news--2020-05-28--Robbie Williams and Take That reveal set list for online reunion gig in lockdown

Robbie Williams and Take That are back - not for good , but for a one-off special online reunion to `` lift the nation 's spirits '' during the lockdown .
The band are getting back together on Friday night for a performance in aid of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins , and Crew Nation , which supports concert crew workers .
Fans have been looking forward to the special event , which will be broadcast by comparethemarket.com and is being billed as the debut Meerkat Music event to boost morale amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown .
With just another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old band-mates have revealed the songs they 'll be performing .
The four-piece will kick-off the show - from their own homes - with Take That 's 2008 UK number one hit Greatest Day , and end with Never Forget , which also topped the charts back in 1995 .
The six-song set will also include Shine , Back For Good , The Flood and Pray , but the website 's customers will also be able to watch extra performances of Everything Changes and Rule The World .
It will mark the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - which currently consists of Gary Barlow , Howard Donald , and Mark Owen - since 2018 .
He joined them on stage for a rendition of Shine during the final of The X Factor when he was a judge .
Friday 's gig will be broadcast on the Meerkat Music YouTube channel from 8pm .
A spokesman for comparethemarket.com said it had decided to make the majority of the show free to view for all after being `` blown away '' by the initial response .
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Robbie Williams and Take That are back - not for good, but for a one-off special online reunion to "lift the nation's spirits" during the lockdown.
The band are getting back together on Friday night for a performance in aid of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, and Crew Nation, which supports concert crew workers.
Fans have been looking forward to the special event, which will be broadcast by comparethemarket.com and is being billed as the debut Meerkat Music event to boost morale amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
With just another day to wait, Williams and his old band-mates have revealed the songs they'll be performing.
Image: The gig will be shown on the Meerkat Music YouTube channel on Friday
The four-piece will kick-off the show - from their own homes - with Take That's 2008 UK number one hit Greatest Day, and end with Never Forget, which also topped the charts back in 1995.
The six-song set will also include Shine, Back For Good, The Flood and Pray, but the website's customers will also be able to watch extra performances of Everything Changes and Rule The World.
It will mark the first time Williams has played with the group - which currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen - since 2018.
He joined them on stage for a rendition of Shine during the final of The X Factor when he was a judge.
Friday's gig will be broadcast on the Meerkat Music YouTube channel from 8pm.
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A spokesman for comparethemarket.com said it had decided to make the majority of the show free to view for all after being "blown away" by the initial response.
Image: The group will play a total of eight songs during the show
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The set list in full:
1. Greatest Day
2. Shine
3. Back For Good
4. The Flood
5. Pray
6. Never Forget
Available exclusively for comparethemarket.com customers:
7. Everything Changes
8. Rule The World
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news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Conservative MPs join call for 'urgent action' to save aviation jobs

A cross-party group of MPs - including more than 20 Conservatives - are calling for the government to take `` urgent action '' to save jobs in the aviation industry .
In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps , the group of MPs expressed their concern at a `` lack of progress '' being made in supporting the industry through the coronavirus crisis .
Air travel is estimated to have fallen by up to 95 % since COVID-19 prompted lockdowns across the world .
Many airlines have already set out plans to cut thousands of jobs and the International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could plummet more than £200bn , or 44 % , below 2019 's figure .
Industry bosses are also protesting against government plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period on people arriving into the UK from 8 June .
In their letter , the `` Future of Aviation Group '' of 41 MPs told Mr Shapps : `` The wider aviation family makes a significant economic and social contribution to the UK and will be central to our long-term economic recovery .
`` We are therefore concerned at the lack of progress being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry and in the development of a long-term roadmap that will enable the sector to recover as quickly as possible and play its vital role in our national overall economic recovery . ''
They added that government measures already introduced to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis `` will not be enough to enable our aviation industry to survive in a form that the nation needs '' .
`` We need urgent action now to safeguard jobs , the UK 's international competitiveness as an aviation hub and , crucially , to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 as soon as it is safe and possible to do so , '' the letter continued .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The group , which includes former Tory transport secretary Chris Grayling , warned that the `` consequences of inaction in this vital area are simply unthinkable '' .
In a list of questions to Mr Shapps , they asked how often will the 14-day quarantine period be reviewed , and whether the government would prioritise `` air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and from low-risk countries .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday suggested such `` air bridges '' could be a means of allowing quarantine-free travel from some countries .
Conservative MP Henry Smith , chair of the Future of Aviation Group , said : `` The government should abandon quarantine as soon as possible .
`` If we were ever going to have a blanket quarantine policy , it should have come in two or three months ago - we should be coming out of it now , not going into it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs adds to pressure on the government over its quarantine plan .
On Wednesday , more than 80 tourism bosses - including the heads of travel groups and some of the UK 's most famous hotels - wrote to Home Secretary Priti Patel urging her to scrap the proposed mandatory 14-day quarantine period on anyone arriving in the UK .
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A cross-party group of MPs - including more than 20 Conservatives - are calling for the government to take "urgent action" to save jobs in the aviation industry.
In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the group of MPs expressed their concern at a "lack of progress" being made in supporting the industry through the coronavirus crisis.
Air travel is estimated to have fallen by up to 95% since COVID-19 prompted lockdowns across the world.
Image: The cross-party group of MPs wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps
Many airlines have already set out plans to cut thousands of jobs and the International Air Transport Association estimated industry passenger revenues could plummet more than £200bn, or 44%, below 2019's figure.
Industry bosses are also protesting against government plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period on people arriving into the UK from 8 June.
In their letter, the "Future of Aviation Group" of 41 MPs told Mr Shapps: "The wider aviation family makes a significant economic and social contribution to the UK and will be central to our long-term economic recovery.
"We are therefore concerned at the lack of progress being made in providing wider support for the industry and in the development of a long-term roadmap that will enable the sector to recover as quickly as possible and play its vital role in our national overall economic recovery."
They added that government measures already introduced to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis "will not be enough to enable our aviation industry to survive in a form that the nation needs".
"We need urgent action now to safeguard jobs, the UK's international competitiveness as an aviation hub and, crucially, to ensure that our economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19 as soon as it is safe and possible to do so," the letter continued.
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The group, which includes former Tory transport secretary Chris Grayling, warned that the "consequences of inaction in this vital area are simply unthinkable".
In a list of questions to Mr Shapps, they asked how often will the 14-day quarantine period be reviewed, and whether the government would prioritise "air bridges" to restart safe travel to and from low-risk countries.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday suggested such "air bridges" could be a means of allowing quarantine-free travel from some countries.
Conservative MP Henry Smith, chair of the Future of Aviation Group, said: "The government should abandon quarantine as soon as possible.
"If we were ever going to have a blanket quarantine policy, it should have come in two or three months ago - we should be coming out of it now, not going into it."
The letter from the group of MPs adds to pressure on the government over its quarantine plan.
On Wednesday, more than 80 tourism bosses - including the heads of travel groups and some of the UK's most famous hotels - wrote to Home Secretary Priti Patel urging her to scrap the proposed mandatory 14-day quarantine period on anyone arriving in the UK.
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too. If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Contact tracer bemoans 'hopeless' scheme making it hard to do her job

Fiona , not her real name , is a semi-retired GP nurse from Yorkshire and is now part of the government 's test and trace programme .
Her role as a tier two contact tracer , which requires a clinical background , sees her try to map out possible incidents where COVID-19 may have been passed on from an infected person .
Although the test and trace scheme to help the UK emerge from its coronavirus lockdown was originally due to launch next week , Fiona was emailed to say it had been moved forward .
With error messages having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role , Fiona spoke to Sky News about her issues with the launch .
The website should n't crash , it just should n't .
I 'm actually not booked-in to work until tomorrow , but after I got the email late last night telling me to log in and set up a password ...
I 've logged on today and it 's not working .
My personal opinion is that they have rushed it forward to try and take Dominic Cummings off the main headlines and they are not ready , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine if I called the help number , it would be chocka .
When I was training last week , I was on hold for hours trying to get through to someone .
Sometimes when you 'd call they would then say I needed to call a different line to get help .
I felt bad because I was booked on for three four-hour shifts with basically nothing to do .
I 've logged on today on my day off to make up for that in a way .
I 've been sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what 's wrong and running the troubleshooter that comes up .
Obviously the website [ to set up your password ] has crashed .
It 's nothing to do with me in other words .
It 's been quite a complex procedure to get all this software downloaded directly on to your computer .
And to set it all up , and to understand the information .
And I still do n't have a team leader who I should address questions to .
I feel frustrated .
Last week , when I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally to someone with my questions , they said : `` We do n't really know , it 's all so new . ''
It 's been hopeless and I appreciate it 's been rushed through - I think they should have waited and got it right .
I 'm angry people keep criticising the NHS over this - it 's Public Health England , a government department since 2012 .
It 's annoyed me .
In some ways I wish I had n't bothered .
It does n't sit right for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I really did n't do anything .
There 's only so many times you can re-read the training manual , which is what we were asked to do last week .
I just wish it worked .
We also do n't have the app working , which is half the job - especially if people have been on public transport .
After this fiasco with the Cummings saga , I have got to ask people to stay at home and not leave their home for any reason - that 's the official script @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to them ?
They are going to laugh in my face .
What can I say if they say : `` Oh , I 'm going to drive to my mum 's and will stay in their mobile home in the drive . ''
I do n't feel proud of it at all .
This morning , I saw when Kay Burley was interviewing Matt Hancock about if this has been moved forward as a distraction .
I was absolutely disgusted when he laughed .
It was very obviously a very valid point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them [ in government ] answer it .
As I say , I feel less proud and less confident in what I am doing .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker A Department of Health spokesman has denied the system has crashed but acknowledged there had been issues .
They said : `` The system has not crashed .
Anyone in the country can log on and book a test if they have symptoms and we have tracers logged on to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of coronavirus and save lives .
`` As with all large scale operations of this kind , some staff did initially encounter issues logging on to their systems and these are rapidly being resolved . ''
Next week from Monday to Thursday , Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic : Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over .
We 'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture , politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And you can take part too .
If you 'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts , email afterthepandemic @ sky.uk

Fiona, not her real name, is a semi-retired GP nurse from Yorkshire and is now part of the government's test and trace programme.
Her role as a tier two contact tracer, which requires a clinical background, sees her try to map out possible incidents where COVID-19 may have been passed on from an infected person.
Although the test and trace scheme to help the UK emerge from its coronavirus lockdown was originally due to launch next week, Fiona was emailed to say it had been moved forward.
With error messages having stifled her attempts to start her new role, Fiona spoke to Sky News about her issues with the launch.
The website shouldn't crash, it just shouldn't.
I'm actually not booked-in to work until tomorrow, but after I got the email late last night telling me to log in and set up a password... I've logged on today and it's not working.
My personal opinion is that they have rushed it forward to try and take Dominic Cummings off the main headlines and they are not ready, they are absolutely not ready.
I should imagine if I called the help number, it would be chocka.
When I was training last week, I was on hold for hours trying to get through to someone.
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Sometimes when you'd call they would then say I needed to call a different line to get help. I felt bad because I was booked on for three four-hour shifts with basically nothing to do.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:44 Hancock laughs off suggestion track and trace was moved forward to distract from Cummings row
I've logged on today on my day off to make up for that in a way. I've been sat here all morning trying to find out what's wrong and running the troubleshooter that comes up.
Obviously the website [to set up your password] has crashed. It's nothing to do with me in other words.
It's been quite a complex procedure to get all this software downloaded directly on to your computer.
And to set it all up, and to understand the information.
And I still don't have a team leader who I should address questions to. I feel frustrated.
Last week, when I was calling for help and did get through finally to someone with my questions, they said: "We don't really know, it's all so new."
It's been hopeless and I appreciate it's been rushed through - I think they should have waited and got it right.
Image: The track and trace system is to be used as lockdown measures begin to lift in the UK
I'm angry people keep criticising the NHS over this - it's Public Health England, a government department since 2012.
It's annoyed me. In some ways I wish I hadn't bothered. It doesn't sit right for me that I had three paid shifts where I really didn't do anything.
There's only so many times you can re-read the training manual, which is what we were asked to do last week.
I just wish it worked.
We also don't have the app working, which is half the job - especially if people have been on public transport.
After this fiasco with the Cummings saga, I have got to ask people to stay at home and not leave their home for any reason - that's the official script.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:01 Matt Hancock details how track and trace will work
What am I going to say to them? They are going to laugh in my face.
What can I say if they say: "Oh, I'm going to drive to my mum's and will stay in their mobile home in the drive."
I don't feel proud of it at all.
This morning, I saw when Kay Burley was interviewing Matt Hancock about if this has been moved forward as a distraction. I was absolutely disgusted when he laughed.
It was very obviously a very valid point and I haven't heard any of them [in government] answer it.
As I say, I feel less proud and less confident in what I am doing.
As told to Sanya Burgess, news reporter
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A Department of Health spokesman has denied the system has crashed but acknowledged there had been issues.
They said: "The system has not crashed. Anyone in the country can log on and book a test if they have symptoms and we have tracers logged on to do their vital work to help stop the spread of coronavirus and save lives.
"As with all large scale operations of this kind, some staff did initially encounter issues logging on to their systems and these are rapidly being resolved."
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too.
If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


news--2020-05-26--Coronavirus: NHS doctor revealed as antibody 'super-donor' after COVID-19 recovery

A doctor who spent a week in intensive care with coronavirus has been revealed as an antibody `` super-donor '' who could save the lives of other people .
Alessandro Giardini , 46 , has the highest antibody level in his plasma measured so far in a trial - around 40 times that of the average patient .
The discovery was made as part of an NHS trial to analyse the blood of 435 COVID-19 patients .
Mr Giardini , a consultant in the cardiology department of Great Ormond Street children 's hospital , spent seven days on a ventilator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
He described being ill with the virus as a `` very hard experience '' as he did not know if he would see his wife and two children again .
He said he felt he `` had to give back '' by donating his convalescent plasma to help other patients .
Mr Giardini added : `` Even though it was scary to go back into a medical environment and have a needle again , I really felt that if there was any chance I could help someone else who was still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it .
NHS Blood and Transplant ( NHSBT ) , which is collecting the plasma for the trial , is appealing to recovered COVID-19 patients , especially men aged over 35 or those have been admitted to hospital , to come forward .
Research found that men were twice as likely ( 34 % ) to have high enough antibody levels compared to women ( 17 % ) .
And only 10 % of people aged under 35 had high enough antibody levels compared to 31 % of 35-to-45-year-olds and 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , 70 % of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus had high enough antibody levels compared to 31 % of donors who had a positive test for COVID-19 but did not require hospital treatment .
Professor David Roberts , NHSBT 's associate medical director for blood donation , said : `` People who are more seriously ill produce more antibodies , which can be transfused to potentially help others .
`` The evidence so far is that men and older people are more seriously affected by coronavirus . ''
: : Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker People who believe they are eligible to take part in the donation programme are urged to contact NHSBT on 0300 123 23 23 or by visiting www.nhsbt.nhs.uk .
They will also need to be able to travel to one of the 23 donor centres , located in London , Manchester , Cambridge , Luton , Nottingham , Sheffield , Leicester , Bradford , Leeds , Newcastle , Lancaster , Liverpool , Stoke , Birmingham , Bristol , Gloucester , Oxford , Southampton , Poole and Plymouth @

A doctor who spent a week in intensive care with coronavirus has been revealed as an antibody "super-donor" who could save the lives of other people.
Alessandro Giardini, 46, has the highest antibody level in his plasma measured so far in a trial - around 40 times that of the average patient.
The discovery was made as part of an NHS trial to analyse the blood of 435 COVID-19 patients.
Image: Mr Giardini said he felt he 'had to give back' after his coronavirus recovery. Pic: NHSBT
Mr Giardini, a consultant in the cardiology department of Great Ormond Street children's hospital, spent seven days on a ventilator in intensive care after falling ill with COVID-19.
He described being ill with the virus as a "very hard experience" as he did not know if he would see his wife and two children again.
He said he felt he "had to give back" by donating his convalescent plasma to help other patients.
Mr Giardini added: "Even though it was scary to go back into a medical environment and have a needle again, I really felt that if there was any chance I could help someone else who was still ill with COVID-19, that I needed to do it.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), which is collecting the plasma for the trial, is appealing to recovered COVID-19 patients, especially men aged over 35 or those have been admitted to hospital, to come forward.
Research found that men were twice as likely (34%) to have high enough antibody levels compared to women (17%).
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And only 10% of people aged under 35 had high enough antibody levels compared to 31% of 35-to-45-year-olds and 40% of those aged over 45.
Image: Recovered coronavirus patients are being urged to take part in the donation programme. Pic: Edward Moss Photography/ NHS
Meanwhile, 70% of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus had high enough antibody levels compared to 31% of donors who had a positive test for COVID-19 but did not require hospital treatment.
Professor David Roberts, NHSBT's associate medical director for blood donation, said: "People who are more seriously ill produce more antibodies, which can be transfused to potentially help others.
"The evidence so far is that men and older people are more seriously affected by coronavirus."
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People who believe they are eligible to take part in the donation programme are urged to contact NHSBT on 0300 123 23 23 or by visiting www.nhsbt.nhs.uk.
They will also need to be able to travel to one of the 23 donor centres, located in London, Manchester, Cambridge, Luton, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds, Newcastle, Lancaster, Liverpool, Stoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucester, Oxford, Southampton, Poole and Plymouth.


news--2020-05-28--Cineworld plans to reopen UK cinemas in July with Tenet and Mulan among first films

Cineworld is planning to reopen all of its UK cinemas in July , the chain 's bosses have said .
The company said it was anticipating that relevant coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in time , with procedures being prepared to ensure movie-goers will be able to watch films in a `` safe and enjoyable way '' .
Among the first major releases upon Cineworld 's return could be Christopher Nolan 's action-thriller Tenet , which has refused to budge from its 17 July date , and Disney 's remake of Mulan , which was pushed from March to 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cineworld said : `` Cineworld currently anticipates that government restrictions related to cinemas will be lifted in each of its territories by July .
`` Subject to this and confirmation of the schedule for film releases , Cineworld anticipates the reopening of all of its cinemas in July . ''
The firm added : `` Cineworld has put in place procedures to ensure a safe and enjoyable cinema experience for its employees and customers . ''
It remains to be seen what safety measures Cineworld will introduce to combat COVID-19 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of seats to maintain distance between members of the audience , while other cinemas have installed plastic screens between seats .
Rival UK chain Vue has said it plans to physically isolate family groups and stagger showtimes to reduce crowding .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Cineworld has also managed to secure new funding , giving the company enough financial flexibility to support its incomes even if cinemas have to stay closed until the end of the year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on government guidance for the hospitality industry .
The news prompted shares in Cineworld to rise 25 % .
The news comes shortly after the makers of the first major movie to be released in cinemas since the coronavirus lockdown told Sky News it is the `` canary in the coal mine '' for an entertainment industry looking to reopen .
The film Unhinged , a road rage thriller starring Russell Crowe , will hit cinemas in the US on 1 July , months earlier than originally planned .
It bucks the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on TV and streaming services .
Some of 2020 's biggest films have been delayed by upwards of a year , and among the movies to have been pushed into the winter months are the next James Bond film , No Time To Die , which had been due in April .
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We 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names from the worlds of culture , politics , economics , science and technology .
And you can take part too .
If you 'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts , email afterthepandemic @ sky.uk

Cineworld is planning to reopen all of its UK cinemas in July, the chain's bosses have said.
The company said it was anticipating that relevant coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in time, with procedures being prepared to ensure movie-goers will be able to watch films in a "safe and enjoyable way".
Among the first major releases upon Cineworld's return could be Christopher Nolan's action-thriller Tenet, which has refused to budge from its 17 July date, and Disney's remake of Mulan, which was pushed from March to 24 July.
Image: Mulan could be one of the first new films to open. Pic: Stephen Tilley/Disney Enterprises, Inc
In a statement to investors, Cineworld said: "Cineworld currently anticipates that government restrictions related to cinemas will be lifted in each of its territories by July.
"Subject to this and confirmation of the schedule for film releases, Cineworld anticipates the reopening of all of its cinemas in July."
The firm added: "Cineworld has put in place procedures to ensure a safe and enjoyable cinema experience for its employees and customers."
It remains to be seen what safety measures Cineworld will introduce to combat COVID-19.
In Germany, one Berlin cinema ripped out a number of seats to maintain distance between members of the audience, while other cinemas have installed plastic screens between seats.
Rival UK chain Vue has said it plans to physically isolate family groups and stagger showtimes to reduce crowding.
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Cineworld has also managed to secure new funding, giving the company enough financial flexibility to support its incomes even if cinemas have to stay closed until the end of the year.
Its target to return in July is based on government guidance for the hospitality industry.
The news prompted shares in Cineworld to rise 25%.
Image: No Time To Die has been postponed until November
The news comes shortly after the makers of the first major movie to be released in cinemas since the coronavirus lockdown told Sky News it is the "canary in the coal mine" for an entertainment industry looking to reopen.
The film Unhinged, a road rage thriller starring Russell Crowe, will hit cinemas in the US on 1 July, months earlier than originally planned.
It bucks the trend of films being delayed or released on TV and streaming services.
Some of 2020's biggest films have been delayed by upwards of a year, and among the movies to have been pushed into the winter months are the next James Bond film, No Time To Die, which had been due in April.
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news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: People in Scotland allowed to meet outdoors in groups of 8 from today

People in Scotland are now allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to eight .
The gatherings should only involve people from two households on the same day and social distancing must be adhered to , Nicola Sturgeon said during the Scottish government 's daily COVID-19 briefing .
Revealing the nation was moving to phase one of its four-step plan to ease out of lockdown , the first minister said members of the public would be able to gather at distance in a garden or park .
The Scottish government strongly recommends people do not meet with more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this will not be legally enforceable .
The first minister said changes could now be made because a downward trend in the spread of coronavirus was `` sustained and unmistakable '' .
Ms Sturgeon added that people would also now be allowed to sit and sunbathe in local parks .
While no legal limit will be placed on how far people will be allowed to travel for recreation , she said the `` strong advice '' was to stay within five miles .
She added : `` We simply do n't want , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people at tourist hotspots or beauty spots .
`` Crowds of people , even if they 're trying to social distance , bring more risk than we judge is acceptable at this point . ''
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Ms Sturgeon said the transmission rate of the virus , known as the R number , remained between 0.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be sure how long it would remain so .
She said there were 19,000 infectious cases of the virus as of last week .
And she admitted she felt `` a bit nervous '' because she was concerned the changes could lead to `` much greater change in reality '' .
The first minister appealed for Scots to `` respect the parameters we are setting out '' , adding people should `` ensure things still feel different from normal '' .
She said the changes were `` important first steps back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no changes were `` risk-free '' .
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People in Scotland are now allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to eight.
The gatherings should only involve people from two households on the same day and social distancing must be adhered to, Nicola Sturgeon said during the Scottish government's daily COVID-19 briefing.
Revealing the nation was moving to phase one of its four-step plan to ease out of lockdown, the first minister said members of the public would be able to gather at distance in a garden or park.
The Scottish government strongly recommends people do not meet with more than one other household a day, although this will not be legally enforceable.
The first minister said changes could now be made because a downward trend in the spread of coronavirus was "sustained and unmistakable".
Ms Sturgeon added that people would also now be allowed to sit and sunbathe in local parks.
While no legal limit will be placed on how far people will be allowed to travel for recreation, she said the "strong advice" was to stay within five miles.
She added: "We simply don't want, in this phase, large numbers of people at tourist hotspots or beauty spots.
"Crowds of people, even if they're trying to social distance, bring more risk than we judge is acceptable at this point."
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Teachers will also be able to go into schools from Monday for preparation ahead of the planned opening on 11 August.
Ms Sturgeon said the transmission rate of the virus, known as the R number, remained between 0.7 and 1 - but that she could not be sure how long it would remain so.
She said there were 19,000 infectious cases of the virus as of last week.
And she admitted she felt "a bit nervous" because she was concerned the changes could lead to "much greater change in reality".
The first minister appealed for Scots to "respect the parameters we are setting out", adding people should "ensure things still feel different from normal".
She said the changes were "important first steps back to some kind of normality" but warned that no changes were "risk-free".


news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Britons take to streets to Clap for our Carers - but will it be the last one?

Britons have stood on balconies , doorsteps and pavements for the 10th week to applaud key workers on the front line against the coronavirus pandemic .
But it could also have marked the last display of the weekly ritual that honours those putting their lives at risk fighting COVID-19 .
The woman who founded Clap for our Carers has said she is stopping now it has `` carried us through the peak of the crisis '' .
Annemarie Plas , a 36-year-old Londoner , who was inspired by an idea from her native Netherlands , hopes its legacy will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's lowest paid workers .
She also said she would like to see it become an annual event on the last Thursday in March each year .
Clap for our Carers first took place on 26 March and quickly took off , with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and members of the royal family taking part .
The campaign was originally to show praise for NHS staff but was later extended to many other key workers , including care home staff , teachers , supermarket workers and delivery drivers .
News channels have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country as millions of Britons paused to applause care workers at 8pm each Thursday .
Videos of what was likely the last clap have circulated on social media , with MPs , police forces and NHS trusts among those tweeting support for the workers .
Mr Johnson , who took part in the event on the steps of Number 10 , said NHS staff working during the pandemic are `` selfless '' .
Posting a video of his clap on Twitter , Boris Johnson wrote : `` Today 's clap for carers marks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and carers in this way .
`` I want to thank each and every one of our wonderful NHS and care workers for the incredible , selfless work they do to look after us all . ''
Surrey Police tweeted a video of moments from claps they contributed to , with the words : `` We 've spent the last 10 weeks participating in # ClapForCarers and while this will be the last one that we publish , know that we will continue to support our keyworker colleagues in all our partner agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are and whatever you do , we thank you '' .
This sentiment was echoed in a tweet with a video and message from Sheffield Hospitals .
`` If tonight is the last night of # ClapForCarers , we would like to thank all of the key workers who have made it possible for us to continue to do our job , '' the tweet read .
`` Your support has been incredible and tonight you deserve all the recognition .
Thank you . ''
Several residents in the south east London town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had caused them to make new friends with their neighbours - people who they would have unlikely otherwise met .
Children standing on the street read out poems wrote and showed drawings they made in appreciation of NHS workers , while adults sung songs of thanks .
But critics have argued the gesture deflects attention from government failings in providing testing and protective equipment to NHS workers .
Earlier on Thursday , NHS doctor Meenal Viz said on Twitter : `` As a doctor , I 've appreciated your support during # ClapForCarers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 8pm , I 'll observe silence in remembrance of my 237 colleagues who have died during the pandemic . ''
Ms Plas said she felt the movement had become `` politicised '' .
There has also been criticism as some people broke social distancing to take part .
The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK is 37,837 - a rise of 377 since Wednesday .
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Britons have stood on balconies, doorsteps and pavements for the 10th week to applaud key workers on the front line against the coronavirus pandemic.
But it could also have marked the last display of the weekly ritual that honours those putting their lives at risk fighting COVID-19.
The woman who founded Clap for our Carers has said she is stopping now it has "carried us through the peak of the crisis".
Image: NHS staff from Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool joined in the applause
Annemarie Plas, a 36-year-old Londoner, who was inspired by an idea from her native Netherlands, hopes its legacy will be to secure a living wage for Britain's lowest paid workers.
She also said she would like to see it become an annual event on the last Thursday in March each year.
Clap for our Carers first took place on 26 March and quickly took off, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and members of the royal family taking part.
The campaign was originally to show praise for NHS staff but was later extended to many other key workers, including care home staff, teachers, supermarket workers and delivery drivers.
News channels have been broadcasting the applause live from around the country as millions of Britons paused to applause care workers at 8pm each Thursday.
Videos of what was likely the last clap have circulated on social media, with MPs, police forces and NHS trusts among those tweeting support for the workers.
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Mr Johnson, who took part in the event on the steps of Number 10, said NHS staff working during the pandemic are "selfless".
Image: Prime Minister Boris Johnson clapped tonight at his home on Downing Street.
Posting a video of his clap on Twitter, Boris Johnson wrote: "Today's clap for carers marks 10 weeks of celebrating our wonderful NHS and carers in this way.
"I want to thank each and every one of our wonderful NHS and care workers for the incredible, selfless work they do to look after us all."
Image: Annemarie Plas created the weekly 8pm Clap For Our Carers
Surrey Police tweeted a video of moments from claps they contributed to, with the words: "We've spent the last 10 weeks participating in #ClapForCarers and while this will be the last one that we publish, know that we will continue to support our keyworker colleagues in all our partner agencies. To all keyworkers, whoever you are and whatever you do, we thank you".
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This sentiment was echoed in a tweet with a video and message from Sheffield Hospitals.
"If tonight is the last night of #ClapForCarers, we would like to thank all of the key workers who have made it possible for us to continue to do our job," the tweet read.
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"Your support has been incredible and tonight you deserve all the recognition. Thank you."
Several residents in the south east London town of Bromley told Sky News the tradition had caused them to make new friends with their neighbours - people who they would have unlikely otherwise met.
Image: Staff from Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow were among the many health care workers who took part
Children standing on the street read out poems wrote and showed drawings they made in appreciation of NHS workers, while adults sung songs of thanks.
But critics have argued the gesture deflects attention from government failings in providing testing and protective equipment to NHS workers.
Image: The crew of a European Aviation Group flight, about to depart for China to collect PPE, join the applause
Earlier on Thursday, NHS doctor Meenal Viz said on Twitter: "As a doctor, I've appreciated your support during #ClapForCarers.
"But instead of clapping tonight at 8pm, I'll observe silence in remembrance of my 237 colleagues who have died during the pandemic."
Image: Some Britons went vibrant for tonight's event
Ms Plas said she felt the movement had become "politicised".
There has also been criticism as some people broke social distancing to take part.
Image: The clap has been ongoing for 10 weeks
The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK is 37,837 - a rise of 377 since Wednesday.
The figures from the Department of Health cover coronavirus-related deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the community.
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too.
If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Airline customers still struggling to get refunds they are entitled to - survey

Almost half of airline customers are still waiting to be refunded for flights cancelled since the middle of March , according to a survey .
Which ?
asked nearly 2,800 passengers who had their flights cancelled in the past two months due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Of the 1,182 people who were eligible for a refund and had requested one , some 48 % of them had not received it .
Those surveyed covered booking with 25 airlines and 84 % of Ryanair customers said they were still waiting for refunds .
Just 5 % of the airline 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back within seven days , the legal time frame for EU carriers to process refunds .
Only one in six said they had received a refund at all .
A spokesperson for Ryanair told Sky News that the airline was offering customers all options they were legally entitled to , including refunds .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker They added : `` The process time for cash refunds is taking longer due to the fact we are having to process 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have fewer staff available due to social distancing measures .
`` Ryanair is offering vouchers and free moves as these are automated and would give customers an alternative .
`` Customers who choose a voucher but do n't redeem it within 12 months may still apply for and obtain a refund after this 12-month period .
This also includes partial redemption , as the portion of the unused voucher will be refunded .
`` Customers who choose not to accept a free move or voucher will be refunded in due course , once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we thank our customers for bearing with us . ''
EasyJet customers also reported difficulty in getting their fares refunded - just 14 % who requested one received it within seven days and 63 % are still waiting .
A spokesperson for EasyJet said : `` Customers on cancelled flights can transfer to an alternative flight free of charge or receive a voucher for the value of their booking online .
`` Customers may also request a refund by submitting a claim in writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are processing refunds for customers and aim to do so in less than 28 days . ''
British Airways and Jet2 fared better , with 39 % of British Airways customers getting their money back within seven days and 29 % of Jet2 customers .
Almost a quarter of British Airways customers are still waiting , alongside 19 % of Jet2 customers .
A British Airways spokesperson said any passenger affected by cancellations should call to discuss their options , while Jet2 said it was working `` tirelessly and proactively '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their options .
Airlines worldwide have struggled since the coronavirus became a pandemic .
Travel restrictions , closed borders and quarantine requirements brought in to limit the spread of the virus , have seen flights grounded .
Airlines , along with other leisure-type businesses such as hotels , have been faced with having to process refund , re-booking and voucher requests for a huge number of passengers .
All at a time when many are having to lay-off workers and plead for government bailouts to survive .
Which ?
said it had called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgent support to allow it the financial means to refund customers without fear of going bust .
Rory Boland , Editor of Which ?
Travel , said : `` Some airlines are doing much better than others at refunding their customers , proving that while these are indeed difficult times for the industry , withholding customers ' money from them is simply inexcusable .
`` The regulator and government can not sit on their hands any longer .
The Civil Aviation Authority must urgently hold airlines that are brazenly breaking the law to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out how it will support the industry where necessary if airlines are unable to refund their customers without fear of going under . ''
Next week from Monday to Thursday , Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic : Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over .
We 'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture , politics , economics , science and technology .
And you can take part too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts , email afterthepandemic @ sky.uk

Almost half of airline customers are still waiting to be refunded for flights cancelled since the middle of March, according to a survey.
Which? asked nearly 2,800 passengers who had their flights cancelled in the past two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Of the 1,182 people who were eligible for a refund and had requested one, some 48% of them had not received it.
Those surveyed covered booking with 25 airlines and 84% of Ryanair customers said they were still waiting for refunds.
Just 5% of the airline's customers said they had received their money back within seven days, the legal time frame for EU carriers to process refunds.
Only one in six said they had received a refund at all.
A spokesperson for Ryanair told Sky News that the airline was offering customers all options they were legally entitled to, including refunds.
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They added: "The process time for cash refunds is taking longer due to the fact we are having to process 10,000 times the usual volume of cancellations and have fewer staff available due to social distancing measures.
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"Ryanair is offering vouchers and free moves as these are automated and would give customers an alternative.
"Customers who choose a voucher but don't redeem it within 12 months may still apply for and obtain a refund after this 12-month period. This also includes partial redemption, as the portion of the unused voucher will be refunded.
"Customers who choose not to accept a free move or voucher will be refunded in due course, once this unprecedented crisis is over.
"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we thank our customers for bearing with us."
Image: EasyJet is among the airlines to have suffered during the pandemic
EasyJet customers also reported difficulty in getting their fares refunded - just 14% who requested one received it within seven days and 63% are still waiting.
A spokesperson for EasyJet said: "Customers on cancelled flights can transfer to an alternative flight free of charge or receive a voucher for the value of their booking online.
"Customers may also request a refund by submitting a claim in writing via a dedicated refund webform online. We are processing refunds for customers and aim to do so in less than 28 days."
British Airways and Jet2 fared better, with 39% of British Airways customers getting their money back within seven days and 29% of Jet2 customers.
Almost a quarter of British Airways customers are still waiting, alongside 19% of Jet2 customers.
A British Airways spokesperson said any passenger affected by cancellations should call to discuss their options, while Jet2 said it was working "tirelessly and proactively" to contact customers in departure order to discuss their options.
Airlines worldwide have struggled since the coronavirus became a pandemic.
Travel restrictions, closed borders and quarantine requirements brought in to limit the spread of the virus, have seen flights grounded.
Airlines, along with other leisure-type businesses such as hotels, have been faced with having to process refund, re-booking and voucher requests for a huge number of passengers. All at a time when many are having to lay-off workers and plead for government bailouts to survive.
Which? said it had called on the government to give the industry urgent support to allow it the financial means to refund customers without fear of going bust.
Rory Boland, Editor of Which? Travel, said: "Some airlines are doing much better than others at refunding their customers, proving that while these are indeed difficult times for the industry, withholding customers' money from them is simply inexcusable.
"The regulator and government cannot sit on their hands any longer. The Civil Aviation Authority must urgently hold airlines that are brazenly breaking the law to account, and the government must set out how it will support the industry where necessary if airlines are unable to refund their customers without fear of going under."
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too. If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Matt Hancock laughs off claims test and trace brought forward to distract from Cummings

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock laughs off claims test and trace brought forward to distract from Cummings row

Matt Hancock has warned people could be forced to self-isolate under the new coronavirus test and trace system if they do not follow the rules voluntarily .
The health secretary predicted the `` vast majority '' will comply with the new strategy to loosen lockdown in England as he laughed off suggestions it was rushed forward to distract from the row over Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings .
He told Sky News ' Kay Burley @ Breakfast the suggestion was `` priceless '' .
Speaking on the day of the launch of the contact tracing drive , he said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there are some other countries in which it 's mandatory .
`` But in the first instance we have great faith the public will follow the instructions from the NHS ... '' It 's an instruction from the NHS and it 's very important that you do it , but it 's legally not mandated at this stage because we think it 's far , far better if as a country we pull together and do this and everybody follows the instructions . ''
Mr Hancock dismissed calls from a growing number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senior minister - to sack Boris Johnson 's top adviser for making three trips during lockdown which `` undermined key public health messages '' .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Security minister James Brokenshire released a statement saying `` no-one is above the law '' and `` ultimately it is for the police to determine '' whether Mr Cummings broke it , as a former cabinet minister Karen Bradley said he should go to `` stop damaging the work that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's about the future - that 's actually what matters , '' Mr Hancock insisted on Thursday .
Mr Hancock claimed an app that monitors if a person has been near someone with COVID-19 will be expanded from its Isle of Wight trial soon but is not essential .
`` It puts the cherry on the cake , it is n't the cake , '' he explained .
Asked what people should do if they have childcare issues but are told to self-isolate , Mr Hancock told Sky News : `` Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important that childcare is taken into account .
`` I understand that as well as anybody , so yes it is very important that people deal with childcare and do that in a reasonable way . ''
Pushed on if they would need to stay at home , he added : `` That is what you will be instructed to do , yes , and you should follow those instructions because that is in the best interest of everybody . ''
Mr Cummings said earlier this week he had `` exceptional circumstances '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' farm in Durham to seek childcare help , and claimed he drove 30 minutes to the town of Barnard Castle to test his eyesight .
Britons have been in lockdown for 66 days , following the point on 23 March where the government moved from trying to contain outbreaks to delaying them spreading across the country .
The emergency measures are due to be reviewed today , after at least 37,460 people in the UK died with the virus - the worst death toll in Europe and second highest in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health secretary , said it was a `` mistake '' to `` abandon '' the track and trace strategy two months ago .
He told Sky News it 's `` not good enough '' tests do n't have a 24-hour result guarantee but urged `` everybody to cooperate '' with the government 's new system .
`` It 's hugely disappointing and irresponsible that they back up Dominic Cummings right when we need people to follow the rules , '' he added .
Doubt has been cast on whether the test and trace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time after an insider told Sky News that contact tracing at their level would not go live on Thursday .
`` Some have not even got their basic systems up and running , '' they said , adding that they wo n't start making phone calls until next week .
A second person said they too had been told they would not be contacting people until Monday at the earliest and had not yet been given a login to the system .
One health department official told Sky News that not every tracer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the low number of positive tests - there were 2,013 on Wednesday .
And they added launching the contact tracing system would give them a chance to sort out any issues ahead of lockdown easing on Monday when schools in England are being told to reopen .
Next week from Monday to Thursday , Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic : Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over .
We 'll be joined by some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture , politics , economics , science and technology .
And you can take part too .
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Matt Hancock has warned people could be forced to self-isolate under the new coronavirus test and trace system if they do not follow the rules voluntarily.
The health secretary predicted the "vast majority" will comply with the new strategy to loosen lockdown in England as he laughed off suggestions it was rushed forward to distract from the row over Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings.
He told Sky News' Kay Burley@Breakfast the suggestion was "priceless".
Speaking on the day of the launch of the contact tracing drive, he said: "We have considered making this mandatory and there are some other countries in which it's mandatory.
"But in the first instance we have great faith the public will follow the instructions from the NHS...
"It's an instruction from the NHS and it's very important that you do it, but it's legally not mandated at this stage because we think it's far, far better if as a country we pull together and do this and everybody follows the instructions."
Mr Hancock dismissed calls from a growing number of Tory MPs - which now include a senior minister - to sack Boris Johnson's top adviser for making three trips during lockdown which "undermined key public health messages".
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Security minister James Brokenshire released a statement saying "no-one is above the law" and "ultimately it is for the police to determine" whether Mr Cummings broke it, as a former cabinet minister Karen Bradley said he should go to "stop damaging the work that needs to be done".
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"It's about the future - that's actually what matters," Mr Hancock insisted on Thursday.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:34 Hancock explains Isle of Wight app 'delay'
Mr Hancock claimed an app that monitors if a person has been near someone with COVID-19 will be expanded from its Isle of Wight trial soon but is not essential. "It puts the cherry on the cake, it isn't the cake," he explained.
Asked what people should do if they have childcare issues but are told to self-isolate, Mr Hancock told Sky News: "Well, of course, it is very important that childcare is taken into account.
Image: The UK has been in lockdown for 66 days
"I understand that as well as anybody, so yes it is very important that people deal with childcare and do that in a reasonable way."
Pushed on if they would need to stay at home, he added: "That is what you will be instructed to do, yes, and you should follow those instructions because that is in the best interest of everybody."
Mr Cummings said earlier this week he had "exceptional circumstances" to move from London to his parents' farm in Durham to seek childcare help, and claimed he drove 30 minutes to the town of Barnard Castle to test his eyesight.
Britons have been in lockdown for 66 days, following the point on 23 March where the government moved from trying to contain outbreaks to delaying them spreading across the country.
The emergency measures are due to be reviewed today, after at least 37,460 people in the UK died with the virus - the worst death toll in Europe and second highest in the world.
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Jon Ashworth, Labour's shadow health secretary, said it was a "mistake" to "abandon" the track and trace strategy two months ago.
He told Sky News it's "not good enough" tests don't have a 24-hour result guarantee but urged "everybody to cooperate" with the government's new system.
"It's hugely disappointing and irresponsible that they back up Dominic Cummings right when we need people to follow the rules," he added.
Doubt has been cast on whether the test and trace system would actually be fully ready on time after an insider told Sky News that contact tracing at their level would not go live on Thursday.
"Some have not even got their basic systems up and running," they said, adding that they won't start making phone calls until next week.
A second person said they too had been told they would not be contacting people until Monday at the earliest and had not yet been given a login to the system.
One health department official told Sky News that not every tracer would be working straight away because of the low number of positive tests - there were 2,013 on Wednesday.
And they added launching the contact tracing system would give them a chance to sort out any issues ahead of lockdown easing on Monday when schools in England are being told to reopen.
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news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC rules Cummings coverage breached impartiality

Coronavirus: Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC rules Cummings coverage breached impartiality rules

Emily Maitlis was notably absent from her role as Newsnight 's presenter on Wednesday after the BBC ruled the programme breached impartiality rules over its Dominic Cummings coverage .
The presenter introduced Tuesday 's show by saying the prime minister 's chief adviser had `` broken the rules '' and `` the country can see that , and it 's shocked the government can not '' .
Newsnight 's coverage focused on a trip by Mr Cummings from London to Durham during the early stages of the coronavirus lockdown which he said was `` reasonable and legal '' , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heed calls to sack him .
Maitlis had been scheduled to present the next edition of the programme , the BBC said , but Newsnight 's UK editor , Katie Razzall , instead took her place .
Razzall confirmed that Maitlis had not been asked to take the night off and said she `` certainly would n't have agreed to present the show '' if she thought that was the case .
She did not address the controversy during the programme .
In reply Maitlis tweeted : `` So grateful to my friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening .
She did so because I asked for the night off -knowing tonight 's prog would be in the most excellent hands . ''
Newsnight editor Esme Wren also said Maitlis had not been `` replaced '' because of the ruling and the programme 's staff `` work as a team throughout '' .
In Tuesday 's opening , Maitlis said : `` The longer ministers and the prime minister tell us he worked within [ the rules ] , the more angry the response to this scandal is likely to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember , who always got the public mood , who tagged the lazy label of elite on those who disagreed .
`` He should understand that public mood now - one of fury , contempt and anguish . ''
After the BBC ruled that breached its impartiality rules the National Union of Journalists criticised the BBC 's handling of the row .
General secretary Michelle Stanistreet said : `` At a time of national crisis , frank and fearless journalism that scrutinises and holds this government to account is more necessary than ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` clear as day '' that Mr Cummings breached lockdown rules , adding : `` Journalists should be congratulated for holding policymakers to account for actions that risk a monumental breach of trust during a public health crisis . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The BBC said on Wednesday staff had been `` reminded of the guidelines '' around impartiality after the broadcast , adding that the corporation must `` uphold the highest standards of due impartiality in its news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 've reviewed the entirety of last night 's Newsnight , including the opening section , and while we believe the programme contained fair , reasonable and rigorous journalism , we feel that we should have done more to make clear the introduction was a summary of the questions we would examine , with all the accompanying evidence , in the rest of the programme .
`` As it was , we believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality . ''
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and said the BBC is `` chucking one of its best journalists under the bus for telling the truth '' .
Former Newsnight economic editor Paul Mason said the decision made him `` sick '' .
He tweeted : `` Every word Maitlis said was true : truth is the criterion of real journalism . ''
However , Conservative MP Chris Green said the programme 's introduction `` had a clear bias and had nothing to do with the BBC 's mission to inform and educate '' .
`` We do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment , '' he added .
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Emily Maitlis was notably absent from her role as Newsnight's presenter on Wednesday after the BBC ruled the programme breached impartiality rules over its Dominic Cummings coverage.
The presenter introduced Tuesday's show by saying the prime minister's chief adviser had "broken the rules" and "the country can see that, and it's shocked the government cannot".
Newsnight's coverage focused on a trip by Mr Cummings from London to Durham during the early stages of the coronavirus lockdown which he said was "reasonable and legal", with Boris Johnson defending him and refusing to heed calls to sack him.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:26 PM suggests inquiry into Cummings 'not a good use of time'
Maitlis had been scheduled to present the next edition of the programme, the BBC said, but Newsnight's UK editor, Katie Razzall, instead took her place.
Razzall confirmed that Maitlis had not been asked to take the night off and said she "certainly wouldn't have agreed to present the show" if she thought that was the case.
She did not address the controversy during the programme.
In reply Maitlis tweeted: "So grateful to my friend and excellent colleague for stepping in this evening . She did so because I asked for the night off -knowing tonight's prog would be in the most excellent hands."
Newsnight editor Esme Wren also said Maitlis had not been "replaced" because of the ruling and the programme's staff "work as a team throughout".
In Tuesday's opening, Maitlis said: "The longer ministers and the prime minister tell us he worked within [the rules], the more angry the response to this scandal is likely to be.
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"He was the man, remember, who always got the public mood, who tagged the lazy label of elite on those who disagreed.
"He should understand that public mood now - one of fury, contempt and anguish."
After the BBC ruled that breached its impartiality rules the National Union of Journalists criticised the BBC's handling of the row.
General secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: "At a time of national crisis, frank and fearless journalism that scrutinises and holds this government to account is more necessary than ever."
She added that it was "clear as day" that Mr Cummings breached lockdown rules, adding: "Journalists should be congratulated for holding policymakers to account for actions that risk a monumental breach of trust during a public health crisis."
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The BBC said on Wednesday staff had been "reminded of the guidelines" around impartiality after the broadcast, adding that the corporation must "uphold the highest standards of due impartiality in its news output".
The statement added: "We've reviewed the entirety of last night's Newsnight, including the opening section, and while we believe the programme contained fair, reasonable and rigorous journalism, we feel that we should have done more to make clear the introduction was a summary of the questions we would examine, with all the accompanying evidence, in the rest of the programme.
"As it was, we believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality."
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan called the statement "utterly disgraceful" and said the BBC is "chucking one of its best journalists under the bus for telling the truth".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:47 'I behaved reasonably', says Cummings
Former Newsnight economic editor Paul Mason said the decision made him "sick".
He tweeted: "Every word Maitlis said was true: truth is the criterion of real journalism."
However, Conservative MP Chris Green said the programme's introduction "had a clear bias and had nothing to do with the BBC's mission to inform and educate".
"We do not need Newsnight to behave as poor quality entertainment," he added.
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too. If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


news--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: New guidance issued to protect black, Asian and ethnic minorities working in English ho

Coronavirus: New guidance issued to protect black, Asian and ethnic minorities working in English hospitals

The NHS is issuing all trusts in England with a risk assessment tool and risk assessment scoring chart for employers to use on their Black , Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME ) staff during the coronavirus pandemic , Sky News can reveal .
It is the first time that NHS England has offered such a framework , specifically relating to protecting BAME staff working in hospitals .
The new guidance - due to be sent out today - comes as latest analysis from Sky News suggests that 65 % of all health and social care workers who have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black , Asian or minority ethnic background .
In a draft version of the risk assessment tool , seen by Sky News , it will enable managers to determine whether BAME staff are at high risk of catching the virus , and if they need to be redeployed to work in a COVID negative area .
In some instances , staff could be sent home to work remotely .
The scoring chart will mean employers can work off a point based system to assess the risk of an employee working in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , on 29 April , Sky News revealed that the guidance for employers around BAME staff within the NHS had changed .
NHS England acknowledged that the BAME workforce were at `` greater risk '' , and should be risk assessed by employers .
This new framework and assessment tool allows for this to happen fairly across the board .
Wrightington , Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust implemented its own tool to risk assess all medical staff who were working in the Trust .
More than 60 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ background , and a large number of these work as front line staff .
Speaking to Sky News , the medical director at the NHS Trust , Dr Sanjay Arya , said : `` We decided all the staff should have a risk assessment , this way we have greater acceptance by everybody .
`` We found that there was no risk assessment tool in the country which took ethnicity into consideration , so we created our own to identify those who were at higher risk '' , he added .
`` Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off working in a COVID environment and redeployed into the green area where non-COVID patients are treated .
Or in some instances , they are told to go home and work from home instead . ''
Dr Arya said the new tool and framework from the NHS will be welcomed , but NHS Trusts could have done with it earlier to protect lives of medical staff on the front line .
He also claimed it was a `` challenge '' to backfill staff who needed to be redeployed , and that was why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out risk assessments .
He continued : `` I know trusts in the North West that wo n't do risk assessments because they 're scared their service will collapse , but that is not the case .
`` It is short-sightedness for trusts to think their hospitals will be under jeopardy by doing risk assessments .
`` It 's a challenge to backfill BAME staff who are redeployed , because they 're at greater risk and it 's a challenge that the whole of the NHS will face .
`` But you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protecting staff for the years ahead .
`` Healthcare professionals are going the extra mile during this crisis to make sure the services are running and making sure the patients are safe .
`` This is the beauty of the NHS . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Analysis : How might the new NHS risk assessment for ethnic-minority staff work ?
After the acknowledgement that black , Asian and ethnic minority people need to be better protected , NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should determine the risk to a member of staff .
But there are a few NHS Trusts who have already taken matters into their own hands .
Upon seeing the early evidence deeming the BAME community as vulnerable , they have listened to frontline employees .
I met two Black nurses today , Priscilla and Randolph , who have been treating patients on COVID wards at East Surrey Hospital .
I heard first hand about their worries .
Randolph has no family in the UK .
He has been so frightened by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he approached the Trust about repatriating his remains to his mum and dad in Ghana should he die from it .
The Trust had answers thanks to a network of BAME staff who have been advising on such issues .
Since April they 've been running weekly forums , these are deemed `` safe spaces '' where staff can freely voice concerns and get answers from those at the top .
Ideas of how to provide reassurance have come from sessions like this .
One idea has been to introduce easy to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accessible for people who do n't have English as a first language .
The nationwide rollout of such measures may have just been released , but Surrey and Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust already assess the needs of vulnerable staff .
They have already taken staff off the coronavirus front line , even urging some to work from home if they are seen to be at greater risk .
These are all steps they believe have made a difference .
Despite numerous cases of COVID-19 among staff at the hospital , only one BAME @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elsewhere , University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are also supplying vitamin D free of charge to staff from diverse backgrounds to help bolster their immune systems .
All of these steps are in an effort to protect those risking their lives .
Now there are questions as to whether other sectors , like transport , which traditionally have a high proportion of ethnic minority staff , will also implement similar measures now that the nation is slowly going back to work .
Next week from Monday to Thursday , Dermot Murnaghan will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over .
We 'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture , politics , economics , science and technology .
And you can take part too .
If you 'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts , email afterthepandemic @ sky.uk

The NHS is issuing all trusts in England with a risk assessment tool and risk assessment scoring chart for employers to use on their Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff during the coronavirus pandemic, Sky News can reveal.
It is the first time that NHS England has offered such a framework, specifically relating to protecting BAME staff working in hospitals.
The new guidance - due to be sent out today - comes as latest analysis from Sky News suggests that 65% of all health and social care workers who have died with COVID-19 so far, were from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:02 Ethnic minorities 'more at risk of COVID'
In a draft version of the risk assessment tool, seen by Sky News, it will enable managers to determine whether BAME staff are at high risk of catching the virus, and if they need to be redeployed to work in a COVID negative area.
In some instances, staff could be sent home to work remotely.
The scoring chart will mean employers can work off a point based system to assess the risk of an employee working in our hospitals during the outbreak.
A month ago, on 29 April, Sky News revealed that the guidance for employers around BAME staff within the NHS had changed.
NHS England acknowledged that the BAME workforce were at "greater risk", and should be risk assessed by employers.
This new framework and assessment tool allows for this to happen fairly across the board.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust implemented its own tool to risk assess all medical staff who were working in the Trust.
More than 60% of the medical workforce is from a BAME background, and a large number of these work as front line staff.
Speaking to Sky News, the medical director at the NHS Trust, Dr Sanjay Arya, said: "We decided all the staff should have a risk assessment, this way we have greater acceptance by everybody.
"We found that there was no risk assessment tool in the country which took ethnicity into consideration, so we created our own to identify those who were at higher risk", he added.
"Those who are at high risk are taken off working in a COVID environment and redeployed into the green area where non-COVID patients are treated. Or in some instances, they are told to go home and work from home instead."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:02 BAME people more likely to die from COVID-19
Dr Arya said the new tool and framework from the NHS will be welcomed, but NHS Trusts could have done with it earlier to protect lives of medical staff on the front line.
He also claimed it was a "challenge" to backfill staff who needed to be redeployed, and that was why many trusts would be put off carrying out risk assessments.
He continued: "I know trusts in the North West that won't do risk assessments because they're scared their service will collapse, but that is not the case.
"It is short-sightedness for trusts to think their hospitals will be under jeopardy by doing risk assessments.
"It's a challenge to backfill BAME staff who are redeployed, because they're at greater risk and it's a challenge that the whole of the NHS will face.
"But you have to think about the long term, and protecting staff for the years ahead.
"Healthcare professionals are going the extra mile during this crisis to make sure the services are running and making sure the patients are safe.
"This is the beauty of the NHS."
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Analysis: How might the new NHS risk assessment for ethnic-minority staff work?
By Ashna Hurynag, news correspondent
After the acknowledgement that black, Asian and ethnic minority people need to be better protected, NHS Employers have published advice on how employers should determine the risk to a member of staff.
But there are a few NHS Trusts who have already taken matters into their own hands. Upon seeing the early evidence deeming the BAME community as vulnerable, they have listened to frontline employees. I met two Black nurses today, Priscilla and Randolph, who have been treating patients on COVID wards at East Surrey Hospital. I heard first hand about their worries.
Randolph has no family in the UK. He has been so frightened by the effect COVID-19 could have on him that he approached the Trust about repatriating his remains to his mum and dad in Ghana should he die from it. The Trust had answers thanks to a network of BAME staff who have been advising on such issues.
Since April they've been running weekly forums, these are deemed "safe spaces" where staff can freely voice concerns and get answers from those at the top. Ideas of how to provide reassurance have come from sessions like this. One idea has been to introduce easy to understand visual cards about hygiene which are more accessible for people who don't have English as a first language.
The nationwide rollout of such measures may have just been released, but Surrey and Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust already assess the needs of vulnerable staff. They have already taken staff off the coronavirus front line, even urging some to work from home if they are seen to be at greater risk. These are all steps they believe have made a difference. Despite numerous cases of COVID-19 among staff at the hospital, only one BAME healthcare worker has died from it.
Elsewhere, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are also supplying vitamin D free of charge to staff from diverse backgrounds to help bolster their immune systems.
All of these steps are in an effort to protect those risking their lives. Now there are questions as to whether other sectors, like transport, which traditionally have a high proportion of ethnic minority staff, will also implement similar measures now that the nation is slowly going back to work.
Next week from Monday to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too. If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk