thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Caroline Quentin forced to leave family behind for Strictly Come Dancing filming

Caroline Quentin will be forced to leave her family behind for Strictly Come Dancing – after already having been away to shoot a film .
The actress has only just come out of a Covid “ bubble ” after making the movie with Liz Hurley before she appears on the BBC1 show .
“ The hardest thing for me is going to be not being able to see Sam , my husband , and the kids , ” she revealed .
The Men Behaving Badly star , 60 , said she is taking part in the contest for fellow oldies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older we should be taxing ourselves .
Anything that challenges the cortex , the synapses , is so good for mental wellbeing.
” And in preparation she has started doing “ little bits of stretching ” , including “ a few sun salutations .
I ’ ve been swimming a couple of times ” .
Her acting skills might be her secret weapon .
“ Having showed off for a living , I ’ m hoping when I do more dramatic dances , I won ’ t be too embarrassed to really go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m going to try to use all that stuff to cover up for any nasty footwork , or any bad arms.
” But she said she still gets stage fright .
“ It really takes me quite a long time to get rid of the shakes and I can get quite nauseous .
So that might be a hurdle.
” She also admitted to not handling criticism well , saying : “ I ’ ll either fight back , run away or cry.
” Caroline knows the viewers can vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : “ I ’ ll just enjoy myself .
When they get sick of me , they ’ ll throw me away .

EXCLUSIVE: The actress has only just come out of a Covid “bubble” after making the movie with Liz Hurley before she appears on the BBC1 show
Strictly's Caroline Quentin forced to leave family behind for second time ahead of launch
Caroline Quentin will be forced to leave her family behind for Strictly Come Dancing – after already having been away to shoot a film.
The actress has only just come out of a Covid “bubble” after making the movie with Liz Hurley before she appears on the BBC1 show.
“The hardest thing for me is going to be not being able to see Sam, my husband, and the kids,” she revealed.
The Men Behaving Badly star, 60, said she is taking part in the contest for fellow oldies.
“We know as we get older we should be taxing ourselves. Anything that challenges the cortex, the synapses, is so good for mental wellbeing.”
Image: BBC/PA) BBC/PA)
And in preparation she has started doing “little bits of stretching”, including “a few sun salutations. I’ve been swimming a couple of times”.
Her acting skills might be her secret weapon. “Having showed off for a living, I’m hoping when I do more dramatic dances, I won’t be too embarrassed to really go for it,” she said.
Image: REX/Shutterstock) REX/Shutterstock)
“I’m going to try to use all that stuff to cover up for any nasty footwork, or any bad arms.”
But she said she still gets stage fright. “It really takes me quite a long time to get rid of the shakes and I can get quite nauseous. So that might be a hurdle.”
She also admitted to not handling criticism well, saying: “I’ll either fight back, run away or cry.”
Caroline knows the viewers can vote her off at any time, but said: “I’ll just enjoy myself. When they get sick of me, they’ll throw me away.
"That’s fine too. That’s showbiz.”
*Strictly returns Saturday 17th October on BBC One


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--ADVERTORIAL: World Mental Health Day: How helping those in need could win you £100k

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thedailymirror--2020-10-09--ADVERTORIAL: Get a free £5 Betfair Exchange bet - plus expert shares four horses to back

The Cesarewitch ( 15:35 Newmarket ) is the big race of the day and it ’ s typically competitive .
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The Cesarewitch (15:35 Newmarket) is the big race of the day and it’s typically competitive. From a betting perspective, I like the look of two at different ends of the market.
The way Andrew Balding's Coltrane won at York last time out has to mean he’s a group horse in the making. He travelled so well that day in similar ground, showing a good deal of pace to grab the long-time leader and staying on to win by four lengths but being value for a lot more.
He’s gone up 11lb for that win and although the second-placed horse let the form down next time out I still think there’s more improvement to come. He could well be a 110+ horse by the end of the season.
A strongly run race clearly suits and the way he stayed on last time strongly suggests that he should relish this step-up in trip. With Oisin Murphy in the saddle, Coltrane should really take a lot of beating and the favourite must be backed win only at 8/1.
The horse I like at a big price in this race is Mr Chua. He carries no weight whatsoever here and he is used to carrying big weights. Indeed, last time out, he carried 10-3 (when beaten by Trumpet Man who has won really well since) and the three races before he carried 9-12, 9-8 and 10-0. He will feel like he’s been let loose and having won over two-and-a-half miles a he should stay this trip.
His form last time out has taken a serious boost and he’s still very lightly raced so I think he’s been well overlooked and he should run a massive race at a big price. Mr Chau is definitely worth an each-way bet at around 40/1.
Aplomb looks a big price in the 15:10 at York
Elsewhere, Aplomb looks a big price in the 15:10 at York given how he won last time at Ripon. Having only just got on top close home last time in a small field race I think this bigger and more competitive field should suit. I can see him run a massive race and given he’s from the Wiliam Haggas stable, I’m surprised to see him available at 16/1. Came From The Dark, Laugh A Minute and Tranchee are three I think can give him most to do.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Max George says it was a 'shock to system' living with Stacey Giggs in lockdown

Max George has admitted that it was a `` shock to the system '' living with girlfriend Stacey Giggs during lockdown .
The couple , who confirmed their romance last year in May , will have to be separated as Max , 32 , isolates ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing launch show .
Strictly will be treated as a 'bubble ' , enabling its cast and crew to work with each other amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Within that are individual 'close contact cohorts ' for each of the pairings .
This means that the celeb and pro are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but to enable that one of them needs to live by themselves .
Opening up about how it would feel to be separated from Stacey , he said : `` We 've been in each other 's pockets so it will be difficult but for me personally I 've been used to being away .
Like when I was with the boys [ The Wanted ] I was always away and then with the acting and stuff - I 'm away quite a lot .
`` I think with this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us literally just being together , it is a bit of a shock to the system .
But yeah , I think we 're both just excited to see what happens more than anything . ''
The singer also confessed that he was `` buzzing '' that Caroline Quentin , 60 , was taking part this year as he used to fancy her .
He said : `` I 'm absolutely buzzing that Caroline 's there .
I 'm a huge fan of hers .
And me and my brother had a massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when we used to watch Men Behaving Badly .
“ She 's so cool .
Caroline is fun to speak to , and she 's just class .
I already feel so much better about any nerves and stuff about being around this place that she 's here.
” Asked whether he felt the pressure after former bandmate Jay McGuinness won the show with Aliona Vilani in 2015 , he said : `` No , not really .
Jay was always a top dancer , even when we started the band .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the band I nearly did n't get in because I was bad at dancing .
So yeah , that 's been a problem for me for over a decade !
`` Jay was always the one where if we ever did any stage movement , he would always choreograph that .
So yeah , in terms of that I would n't say it was pressure , I always looked up to Jay in that sense .
`` I do n't want to be comparing myself [ to him ] .
But if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be great ! ''
*Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 17th October on BBC One

The couple, who confirmed their romance last year in May, will have to be separated as Max, 32, isolates ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing launch show
Strictly's Max George says it was a 'shock to the system' living with Stacey Giggs in lockdown
Max George has admitted that it was a "shock to the system" living with girlfriend Stacey Giggs during lockdown.
The couple, who confirmed their romance last year in May, will have to be separated as Max, 32, isolates ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing launch show.
Strictly will be treated as a 'bubble', enabling its cast and crew to work with each other amid the coronavirus pandemic. Within that are individual 'close contact cohorts' for each of the pairings.
This means that the celeb and pro are able to get up close and personal, but to enable that one of them needs to live by themselves.
Opening up about how it would feel to be separated from Stacey, he said: "We've been in each other's pockets so it will be difficult but for me personally I've been used to being away. Like when I was with the boys [The Wanted] I was always away and then with the acting and stuff - I'm away quite a lot.
Image: Max George/Instagram) Max George/Instagram)
"I think with this year, especially with the Covid situation and with us literally just being together, it is a bit of a shock to the system. But yeah, I think we're both just excited to see what happens more than anything."
The singer also confessed that he was "buzzing" that Caroline Quentin, 60, was taking part this year as he used to fancy her.
Image: PA) PA)
He said: "I'm absolutely buzzing that Caroline's there. I'm a huge fan of hers. And me and my brother had a massive crush on her when we were little, when we used to watch Men Behaving Badly.
“She's so cool. Caroline is fun to speak to, and she's just class. I already feel so much better about any nerves and stuff about being around this place that she's here.”
Image: Max George/Instagram) Max George/Instagram)
Asked whether he felt the pressure after former bandmate Jay McGuinness won the show with Aliona Vilani in 2015, he said: "No, not really. Jay was always a top dancer, even when we started the band.
"I remember when we auditioned for the band I nearly didn't get in because I was bad at dancing. So yeah, that's been a problem for me for over a decade!
"Jay was always the one where if we ever did any stage movement, he would always choreograph that. So yeah, in terms of that I wouldn't say it was pressure, I always looked up to Jay in that sense.
"I don't want to be comparing myself [to him]. But if he can give me any tips that would be great!"
*Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 17th October on BBC One


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Strictly's Nicola Adams explains reason why she wanted a female partner

Nicola Adams has opened up about the reason why she asked to be paired with another woman on Strictly Come Dancing .
The Olympic champion boxer , 37 , has insisted that she wo n't be wearing dresses during the competition .
Speaking to Mirror TV and other news outlets , she said : `` I 'm very committed to [ wearing trousers ] this season .
I 'll be in trousers - different types , so they 'll be short , full length .
But I like to keep surprises though . ''
Nicola , who retired from boxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , believes that taking part in the show will be a `` huge challenge '' for her .
She said : `` I think this is going to be a huge challenge for me , just because it 's going to be totally out of my comfort zone .
`` I 'm used to being in the boxing ring and this is a totally different kind of ring , learning routines ... it 's going to be exciting ! ''
Questioned about the reason why she had asked for a female partner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I guess , and I wanted to do something different and I did n't see what the big deal would be with pairing another female .
`` I mean we go to nightclubs and dance with other girls all the time and professional dancers dance with other girls all the time so I do n't think it 's a big deal ! ''
Earlier this week , it was revealed that Nicola would be partnered up with professional Katya Jones on the BBC show Prior to discovering who her partner would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would like to be paired up with .
`` Whoever I ’ m partnered with they need to be as competitive as me because I ’ ll work hard every day , '' she said .
*Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 17th October on BBC One

The Olympic champion boxer, 37, also vowed not to wear a dress and insisted that she will in trousers during this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing
Nicola Adams has opened up about the reason why she asked to be paired with another woman on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Olympic champion boxer, 37, has insisted that she won't be wearing dresses during the competition.
Speaking to Mirror TV and other news outlets, she said: "I'm very committed to [wearing trousers] this season. I'll be in trousers - different types, so they'll be short, full length. But I like to keep surprises though."
Nicola, who retired from boxing last November after doctors' health warnings, believes that taking part in the show will be a "huge challenge" for her.
Image: PA) PA)
She said: "I think this is going to be a huge challenge for me, just because it's going to be totally out of my comfort zone.
"I'm used to being in the boxing ring and this is a totally different kind of ring, learning routines... it's going to be exciting!"
Questioned about the reason why she had asked for a female partner, Nicola explained: "Just for diversity, I guess, and I wanted to do something different and I didn't see what the big deal would be with pairing another female.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"I mean we go to nightclubs and dance with other girls all the time and professional dancers dance with other girls all the time so I don't think it's a big deal!"
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Nicola would be partnered up with professional Katya Jones on the BBC show
Prior to discovering who her partner would be, she explained the type of person she would like to be paired up with.
"Whoever I’m partnered with they need to be as competitive as me because I’ll work hard every day," she said.
*Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 17th October on BBC One


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Three English areas record falling coronavirus infection rates, new figures show

Three areas of England have seen their coronavirus infection rates fall while cases in other parts of the country continue to soar .
Luton , Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly , and Wolverhampton were the only three places to record a fall in Covid-19 cases in the last week .
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly had the biggest drop in England .
In the far-south west county and island , cases fell by 33.34 per cent , according to Public Health England data .
That means for the week between September 28 to October 4 , it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
Luton in Bedfordshire is the only area in the country so far to have additional coronavirus restrictions enforced and then relaxed .
After it was brought back in line with the rest of the country at the end of July , Luton 's cases have remained low .
Now its Covid-19 weekly case rate has dropped 4.3 % from 53.7 to 51.4 per 100,000 people .
Wolverhampton , which is currently under local lockdown measures , also recorded a small dip of 1.6 % - from 70.2 to 69.1 per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country were cases are rising rapidly in most other places .
Today there were 13,864 new infections reported in a 24 hour period , taking the total number of lab-confirmed cases to 575,679 .
Parts of the Midlands and the North have been particularly badly affected at the start of the second wave .
Nottingham is now England 's Covid-19 hotspot with the highest rate in England .
The East Midlands city recorded 2,294 new cases in the seven days to October 5 - the equivalent of 689.1 cases per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also seen their infection rate rise steadily over the past several weeks .
Knowsley has the second highest rate , which has jumped from 365.2 to 601.2 , with 907 new cases .
Liverpool is in third place , where the rate has also increased sharply , from 387.9 to 578.7 with 2,882 new cases .
It was reported earlier today that the UK 's coronavirus R number has dropped slightly to 1.5 but the rate of transmission is not slowing , according to new estimates from the Government 's scientific advissrs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sage ) said R is between 1.2 and 1.5 for the whole of the UK , down from 1.3-1.6 a week ago , and the epidemic continues to grow `` exponentially '' across the country .
It is thought that the number of new infections is growing by between 4 % and 9 % every day .
England 's R number is also between 1.2 and 1.5 , but at a regional level it could be as high as 1.6 in the South West and East , where the local growth rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ React study - the largest of its kind - found that coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West , Yorkshire and the West Midlands compared with the whole of England .

Luton, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and Wolverhampton recorded a fall in Covid-19 cases in the last week, the only three places in the country where the weekly rate is not rising
Three areas of England have seen their coronavirus infection rates fall while cases in other parts of the country continue to soar.
Luton, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and Wolverhampton were the only three places to record a fall in Covid-19 cases in the last week.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly had the biggest drop in England.
In the far-south west county and island, cases fell by 33.34 per cent, according to Public Health England data.
That means for the week between September 28 to October 4, it had a case rate of 20.8 per 100,000 people.
Image: Handout) Handout)
Luton in Bedfordshire is the only area in the country so far to have additional coronavirus restrictions enforced and then relaxed.
After it was brought back in line with the rest of the country at the end of July, Luton's cases have remained low.
Now its Covid-19 weekly case rate has dropped 4.3% from 53.7 to 51.4 per 100,000 people.
Wolverhampton, which is currently under local lockdown measures, also recorded a small dip of 1.6% - from 70.2 to 69.1 per 100,000.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The three areas are outliers in a country were cases are rising rapidly in most other places.
Today there were 13,864 new infections reported in a 24 hour period, taking the total number of lab-confirmed cases to 575,679.
Parts of the Midlands and the North have been particularly badly affected at the start of the second wave.
Image: Tom Maddick / SWNS) Tom Maddick / SWNS)
Nottingham is now England's Covid-19 hotspot with the highest rate in England.
The East Midlands city recorded 2,294 new cases in the seven days to October 5 - the equivalent of 689.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Knowsley and Liverpool in Merseyside have also seen their infection rate rise steadily over the past several weeks.
Knowsley has the second highest rate, which has jumped from 365.2 to 601.2, with 907 new cases.
Liverpool is in third place, where the rate has also increased sharply, from 387.9 to 578.7 with 2,882 new cases.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
It was reported earlier today that the UK's coronavirus R number has dropped slightly to 1.5 but the rate of transmission is not slowing, according to new estimates from the Government's scientific advissrs.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) said R is between 1.2 and 1.5 for the whole of the UK, down from 1.3-1.6 a week ago, and the epidemic continues to grow "exponentially" across the country.
It is thought that the number of new infections is growing by between 4% and 9% every day.
England's R number is also between 1.2 and 1.5, but at a regional level it could be as high as 1.6 in the South West and East, where the local growth rate is as high as 11%.
The React study - the largest of its kind - found that coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West, Yorkshire and the West Midlands compared with the whole of England.


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Pregnant Helen Flanagan shows off gorgeous baby bump in silk dress

Helen Flanagan has been snapped showing off her baby bump in a slinky silk dress .
She looked absolutely stunning in her first appearance after she spoke of her relief at being `` over the worst '' of a chronic illness that left her in hospital .
The 30-year-old actress , known for her work in Coronation Street , is expecting her third child with her fiancé Scott Sinclair in March 2021 .
The actress turned heads while out enjoying a date night with Scott in Manchester on Wednesday .
The blonde bombshell strutted her stuff in a slinky baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over coat and matching pink velvet clutch while holding hands with Scott en route to their child-free evening out .
The mum-of-two looked stuffing as she accentuated her pout with a slick of lipstick and a shimmer of pink eye shadow to highlight her gorgeous eyes .
Helen looked stunning and healthy after a rough few months as she revealed , during her first trimester , she had to be taken to hospital after suffering from severe vomiting caused by hyperemesis gravidarum .
Speaking about her pregnancy with OK !
magazine , Helen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sickness was over and she was excited for the arrival of her bundle of joy .
`` I ’ m just glad that I ’ m over the worst of it and I can enjoy my pregnancy now , '' the blonde bombshell told the publication .
`` I ’ m really excited I ’ m going to have my third baby – you have to take the positives from it . ''
Despite her hospital stint , Helen also revealed that she was surrounded by doting family that helped her stay positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazing and really supportive and my mum has been great , so I ’ ve been really fortunate . ''
Alongside her exciting baby news , Helen is looking forward to finally getting married to her footballer fiancé .
However , the pandemic has meant that that doting couple have had to delay planning for their big day .
`` My sister was getting married abroad this summer and she had to cancel her wedding .
But so many people are in the same boat . ''
Although she has a lot on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talented actress has also teased that she would been keen to return to the Corrie cobbles one day .
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Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan is awaiting the arrival of her third child with footballer husband Scott Sinclair
Helen Flanagan has been snapped showing off her baby bump in a slinky silk dress.
She looked absolutely stunning in her first appearance after she spoke of her relief at being "over the worst" of a chronic illness that left her in hospital.
The 30-year-old actress, known for her work in Coronation Street , is expecting her third child with her fiancé Scott Sinclair in March 2021.
The actress turned heads while out enjoying a date night with Scott in Manchester on Wednesday.
The blonde bombshell strutted her stuff in a slinky baby pink silk dress paired with an off-white over coat and matching pink velvet clutch while holding hands with Scott en route to their child-free evening out.
The mum-of-two looked stuffing as she accentuated her pout with a slick of lipstick and a shimmer of pink eye shadow to highlight her gorgeous eyes.
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Helen looked stunning and healthy after a rough few months as she revealed, during her first trimester, she had to be taken to hospital after suffering from severe vomiting caused by hyperemesis gravidarum.
Speaking about her pregnancy with OK! magazine, Helen admitted that the worst of the chronic sickness was over and she was excited for the arrival of her bundle of joy.
"I’m just glad that I’m over the worst of it and I can enjoy my pregnancy now," the blonde bombshell told the publication.
"I’m really excited I’m going to have my third baby – you have to take the positives from it."
Despite her hospital stint, Helen also revealed that she was surrounded by doting family that helped her stay positive.
Image: BACKGRID) BACKGRID)
Helen added: "Scott was amazing and really supportive and my mum has been great, so I’ve been really fortunate."
Alongside her exciting baby news, Helen is looking forward to finally getting married to her footballer fiancé.
However, the pandemic has meant that that doting couple have had to delay planning for their big day.
"My sister was getting married abroad this summer and she had to cancel her wedding. But so many people are in the same boat."
Although she has a lot on her plate at the moment, the talented actress has also teased that she would been keen to return to the Corrie cobbles one day.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Ousmane Dembele 'trains alone for two days' after Man Utd transfer falls through

Ousmane Dembele has completed individual training sessions at Barcelona after a deadline day move to Manchester United failed to materialise .
United spent much of the window chasing a right winger , with Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho believed to be their top target .
Their refusal to meet the German club ’ s £108million valuation meant Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to look at potential alternatives .
Dembele was one of those options as Barcelona looked to offload their fringe players in order to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
Ronald Koeman has reportedly made the Frenchman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding himself behind Ansu Fati and Francisco Trincao in the pecking order .
Three years after signing from Dortmund , Dembele has regularly been criticised for his attitude , despite suffering a raft of serious injuries .
And according to Sport , he is looking to change that opinion , making himself available for extra sessions , even after Koeman gave his players time off .
The report suggests Dembele was given Monday off as speculation continued to swirl about his long-term future .
In order to make up for that lost session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday and Thursday as he looks to send a message to Koeman .
Reports have claimed that Dembele had no interest in joining Man United and he still has a desire to work his way back into the starting line-up at Barca .
Juventus have been credited with an interest after claims that Douglas Costa could go the other way in a swap deal .
That also didn ’ t happen and now Dembele is fully focused on resurrecting his career after missing the majority of the 2019/20 campaign .
United meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadline day , although there have been concerns that they were low down on Solskjaer ’ s wishlist .
Edinson Cavani signed on a free transfer after leaving PSG , whilst youngsters Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo also signed in the final hours of the window .
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Ronald Koeman has deemed the forward surplus to requirements at the Camp Nou after they attempted to offload him before Monday's deadline
Ousmane Dembele 'trains alone for two days' after Man Utd transfer falls through
Ousmane Dembele has completed individual training sessions at Barcelona after a deadline day move to Manchester United failed to materialise.
United spent much of the window chasing a right winger, with Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho believed to be their top target.
Their refusal to meet the German club’s £108million valuation meant Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to look at potential alternatives.
Dembele was one of those options as Barcelona looked to offload their fringe players in order to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Image: NurPhoto/PA Images) NurPhoto/PA Images)
Ronald Koeman has reportedly made the Frenchman surplus to requirements at Camp Nou, finding himself behind Ansu Fati and Francisco Trincao in the pecking order.
Three years after signing from Dortmund, Dembele has regularly been criticised for his attitude, despite suffering a raft of serious injuries.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
And according to Sport, he is looking to change that opinion, making himself available for extra sessions, even after Koeman gave his players time off.
The report suggests Dembele was given Monday off as speculation continued to swirl about his long-term future.
In order to make up for that lost session, the 23-year-old trained on his own on Wednesday and Thursday as he looks to send a message to Koeman.
Reports have claimed that Dembele had no interest in joining Man United and he still has a desire to work his way back into the starting line-up at Barca.
Juventus have been credited with an interest after claims that Douglas Costa could go the other way in a swap deal.
That also didn’t happen and now Dembele is fully focused on resurrecting his career after missing the majority of the 2019/20 campaign.
United meanwhile managed to sign three attacking players on deadline day, although there have been concerns that they were low down on Solskjaer’s wishlist.
Edinson Cavani signed on a free transfer after leaving PSG, whilst youngsters Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo also signed in the final hours of the window.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-09--'Smart' male chastity devices may 'permanently trap' thousands of men if hacked

Thousands of men could end up 'permanently trapped ' in 'smart ' male chastity devices if they are hacked , research claims .
However , the manufacturer behind the Bluetooth controlled sex toy , called the Cellmate , claims users can always break it open with a screwdriver if the unlocking app does not work .
The Chinese company Qiui has released a video called 'when nothing else works ' , showing customers how they can free themselves from the device with a screwdriver .
The Cellmate is designed to be worn during submissive roleplay or by cheating men .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the device stated : `` We discovered that remote attackers could prevent the Bluetooth lock from being opened , permanently locking the user in the device .
`` There is no physical unlock .
The tube is locked onto a ring worn around the base of the genitals , making things inaccessible .
An angle grinder or other suitable heavy tool would be required to cut the wearer free . ''
However , Jake Guo , founder of Qiui , said it was 'simply not true ' that people could get stuck in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said : `` In case you can not contact our customer support , the second option is to break open the Cellmate cap with a screwdriver or similar , as demonstrated in the video on our website .
“ This will allow you to remove the pin lock and device .
`` Compared to Cellmate , wearing a traditional chastity cage – often made of steel – with a classic padlock is much riskier .
If you lose the key , you actually would need a grinder or bolt-cutter to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Pen Test Partners , said the screwdriver 'fix ' looked ' a bit close for comfort ' .
He also questioned whether the firm had tested the method while the device was on someone .

A 'smart' male chastity device called the Cellmate is vulnerable to hackers, according to research, with customers facing the prospect of having to remove it with an angle grinder
Thousands of men could end up 'permanently trapped' in 'smart' male chastity devices if they are hacked, research claims.
However, the manufacturer behind the Bluetooth controlled sex toy, called the Cellmate, claims users can always break it open with a screwdriver if the unlocking app does not work.
The Chinese company Qiui has released a video called 'when nothing else works', showing customers how they can free themselves from the device with a screwdriver.
The Cellmate is designed to be worn during submissive roleplay or by cheating men.
A Pen Test Partners research report on the device stated: "We discovered that remote attackers could prevent the Bluetooth lock from being opened, permanently locking the user in the device.
"There is no physical unlock. The tube is locked onto a ring worn around the base of the genitals, making things inaccessible. An angle grinder or other suitable heavy tool would be required to cut the wearer free."
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However, Jake Guo, founder of Qiui, said it was 'simply not true' that people could get stuck in the device.
According to the Guardian, he said: "In case you cannot contact our customer support, the second option is to break open the Cellmate cap with a screwdriver or similar, as demonstrated in the video on our website.
“This will allow you to remove the pin lock and device.
"Compared to Cellmate, wearing a traditional chastity cage – often made of steel – with a classic padlock is much riskier. If you lose the key, you actually would need a grinder or bolt-cutter to remove the cage."
Alex Lomas, of Pen Test Partners, said the screwdriver 'fix' looked 'a bit close for comfort'.
He also questioned whether the firm had tested the method while the device was on someone.


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Donald Trump to host White House event despite concerns he's still contagious

Donald Trump will host his first in person event since testing positive for the coronavirus , despite still possibly having the disease and being infectious .
The US President will discuss `` law and order '' at the White House on Saturday evening .
He will address the crowd on the South Lawn from a balcony , even though growing evidence that there is a coronavirus outbreak in the White House .
So far 33 people in addition to Trump have caught the disease while working in the famous building , ABC reports .
The President has repeatedly avoided giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last tested negative for the bug , leading to suspicions that he is still infected .
That means he may also be able to give other people the virus , which has killed at least 210,000 Americans so far .
Ahead of the event - which will fly in the face of public health advice to avoid large gatherings , as has been adhered to across most of Europe - Trump will undergo a medical evaluation live on Fox News .
At 8pm Eastern Time tonight the Republican Leader is to be evaluated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center .
The medical professional also serves as a TV anchor and has authored papers including 'The Death of the Bedside Manner : ObamaCare Is Speeding the Decline of in the Quality of Medical Practice '' .
The mixing of television stars with medical advice is something US audiences will be familiar with .
Dr Phil McGraw , who hosts a TV show called Dr Phil , can be seen regularly dispensing clinical advice about the coronavirus and evaluating Trump 's health on air , despite not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kim Kardashian had her backside x-rayed to prove that it was real .
Trump 's decision to appear in public again has been signed off by his personal physician , Dr Sean Conley .
On Thursday he said : `` Saturday will be day 10 since ( Trump 's ) Thursday diagnosis .
`` Based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting .
`` I fully anticipate the president 's safe return to public engagements at that time . ''
`` We know that this illness can take unexpected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forecast may only provide a false sense of security , '' he told ABC .

Dr Hilary warns Trump may not be 'out of woods' as he's heard coughing during interview
Dr Hilary warns Trump may not be 'out of woods' as he's heard coughing during interview
The US President will also appear on Fox News tonight so that a medical doctor can evaluate him live on television, a week after he was taken to hospital with Covid-19
Donald Trump will host his first in person event since testing positive for the coronavirus, despite still possibly having the disease and being infectious.
The US President will discuss "law and order" at the White House on Saturday evening.
He will address the crowd on the South Lawn from a balcony, even though growing evidence that there is a coronavirus outbreak in the White House.
So far 33 people in addition to Trump have caught the disease while working in the famous building, ABC reports.
The President has repeatedly avoided giving a straight answer when asked when he last tested negative for the bug, leading to suspicions that he is still infected.
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That means he may also be able to give other people the virus, which has killed at least 210,000 Americans so far.
Ahead of the event - which will fly in the face of public health advice to avoid large gatherings, as has been adhered to across most of Europe - Trump will undergo a medical evaluation live on Fox News.
At 8pm Eastern Time tonight the Republican Leader is to be evaluated by Marc Siegel, a professor of medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center.
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The medical professional also serves as a TV anchor and has authored papers including 'The Death of the Bedside Manner: ObamaCare Is Speeding the Decline of in the Quality of Medical Practice".
The mixing of television stars with medical advice is something US audiences will be familiar with.
Dr Phil McGraw, who hosts a TV show called Dr Phil, can be seen regularly dispensing clinical advice about the coronavirus and evaluating Trump's health on air, despite not being a licensed doctor.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
In 2011 Kim Kardashian had her backside x-rayed to prove that it was real.
Trump's decision to appear in public again has been signed off by his personal physician, Dr Sean Conley.
On Thursday he said: "Saturday will be day 10 since (Trump's) Thursday diagnosis.
"Based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting.
"I fully anticipate the president's safe return to public engagements at that time."
Dr John Brownstein, a Harvard epidemiologist, expressed scepticism about the President's plans.
"We know that this illness can take unexpected sharp turns and providing such a positive forecast may only provide a false sense of security," he told ABC.


thedailymirror--2020-10-10--Iker Casillas explains why Ronaldo's success is "more impressive" than Messi's

Iker Casillas has explained why he believes Cristiano Ronaldo edges out Lionel Messi in the debate between the `` two phenomenal players '' .
The Spanish goalkeeping legend has given his verdict on the perennial football argument of who is better out of Portuguese forward Ronaldo and Argentine maestro Messi .
Between them , the pair have 11 Ballons d'Or and trophy cabinets stacked full of Champions League winners ' medals and other major European honours .
But Casillas believes Ronaldo - whom he played alongside at Real Madrid for six years - comes out on top in the debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Cristiano always had huge desire to be the best , ever since he was a boy and I believe he has achieved that , '' the 39-year-old told ESPN .
“ If I have to compare him to Messi , what Cristiano has done is more impressive because we all know the talent Messi has , but Cristiano was determined and worked hard to be the best .
“ I feel we have been lucky to have been able to enjoy two phenomenal players .
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“ For people that do n't know Cristiano , he can appear to be cocky and arrogant , but it 's totally the opposite.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ del Rey titles and the Champions League while playing with Ronaldo , adding to his glittering career with Los Blancos .
He also captained Spain to two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup , while he made the difficult decision to leave Real Madrid in 2015 , 25 years after joining the club as a child .
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Casillas moved to Porto and won the Portuguese league title in 2018 , but suffered a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his retirement from playing this summer .
Reflecting on his career , he added : “ I was very fortunate with how things turned out , sadly it 's not the case for everyone .
“ It has changed me , you must do the things you like doing and live your life .
`` I have spoken to people that I had not spoken to for a long time .
I now live day to day , focus on what I can do today and not worry about tomorrow or next week.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ email here for the latest news and transfer gossip .

The Real Madrid and Spain legend weighed in on the Ronaldo versus Messi debate with an insightful verdict, also insisting the Portugal star is anything but "cocky and arrogant"
Cristiano Ronaldo told his success "more impressive" than Lionel Messi by Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas has explained why he believes Cristiano Ronaldo edges out Lionel Messi in the debate between the "two phenomenal players".
The Spanish goalkeeping legend has given his verdict on the perennial football argument of who is better out of Portuguese forward Ronaldo and Argentine maestro Messi.
Between them, the pair have 11 Ballons d'Or and trophy cabinets stacked full of Champions League winners' medals and other major European honours.
But Casillas believes Ronaldo - whom he played alongside at Real Madrid for six years - comes out on top in the debate and gave the reasoning for his decision.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“Cristiano always had huge desire to be the best, ever since he was a boy and I believe he has achieved that," the 39-year-old told ESPN .
“If I have to compare him to Messi, what Cristiano has done is more impressive because we all know the talent Messi has, but Cristiano was determined and worked hard to be the best.
“I feel we have been lucky to have been able to enjoy two phenomenal players.
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“For people that don't know Cristiano, he can appear to be cocky and arrogant, but it's totally the opposite.”
Casillas won La Liga, two Copa del Rey titles and the Champions League while playing with Ronaldo, adding to his glittering career with Los Blancos.
He also captained Spain to two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup, while he made the difficult decision to leave Real Madrid in 2015, 25 years after joining the club as a child.
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Casillas moved to Porto and won the Portuguese league title in 2018, but suffered a heart attack one year later and announced his retirement from playing this summer.
Reflecting on his career, he added: “I was very fortunate with how things turned out, sadly it's not the case for everyone.
“It has changed me, you must do the things you like doing and live your life.
"I have spoken to people that I had not spoken to for a long time. I now live day to day, focus on what I can do today and not worry about tomorrow or next week.”
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thedailymirror--2020-10-10--Northern leaders reject new Covid-19 furlough scheme as they brace for lockdown

Northern leaders have rejected the Government 's new local Covid-19 furlough scheme - saying it would plunge thousands into `` severe hardship '' - as a tougher lockdown looms .
Pub and restaurant workers would be among those unable to pay their bills , businesses would be forced to close , and the North-South divide would `` widen '' despite Chancellor Rishi Sunak 's wage support package , warned Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham .
Ahead of further talks with ministers , the leaders of Manchester , Liverpool , Sheffield and Tyneside said the scheme - which would see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses are forced to shut under new lockdown measures - does n't go far enough .
Mr Burnham said they would n't rule out a legal challenge as he called the scheme unfair because it would pay less than the national furlough scheme , which covered 80 per cent of wages .
The leaders called for a vote in Parliament on the financial plan as they heaped pressure on northern MPs to back them , including new Tory MPs who stole seats from Labour in last year 's general election .
Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system of restrictions on Monday with measures expected to see pubs and restaurants to shut across the North of England .
Speaking during a virtual press conference , Mr Burnham told reporters : `` We were told yesterday the financial package that would accompany any new system of restrictions , as announced by the Chancellor yesterday afternoon , was final and non-negotiable .
`` And I have to say , we can not accept that .
`` This package only appeared late in the day , and at the start of the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial package at all .
`` Following pressure from mayors and other leaders that changed .
`` But the analysis we have done of that package , and we 've took time to digest what the Chancellor had said , the conclusion we have reached is this package is insufficient to protect our communities as we go into the rest of the autumn and the winter . ''
Mr Burnham said proposals to pay two-thirds of wages will hit the lowest paid , those on minimum or living wages .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay two-thirds of their rent or two-thirds of their bills . ''
He also suggested the timing of the proposals could leave people without any financial support for several weeks , with some first payments only due in December .
`` That would leave people with no money for a period of six weeks and could push them into debt and severe hardship . ''
Mr Burnham said negotiations about the lockdown in the North was ongoing but he was told by a `` senior figure in Number 10 '' that the proposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm angry actually about being told the effect on people 's lives is non-negotiable , '' he said .
`` We will not surrender our constituents to hardship nor our businesses to failure . ''
Mr Burnham and Steve Rotheram , mayor of Liverpool city region , said the new financial package should match the national furlough scheme and cover 80 per cent of wages instead of 67 per cent .
Mr Burnham said any new restrictions must come with a suitable financial plan and the ability to take control of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local level .
Mr Rotheram said the leaders were due to `` thrash out '' the issues with Downing Street on Saturday afternoon .
Liverpool was `` in the same boat '' as others in the north of England , he said , adding : `` We are actually talking about lives and livelihoods .
`` Imposing new restrictions without also providing adequate funding and support is simply not acceptable . ''
The Government should be offering to pay 80 per cent of peoples wages if their employment is locked down , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 % was the right benchmark in March , nothing has changed .
If it 's right then , it 's right now . ''
He said the Government `` ca n't do lockdown on the cheap '' .
Mr Burnham said he was calling for cross-party support from MPs across the North for a vote in Parliament on the support proposals announced by the Chancellor on Friday .
`` I would not rule out a legal challenge .
Why do we accept hospitality workers are somehow second class citizens ?
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This goes to the heart of everything we care about .
`` The North of England is staring the most dangerous winter for years right in the face . ''
What is the Government 's plan for wage support ?
Workers in pubs , restaurants and other businesses which are forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions will have two thirds of their wages paid by the Government for up to six months , the Chancellor announced on Friday .
Mr Sunak said the expansion of the Job Support Scheme would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a safety net '' for people and businesses across the UK in advance of a potentially `` difficult winter '' .
He insisted that the new support was `` very different '' to furlough , which he previously declined to extend - arguing it was `` fundamentally wrong '' to hold people in jobs that only existed inside the scheme .
The support will see the Government pay two thirds of each employee 's salary - up to a maximum of £2,100 a month - if their employer is legally required to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will launch on November 1 and last for six months .
Businesses will be able to claim the grant when they are subject to restrictions and employees are off work for at least seven consecutive days .
Venues which are already legally closed , such as nightclubs , will also be eligible .
A Treasury source said the scheme was expected to cost `` hundreds of millions a month '' but that costings would depend on `` how things develop '' across different sectors and areas of the country .
The new support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ furlough scheme , which paid 80 % of millions of workers ' wages , but it is more generous for employers who are now having to contribute to staff wages as furlough is tapered before ending this month .
Employers will not be required to contribute towards wages , but will be asked to cover national insurance and pension contributions .
The Treasury estimates that , for at least half those employees covered by the new support , firms will not have to pay anything at all .
Ministers will also increase cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to close to support with fixed costs , with the grants linked to rateable values .
Up to £3,000 per month will be payable every fortnight , the Treasury said .
Pubs and restaurants could be forced to close Leaders in the North of England had previously criticised plans to close pubs and hospitality venues as part of a new system of coronavirus restrictions .
Earlier , the Labour leader of Gateshead Council , Martin Gannon , said he is opposed to a lockdown of hospitality venues and that current measures should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northern leaders have complained they have not been consulted and said that more restrictions will lead to further `` resistance and further confusion '' .
Mr Gannon told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme on Saturday : `` I think new measures would be counter-productive .
`` We had three different sets of regulations in 10 days which caused huge resistance and confusion .
`` Our argument is that even with the mixed messaging , even with the confusion and frustration , the measures that are in at the moment are beginning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence to the measures that are currently in , not bring in new measures and get even further resistance and further confusion . ''
Under the three-tier system , different parts of the country would be placed in different categories , with areas in the highest level expected to face tough restrictions such as pubs closing .
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said he expected his city to be in the highest category and added : `` I do believe that the measures that will be introduced will be a lockdown of public houses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and beyond the city of Liverpool in terms of the whole region .
`` We do believe that there will be a concession to restaurants in terms of allowing restaurants to stay open until 10 o'clock . ''
Meanwhile , the leaders of West Yorkshire councils warned another lockdown will have a `` devastating '' effect on the town and city centres and regional economy .
In a joint letter to the Chancellor and health and housing secretaries on Friday , the leaders said that Mr Sunak 's announcement that workers in businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new restrictions will have two-thirds of their wages paid by the Government was `` not enough '' .
They added : `` Government must , for both levels two and three , provide a substantial economic package including grants and furlough - not just where businesses are mandated to close .
`` In a three-level approach , there must be significantly more support available to businesses in areas that are in either level two or level three to avoid an even deeper economic catastrophe . ''
Talks are to continue over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government of not having any `` anchors '' in its economic approach to the coronavirus crisis .
Speaking at a Co-operative Party virtual conference , Sir Keir said on Saturday : `` At the moment , amongst my concerns is that the Government has n't really got any anchors .
It 's bobbing all over the place . ''
Sir Keir also told the Co-operative Party virtual conference : `` Test , trace and isolate is critical .
`` The Prime Minister said we would have a world-beating system - we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effective one that works .
`` Getting a test quickly , getting the result quickly and then reaching the contacts so that self-isolation works - that 's not working properly , which means that thousands and thousands of people are walking around today who should be in self-isolation .
`` So , that bit needs to be fixed . ''
The Labour leader accused the Government of serial incompetence stating : `` I think it is 13 or 14 U-turns now .
`` If it was one or two , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government made a mistake and then U-turned , would say 'well , fair enough , we are dealing with a pandemic ' .
`` But when you have 12 , 13 , or 14 U-turns the only thing that can be read into that is serial incompetence , '' Sir Keir added .
A further 13,864 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK were reported on Friday , and 87 more deaths were confirmed of people who died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus .
Nottingham has the highest rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 people - a huge jump from 158.3 per 100,000 in the seven days to September 29 .
Knowsley has the second highest rate , which has leapt from 391.1 to 657.6 per 100,000 , while Liverpool is in third place , where the rate has also increased sharply , from 419.0 to 599.9 .
Several areas have seen huge jumps in their seven-day rates , including : - Manchester ( up from 421.6 to 524.7 , with 2,901 new cases ) .
- Newcastle upon Tyne ( up from 355.7 to 516.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - Exeter ( up from 79.9 to 438.3 , with 576 new cases ) .
- Sheffield ( up from 171.2 to 426.8 , with 2,496 new cases ) .
Twenty-four places now have rates higher than 300 amid a rapid increase in infections in the North and the Midlands .
Separate figures suggested coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West , Yorkshire and the West Midlands as for the whole of England .
In Scotland , pubs and licensed restaurants in five health board areas - Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Arran , Lothian , and Forth Valley - were forced to close for all but takeaway service for 16 days from 6pm on Friday .
While in North Wales , new coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Bangor following a sharp rise in cases , the Welsh Government has announced .
From 6pm on Saturday , people will not be allowed to enter or leave the area without a `` reasonable excuse '' and can only meet people they do not live with outdoors , it said .
Which areas of England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to right , it reads : name of local authority ; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 6 ; number ( in brackets ) of new cases recorded in the seven days to October 6 ; rate of new cases in the seven days to September 29 ; number ( in brackets ) of new cases recorded in the seven days to September 29 .

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The leaders of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Tyneside say the Covid-19 furlough scheme threatens to create thousands of redundancies and widespread business closures in the North of England
Northern leaders reject new coronavirus furlough measures - and brace for showdown with PM
Northern leaders have rejected the Government's new local Covid-19 furlough scheme, saying it doesn't provide enough cash to stop thousands from being plunged into "severe hardship".
Pub and restaurant workers would be among those unable to pay their bills, businesses would be forced to close, and the North-South divide would "widen" despite Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wage support package, warned Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
As a tougher lockdown looms, the leaders of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Tyneside said the scheme - which would see the Government pay two-thirds of staff wages if businesses are forced to shut under new lockdown measures - doesn't go far enough.
Mr Burnham said they wouldn't rule out a legal challenge as he called the scheme unfair because it would pay less than the national furlough scheme, which covered 80 per cent of wages.
The leaders called for a vote in Parliament on the financial plan as they heaped pressure on northern MPs to back them, including new Tory MPs who stole seats from Labour in last year's general election.
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Boris Johnson is set to outline a new three-tiered system of restrictions on Monday with measures expected to see pubs and restaurants to shut across the North of England.
Speaking during a virtual press conference, Mr Burnham told reporters: "We were told yesterday the financial package that would accompany any new system of restrictions, as announced by the Chancellor yesterday afternoon, was final and non-negotiable.
"And I have to say, we cannot accept that.
"This package only appeared late in the day, and at the start of the week there was not going to be any financial package at all.
"Following pressure from mayors and other leaders that changed.
"But the analysis we have done of that package, and we've took time to digest what the Chancellor had said, the conclusion we have reached is this package is insufficient to protect our communities as we go into the rest of the autumn and the winter."
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Mr Burnham said proposals to pay two-thirds of wages will hit the lowest paid, those on minimum or living wages, and surrender them to hardship in the run up to Christmas.
He said: "These people can't choose to pay two-thirds of their rent or two-thirds of their bills."
He also suggested the timing of the proposals could leave people without any financial support for several weeks, with some first payments only due in December.
"That would leave people with no money for a period of six weeks and could push them into debt and severe hardship."
Mr Burnham said negotiations about the lockdown in the North was ongoing but he was told by a "senior figure in Number 10" that the proposed financial help was "non-negotiable."
"I'm angry actually about being told the effect on people's lives is non-negotiable," he said.
"We will not surrender our constituents to hardship nor our businesses to failure."
Mr Burnham and Steve Rotheram, mayor of Liverpool city region, said the new financial package should match the national furlough scheme and cover 80 per cent of wages instead of 67 per cent.
Mr Burnham said any new restrictions must come with a suitable financial plan and the ability to take control of the test and trace programme at a local level.
Mr Rotheram said the leaders were due to "thrash out" the issues with Downing Street on Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool was "in the same boat" as others in the north of England, he said, adding: "We are actually talking about lives and livelihoods.
"Imposing new restrictions without also providing adequate funding and support is simply not acceptable."
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The Government should be offering to pay 80 per cent of peoples wages if their employment is locked down, he said.
He added: "If 80% was the right benchmark in March, nothing has changed. If it's right then, it's right now."
He said the Government "can't do lockdown on the cheap".
Mr Burnham said he was calling for cross-party support from MPs across the North for a vote in Parliament on the support proposals announced by the Chancellor on Friday.
"I would not rule out a legal challenge. Why do we accept hospitality workers are somehow second class citizens? I don't accept it," he said.
"This goes to the heart of everything we care about.
"The North of England is staring the most dangerous winter for years right in the face."
What is the Government's plan for wage support?
Workers in pubs, restaurants and other businesses which are forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions will have two thirds of their wages paid by the Government for up to six months, the Chancellor announced on Friday.
Mr Sunak said the expansion of the Job Support Scheme would protect jobs and provide "reassurance and a safety net" for people and businesses across the UK in advance of a potentially "difficult winter".
He insisted that the new support was "very different" to furlough, which he previously declined to extend - arguing it was "fundamentally wrong" to hold people in jobs that only existed inside the scheme.
The support will see the Government pay two thirds of each employee's salary - up to a maximum of £2,100 a month - if their employer is legally required to close their premises because of restrictions.
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It will launch on November 1 and last for six months.
Businesses will be able to claim the grant when they are subject to restrictions and employees are off work for at least seven consecutive days.
Venues which are already legally closed, such as nightclubs, will also be eligible.
A Treasury source said the scheme was expected to cost "hundreds of millions a month" but that costings would depend on "how things develop" across different sectors and areas of the country.
The new support is less generous for employees than the furlough scheme, which paid 80% of millions of workers' wages, but it is more generous for employers who are now having to contribute to staff wages as furlough is tapered before ending this month.
Employers will not be required to contribute towards wages, but will be asked to cover national insurance and pension contributions.
The Treasury estimates that, for at least half those employees covered by the new support, firms will not have to pay anything at all.
Ministers will also increase cash grants to businesses in England which are forced to close to support with fixed costs, with the grants linked to rateable values.
Up to £3,000 per month will be payable every fortnight, the Treasury said.
Pubs and restaurants could be forced to close
Leaders in the North of England had previously criticised plans to close pubs and hospitality venues as part of a new system of coronavirus restrictions.
Earlier, the Labour leader of Gateshead Council, Martin Gannon, said he is opposed to a lockdown of hospitality venues and that current measures should be given time to work.
But northern leaders have complained they have not been consulted and said that more restrictions will lead to further "resistance and further confusion".
Mr Gannon told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Saturday: "I think new measures would be counter-productive.
"We had three different sets of regulations in 10 days which caused huge resistance and confusion.
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"Our argument is that even with the mixed messaging, even with the confusion and frustration, the measures that are in at the moment are beginning to work.
"Help us to win confidence to the measures that are currently in, not bring in new measures and get even further resistance and further confusion."
Under the three-tier system, different parts of the country would be placed in different categories, with areas in the highest level expected to face tough restrictions such as pubs closing.
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said he expected his city to be in the highest category and added: "I do believe that the measures that will be introduced will be a lockdown of public houses from Wednesday within the city of Liverpool and beyond the city of Liverpool in terms of the whole region.
"We do believe that there will be a concession to restaurants in terms of allowing restaurants to stay open until 10 o'clock."
Meanwhile, the leaders of West Yorkshire councils warned another lockdown will have a "devastating" effect on the town and city centres and regional economy.
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In a joint letter to the Chancellor and health and housing secretaries on Friday, the leaders said that Mr Sunak's announcement that workers in businesses which are forced to close under the new restrictions will have two-thirds of their wages paid by the Government was "not enough".
They added: "Government must, for both levels two and three, provide a substantial economic package including grants and furlough - not just where businesses are mandated to close.
"In a three-level approach, there must be significantly more support available to businesses in areas that are in either level two or level three to avoid an even deeper economic catastrophe."
Talks are to continue over the weekend.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the Government of not having any "anchors" in its economic approach to the coronavirus crisis.
Speaking at a Co-operative Party virtual conference, Sir Keir said on Saturday: "At the moment, amongst my concerns is that the Government hasn't really got any anchors. It's bobbing all over the place."
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Sir Keir also told the Co-operative Party virtual conference: "Test, trace and isolate is critical.
"The Prime Minister said we would have a world-beating system - we didn't need that, we just need an effective one that works.
"'World beating' is just Johnson rhetoric.
"Getting a test quickly, getting the result quickly and then reaching the contacts so that self-isolation works - that's not working properly, which means that thousands and thousands of people are walking around today who should be in self-isolation.
"So, that bit needs to be fixed."
The Labour leader accused the Government of serial incompetence stating: "I think it is 13 or 14 U-turns now.
"If it was one or two, I think many people across the country, if the Government made a mistake and then U-turned, would say 'well, fair enough, we are dealing with a pandemic'.
"But when you have 12, 13, or 14 U-turns the only thing that can be read into that is serial incompetence," Sir Keir added.
A further 13,864 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK were reported on Friday, and 87 more deaths were confirmed of people who died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus.
Nottingham has the highest rate in England, with 760.6 cases per 100,000 people - a huge jump from 158.3 per 100,000 in the seven days to September 29.
Knowsley has the second highest rate, which has leapt from 391.1 to 657.6 per 100,000, while Liverpool is in third place, where the rate has also increased sharply, from 419.0 to 599.9.
Several areas have seen huge jumps in their seven-day rates, including:
- Manchester (up from 421.6 to 524.7, with 2,901 new cases).
- Newcastle upon Tyne (up from 355.7 to 516.1, with 1,563 new cases).
- Exeter (up from 79.9 to 438.3, with 576 new cases).
- Sheffield (up from 171.2 to 426.8, with 2,496 new cases).
Twenty-four places now have rates higher than 300 amid a rapid increase in infections in the North and the Midlands.
Separate figures suggested coronavirus cases are doubling about twice as fast in the North West, Yorkshire and the West Midlands as for the whole of England.
In Scotland, pubs and licensed restaurants in five health board areas - Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian, and Forth Valley - were forced to close for all but takeaway service for 16 days from 6pm on Friday.
While in North Wales, new coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Bangor following a sharp rise in cases, the Welsh Government has announced.
From 6pm on Saturday, people will not be allowed to enter or leave the area without a "reasonable excuse" and can only meet people they do not live with outdoors, it said.
Which areas of England have the highest rates?
From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 6; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to October 6; rate of new cases in the seven days to September 29; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to September 29.
1. Nottingham 760.6 (2532), 158.3 (527)
2. Knowsley 657.6 (992), 391.1 (590)
3. Liverpool 599.9 (2988), 419.0 (2087)
4. Manchester 524.7 (2901), 421.6 (2331)
5. Newcastle upon Tyne 516.1 (1563), 355.7 (1077)
6. Burnley 465.6 (414), 408.2 (363)
7. Exeter 438.3 (576), 79.9 (105)
8. Sheffield 426.8 (2496), 171.2 (1001)
9. Sefton 397.2 (1098), 270.6 (748)
10. Leeds 393.5 (3121), 221.3 (1755)


thedailymirror--2020-10-10--Havertz opens up on "difficult" start at Chelsea in "exhausting" Premier League

Kai Havertz has lifted the lid on his `` difficult '' start to life at Chelsea after his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer .
The Germany star was one of the most-sought after talents in Europe and joined the Blues for a fee of £72million in one of the standout deals of the window .
Havertz has struggled to replicate the form which lit up the Bundesliga in his opening Premier League appearances , failing to score in four games and registering just one assist .
But the 21-year-old struck a hat-trick against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a challenging opening month at Stamford Bridge .
“ It was difficult for me , especially because the Premier League is a completely different league , ” Havertz told Chelsea ’ s official website .
“ It 's more intense and I noticed that in the first few games .
“ It has gone pretty well for me recently but I think there is also still a lot of potential upwards .
I want to exploit that in the next few weeks and months .
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“ The hat-trick was good for me .
The start was a little difficult because I only trained with the team for five or six days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
`` It was also a very big step for me to leave my family and familiar surroundings .
Of course , it takes time to get it right.
” Havertz , who scored 36 Bundesliga goals , also explained how the Premier League is different from the German top flight .
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He added : “ The intensity in the duels and the runs is much higher , ” he said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games are very exhausting .
“ The Bundesliga is n't worse but I noticed differences .
It seems to me like there are n't any average or bad players here - everybody is at a very high level.
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The Germany international arrived at Stamford Bridge for an eye-catching £72million this summer, but has failed to score in his first four Premier League appearances
Kai Havertz opens up on "difficult" start at Chelsea in "exhausting" Premier League
Kai Havertz has lifted the lid on his "difficult" start to life at Chelsea after his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
The Germany star was one of the most-sought after talents in Europe and joined the Blues for a fee of £72million in one of the standout deals of the window.
Havertz has struggled to replicate the form which lit up the Bundesliga in his opening Premier League appearances, failing to score in four games and registering just one assist.
But the 21-year-old struck a hat-trick against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup and is confident his form will pick up after a challenging opening month at Stamford Bridge.
“It was difficult for me, especially because the Premier League is a completely different league,” Havertz told Chelsea’s official website. “It's more intense and I noticed that in the first few games.
“It has gone pretty well for me recently but I think there is also still a lot of potential upwards. I want to exploit that in the next few weeks and months.
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“The hat-trick was good for me. The start was a little difficult because I only trained with the team for five or six days, then played the first game right away.
"It was also a very big step for me to leave my family and familiar surroundings. Of course, it takes time to get it right.”
Havertz, who scored 36 Bundesliga goals, also explained how the Premier League is different from the German top flight.
How many Premier League goals will Havertz score for Chelsea this season? Have your say here.
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He added: “The intensity in the duels and the runs is much higher,” he said. “It's a completely different league and the games are very exhausting.
“The Bundesliga isn't worse but I noticed differences. It seems to me like there aren't any average or bad players here - everybody is at a very high level.”
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thedailymirror--2020-10-10--Kepa Arrizabalaga's clear message to Chelsea amid Edouard Mendy injury

Kepa Arrizabalaga sent another clear message to Chelsea over his confidence amid replacement Edouard Mendy ’ s injury .
The Spaniard has not featured for the Blues since his part in the 2-0 defeat against Premier League champions Liverpool last month .
It saw Frank Lampard bring in Rennes shot-stopper Mendy , who has featured twice ahead of the £71m goalkeeper .
But it has not stopped Kepa from featuring for the national side , keeping out Cristiano Ronaldo and co in a 0-0 friendly draw against Portugal on Wednesday .
And footage has now emerged of the 25-year-continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Cup champions .
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In the clip , Spain are running shooting drills and have put Chelsea ’ s No.1 between the posts .
A header is floated in from the left side of the penalty box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is able to leap to it and debt a goal .
Another shot sees a low volley driven at him , not threatening the 25-year-old ’ s position as he crouches down to stop the shot .
Several more shots follow in the compilation as his team-mates applaud in support .
This was shared on the Spanish side ’ s official Instagram channel , along with the caption : “ Point blank , headlong , volleys , tight to the stick .
“ It ’ s the same !
Keep for ALL !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in confidence throughout the week , promising to come back stronger when he arrived .
He told Sky Sports : ” I feel good , strong and confident .
Maybe not the dream and expected situation .
We have to experience things like this during our career as footballers .
I need to carry on working calmly .
`` I am confident to turn the situation around .
When I have the opportunity to play I will try to do it the best possible.
” But Kepa has also been handed a boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picking up an injury in Senegal training this week .
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KEPA ARRIZABALAGA VOWS TO WIN BACK CHELSEA STARTING SPOT AFTER BEING DROPPED
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Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga continued to build on his confidence with the Spain national team, pulling off a string of incredible saves in training after being given a first XI boost following Edouard Mendy’s injury
Kepa Arrizabalaga sent another clear message to Chelsea over his confidence amid replacement Edouard Mendy’s injury.
The Spaniard has not featured for the Blues since his part in the 2-0 defeat against Premier League champions Liverpool last month.
It saw Frank Lampard bring in Rennes shot-stopper Mendy, who has featured twice ahead of the £71m goalkeeper.
But it has not stopped Kepa from featuring for the national side, keeping out Cristiano Ronaldo and co in a 0-0 friendly draw against Portugal on Wednesday.
And footage has now emerged of the 25-year-continuing to build on his confidence with the former World Cup champions.
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In the clip, Spain are running shooting drills and have put Chelsea ’s No.1 between the posts.
A header is floated in from the left side of the penalty box towards the bottom-right corner – but Kepa is able to leap to it and debt a goal.
Another shot sees a low volley driven at him, not threatening the 25-year-old’s position as he crouches down to stop the shot.
Several more shots follow in the compilation as his team-mates applaud in support.
Image: SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM) SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM)
This was shared on the Spanish side’s official Instagram channel, along with the caption: “Point blank, headlong, volleys, tight to the stick.
“It’s the same! Keep for ALL!”
Keep appears to have been building in confidence throughout the week, promising to come back stronger when he arrived.
He told Sky Sports : ”I feel good, strong and confident. Maybe not the dream and expected situation.
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We have to experience things like this during our career as footballers. I need to carry on working calmly.
"I am confident to turn the situation around. When I have the opportunity to play I will try to do it the best possible.”
But Kepa has also been handed a boost as Mendy returned to Stamford Bridge after picking up an injury in Senegal training this week.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-10--Mariah Carey says her son was bullied by white supremacist who 'befriended' him

Mariah Carey has revealed her son Moroccan was bullied by a white supremacist , who he believed was his friend .
The singer , 50 , got emotional as she opened up about her children while speaking to host Andy Cohen on his show Watch What Happens Live .
As she spoke about her new memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey , she touched on the recent ordeal her son , who is nine , has faced .
The mum-of-two admitted : `` Rocky [ Moroccan ] just got bullied the other day by a white supremacist person that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's like , insane .
This is the world we live in . ''
Mariah shares her son and daughter Monroe , nine , with her ex-husband Nick Cannon , who she divorced in 2016 .
Mariah also opened up about her own experiences She explained : `` It 's been a struggle for me since I was aware that there was such a thing as race .
`` And the only reason I was aware so early on was because it became a subject of humiliation for me as a child .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach her children about racism by reading books to them .
The star continued : `` I 'm reading chapters to them that are helping to illustrate my encounters with racism , and how they can then have a greater understanding , and ultimately a greater reservoir with which to deal with the situation itself . ''
Mariah has been shedding some insight into her life after releasing her new memoir .
She spoke to the Guardian about her ex-fiancé James Packer and why she did not mention him in her new book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a relationship that mattered , it 's in the book .
If not , it did n't occur .
`` We did n't have a physical relationship , to be honest with you . ''
The former couple started dating in 2015 and were engaged nine months later , before they split in 2018 .
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Mariah Carey opened up to Andy Cohen about how her nine-year-old son was bullied by a white supremacist who he thought was his 'friend' in an emotional interview
Mariah Carey says her son was bullied by 'white supremacist' who 'befriended' him
Mariah Carey has revealed her son Moroccan was bullied by a white supremacist, who he believed was his friend.
The singer, 50, got emotional as she opened up about her children while speaking to host Andy Cohen on his show Watch What Happens Live.
As she spoke about her new memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she touched on the recent ordeal her son, who is nine, has faced.
The mum-of-two admitted: "Rocky [Moroccan] just got bullied the other day by a white supremacist person that he thought was his friend.
"It's like, insane. This is the world we live in."
Mariah shares her son and daughter Monroe, nine, with her ex-husband Nick Cannon, who she divorced in 2016.
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Mariah also opened up about her own experiences
growing up biracial.
She explained: "It's been a struggle for me since I was aware that there was such a thing as race.
"And the only reason I was aware so early on was because it became a subject of humiliation for me as a child."
The songstress is also trying to teach her children about racism by reading books to them.
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The star continued: "I'm reading chapters to them that are helping to illustrate my encounters with racism, and how they can then have a greater understanding, and ultimately a greater reservoir with which to deal with the situation itself."
Mariah has been shedding some insight into her life after releasing her new memoir.
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She spoke to the Guardian about her ex-fiancé James Packer and why she did not mention him in her new book.
Mariah explained: "If it was a relationship that mattered, it's in the book. If not, it didn't occur.
"We didn't have a physical relationship, to be honest with you."
The former couple started dating in 2015 and were engaged nine months later, before they split in 2018.
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