From Tokyo. Also this lunchtime Gas And Electricity bills will go up for millions of people, after the regulator raised the Energy Price Cap thousands of people signed a petition to save an alpaca that faces getting put down. Barcelona says its Star Player Lionel messi will leave this summer after more than 20 years with The Club. And, one of the biggest Arts Festivals in The World, the edinburgh fringe, finally gets underway today after its cancellation last summer because of the pandemi. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel for the third olympics running, Team Gbs Women Hockey players win a medal and say a bronze was beyond their wildest dreams just a few months ago. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The Cyclist Laura Kenny has become britains most decorated female olympic athlete, after she and Teammate Katie archibald won the Womens Madison Event in the velodrome. The pair dominated the 120 lap race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints. It means kenny has won gold in three consecut
Good afternoon. The Cyclist Laura Kenny has become britains most decorated female olympic athlete, after she and Team Mate Katie archibald won the Womens Madison Event in the velodrome. The pair dominated the 120 lap race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints. It means kenny has won gold in three consecutive Olympic Games, and archibald in two. Elsewhere after their gold in rio, britains Hockey Women have taken bronze in tokyo, with a narrow victory over india. And Team Gb s 18th Gold Medal of the games came from Kate French in the womens moden pentathlon. And in the last few minutes, Team Gb s Laura Muir has won silver in the 1500m final. Sport and for a full Round Up, from the bbc sport centre. Two more golds on Day 1a of tokyo 2020 have taken Team Gb up to fourth in the overall medals table. The first of the two was a historic one for Laura Kenny. She has become the most decorated female olympian in british history. She and Katie Archibald were crowned the inaugral Womens Madison champions
Team gb are also guaranteed at least another sIlver In the boxIng. Most remaInIng coronavIrus restrIctIons In wales wIll be scrapped from tomorrow lImIts on the number of people that can meet Indoors wIll end, SocIal DIstancIng Rules wIll ease and nIghtclubs can reopen. A fIfth of all the uks covId, HospItal PatIents are aged between 18 and 3a Doctors warn of the dangers facIng the young and unvaccInated weve a specIal report. FIrefIghters In greece contInue to battle wIldfIres across the country Its predIcted that worse Is stIll to come. And The End of an Era Barcelona say LIonel MessI wIll leave the club after 21 years due to fInancIal obstacles. Gas and electrIc prIces wIll go up for mIllIons of people across the uk In october. The Energy Watchdog, ofgem, has confIrmed Its bIggest Increase so far to the PrIce Cap for domestIc deals to cover supplIers extra costs. On average, households In england, wales and scotland on standard tarIffs wIll pay an extra 139 pounds a yearfrom october
Just Gas And Electricity but also Petrol And Diesel we have fed that through to the calculation. Most remaining coronavirus restrictions in wales will be scrapped from tomorrow limits on the number of people that can meet indoors will end, Social Distancing Rules will ease and nightclubs can reopen. A fifth of all the uks covid, Hospital Patients are aged between 18 and 3a Doctors warn of the dangers facing the young and unvaccinated weve a special report. Firefighters in greece continue to battle wildfires across the country its predicted that worse is still to come. And The End of an Era Barcelona say Lionel Messi will leave The Club after 21 years due to financial obstacles a Warm Welcome To Tokyo where the olympics has entered day 1a. In the last few minutes, Laura Kenny has become Team Gb s joint most decorated female olympians as she and Team Mate Katie archibald win a Cycling Gold in the Womens Madison final. Team gb has also added another medal with the Womens Hockey Team beati
to expect prison terms. the former presidents of world and european football are charged with fraud over the unlawful transfer of more than two million dollars. mps are calling for the introduction of smart motorways to be paused until the government can prove they re safe. bus stops and brawls on the campaign trail says america votes on who should run their schools. good evening and welcome to bbc news. on day two of the global climate summit in glasgow world leaders have reached two landmark agreements today affecting the future of the planet. more than 100 countries led by the us and the eu have launched a far reaching initiative to cut emissions of methane a gas that s a major cause of global warming. the pledge is to cut emissions by 30 percent by the end of the decade and if that s achieved it could play a big part in limiting the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees. earlier in the day there was another significant pledge to stop and reverse the p