thedailymirror--2020-06-12--Up to 25,000 hospital patients sent to care homes untested at peak of outbreak

The government has been accused of treating care homes as an `` afterhought '' after a report found up to 25,000 hospital patients were discharged at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak without being tested .
The damning report from the National Audit Office also revealed that the government ignored warnings to stockpile gowns and visors as part of PPE supplies .
Boris Johnson is now facing renewed questions over care homes after the findings of Whitehall 's spending watchdog on Friday .
Conservative former health secretary Jeremy Hunt joined Labour MPs in criticising the Government , saying it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider the clinical risk to care homes '' .
Meg Hillier , chairwoman of the Commons public accounts committee , said care homes had been left at the `` back of the queue '' for both personal protective equipment ( PPE ) and testing .
The Labour MP said : `` Residents and staff were an afterthought yet again : out of sight and out of mind , with devastating consequences . ''
The NAO 's report into the readiness of the NHS and social care in England for the pandemic said 25,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes between March 17 and April 15 .
That was 10,000 fewer than the same period last year .
`` It is not known how many had Covid-19 at the point of discharge , '' said the report .
The public spending watchdog said NHS England and NHS Improvement ( NHSE & I ) advice at the time was to urgently discharge from hospital `` all patients medically fit to leave '' in order to free up bed space for coronavirus patients .
`` Due to Government policy at the time , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discharge , with priority given to patients with respiratory illness or flu-like symptoms , '' the report outlined .
The advice was changed on April 15 but the NAO noted that , as of May 17 , one in three care homes had declared a coronavirus outbreak , with more than 1,000 homes dealing with positive cases during the peak of infections in April .
The North East was the worst affected region , with almost half its care homes reporting an outbreak by the middle of May .
The Department of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it took the `` right decisions at the right time '' , and that 60 % of all care homes had avoided outbreaks entirely .
Other aspects of the response highlighted in the report include : • Calls from an independent committee for gowns and visors to be added to the PPE stockpile list were not heeded .
• Despite testing being available for health staff in some form since the end of March , ministers do not know how many NHS or care workers have been tested in total during the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of beds available for Covid-19 patients from 12,600 to 53,700 , with the number of coronavirus patients never exceeding the number of available beds during the peak of the virus in April .
• The number of mechanical ventilators rose from 9,600 to 13,200 , with national demand for oxygen met during the outbreak 's peak .
Ms Hillier said frontline health workers had been `` badly let down by the Government 's failure to prepare properly '' .
She added : `` Shockingly , the Government squandered the last opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even after the NHS had gone to the highest level of alert . ''
Jeremy Hunt , chairman of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee and a former health secretary , said `` it seems extraordinary that no one appeared to consider the clinical risk to care homes despite widespread knowledge that the virus could be carried asymptomatically '' .
He added : `` Places like Germany and Hong Kong took measures to protect their care homes that we did not over a critical four-week period . ''
The NAO said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including its `` lack of '' integration with the NHS , `` made responding to the crisis more difficult in a number of ways '' .
Similarly , the number of bodies , both national and international , involved in acquiring PPE made the process more onerous .
Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies , head of the NAO , said : `` This report demonstrates the enormous efforts of staff across health and social care to respond at speed to the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic .
`` While we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response in this report , our work raises some important considerations .
`` The speed and nature of the response in health and social care has been shaped by longstanding differences between the sectors and ongoing financial pressures .
`` Government 's ability to increase beds , ventilators , PPE and testing has varied in part because of the number of other bodies , both national and international , with which it has had to engage .
`` All of these issues need to be taken into account as Government plans for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergencies . ''
Labour 's shadow health secretary , Jonathan Ashworth said the NHS had `` entered the Covid-19 crisis exposed after years of under funding , bed cuts and with huge staff shortages '' .
The Department of Health and Social Care defended the Government 's record and said it had stepped in to reduce care home transmission .
`` We have been working tirelessly with the care sector throughout to reduce transmission and save lives and a result 60 % of care homes have had no outbreak at all , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said a spokesman .
`` Since the launch of whole care home testing , the Government has provided over one million test kits to almost 9,000 care homes and on Monday we announced that every care home in England will now be offered a coronavirus test for all residents and staff , even if they have no symptoms . ''
The spokesman said the numbers used for judging PPE supply in the NAO report were `` misleading '' .

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A damning report has laid bare the scale of the coronavirus pandemic that hit one in three care homes across the UK, with up to 25,000 patients discharged from them without being tested
Up to 25,000 hospital patients sent to care homes untested at peak of outbreak
The government has been accused of treating care homes as an "afterhought" after a report found up to 25,000 hospital patients were discharged at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak without being tested.
The damning report from the National Audit Office also revealed that the government ignored warnings to stockpile gowns and visors as part of PPE supplies.
Boris Johnson is now facing renewed questions over care homes after the findings of Whitehall's spending watchdog on Friday.
Conservative former health secretary Jeremy Hunt joined Labour MPs in criticising the Government, saying it was "extraordinary that no one appeared to consider the clinical risk to care homes".
Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the Commons public accounts committee, said care homes had been left at the "back of the queue" for both personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
The Labour MP said: "Residents and staff were an afterthought yet again: out of sight and out of mind, with devastating consequences."
The NAO's report into the readiness of the NHS and social care in England for the pandemic said 25,000 people were discharged from hospitals into care homes between March 17 and April 15. That was 10,000 fewer than the same period last year.
"It is not known how many had Covid-19 at the point of discharge," said the report.
The public spending watchdog said NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) advice at the time was to urgently discharge from hospital "all patients medically fit to leave" in order to free up bed space for coronavirus patients.
"Due to Government policy at the time, not all patients were tested for Covid-19 before discharge, with priority given to patients with respiratory illness or flu-like symptoms," the report outlined.
The advice was changed on April 15 but the NAO noted that, as of May 17, one in three care homes had declared a coronavirus outbreak, with more than 1,000 homes dealing with positive cases during the peak of infections in April.
The North East was the worst affected region, with almost half its care homes reporting an outbreak by the middle of May.
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it took the "right decisions at the right time", and that 60% of all care homes had avoided outbreaks entirely.
Other aspects of the response highlighted in the report include:
Calls from an independent committee for gowns and visors to be added to the PPE stockpile list were not heeded.
Despite testing being available for health staff in some form since the end of March, ministers do not know how many NHS or care workers have been tested in total during the pandemic.
The NHS managed to increase the number of beds available for Covid-19 patients from 12,600 to 53,700, with the number of coronavirus patients never exceeding the number of available beds during the peak of the virus in April.
The number of mechanical ventilators rose from 9,600 to 13,200, with national demand for oxygen met during the outbreak's peak.
Ms Hillier said frontline health workers had been "badly let down by the Government's failure to prepare properly".
She added: "Shockingly, the Government squandered the last opportunity to add to the central PPE stockpile, even after the NHS had gone to the highest level of alert."
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jeremy Hunt, chairman of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee and a former health secretary, said "it seems extraordinary that no one appeared to consider the clinical risk to care homes despite widespread knowledge that the virus could be carried asymptomatically".
He added: "Places like Germany and Hong Kong took measures to protect their care homes that we did not over a critical four-week period."
The NAO said the complicated nature of social care provision, including its "lack of" integration with the NHS, "made responding to the crisis more difficult in a number of ways".
Similarly, the number of bodies, both national and international, involved in acquiring PPE made the process more onerous.
Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said: "This report demonstrates the enormous efforts of staff across health and social care to respond at speed to the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"While we have not sought to evaluate Government's response in this report, our work raises some important considerations.
"The speed and nature of the response in health and social care has been shaped by longstanding differences between the sectors and ongoing financial pressures.
"Government's ability to increase beds, ventilators, PPE and testing has varied in part because of the number of other bodies, both national and international, with which it has had to engage.
"All of these issues need to be taken into account as Government plans for the later phases of the pandemic and future emergencies."
Labour's shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth said the NHS had "entered the Covid-19 crisis exposed after years of under funding, bed cuts and with huge staff shortages".
The Department of Health and Social Care defended the Government's record and said it had stepped in to reduce care home transmission.
"We have been working tirelessly with the care sector throughout to reduce transmission and save lives and a result 60% of care homes have had no outbreak at all, according to the latest Public Health England statistics," said a spokesman.
"Since the launch of whole care home testing, the Government has provided over one million test kits to almost 9,000 care homes and on Monday we announced that every care home in England will now be offered a coronavirus test for all residents and staff, even if they have no symptoms."
The spokesman said the numbers used for judging PPE supply in the NAO report were "misleading".


thedailymirror--2020-06-12--Fawlty Towers 'The Germans' episode removed from air due to 'racial slurs'

Fawlty Towers has become one of the latest in a list of comedy shows once deemed as classics that have been removed from air .
The 1970s sitcom has often been hailed as one of the best of all time but UKTV , which is owned by the BBC , has removed 'The Germans ' due to `` racial slurs . ''
The Beeb have said that the episode has been 'made temporarily unavailable ' while it carries out a review .
The episode first aired in 1975 and sees John Cleese 's misanthropic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose-stepping around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war '' in front of a group of visiting Germans .
It also contains scenes showing the Major Gowen character using offensive language about the West Indies cricket team .
According to reports , Major Gowen 's scenes had already started to be edited out by some broadcasters .
A UKTV spokesman said : `` UKTV has temporarily removed an episode of Fawlty Towers The Germans from Gold 's Box Set .
`` The episode contains racial slurs so we are taking the episode down while we review it .
`` We regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience expectations and are particularly aware of the impact of outdated language .
`` Some shows carry warnings and others are edited .
We want to take time to consider our options for this episode . ''
The removal comes amid a re-energised debate on how best to deal with parts of well-known films and TV shows that are now deemed offensive by portions of modern audiences .
The death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes , has seen the Black Lives Matter movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to broadcasters and streaming services have reevaluated their content .
HBO Max temporarily removed 1939 civil war epic Gone With The Wind because of its `` racial depictions '' .
Little Britain had been removed from iPlayer because `` times have changed '' since the comedy first aired .
The series , starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas , has come under fire recently because of the use of blackface in some sketches .
The Inbetweeners , The League of Gentlemen , The Mighty Boosh and Gavin and Stacey have all been subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of days .
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John Cleese slammed over Specsavers ad by the husband of Fawlty Towers' Prunella Scales
John Cleese slammed over Specsavers ad by the husband of Fawlty Towers' Prunella Scales
A growing row about racism in old comedies once deemed classics has seen Fawlty Towers join the list of shows that have been removed from streaming services
Fawlty Towers has become one of the latest in a list of comedy shows once deemed as classics that have been removed from air.
The 1970s sitcom has often been hailed as one of the best of all time but UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, has removed 'The Germans' due to "racial slurs."
The Beeb have said that the episode has been 'made temporarily unavailable' while it carries out a review.
The episode first aired in 1975 and sees John Cleese's misanthropic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose-stepping around while shouting "don't mention the war" in front of a group of visiting Germans.
It also contains scenes showing the Major Gowen character using offensive language about the West Indies cricket team.
According to reports, Major Gowen's scenes had already started to be edited out by some broadcasters.
A UKTV spokesman said: "UKTV has temporarily removed an episode of Fawlty Towers The Germans from Gold's Box Set.
"The episode contains racial slurs so we are taking the episode down while we review it.
"We regularly review older content to ensure it meets audience expectations and are particularly aware of the impact of outdated language.
"Some shows carry warnings and others are edited. We want to take time to consider our options for this episode."
The removal comes amid a re-energised debate on how best to deal with parts of well-known films and TV shows that are now deemed offensive by portions of modern audiences.
Image: BBC) BBC)
The death of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes, has seen the Black Lives Matter movement return to prominence.
This has led to broadcasters and streaming services have reevaluated their content.
HBO Max temporarily removed 1939 civil war epic Gone With The Wind because of its "racial depictions".
Little Britain had been removed from iPlayer because "times have changed" since the comedy first aired.
The series, starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas, has come under fire recently because of the use of blackface in some sketches.
The Inbetweeners, The League of Gentlemen, The Mighty Boosh and Gavin and Stacey have all been subject to removal or review in the past couple of days.
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thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Police apologise after officer accused black woman of 'jumping on the bandwagon'

A middle-aged black couple were stopped by two police officers who demanded they show their IDs because they were `` driving a motor vehicle on a road '' .
Footage of the incident sparked outrage on social media after it showed one officer apparently accusing the couple of `` jumping on the bandwagon '' of the Black Lives Matter protests .
Suffolk Police have since issued a public apology to Ingrid Antoine-Oniyoke , 47 , and her 50-year-old husband Falil Oniyoke .
The pair were pulled over in Ipswich on Tuesday after `` glancing '' at a police car parked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the video , a male officer says : `` At the end of the day , whether it looks funny or not , you were driving a motor vehicle on a road , so therefore I am requiring you to require proof of drivers ( licence ) . ''
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke tells him : `` You are kidding us right now .
You can see why people get upset . ''
`` All that I need is proof that you are the driver of that vehicle , and you live here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer replies .
The couple , from Watford , had been staying at Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke 's mum 's house while their own house was renovated .
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke 's mum is currently in the Caribbean island of Grenada .
The female officer tells them `` You have turned something irate that should n't be .
You are just jumping on the bandwagon - that 's not okay '' .
The officer appeared to be referring to the Black Lives Matter protests .
The male officer then tells Mr Oniyoke and Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` You can argue and you can say 'why , why , why the whole time ' . ''
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke tells them `` this is disgusting '' while her husband says `` this is profiling '' .
`` You can laugh and shake your head as much as you want , '' Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke says .
The couple 's daughter Maja posted footage her mother had filmed of the exchange on Twitter , prompting Suffolk Police to issue an apology .
The force said : `` Suffolk Constabulary is aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two of our officers .
`` Having looked at the issues raised by a large number of people , particularly regarding certain comments which were made on the video , we would like to apologise for the offence these have caused . ''
It continued : `` The constabulary is very aware of the depth of feeling surrounding the events of the last few weeks and the issue of racism in our society .
`` We always try to ensure we police all our communities with dignity , respect and fairness .
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do everything we can to learn from that . ''
Maja , a student , told the PA Media news agency that she found the clip so upsetting it was hard to watch .
`` My grandma and my uncle live ( in Ipswich ) - my uncle and quite a lot of the black community in Ipswich in response to this have said there is an issue with race and the police , '' she said .
`` Some have even said they have had encounters with that male officer in particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the garage to collect her mother 's car and had `` glanced '' at the police car parked in the quiet street as they returned .
The two officers only left when her father showed them ID .

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Victory for Black Lives Matter protestors as statue of slave trader Robert Milligan is taken down
Victory for Black Lives Matter protestors as statue of slave trader Robert Milligan is taken down
Footage of the incident sparked outrage on social media after it appears an officer accused the the couple from Watford, Hertfordshire, of "jumping on the bandwagon" of the Black Lives Matter movement
Police apologise after officer accused black woman of 'jumping on the bandwagon'
A middle-aged black couple were stopped by two police officers who demanded they show their IDs because they were "driving a motor vehicle on a road".
Footage of the incident sparked outrage on social media after it showed one officer apparently accusing the couple of "jumping on the bandwagon" of the Black Lives Matter protests.
Suffolk Police have since issued a public apology to Ingrid Antoine-Oniyoke, 47, and her 50-year-old husband Falil Oniyoke.
The pair were pulled over in Ipswich on Tuesday after "glancing" at a police car parked near Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke's mum's house.
In the video, a male officer says: "At the end of the day, whether it looks funny or not, you were driving a motor vehicle on a road, so therefore I am requiring you to require proof of drivers (licence)."
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke tells him: "You are kidding us right now. You can see why people get upset."
"All that I need is proof that you are the driver of that vehicle, and you live here and we are gone," the officer replies.
The couple, from Watford, had been staying at Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke's mum's house while their own house was renovated.
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke's mum is currently in the Caribbean island of Grenada.
The female officer tells them "You have turned something irate that shouldn't be. You are just jumping on the bandwagon - that's not okay".
The officer appeared to be referring to the Black Lives Matter protests.
The male officer then tells Mr Oniyoke and Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke "you look suspicious".
He continued: "You can argue and you can say 'why, why, why the whole time'."
Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke tells them "this is disgusting" while her husband says "this is profiling".
"You can laugh and shake your head as much as you want," Mrs Antoine-Oniyoke says.
The couple's daughter Maja posted footage her mother had filmed of the exchange on Twitter, prompting Suffolk Police to issue an apology.
The force said: "Suffolk Constabulary is aware of the video circulating on social media involving two of our officers.
"Having looked at the issues raised by a large number of people, particularly regarding certain comments which were made on the video, we would like to apologise for the offence these have caused."
It continued: "The constabulary is very aware of the depth of feeling surrounding the events of the last few weeks and the issue of racism in our society.
"We always try to ensure we police all our communities with dignity, respect and fairness. Where those values are not met we will do everything we can to learn from that."
Maja, a student, told the PA Media news agency that she found the clip so upsetting it was hard to watch.
"My grandma and my uncle live (in Ipswich) - my uncle and quite a lot of the black community in Ipswich in response to this have said there is an issue with race and the police," she said.
"Some have even said they have had encounters with that male officer in particular."
Her parents had only been to the garage to collect her mother's car and had "glanced" at the police car parked in the quiet street as they returned.
The two officers only left when her father showed them ID.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Jennifer Aniston said Angelina's flaunting of Brad romance was 'inappropriate'

Jennifer Aniston once described Angelina Jolie 's handling of her relationship with Brad Pitt as 'inappropriate ' .
The 51-year-old Friends actress kept her own thoughts for the most part about her ex Brad hooking up with Ange but in an interview with Vogue in 2008 , she let her guard down .
Brad and Jen were Hollywood 's golden couple during their five-year marriage between 2000 and 2005 until the now 56-year-old actor met Angelina on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith .
Angelina has said that she fell for Brad almost instantly and Brad did n't seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a new relationship .
While Brad has maintained he never 'cheated ' on Jennifer , it has always rankled with The Morning Show star that he was so cosy in pics with Angelina so soon after he had separated from Jen .
It was how the relationship was portrayed in the media that upset Jennifer when she let it all pour out in the Vogue interview .
What had upset Jennifer the most was an article in the New York Times in which Angelina admitted that she fell in love with Brad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She bemoaned : `` There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening .
`` I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss.
” Jennifer believed that Angelina shared too many details about their fledgling romance and that it was disrespectful to make it public .
She continued : “ That stuff about how she couldn ’ t wait to get to work every day ?
That was really uncool.
” In the article , it confirmed what had upset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It stated : `` What really rankled Aniston about the piece was that Jolie felt the need to recount a detailed timeline of exactly how her relationship developed on the set of Mr. & Mrs .
Smith . ''
In a 2006 interview with Vanity Fair , Jennifer recalled the only time she met Angelina , before she met Brad on set , and her words ended up being quite prophetic .
Jennifer said at the time : “ It was on the lot of Friends - I pulled over and introduced myself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is so excited about working with you .
I hope you guys have a really good time.
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FROM 2015: ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT TALK ABOUT THE UPS AND DOWNS OF MARRIAGE
FROM 2015: ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT TALK ABOUT THE UPS AND DOWNS OF MARRIAGE
Jennifer Aniston rarely spoke out about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's relationship but in one candid interview she took aim at how it was 'flaunted' in the media
Jennifer Aniston once described Angelina Jolie's handling of her relationship with Brad Pitt as 'inappropriate'.
The 51-year-old Friends actress kept her own thoughts for the most part about her ex Brad hooking up with Ange but in an interview with Vogue in 2008, she let her guard down.
Brad and Jen were Hollywood's golden couple during their five-year marriage between 2000 and 2005 until the now 56-year-old actor met Angelina on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Angelina has said that she fell for Brad almost instantly and Brad didn't seem to need much encouragement to leave Jennifer for a new relationship.
While Brad has maintained he never 'cheated' on Jennifer, it has always rankled with The Morning Show star that he was so cosy in pics with Angelina so soon after he had separated from Jen.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
It was how the relationship was portrayed in the media that upset Jennifer when she let it all pour out in the Vogue interview.
What had upset Jennifer the most was an article in the New York Times in which Angelina admitted that she fell in love with Brad while he was still married to Jen.
She bemoaned: "There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening.
"I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss.”
Jennifer believed that Angelina shared too many details about their fledgling romance and that it was disrespectful to make it public.
She continued: “That stuff about how she couldn’t wait to get to work every day? That was really uncool.”
In the article, it confirmed what had upset the actress about Brad and Ange.
Image: Getty Images for AFI) Getty Images for AFI)
It stated: "What really rankled Aniston about the piece was that Jolie felt the need to recount a detailed timeline of exactly how her relationship developed on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
In a 2006 interview with Vanity Fair, Jennifer recalled the only time she met Angelina, before she met Brad on set, and her words ended up being quite prophetic.
Jennifer said at the time: “It was on the lot of Friends - I pulled over and introduced myself.
“I said, ‘Brad is so excited about working with you. I hope you guys have a really good time.’”
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thedailymirror--2020-06-11--PM told to spend to save UK from Great Depression with four million unemployed

Boris Johnson has been told he must spend big to avoid a new Great Depression .
A report today warns 10 % could be out of work by the end of the year , the highest since 1938 .
Shoppers are also being asked to help by splashing out when shops reopen .
It comes as unemployment could top four million people as the coronavirus crisis crushes our economy – reaching levels last seen after the Great Depression of the 1930s .
A report by the Learning and Work Institute out today says the “ sharpest ever rises are taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Lords Economic Affairs Committee chair Lord Forsyth warned : “ A great tsunami is going to sweep away the jobs of many people who thought they were in secure employment.
” The report says : “ Unemployment could rise above 10 % in the second half of 2020 , perhaps reaching levels last seen in 1938 .
This would mean in excess of four million people out of work .
Even if the recovery is rapid , employment could take five years.
” There are fears of a return to grim conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when 200 men marched from Jarrow , South Tyneside , to London in 1936 to plead with the Government to rebuild industry in the town after its main employer , a shipyard , shut down .
The institute said the Government must bring forward “ large-scale investment and incentives to create jobs with shovel-ready and jobs-rich schemes ” .
European countries have reportedly pumped much more into supporting key industries than Britain .
EU-backed Germany plans to inject a trillion euros into its firms , France has allocated €340billion and Italy €380bn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ £71million ) .
The report recommends increasing demand for new boilers and electric cars by introducing scrappage schemes and a guarantee to prevent long-term youth unemployment .
The reopening of some shops next week will also give the economy a much-needed boost , Business Select Committee chairman Darren Jones said .
“ When our local shops reopen , those of us that can , need to remember to shop local to save our high street , ” he said .
“ It ’ s in the interests of local consumers , residents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get the everyday economy back on its feet.
” Lib Dem Layla Moran said : “ The high street sits at the heart of every community in the UK and enabling these businesses to open will be a critical step on the road to rebuilding our economy – and well as supporting millions of jobs.
” Shadow Business Secretary Ed Miliband proposed environmentally friendly moves to tackle the  “ unemployment emergency we face ” .
He said : “ We need a zero-carbon army of people doing environmental jobs like insulating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees and creating green spaces .
The Government can and must act to save as many businesses as it can.
” Under-25s are three times more likely than others to be in industries where jobs are most at risk , according to the Trades Union Congress .
Of 4.35 million employees aged 25 and under , 890,000 work in either the accommodation and food , or arts , entertainment and recreation sectors .
Some 83 % in accommodation and food are furloughed , along with 73 % in arts , entertainment and recreation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 28 % of workers furloughed .
Some Tory MPs want the two-metre social distancing rule relaxed to one metre , in line with World Health Organisation advice , saying it is the only way to save the economy .
Some businesses warn they will be unable to make a profit or even reopen at all if the rule remains .
Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said : “ The difference between one and two metres is the difference between opening the economy properly and seeing it bump along at the bottom.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We all recognise how limiting two metres is .
We ’ re not blind to the very severe challenges this causes.
” However , a YouGov poll found 58 % want to keep the rule , 4 % said it should be cut to a metre and 8 % said restrictions should be axed .
TUC General Secretary Frances O ’ Grady said : “ Our national recovery plan must be centred on jobs – both protecting those we have and creating more .
For those who lose their jobs , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme .
Young people in particular can ’ t be left to the misery of long-term unemployment.
” Employment minister Mims Davies said : “ We are doing everything we can to protect our economy and will be bringing a full recovery package before Parliament in the coming weeks , with options for young people.
” There was a glimmer of hope as the number of jobs advertised rose by 13,000 to 963,000 in the past month , according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation .

Minister says UK has world's second-highest coronavirus death toll because 'we are a global travel hub'
Minister says UK has world's second-highest coronavirus death toll because 'we are a global travel hub'
EXCLUSIVE: There are fears that the nation's unemployment numbers could reach levels last seen after the Great Depression of the 1930s due to the coronavirus crisis crushing our economy
Boris Johnson told to spend to save UK from new Great Depression with 4m unemployed
Boris Johnson has been told he must spend big to avoid a new Great Depression.
A report today warns 10% could be out of work by the end of the year, the highest since 1938.
Shoppers are also being asked to help by splashing out when shops reopen.
It comes as unemployment could top four million people as the coronavirus crisis crushes our economy – reaching levels last seen after the Great Depression of the 1930s.
A report by the Learning and Work Institute out today says the “sharpest ever rises are taking unemployment to historic highs”.
House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee chair Lord Forsyth warned: “A great tsunami is going to sweep away the jobs of many people who thought they were in secure employment.”
The report says: “Unemployment could rise above 10% in the second half of 2020, perhaps reaching levels last seen in 1938. This would mean in excess of four million people out of work. Even if the recovery is rapid, employment could take five years.”
There are fears of a return to grim conditions that led to the Jarrow March, when 200 men marched from Jarrow, South Tyneside, to London in 1936 to plead with the Government to rebuild industry in the town after its main employer, a shipyard, shut down.
Image: PA) PA)
The institute said the Government must bring forward “large-scale investment and incentives to create jobs with shovel-ready and jobs-rich schemes”.
European countries have reportedly pumped much more into supporting key industries than Britain. EU-backed Germany plans to inject a trillion euros into its firms, France has allocated €340billion and Italy €380bn. The UK has earmarked just €80bn (£71million).
The report recommends increasing demand for new boilers and electric cars by introducing scrappage schemes and a guarantee to prevent long-term youth unemployment.
Chief executive Stephen Evans said: “The Government has taken unprecedented action to protect jobs and incomes during the crisis.
“Yet despite this, we’ve still seen the sharpest spike in joblessness on record, and we risk unemployment rising to levels last seen in the Great Depression.
“We need a plan for jobs whose ambition matches the scale of the challenge by driving employment growth, guaranteeing young people work or training, and providing rapid employment support to the millions of people who now find themselves unemployed.”
The reopening of some shops next week will also give the economy a much-needed boost, Business Select Committee chairman Darren Jones said.
Image: Handout) Handout)
“When our local shops reopen, those of us that can, need to remember to shop local to save our high street,” he said. “It’s in the interests of local consumers, residents and communities that we do what we can to get the everyday economy back on its feet.”
Lib Dem Layla Moran said: “The high street sits at the heart of every community in the UK and enabling these businesses to open will be a critical step on the road to rebuilding our economy – and well as supporting millions of jobs.”
Shadow Business Secretary Ed Miliband said: “The Government needs to act on the unemployment emergency we face.
“We cannot afford to leave millions out of work; there are so many jobs that need doing.
“We need a zero-carbon army of people doing environmental jobs like insulating homes, creating the zero-emission engines of the future, planting trees and creating green spaces.
“The Government can and must act to save as many businesses as it can and put people back to work.”
He said: “We need a zero-carbon army of people doing environmental jobs like insulating homes, creating zero-emission engines, planting trees and creating green spaces. The Government can and must act to save as many businesses as it can.”
GMB union Acting General Secretary John Phillips called for “large-scale public investment”.
He added: “The UK Government can’t just stumble into the upcoming economic crisis and try to muddle through in the same disastrous way they have with Covid-19.
“Ministers must urgently work with unions and employers to put plans in place on a sector-by-sector basis to protect people's jobs, incomes and communities.”
Under-25s are three times more likely than others to be in industries where jobs are most at risk, according to the Trades Union Congress. Of 4.35 million employees aged 25 and under, 890,000 work in either the accommodation and food, or arts, entertainment and recreation sectors.
Some 83% in accommodation and food are furloughed, along with 73% in arts, entertainment and recreation. That compares with an economy-wide average of 28% of workers furloughed.
Some Tory MPs want the two-metre social distancing rule relaxed to one metre, in line with World Health Organisation advice, saying it is the only way to save the economy.
Some businesses warn they will be unable to make a profit or even reopen at all if the rule remains.
Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said: “The difference between one and two metres is the difference between opening the economy properly and seeing it bump along at the bottom.”
Local Government Minister Simon Clarke admitted: “We all recognise how limiting two metres is. We’re not blind to the very severe challenges this causes.” However, a YouGov poll found 58% want to keep the rule, 24% said it should be cut to a metre and 8% said restrictions should be axed.
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Our national recovery plan must be centred on jobs – both protecting those we have and creating more. For those who lose their jobs, the Government must set up a job guarantee scheme. Young people in particular can’t be left to the misery of long-term unemployment.”
Employment minister Mims Davies said: “We are doing everything we can to protect our economy and will be bringing a full recovery package before Parliament in the coming weeks, with options for young people.”
There was a glimmer of hope as the number of jobs advertised rose by 13,000 to 963,000 in the past month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Councillor faces calls to quit after sharing 'White Lives Matter' Facebook post

A councillor faces calls to resign for sharing a number of derogatory remarks on Facebook , including `` White Lives Matter '' .
Dennis McCabe , an Independent councillor for Middlesbrough , Teesside , is now facing calls to quit after his social media use was branded `` ignorant and offensive '' .
He has since apologised and removed the posts , made in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the shocking death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd in the US after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes The Middlesbrough Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post erroneously trying to draw a comparison between the man 's death and grooming gangs in the UK .
The posts also claimed , with no evidence , that migrants arriving in the UK on rubber dinghies were being `` fast-tracked '' to council houses with benefits .
One post shared by McCabe read : `` One black man is killed and the world explodes .
Thousands of British white children groomed and raped .
Total silence and nothing happens . ''
But there has been extensive reporting on grooming gangs in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as in Rotherham , South Yorkshire , and Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , in recent years .
Another post shared by the councillor read : `` White lives matter !
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Bet you wo n't repost . ''
McCabe said : `` I have to apologise to anybody I 've upset .
I 've been active on Facebook and hastily shared a handful of things that , if I 'd been more considered , I would n't have done . ''
But two Middlesbrough Council group leaders have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down or be sacked by the town 's mayor .
Councillor Matt Storey , leader of the town 's Labour Group , told TeesideLive : `` Middlesbrough is a tremendously diverse town and that diversity is one of our greatest strengths , something which is clearly lost on Cllr McCabe .
`` He should consider his position and at the very least he should resign from the Mayor 's executive team . ''
Middlesbrough 's Independent Mayor Andy Preston has also faced criticism for denying the existence of `` white privilege '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The millionaire and former investment banker , who lives in a large mansion house outside of the town he represents , also ridiculed calls to remove or rename monuments in the city of Middlesbrough to Captain James Cook , an 18th-century explorer and coloniser who was born near the town .

Dennis McCabe, who is an Independent councillor for Middlesbrough, Teesside, shared a number of posts online made in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
A councillor faces calls to resign for sharing a number of derogatory remarks on Facebook, including "White Lives Matter".
Dennis McCabe, an Independent councillor for Middlesbrough, Teesside, is now facing calls to quit after his social media use was branded "ignorant and offensive".
He has since apologised and removed the posts, made in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the shocking death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd in the US after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes
The Middlesbrough Council executive member for the environment shared a post erroneously trying to draw a comparison between the man's death and grooming gangs in the UK.
The posts also claimed, with no evidence, that migrants arriving in the UK on rubber dinghies were being "fast-tracked" to council houses with benefits.
Image: Teeside Live) Teeside Live)
One post shared by McCabe read: "One black man is killed and the world explodes. Thousands of British white children groomed and raped. Total silence and nothing happens."
But there has been extensive reporting on grooming gangs in the UK, including in Telford, Shropshire, as well as in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in recent years.
Another post shared by the councillor read: "White lives matter!!!! Bet you won't repost."
McCabe said: "I have to apologise to anybody I've upset. I've been active on Facebook and hastily shared a handful of things that, if I'd been more considered, I wouldn't have done."
But two Middlesbrough Council group leaders have now called on the councillor to step down or be sacked by the town's mayor.
Councillor Matt Storey, leader of the town's Labour Group, told TeesideLive : "Middlesbrough is a tremendously diverse town and that diversity is one of our greatest strengths, something which is clearly lost on Cllr McCabe.
"He should consider his position and at the very least he should resign from the Mayor's executive team."
Middlesbrough's Independent Mayor Andy Preston has also faced criticism for denying the existence of "white privilege" in a series of posts on social media.
The millionaire and former investment banker, who lives in a large mansion house outside of the town he represents, also ridiculed calls to remove or rename monuments in the city of Middlesbrough to Captain James Cook, an 18th-century explorer and coloniser who was born near the town.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Van Dijk 'to sign £220k-a-week deal' to be highest-paid Liverpool player ever

Virgil van Dijk will reportedly sign a £220,000-per-week deal to become the highest-paid player in Liverpool 's history .
The deal will end speculation that Van Dijk may be tempted to join Paris-Saint Germain - but first the defender will concentrate on helping Liverpool win the Premier League title .
Jurgen Klopp 's side will resume their quest for the crown when they visit Everton for the Goodison Park derby a week on June 21 .
They could win their 19th league title at the home of their near neighbours - if Manchester City lose to Arsenal at the Etihad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in the bag , Van Dijk will pen a five-year contract worth a whopping £57million , according to The Sun .
The publication says mega-rich PSG have attempted to turn the 28-year-old 's head by offering him a mammoth £280,000-per-week - which is £100,000-a-week more than he is currently on at Anfield .
However , the reigning PFA Players ’ Player of the Year is said to be ready to accept the £40,000-per-week pay rise being offered by world and European club champions Liverpool .
Van Dijk has been one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top since joining from Southampton in January 2018 for £75m - at the time a world record for a defender .
The centre-back was integral to the Reds ' success in winning last year 's Champions League final , 12 months after they were beaten by Real Madrid in the 2017-18 showpiece .
His calm consistency at the back has also helped Klopp 's side win the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup this season , as well as underpinning their relentless charge to the brink of ending their 30-year title drought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make him the top earner at Anfield ahead of Mohamed Salah , who is believed to be on £200,000-per-week .
Sadio Mane is reportedly being offered a similar deal to Van Dijk , as Liverpool bid to keep the Senegal forward out of the clutches of Real Madrid .
Both Mane and Salah - who has also been the subject of interest from the La Liga giants - are contracted to Liverpool until 2023 .
Liverpool are also hopeful of tying down Georginio Wijnaldum to a new deal , with the midfielder about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract .
Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip .

Liverpool colossus Van Dijk will reportedly sign a new five-year deal once Jurgen Klopp's side have secured the Premier League title, ending talk of a transfer to PSG
Virgil van Dijk 'to sign new deal' and become highest-paid Liverpool player ever
Virgil van Dijk will reportedly sign a £220,000-per-week deal to become the highest-paid player in Liverpool's history.
But first the defender will concentrate on helping Liverpool win the Premier League title.
Jurgen Klopp's side will resume their quest for the crown when they visit Everton for the Goodison Park derby a week on June 21.
They could win their 19th league title at the home of their near neighbours - if Manchester City lose to Arsenal at the Etihad on June 17.
Once the title is in the bag, Van Dijk will pen a five-year contract worth a whopping £57million, according to The Sun.
Image: Offside via Getty Images) Offside via Getty Images)
The publication says mega-rich PSG have attempted to turn the 28-year-old's head by offering him a mammoth £280,000-per-week - which is £100,000-a-week more than he is currently on at Anfield.
However, the reigning PFA Players’ Player of the Year is said to be ready to accept the £40,000-per-week pay rise being offered by world and European club champions Liverpool.
Van Dijk has been one of the stars of Liverpool's rise to the top since joining from Southampton in January 2018 for £75m - at the time a world record for a defender.
The centre-back was integral to the Reds' success in winning last year's Champions League final, 12 months after they were beaten by Real Madrid in the 2017-18 showpiece.
His calm consistency at the back has also helped Klopp's side win the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup this season, as well as underpinning their relentless charge to the brink of ending their 30-year title drought.
Van Dijk's pay rise will make him the top earner at Anfield ahead of Mohamed Salah, who is believed to be on £200,000-per-week.
Sadio Mane is reportedly being offered a similar deal to Van Dijk, as Liverpool bid to keep the Senegal forward out of the clutches of Real Madrid.
Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Both Mane and Salah - who has also been the subject of interest from the La Liga giants - are contracted to Liverpool until 2023.
Liverpool are also hopeful of tying down Georginio Wijnaldum to a new deal, with the midfielder about to enter the final year of his contract.
Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip.


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thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Brawl 'ruins' wedding as bride's brother glasses groom's cousin in cocaine row

A wedding erupted into a violent brawl following a confrontation in the toilets over drug use , a court has heard .
The cousin of the groom ended up in hospital with a gash to his neck after the brother of the bride threw a glass at him .
The court in Wales heard the glassing - which led to a brawl involving half a dozen other people - had `` ruined '' the couple 's big day .
The drama was outlined at Swansea Crown Court , reports Wales Online .
Tom Scapens , prosecuting , said the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Gower , south Wales , on August 25 , 2019 .
The court heard that during the course of the afternoon a cousin of the groom , Matthew Oliver , went to the toilets where he encountered the bride 's brother , Joseph Michael Peckham .
The prosecutor said Mr Oliver thought 24-year-old Peckham was consuming drugs in the lavatories , and confronted him about it .
The prosecutor said the defendant `` strongly rebuked '' him , and told him to get lost .
Mr Scapens said Mr Oliver thought that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the course of the afternoon and evening , Peckham and `` other males he recruited '' began goading him , and trying to get him to fight them .
Around 9.30pm the victim was outside having a cigarette when Peckham went up to him .
He was described as `` egging him on '' and trying to provoke a fight .
The court heard Mr Oliver approached another guest called Paul Hunter who he believed may be able to defuse the situation .
But Mr Hunter was in fact a friend and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of trying to intervene he threw the victim to the floor .
Mr Scapens said Mr Oliver got back to his feet and punched his assailant .
The prosecutor said Peckham saw what was going on and walked towards his victim then , `` with an over-arm motion '' threw the pint glass he was holding at his victim 's head .
At this point a number of other people got involved in the fracas , and security staff had to intervene .
The court heard the parties were separated but then Peckham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of punches .
Another disturbance ensued with `` approximately five other males '' getting involved .
Mr Oliver was subsequently taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where a `` small , irregular cut '' to the side of his neck was cleaned and glued by medics .
In his subsequent interview Peckham denied the allegations , and said his victim was lying .
Peckham , of Pontprennau , Cardiff , had previously pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm when he appeared in the dock for sentencing .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Adam Sharpe , for Peckham , said the incident had been wholly out of character for his client , and that his actions had `` effectively ruined '' his sister 's wedding .
He said the defendant had had to `` explain to his mother he was on drugs '' , and `` bear the shame and repercussions '' of what he did .
The advocate said Peckham was a supervisor in the business ran by his brother-in-law - the groom at the wedding - and `` it says a lot for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him '' .
He said being prosecuted had been a `` salutary experience '' for the defendant , who had refrained from taking drugs since the wedding incident .
Judge Catherine Richards told Peckham he had behaved in an `` aggressive and thuggish manner '' on the day in question , though she accepted he was genuinely remorseful for what he had done .
She said she had no doubt `` the impact of what you did in your sister 's wedding would have been spelled out to you by others '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the influence of alcohol and cocaine at the time of the assault was a seriously aggravating factor .
Giving Peckham credit for his guilty plea the judge sentenced him to 13 months prison suspended for 12 months , with 200 hours of unpaid work .
Peckham must also pay his victim £500 compensation , and £300 towards the costs of his prosecution .
The judge reminded the defendant of his future conduct - adding that using controlled drugs was a criminal offence and would be considered a breach of a his suspended sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
The court also heard Mr Hunter had accepted a police caution for his assault on Mr Oliver prior to the glassing .

A wedding erupted into chaos as half a dozen guests brawled after a confrontation over a cocaine accusation in the toilets at a venue in Gower, south Wales
A wedding erupted into a violent brawl following a confrontation in the toilets over drug use, a court has heard.
The cousin of the groom ended up in hospital with a gash to his neck after the brother of the bride threw a glass at him.
The court in Wales heard the glassing - which led to a brawl involving half a dozen other people - had "ruined" the couple's big day.
The drama was outlined at Swansea Crown Court, reports Wales Online.
Tom Scapens, prosecuting, said the incident took place at the Oldwalls wedding venue in Gower, south Wales, on August 25, 2019.
The court heard that during the course of the afternoon a cousin of the groom, Matthew Oliver, went to the toilets where he encountered the bride's brother, Joseph Michael Peckham.
The prosecutor said Mr Oliver thought 24-year-old Peckham was consuming drugs in the lavatories, and confronted him about it.
The prosecutor said the defendant "strongly rebuked" him, and told him to get lost.
Image: Media Wales Ltd) Media Wales Ltd)
Mr Scapens said Mr Oliver thought that was an end to the matter but during the course of the afternoon and evening, Peckham and "other males he recruited" began goading him, and trying to get him to fight them.
Around 9.30pm the victim was outside having a cigarette when Peckham went up to him.
He was described as "egging him on" and trying to provoke a fight.
The court heard Mr Oliver approached another guest called Paul Hunter who he believed may be able to defuse the situation.
But Mr Hunter was in fact a friend and colleague of the defendant, and instead of trying to intervene he threw the victim to the floor.
Mr Scapens said Mr Oliver got back to his feet and punched his assailant.
The prosecutor said Peckham saw what was going on and walked towards his victim then, "with an over-arm motion" threw the pint glass he was holding at his victim's head.
Image: Rex Features) Rex Features)
At this point a number of other people got involved in the fracas, and security staff had to intervene.
The court heard the parties were separated but then Peckham ran at his victim and threw a number of punches. Another disturbance ensued with "approximately five other males" getting involved.
Mr Oliver was subsequently taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where a "small, irregular cut" to the side of his neck was cleaned and glued by medics.
In his subsequent interview Peckham denied the allegations, and said his victim was lying.
Peckham, of Pontprennau, Cardiff, had previously pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm when he appeared in the dock for sentencing.
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
The court heard he had no previous convitions.
Adam Sharpe, for Peckham, said the incident had been wholly out of character for his client, and that his actions had "effectively ruined" his sister's wedding.
He said the defendant had had to "explain to his mother he was on drugs", and "bear the shame and repercussions" of what he did.
The advocate said Peckham was a supervisor in the business ran by his brother-in-law - the groom at the wedding - and "it says a lot for his work that they are standing by him".
He said being prosecuted had been a "salutary experience" for the defendant, who had refrained from taking drugs since the wedding incident.
Judge Catherine Richards told Peckham he had behaved in an "aggressive and thuggish manner" on the day in question, though she accepted he was genuinely remorseful for what he had done.
She said she had no doubt "the impact of what you did in your sister's wedding would have been spelled out to you by others", and the fact the defendant was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine at the time of the assault was a seriously aggravating factor.
Giving Peckham credit for his guilty plea the judge sentenced him to 13 months prison suspended for 12 months, with 200 hours of unpaid work. Peckham must also pay his victim £500 compensation, and £300 towards the costs of his prosecution.
The judge reminded the defendant of his future conduct - adding that using controlled drugs was a criminal offence and would be considered a breach of a his suspended sentence if caught using them again in the future.
The court also heard Mr Hunter had accepted a police caution for his assault on Mr Oliver prior to the glassing.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Families complain about noisy neighbours every 80 seconds, study shows

Noisy neighbours are sparking complaints about bad behaviour every 80 seconds , a study has found .
Last year almost 424,000 gripes were logged with councils – but just one in 54 resulted in action .
House parties were top of the list of gripes making up a quarter of complaints .
More than one in 10 were about domestic noise such as kids screaming , DIY , arguments and footsteps on wooden stairs .
Animals including barking dogs and cockerels crowing at dawn were responsible for one in 10 gripes .
London racked up the most complaints , followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Caerphilly in South Wales dished out the highest number of noise abatement notices .
According to the study by insurer Churchill almost half of Brits believe unacceptable noise next door has had an adverse impact on their wellbeing .
The group ’ s Pritpal Powar said : “ Noise from other people can be extremely debilitating and disruptive to our daily lives.
” The news comes as a mum in Edinburgh said she was `` extremely upset '' after a neighbour wrote to her threatening to report her 16-month-old son to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The mum who wanted to remain anonymous , thought she was receiving a welcome note after moving into a new flat in Newhaven , Edinburgh Live reports .
But the furloughed hotel office manager was instead shocked when she realised it was in fact a complaint about her toddler .
The letter read : `` If you continue allowing the child to run non-stop day/night the agent will be contacted .
`` It 's very loud and that 's surely obvious on flooring - as it the stomping !
`` There 's two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not fair especially after 12-hour shifts . ''
The stunned parent had just relocated to the area with her husband and son after being furloughed from her job and her partner was made redundant .
• A study by Ronseal found more than half of Brits have been chatting to neighbours over the garden fence during lockdown .

Angry locals complained about loud house parties the most but other grievances include barking dogs and cockerels crowing at dawn. The noisiest neighbours live in London.
Noisy neighbours are sparking complaints about bad behaviour every 80 seconds, a study has found.
Last year almost 424,000 gripes were logged with councils – but just one in 54 resulted in action.
House parties were top of the list of gripes making up a quarter of complaints.
More than one in 10 were about domestic noise such as kids screaming, DIY, arguments and footsteps on wooden stairs.
Animals including barking dogs and cockerels crowing at dawn were responsible for one in 10 gripes. London racked up the most complaints, followed by Scotland and the South East.
But Caerphilly in South Wales dished out the highest number of noise abatement notices.
According to the study by insurer Churchill almost half of Brits believe unacceptable noise next door has had an adverse impact on their wellbeing.
The group’s Pritpal Powar said: “Noise from other people can be extremely debilitating and disruptive to our daily lives.”
The news comes as a mum in Edinburgh said she was "extremely upset" after a neighbour wrote to her threatening to report her 16-month-old son to their landlord for "non-stop stomping".
The mum who wanted to remain anonymous, thought she was receiving a welcome note after moving into a new flat in Newhaven, Edinburgh Live reports.
But the furloughed hotel office manager was instead shocked when she realised it was in fact a complaint about her toddler.
The letter read: "If you continue allowing the child to run non-stop day/night the agent will be contacted.
"It's very loud and that's surely obvious on flooring - as it the stomping!
"There's two apartments below - please have some respect it's not fair especially after 12-hour shifts."
The stunned parent had just relocated to the area with her husband and son after being furloughed from her job and her partner was made redundant.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--ADVERTORIAL: 5 things we love about My Talking Tom Friends - the most advanced pet app ever

The wait is finally over for the release of the hotly-anticipated My Talking Tom Friends , which is now on iOS and Android .
It 's being hailed as the most advanced virtual pet game of its kind to date and has created a huge buzz in the gaming world .
And today The Mirror has taken a first look at the brilliant new free-to-play download to find out what all the fuss is about .
My Talking Tom Friends is the latest release from the creators of the incredibly popular virtual pet games My Talking Tom , My Talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My Talking Hank .
But this new game is being hailed as something VERY special players wo n't have seen before .
Barbara Erman , Senior Game Designer at Outfit7 and part of the team behind My Talking Tom Friends , explained : `` We wanted to give fans the perfect blend of caring for their favorite characters and having amazing experiences with them .
And where the line between `` you '' and `` them '' disappears as you get drawn into the bright , vivid world of games , fun , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 things we love about the new My Talking Tom Friends game ... 1 .
You can play with any character - not just Tom For the first time ever , you can play with all of the iconic Talking Tom and Friends characters at the same time - and they all have very distinct personalties and skills .
You join Talking Tom , Angela , Hank , Ginger , Ben and Becca as they move in together in their cool new home for the first time .
Your job is to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - to stay happy and entertained - even jumping on a bus to go shopping for furniture in town .
The game has what developers call a 'sandbox approach ' - meaning the whole family can play any way they want .
So you might have a footie match with one character , serve up some fruit for another to eat or literally take them to the loo when they feel the need .
Feed one too many spicy chillies and they will fly into the air .
It feels like the customisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show a character 's fashion sense by overhauling their virtual wardrobes .
What adventures and experiences the characters have is up to you and this keeps things really interesting .
3 .
There are some great mini games within the app Some of these little side games are so good they could almost be released as playable standalone apps - such as the skateboarding endless runner ( above ) .
Others include cooking , gardening , playing music , and even painting .
And - as parents will appreciate - unlike with real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to do after !
4 .
It looks superb in the new landscape mode Talking Tom fans will like the change from portrait to landscape for the first time , which really opens up the 3D action .
Players can discover beautiful visuals and the exciting open space of the friends ’ new family home , and move through different rooms as they wish .
5 .
Players can learn from the characters while having fun Gamers do n't want educational stuff to ruin the play and it certainly does n't here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the action and see teach about the fun of sharing and caring , while interacting with the characters and encouraging them to grow , learn , and play well together .
The elements within are designed to test users ’ skill , reflex , and puzzle-solving - and the grown-ups will find the action just as playable for them too !
• My Talking Tom Friends is available to download now on the App Store and Google Play

This next-generation mobile pet simulation is a must-play game for families to enjoy together this summer
5 things we love about My Talking Tom Friends - the most advanced virtual pet app ever
The wait is finally over for the release of the hotly-anticipated My Talking Tom Friends, which is now on iOS and Android.
It's being hailed as the most advanced virtual pet game of its kind to date and has created a huge buzz in the gaming world.
And today The Mirror has taken a first look at the brilliant new free-to-play download to find out what all the fuss is about.
My Talking Tom Friends is the latest release from the creators of the incredibly popular virtual pet games My Talking Tom, My Talking Tom 2, My Talking Angela, My Talking Hank.
But this new game is being hailed as something VERY special players won't have seen before.
Barbara Erman, Senior Game Designer at Outfit7 and part of the team behind My Talking Tom Friends, explained: "We wanted to give fans the perfect blend of caring for their favorite characters and having amazing experiences with them. And where the line between "you" and "them" disappears as you get drawn into the bright, vivid world of games, fun, and friendship."
So here are 5 things we love about the new My Talking Tom Friends game...
1. You can play with any character - not just Tom
For the first time ever, you can play with all of the iconic Talking Tom and Friends characters at the same time - and they all have very distinct personalties and skills.
You join Talking Tom, Angela, Hank, Ginger, Ben and Becca as they move in together in their cool new home for the first time.
Your job is to help set them up with everything they need - to stay happy and entertained - even jumping on a bus to go shopping for furniture in town.
2. The revolutionary 'sandbox approach'
The game has what developers call a 'sandbox approach' - meaning the whole family can play any way they want.
So you might have a footie match with one character, serve up some fruit for another to eat or literally take them to the loo when they feel the need. Feed one too many spicy chillies and they will fly into the air.
It feels like the customisation options are endless. You can even show a character's fashion sense by overhauling their virtual wardrobes.
What adventures and experiences the characters have is up to you and this keeps things really interesting.
3. There are some great mini games within the app
Some of these little side games are so good they could almost be released as playable standalone apps - such as the skateboarding endless runner (above).
Others include cooking, gardening, playing music, and even painting.
And - as parents will appreciate - unlike with real activities, there isn't any tidying up to do after!
4. It looks superb in the new landscape mode
Talking Tom fans will like the change from portrait to landscape for the first time, which really opens up the 3D action.
Players can discover beautiful visuals and the exciting open space of the friends’ new family home, and move through different rooms as they wish.
5. Players can learn from the characters while having fun
Gamers don't want educational stuff to ruin the play and it certainly doesn't here.
The lessons are nicely weaved into the action and see teach about the fun of sharing and caring, while interacting with the characters and encouraging them to grow, learn, and play well together.
The elements within are designed to test users’ skill, reflex, and puzzle-solving - and the grown-ups will find the action just as playable for them too!


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--ADVERTORIAL: 'My mum is dying' - little boy's heartbreaking response to care worker

Life ’ s been even harder for young carers in lockdown .
But charities like TEN North East are offering vital support thanks to National Lottery funding .
Below , in her own words , Program Lead Levi Cosker , 26 , explains how ... We say the kids we work with are superheroes who don ’ t wear capes .
Providing round-the-clock care for the people they love is something they don ’ t think twice about – but it can also cost them their childhoods .
There ’ s one family I support pretty much every day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after their mother .
She has a host of health conditions , including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) , a lung condition that causes breathing difficulties .
Coronavirus has meant she has to shield at home and the kids are with her 24/7 .
If you ask the six-year-old how Mam is , he ’ ll say , “ Oh , she ’ s dying ” because she has terrible anxiety and depression , so that ’ s what she believes .
The coronavirus crisis has made her anxiety much worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her kids are at home all day and those worries are being passed on .
They are hearing a lot of grown-up phone conversations they wouldn ’ t normally be around .
It ’ s my job to help this little boy understand what ’ s really going on .
I have been dropping groceries , prescriptions and care packages to his family since lockdown began .
When I ’ m there , I ’ ll ask the little boy to sit on the windowsill so we can chat from a distance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain the situation – that his Mam ’ s not dying , she ’ s OK .
The mother calls our project a lifeline – without us she wouldn ’ t have any support .
At TEN North East and the organisation ’ s South Tyneside Young Carers Service , we work with five to 24-year-olds whose parents suffer from anything from MS or cancer to depression or dementia .
Many of the young people have mental health difficulties themselves because of their responsibilities .
They feel isolated , so coming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to feel like a child again .
How you have helped raise £600m to support good causes through the coronavirus crisis National Lottery players have raised £600m which will support good causes through the coronavirus .
We ’ re facing exceptional times brought about by the global pandemic .
But thanks to you , essential funding is being distributed over the next few months to charities , projects and good causes most impacted by coronavirus .
Click here to learn more about how you are helping - or visit national-lottery.co.uk/news With coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massively .
We ’ ve used social media and Zoom to support 300 families on our database .
We have Motivational Mondays , Wellbeing Wednesdays and Family Fridays online .
National Lottery funding helps pay for two members of staff .
One used to be a young carer , which makes her such an asset as she understands what the kids are going through .
She has lived through the same kind of experiences so they feel they can go to her with questions and get honest answers .
It has given us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep providing vital support despite coronavirus .
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We speak to one of the many unsung heroes in the fight against coronavirus, who works for an incredible charity which is supporting young carers during the crisis
Life’s been even harder for young carers in lockdown. But charities like TEN North East are offering vital support thanks to National Lottery funding. Below, in her own words, Program Lead Levi Cosker, 26, explains how...
We say the kids we work with are superheroes who don’t wear capes. Providing round-the-clock care for the people they love is something they don’t think twice about – but it can also cost them their childhoods.
There’s one family I support pretty much every day, where a six-year-old and a nine-year-old look after their mother. She has a host of health conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung condition that causes breathing difficulties. Coronavirus has meant she has to shield at home and the kids are with her 24/7.
If you ask the six-year-old how Mam is, he’ll say, “Oh, she’s dying” because she has terrible anxiety and depression, so that’s what she believes.
The coronavirus crisis has made her anxiety much worse. As the schools are shut, her kids are at home all day and those worries are being passed on. They are hearing a lot of grown-up phone conversations they wouldn’t normally be around. It’s my job to help this little boy understand what’s really going on.
I have been dropping groceries, prescriptions and care packages to his family since lockdown began.
When I’m there, I’ll ask the little boy to sit on the windowsill so we can chat from a distance. It gives me a chance to try to explain the situation – that his Mam’s not dying, she’s OK.
The mother calls our project a lifeline – without us she wouldn’t have any support.
At TEN North East and the organisation’s South Tyneside Young Carers Service, we work with five to 24-year-olds whose parents suffer from anything from MS or cancer to depression or dementia. Many of the young people have mental health difficulties themselves because of their responsibilities. They feel isolated, so coming to our after-school respite groups is a chance to feel like a child again.
How you have helped raise £600m to support good causes through the coronavirus crisis National Lottery players have raised £600m which will support good causes through the coronavirus. We’re facing exceptional times brought about by the global pandemic. But thanks to you, essential funding is being distributed over the next few months to charities, projects and the good causes most impacted by coronavirus. Click here to learn more about how you are helping - or visit national-lottery.co.uk/news
With coronavirus, our way of working had to change massively. We’ve used social media and Zoom to support 300 families on our database. We have Motivational Mondays, Wellbeing Wednesdays and Family Fridays online.
National Lottery funding helps pay for two members of staff. One used to be a young carer, which makes her such an asset as she understands what the kids are going through.
She has lived through the same kind of experiences so they feel they can go to her with questions and get honest answers.
It has given us a huge lift to be able to keep providing vital support despite coronavirus.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--'Britain must now invest in jobs and training as economic storm loops'

Britain is about to be hit by an unprecedented economic storm .
The consequences of coronavirus could see hundreds of firms go to the wall and the jobless total reach four million .
There are real fears that even more households could be pushed into poverty and a generation of young people left on the dole .
The Government must do everything it can to prevent this second Great Depression .
It can not repeat the mistakes of David Cameron and George Osborne , who handed out tax cuts to the rich while punishing the poor with welfare cuts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , must invest in jobs , training and infrastructure .
Frontline workers who have served their country with such dedication in the past months deserve a real pay rise and real job security A proper safety net must be put in place for those who have lost work .
Families on the breadline must be given urgent support .
The Government was slow to act when confronted by the Covid-19 crisis .
It can not be slow to act in the face of this economic crisis .
Th tearing down of the statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There should be no place for memorials to slave traders in modern Britain .
Some campaigners are now turning their attention to other monuments commemorating controversial figures , such as the founder of the Scouts , Robert Baden-Powell .
However the removal of any statue is best decided democratically at a local level .
And the focus of our energies should be tackling the inequality , racism and discrimination that still blights too many lives .

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Hundreds of businesses could go to the wall as a result of coronavirus so the UK Government must now do everything it can to help British families
Voice of the Mirror: Britain must now invest in jobs and training as economic storm looms
Britain is about to be hit by an unprecedented economic storm.
The consequences of coronavirus could see hundreds of firms go to the wall and the jobless total reach four million.
There are real fears that even more households could be pushed into poverty and a generation of young people left on the dole.
The Government must do everything it can to prevent this second Great Depression.
It cannot repeat the mistakes of David Cameron and George Osborne, who handed out tax cuts to the rich while punishing the poor with welfare cuts and austerity.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, must invest in jobs, training and infrastructure.
Frontline workers who have served their country with such dedication in the past months deserve a real pay rise and real job security
A proper safety net must be put in place for those who have lost work. Families on the breadline must be given urgent support.
The Government was slow to act when confronted by the Covid-19 crisis.
It cannot be slow to act in the face of this economic crisis.
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Blighting lives
Th tearing down of the statue of Edward Colston was a landmark moment.
There should be no place for memorials to slave traders in modern Britain.
Some campaigners are now turning their attention to other monuments commemorating controversial figures, such as the founder of the Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell.
However the removal of any statue is best decided democratically at a local level.
And the focus of our energies should be tackling the inequality, racism and discrimination that still blights too many lives.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Love Island's Dom Lever shares tear-jerking tribute to wife Jess on her birthday

Dom Lever shared a heartwarming tribute to his wife Jess Shears on her 27th birthday .
The former Love Island star took to Instagram to praise his `` worldie '' wife on Thursday for all his fans to see his declaration of love .
Alongside a series of precious snapshots of the pair from down through the years , Dom insisted his world would n't be complete without stunning Jess .
`` Happy birthday to my wife and the mother of my children '' he penned .
`` Not to mention an absolute worldie !
I hope you have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The main snapshot showed the loved-up pair sharing an intimate embrace on their special wedding day .
Other snippets from their precious memories together include photographs from their travels across the globe including New York .
Fans of the Love Island couple were quick to comment on Dom 's tear-jerking post .
`` This is amazing .
Your love story is magical ! ''
shared one follower .
Others added : `` You two are couple goals .
Happy birthday Jess you sexbomb ! ''
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`` I have loved you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never change ! ''
Jess and Dom met on the first week of Love Island 2017 when the model was sent in to the villa as a late arrival bombshell seeking to split one happy couple up .
After setting her sights on Dom , Jess and the Manchester hunk quickly became inseparable and succeeded in keeping romance blossoming on the outside .
Dom popped the question after three months of dating and the pair tied the knot on the Greek island of Mykonos a year later .
In May last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show by announcing they were expecting their first child together .
Last month Jess had to address rumours she was expecting baby number two when fans misread an Instagram post .
The star said she was predicting a baby boom in nine months with couples getting bored in lockdown .
`` I think people are stuck at home not going out what else are they supposed to be doing .
No hard feelings not pregnant but I think a lot of people probably will be , '' she explained .
Jess and Dom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success stories .
They can count themselves among the exclusive group of three couples to marry after meeting on the show .
The other couples include Olivia and Alex Bowen and Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey from series 2016 .

Former Love Island star Dom Lever took to Instagram to praise his "worldie" wife Jess Shears on her 27th birthday
Love Island's Dom Lever shares tear-jerking tribute to wife Jess on her birthday
Dom Lever shared a heartwarming tribute to his wife Jess Shears on her 27th birthday.
The former Love Island star took to Instagram to praise his "worldie" wife on Thursday for all his fans to see his declaration of love.
Alongside a series of precious snapshots of the pair from down through the years, Dom insisted his world wouldn't be complete without stunning Jess.
"Happy birthday to my wife and the mother of my children" he penned.
"Not to mention an absolute worldie ! I hope you have an amazing day. Love you so much."
The main snapshot showed the loved-up pair sharing an intimate embrace on their special wedding day.
Other snippets from their precious memories together include photographs from their travels across the globe including New York.
Fans of the Love Island couple were quick to comment on Dom's tear-jerking post.
"This is amazing. Your love story is magical!" shared one follower.
Others added: "You two are couple goals. Happy birthday Jess you sexbomb!".
"I have loved you both since your Love Island journey. Never change!"
Jess and Dom met on the first week of Love Island 2017 when the model was sent in to the villa as a late arrival bombshell seeking to split one happy couple up.
After setting her sights on Dom, Jess and the Manchester hunk quickly became inseparable and succeeded in keeping romance blossoming on the outside.
Image: jessica_rose_uk/Instagram) jessica_rose_uk/Instagram)
Dom popped the question after three months of dating and the pair tied the knot on the Greek island of Mykonos a year later.
In May last year, they delighted fans of the ITV2 reality show by announcing they were expecting their first child together.
Last month Jess had to address rumours she was expecting baby number two when fans misread an Instagram post.
The star said she was predicting a baby boom in nine months with couples getting bored in lockdown.
"I think people are stuck at home not going out what else are they supposed to be doing. No hard feelings not pregnant but I think a lot of people probably will be," she explained.
Jess and Dom are one of Love Island's biggest success stories.
They can count themselves among the exclusive group of three couples to marry after meeting on the show.
The other couples include Olivia and Alex Bowen and Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey from series 2016.


thedailymirror--2020-06-11--Vanessa Feltz insists sex takes under four minutes as she gushes over fiancé

Vanessa Feltz has insisted sex takes `` three and a half minutes '' as she spilled intimate details of her love life with fiancé Ben Ofoedu .
The 58-year-old dished on what happens between the sheets after Boris Johnson announced one-person households were allowed to form `` support bubbles '' .
During a viewer phone-in on This Morning , a person asked Vanessa if it was `` selfish '' of them to see their lover under the new guidelines instead of seeing their grandkids .
In discussion with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield , Vanessa let slip say sex only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` You 've got sex on the one hand , which is how gorgeous how wonderful , how marvellous , to feel female , and wanted and human . ''
She continued : `` You must have been missing it , agonisingly .
But on the other hand the grandchild the fruit of your loins the light of your life .
It is an impossible choice .
`` I ca n't tell you which to choose , I can barely tell you which I would choose ... actually I can .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes according to her , Vanessa urged people to see their grandparents rather than have sex .
She added : `` I love sex , I love Ben , I adore it , it ’ s fabulous , I ’ ve always been a big fan .
I used to be called 'Vanessa the Undresser ' at school .
`` But the grandchildren or sex ?
I ’ d go for the grandchildren without any question . ''
Holly was left in stitches with Vanessa 's antics .
She said : `` Vanessa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood her ground as she said people could be spending valuable time with their grandchildren and grandparents .
She continued : `` Lots of people would say , moving in with your lover sounds absolutely heavenly .
`` In real life , once you ’ ve had the sex , it normally takes a maximum of what , how long ?
Three-and-a-half minutes… Then there ’ s an awful lot of time with your lover that you could be spending making pasta collages with your grandchildren .
`` Your grandchildren ’ s long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satisfied , might be preferable . ''
Vanessa has been in a relationship with Ben - who is ten years her junior - for years .
The pair announced their engagement back in 2006 .
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Vanessa Feltz spilled all about her sex life when Boris Johnson announced that one-person households were allowed to form 'support bubbles'
Vanessa Feltz insists sex takes under four minutes as she gushes over fiancé
Vanessa Feltz has insisted sex takes "three and a half minutes" as she spilled intimate details of her love life with fiancé Ben Ofoedu.
The 58-year-old dished on what happens between the sheets after Boris Johnson announced one-person households were allowed to form "support bubbles".
During a viewer phone-in on This Morning, a person asked Vanessa if it was "selfish" of them to see their lover under the new guidelines instead of seeing their grandkids.
In discussion with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Vanessa let slip say sex only last a couple of minutes.
She said: "You've got sex on the one hand, which is how gorgeous how wonderful, how marvellous, to feel female, and wanted and human."
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
She continued: "You must have been missing it, agonisingly. But on the other hand the grandchild the fruit of your loins the light of your life. It is an impossible choice.
"I can't tell you which to choose, I can barely tell you which I would choose... actually I can."
Image: PA) PA)
As sex only lasts under four minutes according to her, Vanessa urged people to see their grandparents rather than have sex.
She added: "I love sex, I love Ben, I adore it, it’s fabulous, I’ve always been a big fan. I used to be called 'Vanessa the Undresser' at school.
"But the grandchildren or sex? I’d go for the grandchildren without any question."
Holly was left in stitches with Vanessa's antics.
She said: "Vanessa the undresser strikes again."
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Mam) Dave Benett/Getty Images for Mam)
Vanessa stood her ground as she said people could be spending valuable time with their grandchildren and grandparents.
She continued: "Lots of people would say, moving in with your lover sounds absolutely heavenly.
"In real life, once you’ve had the sex, it normally takes a maximum of what, how long? Three-and-a-half minutes… Then there’s an awful lot of time with your lover that you could be spending making pasta collages with your grandchildren.
"Your grandchildren’s long-term company, once your urges have been satisfied, might be preferable."
Vanessa has been in a relationship with Ben - who is ten years her junior - for years.
The pair announced their engagement back in 2006.
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