in the women s triathlon there s a shock defeat for the hosts, as japan s naomi osaka who lit the olympic torch at the opening ceremony is knocked out of the tennis in the third round. as uk prime minister borisjohson leaves self isolation, it s anounced workers in england including refuse collectors and prison staff will be allowed to take daily tests if they re identified as a close contact of a postive covid case. more electronic tagging for burglars, and a pledge to provide a named officer for every neighbourhood are announced as part of a new crime reduction strategy for england and wales. and masks make a comeback in california, as cases of the delta variant surge in the us. the number of confirmed daily cases coronavirus cases in the uk has fallen for six days in a row now standing at 24,950. it s little over a week
to take daily tests if they re identified as a close contact of a postive covid case. more burglars and thieves will be made to wear electronic tags on their release from prison, under a new strategy set out by the government to reduce crime in england and wales. borisjohnson will launch the programme on his first day out of isolation. the measures include making it easier for police to stop and search suspects. the plan has been criticised by the police federation and labour say the government is trying to fix problems it s created itself. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. the government says its beating crime plan is about increasing public trust in the criminaljustice system. ambitiously, the prime minister claimed it would lead to less crime, fewer victims and a safer country.
as the prime minister leaves self isolation, it s anounced workers including refuse collectors and prison staff will be allowed to take daily tests if they re identified as a close contact of a postive covid case. more electronic tagging for burglars, and a pledge to provide a named officer for every neighbourhood are announced as part of a new crime reduction strategy for england and wales. and a woman who was seriously injured after being hit by a car at a festival says her two year old daughter was saved by her husband throwing her out of the way. swimmer tom dean sensationally clinched britain s fourth gold of the tokyo games on day four of the olympics, six months after he contracted