And disappointment for Band Performers in The Netherlands, after nightclubs close again due to soaring covid infections. Hello and welcome. Day three at the Tokyo Olympics is now well underway, and the medals are coming in thick and fast. Team gb have picked up their first Gold Adam peaty winning the mens 100 Metres Breaststroke final. But britain isnt the only country celebrating a good day at the pool. 0ur Correspondent Sarrah mulkerrins is in tokyo with the latest. It has been a scintillating morning with some of the finals it has been a scintillating morning with some of the finals in it has been a scintillating morning with some of the finals in the it has been a scintillating morning with some of the finals in the full here in tokyo. Lets start with Star Man adam pt, defending his 0lympic title. He is so dominant in the 100 Metres Breaststroke. He is undefeated in seven years. He had so much pressure on him coming into this to try and Back Up that when i become the first briton t
Its good to have you with us. If youve just joined its good to have you with us. If youve justjoined us, its good to have you with us. If youvejustjoined us, you are in time for the top business stories. Lets start here in the uk, where the Countrys Economy is facing a pingdemic where workers notified by the Nhs Track and Trace App have to self isolate due to being in contact with someone whos tested positive for covid. In the week ending on the 14th ofjuly, 600,000 people were sent alerts and asked to self isolate. Supply firms have been complaining they are struggling to keep supermarkets stocked with food. In response on sunday the department for environment, food and rural affairs said it has identified 500 sites for daily contact testing, and some 10,000 Supermarket Depot workers in england will be exempt from quarantine rules. This will include Forklift Drivers and dispatchers. However, Supermarket Workers are not included. Those who are exempt, if they have been pinged, they wi
Welcome to hardtalk. Im sarah montague. Since the United States pulled their troops out of afghanistan at the Beginning Ofjuly, the taliban have retaken huge swathes of the country and reports have emerged that, once again, theyre enforcing the same repressive practices of their past rule. My guest is afghanistans national security adviser, hamdullah mohib. While hes here in london, hes meeting the chief of the Uk Defence staff who only days ago described the situation in afghanistan as grim. So can afghan national forces hold off against the taliban . Hamdullah mohib, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. How did you feel when you heard that the us were pulling their troops out of afghanistan at the Beginning Ofjuly . This had been a long discussion. It didnt come as a total surprise to us. But the timing of when they will do this, the amount of time that it will take to do this was a bit of a shock. That said, it is a decision that was made and we respect that and are trying to make the be
Triathlon, with Team Gbs Georgia Taylor Brown winning the silver medal. Well bring you all the latest from the fourth day of the games, with britain now in fifth place on the medals table. Also on the programme. Damning criticism of a London Council for allowing the decades long abuse of more than 700 children in 5 childrens homes. Electronic tagging of burglars after release from Prison Part of a Government Plan to cut crime in england and wales. And a rare sight on northern shores we hear from the family who Met A Red Octopus on the beach. And coming up on the Bbc News channel. More from the olympics, where Bianca Walkden misses out on a Taekwondo Final after being beaten in the last second. Shell now go for bronze. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Theres been more triumph for Team Gb at the olympics In Tokyo, with Gold And Silver medals in the mens swimming 200 Metres Freestyle. Tom dean touched home in one Minute A422 seconds, securing a british record on his debut games, wi
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