i'm joined now by laura tomlinson mbe, former team—mate of charlotte dujardin and member of the britishympics in 2012. hello there, laura. you were part of this team along with charlotte in 2012. you won gold then. charlotte has now broken this record. how do you think she will be feeling today? probably, yeah, ecstatic and drained and excited and a million emotions probably flooding through her. i think the ending of her test shows it all. i do not think she was about breaking records today, she was about having the best ride that she could have, and she sure did that on a course that, through covid and brexit and everything, has not had a chance to have these parents you would like a horse to have going into a games, yet she did a phenomenaljob. there's more to come from those two for sure, but what they achieved today was incredible regardless of the medal records, and i think when you work with another animal, the end of your test, the emotion, before you even know how you have done, the emotional showed in charlotte. she was just elected with her little horse and what he had achiev

when your nine—year reign is over, but bronze still feels like victory — charlotte dujardin danced straightentator: come on, charlotte! gio, or pumpkin to his friends, was incredibly inexperienced, so just how do you teach a horse to dance? with a master trainer and a touch of telepathy. the relationship that these two have is just phenomenal. equine ballet was served for the judges and the horse who was picked to respond best to the heat of tokyo came to the boil at the perfect time. and their work in tokyo is done! when the final rider made too many mistakes, the british team could celebrate bronze. aficionados of dressage know dujardin well. she's the most successful british rider in history, but every time the olympics rolls around, the rest of britain is reminded just how good the self—titled girl on the dancing horse is. in london 2012, she and valegro stunned the world of dressage with a patriotic routine. she's going for gold. wow. she came away with two golds and in rio, the perfect pair rode once again to victory. but after 2016, valegro retired and she had to say goodbye. enter g

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the headlines — bronze for team gb's charlotte dujardin, who has ridden into the record books, as britain'sost decorated female olympian of all time, with six medals. commentator: this is wonderful, go to great britain! _ britain's swimmers strike gold again at the tokyo olympics, with victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay. the american gymnast, simone biles, pulls out of another final, saying she wants to focus on her mental health. the bbc understands fully vaccinated travellers from the us and eu will be allowed to enter england without the need for quarantine. a national memorial is unveiled for all the british police officers who've died in the line of duty. and the slate landscapes of north west wales, including six sites in snowdonia, have been awarded unesco world heritage site status. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there's been more medal success at the olympics for team gb. charlotte dujardin has won bronze in the individual dressage, at the tokyo olympics, on her horse gio — to become great britain's most decorated female olympian of all time — with six medals.

and we'll find out within the hour if team gb's charlotte dujardin will ride into the record books in the individual dressage. the american gymnast simone biles pulls out of another final saying she wants to focus on her mental health. we'll be live in tokyo for all the latest. also in the programme... the government may drop quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers from the eu and united states when they arrive in england. the prime minister says august the 16th is "nailed on" as the date for easing self isolation restrictions in england. august the 16th is nailed on. there has never been any question of a review date for august the 16th. we will go ahead with the move. a national memorial unveiled all the british police officers who've died in the line of duty. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: more on day five at the olympics as team gb�*s rowers win silver in the men's quadruple sculls. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there's been more medal success at the olympics for team gb. there was a fifth tokyo gold in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay. tom dean

looking at the olympics, the daily mail features a picture of charlotte dujardin, who became britain'sost decorated female 0lympian today after winning her sixth medal with a bronze in dressage. the guardian leads on climate, with an exclusive story that claims the queen's lawyers secretly lobbied scottish ministers to change a draught climate law that would affect her private land. the times also focuses on the environment, saying that bills could rise by £400 a year to reach the government's net—zero target. and "gran larceny" — the mirror features the story of the 60—year—old conwoman who stole over £4 million worth of diamonds by swapping them for pebbles. intriguing. so, let's begin. let's start with the daily mail with the big headline britain is back in the big headline britain is back in the business as this refers to the lifting of the quarantine restrictions on a lot of travellers. yes, so obviously the daily mail is divided and it's listed some of the restrictions they are lifting. there are cruises, saving a can travel from the us in the eu opening up, there is this measure

she said she couldn't believe it, but charlotte dujardin has overtaken rower dame katherine graingerse gio in the individual dressage. she was thrilled with her performance and also the horses' because he is relatively inexperienced. she had to wait for the other riders to finish, but in the end she secured her second bronze at these games. she added to her double gold in 2012 and gold and team silver in rio. there are so many incredible sports women who have achieved so much and now that i have done that and more, i have topped it all. last night, i think i was today leveled with catherine granger and now i have beaten her, it's a little bit surreal. you only dream of these things happening and it has actually happened so i cannot believe. there was more gold medal success for great britain's men in the olympic pool, this time in the final of the 4x200—metre freestyle relay. tom dean is now a double olympic champion a day after he won his first gold. dean, along with duncan scott, james guy and matthew richards, came within three hundredths of a second of the world record as they wo

in the last few minutes, charlotte dujardin has become the most decorated female british olympian of men's 200 jane dougall has more. confirmation that she is now britain's most decorated olympic female with six olympic medals and that has come after she has won a bronze in the individual dressage and she did that on her horse, geo. such a decorated olympian. it has been so impressive. she is the reigning individual champion. she did not get gold this time but she will not mind because that bronze is so significant. it was such a nervous wait as well because she was in the bronze position but she had to wait for confirmation before the last rider had gone out and that last rider had gone out and that last rider had gone out and that last rider was a german competitor. had she done a better than charlotte, she would have overtaken her and she would have missed out on the medals but that did not happen and she stayed in the middle position in the confirmation came that she had overtaken katherine grainger who has a five olympic medals. she added to herfirst bronze of the games in the t

bronze for team gb�*s charlotte dujardin — who has riden into the record books, as britain's most decoratede olympian of all time — with six medals. this is wonderful. gold to great britain in the men's 4x200 metres freestyle relay! and britain's swimmers strike gold again at the tokyo olympics with victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle relay. the american gymnast, simone biles, pulls out of another final — saying she wants to focus on her mental health. nearly 28,000 new covid—i9 cases have been reported in the last 2a hours across britain — that's an increase of over 4,000 and the first rise in the daily total after seven days of falling cases. prince charles unveils a national memorial in honour of all the british police officers who've died in the line of duty. and after liverpool lost its world heritage status, it's given instead to the slate landscapes of north—west wales. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has decided that people travelling to england from the united states and the eu will no longer have to quarantine — as long as they are fully vaccinated. the

charlotte dujardin is now great britain's most decorated female 0lympian, after taking bronze in thedressage. and team gb win a rowing medal — but it's not in the men's four — they veer off course and almost crash in the final. also coming up in the programme, a change to the guidance around heading in football. this message has to get through becausem — this message has to get through because... players are dying. hello there, and welcome to sportsday — on another day to celebrate for team gb in the pool. the men's relay team brought home the gold in the 200 metres freestyle — in a stunning time during the early hours here. the performance started and finished by two heroes of the games so far. joe lynsky has our report — but first, here's nick hope from the tokyo aquatics centre. the british men are simply tearing it up in tokyo right now. when you come into this event, adam p wood of christ defend his 0lympic ground. he is so dominant in the 100 metre breaststroke. the rest of the swimmers were contenders, not guaranteed medalists. but what we have witnessed in the last 2a hours h

after clinching bronze medal on dressage, charlotte dujardin has become the most decorated female britishof all time. she now has six metals including three gold. >> to deal with what we have all had to deal with, covid, the difficulty of getting horses to compete, brexit, will the olympic's go on, will it not, to do that routine -- the first time ever it has been in that public -- just an outstanding piece of concentration. she truly deserves this, absolutely fantastic. >> yesterday, we brought you the shocking news that simone biles had pulled out of the team finals due to her mental health. now she had decided to withdraw from the all-around individual final, as well. that was going ahead on thursday. in a statement, u.s. gymnastics said we wholeheartedly support simone's decision. her courage shows yet again why she is a role model for so many. a reminder of what simone biles said following her withdrawal on tuesday. she said, i feel the weight of the world. we are not just athletes, we are people. sometimes you just have to stand back. simone biles will not compete on thursday to def

dujardin won the bronze alongside carl hester and charlotte fry behind winners germany and the usa.tart to an 0lympics. tom dean and duncan scott also delivered britain's first one—two in the pool for 113 years. it came in the 200 metres freestyle final. in a thrilling finish, dean, who's in lane six, touched home in one minute, 114.22 seconds, securing a british record at his debut games. scott finished just four hundredths of a second behind. great britain's first medal of the day came in the women's triathlon, where georgia taylor—brown took silver. she was beaten by bermuda's flora duffy, who made history by winning the island nation's first gold at an 0lympics. for taylor—brown, second was a great achievement, too — she revealed afterwards she was on crutches just 12 weeks ago and spent part of the bike stage of the race with a flat tyre, but powered on regardless to finish second. that's all the sport for now. day four has been packed full of action. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. we look forward to it, thank you very m

looking at the olympics, the daily mail features a picture of charlotte dujardin, who became britain'sdecorated female 0lympian today after winning her sixth medal with a bronze in dressage. the guardian leads on climate issues, with an exclusive story that claims the queen's lawyers secretly lobbied scottish ministers to change a draught climate law that would affect her private land. and don't call me grandma — the times reports that calling a colleague a grandparent could break age discrimination laws, even if they are one. so, let's begin. let's start with the front page of the metro this great big headline double the jabber in which upsets me so only because it is not quite right for order to liberation, i don't quite get it. this is of course about the story the people from the e and the us can come to the uk without quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. impressed by this? i are fully vaccinated. impressed by this? ~ �* , are fully vaccinated. impressed by this? ~' �* , , this? i think it's interesting because we _ this? i think it's interesting because we had _ this? i think

after clinching a bronze medal in the dressage on her horse gio, team gb�*s equastrian star charlotte dujardinbritish olympian of all time. she now has six medals, including three golds. here'sjudy harvey, chair of team gb�*s olympic selectors for dressage on that achievement. to deal with what we've all had to deal with, with covid, with difficulties of getting horses into europe to compete with brexit, and wondering whether we will be here beyond the optics are not, to do that routine, i think it's the first time it's been in public, that freestyle routine is just an outstanding piece of concentration and professionalism in the sport. she truly deserves this, it's absolutely fantastic. yesterday we brought you the surprise news that superstar us gymnast simone biles had pulled out of the team final due to her mental health. now, she has decided to withdraw from the all around individual final as well — which is going ahead on thursday. and a reminder of what simone biles said following her withdrawal on tuesday. she said... so biles won't compete on thursday to defend her olympics all—around

in the dressage team final, britain's double olympic gold medallist charlotte dujardin was last to got his performance wasn't a patch on germany's, who danced to gold again, with usa snatching silver at the last, bronze for britain. and if these 0lympics have taught us anything, it's that taekwondo can be cruel. bianca walkden was denied a place in the final with a kick to the head in the last second of her semi. but in the bronze medal match, a flurry of punches, a two—point kick, and a composed ending meant she matched her efforts in rio. and it will be great britain's bianca walkden taking home the olympic bronze medal. not the medal she wanted, but paris is just three years away. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. elsewhere at the games, there were some major upsets. simone biles, the four—time gold medallist, and the most successful us gymnast of all time, pulled out of the women's team final, saying that she had to focus on her mental health. she said athletes had to protect their minds and their bodies, and notjust go out and do what the world wanted them to do. as for the remaini

dujardin, along with carl hester and charlotte fry got the bronze behind germany and the usa. ng individual dressage champion. to come away with another metal is absolutely unbelievable. i feel so proud to be here, we have the most fantastic team, the support from uk sport. it really is unbelievable to i think now come away with another metal and be months so many incredible inspiring women and sportspeople, i can't say much more really, i am really, really happy. she came for gold but she leaves with a bronze. bianca walkden gave it absolutely everything in this olympics, but after her heartbreaking loss in the semifinal, she fought for third place and won. it's the second time walkden has come away with an olympic bronze after the same outcome in rio. she said she was devastated, but determined not to leave empty handed. our reporter nick hope has the story. went beyond come bronze in 2016, she was devastated and wanted gold. she had gone in as the reigning world champion as she did here in tokyo 2020, determined to right the wrongs of rio. she came into the semifinal at toky

in the dressage team final, britain's double olympic gold medallist charlotte dujardin was last to gomance wasn't a patch on germany's, who danced to gold again, with usa snatching silver at the last, bronze for britain. and if these 0lypics have taught us anything, it's that tae kwon do can be cruel. bianca walkden was denied a place in the final with a kick to the head in the last second of her semi. but in the bronze medal match, a flurry of punches, a two—point kick, and a composed ending meant she matched her efforts in rio. and it will be great britain's bianca walkden taking home the olympic bronze medal. not the medal she wanted, but paris is just three years away. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. there were some major upsets at the olympics, with simone biles, the most successful us gymnast of all time, pulling out of the women's team final, saying, "i have to focus on my mental health." and the localfavourite in tennis, naomi 0saka, japan's face of the games, was knocked out of the ladies' singles. with more, here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. matt baker: all attenti

for charlotte dujardin it's a record—equalling fifth olympic medal.best start to an olympics. tom dean and duncan scott also delivered britain's first one—two in the pool for 113 years. it came in the 200metres freestyle final. in a thrilling finish, dean, who's in lane 6, touched home in one minute aa.22 seconds, securing a british record at his debut games. scott finished just four hundredths of a second behind. i can't thank my coach enough, dave mcnulty. he said we are writing an amazing story with the covid cases rising. i had six or seven weeks out of the pool, which is unheard—of. he brought me through it and i can't thank him enough. here we are. there was a brilliant comeback from great britain's here we are. men's rugby sevens side to reach the semi—finals. they were 21—0 down to the united states, but fought back to win 26—21 with dan norton crossing for the decisive score. they'll meet new zealand tomorrrow, as they try to go one better than the silver they picked up in rio. another shock earlier on in the tennis as the home favourite and

charlotte dujardin aiming to become the first british woman to win gold at three different games are.es are.— british woman to win gold at three different games are. so much to look forward to- — different games are. so much to look forward to. thank _ different games are. so much to look forward to. thank you. _ different games are. so much to look forward to. thank you. natalie - different games are. so much to look forward to. thank you. natalie pirks i forward to. thank you. natalie pirks in tokyo. we will be live in maidenhead, where tom dean is from, later in the programme. to the rest of the day's news now. an inquiry report has strongly criticised the london borough of lambeth for allowing the decades—long abuse of more than 700 children in five children's homes. the report has been released in the last few minutes. let's speak to our home affairs correspondent tom symonds, who's been following the story. just tell us more about what this report says. just tell us more about what this report says-_ just tell us more about what this reort sa s. . .,, , , report says. the child

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charlotte dujardin goes for her third successive individual dressage olympic title. mobile phone. 59—year—old derek holland has been jailed for more than three years after the crash last year that left three people badly injured. an onboard camera shows that over a period of four hours he repeatedly reached for his mobile phone and even steered with his elbows. this report by matt graveling opens with footage you may find upsetting. the worst case of prolonged distracted driving they had ever seen. the damning words of sussex police, after derek holland drove his lorry straight into the back of this security van. the crash in august left three people seriously hurt. one suffered a brain injury, two more have been unable to work since. but this devastation could have occurred at a number of points in holland's four hour drive, his onboard camera revealing 41 other incidents of poor driving. most of those incidents have been with him utilising his mobile phone that was on a cradle on the windscreen. that was his personal phone, it was nothing to do with work. there was

charlotte dujardin is currently going for a fourth gold medal in the dressage team event and the women'sndent sophie long reports. here is the truth. if you are fully vaccinated, you are safer with a higher degree of protection. but if you are not vaccinated, you are not protected. cheering. and what we have now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. the message from the president is clear. but covid cases are climbing and it is causing deep concern. we are going in the wrong direction. if you look at the inflection of the curves of new cases, and as you said in the run into this interview, that it is among the unvaccinated. and since we have 50% of the country not fully vaccinated, that is a problem. in some states, like alabama, the vaccination rates are much lower, leading to fears intensive care units could reach capacity once more. the new cases in covid are because of unvaccinated folks. almost 100% of the new hospitalisations are with unvaccinated folks. and the deaths, certainly, are occurring with unvaccinated folks. these folks are choosing a horrible lifestyle of self—inflicted pa

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