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Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south western turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes. Employers who still have staff on furlough will have to start contibuting 20 per cent of workers� wages from today. And coming up later this hour, witness history. Team gb have two more Gold Medals on day nine of the tokyo olympics, with success in gymnastics and bmx. And in the last few minutes, italys Lamont Marcelljacobs has taken gold in the 100m final. It means a new Olympic Champion for the first time since 2008. But heartbreak for britains Zharnel Hughes who was disqualified after a false start. In the gymnastics, Max Whitlock retained his olympic title, with gold in the Pommel Horse final the 28 year old now becomes the most successful gymnast ever in the event and it brings his overall tally of olympic medals to six with three golds and three bronze. In the Bmx Freestyle Charlotte worthington recovered from a fall in Herfirst Run to claim a remarkable victory and becomes the first woman to complete a 360 Degree Backflip in competition. Duncan brooks took bronze in the Mens Event Britain have now won a medal in all four bmx events. And, there was further success in the swimming with silver in the mens Medley Relay. Britain have now won a record eight medals in the pool. With four medals, Duncan Scott becomes britains most successful athlete at an olympic game. Heres our Sports-correspondent-andy'>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 shes going for it. She has got it shes 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 its a huge Score Worthington into the lead, and when the hot favourite hannah roberts couldnt complete her run, the celebrations could begin. The 25 year old used to be a chef in a mexican restaurant. Now she had served up an olympic fairy tale. Its kind of unreal. Im waiting to wake up, mate. Ive been dreaming about this for four years and it still feels like im dreaming four years ago so im kind of waiting to wake up. Worthington then turned cheerleader could her Team Mate Declan brooks match her . Not quite, but a bronze was still some performance. Before these games, Britain Havent had a single medal in bmx. In tokyo they have won one in every event. And would there be more success in the gymnastics . Max whitlock only came fifth in qualifying for the Pommel Horse final, but hes the reigning champion and he showed precisely why. A brilliant display from whitlock, and a score to match. It is a huge score of 15. 583 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 britainss olympic greats with yet another gold. Meanwhile, there was an eighth medal for britains swimmers, the silver in the 4x100 Medley Relay a successful end to their best ever games. Andy swiss, bbc news. Lets get some more reaction now on the mens 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 make of it . Clearly disappointing for britain, a false start fires are| for britain, a false start fires are now. On the bigger stage in the world and you dont want that to happen for a great race. A fantastic season, but before this game and No One would tell you it would be anywhere outside of the usa zharnel. Normally the great jamaicans that become the fastest man on the planet, so for italy, what an evening, what a day for them. They also just took joint what an evening, what a day for them. They also just Tookjoint Gold in the highjump, so i think the italians All Around The World will be very happy. Bud italians All Around The World will be very happy italians All Around The World will beve a. � ~ � , be very happy. And i think the brits are fairly happy. Be very happy. And i think the brits are fairly happy, given be very happy. And i think the brits are fairly happy, given how be very happy. And i think the brits are fairly happy, given how team. Be very happy. And i think the britsl are fairly happy, given how Team Gb have been performing so far. It is proving to be quite a good games. It has been absolutely amazing, because i think once in 2012 are such a success, everyone that we could not get more medals than that, in real we did and it looks like we will hearin we did and it looks like we will hear in tokyo as well. There is a lesson per Sports that are doing Really well, bmx freestyle, some fantastic new youngsters coming through who are becoming new Household Names and its brilliant. I am here down at the Sega Fan Zone and the buzz here is fantastic, youngsters have been inspired by what theyre watching here on the big screen and i Think Britain so far, Team Gb should be very proud. How quickly, how easily does enthusiasm for a Sport in the games translate into increased participation down the line . It can ha en participation down the line . It can happen quite participation down the line . It can happen quite quickly. Participation down the line . It can happen quite quickly. If participation down the line . It can happen quite quickly. If you participation down the line . It can happen quite quickly. If you take me for an happen quite quickly. If you take me foran example, my happen quite quickly. If you take me for an example, my Pe Teacher so i had a bit of talent in athletics, may be try the 400 metres and three weeks later i was at the world junior championships. It can happen quickly. Itjust needs that spark to be ignited, and we saw that with the first Gold Medal with adam peaty, youngsters everywhere will probably want to be like their heroes and heroines from the games, so Self Belief and the better Team Gb can do a comedy more children will be inspired. I a comedy more children will be insired. ,. ,. ,. , inspired. I want to go back to the 100 metres inspired. I want to go back to the 100 metres. The inspired. I want to go back to the 100 metres. The false inspired. I want to go back to the 100 metres. The false start, inspired. I want to go back to the 100 metres. The false start, that must be such a crushing disappointment for an athlete. Zharnel hughes been preparing for this so long. They give. There is no sort of second chance, is the . Has not always been the case . It has not Alwa S has not always been the case . It has not always been has not always been the case . It has not always been the has not always been the case . It has not always been the case, has not always been the case . It has not always been the case, actually. L not always been the case, actually. I got a full start in the World Championship final in 1997, and in those days you are allowed to starts. So unfortunately the rules were changed a few years ago. All the sprinters know that but the problem with the 100 metres is, the olympic final, zharnel knew he had to get an amazing start to be in for a shout for a medal enough as he tried to anticipate the gun, but with the technology nowadays, sensors. You cannot false start. The officials will know. He will be very angry at himself, has to wait three years to the next olympics, but he was in great shape, got a season best in the semifinal, so in the final get a real shout of an outside chance that medal, so he will be bitterly disappointed and angry at himself. Angry at himself. Briefly, what events coming angry at himself. Briefly, what events coming up angry at himself. Briefly, what events coming up your angry at himself. Briefly, what l events coming up your particular looking out for later today and at the start next week . I looking out for later today and at the start next week . Looking out for later today and at the start next week . I think moving forward for me the start next week . I think moving forward for me it the start next week . I think moving forward for me it is the start next week . I think moving forward for me it is the the start next week . I think moving forward for me it is the womans forward for me it is the womans middle distance, the 800 metres, we have three finalists, one is only 19 years of age, and two more, all on paper can get a medal. I think the youngest, the 19 year old keely, she has nothing to lose, has no fear, i hope and Think Britain will get at least one medal in the womens 800 metres. , ~ ,. , least one medal in the womens 800 metres. , ~ ,. , least one medal in the womens 800 metres. , ~ ,. ,. Metres. 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And tomorrow its the turn of the track cyclists with britains golden Couple Laura and Jason Kenny competing in theirfirst events. We can go to our Sports-correspondent-nesta'>Sports Correspondent Nesta mcgregor who is with charlotte worthingtons family. Good afternoon. This is a bit of a tourist hotspot, literal, famous for The Castle but will now forever be famous for the home of Olympic Champion bmx freestyle, the first ever, back one. I am champion bmx freestyle, the first ever, back one. Iam here champion bmx freestyle, the first ever, back one. I am here now with Mum Sarah and dad john, and they dont look at, but they havent had much sleep. Guys, what was it like watching your daughter in tokyo . Heart stopping. Watching your daughter in tokyo . Heart stepping watching your daughter in tokyo . Heart stopping. Have heart stopping. Where to start . Have ou had heart stopping. Where to start . Have you had much heart stopping. Where to start . Have you had much sleep . Heart stopping. Where to start . Have you had much sleep . No. Heart stopping. Where to start . Have you had much sleep . No. No. You had much sleep . No. No. Charlottes you had much sleep . No. No. Charlottes run, you had much sleep . Iiru no. Charlottes run, when we saw her fall trying a 360 backflip that had never been performed before, hearts must have been in mouths. Talk me through the emotions as she watched her attend that Trick Smack firstly failing, the second time pulling it off. I failing, the second time pulling it off. ~. , failing, the second time pulling it off. ~. ,. ,. , off. I knew that she could do it and had done it off. I knew that she could do it and had done it for off. I knew that she could do it and had done it for weeks off. I knew that she could do it and had done it for weeks and off. I knew that she could do it and had done it for weeks and weeks. Off. I knew that she could do it andj had done it for weeks and weeks in training had done it for weeks and weeks in training. She went down to telford to a speciai training. She went down to telford to a Special Skate Park to train and do that to a Special Skate Park to train and do that. She was working on it for weeks do that. She was working on it for weeks but do that. She was working on it for weeks. But i have to say, i was heart weeks. But i have to say, i was heart in weeks. But i have to say, i was heart in mouth when she fell doing that trick, heart in mouth when she fell doing that trick, because ijust thought, oh my that trick, because ijust thought, oh my goodness, i was imagining it was me. Oh my goodness, i was imagining it was me. I oh my goodness, i was imagining it was me, i wouldnt want to be getting was me, i wouldnt want to be getting up and going through all of that again. But it was just absolutely amazing that she then managed to do it right in her final run. ,. ,. , run. The other thing that goes throu. H run. The other thing that goes through your run. The other thing that goes through your mind run. The other thing that goes through your mind as run. The other thing that goes through your mind as a run. The other thing that goes through your mind as a parent run. The other thing that goes i through your mind as a parent is, she injured herself . Because it is a very dangerous Sport. There are many entries in the past that much she has had a few entries in the past that much she has had a few injuries. Which entries in the past that much shej has had a few injuries. Which she has had a few inuries. Which she has had a few inuries. Which she has over come has had a few injuries. Which she has over come come has had a few injuries. Which she has over come come opse. Has had a few injuries. Which she has over come come opse. What| has had a few injuries. Which She L has over come come opse. What to has had a few injuries. Which she has over come come opse. What to say about her character, has over come come opse. What to say about her character, Dedication Has over come come opse. What to say about her character, dedication to about her character, dedication to the spa and Self Belief that she fell in that trick but new to get a Gold Medal she would have to go back and put yourself in danger again . Dedication to the Sport. You and put yourself in danger again . Dedication to the Sport. Dedication to the Sport. You could tell b the dedication to the Sport. You could tell by the Look Dedication to the Sport. You could tell by The Look on dedication to the Sport. You could tell by The Look on her dedication to the Sport. You could tell by The Look on her Face Dedication to the Sport. You could tell by The Look on her face she i dedication to the Sport. You could i tell by The Look on her face she was confident, she knew she could do it. She had worked Really hard and knew she could she had worked Really hard and knew she could do it. Thats right. The Gi Mics she could do it. Thats right. The olympics are she could do it. Thats right. Iie olympics are about she could do it. Thats right. Tie olympics are about medals she could do it. Thats right. Ii;a olympics are about medals but also about inspirational stories stop charlotte previously spoke about not being a Girly Girl in certain times at school, by the skate park she felt like that was her home. Your daughter will have inspired lots of people watching. Testament to you guys as well. She people watching. Testament to you guys as well guys as well. She is a very inspirational guys as well. She is a very inspirational person, guys as well. She is a very l inspirational person, Really. Guys as well. She is a very inspirational person, Really. When she is committed to something She Likes to do something well and she just leads to excel at things, Really. She is very competitive. She is uuite Really. She is very competitive. She is quite competitive, butjust enjoys is quite competitive, butjust enjoys life. And loves life. Weve encouraged her to do things that She Loves encouraged her to do things that She Loves she encouraged her to do things that She Loves. She has ended up being lucky enough loves. She has ended up being lucky enough to loves. She has ended up being lucky enough to have that is like a job, but, enough to have that is like a job, but. Yeah. Enough to have that is like a job, but, yeah, im sure she is an inspiration but, yeah, im sure she is an inspiration to lots of youngsters and should be as pleased with that as medals, Really. As medals, Really. Does the Gold Medal if you as medals, Really. Does the Gold Medal if you are as medals, Really. Does the Gold Medal if you are at as medals, Really. Does the Gold Medal if you are at home as medals, Really. Does the Gold Medal if you are at home with i medal if you are at home with charlotte . I medal if you are at home with charlotte . Medal if you are at home with charlotte . , � ~. ,. , charlotte . I dont think we got that far et. Charlotte . I dont think we got that far yet we charlotte . I dont think we got that far yet. We havent charlotte . I dont think we got that far yet. We havent got charlotte . I dont think we got that far yet. We havent got that charlotte . I dont think we got that far yet. We havent got that far,. Charlotte . I dont think we got thatj far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even know far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even know when far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even know when we far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even know when we will far yet. We havent got that far, we dont even know when we will see i far yet. We havent got that far, we i dont even know when we will see her here next. Dont even know when we will see her here next, Really. I dont even know when we will see her here next, Really. Here next, Really. I think shes auoin to here next, Really. I think shes going to be here next, Really. I think shes going to be very here next, Really. I think shes going to be very busy here next, Really. I think shes going to be very busy on here next, Really. I think shes going to be very busy on every here next, Really. I think shes going to be very busy on every turn. I can imagine. Thank you so much. It is worth saying that charlotte worked part time in a mexican restaurant picking up glasses before taking up the Sport full time, so gone into years from picking up glasses to picking up olympic medals. Back to you guys. Quite an achievement. Thank you very much indeed. Young people in england are to be offered incentives, including discounts from uber and deliveroo, to get their covid 19 vaccinations. Ministers are hoping there will be further offers involving cafes and restaurants in the coming weeks, to try to improve uptake of the jabs. Simonjones reports. A day out with a difference. A pop up Vaccination Centre was set up last week at the Thorpe Park Theme park in surrey, part of a drive to get more younger people vaccinated. Hi, guys, were doing covid vaccines today. Just over two thirds of adults aged 18 to 29 in england have received their first dose that is a lower uptake than in the wider population. Overall, 88 of people across the uk have had a firstjab. Now there will be new incentives. Uber is to give discounted trips to young adults who get vaccinated. The ride hailing App Bolt will be offering free ride credits to Vaccination Centres. Deliveroo is set to offer vouchers to young people who getjabbed, though how exactly these schemes will work is yet to be revealed. But its a Carrot And Stick approach. Ministers have warned that they will introduce covid pasSports in certain places from september, meaning those who havent been vaccinated wont be able to get into nightclubs. Asking festival goers to show proof of their Covid Status is being used at this Weekends Camp bestival Music Event in dorset. We have got very stringent measures here, you know, double Vaccination Proof or lateral flow negative tests for people over the age of 11. More sanitation, Really great compostable toilets with a lot more Air Space in them, things being wiped down, hand sanitiser. The Uk Isnt the first 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. Id recommend you all to have it. The hope is people wontjust 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 waiting to find out exactly when the initiative is going to come into effect uber. Clearly ministers are keen to see an upsurge now in the number of young people that are getting the jabs. They feel theres been a little bit of a downturn in this happening, but they want to do over the summer because there is the risk that when universities return when schools go back the cases start to creep up again in the autumn. Time Really is of the essence. Again in the autumn. Time Really is of the essence. Whats your reaction has been to of the essence. Whats your reaction has been to this of the essence. Whats your reaction has been to this idea of the essence. Whats your reaction has been to this idea of of the essence. Whats your reaction has been to this idea of incentives . | has been to this idea of incentives . Apart from a lot of people sing hang on a minute, i have already got my vaccine, where is my free pizza or a kabaddi . Not a lot of political reaction, although labour saying it is the Communication Strategy that is the Communication Strategy that is the Communication Strategy that is the problem here my pizza or kebabs . The Secretary Of State saying young people dont hear from people industrial suits. Clearly the incentives for work the scheme here is not nearly as generous as in other countries. You saw in the report that the united States President biden has asked states to other individuals up to 100 each to get vaccinated. Offer individuals. The headlines on bbc news. In the last few minutes the italian Sprinter Lamont marcelljacobs has won the mens100 metres final in tokyo. And gymnast Max Whitlock took Team Gbs tally of golds to ten retaining his Olympic Pommel Horse title. Young people in england will be offered incentives to have their first Covid Jab like discounts for Takeaway Food and taxi journeys. Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south western turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes. Firefighters have been struggling since wednesday, to contain dozens of fires around several popular Tourist Towns which have now killed at least six people and injured another 200. In the turkish Holiday Resort of bodrum tourists were told to wait for Rescue Boats last night to escape nearby wildfires, according to local media. Esra from the Bbc Turkish Service is in istanbul and following developments. The fires have been continuing in their fifth day in turkey, and, as you have mentioned, most of them have affected the tourist areas, which is taking a big toll on tourism. Some hotels have been evacuated. Tourists cannot come into their reservations for the new week. As the Tourism Sector was already punished, affected with covid 19 throughout the year, it is now struggling with the fires that are happening in anatolia, in marmaris, as well as in bodrum. So tourism is definitely on top of the list that is affected by fires, as well as the people there who are dealing with husbandry, who have their own goats, sheep, cattle, beekeepers people who live in the forest there are all very badly affected. Since the start of the fires, people have been mentioning that it could be an act of terrorism, a deliberate arson for starting the fire. This was mentioned a lot on social media, but for the first time Yesterday President Tayyip Erdogan mentioned that they may have some evidence regarding that this is Am Act of terrorism and there have been some arrests we dont know how many people have been arrested yet. The foreign Minister Cavusoglu mentioned that there were people arrested, but we dont know how many. Companies still running with reduced staff because of the pandemic, will have to pay 20 of workers wages from today as the governments Furlough Scheme continues to wind down. Itll stop completely at The End of september. Our business correspondent, katy austin, reports. Its been credited with preventing unemployment rising sharply. Now, were in the final two months of Thejob Retention Scheme. The economy has been reopening, but nearly Two Million people were still furloughed at The End ofjune. Receptionist ruby, who is 65. Hi, ruby. Hiya. Has been on full or part time furlough since march last year. Shes grateful for it, but the future is unclear. I think theres every possibility that come one october when the Furlough Scheme ends completely, then yes, i will possibly have to start looking for anotherjob. She cant afford to retire yet, so thats a worry. I dont think a lot of employers are happy to employ you if youre over 65. The highest rates of people on furlough used to be among the under 25s. But in the most recent data, weve seen that its over 60s who are now more likely to be furloughed. And thats concerning because were likely to see a rise in unemployment when Thejob Retention Scheme ends in the autumn, and any workers who are kind of left on furlough are more likely to become unemployed. In its final stage, the scheme is changing. Previously the government paid 80 of wages for hours not worked. In july that contribution fell to 70 , with the employer picking up 10 . From today, the government will pay 60 and the employer 20 , until furlough stops at The End of september. The British Chambers Of Commerce estimates a fifth of firms still using it are considering redundancies as the cost to them increases. Its a concern for businesses which are still struggling, like travel agents. There are still lots of destinations we cant sell. Its come to a point where the money is going to run out. And obviously with the Furlough Scheme, weve been able to keep staff on, or weve kept 50 of the staff on, and itsjust Going Tojust Drain The Money even faster. Furlough will soon become a thing of the past. That means tough decisions for some firms. In a statement, the government told us, its helping people of all ages find the skills they need to get back into work. Katy austin, bbc news. We can get reaction now from carstenjung, a senior economist from the Centre Left Think Tank Institute for public policy research, who has previous led the Ipprs Analysis of Thejob Retention Scheme. In your analysis, is this the right time . Is this the right level at which to be tapering down now . The which to be tapering down now . Iia government is indeed still running on the old timeline where they didnt 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 theres still so much uncertainty for many businesses. We dont 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. Its very expensive and a time when the economy is starting to open up 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 preserved thosejobs. Those their old job, so it has preserved those jobs. Those that are still on it, that the satcheljust those jobs. Those that are still on it, that the satchel just a fraction of the cost we had before. That is actually just a of the cost we had before. That is actuallyjust a fraction. Helping these people hold onto theirjobs and businesses continue to operate it will actually be beneficial and pay off in The End. That said, we need to innovate. We are going into the final stretch is, hopefully, this pandemic. We think we should emphasise part time work more. Tweak the scheme so it helps businesses bring people back on a part time basis. I businesses bring people back on a parttime basis. Parttime basis. I wonder if you share the parttime basis. I wonder if you share the concern parttime basis. I wonder if you share the concern that parttime basis. I wonder if you share the concern that has i parttime basis. I wonder if you| share the concern that has been voiced in some quarters that once the scheme ends, we could see a large number of businesses or a significant number of businesses actually go under and fail, because they have been artificially supported, even if fundamentally they are not long term viable businesses . Irate they are not longterm viable businesses . They are not longterm viable businesses . We are still in the midst of the businesses . We are still in the midst of the pandemic, businesses . We are still in the midst of the pandemic, the i businesses . We are still in the I Midst of the pandemic, the middle of the third wave, and even though we see businesses around is opening up, as you say, it is easy to forget that there are still a lot of Support Measures in place that are very much needed to keep them afloat. We are in quite a precarious situation, where if we pull the support too early, even if ever so slightly too early, it could cause huge damage. I would urge the government to continue their support, in order to get the moment right, to help businesses out of the pandemic. One thing that i found striking, four out of five ten people, still say they would not want to go back to the pubs are the restaurants. People are still cautious. We are not out of the ship. That is why we still need the Support Measures until we are out of the woods. ,. ,. , the woods. From what you say, then, do ou the woods. From what you say, then, do you think the woods. From what you say, then, do you think by the woods. From what you say, then, do you think by tapering the woods. From what you say, then, do you think by tapering it the woods. From what you say, then, do you think by tapering it down i the woods. From what you say, then, do you think by tapering it down and l do you think by tapering it down and reducing the support, we could potentially see companies cutjobs and we see Unemployment Rise . Absolutely. We still have a Jobs Gap in this country of more than 2 Million people. Until the economy is coming back, many sectors are still suffering from the consequences of restrictions and precautions. Until these sectors can open up, people wont be able to find otherjobs. Therefore, the Support Measures need to continue. But we also need to think, we need to be forward looking and help businesses create the jobs of the future. This government has actually not lived up to its own promises on investment, for example, in low carbon housing, and sustainable tranSport. They still havent got investment in social care. Those are the jobs of the future and that is where people could go, if the investment was there. ~ ,. , could go, if the investment was there. ,. ,. , ~ there. We must leave it there. Thank ou ve there. We must leave it there. Thank you very much rockets have been fired at Kandahar Airport as the taliban continues its offensive against the afghan government. Two of the missiles hit the runway and the airport has now been closed to all flights. The militants are trying to seize three major cities in the south and west. Theyve entered parts of herat, Lashkar Gah, and kandahar which is afghanistans second biggest city. Our Correspondent Secunder kermani spoke to us from the capital, kabul. Well, we saw heavy fighting overnight, particularly in Lashkar Gah, capital of helmand province. Both afghan and american Air Strikes being used against the taliban positions inside the city. Youll remember that yesterday the taliban had advanced at one point to around, were told, 300 metres from the Governors Compound Right in the centre of Lashkar Gah before being pushed back. Special forces were flown in. The government says that dozens of taliban fighters have been killed, but fighting has been continuing this morning, and, as you say, clashes have also been taking place in recent days elsewhere in the country too, notably around the cities of herat in the West And Kandahar in the south. Kandahar airport, three rockets were launched, hitting the runway last night thats led to the closure of the airport today. When it comes to herat, well, the government say extra reinforcements have now arrived in the city. Taliban forces are not inside herat, but they were fighting on the outskirts and clashes are continuing there, but those reinforcements are making government forces sound a bit more optimistic there. I think the most concerning place remains Lashkar Gah at the moment. Large Cruise Ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. Vessels of more than 25,000 tonnes will no longer be allowed to dock in the lagoon. Campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the Air And Water and cause erosion. Mark lowen reports. Its been venices david versus goliath. For years, protests by locals in their small boats against the mammoth Cruise Liners clogging its waterways. Critics say they pollute, damage Venices Ecosystem and erode foundations with their large waves. Finally, victory. From today, any ship over 25,000 tonnes is now banned

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