i can assure you they get _ well? that's a very good question. i can assure you they get lots - well? that's a very good question. i can assure you they get lots of- can assure you they get lots of pats, lots of hugs, extra carrots and i should think they will have a very nice time in the field when they get back to the uk. irate]!!! very nice time in the field when they get back to the uk. well and, as well. helen, _ they get back to the uk. well and, as well. helen, thank _ they get back to the uk. well and, as well. helen, thank you - they get back to the uk. well and, as well. helen, thank you very - they get back to the uk. well and, i as well. helen, thank you very much for talking to us. thank you. —— well earned.
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poland has granted a humanitarian visa to a belarusian sprinter, who claimed her team had tried to force her to return home early from the olympics. krystsina tsimanouskaya said she was put under pressure, after she criticised officials. let's get more on this with our analyst at bbc monitoring, yana lyushnevskaya. tell us a bit more about the reaction back home in belarus to this story. reaction back home in belarus to this sto . ~ , reaction back home in belarus to thissto . ~ ,. reaction back home in belarus to this story-— reaction back home in belarus to thissto .~ this story. well, is always the case with belarus. _ this story. well, is always the case with belarus, the _ this story. well, is always the case with belarus, the response - this story. well, is always the case | with belarus, the response depends whether you speak to a government supporter or critic. to this athlete, krystsina tsimanouskaya, she has had a lot of support from the belarusian competition as part of a wider crackdown we have seen in belarus since last year since the protest began. her supporters say she should be able to speak her mind, she should not be treated as a
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slave by the belarusian authorities and the government basically blew this whole thing out of proportion and turn this relatively minor incident into a huge international scandal. then of course there's the other side, the government and the pro—government media, who see her as who has been acting very selfishly and someone who is probably used by the west in some kind of political provocation. the west in some kind of political provocation-— the west in some kind of political provocation. how political had she been in the _ provocation. how political had she been in the past? _ provocation. how political had she been in the past? she _ provocation. how political had she been in the past? she hasn't- provocation. how political had she| been in the past? she hasn't really been in the past? she hasn't really been known _ been in the past? she hasn't really been known to _ been in the past? she hasn't really been known to be _ been in the past? she hasn't really been known to be outspoken - been in the past? she hasn't reallyj been known to be outspoken about been in the past? she hasn't really - been known to be outspoken about any political issues, but we do know that many belarusian athletes have been under pressure for speaking against the belarusian government. they have complained that some of them have been taken off the team, some of them have been stripped of funding, so as you said, this particular athlete is not one of them, but her story come in a way, reflects the challenges facing the belarusian athletes who have criticised the government or
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supported government protest before. i was reading as well that the husband of the athlete is going to join her in poland now as well. so, how likely is it that they will never go back to belarus? t how likely is it that they will never go back to belarus? i would sa it is never go back to belarus? i would say it is likely. — never go back to belarus? i would say it is likely, because _ never go back to belarus? i would say it is likely, because so - never go back to belarus? i would say it is likely, because so many i say it is likely, because so many belarusian activists, so many government critics have beenjailed in belarus will have been forced to leave the country for fear of persecution. thousands of them have gone to poland, lithuania or ukraine, all of those neighbouring countries that have sheltered them. the government pressure shows no sign of subsiding. for example the opposition media keep being shut down, and jails are being shut down as well. so it seems like there is no end in sight, at the moment. what no end in sight, at the moment. what about the international _ no end in sight, at the moment. what about the international pressure, though? how often does that turn out to be the thing that makes the
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government there sit up and listen? well, of the belarusian government has been in western sanctions for a while now. the thing is that the president lukashenko still has the support of russia, in the shape of president putin, and basically he is fairly safe from international pressure. the belarusian government is calling for more sanctions but it doesn't seem clear whether sanctions will force lukashenko to change his policy. will force lukashenko to change his oli . ., ., ., ,, i. south wales police have confirmed the name of the five—year—old boy who was being investigated, after his body was found in san near bridgend over the weekend. he has been named as logan williamson, and
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he was from just outside bridgend. three people have been arrested in connection with logan's death, a 39—year—old man, a 30—year—old woman and a 13—year—old boy, all of whom remain in custody. the headlines on bbc news... team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing, and silver in the individual. american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow, after missing several others to focus on her mental health. the belarusian sprinter, who's taken refuge in a tokyo embassy, after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. in 2012, a british surgeon travelled out to syria to provide medical care to civilians in aleppo. but dr abbas khan was captured by the regime there and was killed
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in custody a year later. now, eight years after dr khan's death, his legacy is inspiring a new generation of doctors — as charlie haynes reports. born in aleppo, syria, karim aljian moved to the uk as a child. he watched the syrian war from afar, tracking it on social media. one man in particular stood out to him, dr abbas khan, a british surgeon. but he was detained by the syrian government, and killed in prison. struck by the difference that abbas had made, karim followed him into medicine. i thought to myself, constantly, actually, during medical school that the reason i am doing this is because i was inspired by him. so, i printed a photograph and put it in a frame, and i wanted to pay homage to him,
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in the hope that maybe his mother would see that, you know, kind of a fitting tribute. a photo of his graduation posted on twitter caught the attention of social media users. sara, abbas' sister, saw the post and reached out to him. hi. lovely to meet you. karim met with sara, and abbas' brother, shah, also an orthopaedic surgeon. i think it is inspiring that you have dedicated your medical career and said thanks to abbas. i cannot explain to you how touched my family and i are. it was so beautiful to read. abbas was a passionate doctor, and a very caring individual. - and i guess today, if he was here, i he would be filled with pride to see that he would have inspired one person to go to medical - school, and be involved - in the work that he was doing. health care professionals doi incredible things in extremely difficult circumstances, _ whether it is here, on covid wards,
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or abroad, in war zones, and there needs to be much greater l protection that they are offered. i think karim has mentioned that he hopes to go into the same field of carrying out humanitarian aid work, and i think the concern comes to our family's mind that we do not want another family to go through what we did. i think the pandemic has showed us the sacrifices that they give. before leaving, abbas' family gave karim a final, touching gift, a surgical textbook once belonging to abbas, now with a new generation of doctor. charlie haynes, bbc news. today marks three months until the 26th un climate change conference in glasgow. it is to be the most important meeting on climate change since the paris agreement was drawn up in 2015. with expectations that it will deliver significant progress in the battle against rising temperatures, the world wildlife fund is partnering with leading international artists, such as tracey emin, anish kapoor and gavin turk to inspire global action. tom webb has more.
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from mary mattingly�*s vanishing point on southend pier, to ackroyd & harvey's beuys' acorns at the tate modern, artists are creating eye—catching pieces to draw attention to our changing climate. ahead of the climate summit in glasgow, artists, galleries and museums are coming together to highlight issues around climate change. art for your world is a project where we're working with a leading range of artists to really help tell the story and involve a much wider community in the fight against climate change. and we are hoping the work of artists will inspire hearts and minds and audiences around the world to do something to help save their world. one british artist, gavin turk, is creating work for this campaign. i have actually gathered the sump oil from the bottom of a white transit van.
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and then i painted the canvas with this sump oil. and the painting will actually never dry, it will always be wet. and slowly, the oil is descending down the canvas, which is almost like saying, "come on, we've got to get ourselves engaged in this conversation about the planet." i think it's brilliant to be able to associate selling art with physical projects that hopefully will make a change into the future. one project being funded by the sale of the artwork at auction is the uk's first seagrass restoration project in pembrokeshire's coastal national park. 1 million seagrass seeds were collected by a team of volunteers in england and wales, before being placed into hessian bags and planted on the sea bed. seagrass accounts for 10% of annual ocean carbon storage, capturing carbon from the environment 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. we have been back recently to some
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i nearby very small plots we planted i about four years ago now and they have taken - a while to develop. but now they're - expanding quite rapidly. the fact we're seeing mature plants is a very good sign _ it transforms those shallow seas i to having a hugely complex habitat. all sorts of exciting, i interesting animals live in that environment. with their unique ability to inspire and communicate through creativity, campaigners hope more artists will come together to paint a brighter future for our planet. tom webb, bbc news. one creative involved is the british contemporary artist bob and roberta smith whojoins us now. how am! how am i meant to address you, bob and roberta smith? you how am i meant to address you, bob and roberta smith?— and roberta smith? you are doing it absolutely correctly _ and roberta smith? you are doing it absolutely correctly as _ and roberta smith? you are doing it absolutely correctly as you _ and roberta smith? you are doing it absolutely correctly as you are - and roberta smith? you are doing it absolutely correctly as you are now, | absolutely correctly as you are now, but you're fine to call me bob if you like. ! but you're fine to call me bob if ou like. ., ., , , but you're fine to call me bob if ou like. ., . , , ., but you're fine to call me bob if ou like. . . , _ ., ., but you're fine to call me bob if ou like. . ., , _ ., ., ., you like. i am happy to do whatever ou like. you like. i am happy to do whatever you like- what _ you like. i am happy to do whatever you like. what role _ you like. i am happy to do whatever you like. what role do _ you like. i am happy to do whatever you like. what role do you - you like. i am happy to do whatever you like. what role do you believe i you like. what role do you believe artie should be playing in the
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battle against climate change? weill. battle against climate change? well, ou know, battle against climate change? well, you know. art _ battle against climate change? well, you know. art is _ battle against climate change? well, you know, art is about _ battle against climate change? iii you know, art is about unleashing the imagination, getting people to imagine, imagine a betterworld. it is also very practical. art in schools is about asking kids to design the future. my son is studying architecture at the bartlett. he is very concerned with creating a more sustainable world, so it is about design, it is about imagination, and i suppose where we come in, with this project, it's about advocacy, and it's about raising awareness. and trying to get people to support this wonderful effort, art for your world, and the world wildlife foundation. described the art that you _ world wildlife foundation. described the art that you have _ world wildlife foundation. described the art that you have created - world wildlife foundation. described the art that you have created then i the art that you have created then for this project, if you would? well, i was really inspired as a child, by the world wildlife foundation, and it was really the
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logo of the panda bear. so when they asked me to think about this, i just thought com you can see behind me, my work is all about lettering, i thought i wanted to design a humanistic, beautiful piece of improvised lettering, which says art for your world. improvised lettering, which says art foryourworld. so improvised lettering, which says art for your world. so i've designed a kind of logo, which will be made into a print, and then will raise money for the effort. and, also, this is the crucial thing, raise awareness, and put pressure, hopefully, on politicians to come goodin hopefully, on politicians to come good in cop26 with their commitments to improve the planet, and improve the habitat for wildlife.— the habitat for wildlife. artists have a long — the habitat for wildlife. artists have a long history _ the habitat for wildlife. artists have a long history of- the habitat for wildlife. artists have a long history of course i the habitat for wildlife. artists l have a long history of course in engaging in politics. how do you make sure that you are not preachy, though, because that's not going to engage people, is it, it's going to put people off, which is exactly the opposite of what you're after. weill.
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opposite of what you're after. well, i am often accused _ opposite of what you're after. well, i am often accused of _ opposite of what you're after. well, i am often accused of being - opposite of what you're after. ii i am often accused of being quite preachy, because it is sort of doing lettering and slogans, but you're right. preachy nesters put people off. —— being preachy does put people off, but we need to encourage people off, but we need to encourage people to be creative, and that is the wonderful thing about the arts, it is a sideways look at some of these issues, and it asks people to think perhaps musically, to think visually about these issues, and also it puts the onus on government, but also on the individual, to think about what we are doing. artists backin about what we are doing. artists back in 2010, i was part of signing a charter, you know, not to fly for art, and i mean, i broken ita couple of times, but i haven't flown around europe making exhibitions. i've gone on the train. and actually, it is that kind of
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artistic impulse to think outside of the box, and artists are people who are always taking a sidelong look at things, and i think it is a very important voice in all of this. hope important voice in all of this. how do ou important voice in all of this. how do you quantify — important voice in all of this. how do you quantify the _ important voice in all of this. how do you quantify the impact you had? can you do that? does it matter? {line can you do that? does it matter? one thin about can you do that? does it matter? qua: thing about visual art can you do that? does it matter? u2 thing about visual art is that can you do that? does it matter? (m2 thing about visual art is that it is very dispersible these days, in a way that it wasn't. so my logo, saying art for your world, it will go into schools, social media, and it will be part of a conversation, which perhaps art of the past could never do. artists now have access to a whole world of digital media. it's notjust a whole world of digital media. it's not just about a whole world of digital media. it's notjust about going to the gallery, it's about creating conversations, it's about creating conversations, it's about creating conversations, it's about throwing pebbles into the pond of culture and science and
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life, and trying to create some ripples. so you can quantify it, actually. ripples. so you can quantify it, actuall . ., ., ripples. so you can quantify it, actuall . . ., ., ., actually. yeah, and throughout the andemic, actually. yeah, and throughout the pandemic. that _ actually. yeah, and throughout the pandemic, that an _ actually. yeah, and throughout the pandemic, that an digital— actually. yeah, and throughout the i pandemic, that an digital engagement has been especially important for artists, who have been stuck at home like the rest of us.— like the rest of us. well, it has been, like the rest of us. well, it has been. yeah. — like the rest of us. well, it has been. yeah. i— like the rest of us. well, it has been, yeah, i mean, _ like the rest of us. well, it has been, yeah, i mean, i- like the rest of us. well, it has been, yeah, i mean, i am - like the rest of us. well, it has been, yeah, i mean, i am in i like the rest of us. well, it has been, yeah, i mean, i am in a| been, yeah, i mean, iam in a fantastic place to be stuck, so we have had some ups and downs during covid, but it has been a great time, in a weird way, to think, and to think about nature, to think about the environment. i am on the coast in ramsgate, and, my god, the sense of nature and our commitment, our need to preserve nature, and support efforts like art for your world has been so important. bab efforts like art for your world has been so important.— efforts like art for your world has been so important. bob and roberta smith, it has — been so important. bob and roberta smith, it has been _ been so important. bob and roberta smith, it has been wonderful- been so important. bob and roberta smith, it has been wonderful talking to you, it has been a joy, in fact.
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thank you very much.— to you, it has been a joy, in fact. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you — thank you very much. thank you. thank you very — thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. _ thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. stuck- thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. stuck at i thank you very much. thank you. - thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been — thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been stuck— thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been stuck at _ thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been stuck at home - thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been stuck at home at - thank you very much. stuck at home, i haven't been stuck at home at all. i i haven't been stuck at home at all. the weather with nick. some sunny spells, some heavy, torrential downpours at times to date was that the greatest chance of catching them will be south—east wales, south midlands, south east england including london. not everyone well but there could be a risk of impact from flooding. elsewhere, chance of a shower, cloud in northern ireland, sunny spells in scotland, though cloudy in the northern isles with the odd spot of rain. temperatures running at or below average for the time of year. it does feel quite pleasant still, if you're in some sunshine. and if there is downpours that have developed slowly fade into the night. second half the night looking driver stop it will be cooler than this away from the larger towns and city centres, so a fresh start to tuesday but plenty of sunshine around. a greater chance of catching around. a greater chance of catching a shower in scotland tomorrow. a brighter day in northern ireland, a you show is getting going, some rain affecting the isles of scilly and
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cornwall early on, elsewhere in england and wales, most stay dry with sunny spells but a few thundery showers developing again. this is bbc news. the headlines: yes! 49 years great britain have waited for their eventing gold. team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing and silver in the individual. let's hope we can inspire the next generation of kids, because if we can do it, we are all from pretty normal backgrounds in comparison to many, and itjust shows that the hard work and dedication pays off. emily campbell becomes the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over—87kg category.
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american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her mental health. a belarusian sprinter has taken refuge in the polish embassy in tokyo after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. away from the olympics, the first passengers arrive at heathrow after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. a five—year—old boy found dead in a river has been named by south wales police as logan williamson from sam in bridgend. also coming up this hour — with three months until the un climate change conference in glasgow, the world wildlife fund joins
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team gb have won their 11th gold at the tokyo olympics. great britain's eventing team did it after producing a dominant display in the showjumping finale at tokyo equestrian park. the showjumpers — oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen — took team gb's first gold in team eventing for 49 years. tom mcewen has also won the silver medal in the eventing individual competition. there was more success in the women's weighlifting with emily campbell becoming the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal with silver in the super heavyweight competition. and this is what all that does to the medals table, team gb now have 11 gold, 12 silver and i2 bronze medals. meanwhile, one of america's greatest olympians, the gymnast simone biles, has decided she will compete in tomorrow's beam final,
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that's after she pulled out of several previous finals in tokyo to focus on her mental health. and the belarusian sprinter krystina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the polish embassy in tokyo after claiming officials tried to forcibly return her home after she criticised her country's coaches. for a full round up of all the action in tokyo, let's cross to gavin ramjaun at the bbc sport centre. these medals just keep these medalsjust keep pouring in. these medalsjust keep pouring in. the equestrian was great today, they were hoping for that gold medal in team eventing for nearly 50 years, and another medal followed in the individuals. we will get more on that any moment. britain also got their campaign under way in the track as well. —— track cycling. tom mcewen is the leader,
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not a foot wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start, and after laura collett it was down to the final rider oliver townend. he set out with a healthy advantage and held his nerve, and finally britain had done it. yes! 49 years great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal. a brilliant display from three riders all making their olympic debuts, team gb's long wait for a gold in this event has certainly been worth it. it was a frustrating day for britain's sailors because they could not actually sail, their medal hopes were put on hold as a lack of wind meant racing was postponed. elsewhere there was no shortage of action. laura kenny began her quest for another gold alongside katie archibald, elinor barker and josie knight. with the help of a radical new bike design they came second in
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qualifying for the pursuit. room for improvement but a solid first ride. a lot more solid than one australian cyclist�*s bike, alex porter's handlebars disintegrating mid—race. thankfully no major harm done. meanwhile one of britain's biggest hopes on the track got her olympics under way. laura muir going in the 1500 metres, it was the smoothest of starts. second in her heat to ease into the semifinal. so excited to get started. i was itching to get going, and it's really nice to get the first round out the way. feeling comfortable. there was drama in another heat, the world champion ready to make her move on the final lap when she tripped over another athlete. no way back, surely. but instead she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them
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and ultimately won her heat. that suggests she may take some beating. in the final of the women's hurdles in little bit of olympic history. powering away to the gold medal. jasmine camacho-quinn winning a first ever athletics gold for puerto rico. for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i am just glad that i am the person to do it. and following his success in the team showjumping earlier tom mcewen has won a silver in the individual eventing final. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. a couple of errors by team—mate oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions so australia's andrew hoy secured bronze at the age of 62. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal, taking silver in the over 87kg category. campbell was making her olympic debut
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and lifted a total of 283kg — setting new british and commonwealth records and also claimed great britain's first olympic weightlifting medal since 1984. china's li wenwen won gold and american sarah robles won bronze. great britain are through to the women's hockey semi—finals after a dramatic shootout win over spain. the match finished 2—2 in normal time, taking it to a shootout — where goalkeeper maddie hinch was the hero, keeping out all of spain's efforts to take team gb to the semi—final where they'll face the netherlands in a rematch of 2016 olympic final. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. let's talk to laura collett�*s mum, tracey. how proud are you today? very proud, roudest! how proud are you today? very proud, proudest! tell — how proud are you today? very proud, proudest! tell us _ how proud are you today? very proud, proudest! tell us about _ how proud are you today? very proud, proudest! tell us about laura. - how proud are you today? very proud,
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proudest! tell us about laura. i - proudest! tell us about laura. i imagine she was pony mads? she was, riaht imagine she was pony mads? she was, ri . ht from imagine she was pony mads? she was, right from before _ imagine she was pony mads? she was, right from before she _ imagine she was pony mads? she was, right from before she was _ imagine she was pony mads? she was, right from before she was two, - imagine she was pony mads? she was, right from before she was two, she - right from before she was two, she used to sleep with a hardback cover picture book of horses instead of a pillow and she has always put the horses, first, second, third and last in her life.— horses, first, second, third and last in her life. you do have to be single-minded — last in her life. you do have to be single-minded to _ last in her life. you do have to be single-minded to get _ last in her life. you do have to be single-minded to get to - last in her life. you do have to be single-minded to get to top - last in her life. you do have to be single-minded to get to top of. last in her life. you do have to be l single-minded to get to top of your single—minded to get to top of your sport, she clearly had that from the get go. sport, she clearly had that from the net to. ., ., , sport, she clearly had that from the tet to, ., ., , ., , sport, she clearly had that from the et.o_ ., ., , ., i. sport, she clearly had that from the aceto. ., . , . i, get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey — get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey a — get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey a family _ get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey a family are _ get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey a family are you? - get go. from a very early age, yes. how horsey a family are you? we l get go. from a very early age, yes. i how horsey a family are you? we are not at all, laura _ how horsey a family are you? we are not at all, laura was _ how horsey a family are you? we are not at all, laura wasjust _ how horsey a family are you? we are not at all, laura wasjust obsessed i not at all, laura was just obsessed with him from a youngster and were used to buy and sell ponies so she could carry on her dream of riding. i imagine it like lots of parents, you got rather used to mucking out, grooming. ! you got rather used to mucking out, arroomin. .,, , . .,
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grooming. i was definitely along the way behind-the-scenes, _ grooming. i was definitely along the way behind-the-scenes, yes. - grooming. i was definitely along the way behind-the-scenes, yes. she's| way behind-the-scenes, yes. she's not had the — way behind-the-scenes, yes. she's not had the easiest _ way behind-the-scenes, yes. she's not had the easiest of— way behind-the-scenes, yes. she's not had the easiest of journeys - not had the easiest ofjourneys because eight years ago she was very ill. ,, ., , , ., ., ., ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing. — ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing. i — ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing, i was _ ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing, i was not - ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing, i was not at - ill. she was, she had a bad fall computing, i was not at home| ill. she was, she had a bad fall. computing, i was not at home -- ill. she was, she had a bad fall- computing, i was not at home -- i computing, i was not at home —— i was at home at the time and i was not there. it was a horrible thing to get the call to say to meet the ambulance at the hospital but it was ambulance at the hospital but it was a very hard week but i always knew she was going to get back on her horse and compete again so it was no surprise to me she carried on competing and she is where she is now. �* , ., competing and she is where she is now. �* , . ., ., ., , competing and she is where she is now. 2 . .., ., , ., , now. it's an extraordinary “ourney from being — now. it's an extraordinary “ourney from being in i now. it's an extraordinary “ourney from being in a h now. it's an extraordinary “ourney from being in a coma _ now. it's an extraordinaryjourney from being in a coma eight - now. it's an extraordinaryjourney from being in a coma eight years| now. it's an extraordinaryjourney i from being in a coma eight years ago to taking the gold medal. it is a great shame you cannot be there but you must have been glued to every second of it. you must have been glued to every second of it— second of it. yes, very difficult not being _ second of it. yes, very difficult not being there _ second of it. yes, very difficult not being there but _ second of it. yes, very difficult not being there but we've - second of it. yes, very difficult| not being there but we've been second of it. yes, very difficult - not being there but we've been able to keep —— keep in touch over the phone and on tv and the computer so at least we can do that. trier?r phone and on tv and the computer so at least we can do that.— at least we can do that. very proud. british eventing _
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at least we can do that. very proud. british eventing are _ at least we can do that. very proud. british eventing are very _ at least we can do that. very proud. british eventing are very keen - at least we can do that. very proud. british eventing are very keen to i british eventing are very keen to say this is an accessible sport, then perhaps more so it is these days. if people want to get involved but their children are keen but the parents know nothing about it, what would your advice be?— would your advice be? follow their dream, would your advice be? follow their dream. that _ would your advice be? follow their dream, that is _ would your advice be? follow their dream, that is the _ would your advice be? follow their dream, that is the advice - would your advice be? follow their dream, that is the advice to - would your advice be? follow their dream, that is the advice to any i would your advice be? follow their dream, that is the advice to any ofj dream, that is the advice to any of them, if you want it badly enough and are prepared to work hard enough, you can make it happen. this is one of the — enough, you can make it happen. this is one of the pinnacles of her sport, isn't it?— is one of the pinnacles of her sort, isn't it? ~ . , ., sport, isn't it? what will she want to do next? _ sport, isn't it? what will she want to do next? carry _ sport, isn't it? what will she want to do next? carry on _ sport, isn't it? what will she want to do next? carry on and - sport, isn't it? what will she want to do next? carry on and win - sport, isn't it? what will she want| to do next? carry on and win more gold medals!— to do next? carry on and win more gold medals! please tell me she has more help than _ gold medals! please tell me she has more help than just _ gold medals! please tell me she has more help than just you _ gold medals! please tell me she has more help than just you with - gold medals! please tell me she has more help than just you with the - more help than just you with the mucking out these days? absolutely. she's a very — mucking out these days? absolutely. she's a very independent _ mucking out these days? absolutely. she's a very independent person - mucking out these days? absolutely. she's a very independent person and| she's a very independent person and i do that for her at the weekend but not during the week now, she has her own team around her and with the support of lots of owners and lots of other people helping, she has
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been able to create a business so she can carry on doing what she does best. , , , ., , ., best. very enterprising. have you soken to best. very enterprising. have you spoken to her? _ best. very enterprising. have you spoken to her? i _ best. very enterprising. have you spoken to her? i spoke _ best. very enterprising. have you spoken to her? i spoke to - best. very enterprising. have you spoken to her? i spoke to her- spoken to her? i spoke to her briefly after — spoken to her? i spoke to her briefly after her _ spoken to her? i spoke to her briefly after her show - spoken to her? i spoke to her| briefly after her showjumping spoken to her? i spoke to her- briefly after her showjumping round for the team and she just said, briefly after her showjumping round for the team and shejust said, mum, we've got a gold medal. extraordinary. i am sure like lots of other parents you are hugely proud of her, did you ever doubt you could get this far —— she could get this far? t could get this far -- she could get this far? �* ., , could get this far -- she could get this far? �* . , , .. , this far? i didn't really because she's so single-minded - this far? i didn't really because she's so single-minded but - this far? i didn't really because she's so single-minded but it i this far? i didn't really because | she's so single-minded but it is she's so single—minded but it is just an incredibly hard road and there have been so many ups and downs, notjust her illness, many other things. downs, notjust her illness, many otherthings. laura downs, notjust her illness, many other things. laura always believed that she could do it, and i like to believe she could. i am so pleased for her that all the hard work has paid off. for her that all the hard work has aid off. ., . , for her that all the hard work has aid off. ., , ., , ., for her that all the hard work has aid off. . _ ., , ., ., ,, for her that all the hard work has aid off. ., , ., ., ,, ., paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to ou, paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to you. carry _ paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to you. carry on — paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to you, carry on celebrating - paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to you, carry on celebrating and i paid off. tracy, lovely to talk to i you, carry on celebrating and give our best wishes to laura when you speak to her. our best wishes to laura when you
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speak to her-— our best wishes to laura when you speak to her. a sprinter from belarus is said to be seeking asylum in poland after claiming she was being forced to return home from the olympics by her country's officials. krystina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the polish embassy in tokyo; the un refugee agency is now involved in the case. richard galpin reports. this is the moment the sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya decided to abandon her country belarus and to seek asylum in the polish embassy in tokyo. after refusing orders from belarus officials to fly back early to her home country. translation: | asked i the international olympic committee for help. i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i asked the ioc to intervene. yesterday she said she had been taken into the airport forcibly after criticising the team's coaches.
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she then moved to a hotel, escorted by airport security staff. the international olympic committee is now deciding what to do. the ioc and tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her and japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. meanwhile, the belarus olympic committee has made a statement saying the coaches had decided to withdraw her from the games on doctors' advice about her emotional and psychological state. she said officials had come to her hotel room and given her an hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyo's airport. it was then that she asked for help. belarus is seen as one of the most repressive countries in europe, the government cracking down on any dissent. krystsina tsimanouskaya has little choice but to settle in
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another country. richard galpin, bbc news. ministers are being urged to abandon the idea of a covid "amber watchlist" of holiday destinations which might be moved on to the red travel list at short notice. opponents say the move would prevent people travelling to destinations like spain because they wouldn't want to risk having to quarantine in a hotel when they return to the uk. from today, fully—vaccinated people arriving from the us and most of the eu will no longer have to isolate. our business correspondent katy austin reports. limits on international travel affect more than holidays. gemma is looking forward to bringing her baby from los angeles to the uk to meet his grandparents. the idea that the quarantine has now gone means that we're going to have our whole trip where we can be with our family and friends. previously, only people who received theirjabs in the uk could avoid self—isolating when arriving from amber list countries.
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from this morning, fully—vaccinated us or eu travellers don't have to quarantine and they won't have to take a test on day eight after arriving. they must still take a predeparture test and a covid pcr test on day two after their arrival. as soon as we got off the aeroplane, we were so excited. even the little ones were shouting, london, london! so, it is just absolutely marvellous to be back. it's been a very long time. we've onlyjust literally walked in a few minutes ago. when we get home and see everybody, it will sink in. we live in chicago at the moment, l so they haven't been back to seel grandparents for about two and a half years. l so it took us about 15 documents |as well as passports to get back. the tougher quarantine rule still applies to people coming from france. the us is still not allowing uk visitors in, but one airline told me today's changes are a step in the right direction, triggering a notable rise in bookings. week over week, more than 150% for new york—london, specifically. more than 250% increase.
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for sure, there is a big difference, pre—pandemic, much closer to the pattern where customers are booking. because of confidence, of course, in booking, changes of travel restrictions. for some other british businesses which depend on tourism, including this central london hotel, today's move is encouraging. as soon as that announcement was made we have had many bookings, particularly from the us. the europe market is slower, but particularly from the us. we wish it could have happened earlier but the fact that it has now happened is a positive for us and the industry as a whole. tour operators involved with red list countries, though, are still waiting for any good news. a slight sigh of relief that the government is minded to allow people to move around the world a little bit, there's some solace in that. but we are a long way from the opening of long—haul travel.
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we need recognition from the government that they understand the challenges we continue to face, and when we need support. uk airline bosses welcome today's changes but said ongoing restrictions could threaten the aviation sector's recovery, and called for more countries to be put on the green list. the government's next review of the travel rules is due later this week. katy austin, bbc news. thomas walters flew into heathrow today from new york state to surprise his dad julian today ahead of his 70th birthday tomorrow. it's the first time the pair have seen each other since february last year. theyjoin me now. thank you for that much for coping with thejet lag, thomas, to thank you for that much for coping with the jet lag, thomas, to talk to us. with the 'et lag, thomas, to talk to us. , ., with the 'et lag, thomas, to talk to us. , . ., with the 'et lag, thomas, to talk to us, . ., ., , , , with the 'et lag, thomas, to talk to us. . ., , ,, ., with the 'et lag, thomas, to talk to us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely- _ us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely- i— us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely. i had _ us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely. i had no _ us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely. i had no idea - us. julian, how surprise for you? extremely. i had no idea this - us. julian, how surprise for you? | extremely. i had no idea this was going _ extremely. i had no idea this was going to — extremely. i had no idea this was going to happen. i knew the restrictions change but i didn't expect— restrictions change but i didn't expect to _ restrictions change but i didn't expect to see my first son at all for my— expect to see my first son at all for my birthday tomorrow. you told
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them not to — for my birthday tomorrow. you told them not to go _ for my birthday tomorrow. you told them not to go to _ for my birthday tomorrow. you told them not to go to any _ for my birthday tomorrow. you told them not to go to any trouble? - them not to go to any trouble? indeed i had. isaid don't them not to go to any trouble? indeed i had. i said don't surprise me with _ indeed i had. i said don't surprise me with anything but my wife and my son thomas _ me with anything but my wife and my son thomas managed to surprise me. my other— son thomas managed to surprise me. my other children also knew but it was a _ my other children also knew but it was a big — my other children also knew but it was a big surprise to me. we — was a big surprise to me. we know. _ was a big surprise to me. we know, thomas, as you are a very disobedient son! how emotional has this been? mr; disobedient son! how emotional has this been? y disobedient son! how emotional has this been? g ., this been? my gosh, when i have found out it _ this been? my gosh, when i have found out it was _ this been? my gosh, when i have found out it was possible - this been? my gosh, when i have found out it was possible to - this been? my gosh, when i have found out it was possible to fly i found out it was possible to fly over! found out it was possible to fly over i wanted to fly over right away and tried as fast as i could to get and tried as fast as i could to get a ticket and was lucky to have time off work already and when i pressed click, i had tears in my eyes because i was so excited i was able to get to do this, to come from my dad's birthday. you to get to do this, to come from my dad's birthday-— to get to do this, to come from my dad's birthday. you were meant to be on another holiday _ dad's birthday. you were meant to be on another holiday in _ dad's birthday. you were meant to be on another holiday in the _ dad's birthday. you were meant to be on another holiday in the states? - on another holiday in the states? that's right. i had the time off already, and my wife was nice enough
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to say, no, please go see your dad, it is ok to leave us.— it is ok to leave us. how hard it has it been _ it is ok to leave us. how hard it has it been over _ it is ok to leave us. how hard it has it been over the _ it is ok to leave us. how hard it has it been over the last - it is ok to leave us. how hard it has it been over the last year i has it been over the last year julian? �* , , , julian? it's been extremely difficult- — julian? it's been extremely difficult. as— julian? it's been extremely difficult. as you _ julian? it's been extremely difficult. as you say, - julian? it's been extremely difficult. as you say, 18 - julian? it's been extremely - difficult. as you say, 18 months since _ difficult. as you say, 18 months since i— difficult. as you say, 18 months since i saw— difficult. as you say, 18 months since i saw thomas, and his family, and my— since i saw thomas, and his family, and my grandchildren. i've been able to see _ and my grandchildren. i've been able to see them — and my grandchildren. i've been able to see them on zoom but we've not been _ to see them on zoom but we've not been in _ to see them on zoom but we've not been in the — to see them on zoom but we've not been in the same room together or be able to— been in the same room together or be able to sit— been in the same room together or be able to sit shoulder to shoulder or touch— able to sit shoulder to shoulder or touch each— able to sit shoulder to shoulder or touch each other in that time. technology has been a real godsend, hasn't it, for many but there is no substitute to sitting there and rubbing shoulders literate with each other as you are doing now. that’s other as you are doing now. that's rirht. other as you are doing now. that's right- what _ other as you are doing now. that's right. what are _ other as you are doing now. that's right. what are your _ other as you are doing now. that's right. what are your plans? - other as you are doing now. that's right. what are your plans? it's i other as you are doing now. that's| right. what are your plans? it's my birthday tomorrow _ right. what are your plans? it's my birthday tomorrow and _ right. what are your plans? it's my birthday tomorrow and i _ right. what are your plans? it's my birthday tomorrow and i think i right. what are your plans? it's my| birthday tomorrow and i think there may be _ birthday tomorrow and i think there may be some other surprises in
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store _ may be some other surprises in store it — may be some other surprises in store it is _ may be some other surprises in store it is a _ may be some other surprises in store. it is a big birthday for me, so there — store. it is a big birthday for me, so there is— store. it is a big birthday for me, so there is a _ store. it is a big birthday for me, so there is a big change there. we will spend — so there is a big change there. we will spend some time together, travel— will spend some time together, travel to— will spend some time together, travel to one or two places but it isjust— travel to one or two places but it isjust nice — travel to one or two places but it isjust nice being in the same room and catching up with each other. how aood is it and catching up with each other. ting-of good is it being back in the uk? and catching up with each other. how good is it being back in the uk? i- good is it being back in the uk? i have wanted good is it being back in the uk?! have wanted to make sure i took in all the sites that i could so i went from the airport and sat at the top of the front of a double—decker bus and drive through here to kingston. my and drive through here to kingston. my dad grew up in weston—super—mare and we might get to go there tomorrow and see what he was a boy and what i had lots of summer holiday memories. it will be great. —— where i had lots of summer holiday memories. -- where i had lots of summer holiday memories.— -- where i had lots of summer holiday memories. this change in the destructions — holiday memories. this change in the destructions has _ holiday memories. this change in the destructions has meant _ holiday memories. this change in the destructions has meant a _ holiday memories. this change in the destructions has meant a great i holiday memories. this change in the destructions has meant a great deal i destructions has meant a great deal for yourfamily. tell us
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destructions has meant a great deal for your family. tell us if destructions has meant a great deal for yourfamily. tell us if you would, julian, are you likely to be able to travel to the states now? —— this change in the travel restrictions?— this change in the travel restrictions? it's certainly something _ restrictions? it's certainly something i _ restrictions? it's certainly something i want - restrictions? it's certainly something i want to i restrictions? it's certainly something i want to do i restrictions? it's certainly| something i want to do as restrictions? it's certainly i something i want to do as soon restrictions? it's certainly - something i want to do as soon as possible. it's very hard to keep up with the changing restrictions. i believe at present it is still not possible to go to the us from here. so i am pleased the uk has allowed people from the us to come in sooner. ~ �* people from the us to come in sooner. 2 �* , ., ., ., ., sooner. we've spoken to a lot of --eole in sooner. we've spoken to a lot of people in your — sooner. we've spoken to a lot of people in your position, - sooner. we've spoken to a lot of people in your position, and i sooner. we've spoken to a lot of| people in your position, and have not seen each other for a very long time. it's a very pertinent moment we are intruding on, we are very conscious of that, how has it changed your view of family, by being separated in this way, thomas?
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i think in some ways it makes us all closer, being not able to be with your family, closer, being not able to be with yourfamily, that closer, being not able to be with your family, that then closer, being not able to be with yourfamily, that then makes closer, being not able to be with your family, that then makes you try and find other ways to stay in contact and through whatsapp and zoom and things like that, i've probably been able to share a bit more with my brothers and my dads but actually getting to visit and being in person is so important. we hope you have a wonderful birthday, julian, and i hope there are a few more surprises in store and if it is any consolation i don't take much notice of my dad when he tells me not to surprise him either so you are in good company. thank you very much for sharing this special moment with us. thank you, aoodb e. and coming up later this hour, we'll be answering your questions on the new international travel rules. we'll bejoined by lisa minot,
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the travel editor at the sun, and sean tipton from abta. that's at half past three. a man, a woman and a 13—year—old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after the body of a five—year—old boy was pulled from the ogmore river in south wales. the boy has been named by south wales police as logan williamson from sam in bridgend. our correspondent hywel griffith is at the scene in sarn and has sent this update: all through the morning, people have been bringing cards, teddy bears, flowers to lay aside the scene where he was found. police were first called at 5:45am on saturday morning, initially to the report of a missing child. very quickly when they came here, they found his body in the ogmore river, just behind those trees. he was taken to hospital but sadly nothing could be done to save him. this story took an even more tragic turn yesterday when it was announced
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that three people had been arrested on suspicion of murder, a 39—year—old, a 30—year—old and a 13—year—old boy. they haven't been named but i understand the police have at least another five or six hours to question them and they may be able to extend that time of questioning. people we've spoken to here this morning in sarn are clearly shocked by these developments. they talk of logan as a happy, smiling, confident little boy. they were familiar with seeing him walking around the streets here and no one can really understand how this event would have happened. we have seen police divers in the river, just 100 metres away from me, searching a property nearby to the river, as well. this is a very active investigation, we have seen scenes of crime forensic officers going through the house, and divers in the river, trying to work out exactly how this young life was ended. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf has reported a nursery in dundee to the care inspectorate, alleging possible racial or religious discrimination after his two—year—old daughter was refused a place.
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mr yousaf says that after his family was turned down, his wife asked a white scottish friend to put in an application and it was accepted within 24 hours. with more details, here's our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie. humza yousaf has said he is absolutely furious about this. so far he told her story on social media and also to that used to put the daily record and he said his daughter was refused at place twice at a nursery in broughty ferry, he said he was told there were no places available. a white scottish friend of his wife also applied and 24 hours later that child had at place. the daily record reporter created two fake profiles and one name was refused a place and another
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applied for a place and was offered applied for a place and was offered a place. and then for our third time humza yousaf and his family also applied to the nurse that it was a muslim name and that white scottish name and again the same thing happened. the profile with the muslim name was rejected, and the other one is accepted. now, we've just had a statement from the nursery in broughty ferry, they said our nursery is extremely proud of being open and inclusive to all, and any claim to the contrary is false, and an accusation that we would refute in the strongest possible terms. the prime minister has been visiting the airbus factory in stevenage this morning, he's been speaking in the last few minutes and he was asked about travel arrangements. i think peoplejust i think people just do not realise what an incredible lead the uk it
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has in space technology, one quarter of all the world's telecom satellites are made here in stevenage so ijust opened a new facility here where we are hoping they will make even more. 18 months ago the government bought a big share of an operation which is a load of low earth orbit satellites, because we see a big future for that technology, big advantages notjust for uk plcjobs and growth across the whole of the country but it can do lots of good for humanity as well. i talking to the in malawi how they were saying they could not get good ground communications are needed satellite communications and could the uk help and they are building a satellite here that can measure at the biomass of the world's forests, which is going to be incredibly important, as we deal with global warming and our ability to absorb carbon. big
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with global warming and our ability to absorb carbon.— to absorb carbon. big week for international _ to absorb carbon. big week for international travel _ to absorb carbon. big week for international travel this - to absorb carbon. big week for international travel this week, | to absorb carbon. big week for. international travel this week, are you in favour of an amber watchlist? i am very pleased that today because of the vaccine role that we are able to say to people coming back from anywhere in the eu plus switzerland and the united states, and they don't have to quarantine, double jab people no longer have to quarantine. what i want to do is obviously, i understand people care very much about their holidays and want to go abroad, i understand how much people to plan and prepare for the summer holidays. but we've also got to remember that this is still a dangerous virus and that we must try and stop variants coming in, we must not import a variants from abroad and we must have a balanced approach. i want to see something
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thatis approach. i want to see something that is as simple and user—friendly for people as possible but obviously the double vaccinations that we have got really offer the way forward and i think we've now got more than 70, i think we've now got more than 70, i think we've now got more than 70, i think 72% of the population has had two jabs. i think 72% of the population has had two jabs-— i think 72% of the population has had two jabs. had two 'abs. what do you say to critics had two jabs. what do you say to critics who _ had two jabs. what do you say to critics who say _ had two jabs. what do you say to critics who say we _ had two jabs. what do you say to critics who say we are _ had two jabs. what do you say to i critics who say we are squandering our vaccine dividend? the critics who say we are squandering our vaccine dividend?— our vaccine dividend? the uk has been able to _ our vaccine dividend? the uk has been able to roll _ our vaccine dividend? the uk has been able to roll out _ our vaccine dividend? the uk has been able to roll out vaccines i our vaccine dividend? the uk has been able to roll out vaccines at i been able to roll out vaccines at the pace that has been pretty good. we vaccinated more people than any other country in europe. that means the uk economy and society is just about the most open in europe and you have seen the figures from the imf about growth in that uk, the bounce back you are seeing in the uk economy that is directly attributable to that opening up and it vaccine roll—out, on travel, we've had to balance it because of
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the anxieties we have about important new variants and bringing back the disease but we have to recognise people want badly to go on their summer holidays and we need to get the travel industry moving again. so we want an approach that is as simple as we can possibly make it. ., , ., .., is as simple as we can possibly make it. on iran you can point you have said iran it. on iran you can point you have said iran is _ it. on iran you can point you have said iran is responsible _ it. on iran you can point you have said iran is responsible for- it. on iran you can point you have said iran is responsible for the i said iran is responsible for the attack on the tanker, what sort of response are you considering, is a military response on the table? ! think iran should face the consequences of what they've done and accept the attribution the foreign secretary has made, this was clearly an unacceptable and outrageous attack on the commercial shipping, uk national died, it is absolutely vital that iran and every other country respects the freedoms of navigation around the world, and
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that uk will continue to insist on that. the prime minister is picking on a trip to airbus in stevenage. here's the main event... squirrel�*s efforts are replayed on the camp which are produced at said is being broadcast on nutflix... those who complete the course are rewarded with a feeder of knots. there you go! time for the other sport. here in the bbc sport centre is gavin. . sport. here in the bbc sport centre is gavin. , ._ , sport. here in the bbc sport centre is gavin. , , ., . is gavin. leisure may be introduced that for the — is gavin. leisure may be introduced that for the next _ is gavin. leisure may be introduced that for the next cycle, _ is gavin. leisure may be introduced that for the next cycle, because i that for the next cycle, because their dream to make it a younger, more diverse and cooler programme
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these days. scribbling perhaps? maybe not actually. stick to the golds. great britain have won their first eventing gold in 49 years. they took first place in team showjumping with oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen, all making their olympic debuts. world number one oliver townend was last to go on ballaghmor class. he had one fault, but that didn't matter, because he went clear through the rest of his ride to take gb's 11th gold of the tokyo games. townend said it was a team effort. ididn't i didn't know how much we had in hand, actually, so i put myself under a bit of pressure, but that's normal. but these two guys have made it very easy for me, jumping such amazing rounds. com went in and obviously nailed the clear round, and laura's horse had a smoke but she gave him a brilliant ride as always, sojust she gave him a brilliant ride as always, so just surrounded she gave him a brilliant ride as always, sojust surrounded by she gave him a brilliant ride as always, so just surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will be a huge celebration and i don't think it will be with a cup of
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tea and biscuit! and — tom mcewen won a silver in the individual eventing final later. . .. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. a couple of errors by team—mate oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions so australia's andrew hoy secured bronze at the age of 62. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over 87kg category. campbell was making her olympic debut and lifted a total of 283kg — setting new british and commonwealth records and also claimed great britain's first olympic weightlifting medal since 1984. china's li wenwen won gold and american sarah robles won bronze. great britain are through to the women's hockey semi—finals, after a dramatic shootout win over spain. the match finished 2—2 in normal time, taking it to a shootout, where goalkeeper maddie hinch was the hero, keeping out all of spain's efforts to take team gb to the semi—final, where they'll face the netherlands, in a rematch of 2016 olympic final. the gadirova twins were
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involved in the gymnastics floor final for britain earlier — but couldn't get a medal. america's jade carey took gold. jessica gadirova performed early on in the competition, completing an incredibly impressive floor routine. she was in the silver medal position for a little while, but was pushed down the places, finishing in sixth. her 16—year—old twinjennifer finished just a place behind her in seventh, a couple of stumbles on landing, but a fantastic performance from jenn, as well, in herfirst olympics. a world record has been broken in the women's team pursuit qualifying, but not by team gb. it had looked as though katie archibald, elinor barker, josie knight and laura kenny were going to beat the record set by germany earlier, they were half a second faster early on in the race. but it just fell apart at the end for britain. they held out to finish second in qualifying. they will race against the usa in the first round tomorrow. and the british men qualified fourth fastest in their team pursuit. it means ed clancy, ethan hayter, ethan vernon and ollie wood will face the fastest team in the first round — denmark.
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the winners of that will then progress to the final. on to athletics, and great britain's laura muir eased into the semi—finals of the 1500 metres as she aims for a first olympic medal. the 28—year—old finished second in her heat — just behind canada's gabriela debues—stafford. muir had the option of contesting both the 800m and isoom events in tokyo, but opted to focus on the longer distance. she said she is "more prepared than ever". and away from the olympics, some football news to bring you. harry kane hasn't returned to tottenham's training ground, as expected this morning amid intense speculation about his future. kane was due to undergo coronavirus testing today, before starting training tomorrow, after a three—week break, following euro 2020. however, the striker didn't turn up and spurs haven't explained why. it's understood kane felt he could leave the club this summer. new manager nuno espirito santo has spoken optimistically about working with the england captain. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for
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you in the next hour. next up is your questions answered. kevin, thank you very much. we are going to do your questions answered injust one second going to do your questions answered in just one second but i have some breaking news to bring you. a west midlands police officer has been found guilty of carrying out two assaults on members of the public. the case was described in court as disastrous for public relations. both of the victims are black. the districtjudge found pc declanjones had acted unlawfully when he need and punched michael rose in april last year. he wrongly suspected him of stealing a phone and a bicycle. the next day, he punched and kicked a is—year—old boy, who he wrongly suspected of drugs offences, in what was described as a totally unnecessary assault. neither victim had resisted arrest. pcjones, who is 30, will be sentenced on the 10th of september. so a west midlands
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police officer found guilty of carrying out two assaults on members of the public. now it is time for your questions answered. this afternoon, we're answering your travel—related questions, as changes, which come into force today, mean that passengers who are fully vaccinated and arriving from the us and parts of the eu arriving in the uk, won't have to quarantine on arrival. to answer the questions you've been sending, i'm joined by lisa minot, she is the travel editor for the sun, and also with me is sean tipton from abta. both of you thank you very much. i mustjust point out where you are, lisa, the rules are somewhat different there. what are the hoops you have to jump through?- you have to 'ump through? that's riaht, i you have to 'ump through? that's right. i am — you have to jump through? that's right, i am down _ you have to jump through? that's right, i am down in _ you have to jump through? that's right, i am down in the _ you have to jump through? that's right, i am down in the south - you have to jump through? that's right, i am down in the south of. right, i am down in the south of france, and of course france is on the amber plus wrist —— list. so i had been double vaccinated so i didn't have to do tests. when i go
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back to england, unless the rules change, i will have to self—isolate for ten days and take two tests on days two and eight. i'm really hoping it changes this thursday when we have the next update. don’t hoping it changes this thursday when we have the next update.— we have the next update. don't think about that yet. _ we have the next update. don't think about that yet, enjoy _ we have the next update. don't think about that yet, enjoy it, _ we have the next update. don't think about that yet, enjoy it, and - we have the next update. don't think about that yet, enjoy it, and it - we have the next update. don't think about that yet, enjoy it, and it is - about that yet, enjoy it, and it is very good to disturb your trip to trip to talk to us. sean, annabel asks, does it apply to people who are already quarantining, this ability not to have to quarantine, because annabel arrived yesterday from the us and would love to know if they are allowed out of quarantine after the second. that must be very _ quarantine after the second. that must be very frustrating for annabel, but unfortunately a sheer i’ilht annabel, but unfortunately a sheer right before the change was made she will have _ right before the change was made she will have to _ right before the change was made she will have to remain and self—isolate. this is a question of what _ self—isolate. this is a question of what the — self—isolate. this is a question of what the rules are when you arrive. it must _ what the rules are when you arrive. it must be — what the rules are when you arrive. it must be very annoying for her. this is— it must be very annoying for her. this is still— it must be very annoying for her. this is still a _ it must be very annoying for her. this is still a very good move, particularly for the people who want to visit— particularly for the people who want to visit friends and family. a lot of debate — to visit friends and family. a lot of debate about travel restrictions but it _ of debate about travel restrictions but it is— of debate about travel restrictions but it is notjust about holiday— makers, but it is notjust about holiday—makers, a lot of but it is notjust about holiday— makers, a lot of people haven't — holiday— makers, a lot of people haven't seen family for many months,
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and they— haven't seen family for many months, and they will— haven't seen family for many months, and they will find it considerably easier— and they will find it considerably easier to— and they will find it considerably easier to do so if they're coming from _ easier to do so if they're coming from the — easier to do so if they're coming from the usa, and let's not forget the very— from the usa, and let's not forget the very large expat community we have in— the very large expat community we have in europe that will have similar— have in europe that will have similar easier ways of getting into the uk _ similar easier ways of getting into the uk without having to self—isolate. i do a lot of chats with _ self—isolate. i do a lot of chats with spanish radio stations, and this has— with spanish radio stations, and this has caused a lot of ill feeling, _ this has caused a lot of ill feeling, the fact that their vaccines were not recognised, but they are _ vaccines were not recognised, but they are now, so that's great news. yes, _ they are now, so that's great news. yes. but _ they are now, so that's great news. yes. but as— they are now, so that's great news. yes, but as you say, it can't be backdated. lisa, anna meadows wants to know about going on the other direction. when will the us lift their ban on people from the uk entering their country? she says she is desperate to see her granddaughter and family, and her 18—month—old great grandson. huge 18-month-old great grandson. huge numbers of families _ 18-month-old great grandson. huge numbers of families are _ 18-month-old great grandson. huge numbers of families are in _ 18—month—old great grandson. hire numbers of families are in this problem at the moment. at the moment, the presidential population put in place by president trump at the start of the pandemic remains in place, and we don't yet have a date for that to be lifted. there are
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serious concerns about the delta variant, especially as there is some kind of vaccine hesitancy in the us at the moment. they have had a very successful roll—out of their vaccine programme, but there are pockets of places around the country where that gap hasn't been as good, and we are now seeing with the delta variant, which is as we know far more contagious than the other variants, we are seeing rises in places like florida. so it is not looking good for the short term, but we really hope that this move we put in place will put some sort of pressure onto the us to actually look at their system again and recognise the fact that there is a possibility we can have a travel corridor there between the two countries, and at the moment the two countries, and at the moment the economy here is losing £23 million a day because we haven't yet got that transatlantic corridor between the us in the uk up and running again. between the us in the uk up and running again-— running again. yes, so a lot of enthusiasm — running again. yes, so a lot of enthusiasm and _ running again. yes, so a lot of enthusiasm and impetus - running again. yes, so a lot of. enthusiasm and impetus behind running again. yes, so a lot of- enthusiasm and impetus behind that.
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sean, sally is in the netherlands and she wants to know what happens if the results of the tests we need to do before day two of arrival in the uk aren't available before we leave on day four? especially as day one and day two are a saturday and sunday? so she is visiting here from the netherlands. salli? sunday? so she is visiting here from the netherlands.— the netherlands. sally come you don't have _ the netherlands. sally come you don't have to — the netherlands. sally come you don't have to wait _ the netherlands. sally come you don't have to wait for _ the netherlands. sally come you don't have to wait for the - the netherlands. sally come youj don't have to wait for the results to come — don't have to wait for the results to come through, you canjust continue — to come through, you canjust continue with your trip as normal. me and _ continue with your trip as normal. me and lisa — continue with your trip as normal. me and lisa were discussing this before, — me and lisa were discussing this before, actually, and it is not necessarily the test you had to take, — necessarily the test you had to take, but — necessarily the test you had to take, but if you don't actually register— take, but if you don't actually register a _ take, but if you don't actually register a test you won't be able to fill in _ register a test you won't be able to fill in your— register a test you won't be able to fill in your passenger locator form, which _ fill in your passenger locator form, which will— fill in your passenger locator form, which will cause you serious problems getting into the uk the first place, but the test itself, you don't _ first place, but the test itself, you don't have to wait for the results — you don't have to wait for the results to— you don't have to wait for the results to come back, and in many cases— results to come back, and in many cases they— results to come back, and in many cases they won't come back terribly quickly _ cases they won't come back terribly quickly i_ cases they won't come back terribly quickly. i think it is a way of the governmentjust to keep quickly. i think it is a way of the government just to keep a check on infection— government just to keep a check on infection rates, etc, but in terms of people — infection rates, etc, but in terms of people coming over, if you leave before _ of people coming over, if you leave before the — of people coming over, if you leave before the test has come back and go home. _ before the test has come back and go home, you _ before the test has come back and go home, you are entitled to do that, you dont— home, you are entitled to do that, you don't have to wait for it to come — you don't have to wait for it to come through.— you don't have to wait for it to come through. that takes a lot of ressure come through. that takes a lot of pressure of _ come through. that takes a lot of pressure of people, _ come through. that takes a lot of pressure of people, then, - come through. that takes a lot of| pressure of people, then, because
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come through. that takes a lot of. pressure of people, then, because it is a worry. lisa, james hook says i'm a british citizen in the philippines. i haven't seen my family since january 2020. vaccinations are speeding up here and i was recently lucky enough to be given the uk approved janssen vaccine. is it likely the philippines will be removed from the red list in time for me not to miss another christmas, so a few months away, and will my vaccination status be treated the same way as someone in the us or the eu? we were encouraged by the uk to be vaccinated in our country of residence, so i hope this is the case. so many imponderables for people. case. so many imponderables for --eole. , , , , people. yes, this is the problem, but we have _ people. yes, this is the problem, but we have seen _ people. yes, this is the problem, but we have seen this _ people. yes, this is the problem, but we have seen this first - people. yes, this is the problem, but we have seen this first vital i but we have seen this first vital start today. baby steps, still quite big baby steps, we have the whole of the eu and we've got america, but we are now recognising the jabs they have in place. it is good news they —— he has had the janssen vaccine, because that is one you will recognise in the uk. the government
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have said they will gradually roll out this acceptance of other countries's vaccinations, at a pace. it will be a slower pace than i think people would like but that is going to come. i think the bigger issue at the moment is that the philippines are still on our red list. that would involve notjust quarantining but actual hotel quarantine at the moment, and all we can hope is that as the number of people vaccinated in the philippines rises, the numbers change and they will then gradually go back onto the amber list, and it will then be possible for that quarantine for vaccinated tourist and family member is to come into play. 50 vaccinated tourist and family member is to come into play.— is to come into play. so quite a lot could happen _ is to come into play. so quite a lot could happen over— is to come into play. so quite a lot could happen over the _ is to come into play. so quite a lot could happen over the next - is to come into play. so quite a lot could happen over the next few i could happen over the next few months. sean, alan says i was wondering if you be able to let me know if there are any further development on the astrazeneca vaccine india variant issues that are affecting 5 million uk citizens? there were three different batch numbers, i think, there were three different batch numbers, ithink, lisa, you had one of these that was affected. it was
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mentioned last week. you did as well, sean? mentioned last week. you did as well. sean?— mentioned last week. you did as well, sean? yes. some countries are not accepting — well, sean? yes. some countries are not accepting this _ well, sean? yes. some countries are not accepting this for travel purposes, it is quite concerning. has that all been resolved? yes. purposes, it is quite concerning. has that all been resolved? yes, it has. the issue _ has that all been resolved? yes, it has. the issue was _ has that all been resolved? yes, it has. the issue was basically - has that all been resolved? yes, it has. the issue was basically it - has that all been resolved? yes, it has. the issue was basically it was| has. the issue was basically it was exactly— has. the issue was basically it was exactly the — has. the issue was basically it was exactly the same vaccine. if it was made _ exactly the same vaccine. if it was made in _ exactly the same vaccine. if it was made in india it was called covid shield, — made in india it was called covid shield, called something else in england. — shield, called something else in england, but exactly the same vaccine, — england, but exactly the same vaccine, but you had to officially register— vaccine, but you had to officially register the vaccine under its trading — register the vaccine under its trading name of the european medical authorities. _ trading name of the european medical authorities, which had not happened with the _ authorities, which had not happened with the vaccine being made in lndia. — with the vaccine being made in lndia. so— with the vaccine being made in lndia. so it _ with the vaccine being made in india, so it is fairly a bureaucratic issue, it is exactly the same — bureaucratic issue, it is exactly the same vaccine, but we have been reassured _ the same vaccine, but we have been reassured that should no longer be a problem _ reassured that should no longer be a problem in — reassured that should no longer be a problem. in fact, actually, nowi have _ problem. in fact, actually, nowi have one — problem. in fact, actually, nowi have one of— problem. in fact, actually, nowi have one of the batch numbers as made _ have one of the batch numbers as made in _ have one of the batch numbers as made in india, it says back sevres on the _ made in india, it says back sevres on the paper i have from the nhs. fundamentally it shouldn't be a problem — fundamentally it shouldn't be a problem. a lot of country said from day one _ problem. a lot of country said from day one that they didn't mind where it had _ day one that they didn't mind where it had been— day one that they didn't mind where it had been made. so don't think people _ it had been made. so don't think people need to worry unduly about
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that _ people need to worry unduly about that. ., , �*, . people need to worry unduly about that. ., , �*, that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from _ that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from the _ that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from the us _ that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from the us or _ that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from the us or the - that. tony barn's asks, lisa, if new travellers from the us or the eu i travellers from the us or the eu develop covert, how well their contacts, not necessarily their family and friends, he contacts, not necessarily their family and friends, be notified? i assume the purpose of the changes to stimulate activity in the tourism sector said they will be encouraged to travel in the uk. could any go unnoticed, uncontrolled, unreported? unnoticed, uncontrolled, unreported ? there unnoticed, uncontrolled, unreported? there is every chance that could be the case but we are talking here about double vaccinated citizens from the eu and the us, so there is a level of protection already recorded by that, and all we can hope is that they would do the right thing, and if they do manage to contract the coronavirus that they are here that they would self—isolate come as we are expected to in the uk. all you can hope is that people will use their own personal responsibility, their own common sense and do the right thing, but at the moment there is no actual, apart from the passenger
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location from they are required to fill in when they come to the country, there is no way of tracing people or their contacts if they are not a uk citizen. i people or their contacts if they are not a uk citizen.— not a uk citizen. i may as well ask ou this, not a uk citizen. i may as well ask you this. lisa. _ not a uk citizen. i may as well ask you this, lisa, pauline _ not a uk citizen. i may as well ask you this, lisa, pauline elliott - not a uk citizen. i may as well ask you this, lisa, pauline elliott says| you this, lisa, pauline elliott says our pcr tests required prior to travelling to france?— our pcr tests required prior to travelling to france? they are not, actuall , travelling to france? they are not, actually. that _ travelling to france? they are not, actually, that is _ travelling to france? they are not, actually, that is four _ travelling to france? they are not, actually, that is four double - actually, that is four double vaccinated people. at the moment, if you are double vaccinated you have no reason to quarantine a new do not have to take a test to coming to france. they change that rule just after we added them to the amber plast list. at the moment if you are an vaccinated —— amber plus list. you need to have —— if you are not vaccinated, you need to have a reason to come to france. you have to have a test. but at the moment with this amber plus, you do have to take two tests on your return on days two and eight but i am really hoping that will be resolved. right now down here, they are starting to require people to have their
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vaccination certificates to go into leisure centres, cinemas, restaurants, bars, and they are now very hot on it, and masks are being worn indoors in restaurants, supermarkets, shops, so they are trying as well as they can to control the spread of the disease, but it is much easier to get into france than it is to get back into the uk at the moment.- france than it is to get back into the uk at the moment. thank you. san'a the uk at the moment. thank you. saniay asks. _ the uk at the moment. thank you. sanjay asks, sean, _ the uk at the moment. thank you. sanjay asks, sean, what _ the uk at the moment. thank you. sanjay asks, sean, what about - sanjay asks, sean, what about canada? our covid vaccination rates are much higher than the us and some eu countries, why are we still on the amber list?— eu countries, why are we still on the amber list? well, if you look at it the other — the amber list? well, if you look at it the other way _ the amber list? well, if you look at it the other way round, _ the amber list? well, if you look at it the other way round, us - the amber list? well, if you look at it the other way round, us visiting i it the other way round, us visiting canada. _ it the other way round, us visiting canada. the — it the other way round, us visiting canada, the canadians are very strict _ canada, the canadians are very strict and — canada, the canadians are very strict and say they will not accept british— strict and say they will not accept british nationals as it currently stands — british nationals as it currently stands. but decisions made about whether— stands. but decisions made about whether a — stands. but decisions made about whether a country is on an amber or green— whether a country is on an amber or green or— whether a country is on an amber or green or red — whether a country is on an amber or green or red list is made by the government, not by us, and i know there _ government, not by us, and i know there has— government, not by us, and i know there has been a lot of talk in the industry— there has been a lot of talk in the industry about how clear the government is when it makes these decisions, _ government is when it makes these decisions, but as i said, they have said repeatedly they do this based
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on epidemiological evidence on infection— on epidemiological evidence on infection rates etc, so that is really— infection rates etc, so that is really a — infection rates etc, so that is really a question i think i would put to— really a question i think i would put to the — really a question i think i would put to the government rather than us, but _ put to the government rather than us, but i _ put to the government rather than us, but i think canada is pretty much — us, but i think canada is pretty much off— us, but i think canada is pretty much off the list unless it is very exceptional circumstance.- much off the list unless it is very exceptional circumstance. have you noticed that — exceptional circumstance. have you noticed that quid _ exceptional circumstance. have you noticed that quid pro _ exceptional circumstance. have you noticed that quid pro quo _ exceptional circumstance. have you noticed that quid pro quo thing, - noticed that quid pro quo thing, tit—for—tat almost, if you don't let our citizens and we won't let yours in? �* . ., our citizens and we won't let yours in? �* , . ,., , , in? i've seen that in the past but not so much _ in? i've seen that in the past but not so much to _ in? i've seen that in the past but not so much to do _ in? i've seen that in the past but not so much to do with - in? i've seen that in the past but not so much to do with health i in? i've seen that in the past but. not so much to do with health and safety _ not so much to do with health and safety issues such as the pandemic, it is more _ safety issues such as the pandemic, it is more about these issues. i won't _ it is more about these issues. i won't name _ it is more about these issues. i won't name the countries concerned, but there _ won't name the countries concerned, but there was one particular country where _ but there was one particular country where we _ but there was one particular country where we imposed visa restrictions, and shortly— where we imposed visa restrictions, and shortly after they did the same to us _ and shortly after they did the same to us in— and shortly after they did the same to us in a — and shortly after they did the same to us. in a positive way, talking about— to us. in a positive way, talking about the — to us. in a positive way, talking about the usa for example, the fact we are _ about the usa for example, the fact we are making it easier for people from _ we are making it easier for people from the _ we are making it easier for people from the usa to come over as long as they have _ from the usa to come over as long as they have been double vaccinated, i hope there — they have been double vaccinated, i hope there is an element of reciprocity that we should see the same _ reciprocity that we should see the same thing in the hopefully not too distant _ same thing in the hopefully not too distant future so we can go to america. _ distant future so we can go to america, visiting friends and family and going _ america, visiting friends and family and going on holiday. we did a bit of research — and going on holiday. we did a bit of research recently saying that when _ of research recently saying that when things get back to normality, where _ when things get back to normality, where you —
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when things get back to normality, where you desperate to get away too? america _ where you desperate to get away too? america was— where you desperate to get away too? america was not one of the list. i�*m america was not one of the list. i'm not surprised _ america was not one of the list. in not surprised at all. leo de klerk says i have worked withjenny on the eurostar, brussels to london, it will travel through france, calling at lille and calais. i will not alight. what a lovely, lovely word. does that count as having travelled in france, and does it mean i have to quarantine?— in france, and does it mean i have to quarantine? unfortunately it does mean ou to quarantine? unfortunately it does mean you have _ to quarantine? unfortunately it does mean you have travelled _ to quarantine? unfortunately it does mean you have travelled in - to quarantine? unfortunately it does mean you have travelled in france, | mean you have travelled in france, because as much as he is not going to get off the train, there is opportunities for people to get onto the train, and that isn't going to stop anybody saying that you haven't actually passed through france itself. it seems unfair but unfortunately it will mean that if you are coming into the uk, for the moment, it will mean you will have to self—isolate when you arrive. all we can hope is that when we have this update later on this week, wednesday or thursday, we are due to have this update, we can hope is they have had another look at the figures, seen that the beta variant has dropped significantly in mainland france, and remove the need for that self quarantine on return.
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just one other thing, when we're talking about canada as well, they have confirmed that from september seven, vaccinated citizens from the uk will be able to enter the country. there is going to be a significant testing requirements as well but it is a good step forward from september seven.- well but it is a good step forward from september seven. thank you. sean, this from september seven. thank you. sean. this lady _ from september seven. thank you. sean, this lady says _ from september seven. thank you. sean, this lady says i _ from september seven. thank you. sean, this lady says i am _ from september seven. thank you. sean, this lady says i am from - sean, this lady says i am from denmark, the danish covenant have very tough restrictions on travellers from the uk, it is on the danish red list. this made me wonder if denmark is the only country so deeply concerned with travellers from the uk? it would appear not. that's one of the things about all of this— that's one of the things about all of this and — that's one of the things about all of this and honestly our government can make _ of this and honestly our government can make its decisions about risk factors— can make its decisions about risk factors for— can make its decisions about risk factors for different destinations, but also — factors for different destinations, but also when you are thinking of going _ but also when you are thinking of going away somewhere, you also have to think— going away somewhere, you also have to think about what that country, how they— to think about what that country, how they feel about us as well, because — how they feel about us as well, because obviously they are all making — because obviously they are all making their individual decisions. some _ making their individual decisions. some are — making their individual decisions. some are more straightforward than others _ some are more straightforward than others but _ some are more straightforward than others but others are taking a much more _ others but others are taking a much more risk— others but others are taking a much more risk averse approach. for ekanrple. — more risk averse approach. for example, new zealand and australia have been— example, new zealand and australia have been on the green list quite some _
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have been on the green list quite some time — have been on the green list quite some time now, but you won't be able to get— some time now, but you won't be able to get there _ some time now, but you won't be able to get there because they won't let you win, _ to get there because they won't let you win, except in very rigorous circumstances. some countries are taking _ circumstances. some countries are taking a _ circumstances. some countries are taking a very cautious approach, but what we _ taking a very cautious approach, but what we are — taking a very cautious approach, but what we are seeing in europe and in the uk, _ what we are seeing in europe and in the uk, i_ what we are seeing in europe and in the uk, ithink what we are seeing in europe and in the uk, i think it is the vaccine roll-out — the uk, i think it is the vaccine roll—out programme. it has been so successful— roll—out programme. it has been so successful thanks to the nhs, and other— successful thanks to the nhs, and other countries in europe have actually— other countries in europe have actually done really well from a fairly— actually done really well from a fairly slow start, many of them having — fairly slow start, many of them having higher vaccination rates than the uk _ having higher vaccination rates than the uk and — having higher vaccination rates than the uk and i think that's what we are seeing, — the uk and i think that's what we are seeing, that we need to get back to some _ are seeing, that we need to get back to some form of reality, and vaccine programmes are the way to do that but obviously other countries are taking _ but obviously other countries are taking a — but obviously other countries are taking a much more cautious approach _ taking a much more cautious approach-— approach. just want to show everybody — approach. just want to show everybody some _ approach. just want to show everybody some pictures . approach. just want to show l everybody some pictures from heathrow of families who have been taking advantage of this change in the rules, whereby a double vaccinated people from the us and from many parts of the eu are allowed to come now, as we've been reporting, to the uk with quarantine. there is the rash, there is the tears, oh, dear, we have all felt quite overwhelmed by all of this, and this makes the point, doesn't it, sean, that, yes, travel
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is about holidays, but it is also about much more than that, and the number of people we have spoken to who have just been so desperate to see family and friends, who they have been separated from all that time. .. , y have been separated from all that time. , g , , time. exactly. my partner, she is sanish, time. exactly. my partner, she is spanish. and _ time. exactly. my partner, she is spanish, and she _ time. exactly. my partner, she is spanish, and she hadn't- time. exactly. my partner, she is spanish, and she hadn't seen - time. exactly. my partner, she isj spanish, and she hadn't seen her parents _ spanish, and she hadn't seen her parents for— spanish, and she hadn't seen her parents for a year. so we had a quick— parents for a year. so we had a quick trip— parents for a year. so we had a quick trip to _ parents for a year. so we had a quick trip to a beef there, then she's— quick trip to a beef there, then she's gone _ quick trip to a beef there, then she's gone on from there to minorca to see _ she's gone on from there to minorca to see her— she's gone on from there to minorca to see her parents. that is honestly more _ to see her parents. that is honestly more important than a few days away with me _ more important than a few days away with me. she's not alone in that. there _ with me. she's not alone in that. there must— with me. she's not alone in that. there must be hundreds of thousands of people _ there must be hundreds of thousands of people in— there must be hundreds of thousands of people in the uk, if not more, who haven't _ of people in the uk, if not more, who haven't see their families overseas _ who haven't see their families overseas and vice versa, and it is a great _ overseas and vice versa, and it is a great move — overseas and vice versa, and it is a great move forward. travel is not 'ust great move forward. travel is not just about — great move forward. travel is not just about holidays, even though they are — just about holidays, even though they are very important, it is away for people — they are very important, it is away for people to meet family overseas, and that— for people to meet family overseas, and thatjust hasn't been possible for so _ and thatjust hasn't been possible for so long. that is also going to be really— for so long. that is also going to be really good news for those people today _ be really good news for those people today we _ be really good news for those people toda . ~ ., be really good news for those people toda . ~ . , , , today. we are 'ust witnessing, lisa ou can't today. we are 'ust witnessing, lisa you cant — today. we are just witnessing, lisa you can't see them, _ today. we are just witnessing, lisa you can't see them, but _ today. we are just witnessing, lisa you can't see them, but some - today. we are just witnessing, lisa you can't see them, but some of. today. we are just witnessing, lisa l you can't see them, but some of the best hugs caught on camera. must be areat. love
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best hugs caught on camera. must be great. love actually. _ best hugs caught on camera. must be great. love actually. yes, _ best hugs caught on camera. must be great. love actually. yes, it - great. love actually. yes, it reminds— great. love actually. yes, it reminds me _ great. love actually. yes, it reminds me of _ great. love actually. yes, it reminds me of that - great. love actually. yes, it reminds me of that mobile i great. love actually. yes, it - reminds me of that mobile phone advert where everybody was sung to when they arrived at terminal five. enjoy france, won't you? we are green with envy. but you have been to ibiza, sean, so we don't feel too sorry for you. but to ibiza, sean, so we don't feel too sorry for you-— sorry for you. but i had to come back. sorry for you. but i had to come back- some _ sorry for you. but i had to come back. some of— sorry for you. but i had to come back. some of us _ sorry for you. but i had to come back. some of us haven't - sorry for you. but i had to come back. some of us haven't been l back. some of us haven't been anywhere! _ back. some of us haven't been anywhere! anyway, _ back. some of us haven't been anywhere! anyway, thank - back. some of us haven't been anywhere! anyway, thank you | back. some of us haven't been - anywhere! anyway, thank you very much for answering all these questions, thank you. today marks three months until the 26th un climate change conference in glasgow, it is to be the most important meeting on climate change since the paris agreement was drawn up in 2015. with expectations that it will deliver significant progress in the battle against rising temperatures, the world wildlife fund is partnering with leading international artists such as tracey emin, anish kapoor and gavin turk to inspire global action. tom webb has more. from mary mattingly�*s vanishing
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point on southend pier, to ackroyd & harvey's beuys' acorns here at the tate modern, artists are creating eye—catching pieces to draw attention to our changing climate. ahead of the climate summit in glasgow, artists, galleries and museums are coming together to highlight issues around climate change. art for your world is a project where we're working with a leading range of artists to really help tell the story and involve a much wider community in the fight against climate change. and we are hoping the work of artists will inspire hearts and minds and audiences around the world to do something to help save their world. one british artist, gavin turk, is creating work for this campaign. i have actually gathered the sump oil from the bottom of a white transit van. and then i painted the canvas with this sump oil. and the painting will actually never dry, it will always be wet. and slowly, the oil is descending down the canvas, which is almost
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like saying, "come on, we've got to get ourselves engaged in this conversation about the planet." i think it's brilliant to be able to associate selling art with physical projects that hopefully will make a change into the future. one project being funded by the sale of the artwork at auction is the uk's first seagrass restoration project, in pembrokeshire's coastal national park. one million seagrass seeds were collected by a team of volunteers in england and wales, before being placed into hessian bags and planted on the sea bed. seagrass accounts for 10% of annual ocean carbon storage, capturing carbon from the environment 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. we have been back recently to some i nearby very small plots we planted i about four years ago - now and they have taken a while to develop. but now they're - expanding quite rapidly. the fact we're seeing mature plants is a very good sign _ it transforms those shallow seas i
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to having a hugely complex habitat. all sorts of exciting, i interesting animals live in that environment. with their unique ability to inspire and communicate through creativity, campaigners hope more artists will come together to paint a brighter future for our planet. tom webb, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick. hello. some sunny spells, but also some heavy, even torrential or thundery downpours today. the greatest chance of catching these will be toward south—east wales, south midlands, across southern england, including london. not everybody well, but if you do, there could well be impacts from the risk of flooding. elsewhere, sunny spells, chance of a shower. a lot of cloud in northern ireland, sunny spells in scotland, though cloudy in the northern isles with the odd spot
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of rain. temperatures running at or below average for the time of year but it does feel quite pleasant still, if you are in some sunshine. any of those downpours that have developed slowly fade into the night. second half the night looking dry. it will be cooler than this away from the larger towns and city centres, so a fresh start to tuesday but plenty of sunshine a man. a greater chance of catching a shower in scotland tomorrow. a brighter day in scotland tomorrow. a brighter day in northern ireland, a few showers getting going. some rain affecting the isles of scilly and cornwall early on, elsewhere in england and wales, most stay dry with sunny spells but a few thundery downpours through the day.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: yes! 49 years great britain have waited for their eventing gold. team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing and silver in the individual. let's hope we can inspire the next generation of kids, because if we can do it, we are all from pretty normal backgrounds in comparison to many, and itjust shows that the hard work and dedication pays off. emily campbell becomes the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over—87 kg category.
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american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow — after missing several others to focus on her mental health. poland has granted a humanitarian visa to the belarusian athlete who claimed her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. in the past few minutes the department of health has announced the covid—19 app will be updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate. away from the olympics — the first passengers arrive at heathrow after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. we had to have a balanced approach. what i want to see something as simple and as user—friendly for people as possible. a five—year—old boy found dead in a river has been named by south wales police as logan williamson from sam in bridgend. also coming up this hour: with three months until the un climate change conference in glasgow, the world wildlife fund joins
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forces with leading international artists to inspire global action. team gb have won their eleventh gold at the tokyo olympics. great britain's eventing team did it after producing a dominant display in the showjumping finale at tokyo equestrian park. the riders — oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen — took team gb�*s first gold in team eventing for 49 years. tom mcewen has won the silver medal in the eventing individual competition. there was more success in the women's weighlifting with emily campbell became the first british female weightlifter to win
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an olympic medal with silver in the super heavyweight competition. meanwhile, one of america's greatest olympians — the gymnast simone biles — has decided she will compete in tomorrow's beam final — that's after she pulled out of several previous finals in tokyo to focus on her mental health. for a full round up of the action in tokyo, here's andy swiss. hoping to ride into the record books, nearly half a century after they last won gold in team eventing britain began the final day in first place, so could theyjump to glory? tom mcewen, not a foot wrong. tom mcewen got them off to the perfect start, and after laura collett it was down to the final rider oliver townend. he set out with a healthy advantage and held his nerve, and finally britain had done it. yes! 49 years great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal.
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a brilliant display from three riders all making their olympic debuts, team gb�*s long wait for a gold in this event has certainly been worth it. it was a frustrating day for britain's sailors because they could not actually sail, their medal hopes were put on hold as a lack of wind meant racing was postponed. elsewhere there was no shortage of action. laura kenny began her quest for another gold alongside katie archibald, elinor barker and josie knight. with the help of a radical new bike design they came second in qualifying for the pursuit. room for improvement but a solid first ride. a lot more solid than one australian cyclist�*s bike, alex porter's handlebars disintegrating mid—race. thankfully no major harm done. meanwhile one of britain's biggest hopes on the track got her olympics under way. laura muir going in the 1500 metres, it was the smoothest of starts. second in her heat to ease
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into the semifinal. so excited to get started. i was itching to get going, and it's really nice to get the first round out the way. feeling comfortable. there was drama in another heat, the world champion ready to make her move on the final lap when she tripped over another athlete. no way back, surely. but instead she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. that suggests she may take some beating. in the final of the women's hurdles in little bit of olympic history. powering away to the gold medal. jasmine camacho-quinn winning a first ever athletics gold for puerto rico. for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i am just glad that i am the person
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to do it. well, following his success in the team showjumping earlier, tom mcewen won a silver in the individual eventing final. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia kraewski was enough to take the gold. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over 87kg category. campbell was making her olympic debut and lifted a total of 283kg, setting new british and commonwealth records and also claimed great britain's first olympic weightlifting medal since 1984. great britain are through to the women's hockey semi—finals after a dramatic shoot—out win over spain. the match finished 2—2 in normal time, taking it to a shoot—out — where goalkeeper maddie hinch was the hero, keeping out all of spain's efforts to take team gb to the semifinal where they'll face the netherlands in a rematch
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of 2016 olympic final. we will hear from my colleague in tokyo about what else has been happening at the olympics today in a little while but bring in the latest coronavirus figures from the government. we've learned there have been 21,952 new cases of covid—19 in the last 2a hours, that is down from the last 24 hours, that is down from 24,470 yesterday. and there have been 24 deaths reported in the latest 24—hour period. in terms of the number of vaccine doses, 21,266 people had their first dose the number of vaccine doses, 21,266 people had theirfirst dose in the number of vaccine doses, 21,266 people had their first dose in the past 24 hours, and 118,184 people have had their second dose. we were
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telling you about the breaking news that the nhs covid—19 app is being updated so fewer contacts will be told to self—isolate, this is coming from the department of health and social care. the logic behind the system will be tweaked, meaning the person will have to have been near our positive asymptomatic individual two days prior instead of five days. quite a difference in the timespan. the changes do not mean the sensitivity has been altered according to the department of health, not the risk threshold, it is just how far back you have to been exposed. the rationale is according to the health secretary we want to reduce the disruption that self—isolation can cause while ensuring those most at risk are protected. it is important for people to self—isolate when they are asked to do so. last week nearly 700,000 people at one point had been
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pinged. the real disruption faced by businesses and schools due to this, not least the nhs. we will talk more about that throughout the afternoon you don't bbc news. —— year on bbc news. ministers are being urged to abandon the idea of a covid "amber watchlist" of holiday destinations which might be moved on to the red travel list at short notice. opponents say the move would prevent people travelling to destinations like spain because they wouldn't want to risk having to quarantine in a hotel when they return to the uk. from today, fully—vaccinated people arriving from the us and most of the eu will no longer have to isolate. our business correspondent katy austin reports. limits on international travel affect more than holidays. gemma is looking forward to bringing her baby from los angeles to the uk to meet his grandparents.
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the idea that the quarantine has now gone means that we're going to have our whole trip where we can be with our family and friends. previously, only people who received theirjabs in the uk could avoid self—isolating when arriving from amber list countries. from this morning, fully—vaccinated us or eu travellers don't have to quarantine and they won't have to take a test on day eight after arriving. they must still take a predeparture test and a covid pcr test on day two after their arrival. as soon as we got off the aeroplane, we were so excited. even the little ones were shouting, london, london! so, it is just absolutely marvellous to be back. it's been a very long time. we've onlyjust literally walked in a few minutes ago. when we get home and see everybody, it will sink in. we live in chicago at the moment, l so they haven't been back to seel grandparents for about two and a half years. l so it took us about 15 documents |as well as passports to get back. the tougher quarantine rule still applies to people coming from france.
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the us is still not allowing uk visitors in, but one airline told me today's changes are a step in the right direction, triggering a notable rise in bookings. week over week, more than 150% for new york—london, specifically. more than 250% increase. for sure, there is a big difference, pre—pandemic, much closer to the departure where customers are booking. because of confidence, of course, in booking, changes of travel restrictions. for some other british businesses which depend on tourism, including this central london hotel, today's move is encouraging. as soon as that announcement was made we have had many bookings, particularly from the us. the europe market is slower, but particularly from the us. we wish it could have happened earlier but the fact that it has now happened is a positive for us and the industry as a whole. tour operators involved with red list countries, though, are still waiting for any good news.
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a slight sigh of relief that the government is minded to allow people to move around the world a little bit, there's some solace in that. but we are a long way from the opening of long—haul travel. we need recognition from the government that they understand the challenges we continue to face, and when we need support. uk airline bosses welcome today's changes but said ongoing restrictions could threaten the aviation sector's recovery, and called for more countries to be put on the green list. the government's next review of the travel rules is due later this week. katy austin, bbc news. the prime minister has been on a visit to airbus's new space and defence hq in stevenage. he was asked about the changes that came into force today and suggestions that a further so—called amber watchlist of countries, which could then move to the red list at short notice might be introduced. i'm very pleased that today because of the pack saint rule out we are able to say to people coming back
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from anywhere in the eu plus switzerland and the united states, they do not have to quarantine it, double jab people no longer have to quarantine. what i want to do is obviously, i understand people kept it much about their holidays and want to go abroad, i understand how much people plan and prepare for the summer holidays —— how much people care about their summer holidays. we have to remember this is still a dangerous virus and we must try and stop variants coming in and stop importing variants from abroad. we have to have a balanced approach. what i want to see is something that is as simple and as user—friendly for people as possible. but obviously the double vaccinations that we have got really offer the way forward, i think we've now got
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more than 70, i think 72% of the population has two jabs. the prime minister was also asked about a tanker attack that killed two people, which the uk and the us believe iran was responsible for. i think that iran should face up to the consequences of what they have done and accept the attribution of the foreign secretary has made. this was clearly an unacceptable and outrageous attack on a commercial shipping. the uk national died, it is absolutely vital that iran and every other country respects the freedoms of navigation around the world, and that uk will continue to insist on that.
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let's get more on the news that the nhs covid—19 app in england will be modified so fewer contacts are required to self—isolate, the government has confirmed. the health secretary sajid javid says the changes "ensure we are striking the right balance" between reducing disruption and protecting those at risk. naomi grimely is our health correspondent. exactly what are they doing to the app? it's in a particular subgroup of people who test positive, this is when someone tests positive but they are asymptomatic, not experiencing the symptoms or any of the key symptoms. the app in the past has looked for people in five days previous, close contacts, to that person testing positive. now it will look for people in two days prior to the testing positive. in other words it will look for fewer contacts of asymptomatic cases but i guess that begs the question how many people going for tests are asymptomatic? i
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suppose they want to avoid people deleting the app because it has been so disruptive with hundreds of thousands of people being pinged last week. . thousands of people being pinged last week. , ., ., , last week. indeed. there is already ollina last week. indeed. there is already polling evidence _ last week. indeed. there is already polling evidence people _ last week. indeed. there is already polling evidence people have - last week. indeed. there is already polling evidence people have been| polling evidence people have been deleting the app or disabling it. one poll said one in ten people they asked were deleting it and one in five torrent off bluetooth because they were worried about the eruption took family holidays and get—togethers. i think it is ministers trying to have a grand bargain with the public and say try and keep this on your phone but in return we will make sure it will only look for the highest risk cases. they've put some data out about how they believe the app is actually averting infections and they say the first three weeks of july they think it stop over 50,000 cases, around 2000 cases every day. this app relates to england and
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wales, scotland has its own app. there will still be people who get pinged and after a salute. brute there will still be people who get pinged and after a salute. we are for now although _ pinged and after a salute. we are for now although the _ pinged and after a salute. we are for now although the rules - pinged and after a salute. we are for now although the rules in - for now although the rules in england are due to change on the 16th of august, from then on, if you are identified as a close case, close contact of that case you will be strongly encouraged to take a lab test, pcr test, rather than test, pcr test, ratherthan self—isolating which so many of us have been doing throughout the pandemic. have been doing throughout the andemic. ~ . have been doing throughout the andemic. ~ , , pandemic. multiple times, in some cases! thank _ pandemic. multiple times, in some cases! thank you _ pandemic. multiple times, in some cases! thank you so _ pandemic. multiple times, in some cases! thank you so much, - pandemic. multiple times, in some cases! thank you so much, naomi. j it's been quite a day in tokyo for a dating of the olympics. —— day ten. welcome to tokyo — for day ten of the olympic games the belarusian olympic sprinter, kristina timanovskaya, has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. she voiced fears for her safety, after an attempt to force her
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to return to belarus from tokyo for criticising her coaches. ms timanovskaya who is 24, was pictured entering the polish embassy a few hours ago — after arriving in an unmarked silver van. she's likely to leave for poland in the coming days. our tokyo correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes is at the polish embassy in tokyo. it has been a very dramatic 24 hours for this young belarusian athlete, kristina timanovskaya. yesterday it looked like she was effectively being marched to the airport in disgrace to be put on a plane back to minsk and an uncertain future. now she is in the polish embassy behind me, apparently on her way to a new life in europe. this whole story in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it, because back in the cold war, these sorts of olympic defections were a regular event.
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the last one i can find was in los angeles back in 1984. now we have someone defecting from a country that has been called the last dictatorship in europe, and she is going to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc but is now very much a part of the western alliance, deeply opposed to the regime in belarus and its sponsor in moscow. and a new development — an audio recording said to be a conversation between krystina timanovskaya and her coach has been circulating on social media — here's sarah rainsford in moscow with more details. it is a recording, we don't now how exactly it was obtained, but it has been circulating now for some time, and it appears to contain the voices of kristina timanovskaya and her coach, and another belarusian olympic official.
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from that conversation, it is quite clear the athlete, the sprinter, is in tears and she is under extreme pressure to return to belarus. the voices can be heard telling her she needs to stop, she needs to calm down, she needs to stop talking, she is told several times. as you say, it is a long conversation, some 20 minutes long, and the message is essential, you are like a fly who is caught in a spider's web. she is told at one point, if you keep struggling, you are just going to get entangled. you need to go back to belarus. there are orders from above, it is clear from this recording. and the messages that ms timanovskaya had to return. but she is resisting, even in the conversation, that we have heard, and clearly after that conversation, under pressure, she said she was scared to return to belarus, she had reasons to believe that she would not be safe there, and that is when she asked, started to seek asylum from a european country, and we now know, as you heard earlier, that poland has stepped in and given her
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a humanitarian visa. we understand she will be heading to warsaw on wednesday now. lets bring you some of the highlight�*s from today's games. history has been made at the tokyo olympics today, when new zealand's weightlifter laurel hubbard became the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a different gender category to which she was born. sadly she failed to stay in the running and after three failed lifts, crashed out. hubbard's entry in the olympics is being seen by many as a landmark moment for inclusion and diversity. others argue, though, that she has an unfair physiological advantage and that her presence undermines the struggle for women to be treated equally in sport. dutch runner sifan hassan is on course for an historic olympic treble. ethiopia—born hassan put on a masterclass in distance running
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to claim gold in the 5,000 metres, surging clear of the field with around 250 metres to go, just 12 hours earlier she won another race, her 1,500m heat, despite falling because of a collision in the last lap. on the very last lap she overtook everyone else to win the race, it was a remarkable feat from her. looking ahead to tomorrow we are looking at a blockbuster end to the gymnastics because after a week of sitting in the bleachers, simone
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biles, we have had confirmation that simone biles will compete tomorrow in the beam. she did one rotation last week on the vault and stopped, she has the moment of confusion when in the air and she said she was prioritising her mental health. we've been waiting for news of whether or not she would compete, we've had it now, and after a week of cheating on her team—mates she will be competing tomorrow so everyone will be watching, and a great end to the gymnastics. that's all from tokyo for now. back to you. a man, a woman and a 13—year—old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after the body of a five—year—old boy was pulled from the ogmore river in south wales. the boy has been named by south wales police
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as logan mwangi, also known locally as logan williamson from sam in bridgend. hywel griffith is at the scene in sarn near bridgend. we can see the sheer number of tributes left for him.— tributes left for him. these have crown tributes left for him. these have grown through — tributes left for him. these have grown through today, _ tributes left for him. these have grown through today, i - tributes left for him. these have grown through today, i was - tributes left for him. these have grown through today, i was here tributes left for him. these have i grown through today, i was here at this morning when the first few teddies had been left and all through today's young children, parents, families, friends and neighbours of logan mwangi have come to pay their respects and comprehend what happened. the police were initially called to the riverbank on saturday morning after reports he was missing. sadly, within minutes, they discovered his body in the river bed in the trees behind me. however over the course of the investigation by last night police decided this was a murder investigation, having arrested a 39 you don't man a 30—year—old woman and a 13—year—old boy. —— 39—year—old man. the police
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investigation continued all around us, divers in the rivers, forensic teams, they've extended their crime scene at the riverbank. at a nearby property we have seen forensic teams again going in and out of the house looking for evidence, clearly there is an active investigation and those three people remain in custody. what three people remain in custody. what more are they — three people remain in custody. what more are they hoping that they will be able to learn from the public? at the weekend it initially it was reported as a boy who had gone missing. reported as a boy who had gone missinu. . reported as a boy who had gone missinu. , . ., , missing. yes, the police initially said they were _ missing. yes, the police initially said they were keeping - missing. yes, the police initially said they were keeping an - missing. yes, the police initially said they were keeping an open | missing. yes, the police initially - said they were keeping an open mind as to the cause of death but clearly about last night they thought there was something more to this and arrested those people on the suspicion of murder. they are looking for evidence, the police diver right at the bottom of the river bed taking measurements. they've extended the crime scene effectively downriver as well.
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speaking to a lot of the people here, theyjust cannot really come to terms with this and they want to know what happened, it is a question of trying to deal with the grief of a five—year—old boy dying. they talked of him as a young, happy, smiling boy. one family, whose garden load used to visit. people are here in shock and will want to know when the investigation comes to an end exactly what caused his death —— family, whose garden logan used to visit. a west midlands police officer has been found guilty of carrying out assault on two black members of the public. ajudge has ruled pc declanjones acted unlawfully on two separate occasions when he wrongly suspected two different victims of committing crimes. neither victim had resisted arrest. temperatures are forecast to hit well above 40 degrees celsius this week in southern turkey —
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which is battling a series of major wildfires. eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has seen in a decade. the authorities say most fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge firefighting operation is continuing. the fires continue to rage, fanned by strong winds, fuelled by soaring temperatures. more than 100 blazes have broken out. volunteers have been working night and day to try to do what they can, providing food and drink for exhausted firefighters and helping them with local knowledge. translation: while there are these fires and this disaster, _ many residents, including myself, cannot put our heads on the pillow and fall asleep peacefully. we must be responsible for our land to prevent our future from burning. but the situation is really had now.
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that is evident from these pictures showing the scorched earth. if the blazes come down the ridge the coastal suffered great damage which is why we started evacuating. we are helping those who do not have any vehicles. the police are trying to establish whether some of the fires were started deliberately. the turkish government is facing criticism for the shortage of firefighting aircraft in the country, it insists it will do everything to help those affected by the flames rebuild their lives. it says the majority of the fires have been contained. many people are wondering what will be left of their homes and belongings when they are finally allowed to return. parts of italy, spain and greece have also been suffering, and as temperatures rise, so do the concerns. esra yalcinalp from bbc turkish, visited a burnt down village in antalya.
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we are at one of the button—down villages. this is the sixth day of fires and the firefighting efforts are continuing in various mountains and the background. this is what the structure and it looks like, this was a lively village a couple of days ago and right now inhabitants are dependent on the help that's coming downtown. officials are here to cut down electricity wires to prevent more damage happening. there is no electricity here, there is no water, and the people expect their houses to be destroyed so that they don't cause more harm. the house owners and officials are holding the markers that the houses will be destroyed, and photographs are taken as evidence.
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now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. some sunny spells but some heavy and even torrential downpours to date. the greater chance of these are toad south—east wales, south midlands, southern england. not everybody will but if you do there could be the impact from the risk of flooding. elsewhere in england and wales sunny spells and chance of a shower. cloud in northern ireland. sunny spells in scotland, clothing for the northern isles. it feels quite pleasant if you are in some sunshine. any of those downpours for england and wales are slowly fading into tonight and the second half of the net is looking dry, cooler than this away from the towns and centres, fresh start on tuesday but plenty of sunshine. greater chance of catching a shower in scotland tomorrow, brighter and northern ireland, rain for the isles of scilly and corwn
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earlier on, elsewhere in england and wales most sustained right but a few thunder it downpours developing again. the department of health has announced the covid—19 app will be updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate. the latest daily figures show that there were just under 22 thousand new cases of coronavirus. and a further 24 people have died within 28 days weeks of testing positive. the first passengers arrive at in the uk after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. commentator: yes! yes! 49 years, great britain have waited for their eventing gold medal! team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing and silver
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in the individual. it has still not sunk in. i i've got a another round, well, i we've got another round tojump, i so focus on that, but there'll bei a big celebration and i don't think it will be with a cup| of tea and a biscuit! emily campbell becomes the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal — taking silver in the over—87 kilogramme category. american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow, after missing several others to focus on her mental health. poland has granted a humanitarian visa to the belarusian athlete who claimed her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. a five—year—old boy, found dead in a river, has been named by south wales police as logan williamson, from sam in bridgend. sport, and for a full
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round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. day ten of the tokyo games and yet more olympic history made by team gb — a team of oliver townend, laura collett and tom mcewen claimed britain's first team eventing gold for 49 years. world number one oliver townend was last to go on ballaghmor class. he had one fault, but that didn't matter, because he went clear through the rest of his ride to take gb's11th gold of the tokyo games. townend said it was a team effort. ididn't i didn't know how much i had in hand actually. _ i didn't know how much i had in hand actually, so — i didn't know how much i had in hand actually, so i — i didn't know how much i had in hand actually, so i put _ ididn't know how much i had in hand actually, so i put myself— ididn't know how much i had in hand actually, so i put myself under- i didn't know how much i had in hand actually, so i put myself under a - actually, so i put myself under a bit of— actually, so i put myself under a bit of pressure, _ actually, so i put myself under a bit of pressure, but _ actually, so i put myself under a bit of pressure, but that's - actually, so i put myself under a l bit of pressure, but that's normal. these _ bit of pressure, but that's normal. these guys — bit of pressure, but that's normal. these guys helped, _ bit of pressure, but that's normal. these guys helped, laura's- bit of pressure, but that's normal. these guys helped, laura's was. bit of pressure, but that's normal. l these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke _ these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke but— these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke but she _ these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke but she gave _ these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke but she gave him - these guys helped, laura's was how they spoke but she gave him a - they spoke but she gave him a brilliant — they spoke but she gave him a brilliant ride _ they spoke but she gave him a brilliant ride as _ they spoke but she gave him a brilliant ride as always, - they spoke but she gave him a brilliant ride as always, just i brilliant ride as always, just surrounded _ brilliant ride as always, just surrounded by— brilliant ride as always, just surrounded by class - brilliant ride as always, just surrounded by class horsesl brilliant ride as always, just i surrounded by class horses and brilliant ride as always, just - surrounded by class horses and very classy— surrounded by class horses and very classy people — surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there _ surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will _ surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will be - surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will be a - surrounded by class horses and very classy people. there will be a big i classy people. there will be a big celebration, _ classy people. there will be a big celebration, and _ classy people. there will be a big celebration, and i— classy people. there will be a big celebration, and i don't - classy people. there will be a big celebration, and i don't think- classy people. there will be a big celebration, and i don't think it . celebration, and i don't think it will be — celebration, and i don't think it will be with— celebration, and i don't think it will be with a _ celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup _ celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup of— celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup of tea - celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup of tea and i celebration, and i don't think it will be with a cup of tea and a i will be with a cup of tea and a biscuit! — will be with a cup of tea and a
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biscuit! �* , ., ., ., and — tom mcewen won a silver in the individual eventing final later. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. a couple of errors by team—mate oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions, so australia's andrew hoy secured bronze, at the age of 62. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal, taking silver in the over 87kg category. campbell was making her olympic debut and lifted a total of 283kg — setting new british and commonwealth records, and also claimed great britain's first olympic weightlifting medal since 1984. china's li wenwen won gold and american sarah robles won bronze. great britain are through to the women's hockey semi—finals, after a dramatic shoot—out win over spain. the match finished 2—2 in normal time, taking it to a shoot—out — where goalkeeper maddie hinch was the hero, keeping out all of spain's efforts to take team gb to the semifinal, where they'll face the netherlands in a rematch
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of 2016 olympic final. and usa gymnastics have confirmed that gymnast simone biles is on the start—list for tomorrow's beam final. the four—time olympic champion had already withdrawn from five events to focus on her mental health and wellbeing, including the women's team competition last tuesday — after she struggled with the 'twisties' — which is losing your sense of direction whilst mid—air — when completeing her vault routine. a world record has been broken in the women's team pursuit qualifying, but not by team gb. it had looked as though katie archibald, elinor barker, josie knight and laura kenny were going to beat the record set by germany earlier, they were half a second faster early on in the race. but it just fell apart at the end for britain. they held out to finish second in qualifying. they will race against the usa in the first round tomorrow. and the british men qualified fourth fastest in their team pursuit. it means ed clancy, ethan hayter, ethan vernon and ollie wood will face the fastest team in the first round — denmark. the winners of that will then progress to the final. away from the olympics, england's cricketers
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will begin their five—match test series against india on wednesday. but they'll be without ben stokes. england's vice captain is taking an indefinite break to prioritise his mental health — and captainjoe root says that is far more important than anything that happens on the field of play. more than anything, ijust more than anything, i just what more than anything, ijust what my friend to be ok. i think, as long as i've known ben, he puts everyone else first, and i think now is an opportunity for him to put himself first, and he has my full support and he has the whole team's full support in that, and ijust hope that everyone expects —— respects that everyone expects —— respects that and understand that. he's one of the greatest breaks i've ever played cricket with, so hopefully he can get back to being himself again. and some football news to bring you. harry kane hasn't returned to tottenham's training ground as expected this morning amid intense speculation about his future. kane was due to undergo coronavirus testing today before starting training tomorrow after a three week break following euro 2020.
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however, the striker didn't turn up and spurs haven't explained why. it's understood kane felt he could leave the club this summer. new manager nuno espirito santo has spoken optimistically about working with the england captain. that's all the sport for now. the scottish self secretary has mr yusuf says that after his family was turned down, his wife asked a white scottish friend put in an application, and it was accepted within 24 hours. our correspondent alexandra mckenzie is following this story. we canjoin her now. tell us more. story. we can 'oin her now. tell us more. ., ., story. we can 'oin her now. tell us more. . ., , story. we can 'oin her now. tell us more. . . , ., , more. hamza yusuf and his wife say that they tried _ more. hamza yusuf and his wife say that they tried twice _ more. hamza yusuf and his wife say that they tried twice to _ more. hamza yusuf and his wife say that they tried twice to get - more. hamza yusuf and his wife say that they tried twice to get their i that they tried twice to get their
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daughter into the little scholars day nursery near dundee, but mr yusuf said when a white friend applied, they were quickly offered a place. they said that their two—year—old daughter had been discriminated against, and they wanted to test this out. so mr yusuf said they applied again, with two different names, one of them, he said, was a muslim name, and he said this application was rejected, and the other application was offered a place. he said that then a newspaper reporter submitted two fake nursery applications, one foracts reporter submitted two fake nursery applications, one for acts are akhtar, which he said was rejected, and susan blake, he claimed, was offered a place. now, earlierthis afternoon, we spoke to the scottish health secretary hamza yusuf. if there is a explanation, a reasonable explanation, then tell us why three muslim _
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explanation, then tell us why three muslim families or muslim sounding families— muslim families or muslim sounding families were rejected, and in some cases— families were rejected, and in some cases less _ families were rejected, and in some cases less than 24 hours white, scottish— cases less than 24 hours white, scottish families were accepted? that is— scottish families were accepted? that is all— scottish families were accepted? that is all i want to know. i want parity— that is all i want to know. i want parity for— that is all i want to know. i want parity for my children, equality for my children, and there has not been an explanation from the nursery that has been _ an explanation from the nursery that has been forthcoming. the an explanation from the nursery that has been forthcoming.— has been forthcoming. the little scholars nursery _ has been forthcoming. the little scholars nursery have _ has been forthcoming. the little scholars nursery have given i has been forthcoming. the little scholars nursery have given us l has been forthcoming. the little scholars nursery have given us aj scholars nursery have given us a statement, saying any claim it was not open and inclusive to all was false. it said the owners were of asian heritage and it welcomes children and staff from a range of backgrounds, including currently two muslim families, and the care inspectorate said that a concern has been raised with them, and it was carefully considering all information that it had received. thank you very much, alexandra mckenzie.
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in 2012, a british surgeon travelled out to syria to provide medical care to civilians in aleppo. but dr abbas khan was captured by the regime there and was killed in custody a year later. now, eight years after dr khan's death, his legacy is inspiring a new generation of doctors — as charlie haynes reports. born in aleppo, syria, karim aljian moved to the uk as a child. he watched the syrian war from afar, tracking it on social media. one man in particular stood out to him, dr abbas khan, a british surgeon. but he was detained by the syrian government, and killed in prison. struck by the difference that abbas had made, karim followed him into medicine. i thought to myself, constantly, actually, during medical school that the reason i am doing this is because i was inspired by him. so, i printed a photograph and put it in a frame, and i wanted to pay homage to him, in the hope that maybe his mother would see that, you know, kind of a fitting tribute. a photo of his graduation posted on twitter caught the attention of social media users. sara, abbas' sister,
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saw the post and reached out to him. hi. lovely to meet you. karim met with sara, and abbas' brother, shah, also an orthopaedic surgeon. i think it is inspiring that you have dedicated your medical career and said thanks to abbas. i cannot explain to you how touched my family and i are. it was so beautiful to read. abbas was a passionate doctor, and a very caring individual. i and i guess today, if he was here, i he would be filled with pride to see that he would have inspired one person to go to medical - school, and be involved - in the work that he was doing. health care professionals do. incredible things in extremely difficult circumstances, _ whether it is here, on covid wards, or abroad, in war zones, _ and there needs to be much greater protection that they are offered. i think karim has mentioned
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that he hopes to go into the same field of carrying out humanitarian aid work, and i think the concern comes to ourfamily's mind that we do not want another family to go through what we did. i think the pandemic has showed us the sacrifices that they give. before leaving, abbas' family gave karim a final, touching gift, a surgical textbook once belonging to abbas, now with a new generation of doctor. charlie haynes, bbc news. russia is banned from the tokyo olympics, because of past doping violations. but more than 300 athletes are competing under the banner of the russian olympic committee, and they're winning a string of medals. that's upset rival athletes, who've openly speculated that the russians are still cheating. but in russia itself, many feel their athletes have been punished, as they're unable to use their national flag or anthem. sarah rainsford reports from moscow. these are russia's next generation
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of olympic hopefuls. their minds on perfecting complex moves, not criticism that their country isn't being punished enough for doping. the girls told me they jumped forjoy when russian gymnasts took gold in tokyo, inspired, even though the team has to compete without the national anthem and flag. translation: you can take away our lflag and anthem, but you can never| take our love for russia. the russian athletes are hardly anonymous, though. their entire kit is in the form of the flag. and more than 330 athletes are competing for the olympic committee, or roc. that is even though russia was caught cheating on a giant scale after the 2014 games in sochi. russia has been punished. but former olympians do not think russia has
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got off lightly because its reputation, he says, is now in tatters. we are cleaning, cleaning, cleaning sport and the people around, the other countries, they say we are not clean — it is not fair. we are cleaning the sport already seven years, the russian government is hitting back at its critics, in its own way. this is none other than the foreign ministry spokeswoman — her message to the world turns the roc team's acronym into a defiant hashtag. we will roc you. from russia, she adds, with love. and moscow's latest street art has the russian bear wrestling the world anti—doping body wada to the ground. this mural really captures the mood here — there is no
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soul—searching or public remorse over the doping violations. instead, there is this defiance, contempt even, for the punishment. russian officials have acknowledged there was a problem with doping in sport but they have never accepted that it was widespread and officially sanctioned. there is a mentality of us against the world, that russian athletes were framed by the international community, that they are not really complicit, that everyone is doping, they got us and now we are punished. the gymnasts' success has brought new recruits to the club, taking their first steps towards possible medals of their own. russia thinks it is time to move on from the scandal, but it is a long way from convincing the world that it can be trusted. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. the headlines on bbc news... the department of health has announced the covid—19 app will be updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate. in contacts to isolate. england and wales.
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team gb strike gold again at the tokyo olympics. britain's riders make history, clinching a gold medal in the team eventing and silver in the individual. tomorrow, after missing several others to focus on her mental health. more on the news that the nhs covid—19 app in england and wales is being tweaked, so if you will be asked to self—isolate following a close contact with the positive case. the chief executive of the uk's health security agency case. the chief executive of the uk's health security agenchenny harris has been explaining the change. 50 harris has been explaining the chance. �* ., harris has been explaining the chanie, �* ., ., , harris has been explaining the chance. �* ., ., , change. so we've got really good data today. _ change. so we've got really good data today, which _ change. so we've got really good data today, which shows - change. so we've got really good data today, which shows from i change. so we've got really good | data today, which shows from the change. so we've got really good i data today, which shows from the app we are saving around 2000 cases a day over the last two or three weeks, so it's really important that people continue to use it, and we want people to have confidence that it is identifying the right individuals. the action we are taking today is we are altering the
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logic of the app, for those cases who have been asymptomatic. so this is somebody who has tested positive but is a case, and the result of that will be to notify few close contacts of those cases, if they have been at a less infectious period. we want people to be assured that, when they are contacted, this means they are a close contact of a case. that has always been the position, and that they are those most likely to become infected. actually, despite the front pages, we know that 40% of eligible users are continually using the app, and we want people to continue that, it is important everyone is using it and then it is safer for all of us. it is a very different period now, so if you think about where we were, say, at the start of the delta peak, which hopefully are starting to flatten out, we had far fewer people
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vaccinated, we had rising case rates, and it is inevitable that we had the app doing exactly what it should do, which is identify close contacts frequently. however, we are in a slightly different position now. we are trying to open up, we are trying to balance. we have our most vulnerable people protected with the vaccine, and hopefully we are now starting to see a plateau and a bit of a decline in the cases, and a bit of a decline in the cases, and hopefully the hospitalisations as well. so very different context, which is why the balance for public health impact and impact on individual�*s lives and the working lives is where we think we should hit now. dr lives is where we think we should hit now. , . , lives is where we think we should hit now. _ , ., , australian troops havejoined police in sydney to enforce lockdown restrictions and help distribute aid and manage vaccine clinics. it comes as new south wales announced more than 200 new cases and a 15th death in the current outbreak. hundreds of unarmed soldiers have started patrols this week, with critics saying it will leave vulnerable people feeling targeted and angry. here's our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. getting ready to join the police
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on sydney's streets. as the city grapples with the ongoing delta variant outbreak, 300 unarmed troops will be deployed, starting this week. helping with everything from care packages, to street patrols and house—to—house checks. critics have called this heavy—handed, and a worrying use of the army in a liberal democracy. tension is particularly high in sydney's poorer and ethnically diverse west and south—west, where eight areas have been deemed the epicentre of the outbreak. a large number of people here are essential workers, employed in the construction, manufacturing and health sectors. the lockdown means many families can't earn a living, and those who can go to work have to get tested every three days. some are refugees who fled war—torn countries. rights groups say that coming into contact with the police or the army can
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be traumatic for them. areas in western and south—western sydney have already been put under stricter rules than the rest of the city, and with soldiers now on the ground, many say their communities are being targeted. one resident told me it felt like an invisible wall was being built around them. i think it's going to be very challenging. i mean, it was hard seeing police on every corner of the local area where i live. i think the army is just going to add that extra level of anxiety for people. it's been polarising to see how the rules are being enforced in certain parts of sydney, and in other parts maybe not so much. the law has to apply to everybody. experts say that with the high transmissibility of the delta variant, it only takes a few people flouting the rules for the numbers to increase. it is now at a sufficient prevalence in the community where it - will find those corridors i and make its way through. . it is always a challenge if you try. and have one area that you lockdown and others that you don't.
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at the moment, it seems to be holding to the areas _ they are focused on. but if they find cases starting to emerge outside that, i then i suspect there is no more creeping of those boundaries, i i think it has to be greater sydney. another challenge is the low vaccination rates. the government has urged more people to get theirjabs, saying the country needs to reach 70% before restrictions could be eased. as recently as two months ago, most people enjoyed near total freedom of movement here. but in the last few weeks, the delta variant has pushed many parts of australia back into lockdown mode. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. chinese health authorities say they have detected seven new covid cases in wuhan where the pandemic began. according to state media, this is the first time the virus has reappeared in the city sincejune 2020. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell explained how the chinese authorities are responding. it doesn't sound like many cases, does it?
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i mean, people listening to this will be thinking, so what? but in china, for many, many months, in virtually every part of this country, everyone had been going about their lives without the coronavirus, without any cases at all, thinking that it was all under control, if you like it. but now there has been a fresh outbreak next to the delta variant. and like i say, if you look at the numbers, they're not that big in any particular area but what's worrying the authorities is the spread of the cases. so they're right across the country, and as a result, we are seeing the implementation of very strict measures. i mean, in some places, like in zhuzhou, more than a million people are under a three day lockdown. all flights to that city have been cancelled. all trains coming into beijing from the newly declared hot zones have also been stopped.
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i mean, right across the country, the authorities are using these track—and—trace apps to try to find out where people have been. it seems to have started in nanjing at the airport, then possibly gone to this very popular tourist area called zhangjiajie, where there was a performance. then infected people have taken it on to other parts of the country, and itjust shows how fast the delta variant can spread. now, china, as people will know if they've been following our coverage, adopts a policy of elimination, so it won't tolerate any outbreak, if it can possibly help it. and so, as a result, there will be strict measures put in place to try and stop it; restrictions on people's movements, mass testing, a requirement to show your health code to go into certain places. and in beijing, for example, there are not that many cases, less than a dozen, however, we have compounds right around the city, housing compounds, where there may be one or two cases, shut down, you can't leave there.
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and the authorities have recommended people to not undergo any travel if they can possibly avoid it, right across the country, at the moment. today marks three months until the 26th un climate change conference in glasgow, it is to be the most important meeting on climate change since the paris agreement was drawn up in 2015. with expectations that it will deliver significant progress in the battle against rising temperatures, the world wildlife fund is partnering with leading international artists such as tracey emin, anish kapoor and gavin turk to inspire global action. tom webb has more. from mary mattingly�*s vanishing point on southend pier, to ackroyd & harvey's beuys' acorns here at the tate modern, artists are creating eye—catching pieces to draw attention to our changing climate. ahead of the climate summit in glasgow, artists, galleries and museums are coming together to highlight issues around climate change.
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art for your world is a project where we're working with a leading range of artists, to really help tell the story, and involve a much wider community in the fight against climate change. and we are hoping the work of artists will inspire hearts and minds and audiences around the world to do something to help save their world. one british artist, gavin turk, is creating work for this campaign. i have actually gathered the sump oil from the bottom of a white transit van. and then i painted the canvas with this sump oil. and the painting will actually never dry, it will always be wet. and slowly, the oil is descending down the canvas, which is almost like saying, "come on, we've got to get ourselves engaged in this conversation about the planet." i think it's brilliant to be able to associate selling art with physical projects that hopefully will make a change into the future.
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one project being funded by the sale of the artwork at auction is the uk's first seagrass restoration project, in pembrokeshire's coastal national park. one million seagrass seeds were collected by a team of volunteers in england and wales, before being placed into hessian bags and planted on the sea bed. seagrass accounts for 10% of annual ocean carbon storage, capturing carbon from the environment 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. we have been back recently to some i nearby very small plots we planted i about four years ago i now and they have taken a while to develop. but now they're - expanding quite rapidly. the fact we're seeing mature plants is a very good sign _ it transforms those shallow seas i to having a hugely complex habitat. all sorts of exciting, i interesting animals live in that environment. with their unique ability to inspire and communicate through creativity, campaigners hope more artists will come together to paint
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a brighter future for our planet. tom webb, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick. hello. two faces to our weather at the start of this week, one of them delivering some pleasant, sunny spells, and although temperatures rattled below average for the time of year, in that sunshine it still feels quite warm. the other face, torrential downpours. the isle of wight had over 100 millimetres of rain today from a particularly heavy downpour, so there is a chance of flooding from these. not everybody catching them, but if you do, they could be some impacts from them. elsewhere in england and wales, sunny spells, chance of a shower, northern ireland, a lot of cloud, rainfall clearing, and sunny spells in scotland, an isolated shower, maybe a few spots of rain where it
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is cloudy in the northern isles. where we have those torrential downpours developing in parts of england and wales, they will slowly fade into the evening, the second half of the night is looking largely dry. temperatures will be lower than this away from the town and city centres, so some of them into single figures as tomorrow begins. quite fresh but with some sunshine, with a ridge of high pressure across us. there is a weather system trying to approach from the west. it may produce a few spots of rain towards the north—west of scotland as the day begins, with some outbreaks of rain towards the isles of scilly in cornwall. most places, though, a fine start, then we wait for the shower to get going again. the greater chance of catching one in scotland tomorrow compared with today. in northern ireland, a brighter day but a few showers around. for england and wales, whilst many will stay dry, you may catch a heavy, even torrential slow—moving downpour into the afternoon, that brings with it a risk of flooding. by wednesday, the weather system to the west starting to make more progress. more cloud and western areas, may be a few outbreaks of rain and then for the afternoon some heavy downpours
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particularly across northern england, northern ireland and scotland, though anywhere you could catch a shower. temperatures high teens into the lower third —— into the low 20s. thursday, the winds pick up particularly across southern areas, not as windy as storm effort, but around this area of low pressure, there will be bands of rain or showers. most places will look very similar, if you look at your forecast online look very similar, if you look at yourforecast online or look very similar, if you look at your forecast online or through the app. bear in mind it will be wet at times, and some of the rain could well be quite heavy, there will be some sunny spells too.
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this is bbc news, i'm ben brown — our headlines at five. a tweak to the nhs covid 19 app in england and wales — it should mean fewer people being required to self isolate after coming into contact with a postive case. we recognise that there needs to be a balance between the impact that has on people's lives, while balancing that with public health requirements. and so we are making this change. amid speculation about more changes to the traffic light system this week — the prime minister says he wants to get the british travel industry moving again. we had to have a balanced approach. what i want to see something as simple and as user—friendly for people as possible.
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