thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Don't blame the Muslims, Matt Hancock. This one's on you

I would like to make it clear that this is all somebody else 's fault .
It 's natural that people want to shoot the messenger , but if you do n't read the column , do n't like the column you read , or do n't understand the words in it , then you leave me no choice .
I shall just have to communicate with you more clearly .
And Matt Hancock agrees .
He is , as he felt necessary to point out to Radio 4 listeners this morning , `` the Health Secretary in the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will excuse me for being concerned about the health of the British public . ''
Yeah .
It 's the other stuff there 's no excuse for , Matthew .
Announcing a local lockdown , 3 hours before it began , for 4.5m people on a social media site whose users are 80 % affluent millennials , Mr Hancock said : `` The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing . ''
Except the government messaging on social distancing is so chaotic that 86 % of Brits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any more .
When was the last time you heard a government minister remind you to wash your hands ?
It 's been weeks* .
Compare that , class , to the last time you heard a government minister say that masks were not really necessary .
You may find that one has been significantly more recent , and effective , than the other .
The people of Rochdale , Leicester , Blackburn , Burnley , Calderdale , Rossendale , Kirklees , Bradford , Hyndburn , Pendle , and Greater Manchester are more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in non-socially distant situations because that 's the nature of the jobs they are more likely to do , and Boris Johnson ordered them all back to work a fortnight ago .
Those areas have lower wages , higher occupancy housing , and more manufacturing .
More towns , and fewer villages .
None of those things are consistent with staying 2metres apart , and a month ago the government told them not to bother so much with that , anyway .
The people who live there are also more likely to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the government told them to stop shielding yesterday .
Worldwide , the two factors consistently linked to lower coronavirus rates are early lockdowns and comprehensive testing .
We locked down late , as even the Prime Minister grudgingly half-agrees , and our world-beating test and trace system is about the world 's worst .
Of the 10.6m coronavirus home testing kits sent through the post , only 8m have been processed .
These privately-provided , non-NHS tests are complex , unpleasant , must be collected quickly to be viable , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped in a puddle by the courier .
Even if they are sent back , the chances of a false negative are somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 3 .
Either way , 2.5m people who should have been tested were n't .
And a fortnight ago , Hancock announced an urgent review of ... the way deaths are counted , which may be a few hundred out and therefore making the government look so much worse than it really is .
C'mere , there 's more !
In June it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serco tracers contacted an average of 0.63 people each .
Trained Public Health England officials found 112 people each .
The multi-million-pound private contracts which lost 2.5m tests and needed 2 members of staff to trace 1 human were in the gift of , under the oversight of , and signed off by , Matt Hancock .
And just yesterday he told the Royal College of Physicians that in future the health service must `` draw on the ideas and expertise '' of the private sector because `` people do n't care who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care it 's not you , Matt .
And he added that `` bureaucracy '' - translation : public servants who 've done a better job than him thus far - must be cut .
`` There are no ideologues in a pandemic , '' he trilled , despite the fact he has stuck to the ideology of a competitive , open market in healthcare through the piling-up of , to date , 65,000 corpses .
The government guidance , issued overnight on the same fag packet that contains all the previous guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with members of their own households , but not pubs if there 's a stranger there .
They can leave the restricted area to go to work , but people from outside the restricted area can not come to visit .
They can not meet people in gardens , but they can meet in parks .
They should use public transport , and must use masks , but no-one will tell them off if they do n't .
Oh , and it also claims West Yorkshire is now in the North West .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ no-one listens to you .
You could n't find your arse with a map , because you ca n't read a map .
But it 's not Matt 's fault .
No .
It 's the Spanish , whose infection rate is still lower than ours , or the second wave that is not sweeping Europe .
For preference , though , it 's the disease-ridden Muslims the finger is pointed at .
So let 's pepper the order to lockdown with references to the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha , which ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it only started yesterday .
Matt does hope you have a nice time , but if all those wonderfully-diverse , one-quarter ethnic minority places could stay at home , go to work , sit in a park , go to the pub , go to mosque , and take the blame for the omnicrapshambles he 's made of everything , that would be wonderful .
Because let 's be perfectly clear .
The infection rate has tripled in the past week in Oxford , the High Peak , and Watford , doubled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a factor of 5 in the Ribble Valley and Bolsover , and no-one is telling the residents of those places to behave themselves better .
Because in Oxford , the worst of these listed , coronavirus is in just 0.02 % of the population .
Meanwhile , the infection rate in Blackburn with Darwen which is the worst district in the country , is 0.0873 % .
Last week , when lockdown was n't necessary , it was 0.0812 % .
`` We just ca n't ignore this evidence , '' say Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happily ignored calls for an inquiry into why people from black , Asian and minority ethnic communities are more likely to catch and die from coronavirus .
They also ignore the fact the infection rate in care homes a couple of months ago was 56 % , that they did n't find it necessary to do much about it , and those same care homes have just been told there 'll be no more tests for 5 weeks .
They 'd much rather you think corona is `` on the march '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , brown people who wo n't stay indoors and definitely not down to the rich , white people who wo n't shut up .
They 'd like to terrify everyone about a surge for which there is , at present , no clear or consistent evidence .
Because the only time this government scored good approval ratings was back in early April , when we were all scared and Dominic Cummings ' eyesight was of no concern .
Fast forward , and the ocular ability of the PM 's adviser has been as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his strategic nous .
Because now , no-one listens .
Our faith in authority went to Barnard Castle and did n't come back .
They could always communicate with us more clearly .
That is , after all , the point of a government .
Instead , its public health messaging is like an episode of Morph - lumps of plasticine , grunting at each other about `` hands , face , space '' in a mantra that could n't keep Charlie Elphicke at bay .
By the time a second wave actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so jaded that it 'll wash right over us , and that 's when bad PR costs lives .
And if you have a problem with a columnist mentioning any of that , well , excuse me for being concerned about the health of the British public .
* Apart from today 's sudden mention of it by the Prime Minister , whose spies are obviously keeping an eye on the genesis of this column via that damned 5G network

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Fleet Street Fox)

I would like to make it clear that this is all somebody else's fault.
It's natural that people want to shoot the messenger, but if you don't read the column, don't like the column you read, or don't understand the words in it, then you leave me no choice. I shall just have to communicate with you more clearly.
And Matt Hancock agrees. He is, as he felt necessary to point out to Radio 4 listeners this morning, "the Health Secretary in the middle of a global pandemic, so you will excuse me for being concerned about the health of the British public."
Yeah. It's the other stuff there's no excuse for, Matthew.
Image: 10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty) 10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty)
Announcing a local lockdown, 3 hours before it began, for 4.5m people on a social media site whose users are 80% affluent millennials, Mr Hancock said: "The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing."
Except the government messaging on social distancing is so chaotic that 86% of Brits have no idea what the rules are any more.
When was the last time you heard a government minister remind you to wash your hands? It's been weeks*. Compare that, class, to the last time you heard a government minister say that masks were not really necessary.
You may find that one has been significantly more recent, and effective, than the other.
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The people of Rochdale, Leicester, Blackburn, Burnley, Calderdale, Rossendale, Kirklees, Bradford, Hyndburn, Pendle, and Greater Manchester are more likely to be meeting up with others in non-socially distant situations because that's the nature of the jobs they are more likely to do, and Boris Johnson ordered them all back to work a fortnight ago.
Those areas have lower wages, higher occupancy housing, and more manufacturing. More towns, and fewer villages. None of those things are consistent with staying 2metres apart, and a month ago the government told them not to bother so much with that, anyway.
The people who live there are also more likely to have health conditions which make them more susceptible, and the government told them to stop shielding yesterday .
Worldwide, the two factors consistently linked to lower coronavirus rates are early lockdowns and comprehensive testing.
We locked down late, as even the Prime Minister grudgingly half-agrees, and our world-beating test and trace system is about the world's worst.
Of the 10.6m coronavirus home testing kits sent through the post, only 8m have been processed. These privately-provided, non-NHS tests are complex, unpleasant, must be collected quickly to be viable, and some people report them being damaged or dropped in a puddle by the courier. Even if they are sent back, the chances of a false negative are somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 3.
Either way, 2.5m people who should have been tested weren't. And a fortnight ago, Hancock announced an urgent review of... the way deaths are counted, which may be a few hundred out and therefore making the government look so much worse than it really is.
Image: WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
C'mere, there's more! In June it was revealed that outsourced, inexperienced, Serco tracers contacted an average of 0.63 people each. Trained Public Health England officials found 112 people each.
The multi-million-pound private contracts which lost 2.5m tests and needed 2 members of staff to trace 1 human were in the gift of, under the oversight of, and signed off by, Matt Hancock.
And just yesterday he told the Royal College of Physicians that in future the health service must "draw on the ideas and expertise" of the private sector because "people don't care who has provided the test". They care it's not you, Matt.
And he added that "bureaucracy" - translation: public servants who've done a better job than him thus far - must be cut. "There are no ideologues in a pandemic," he trilled, despite the fact he has stuck to the ideology of a competitive, open market in healthcare through the piling-up of, to date, 65,000 corpses.
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The government guidance, issued overnight on the same fag packet that contains all the previous guidance, says people can go to restaurants with members of their own households, but not pubs if there's a stranger there.
They can leave the restricted area to go to work, but people from outside the restricted area cannot come to visit. They cannot meet people in gardens, but they can meet in parks. They should use public transport, and must use masks, but no-one will tell them off if they don't.
Oh, and it also claims West Yorkshire is now in the North West. See, Matt, this is why no-one listens to you. You couldn't find your arse with a map, because you can't read a map.
Image: 10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty) 10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty)
But it's not Matt's fault. No. It's the Spanish, whose infection rate is still lower than ours, or the second wave that is not sweeping Europe. For preference, though, it's the disease-ridden Muslims the finger is pointed at. So let's pepper the order to lockdown with references to the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha, which can't be blamed for any of this because it only started yesterday.
Matt does hope you have a nice time, but if all those wonderfully-diverse, one-quarter ethnic minority places could stay at home, go to work, sit in a park, go to the pub, go to mosque, and take the blame for the omnicrapshambles he's made of everything, that would be wonderful.
Because let's be perfectly clear. The infection rate has tripled in the past week in Oxford, the High Peak, and Watford, doubled in Brighton and Tunbridge Wells, increased by a factor of 5 in the Ribble Valley and Bolsover, and no-one is telling the residents of those places to behave themselves better. Because in Oxford, the worst of these listed, coronavirus is in just 0.02% of the population.
Meanwhile, the infection rate in Blackburn with Darwen which is the worst district in the country, is 0.0873%. Last week, when lockdown wasn't necessary, it was 0.0812%.
"We just can't ignore this evidence," say Matt and his mates, who have all happily ignored calls for an inquiry into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are more likely to catch and die from coronavirus.
They also ignore the fact the infection rate in care homes a couple of months ago was 56%, that they didn't find it necessary to do much about it, and those same care homes have just been told there'll be no more tests for 5 weeks.
They'd much rather you think corona is "on the march", and that's thanks to the poor, brown people who won't stay indoors and definitely not down to the rich, white people who won't shut up. They'd like to terrify everyone about a surge for which there is, at present, no clear or consistent evidence.
Because the only time this government scored good approval ratings was back in early April, when we were all scared and Dominic Cummings' eyesight was of no concern.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Fast forward, and the ocular ability of the PM's adviser has been as devastating to the government's credibility as his strategic nous. Because now, no-one listens. Our faith in authority went to Barnard Castle and didn't come back.
They could always communicate with us more clearly. That is, after all, the point of a government. Instead, its public health messaging is like an episode of Morph - lumps of plasticine, grunting at each other about "hands, face, space" in a mantra that couldn't keep Charlie Elphicke at bay.
By the time a second wave actually appears, we'll have all grown so jaded that it'll wash right over us, and that's when bad PR costs lives.
And if you have a problem with a columnist mentioning any of that, well, excuse me for being concerned about the health of the British public.
* Apart from today's sudden mention of it by the Prime Minister, whose spies are obviously keeping an eye on the genesis of this column via that damned 5G network


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Brits flock to packed beaches on hottest day of the year as mercury reaches 35C

Thousands of Brits flocked to the beach today as the hottest day of the year sent the mercury to a sizzling 35C .
Sun-seekers were pictured piling onto beaches , including Bournemouth and Brighton , to make the most of the mini heatwave .
Parts of the UK are expected to be hotter than Ibiza as the 500 mile-wide `` Spanish Plume '' brings continental heat .
But Public Health England ’ s Heatwave Plan warned there could be travel disruption for Brits heading for the coast .
And there is the possibility of thunderstorms later in the evening .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ At 33C , tarmac roads may begin to melt.
” Roasting temperatures are predicted in much of England , with the hottest temperatures of 35C predicted in London and the South East .
Bournemouth is bracing to be slammed by tourists once again after the beach was swamped on the 33.4C hottest day of the year on June 25 .
Major incidents had to be declared at beaches including the popular Dorset beauty spot during June 's heatwave , as sunbathers amassed huge crowds in breach of social distancing guidelines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush , with projected sales of almost a million sausages , half a million burgers and five million bottles and cans of beer .
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said : “ It 's a Fab Friday for most – but watch out for thunderstorms later in the South and East in particular.
” Another Met Office forecaster said : “ Thundery showers are possible later on Friday .
“ It will be a much cooler weekend though , with temperatures 10C or more lower on Saturday , with some rain moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the South on Monday.
” The UK average temperature for this July is currently on course to be just 14.1C , one degree less than the 1981-2010 long-term average of 15.2C , data from the Met shows .
So far this month , the highest maximum temperature recorded was 28.5C on July 17 at Heathrow Airport .
The UK has already surpassed 100 % of the average monthly rainfall and only experienced two thirds ( 66 % ) of the expected sunshine for an average July , a total of 113.4 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've not seen a temperature anywhere above 30 so far or even with a three in it , that is quite unusual for July , '' a Met spokesman said .
`` In terms of shifting the overall weather stats for the month , it 's not going to do much to the average . ''
August , meanwhile , looks to be starting very a similarly unsettled manner .
The Met Office 's long range report says : `` There are some fairly strong signals that unsettled conditions are likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August , with outbreaks of rain and scattered showers affecting all parts of the United Kingdom at times . ''
A spokesman for the Met added that popular south-coast destinations such as Devon and Cornwall will stay `` fresher '' , with temperatures peaking in the mid 20s , and sunseekers in Brighton will enjoy a pleasant 28C high .
But the good weather is expected to be short-lived and will not extend into the three-day `` heatwave territory '' .
Northern Ireland will be caught by a slow moving weather front on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22C , that will go on to cool the rest of the UK on Saturday .

Today is officially hottest day of year as Britain sizzles in 35C heat
Today is officially hottest day of year as Britain sizzles in 35C heat
Parts of the UK are expected to be hotter than Ibiza today as the 500 mile-wide "Spanish Plume" brings continental heat and sends the mercury soaring
UK weather: Thousands of Brits flock to packed beaches on hottest day of the year
Thousands of Brits flocked to the beach today to enjoy the hottest day of the year.
It has become the third hottest UK day on record, with a sweltering 37.8C recorded at Heathrow Airport.
Sun-seekers were pictured piling onto beaches, including Bournemouth and Brighton, to make the most of the mini heatwave.
But as lockdown easing measures were put on hold and the government urging people to maintain social distancing, police were patrolling beaches to ensure rules were being stuck to.
Parts of the UK are expected to be hotter than Ibiza as the 500 mile-wide "Spanish Plume" brings continental heat.
But Public Health England’s Heatwave Plan warned there could be travel disruption for Brits heading for the coast.
And there is the possibility of thunderstorms later in the evening.
Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror) Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)
The Met Office has revealed that the mercury has hit 37.8C making it "the hottest day of the year by some way".
The organisation said: "It has now reached 37.8 °C at Heathrow and 37.3 °C at Kew Gardens, making it the hottest day of the year by some way."
Public Health England's weather advice says: “At 33C, tarmac roads may begin to melt.”
Roasting temperatures are predicted in much of England, with the hottest temperatures of 35C predicted in London and the South East.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror) Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)
Bournemouth is bracing to be slammed by tourists once again after the beach was swamped on the 33.4C hottest day of the year on June 25.
Major incidents had to be declared at beaches including the popular Dorset beauty spot during June's heatwave, as sunbathers amassed huge crowds in breach of social distancing guidelines.
Tesco predicted selling a BBQ and beer rush, with projected sales of almost a million sausages, half a million burgers and five million bottles and cans of beer.
Image: Alistair Grant Freelance / Tropical Tidbits) Alistair Grant Freelance / Tropical Tidbits) Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror) Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “It's a Fab Friday for most – but watch out for thunderstorms later in the South and East in particular.”
Another Met Office forecaster said: “Thundery showers are possible later on Friday.
“It will be a much cooler weekend though, with temperatures 10C or more lower on Saturday, with some rain moving from the west later on Sunday to across the South on Monday.”
The UK average temperature for this July is currently on course to be just 14.1C, one degree less than the 1981-2010 long-term average of 15.2C, data from the Met shows.
Image: PA) PA) Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
So far this month, the highest maximum temperature recorded was 28.5C on July 17 at Heathrow Airport.
The UK has already surpassed 100% of the average monthly rainfall and only experienced two thirds (66%) of the expected sunshine for an average July, a total of 113.4 hours, Met Office figures show.
"We've not seen a temperature anywhere above 30 so far or even with a three in it, that is quite unusual for July," a Met spokesman said.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
"In terms of shifting the overall weather stats for the month, it's not going to do much to the average."
August, meanwhile, looks to be starting very a similarly unsettled manner.
The Met Office's long range report says: "There are some fairly strong signals that unsettled conditions are likely to continue through into the first half of August, with outbreaks of rain and scattered showers affecting all parts of the United Kingdom at times."
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images) Image: Met Office/Twitter) Met Office/Twitter)
A spokesman for the Met added that popular south-coast destinations such as Devon and Cornwall will stay "fresher", with temperatures peaking in the mid 20s, and sunseekers in Brighton will enjoy a pleasant 28C high.
But the good weather is expected to be short-lived and will not extend into the three-day "heatwave territory".
Northern Ireland will be caught by a slow moving weather front on Friday, keeping temperatures at a balmy 22C, that will go on to cool the rest of the UK on Saturday.


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Teenagers who killed PC by dragging his body for a mile jailed for 42 years

The three killers of PC Andrew Harper have been jailed for a total of 42 years .
Getaway driver Henry Long , 19 , has been jailed for 16 years at the Old Bailey for manslaughter over the death of the beloved policeman - who had been married for just four weeks .
Two passengers in the car which killed PC Harper , Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers , were each given a 13 year sentence .
Today the judge Mr Justice Edis said the officer 's death was `` very close to a case of murder in its seriousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grieving mother today described in court how their lives had been ripped apart by his death .
PC Harper died last August after being dragged for more than a mile behind a car while trying to intercept quad bike thieves in Berkshire .
Long and 18-year-olds Cole and Bowers were today jailed for manslaughter , having been previously cleared of murder .
Long glanced up briefly to members of his family in the public gallery as he was sentenced , while Cole kept his head bowed and Bowers appeared shocked .
Some supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the judge announced his decision , however the mother of PC Harper 's widow applauded at the conclusion of the hearing .
When the officer 's killers were cleared of murder last week , the trio hugged and patted each other on the back , although Long and Cole later became distressed .
PC Harper 's widow Lissie broke down twice as she spoke in court today , describing how his death had left her a 'shadow of the person ' she once was .
The widow said : `` My husband was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
`` Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us ?
`` Four weeks was all I had with my husband - four weeks to be called his wife .
`` They took more than one life away that day , they stole the person I used to be .
`` In answer to the question : how has Andrew 's death impacted me ?
You can be satisfied I am now a shadow of the person I once was .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hopeless and irreparable .
In a victim statement read out to the court today , PC Harper 's mum Deborah Adlam described how she misses her son 'with every passing moment ' .
She said : `` He was our first-born child and he has been ripped from me .
`` My family and I feel broken - can you imagine a loved one dying with such indignity ?
`` I have sat in the mortuary of my son 's covered body , too damaged for me to see .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future . ''
The grieving mum said he was a good , brave , caring , funny and uplifting man who will be loved forever .
She added that she now can not work for fear of a breakdown , hardly sleeps and struggles to find motivation to complete even basic chores .
His sister added that she was 'physically sick ' when she heard the details of his death .
Today , Mr Justice Edis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
He explained that some cases of manslaughter are very similar to murder , adding that PC Harper 's death fell into this category .
The judge added that the officer 's three killers drove at 'sickening ' speeds and he rejected their claims that none of them looked back to see what was happening .
Mr Justice Edis said the trio intended to drive at any speed necessary to escape , adding that it was 'as serious a case of manslaughter as it is possible to envisage ' .
The judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'some improper pressure ' .
He rejected the claim that the killers had shown any remorse for killing a 'talented and brave ' officer .
He said : `` I have been made aware that there has been some discussion about the trial and , in particular , the measures which were in place for the protection of the jury .
`` It may be believed in some quarters that the jury was subject to some improper pressure .
`` To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no truth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial was abandoned the day the country went into lockdown in March , while extra security measures were ordered for the retrial , which started on June 23 , amid fears of potential juror intimidation by supporters of the defendants PC Harper 's wife - 28-year-old Lissie Harper - was `` utterly shocked and appalled '' when her husband 's killers were cleared of murder .
She added : `` I now have my own life sentence to bear and believe me when I say it will be a lot more painful , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing a meagre number of years in prison will experience . ''
Mrs Harper has since called on the Government to intervene , despite a retrial being both extremely unusual and unlikely .
In an open letter posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday evening , Mrs Harper wrote to Boris Johnson , Home Secretary Priti Patel and former Labour Home Secretary Lord ( David ) Blunkett .
She urged them and others `` to right such a despicable wrong for our country '' .
She wrote : `` I implore you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are laid out before us , and I ask with no expectations other than hope that you might help me to make these changes be considered , to ensure that Andrew is given the retrial that he unquestionably deserves and to see that the justice system in our country is the solid ethical foundation that it rightly should be .
Not the joke that so many of us now view it to be . ''
Thames Valley Police Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik said : “ Regardless of the verdict , I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get any real justice to Lissie and Andrew ’ s family .
`` The fact he was a police officer and one of our own of course , it 's paid a huge toll on all of us .
But I 'm very proud of what we 've done . ''
DS Blaik said PC Harper 's death had been 'absolutely devastating ' for his family , close friends and colleagues .
He added : `` This whole process of the court trial , having to relive what 's happened and listen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to his death .
`` They never showed any remorse for what they had done .
They knew what had happened .
When Long was arrested he knew the reason for the arrest but chose to provide a false alibi.
” It is almost exactly a year since PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to a report of a stolen quad bike from a property in Stanford Dingley , Berkshire , on August 15 2019 .
It was four hours after his shift was due to finish , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to help .
They soon came nose-to-nose with the thieves towing the £10,000 Honda quadbike in Admoor Lane , prompting PC Harper to get out of the police car and chase Cole , who had unhooked the rope between the Seat Toledo getaway vehicle and the stolen Honda .
Cole dived into the Seat , past PC Harper 's grasp , prompting Long to make off at speeds of 42.5mph , carrying the stricken policeman behind for 91 seconds .
His uniform was stripped away and he was found by colleagues unconscious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the A4 moments later .
Despite attempts to save him , he died at the scene .
The getaway vehicle was later tracked to the nearby Four Houses Corner caravan site .
Following his arrest , Long - who later admitted manslaughter - concocted a false alibi that he had been watching the racing film Fast And Furious at the time .
However examination of mobile phone data eventually placed all the defendants - members of the travelling community - in the Seat .
Their defence claimed the incident was a `` freak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have planned or foreseen .
But the prosecution said at more than 6ft and weighing 14 stone , the defendants must have been aware PC Harper was being dragged to his death .
The three killers celebrated as they were found not guilty of murder last week .
Rossano Scamardella QC , mitigating , said Long had `` accepted responsibility '' for his role in the officer 's death .
Mr Scamardella told the Old Bailey it had been reported in the press that all of the defendants were `` badly behaved '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Henry Long , we do not agree behaved badly during the trial .
`` What we do remember from the trial is Henry Long 's remorse about what he felt .
We suggest his remorse is genuine . ''
Long previously said he felt 'disgraceful ' about PC Harper 's death .
During the trial , Mr Scamardella said : `` You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why ?
Long replied : `` Because I accept that I killed him from what I was doing , the way I was driving .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel ? '
to which the teen answered 'disgraceful ' .
Thomas King , 21 , from Basingstoke , was jailed for two years today after admitting conspiracy to steal a quad bike .
After PC Harper 's killers were sentenced , the Crown Prosecution Service revealed the complex nature of the case .
Jaswant Kaur Narwal , Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern , said it was a 'harrowing and evidentially challenging case ' .
He added : `` Our deepest sympathies remain with Pc Harper 's family who we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The jury can only convict if they are certain beyond reasonable doubt , having heard all the evidence , and we respect their decision .
`` Long , Bowers and Cole 's criminal actions resulted in the needless death of a brave , young man who was killed in the line of duty , and they will spend a total of 42 years in prison for that . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Tom Pettifor, Matthew Dresch)

PC Andrew Harper's widow and grieving mother told the Old Bailey their lives had been ripped apart by his death just before his killers Henry Long, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were jailed for 42 years
The three killers of PC Andrew Harper have been jailed for a total of 42 years.
Getaway driver Henry Long, 19, has been jailed for 16 years at the Old Bailey for manslaughter over the death of the beloved policeman - who had been married for just four weeks.
Two passengers in the car which killed PC Harper, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, were each given a 13 year sentence.
Today the judge Mr Justice Edis said the officer's death was "very close to a case of murder in its seriousness".
The officer's widow and grieving mother today described in court how their lives had been ripped apart by his death.
PC Harper died last August after being dragged for more than a mile behind a car while trying to intercept quad bike thieves in Berkshire.
Image: Thames Valley Police) Thames Valley Police)
Long and 18-year-olds Cole and Bowers were today jailed for manslaughter, having been previously cleared of murder.
Long glanced up briefly to members of his family in the public gallery as he was sentenced, while Cole kept his head bowed and Bowers appeared shocked.
Some supporters of the defendants wept and gasped as the judge announced his decision, however the mother of PC Harper's widow applauded at the conclusion of the hearing.
When the officer's killers were cleared of murder last week, the trio hugged and patted each other on the back, although Long and Cole later became distressed.
PC Harper's widow Lissie broke down twice as she spoke in court today, describing how his death had left her a 'shadow of the person' she once was.
Image: Thames Valley Police/PA) Thames Valley Police/PA)
The widow said: "My husband was brutally killed four weeks after our wedding day.
"Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us?
"Four weeks was all I had with my husband - four weeks to be called his wife.
"They took more than one life away that day, they stole the person I used to be.
"In answer to the question: how has Andrew's death impacted me? You can be satisfied I am now a shadow of the person I once was.
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"Broken, distraught, beaten, a void, an empty shell."
She added that her life often feels bleak, hopeless and irreparable.
In a victim statement read out to the court today, PC Harper's mum Deborah Adlam described how she misses her son 'with every passing moment'.
The mother added that she has suffered 'endless' pain since her son was 'ripped from our family while we slept'.
She said: "He was our first-born child and he has been ripped from me.
"My family and I feel broken - can you imagine a loved one dying with such indignity?
Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror) Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)
"I have sat in the mortuary of my son's covered body, too damaged for me to see.
"He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future.
"You have no idea how glad I am the trial has now finished.
"The results are what they are, and now we have to try and live the rest of our lives without Andrew and instead with a huge heavy weight in our broken hearts.
“Andrew was gone. Killed in the line of duty... the pain we now live with is endless, Andrew was literally ripped from our family while we slept."
The grieving mum said he was a good, brave, caring, funny and uplifting man who will be loved forever.
Image: Thames Valley Police) Thames Valley Police)
She added that she now cannot work for fear of a breakdown, hardly sleeps and struggles to find motivation to complete even basic chores.
Mrs Adlam was awoken at 4.45am to be told her son was dead - and she then woke up his brother to inform him of the tragic news.
PC Harper's sister added that she was 'physically sick' when she heard the details of his death.
Today, Mr Justice Edis said the victim statements were 'deeply moving'.
He explained that some cases of manslaughter are very similar to murder, adding that PC Harper's death fell into this category.
The judge added that the officer's three killers drove at 'sickening' speeds and he rejected their claims that none of them looked back to see what was happening.
Image: Thames Valley Police) Thames Valley Police)
Mr Justice Edis said the trio intended to drive at any speed necessary to escape, adding that it was 'as serious a case of manslaughter as it is possible to envisage'.
The judge denied that the jury was subjected to 'some improper pressure'.
He rejected the claim that the killers had shown any remorse for killing a 'talented and brave' officer.
He said: "I have been made aware that there has been some discussion about the trial and, in particular, the measures which were in place for the protection of the jury.
"It may be believed in some quarters that the jury was subject to some improper pressure.
"To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no truth in that at all."
The original trial was abandoned the day the country went into lockdown in March, while extra security measures were ordered for the retrial, which started on June 23, amid fears of potential juror intimidation by supporters of the defendants
PC Harper's wife - 28-year-old Lissie Harper - was "utterly shocked and appalled" when her husband's killers were cleared of murder.
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She added: "I now have my own life sentence to bear and believe me when I say it will be a lot more painful, soul destroying and painful journey than anyone facing a meagre number of years in prison will experience."
Mrs Harper has since called on the Government to intervene, despite a retrial being both extremely unusual and unlikely.
In an open letter posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday evening, Mrs Harper wrote to Boris Johnson, Home Secretary Priti Patel and former Labour Home Secretary Lord (David) Blunkett.
She urged them and others "to right such a despicable wrong for our country".
She wrote: "I implore you to hear my words, see the facts that are laid out before us, and I ask with no expectations other than hope that you might help me to make these changes be considered, to ensure that Andrew is given the retrial that he unquestionably deserves and to see that the justice system in our country is the solid ethical foundation that it rightly should be. Not the joke that so many of us now view it to be."
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Speaking after sentencing today, Thames Valley Police Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik said: "Today we have some justice for Andrew Harper and those responsible for his death are going to prison... they have not shown an ounce of remorse."
He added that the force would never forget PC Harper's 'ultimate sacrifice'.
DS Blaik previously said: “Regardless of the verdict, I don’t think any of this will get any real justice to Lissie and Andrew’s family.
"The fact he was a police officer and one of our own of course, it's paid a huge toll on all of us. But I'm very proud of what we've done."
DS Blaik said PC Harper's death had been 'absolutely devastating' for his family, close friends and colleagues.
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He added: "This whole process of the court trial, having to relive what's happened and listen in to the grisly detail of how Andrew came to his death.
"They never showed any remorse for what they had done. They knew what had happened. When Long was arrested he knew the reason for the arrest but chose to provide a false alibi.”
It is almost exactly a year since PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to a report of a stolen quad bike from a property in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, on August 15 2019.
It was four hours after his shift was due to finish, though the pair were in the area so wanted to help.
They soon came nose-to-nose with the thieves towing the £10,000 Honda quadbike in Admoor Lane, prompting PC Harper to get out of the police car and chase Cole, who had unhooked the rope between the Seat Toledo getaway vehicle and the stolen Honda.
Cole dived into the Seat, past PC Harper's grasp, prompting Long to make off at speeds of 42.5mph, carrying the stricken policeman behind for 91 seconds.
His uniform was stripped away and he was found by colleagues unconscious and barely alive in Ufton Lane near the A4 moments later.
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Despite attempts to save him, he died at the scene.
The getaway vehicle was later tracked to the nearby Four Houses Corner caravan site.
Following his arrest, Long - who later admitted manslaughter - concocted a false alibi that he had been watching the racing film Fast And Furious at the time.
However examination of mobile phone data eventually placed all the defendants - members of the travelling community - in the Seat.
Their defence claimed the incident was a "freak event" that none of them could have planned or foreseen.
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But the prosecution said at more than 6ft and weighing 14 stone, the defendants must have been aware PC Harper was being dragged to his death.
The three killers celebrated as they were found not guilty of murder last week.
Rossano Scamardella QC, mitigating, said Long had "accepted responsibility" for his role in the officer's death.
Mr Scamardella told the Old Bailey it had been reported in the press that all of the defendants were "badly behaved" during the trial.
He said: "Henry Long, we do not agree behaved badly during the trial.
"What we do remember from the trial is Henry Long's remorse about what he felt. We suggest his remorse is genuine."
Long previously said he felt 'disgraceful' about PC Harper's death.
During the trial, Mr Scamardella said: "You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why?
Long replied: "Because I accept that I killed him from what I was doing, the way I was driving."
The lawyer asked 'how do you feel?' to which the teen answered 'disgraceful'.
Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, was jailed for two years today after admitting conspiracy to steal a quad bike.
After PC Harper's killers were sentenced, the Crown Prosecution Service revealed the complex nature of the case.
Jaswant Kaur Narwal , Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern, said it was a 'harrowing and evidentially challenging case'.
He added: "Our deepest sympathies remain with Pc Harper's family who we know are unhappy with the verdict.
"The jury can only convict if they are certain beyond reasonable doubt, having heard all the evidence, and we respect their decision.
"Long, Bowers and Cole's criminal actions resulted in the needless death of a brave, young man who was killed in the line of duty, and they will spend a total of 42 years in prison for that."


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Two-legged puppy saved from death in dog meat slaughterhouse finds loving home

A two-legged Dalmatian has found a loving home after being rescued from a dog meat slaughterhouse where she had both her front paws cruelly cut off .
The brave pooch Emma Roo was rescued in 2017 from a butchers in Xi ’ an , China , but not before she had her front legs , part of her tail and the tips of her ears cut away .
She was only about eight weeks old at the time , rescuers believe , and may have been given to meat traders because of a small toe defect .
Most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China are stolen or abandoned pets or guard dogs , as well as stray street dogs snatched from towns and cities .
Slaughterhouses in the dog meat industry remove an animal ’ s limbs without any pain relief as they believe it produces adrenaline , which tenderises the remaining meat .
After being rescued and taken to a veterinary practice in Bejing , Emma was rehomed for two years , before winding up back at the same clinic in 2019 .
The Chinese clinic then turned to Dalmatian Rescue , a US non-profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emma a loving forever home .
Lifelong Dog lover Misha Rackcliff Hunt , 27 , from Charleston , South Carolina spotted Emma online and fell in love immediately .
`` I remember first seeing Emma online - she has the most human-like amber coloured eyes .
I did n't even think about the logistics of it .
I knew this dog was set to me for a reason .
`` When I met her , I thought she might be cold or not interested in people from the trauma but she came up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time we finished our five-hour road trip home , it 's like she knew I was her person and that I was never going to leave her . ''
Misha took the dog in - who is now as playful and loving as any other pet .
She said : “ Eventually , Emma arrived in the US on January 28 , 2020 – just weeks before the export of animals was banned due to Covid-19 .
“ When I first brought her home , she would scream at the top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was always protective over her food and toys .
At one point , she would even guard random pieces of my clothing because she was scared that it would be taken away.
” Now safe in the US , Emma has attracted 10,000 Instagram fans , with Misha and Dalmatian Rescue raising funds through social media to get Emma a custom front wheel cart from Eddie 's Wheels and to raise awareness about the cruel trade in dog meat worldwide .
Emma loves swimming and running along the beach because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Misha said : “ I ’ m just someone who believes that every dog deserves a chance no matter their circumstances .
“ I ’ ve heard so many people say she should 've been euthanised because of her suffering but when I look at this twenty-five-pound , happy and smiling dog , I ca n't imagine wanting to end her life .
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Poor pup Emma Roo was just eight weeks old when she was mutilated in a slaughterhouse as they prepared to sell her for meat. But now the playful Dalmatian is happy and safe in a loving new home
A two-legged Dalmatian has found a loving home after being rescued from a dog meat slaughterhouse where she had both her front paws cruelly cut off.
The brave pooch Emma Roo was rescued in 2017 from a butchers in Xi’an, China, but not before she had her front legs, part of her tail and the tips of her ears cut away.
She was only about eight weeks old at the time, rescuers believe, and may have been given to meat traders because of a small toe defect.
Most of the animals killed for the meat trade in China are stolen or abandoned pets or guard dogs, as well as stray street dogs snatched from towns and cities.
Slaughterhouses in the dog meat industry remove an animal’s limbs without any pain relief as they believe it produces adrenaline, which tenderises the remaining meat.
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
After being rescued and taken to a veterinary practice in Bejing, Emma was rehomed for two years, before winding up back at the same clinic in 2019.
The Chinese clinic then turned to Dalmatian Rescue, a US non-profit organisation, in their quest to get Emma a loving forever home.
Lifelong Dog lover Misha Rackcliff Hunt, 27, from Charleston, South Carolina spotted Emma online and fell in love immediately.
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
"I remember first seeing Emma online - she has the most human-like amber coloured eyes. I didn't even think about the logistics of it. I knew this dog was set to me for a reason.
"When I met her, I thought she might be cold or not interested in people from the trauma but she came up straight into my arms.
"By the time we finished our five-hour road trip home, it's like she knew I was her person and that I was never going to leave her."
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
Misha took the dog in - who is now as playful and loving as any other pet.
She said: “Eventually, Emma arrived in the US on January 28, 2020 – just weeks before the export of animals was banned due to Covid-19.
“When I first brought her home, she would scream at the top of her lungs whenever I left the room. She was always protective over her food and toys. At one point, she would even guard random pieces of my clothing because she was scared that it would be taken away.”
Now safe in the US, Emma has attracted 10,000 Instagram fans, with Misha and Dalmatian Rescue raising funds through social media to get Emma a custom front wheel cart from Eddie's Wheels and to raise awareness about the cruel trade in dog meat worldwide.
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
Image: MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo) MDWfeatures / @emmarooonlyhastwo)
Emma loves swimming and running along the beach because the soft sand is good for her legs.
Misha said: “I’m just someone who believes that every dog deserves a chance no matter their circumstances.
“I’ve heard so many people say she should've been euthanised because of her suffering but when I look at this twenty-five-pound, happy and smiling dog, I can't imagine wanting to end her life.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Plenty of Fish ex sent mum a new vacuum cleaner as part of harassment campaign

A grieving mum-of-two who had lost her dad was hounded with unwanted gifts and messages by a company boss she met on dating website Plenty of Fish .
Emma Murby , 45 , had split up with Timothy Green but he bombarded her with flowers , chocolates and sent her a new vacuum cleaner in a bid to win her back while she was in mourning .
The teacher , who lives in the village of Eldwick , near Bingley , West Yorkshire , begged the 50-year-old company managing director to leave her alone - but he left her scores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even posed as one of her friends to send her a condolence card .
Police eventually the former golf club boss for harassment .
At Stockport magistrates court , Green from Wilmslow , Cheshire who runs a company which provides safety inspections admitted harassment .
He was banned from contacting Miss Murby for two years under the terms of a restraining order .
The court heard the couple had met online in April 2018 on POF and met in person for the first time at the end of that month .
Prosecutor Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-distance relationship where the defendant was living in Wilmslow and the complainant was living in Eldwick .
`` They spent time together at weekends and sometimes met up in the week .
`` At this point the complainant says it was a normal relationship and that she was happy .
In August last year she moved in with him for a short period of time and their relationship became strained .
`` She moved back and after some time the relationship ended .
That is when the defendant began his unrelenting course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On March 27 this year the victim told police she had broken up with the defendant but he continued to contact her .
He continued to send flowers and leave voicemails asking her to call him .
`` She replied saying ' I am blocking your calls and voicemails do n't call me again .
Stop harassing me.Leave me alone we are not together any more .
Do not contact me anywhere . '
`` But he left her 63 messages in March , 28 in April , seven in May .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages to her reporting to be her friend Nick and sent her a condolence card .
`` On the day of her father 's funeral he messaged her saying he had been in a dark place had continued to send messages and cards after from a number of different accounts on Plenty of Fish- which all used the same photograph of him .
`` On May 27 he sent a vacuum cleaner part to her address which she believes he did to have a reason to contact her .
Between 15 June and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend of the victim numerous times asking about her .
`` On June 29 he sent her a Pandora ring which she had owned when they were together with tape attached to it . ''
Green later told police he thought Miss Murby had PTSD and that she was blaming him for it .
He said he blamed her for him being on anti-depressants .
In mitigation his lawyer Steven McHugh said : `` He is mortified at the position he is in today .
He fears going to prison and is taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking for favours and is realistic .
The last point of contact was on 28 June and he wishes to move on with his life .
He does not object to the restraining order .
He does not wish to reacquaint himself with the complainant .
`` He did not threaten her when he contacted her and had a mistaken belief that contacting her would resurrect the relationship .
He pleaded guilty at he earliest opportunity and accepts there was no provocation at all . ''
Green was also ordered to complete a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requirement days and 80 hours of unpaid work .
He was also ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £95 victim surcharge .
Sentencing chairman of the bench Mayur Shah said : `` This is history , put this behind you .
You have got a life , business and two children .
It is done , you have learnt your lesson and you will be punished . ''
In a statement Ms Murby said : `` His behaviour made me feel distressed and I thought he was never going to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour was going to escalate .
I was going through a difficult time with the death of my father and his behaviour made my life more stressful . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Gywn Wright, Lorraine King)

Teacher Emma Murby, 45, had broken up with Timothy Green and was mourning the loss of her dad when he bombarded the grieving mum-of-two with unwanted gifts and messages
Plenty of Fish ex sent grieving mum a new vacuum cleaner as part of harassment campaign
A grieving mum-of-two who had lost her dad was hounded with unwanted gifts and messages by a company boss she met on dating website Plenty of Fish.
Emma Murby, 45, had split up with Timothy Green but he bombarded her with flowers, chocolates and sent her a new vacuum cleaner in a bid to win her back while she was in mourning.
The teacher, who lives in the village of Eldwick, near Bingley, West Yorkshire, begged the 50-year-old company managing director to leave her alone - but he left her scores of messages, a Pandora ring and even posed as one of her friends to send her a condolence card.
Police eventually the former golf club boss for harassment.
At Stockport magistrates court, Green from Wilmslow, Cheshire who runs a company which provides safety inspections admitted harassment.
Image: Emma Murby/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd) Emma Murby/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)
He was banned from contacting Miss Murby for two years under the terms of a restraining order.
The court heard the couple had met online in April 2018 on POF and met in person for the first time at the end of that month.
Prosecutor Mark Pritchard said: "They then had a long-distance relationship where the defendant was living in Wilmslow and the complainant was living in Eldwick.
"They spent time together at weekends and sometimes met up in the week.
"At this point the complainant says it was a normal relationship and that she was happy. In August last year she moved in with him for a short period of time and their relationship became strained.
Image: Timothy Green/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd) Timothy Green/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)
"She moved back and after some time the relationship ended. That is when the defendant began his unrelenting course of harassment towards his victim.
"On March 27 this year the victim told police she had broken up with the defendant but he continued to contact her. He continued to send flowers and leave voicemails asking her to call him.
"She replied saying 'I am blocking your calls and voicemails don't call me again. Stop harassing me.Leave me alone we are not together any more. Do not contact me anywhere.'
"But he left her 63 messages in March, 28 in April, seven in May. After the victim's father died he sent messages to her reporting to be her friend Nick and sent her a condolence card.
"On the day of her father's funeral he messaged her saying he had been in a dark place had continued to send messages and cards after from a number of different accounts on Plenty of Fish- which all used the same photograph of him.
Image: Timothy Green/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd) Timothy Green/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)
"On May 27 he sent a vacuum cleaner part to her address which she believes he did to have a reason to contact her. Between 15 June and 20 June this year he contacted a friend of the victim numerous times asking about her.
"On June 29 he sent her a Pandora ring which she had owned when they were together with tape attached to it."
Green later told police he thought Miss Murby had PTSD and that she was blaming him for it. He said he blamed her for him being on anti-depressants.
In mitigation his lawyer Steven McHugh said: "He is mortified at the position he is in today. He fears going to prison and is taking things seriously.
"He is not looking for favours and is realistic. The last point of contact was on 28 June and he wishes to move on with his life. He does not object to the restraining order. He does not wish to reacquaint himself with the complainant.
"He did not threaten her when he contacted her and had a mistaken belief that contacting her would resurrect the relationship. He pleaded guilty at he earliest opportunity and accepts there was no provocation at all."
Green was also ordered to complete a 12 month community order, 20 rehabilitation requirement days and 80 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £95 victim surcharge.
Sentencing chairman of the bench Mayur Shah said: "This is history, put this behind you. You have got a life, business and two children. It is done, you have learnt your lesson and you will be punished."
In a statement Ms Murby said: "His behaviour made me feel distressed and I thought he was never going to stop contacting me. I was worried his behaviour was going to escalate. I was going through a difficult time with the death of my father and his behaviour made my life more stressful."


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Jet2 give major refund update for customers who've had Spain Holidays cut short

Jet2 has confirmed it will issue part refunds to customers whose Spain holidays have been cut short .
The tour operator has cut short customers ' holidays and is evacuating them from Spain after the Foreign Office issued a travel ban .
However , the FCO specifically told Brits on holiday in Spain not to `` cut short '' their visit .
Low-cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair continue to fly to and from the country .
Families have been told they have until August 4 to rebook their flight home .
Furious holidaymakers who were enjoying a sunshine break were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their return flight was not operating any longer .
Are you a Jet2 customer ?
Have you been asked to return home early ?
Email us at webtravel @ trinitymirror.com They were told to rebook flights up to and including August 3 with many furious customers now complaining they 're facing sky-high costs to return home .
Jet2 are urgently sending empty fleets of planes to pick up holidaymakers .
The travel firm has confirmed to Mirror.co.uk that they will give a part refund to holidaymakers who booked a package holiday with them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any issues '' .
For customers who had booked flights only , Jet2 will refund the original flight plus the difference between the new flight within 28 days .
However , they will not be compensating for lost holiday days and have advised those customers to speak to their relevant travel providers .
A Jet2 spokesperson said : `` We have cancelled and refunded the cost of the original inbound flights , and customers can book another flight should they wish .
`` In the event that there is an increased cost , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their booking information and we will issue a refund of the difference .
`` For other costs , these customers need to pick up with relevant providers or through their travel insurance . ''
The shock moves to bring holidaymakers home comes just days after it suspended flights to the Balearics and Canaries until August 10 , and to mainland Spain until August 17 following the Foreign Office advising against all non-essential travel to the country .
The UK 's biggest tour operator TUI has also cancelled flights but has not made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain .
One fuming Jet2 holidaymaker tweeted : `` I 'm currently in Menorca , Spain .
Jet 2 have abandoned us , want more money , cost increasing every minute to bring us home .
`` Kids in tears .
Had to pay €719 extra for flights a week earlier than planned . ''
Another traveller added : `` Flight booked home from Menorca next Tuesday ( 4th ) .
`` Cancelled by text and suggested we rebook for an earlier flight that was more expensive and also happened to be full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adults and 6 kids ) get home next week ! ''
One customer tweeted : `` Currently in Lanzarote supposed to be for 11 nights , got a text yesterday saying flights been cancelled and put us on a flight for Sunday coming which we will lose 4 nights of our holiday , JET2 saying we will not be refunded for last 4 Nights ? ''
He continued : `` Also told us that our hotel has been cancelled for they remaining nights so you are keeping our money and told not eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said their family of five `` had been left to make their own arrangements '' after their return flight from Palma was axed .
An email she shared states : `` We 're sorry that your flight to the UK is no longer going ahead .
`` Please see the details of your affected booking below .
`` We 'll refund the cost of your affected flight .
This will be credited to the card you paid with in the next 28 days '' Please note that you 'll automatically be sent documentation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above .
`` This is part of a process we ca n't change at the moment while we 're focusing on dealing with the high volume of affected bookings .
`` If you 'd like to book an alternative flight , we have flights available until 3 August 2020 . ''
Brits returning to the UK from mainland Spain , the Canary Islands or Balearics have to self-isolate for 14 days .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Nigel Thompson, Andy Rudd)

The tour operator has cut short customers' holidays and is evacuating them from Spain after the Foreign Office issued a travel ban bringing chaos to Brit travel plans
Jet2 to issue part refunds to customers whose Spain holidays have been cut short
Jet2 has confirmed it will issue part refunds to customers whose Spain holidays have been cut short.
The tour operator has cut short customers' holidays and is evacuating them from Spain after the Foreign Office issued a travel ban.
However, the FCO specifically told Brits on holiday in Spain not to "cut short" their visit.
Low-cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair continue to fly to and from the country.
Families have been told they have until August 4 to rebook their flight home.
Furious holidaymakers who were enjoying a sunshine break were sent emails and texts notifying them that their return flight was not operating any longer.
Are you a Jet2 customer? Have you been asked to return home early? Email us at webtravel@trinitymirror.com
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They were told to rebook flights up to and including August 3 with many furious customers now complaining they're facing sky-high costs to return home.
Jet2 are urgently sending empty fleets of planes to pick up holidaymakers.
The travel firm has confirmed to Mirror.co.uk that they will give a part refund to holidaymakers who booked a package holiday with them and will contact them "to resolve any issues".
For customers who had booked flights only, Jet2 will refund the original flight plus the difference between the new flight within 28 days.
However, they will not be compensating for lost holiday days and have advised those customers to speak to their relevant travel providers.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: "We have cancelled and refunded the cost of the original inbound flights, and customers can book another flight should they wish.
"In the event that there is an increased cost, customers can get in touch with us with their booking information and we will issue a refund of the difference.
"For other costs, these customers need to pick up with relevant providers or through their travel insurance."
The shock moves to bring holidaymakers home comes just days after it suspended flights to the Balearics and Canaries until August 10, and to mainland Spain until August 17 following the Foreign Office advising against all non-essential travel to the country.
Image: UGC) UGC)
The UK's biggest tour operator TUI has also cancelled flights but has not made arrangements to fly home customers already in Spain.
One fuming Jet2 holidaymaker tweeted: "I'm currently in Menorca, Spain. Jet 2 have abandoned us, want more money, cost increasing every minute to bring us home.
"Kids in tears. Had to pay €719 extra for flights a week earlier than planned."
Another traveller added: "Flight booked home from Menorca next Tuesday (4th).
Image: ATIENZA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ATIENZA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
"Cancelled by text and suggested we rebook for an earlier flight that was more expensive and also happened to be full... not sure how we (4 adults and 6 kids) get home next week!"
One customer tweeted: "Currently in Lanzarote supposed to be for 11 nights , got a text yesterday saying flights been cancelled and put us on a flight for Sunday coming which we will lose 4 nights of our holiday , JET2 saying we will not be refunded for last 4 Nights?"
He continued: "Also told us that our hotel has been cancelled for they remaining nights so you are keeping our money and told not eligible for a refund."
One holidaymaker said their family of five "had been left to make their own arrangements" after their return flight from Palma was axed.
An email she shared states: "We're sorry that your flight to the UK is no longer going ahead.
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"Please see the details of your affected booking below.
"We'll refund the cost of your affected flight. This will be credited to the card you paid with in the next 28 days
"Please note that you'll automatically be sent documentation that may seem irrelevant to the transaction above.
"This is part of a process we can't change at the moment while we're focusing on dealing with the high volume of affected bookings.
"If you'd like to book an alternative flight, we have flights available until 3 August 2020."
Brits returning to the UK from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands or Balearics have to self-isolate for 14 days.


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Coronation Street's Sarah Platt to make deadly decision after Gary Windass twist

Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien has teased Sarah Platt could keep Gary Windass ' shocking killer secret , after dramatic scenes this week .
Sarah learned ex Gary had murdered loan shark Rick Neelan a year on from his brutal demise .
Deciding to call the police , Sarah ran for her life away from Gary , only for him to get hit by a car after saving her .
Now , it seems Sarah may be tempted to keep the secret - despite her husband Adam Barlow 's continuous attempts to expose him .
While he has suspected that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows what happened but she appears to have a change of heart .
Speaking on Lorraine about the scenes and the filming of the show 's first socially distanced stunt , Tina teased a twist could be on the cards .
She told Christine Lampard : `` Oh it ’ s really going off at the moment is n't it ?
`` He [ Gary ] is found on the floor and we don ’ t know if he ’ s going to survive or not .
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`` Is she going to go to the police or not ?
Sarah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet for a while… but Tyrone saw her running away from him . ''
Adam will grow suspicious in upcoming scenes , after Tyrone gives his version of events .
He questions why Sarah would lie about what happened with Gary , but will she be forced to tell the truth ?
Speaking on filming the stunt scene , she joked about her alter-ego after a dummy was used in place of her to keep a distance .
She said : `` There ’ s my alter-ego , the slimmer , taller , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also talked about having to do her own hair and make-up for the scene , as the pair filmed in heavy rain .
She told Christine : `` I had to do my own wet hair continuity which in the end was me sticking my hand in a puddle and [ wipes hair with hands ] .
`` I miss them [ the make up artists ] .
They ’ re there with us trying to make sure our continuity is correct . ''
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Tina O'Brien opens up about being in Manchester during lockdown announcement
Tina O'Brien opens up about being in Manchester during lockdown announcement
Corrie viewers believing it's the end for killer Gary Windass may be wrong, after he was rumbled by ex Sarah Platt this week
Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien has teased Sarah Platt could keep Gary Windass' shocking killer secret, after dramatic scenes this week.
Sarah learned ex Gary had murdered loan shark Rick Neelan a year on from his brutal demise.
Deciding to call the police, Sarah ran for her life away from Gary, only for him to get hit by a car after saving her.
Now, it seems Sarah may be tempted to keep the secret - despite her husband Adam Barlow's continuous attempts to expose him.
While he has suspected that Gary killed Rick, only Sarah now knows what happened but she appears to have a change of heart.
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Speaking on Lorraine about the scenes and the filming of the show's first socially distanced stunt, Tina teased a twist could be on the cards.
She told Christine Lampard: "Oh it’s really going off at the moment isn't it?
"He [Gary] is found on the floor and we don’t know if he’s going to survive or not. What’s Sarah going to do?
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"Is she going to go to the police or not? Sarah decides she maybe wants to keep this quiet for a while… but Tyrone saw her running away from him."
Adam will grow suspicious in upcoming scenes, after Tyrone gives his version of events.
He questions why Sarah would lie about what happened with Gary, but will she be forced to tell the truth?
Speaking on filming the stunt scene, she joked about her alter-ego after a dummy was used in place of her to keep a distance.
She said: "There’s my alter-ego, the slimmer, taller, pre-Covid version of me!"
Tina also talked about having to do her own hair and make-up for the scene, as the pair filmed in heavy rain.
She told Christine: "I had to do my own wet hair continuity which in the end was me sticking my hand in a puddle and [wipes hair with hands].
"I miss them [the make up artists]. They’re there with us trying to make sure our continuity is correct."
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV.


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Glorious Goodwood live tips, previews and results on day four

Brilliant Battaash is set to star once more at Glorious Goodwood .
Charlie Hills ' sprinter is odds on with @ @ @ @ @ remarkable fourth success in the Group Two King George Qatar Stakes ( 3.15pm ) .
@ @ @ @ @ five furlong contest for the past three years and faces six rivals this afternoon .
@ @ @ @ @ number of short-priced favourites on the card , after day three went the way of @ @ @ @ @ Khaloosy races in the colours of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and will be ridden by @ @ @ @ @ winner at Royal Ascot last time out , he is well-fancied in the Group Three @ @ @ @ @ ) .
For the latest updates from the Goodwood action throughout the day , follow @ @ @ @ @

Brilliant Battaash starred once more on a red hot day at Glorious Goodwood.
Charlie Hills' sprinter justified cramped odds of 2/7f to outspeed his rivals for a fourth win in the Group Two King George Qatar Stakes.
The six-year-old had taken the five furlong contest for the past three years and was again too classy for his six rivals this afternoon.
He raced home unchallenged by two-and-a-quarter lengths, in a course record time.
Trainer Charlie Hills said: “He’s so talented and we’re very proud of him.
"To have a horse like him in the yard at six is amazing, to be involved with him means everything.
“Four consecutive Group Twos takes some doing, he’s not the biggest horse in the world but is so fast and well balanced. He’s a true athlete."
Betfair and Paddy Power were impressed by the performance and cut Battaash's price to 1/2f for the Nunthorpe on August 21, a race he won in 2019.


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Jadon Sancho transfer latest as Solskjaer urges Man Utd to act quickly

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Man Utd to act quickly in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho in order to avoid a repeat of last summer .
The United boss was forced to wait until just days before the 2019/20 season kicked off to land primary transfer target Harry Maguire from Leicester .
Man City had been rivalling them for the defender 's signature until they were blown out of the water by United 's £80million bid .
A move for Sancho looks on the cards this summer , but United are approaching the deal with a similar caution to how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that United believe they can push Sancho 's valuation down to closer to the £80m mark as there are no other clubs believed to be chasing the Borussia Dortmund star .
Dortmund have already set out their stall with regards to a transfer for the 21-year-old , insisting they will not accept anything less than their £100m valuation .
In addition , the German club have told United that any deal must be concluded by August 10 - over a month before the next Premier League season is due to start .
United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach an agreement if they are to keep with Dortmund 's deadline , and deals of such magnitude can often take weeks to pull together .
The deadline has been put in place by Dortmund as they want adequate time to find a replacement for Sancho should he move on .
United chiefs do have some leverage in negotiations , given Sancho has just two years remaining on his current contract .
If Dortmund fail to sell Sancho this summer , they would almost certainly receive a lower fee next year .
Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer of £50m , which is wholly unrealistic and will not tempt Dortmund into parting with their prized asset .
The United chief deployed a similar tactic in discussions for Maguire , offering £40m initially , before eventually paying arguably over the odds for the England international .
Solskjaer now wants Woodward to submit a more serious offer and get the transfer completed sooner rather than later .
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United have made Sancho their priority signing but are not playing ball with Dortmund who have set a clear deadline and price tag for the 21-year-old winger
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Man Utd to act quickly in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho in order to avoid a repeat of last summer.
The United boss was forced to wait until just days before the 2019/20 season kicked off to land primary transfer target Harry Maguire from Leicester.
Man City had been rivalling them for the defender's signature until they were blown out of the water by United's £80million bid.
A move for Sancho looks on the cards this summer, but United are approaching the deal with a similar caution to how they did with Maguire.
ESPN report that United believe they can push Sancho's valuation down to closer to the £80m mark as there are no other clubs believed to be chasing the Borussia Dortmund star.
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Dortmund have already set out their stall with regards to a transfer for the 21-year-old, insisting they will not accept anything less than their £100m valuation.
In addition, the German club have told United that any deal must be concluded by August 10 - over a month before the next Premier League season is due to start.
United therefore have less than a fortnight to reach an agreement if they are to keep with Dortmund's deadline, and deals of such magnitude can often take weeks to pull together.
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The deadline has been put in place by Dortmund as they want adequate time to find a replacement for Sancho should he move on.
United chiefs do have some leverage in negotiations, given Sancho has just two years remaining on his current contract.
If Dortmund fail to sell Sancho this summer, they would almost certainly receive a lower fee next year.
Ed Woodward has started the bidding with an offer of £50m, which is wholly unrealistic and will not tempt Dortmund into parting with their prized asset.
The United chief deployed a similar tactic in discussions for Maguire, offering £40m initially, before eventually paying arguably over the odds for the England international.
Solskjaer now wants Woodward to submit a more serious offer and get the transfer completed sooner rather than later.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Tottenham transfer news as Jose Mourinho makes decision on Tanguy Ndombele

Tottenham are not willing to sell record signing Tanguy Ndombele amid reported interest from Inter Milan .
The Frenchman , who has also been linked to Barcelona and Bayern Munich , has had a torrid first year in English football and made just 17 starts following his £55million move from Lyon .
However , the PA news agency claim Spurs are not in talks with Inter or any other club and are committed to their investment , with chairman Daniel Levy not prepared to sell a player who they believe can come good .
Ndombele has shown flashes of brilliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League has been undermined by fitness issues , while he has also taken time to adapt to the new culture without speaking much English .
Spurs , including boss Jose Mourinho , are willing to be patient with the 23-year-old , believing they have a major asset in the squad .
Mourinho has tried different ways to get the best out of the midfielder , including several public dressing downs .
The Portuguese complained Ndombele was `` always injured '' in January and then said his player had to give more after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1-1 draw at Burnley in March - his last start of the season .
But recently Mourinho has said he `` will not give up '' on Ndombele .
`` Every player is part of my plans , '' he said .
`` Everyone .
I do n't give up on players , no player has a privilege , all the same .
No problem at all .
Every player is part of my plans . ''
Meanwhile , Tottenham 's stadium is no longer being used as an outpatient 's unit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , interview rooms and media cafes were used by the hospital throughout the height of the coronavirus pandemic to treat pregnant women , with 41,500 appointments delivered since April 14 .
Levy said : `` We are extremely proud of how successful the transferal of North Middlesex 's Women 's outpatient services to the stadium has been during these unprecedented times .
`` I have seen first-hand how much of a lift being within the stadium setting has given the hard-working staff and how comforting the experience has been for patients that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that NHS services can now safely return to the hospital , we are aware that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over and the club will continue to offer its assistance to our community in any way we can . ''

The French midfielder has flattered to deceive in his first season at the club
Tottenham are not willing to sell record signing Tanguy Ndombele amid reported interest from Inter Milan.
The Frenchman, who has also been linked to Barcelona and Bayern Munich, has had a torrid first year in English football and made just 17 starts following his £55million move from Lyon.
However, the PA news agency claim Spurs are not in talks with Inter or any other club and are committed to their investment, with chairman Daniel Levy not prepared to sell a player who they believe can come good.
Ndombele has shown flashes of brilliance but his first season in the Premier League has been undermined by fitness issues, while he has also taken time to adapt to the new culture without speaking much English.
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Spurs, including boss Jose Mourinho, are willing to be patient with the 23-year-old, believing they have a major asset in the squad.
Mourinho has tried different ways to get the best out of the midfielder, including several public dressing downs.
The Portuguese complained Ndombele was "always injured" in January and then said his player had to give more after he was hauled off at half-time of the 1-1 draw at Burnley in March - his last start of the season.
But recently Mourinho has said he "will not give up" on Ndombele.
"Every player is part of my plans," he said. "Everyone. I don't give up on players, no player has a privilege, all the same. No problem at all. Every player is part of my plans."
Meanwhile, Tottenham's stadium is no longer being used as an outpatient's unit for North Middlesex Hospital.
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The dressing room, interview rooms and media cafes were used by the hospital throughout the height of the coronavirus pandemic to treat pregnant women, with 41,500 appointments delivered since April 14.
Levy said: "We are extremely proud of how successful the transferal of North Middlesex's Women's outpatient services to the stadium has been during these unprecedented times.
"I have seen first-hand how much of a lift being within the stadium setting has given the hard-working staff and how comforting the experience has been for patients that have visited.
"Whilst we are encouraged that NHS services can now safely return to the hospital, we are aware that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over and the club will continue to offer its assistance to our community in any way we can."


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Damning new Lords report warns universal credit is 'failing millions of people'

Universal Credit is `` failing millions of people '' and has forced many into rent arrears and food banks , a new report has warned .
The Lords ' Economic Affairs Committee said that while the six-one-benefit works in theory , it has significantly contributed towards poverty in the UK .
Welfare delivery minister Will Quince said the government was `` committed to supporting the most vulnerable '' .
He said the scheme had `` defied its critics in unprecedented and unforeseeable circumstances '' during the coronavirus pandemic , adding : `` the case for Universal Credit has never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applied for support during the crisis .
However poverty charity , the Joseph Rowntree Foundation , said the report `` reinforced the scale and urgency of reforms needed '' .
Labour added that the system was `` simply not working '' , instead `` pushing people further into poverty and debt '' .
The Lords ' report said cuts to social security budgets over the last 10 years had caused `` widespread poverty and hardship '' .
Have you been forced into hardship due to Universal Credit ?
Get in touch : webnews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee said Universal Credit needed `` urgent investment just to catch up and provide claimants with adequate income '' .
The peers called on the government to make the rise in payments due to the coronavirus crisis permanent .
In April , the Department for Work and Pensions introduced a £1,000 increase to Universal Credit payments to support those at risk of unemployment .
The `` standard allowance '' - £323.22 a month for single people and £507.37 a month for couples - has been raised for the next 12 months .
Chancellor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit 4million of our most vulnerable households '' .
The report also called for a non-repayable two-week grant to be introduced to cut the current five-week wait for a claimant 's first payment .
The government said urgent payments were already available , but peers said the standard five weeks `` entrenches debt , increases extreme poverty and harms vulnerable groups disproportionately '' .
The committee also criticised the way payments were calculated , claiming the system could result in `` large fluctuations in income month-to-month , making it extremely difficult for claimants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be fixed for three months and for historic tax credit debt to be written off .
Tory peer Lord Forsyth , who chairs the committee , said the system `` fails to provide a dependable safety net '' for those in need .
`` The mechanics of Universal Credit do not reflect the reality of people 's lives , '' he added .
`` It is designed around an idealised claimant and rigid , inflexible features of the system are harming a range of claimant groups , including women , disabled people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebalancing , with more carrot and less stick , particularly as large numbers of claimants will have ended up on it because of events completely out of their control . ''
Universal Credit was introduced by the coalition government in 2010 to replace six benefits with one payment .

Welfare delivery minister Will Quince said the government was "committed to supporting the most vulnerable" but added that the scheme is forcing too many vulnerable people to food banks
Universal Credit is "failing millions of people" and has forced many into rent arrears and food banks, a new report has warned.
The Lords' Economic Affairs Committee said that while the six-one-benefit works in theory, it has significantly contributed towards poverty in the UK.
Welfare delivery minister Will Quince said the government was "committed to supporting the most vulnerable".
He said the scheme had "defied its critics in unprecedented and unforeseeable circumstances" during the coronavirus pandemic, adding: "the case for Universal Credit has never been stronger," after 3million more people applied for support during the crisis.
However poverty charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the report "reinforced the scale and urgency of reforms needed".
Labour added that the system was "simply not working", instead "pushing people further into poverty and debt".
The Lords' report said cuts to social security budgets over the last 10 years had caused "widespread poverty and hardship".
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As a result, the committee said Universal Credit needed "urgent investment just to catch up and provide claimants with adequate income".
The peers called on the government to make the rise in payments due to the coronavirus crisis permanent.
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In April, the Department for Work and Pensions introduced a £1,000 increase to Universal Credit payments to support those at risk of unemployment.
The "standard allowance" - £323.22 a month for single people and £507.37 a month for couples - has been raised for the next 12 months.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the move would "benefit 4million of our most vulnerable households".
The report also called for a non-repayable two-week grant to be introduced to cut the current five-week wait for a claimant's first payment.
The government said urgent payments were already available, but peers said the standard five weeks "entrenches debt, increases extreme poverty and harms vulnerable groups disproportionately".
The committee also criticised the way payments were calculated, claiming the system could result in "large fluctuations in income month-to-month, making it extremely difficult for claimants to budget".
It wants payments to be fixed for three months and for historic tax credit debt to be written off.
Tory peer Lord Forsyth, who chairs the committee, said the system "fails to provide a dependable safety net" for those in need.
"The mechanics of Universal Credit do not reflect the reality of people's lives," he added. "It is designed around an idealised claimant and rigid, inflexible features of the system are harming a range of claimant groups, including women, disabled people and the vulnerable.
"It needs rebalancing, with more carrot and less stick, particularly as large numbers of claimants will have ended up on it because of events completely out of their control."
Universal Credit was introduced by the coalition government in 2010 to replace six benefits with one payment.


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Boris Johnson abandons crowd trial at sporting events

A crowd trial of 5,000 people at Goodwood races has been abandoned at the last minute , following a government u-turn .
It is understood the decision has been made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson due to concerns about the national coronavirus infection rate .
The seven-race card will now take place behind closed doors .
A two-day county cricket friendly between Surrey and Middlesex took place with spectators in attendance earlier this week , but it appears that for the time being that will be as far as it goes in a tightening of restrictions to limit the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started on Friday with fans in attendance , with further spectators due for the rest of the 17-day event .
Some 5,000 racegoers had been due to attend the Glorious Goodwood Festival on Saturday .
`` Pilots of crowds at sports events will now not take place , '' the Prime Minister said .
It comes after it was announced that people from different households in Greater Manchester , parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire would be banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens following a spike in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned since March following the onset of the pandemic in the United Kingdom .
A statement from the BHA , RCA and Goodwood Racecourse said : `` The government has informed racing 's leaders in the past hour that it has withdrawn permission for a pilot event involving customers to proceed at Goodwood tomorrow .
`` The racing on Saturday will continue behind closed doors as it has on the earlier days of the Festival .
`` The Prime Minister is setting out the rationale for the government 's decision but we understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the primary reason . ''

It is understood the decision has been made due to concerns about the national infection rate. Goodwood was due to welcome 5,000 people for its seven-race card
A crowd trial of 5,000 people at Goodwood races has been abandoned at the last minute, following a government u-turn.
It is understood the decision has been made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson due to concerns about the national coronavirus infection rate.
The seven-race card will now take place behind closed doors.
A two-day county cricket friendly between Surrey and Middlesex had with spectators in attendance earlier this week, but it appears that for the time being that will be as far as it goes in a tightening of restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19.
The World Snooker Championship started on Friday with fans watching live, with further spectators due for the rest of the 17-day event.
Some 5,000 racegoers had been due to attend the final day of Glorious Goodwood on Saturday.
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"Pilots of crowds at sports events will now not take place," the Prime Minister said.
It comes after it was announced that people from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire would be banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens following a spike in virus cases.
Mass gatherings have been banned since March following the onset of the pandemic in the United Kingdom.
A statement from the BHA, RCA and Goodwood Racecourse said: "The government has informed racing's leaders in the past hour that it has withdrawn permission for a pilot event involving customers to proceed at Goodwood tomorrow.
"The racing on Saturday will continue behind closed doors as it has on the earlier days of the Festival.
"The Prime Minister is setting out the rationale for the government's decision but we understand that concern about the national infection rate is the primary reason."
David Armstrong, chief executive of the Racecourse Association, added: "We understand and respect the issues raised within the Prime Minister’s announcement and have always maintained that public health has been paramount to any event, be it racing resuming behind closed doors or with crowds.
“The work undertaken by the sport, and especially the Goodwood team, to bring the safety protocols to life has been very thorough and detailed.
"It's worth reiterating there were no concerns with the protocols put in place by the sport and Goodwood Racecourse and we wish them the very best for the final two days of the Qatar Goodwood Festival which will take place behind closed doors."


thedailymirror--2020-07-31--Katie Price grimaces in agony before being cheered up with flowers

Katie Price has been pictured grimacing in pain before getting a huge bunch of flowers while sunbathing in Turkey with casts on her broken feet .
The former glamour girl , 42 , looked delighted as she accepted a bouquet of red and white roses days after her hospital dash .
She was seen holding the flowers while relaxing on a sun lounger by the private pool outside her hotel suite in Turkey .
Wearing a black bikini , Katie looked like she was in agony as she attempted to move .
However , she was soon cheered up by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flowers .
Katie was seen peering at the roses and holding them gingerly between her legs as she balanced them on the sunlounger .
The star is staying in a £1,000-a-night suite at the Akra hotel with her boyfriend Carl Woods and her children Junior and Princess .
However , she 's expected to cut the holiday short after broke bones in both her ankles during a day out at a theme park .
She 's believed to have suffered fractures after jumping off a wall at theme park Land of Legends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgery , and is expected to undergo another operation when she gets back to Britain .
Katie is likely to be left in a wheelchair for up to six months as the injury has left her unable to walk .
In the meantime , she 's determined to make the most of the last few days of her holiday .
Her representative confirmed to Mirror Online : `` Katie this morning is comfortable and sunbathing .
`` Despite being in terrible discomfort , she 's determined to enjoy her holiday with the children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Katie shared the news with fans , writing : `` Yes it ’ s true I have broken my ankles and my feet .
`` I have to have both feet operated on and pins put in been told I won ’ t be able to walk for 3 to 6 months . ''
She thanked her boyfriend Carl for supporting her after the accident , adding : `` @ carljwoods is being amazing looking after me ... Katie is expected to cut the holiday short and fly back to Britain as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment back at home .
She has since appealed to fans to help her find a mobility scooter or a wheelchair she can use when she gets back .
The star said : `` Hi does anybody know where I could get a mobility scooter and a wheelchair for when I get back . ''

Telly star Katie Price looked thrilled as she was presented with a bouquet of red and white roses days after breaking bones in her ankes in a freak accident in Turkey
Katie Price grimaces in agony before being cheered up with flowers after breaking feet
Katie Price has been pictured grimacing in pain before getting a huge bunch of flowers while sunbathing in Turkey with casts on her broken feet.
The former glamour girl, 42, looked delighted as she accepted a bouquet of red and white roses days after her hospital dash.
She was seen holding the flowers while relaxing on a sun lounger by the private pool outside her hotel suite in Turkey.
Wearing a black bikini, Katie looked like she was in agony as she attempted to move.
However, she was soon cheered up by the arrival of a massive bunch of flowers.
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Katie was seen peering at the roses and holding them gingerly between her legs as she balanced them on the sunlounger.
The star is staying in a £1,000-a-night suite at the Akra hotel with her boyfriend Carl Woods and her children Junior and Princess.
However, she's expected to cut the holiday short after broke bones in both her ankles during a day out at a theme park.
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She's believed to have suffered fractures after jumping off a wall at theme park Land of Legends.
She was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, and is expected to undergo another operation when she gets back to Britain.
Katie is likely to be left in a wheelchair for up to six months as the injury has left her unable to walk.
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In the meantime, she's determined to make the most of the last few days of her holiday.
Her representative confirmed to Mirror Online: "Katie this morning is comfortable and sunbathing.
"Despite being in terrible discomfort, she's determined to enjoy her holiday with the children and Carl."
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After the accident, Katie shared the news with fans, writing: "Yes it’s true I have broken my ankles and my feet.
"I have to have both feet operated on and pins put in been told I won’t be able to walk for 3 to 6 months."
She thanked her boyfriend Carl for supporting her after the accident, adding: "@carljwoods is being amazing looking after me...
"#reallove #bestgentleman #wordscantdecribemyloveforhim #hismyworld."
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Katie is expected to cut the holiday short and fly back to Britain as soon as she can to undergo further treatment back at home.
She has since appealed to fans to help her find a mobility scooter or a wheelchair she can use when she gets back.
The star said: "Hi does anybody know where I could get a mobility scooter and a wheelchair for when I get back."