on the old timeline where they didn t foresee a third wave. because we are now still in the midst of that wave, and we are not back to normal, and that is why still 2 million people are on the scheme and many businesses still need it. and thatis many businesses still need it. and that is why i think it is too early to withdraw the scheme now. instead, the government should keep it and tweak it. keep it on standby, because there s still so much uncertainty for many businesses. we don t know where the pandemic is going. tweak it, the government should help firms bring people back on a part time basis, slowly going back towards full time. keep it and tweak it, i think, is the right decision to take at this moment. flit decision to take at this moment. of course, is a very costly scheme. it s very expensive and a time when the economy is starting to open up
but, as the first to go, whitlock now had to wait. could anyone beat him? well, as his last rival faltered, the answer was no. max whitlock has done it again! whitlock champion once more, one of britain s s olympic greats with yet another gold. meanwhile, there was an eighth medal for britain s swimmers, the silver in the 4x100 medley relay a successful end to their best ever games. andy swiss, bbc news. let s get some more reaction now on the men s 100 metre final. iwan thomas is a former gb 400 metre run who won a relay silver in the atlanta olympics in 1996. could in the atlanta olympics in 1996. be happy with us. make could be happy with us. or did you make of it? make of it? clearly disappointing for britain. make of it? clearly disappointing for britain, a make of it? clearly disappointing for britain, a false make of it? clearly disappointing for britain, a false start - make of it? clearly disappointing for britain, a false start fires -
with four medals, duncan scott becomes britain s most successful athlete at an olympic game. here s our sports correspondent andy swiss his report contains flashing images.. they say who dares wins, and in charlotte worthington, britain has the most glorious proof. the bmx freestyle event is all about audacious tricks, and worthington had been working on one no woman had done before, a 360 degree backflip. oh, no! but on herfirst run, it left her on the floor. with only a second run to come, it was all or nothing. would she risk it again? well, just watch this. i think she s going for it. she has got it! she s smashed it! that was just the start, as the 25 year old produced the performance of her life, bravery and brilliance in equal measure. after an agonising wait, just look at the score. 97.5! it s a huge score! worthington into the lead,
again, venues are allowed to have people at full capacity. from the 16th of august we have the requirement to self isolate for those who have been double vaccinated if things go according to plan. if not now as he came to wind it down or start winding it down, when? . . , it down or start winding it down, when? a ., , ., it down or start winding it down, when? . . ., , ., ., when? actually, one thing we have learnt in the when? actually, one thing we have learnt in the pandemic, when? actually, one thing we have learnt in the pandemic, it - when? actually, one thing we have learnt in the pandemic, it would i learnt in the pandemic, it would have been even more costly to not have been even more costly to not have the furlough scheme. it is really. i would call it a national treasure, because in this year alone, is saved 3 millionjobs. the vast majority of people that have come of the scheme have gone back to their old job, so it has preserved those jobs. their old job, so it has p
to try new incentives. in the us, the governor of newjersey launched shot and a beer in may, offering a free drink to those over 21 getting vaccinated. and in colorado, some vaccination sites are giving out $100 supermarket gift cards to the jabbed. if i can get it, you all can get it. i am a cancer survivor. i d recommend you all to have it. the hope is people won tjust grab a vaccine but a bargain too. simon jones, bbc news. with me is our political correspondent pete saull. how h ow exa ctly how exactly will this work was mac we are still waiting for details on how exactly you can get hold of these discounts. the thinking is perhaps you go along and get vaccinated, get given a code and then you are able to redeem that on places like to lug around, ever. hooperfor places like to lug around, ever. hooper for example places like to lug around, ever. hooperfor example might places like to lug around, ever. hooper for example might offer free rise to vaccination centres, but we are still