news--2020-04-03--Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on uniting music fans through lockdown listening

It 's 9pm on UK Twitter , pick a night , any night for the foreseeable , and Tim Burgess and friends will be there , guiding you through the stories and memories behind some of the greatest albums of the past few decades .
This is # timstwitterlisteningparty - set up by The Charlatans frontman to bring music lovers `` together , apart '' during coronavirus lockdown .
Burgess has hosted social media listening parties before , to mark anniversaries of Charlatans records , but with the country stuck at home he decided it might be a nice thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in difficult times .
What started as a plan to get fans listening to a few albums has snowballed , with a schedule of two parties almost every night for the next two weeks , and more dotted in the calendar after that , now pinned to the top of the musician 's Twitter profile .
The idea is simple : stream or play the chosen album , bang on the start time , and follow Burgess and the relevant artists as they tweet away .
Ask questions and share memories using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's it .
So far , Burgess has had Blur drummer Dave Rowntree hosting Parklife , and former Oasis guitarist Bonehead talking fans through Definitely Maybe , as well as his own , on The Charlatans ' first record , Some Friendly .
Coming up , he has everyone from Super Furry Animals , New Order , Chemical Brothers and Doves to The Libertines , Supergrass and The Style Council taking part .
Plus , more Oasis with ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory ?
, as `` Liam [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` I thought it was a good idea with everyone stuck in the lockdown , '' Burgess tells Sky News .
`` And I thought it 'd be great to invite other people who 've made records that people would love to listen along to .
`` I just thought it might be helpful , as simple as that .
It was this idea - we can listen together , apart . ''
Burgess started with The Charlatans and Franz Ferdinand .
`` One person who I remembered really enjoying a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Franz Ferdinand so I thought , I 'll approach him first and see if he wants to do one .
He was really excited and he did an amazing job .
`` It 's always been quite big when I 've done them myself but when we had Dave Rowntree doing Parklife and Bonehead doing Definitely , Maybe , you know , I felt then that I was really on to something . ''
After Definitely Maybe , # timstwitterlisteningparty was trending on Twitter .
`` From then it 's just escalated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get involved , people who I would n't have imagined wanting to get involved have been approaching me ... well , I did n't expect somebody like Paul Weller would be interested , and he is .
It 's brilliant . ''
`` We all press play or put the record on or stream at 10 o'clock at night - actually , to complicate things a little bit , we 've added 9 o ' clock as well now because things have got so crazy .
`` We put a record on at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through together ... sharing footage , sharing memories , memorabilia and stories , really .
And sharing the album in full .
You 're listening at the same time as writing , sending a tweet , or just watching Twitter , having a snack or a drink , and are all listening to the record together . ''
Tonight is one for fans of Doves and Oasis .
Doves ' Lost Souls comes first , at 9pm , followed by ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory ?
just after 10pm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' Bonehead is hosting the Oasis one again , '' says Burgess .
`` Liam will be joining in .
Bonehead took it to another level [ with Definitely Maybe ] ; he had scrapbooks and photographs , unseen little bits of memorabilia .
Him and Dave Rowntree really went big .
They really upped the ante .
`` Dave had laminated a lot of stuff and he had help from his family to organise it all .
And it was just amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had [ enough to make ] a coffee table book probably by the end of it .
Whether he does one or not is another matter . ''
Well , if ever there was a time ... '' Well , yeah , we 've all got the time at the moment . ''
In the digital age , one of the benefits of the listening parties is encouraging people to listen to entire albums in full , says Burgess .
The positives of lockdown can sometimes seem small , but time is definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's absolutely amazing .
What everyone has been saying is that it 's incredible to actually sit down and listen to a record , to actually have 45 minutes to listen instead of just picking a track off a playlist or whatever , or listening to half of it before having to run out and do something else .
`` People are sitting down and enjoying the experiences .
It 's simple but meaningful , really , especially now .
It 's kind of showing the power of music .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a bit downtrodden , I think , in recent times ; people just having things for free and all that kind of stuff , and just listening to one track .
`` There 's an art form to making an album and there 's a reason why it is an album , because lots of artists put a lot of effort into it .
And I think , you know what ?
Yeah .
Let 's stand by that .
It 's powerful . ''
Like for many of us , music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minute .
`` Absolutely .
I mean , listening last night to Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout .
[ Singer and guitarist ] Wendy Smith is a friend of mine , she 's incredible , a great person .
`` She was just digging out all these memories from when the album came out .
It 's just such an iconic record , an iconic sleeve , and listening to it while she was tweeting about it , it was really emotional .
`` The listening parties are about connectivity between people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though no one can really see each other .
We 're all just doing this one thing .
`` I 'm a meditator and if you do that with 10 people , it 's that much more powerful .
If you do it with 100 people , it 's beyond ... it can change things .
`` I feel the same way about this .
I ca n't see any of these people putting a record on or how they 're listening to it , but I can see everyone responding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling .
`` And everyone 's doing it in their own personal way and that 's a beautiful thing , because then you see the power of people , and how beautiful people can be . ''
From the lows of toilet roll stockpiling to the highs of the # clapforcarers campaign , the global coronavirus pandemic has definitely brought out the best and worst in people .
`` I think [ the listening parties ] are definitely seeing the best in people . ''
Burgess has a solo album , I Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of May .
Although gigs have had to be postponed , he 's sticking to the release date for the record , despite the lockdown .
`` I finished the album in October and made plans and fixed a date , '' he says .
`` We 've done so much really that to move it would have been difficult .
And to keep it there , well , I just figured that if people might want to hear my voice during all this , then they might want to still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously , they 're concentrating on mail order now .
So maybe people will buy it on mail order and get a present . ''
Burgess says he is determined to support independent record shops forced to close during the lockdown .
`` I absolutely will , I always have , '' he says .
`` I 've always been involved in Record Store Day and stuff like that and just do as much as I can .
`` Records are my thing .
I 've always found that music 's taken me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed it .
`` Lots of businesses are suffering but the business I know the most is the record business .
And mail order will help record shops to survive .
`` No one 's going out and playing live at the moment but you can still have records come to your house .
`` Some people might say , oh , well , it 's a luxury item .
But , you know what ?
I think if it helps you get through the day , then it 's a necessity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's no certainty about when it might end .
But Burgess is upbeat about the positive changes it might bring .
`` I really think that it 's going to be a different world , completely , '' he says .
`` Well , I do n't know about completely , but obviously there 's going to be changes .
And hopefully for the better . ''
Tim 's father , Allan Edward Burgess , died on Friday following a long illness .
The singer said he wanted to pay tribute , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his dad was a huge fan of music and The Charlatans .
See @ Tim_Burgess on Twitter for full details of upcoming listening parties .
Lost Souls , by Doves , and ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory ?
, by Oasis , take place from 9pm on Saturday 4 April

It's 9pm on UK Twitter, pick a night, any night for the foreseeable, and Tim Burgess and friends will be there, guiding you through the stories and memories behind some of the greatest albums of the past few decades.
This is #timstwitterlisteningparty - set up by The Charlatans frontman to bring music lovers "together, apart" during coronavirus lockdown.
Burgess has hosted social media listening parties before, to mark anniversaries of Charlatans records, but with the country stuck at home he decided it might be a nice thing to bring them back as a distraction in difficult times.
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What started as a plan to get fans listening to a few albums has snowballed, with a schedule of two parties almost every night for the next two weeks, and more dotted in the calendar after that, now pinned to the top of the musician's Twitter profile.
The idea is simple: stream or play the chosen album, bang on the start time, and follow Burgess and the relevant artists as they tweet away. Ask questions and share memories using the hashtag #timstwitterlisteningparty. And listen. That's it.
So far, Burgess has had Blur drummer Dave Rowntree hosting Parklife, and former Oasis guitarist Bonehead talking fans through Definitely Maybe, as well as his own, on The Charlatans' first record, Some Friendly.
Coming up, he has everyone from Super Furry Animals, New Order, Chemical Brothers and Doves to The Libertines, Supergrass and The Style Council taking part. Plus, more Oasis with (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, as "Liam [Gallagher] forgot about the first one".
"I thought it was a good idea with everyone stuck in the lockdown," Burgess tells Sky News. "And I thought it'd be great to invite other people who've made records that people would love to listen along to.
"I just thought it might be helpful, as simple as that. It was this idea - we can listen together, apart."
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Burgess started with The Charlatans and Franz Ferdinand.
"One person who I remembered really enjoying a Charlatans listening party was Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand so I thought, I'll approach him first and see if he wants to do one. He was really excited and he did an amazing job.
"It's always been quite big when I've done them myself but when we had Dave Rowntree doing Parklife and Bonehead doing Definitely, Maybe, you know, I felt then that I was really on to something."
After Definitely Maybe, #timstwitterlisteningparty was trending on Twitter.
"From then it's just escalated and more and more people have wanted to get involved, people who I wouldn't have imagined wanting to get involved have been approaching me... well, I didn't expect somebody like Paul Weller would be interested, and he is. It's brilliant."
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Burgess explains how it works.
"We all press play or put the record on or stream at 10 o'clock at night - actually, to complicate things a little bit, we've added 9 o' clock as well now because things have got so crazy.
"We put a record on at a certain time and listen to it through together... sharing footage, sharing memories, memorabilia and stories, really. And sharing the album in full. You're listening at the same time as writing, sending a tweet, or just watching Twitter, having a snack or a drink, and are all listening to the record together."
Tonight is one for fans of Doves and Oasis. Doves' Lost Souls comes first, at 9pm, followed by (What's The Story) Morning Glory? just after 10pm.
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"Bonehead is hosting the Oasis one again," says Burgess. "Liam will be joining in. Bonehead took it to another level [with Definitely Maybe]; he had scrapbooks and photographs, unseen little bits of memorabilia. Him and Dave Rowntree really went big. They really upped the ante.
"Dave had laminated a lot of stuff and he had help from his family to organise it all. And it was just amazing, really... He realised that he had [enough to make] a coffee table book probably by the end of it. Whether he does one or not is another matter."
Well, if ever there was a time...
"Well, yeah, we've all got the time at the moment."
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In the digital age, one of the benefits of the listening parties is encouraging people to listen to entire albums in full, says Burgess. The positives of lockdown can sometimes seem small, but time is definitely one of them.
"Oh yeah, it's absolutely amazing. What everyone has been saying is that it's incredible to actually sit down and listen to a record, to actually have 45 minutes to listen instead of just picking a track off a playlist or whatever, or listening to half of it before having to run out and do something else.
"People are sitting down and enjoying the experiences. It's simple but meaningful, really, especially now. It's kind of showing the power of music.
"I mean, music and art has been a bit downtrodden, I think, in recent times; people just having things for free and all that kind of stuff, and just listening to one track.
"There's an art form to making an album and there's a reason why it is an album, because lots of artists put a lot of effort into it. And I think, you know what? Yeah. Let's stand by that. It's powerful."
Like for many of us, music is keeping Burgess's spirits up at the minute.
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"Absolutely. I mean, listening last night to Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout. [Singer and guitarist] Wendy Smith is a friend of mine, she's incredible, a great person.
"She was just digging out all these memories from when the album came out. It's just such an iconic record, an iconic sleeve, and listening to it while she was tweeting about it, it was really emotional.
"The listening parties are about connectivity between people. It's just a shared experience, even though no one can really see each other. We're all just doing this one thing.
"I'm a meditator and if you do that with 10 people, it's that much more powerful. If you do it with 100 people, it's beyond... it can change things.
"I feel the same way about this. I can't see any of these people putting a record on or how they're listening to it, but I can see everyone responding to it. That's a great feeling.
"And everyone's doing it in their own personal way and that's a beautiful thing, because then you see the power of people, and how beautiful people can be."
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From the lows of toilet roll stockpiling to the highs of the #clapforcarers campaign, the global coronavirus pandemic has definitely brought out the best and worst in people.
"I think [the listening parties] are definitely seeing the best in people."
Burgess has a solo album, I Love The New Sky, due out at the end of May. Although gigs have had to be postponed, he's sticking to the release date for the record, despite the lockdown.
"I finished the album in October and made plans and fixed a date," he says. "We've done so much really that to move it would have been difficult. And to keep it there, well, I just figured that if people might want to hear my voice during all this, then they might want to still get it.
"Record shops, obviously, they're concentrating on mail order now. So maybe people will buy it on mail order and get a present."
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Burgess says he is determined to support independent record shops forced to close during the lockdown.
"I absolutely will, I always have," he says. "I've always been involved in Record Store Day and stuff like that and just do as much as I can.
"Records are my thing. I've always found that music's taken me somewhere else… you know, if I needed it.
"Lots of businesses are suffering but the business I know the most is the record business. And mail order will help record shops to survive.
"No one's going out and playing live at the moment but you can still have records come to your house.
"Some people might say, oh, well, it's a luxury item. But, you know what? I think if it helps you get through the day, then it's a necessity."
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Two weeks into national lockdown, there's no certainty about when it might end.
But Burgess is upbeat about the positive changes it might bring.
"I really think that it's going to be a different world, completely," he says. "Well, I don't know about completely, but obviously there's going to be changes. And hopefully for the better."
Tim's father, Allan Edward Burgess, died on Friday following a long illness. The singer said he wanted to pay tribute, and will be continuing the listening parties as his dad was a huge fan of music and The Charlatans.
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See @Tim_Burgess on Twitter for full details of upcoming listening parties. Lost Souls, by Doves, and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, by Oasis, take place from 9pm on Saturday 4 April


news--2020-04-04--Coronavirus: Cyber criminals threaten to hold hospitals to ransom - Interpol

As hospitals around the world struggle to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients , cyber criminals are threatening to exploit the crisis and hold them to ransom , according to an Interpol warning .
The agency has issued a global alert to healthcare organisations about ransomware attacks , in which criminals lock organisations out of their own computer systems until a ransom is paid .
It follows a rare warning from one of the UK 's intelligence agencies about criminals using the coronavirus outbreak to launch online attacks .
This week NHS Digital issued guidance for healthcare providers warning about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advised them on how to spot potential attempts by hackers to dupe staff into following links to malicious websites , or open attachments which would allow the criminals into their computer systems .
Interpol 's cybercrime threat response team said it has detected a `` significant increase '' in these kinds of attacks , noting a rise in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organisations around the world .
It has alerted all 194 of its member countries and is working with the cybersecurity industry to gather information about the attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jurgen Stock , Interpol 's secretary , has warned that the attacks could be deadly if they were to strike as resources are stretched to the maximum during the outbreak .
`` As hospitals and medical organisations around the world are working non-stop to preserve the well-being of individuals stricken with the coronavirus , they have become targets for ruthless cybercriminals who are looking to make a profit at the expense of sick patients , '' he said .
`` Locking hospitals out of their critical systems will not only delay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , it could directly lead to deaths . ''
`` In a healthcare setting , if adversaries compromise already stretched systems - it becomes a critical operational issue that may have serious consequences on the organisation 's ability to properly run day-to-day operations , '' explained George Kurtz , the chief executive of cyber security firm Crowdstrike .
In a statement sent to Sky News , NHS Digital said : `` This is a time of unprecedented stress on the NHS , not least for the cyber security and IT teams who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS organisations to keep patient data and systems secure , to continue to deliver safe patient care .
`` NHS organisations ultimately are responsible for their own cyber security risk , however we work together to face and tackle the challenges around cyber security .
`` We are advising organisations to remain vigilant to any suspicious emails from people they do not know , to follow our guidance on reporting them , and to ensure virus definitions are updated and security vulnerabilities are patched . ''
In March , Sky News saw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of healthcare organisations that pretends to be from each firm 's internal IT team .
The email - which has the subject `` ALL STAFF : CORONA VIRUS AWARENESS '' - tells employees that `` the institution is currently organising a seminar for all staff to talk about this deadly virus '' , asking them to click on a link to register .
The link takes anyone clicking on it to a third-party website disguised as an Outlook web app .
Anyone who fills in that form ends up giving their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there has never been a cyber attack in the UK which has directly led to the loss of life .
However , the National Cyber Security Centre has said it is only a matter of time before a so-called Category One incident occurs .
There have been 34 Category Two incidents which have required high level involvement among government departments and agencies - including the WannaCry ransomware attack which hit the NHS in 2017 .
It was largest ever cyber attack on the health service and it left staff locked out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of appointments being cancelled and some A & E departments having to turn away ambulances .
An assessment by western intelligence agencies laid the blame for the attack at the feet of a North Korean hacking organisation known by researchers as the Lazarus Group .
An investigation by US authorities managed to identify a North Korean man who was part of this group in an indictment charging him and alleged co-conspirators with the cyber extortion attack .
Britain 's NCSC obtained critical evidence which was able to link the NHS attack to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

As hospitals around the world struggle to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients, cyber criminals are threatening to exploit the crisis and hold them to ransom, according to an Interpol warning.
The agency has issued a global alert to healthcare organisations about ransomware attacks, in which criminals lock organisations out of their own computer systems until a ransom is paid.
It follows a rare warning from one of the UK's intelligence agencies about criminals using the coronavirus outbreak to launch online attacks.
This week NHS Digital issued guidance for healthcare providers warning about malicious COVID-19 related cyber activity.
It advised them on how to spot potential attempts by hackers to dupe staff into following links to malicious websites, or open attachments which would allow the criminals into their computer systems.
Interpol's cybercrime threat response team said it has detected a "significant increase" in these kinds of attacks, noting a rise in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organisations around the world.
It has alerted all 194 of its member countries and is working with the cybersecurity industry to gather information about the attacks as well as assisting national police forces.
Jurgen Stock, Interpol's secretary, has warned that the attacks could be deadly if they were to strike as resources are stretched to the maximum during the outbreak.
"As hospitals and medical organisations around the world are working non-stop to preserve the well-being of individuals stricken with the coronavirus, they have become targets for ruthless cybercriminals who are looking to make a profit at the expense of sick patients," he said.
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"Locking hospitals out of their critical systems will not only delay the swift medical response required during these unprecedented times, it could directly lead to deaths."
"In a healthcare setting, if adversaries compromise already stretched systems - it becomes a critical operational issue that may have serious consequences on the organisation's ability to properly run day-to-day operations," explained George Kurtz, the chief executive of cyber security firm Crowdstrike.
In a statement sent to Sky News, NHS Digital said: "This is a time of unprecedented stress on the NHS, not least for the cyber security and IT teams who are continuing to work hard in all NHS organisations to keep patient data and systems secure, to continue to deliver safe patient care.
"NHS organisations ultimately are responsible for their own cyber security risk, however we work together to face and tackle the challenges around cyber security.
"We are advising organisations to remain vigilant to any suspicious emails from people they do not know, to follow our guidance on reporting them, and to ensure virus definitions are updated and security vulnerabilities are patched."
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In March, Sky News saw a copy of a scam email sent to a number of healthcare organisations that pretends to be from each firm's internal IT team.
The email - which has the subject "ALL STAFF: CORONA VIRUS AWARENESS" - tells employees that "the institution is currently organising a seminar for all staff to talk about this deadly virus", asking them to click on a link to register.
The link takes anyone clicking on it to a third-party website disguised as an Outlook web app. Anyone who fills in that form ends up giving their details to the hackers.
So far, there has never been a cyber attack in the UK which has directly led to the loss of life. However, the National Cyber Security Centre has said it is only a matter of time before a so-called Category One incident occurs.
There have been 34 Category Two incidents which have required high level involvement among government departments and agencies - including the WannaCry ransomware attack which hit the NHS in 2017.
It was largest ever cyber attack on the health service and it left staff locked out of hundreds of NHS computers, leading to thousands of appointments being cancelled and some A&E departments having to turn away ambulances.
An assessment by western intelligence agencies laid the blame for the attack at the feet of a North Korean hacking organisation known by researchers as the Lazarus Group.
An investigation by US authorities managed to identify a North Korean man who was part of this group in an indictment charging him and alleged co-conspirators with the cyber extortion attack.
Britain's NCSC obtained critical evidence which was able to link the NHS attack to others already being investigated in the US.


news--2020-04-03--When will COVID-19 peak in the UK?

When will COVID-19 peak in the UK?

On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Jonathan Samuels , we ask when the coronavirus outbreak will @ @ @ @ @ two frontline workers die fighting the infection .
As we are again being urged to @ @ @ @ @ take a look at the government 's strategy and how prepared it is to deal @ @ @ @ @ today , we consider the impact of coronavirus on the fight against climate change .
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On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Jonathan Samuels, we ask when the coronavirus outbreak will peak in the UK as two frontline workers die fighting the infection.
As we are again being urged to stay at home, we take a look at the government's strategy and how prepared it is to deal with the pandemic.
Also today, we consider the impact of coronavirus on the fight against climate change.
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news--2020-04-04--Coronavirus: Sunbathers and picnickers seen flouting lockdown despite 'stay at home' plea

Plenty of people were out enjoying the sunshine on Saturday on the warmest weekend of the last six months - despite government pleas to stay home .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock were among those who urged the public not to go outdoors this weekend after warmer weather was forecast , with 21C ( 69.8F ) possible on Sunday .
But pictures from parks and beaches across the UK seemed to suggest some just could not resist the temptation to leave their homes on Saturday , with blue skies above much of the country .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping their distance from others , not everybody appeared to be respecting official guidance regarding when people should be going outside .
The government says people should not be leaving the house unless their work requires them to do so , to shop for essential supplies such as food , to exercise once a day , or for health reasons .
Mr Hancock said on Friday : `` This is not advice , these are instructions . ''
But gatherings , as well as people spotted sunbathing , having picnics and using hire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park , London Fields , Battersea Park and other green spaces in London , with thousands said to have flouted advice at one park in the south of the capital .
Brockwell Park in Lambeth said it will be closed on Sunday because so many visitors had ignored social distancing .
On Twitter , Lambeth Council said : `` Despite clear advice , over 3,000 people spent today in Brockwell Park , many of them sunbathing or in large groups .
This is unacceptable . ''
The council later added : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this decision .
This would n't need to happen if people followed the clear instructions from the government .
`` We are doing this for the wider safety of the public , a minority of people have not followed the guidance and so regrettably we have had to act . ''
In the North East , surfers were pictured on the beach at Tynemouth .
In Sussex , police tweeted on Saturday evening : `` Thank you to everyone that stayed away from beauty spots and beaches today .
We know it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two people will be summonsed to attend court after breaching the Coronavirus Act 2020 by having a BBQ on # Hove beach . ''
The social distancing measures were a focus of the government 's daily coronavirus news briefing on Saturday .
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said the increasing death toll from COVID-19 , which has risen by 708 , shows that everyone must stick to the guidelines .
Mr Gove said there was evidence of a `` lower level of compliance '' among some young people , who may not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though they are less likely to be affected by the disease .
That is despite two coronavirus patients to have died in the UK this week being aged just five and 13. : : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Gove urged people `` to think of those on the frontline and the sacrifices they 're making for us '' , as he revealed that seven healthcare professions have now died after contracting the virus .
He said : `` Whatever the temptations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside to visit the lakes , the beaches , the countryside ... take pride instead in keeping your own families and communities safe . ''
NHS England medical director Stephen Powis said : `` The sun might be out , that does not mean you should be out . ''
Authorities in Wales have closed beach-side car parks to deter people from `` using the weather to treat what is a national crisis like a national holiday '' .
Mark Thomas , cabinet member for highways and infrastructure at Swansea Council , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a repeat of the behaviour witnessed on previous occasions . ''
Dorset Council has taken the same approach , and the council has closed seafront parking bays and stopped the RNLI patrol in an attempt to prevent people from gathering at the seaside .
Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said Sunday will be `` a beautiful spring day '' with `` blue skies and sunshine for much of the day for much of the UK '' .
He predicted some parts of the UK `` could be seeing 20-21C '' , which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached over 20 since October 1 last year '' .

Plenty of people were out enjoying the sunshine on Saturday on the warmest weekend of the last six months - despite government pleas to stay home.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock were among those who urged the public not to go outdoors this weekend after warmer weather was forecast, with 21C (69.8F) possible on Sunday.
But pictures from parks and beaches across the UK seemed to suggest some just could not resist the temptation to leave their homes on Saturday, with blue skies above much of the country.
Image: People by the lake in Regent's Park on Saturday
Image: This man was keeping to himself in Regent's Park
And while most at least appeared to be keeping their distance from others, not everybody appeared to be respecting official guidance regarding when people should be going outside.
The government says people should not be leaving the house unless their work requires them to do so, to shop for essential supplies such as food, to exercise once a day, or for health reasons.
Mr Hancock said on Friday: "This is not advice, these are instructions."
But gatherings, as well as people spotted sunbathing, having picnics and using hire bikes, were seen in Regent's Park, London Fields, Battersea Park and other green spaces in London, with thousands said to have flouted advice at one park in the south of the capital.
Image: Cyclists and a couple with their dog enjoy the sun along the seafront in Southend
Brockwell Park in Lambeth said it will be closed on Sunday because so many visitors had ignored social distancing.
On Twitter, Lambeth Council said: "Despite clear advice, over 3,000 people spent today in Brockwell Park, many of them sunbathing or in large groups. This is unacceptable."
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The council later added: "We are sorry we've had to take this decision. This wouldn't need to happen if people followed the clear instructions from the government.
Image: Just a few people were seen making their way along Britain's mostly deserted beaches
"We are doing this for the wider safety of the public, a minority of people have not followed the guidance and so regrettably we have had to act."
In the North East, surfers were pictured on the beach at Tynemouth.
In Sussex, police tweeted on Saturday evening: "Thank you to everyone that stayed away from beauty spots and beaches today. We know it isn't easy. We are disappointed that two people will be summonsed to attend court after breaching the Coronavirus Act 2020 by having a BBQ on #Hove beach."
Image: Police officers were on patrol in Greenwich Park
The social distancing measures were a focus of the government's daily coronavirus news briefing on Saturday.
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said the increasing death toll from COVID-19, which has risen by 708, shows that everyone must stick to the guidelines.
Mr Gove said there was evidence of a "lower level of compliance" among some young people, who may not have received the appropriate messaging or feel as though they are less likely to be affected by the disease.
That is despite two coronavirus patients to have died in the UK this week being aged just five and 13.
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Mr Gove urged people "to think of those on the frontline and the sacrifices they're making for us", as he revealed that seven healthcare professions have now died after contracting the virus.
He said: "Whatever the temptations this weekend, please don't go outside to visit the lakes, the beaches, the countryside... take pride instead in keeping your own families and communities safe."
NHS England medical director Stephen Powis said: "The sun might be out, that does not mean you should be out."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:57 'Please don't go outside this weekend' - Gove
Authorities in Wales have closed beach-side car parks to deter people from "using the weather to treat what is a national crisis like a national holiday".
Mark Thomas, cabinet member for highways and infrastructure at Swansea Council, said: "We absolutely cannot afford a repeat of the behaviour witnessed on previous occasions."
Dorset Council has taken the same approach, and the council has closed seafront parking bays and stopped the RNLI patrol in an attempt to prevent people from gathering at the seaside.
Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said Sunday will be "a beautiful spring day" with "blue skies and sunshine for much of the day for much of the UK".
He predicted some parts of the UK "could be seeing 20-21C", which would be "the first time we've reached over 20 since October 1 last year".


news--2020-04-04--Coronavirus deaths in Spain down for second day in a row

Spain has seen a drop in the number of people dying from COVID-19 for the second day in a row .
The number of deaths related to coronavirus now stands at 11,744 - up from 10,935 the previous day .
The 809 extra deaths in the last 24 hours was down from 932 on Friday .
It came as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was expected to announce a new extension to a COVID-19 lockdown that has prevented most Spaniards from leaving their homes for three weeks .
The total number of cases rose to 124,736 on Saturday , up from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministry said .
The figures have , for now , put Spain 's infection total ahead of Italy 's , behind the US , as the second highest in the world .
However , the latest data from Italy is expected later today .
Spain has implemented a lockdown involving restrictions requiring people to stay at home and a shutdown of all non-essential industries .
The suggestion that deaths are starting to fall will come as an optimistic sign for the country 's beleaguered health sector .
Spain 's doctors and nurses have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plastic rubbish bags to use as personal protective equipment .
Many say their situation is worse than that of others in some countries , with more than 15,000 of them sick or self-isolating , unable to help patients .
The health ministry says that 's around 14.7 % of the country 's confirmed cases , but the concentration is higher in the capital Madrid - 21 % .
Mobile phone footage has appeared on social media showing people attached to oxygen tanks packed into hospital corridors , apparently waiting or unable to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service , like Italy 's , is normally run at regional level and although the central government took control by declaring a 'state of alarm ' on 14 March , authorities have struggled to get the extra staff and protective equipment they have needed .
Tomas Toranzo , president of the doctors ' union group CESM , said : `` The explosion of cases in Spain is not normal ... it has been very poorly managed since the beginning . ''
Europe 's three worst-hit countries - Italy , Spain and France - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll .

Spain has seen a drop in the number of people dying from COVID-19 for the second day in a row.
The number of deaths related to coronavirus now stands at 11,744 - up from 10,935 the previous day.
The 809 extra deaths in the last 24 hours was down from 932 on Friday.
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It came as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was expected to announce a new extension to a COVID-19 lockdown that has prevented most Spaniards from leaving their homes for three weeks.
The total number of cases rose to 124,736 on Saturday, up from 117,710 yesterday, the country's health ministry said.
The figures have, for now, put Spain's infection total ahead of Italy's, behind the US, as the second highest in the world.
However, the latest data from Italy is expected later today.
Spain has implemented a lockdown involving restrictions requiring people to stay at home and a shutdown of all non-essential industries.
The suggestion that deaths are starting to fall will come as an optimistic sign for the country's beleaguered health sector.
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Spain's doctors and nurses have released clips of each other cutting up plastic rubbish bags to use as personal protective equipment.
Many say their situation is worse than that of others in some countries, with more than 15,000 of them sick or self-isolating, unable to help patients.
The health ministry says that's around 14.7% of the country's confirmed cases, but the concentration is higher in the capital Madrid - 21%.
Mobile phone footage has appeared on social media showing people attached to oxygen tanks packed into hospital corridors, apparently waiting or unable to find space in wards.
Spain's health service, like Italy's, is normally run at regional level and although the central government took control by declaring a 'state of alarm' on 14 March, authorities have struggled to get the extra staff and protective equipment they have needed.
Tomas Toranzo, president of the doctors' union group CESM, said: "The explosion of cases in Spain is not normal... it has been very poorly managed since the beginning."
Europe's three worst-hit countries - Italy, Spain and France - account for more half the global death toll.


news--2020-04-04--Coronavirus: Morgue staff exhausted by the numbers of dead

Lisa Kilfeather normally works on the administrative side of things at the morgue at Long Island Jewish Medical Center .
But there are so many bodies coming in , she 's been drafted in to help move them .
Her small team is working seven days a week , processing and examining the many victims of COVID-19 .
`` We 're physically exhausted .
We 're mentally exhausted , '' she says .
She has n't seen her daughter for three weeks - too worried that she might infect her because she 's been working so closely with the bodies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of the virus .
The way the team works has changed dramatically .
Families can no longer attend the morgue to say goodbye .
So Lisa has had to get creative .
Yesterday she did a FaceTime call with a woman so she could see the body and say goodbye .
`` I first let her see me so I could explain what she 's going to see .
We ca n't keep the bodies the way we normally do as far as sheets .
It was in a body bag and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was difficult .
I 'm not going to lie , I cried .
It was tough .
`` But if we could do at least one thing to make this hard time for them a little buy easier , that 's what we 're going to do , no matter how crazy our day is and how much work we have to get done .
`` We 're going to do our best for that family . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who works alongside Lisa says autopsies of COVID-19 patients are critical to understanding the virus and in the long term , saving lives .
He and the team are under pressure .
`` I really admire our colleagues on the front lines who are dealing with the patients coming in with COVID-19 .
`` They 're trialling them , treating them .
But I think people also need to realise there 's another front in this war and that 's the front with the dead . ''
He , like so many on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is learning on the job .
`` What makes this one scary for all of us is that we do n't really know yet what COVID-19 does to us .
We think and it 's a fair assessment , that this is primarily a lung pathology .
`` They come in with difficulty breathing and are short of breathe and you see the need for ventilators .
So respiratory pathology plays an important role in this disease .
But that may not be the whole picture . ''
So far , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had pre-existing health conditions .
But he 's only at the beginning of this learning curve and it 's steep .
He says pathologists across the world need to look at as many COVID-19 victims as they can in the coming weeks .
Autopsy assistant Devon Betts , says they are all checking in with each other everyday to make sure they are coping emotionally .
They 've been working non-stop and have had to build an extra morgue to accommodate the dead .
Dealing with bereaved families has been especially demanding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ families at this point in time .
But even more so now when they 're not able to see their loved ones in their last moments .
They are brave , kind and dedicated people dealing with an incredible amount of stress .
Their fear is that their jobs are about to get even harder , as New York awaits the peak of this terrible pandemic .

Lisa Kilfeather normally works on the administrative side of things at the morgue at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
But there are so many bodies coming in, she's been drafted in to help move them. Her small team is working seven days a week, processing and examining the many victims of COVID-19.
"We're physically exhausted. We're mentally exhausted," she says.
Image: Lisa Kilfeather says she and her team are exhausted
She hasn't seen her daughter for three weeks - too worried that she might infect her because she's been working so closely with the bodies of people who have died as a result of the virus.
The way the team works has changed dramatically. Families can no longer attend the morgue to say goodbye. So Lisa has had to get creative. Yesterday she did a FaceTime call with a woman so she could see the body and say goodbye.
"I first let her see me so I could explain what she's going to see. We can't keep the bodies the way we normally do as far as sheets. It was in a body bag and you're seeing the face. So that was difficult. I'm not going to lie, I cried. It was tough.
"But if we could do at least one thing to make this hard time for them a little buy easier, that's what we're going to do, no matter how crazy our day is and how much work we have to get done.
"We're going to do our best for that family."
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Pathologist Dr Alex Williamson who works alongside Lisa says autopsies of COVID-19 patients are critical to understanding the virus and in the long term, saving lives.
Image: Dr Williamson says post-mortem examinations are crucial
He and the team are under pressure. "I really admire our colleagues on the front lines who are dealing with the patients coming in with COVID-19.
"They're trialling them, treating them. But I think people also need to realise there's another front in this war and that's the front with the dead."
He, like so many on the front line of this crisis, is learning on the job.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:51 Governor of New York calls for unity
"What makes this one scary for all of us is that we don't really know yet what COVID-19 does to us. We think and it's a fair assessment, that this is primarily a lung pathology.
"They come in with difficulty breathing and are short of breathe and you see the need for ventilators. So respiratory pathology plays an important role in this disease. But that may not be the whole picture."
So far, he's carried out two post-mortems and both patients had pre-existing health conditions. But he's only at the beginning of this learning curve and it's steep.
He says pathologists across the world need to look at as many COVID-19 victims as they can in the coming weeks.
Autopsy assistant Devon Betts, says they are all checking in with each other everyday to make sure they are coping emotionally. They've been working non-stop and have had to build an extra morgue to accommodate the dead.
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Dealing with bereaved families has been especially demanding. It's always hard working with the families at this point in time. But even more so now when they're not able to see their loved ones in their last moments.
They are brave, kind and dedicated people dealing with an incredible amount of stress. Their fear is that their jobs are about to get even harder, as New York awaits the peak of this terrible pandemic.


news--2020-04-04--Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer wins contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn

Sir Keir Starmer has won the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader .
The shadow Brexit secretary , who has been an MP since 2015 , beat front bench colleague Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy .
He described becoming leader as `` the honour and the privilege of my life '' .
`` I will lead this great party into a new era , with confidence and hope , so that when the time comes , we can serve our country again - in government , '' Sir Keir said .
The 57-year-old triumphed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of the vote .
Ms Long-Bailey was second with 27.6 % , while Lisa Nandy was third on 16.2 % .
Sir Keir , who is named after Labour Party founder Keir Hardie , was widely expected to win the three-month contest .
Having been seen as the early favourite , he built up unassailable levels of support among Labour MPs and local constituency parties before the ballot of members opened in February .
Ms Long-Bailey congratulated Sir Keir , saying he would be a `` brilliant prime minister '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Number 10 '' .
`` We live in extraordinary and uncertain times , and it is now up to all of us to support Keir as best we can , '' she said .
Ms Nandy said : `` Congratulations to Keir and his team .
We have been competitors in this contest but never opponents , and he will have my full support in the challenges that lie ahead .
`` A united and strong Labour Party could not be more important than at this moment . ''
Angela Rayner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party 's new deputy leader .
She triumphed in the third round of voting ( 52.6 % ) , finishing ahead of Rosena Allin-Khan ( 26.1 % ) and Richard Burgon ( 21.3 % ) .
Ian Murray ( 14.3 % ) and Dawn Butler ( 10.9 % ) were eliminated in the earlier rounds of voting .
`` I want to thank everyone who took part in this election , and all those who have supported me through the campaign .
I promise that I will do everything I can to repay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Things have dramatically changed in our country in recent months but our values remain the same , and more important than ever . ''
Reacting to the result , Mr Corbyn said : `` Being Labour Party leader is a great honour and responsibility .
`` I look forward to working with Keir and Angela to elect the next Labour government and transform our country . ''
Unions widely welcomed the outcome , with Unite general secretary Len McCluskey saying it is `` the job now of our movement to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
However , left-wing campaign group Momentum , which supported Ms Long-Bailey , said it would `` hold Keir to account and make sure he keeps his promises '' .
A planned special conference to unveil the winners of both contests was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The COVID-19 crisis - and scrutinising the government 's response - will be one of the big issues in Sir Keir 's early days as leader .
In his video message , Sir Keir said his election `` comes at a moment like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic has `` brought normal life to a halt '' but brought communities together .
He said : `` I can see this happening , people coming together to help the isolated and the vulnerable , checking on their neighbours .
`` So many volunteering for the NHS , millions of people doing their bit to stop this virus and to save lives . ''
Sir Keir promised that Labour under his leadership would `` engage constructively '' with the government as it responds to the crisis , and not engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
He continued : `` Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands .
But with the courage to support where that 's the right thing to do .
But we will test the arguments that are put forward .
`` We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we 'll challenge that and call that out . ''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has congratulated Sir Keir on his victory .
A spokesperson for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the COVID-19 outbreak .
`` Keir offered to work constructively with the government on how best to respond to the coronavirus outbreak , accepted the prime minister 's offer to meet next week and agreed arrangements for Privy Council briefings and discussions , '' they said .
In his video message , Sir Keir also apologised to the Jewish community for the `` grief '' caused by antisemitism in the party and promised to `` tear out this poison by its roots '' .
The issue dominated Mr Corbyn 's time as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strenuously denied by Mr Corbyn - that the party 's leadership did not do enough to tackle the problem .
Another challenge will be working to put Labour in position to win a general election once more , having last succeeded in this task 15 years ago .
Allies of Sir Keir said ahead of the announcement that the scale of his anticipated victory would determine how far he is able to transform the party in his own image .
He is likely to announce his first shadow cabinet appointments on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a strong indicator of the path he intends to forge .
This will be watched keenly by those within Labour , at Westminster and in the country at large .
Sir Keir has already said he intends to stick to many of Mr Corbyn 's flagship policies , like abolishing tuition fees and nationalising key industries .
Mr Corbyn opted to stand down after five years as leader after December 's general election .
A disastrous night for Labour saw the party register its worst performance at the ballot box since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a far cry from two years prior , when Mr Corbyn defied expectations and ensured Theresa May lost the Tories ' parliamentary majority .
That proved to be the high point of his time as leader of the opposition , with Mr Corbyn serenaded with a rendition of `` Oh Jeremy Corbyn '' at Glastonbury .
He even reportedly declared to the festival 's founder that he would be in Downing Street by that Christmas .
In a message on his Facebook page , Mr Corbyn declared that he would not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the backbenches .
`` I can assure you my voice will not be stilled , '' he said .
`` I 'll be out there campaigning for socialism , peace and justice , and I feel sure we 'll be doing that together . ''
Sir Keir paid tribute to his predecessor , saying Mr Corbyn `` led our party through some really difficult times and `` energised our movement '' .

Sir Keir Starmer has won the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
The shadow Brexit secretary, who has been an MP since 2015, beat front bench colleague Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy.
He described becoming leader as "the honour and the privilege of my life".
Image: Sir Keir beat Rebecca Long-Bailey (left) and Lisa Nandy (centre)
"I will lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and hope, so that when the time comes, we can serve our country again - in government," Sir Keir said.
The 57-year-old triumphed in the first round of polling, winning 56.2% of the vote. Ms Long-Bailey was second with 27.6%, while Lisa Nandy was third on 16.2%.
Sir Keir, who is named after Labour Party founder Keir Hardie, was widely expected to win the three-month contest.
Having been seen as the early favourite, he built up unassailable levels of support among Labour MPs and local constituency parties before the ballot of members opened in February.
Ms Long-Bailey congratulated Sir Keir, saying he would be a "brilliant prime minister" and "I can't wait to see him in Number 10".
"We live in extraordinary and uncertain times, and it is now up to all of us to support Keir as best we can," she said.
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Ms Nandy said: "Congratulations to Keir and his team. We have been competitors in this contest but never opponents, and he will have my full support in the challenges that lie ahead.
"A united and strong Labour Party could not be more important than at this moment."
Angela Rayner, meanwhile, has been elected as the party's new deputy leader.
She triumphed in the third round of voting (52.6%), finishing ahead of Rosena Allin-Khan (26.1%) and Richard Burgon (21.3%).
Ian Murray (14.3%) and Dawn Butler (10.9%) were eliminated in the earlier rounds of voting.
"I want to thank everyone who took part in this election, and all those who have supported me through the campaign. I promise that I will do everything I can to repay your trust," Ms Rayner said.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 7:59 Sky's Sam Coates looks at what might be in store for the new Labour leader.
"Things have dramatically changed in our country in recent months but our values remain the same, and more important than ever."
Reacting to the result, Mr Corbyn said: "Being Labour Party leader is a great honour and responsibility.
"I look forward to working with Keir and Angela to elect the next Labour government and transform our country."
Unions widely welcomed the outcome, with Unite general secretary Len McCluskey saying it is "the job now of our movement to support them in this as they move forward".
However, left-wing campaign group Momentum, which supported Ms Long-Bailey, said it would "hold Keir to account and make sure he keeps his promises".
A planned special conference to unveil the winners of both contests was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 8:25 In full: Corbyn's last interview with Sky News as Labour leader
The COVID-19 crisis - and scrutinising the government's response - will be one of the big issues in Sir Keir's early days as leader.
In his video message, Sir Keir said his election "comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime" because the COVID-19 pandemic has "brought normal life to a halt" but brought communities together.
He said: "I can see this happening, people coming together to help the isolated and the vulnerable, checking on their neighbours.
"So many volunteering for the NHS, millions of people doing their bit to stop this virus and to save lives."
Sir Keir promised that Labour under his leadership would "engage constructively" with the government as it responds to the crisis, and not engage in "opposition for opposition's sake".
He continued: "Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands. But with the courage to support where that's the right thing to do. But we will test the arguments that are put forward.
"We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we'll challenge that and call that out."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has congratulated Sir Keir on his victory. A spokesperson for the Labour leader said the pair spoke about the COVID-19 outbreak.
"Keir offered to work constructively with the government on how best to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, accepted the prime minister's offer to meet next week and agreed arrangements for Privy Council briefings and discussions," they said.
In his video message, Sir Keir also apologised to the Jewish community for the "grief" caused by antisemitism in the party and promised to "tear out this poison by its roots".
The issue dominated Mr Corbyn's time as Labour leader. There were accusations - strenuously denied by Mr Corbyn - that the party's leadership did not do enough to tackle the problem.
Another challenge will be working to put Labour in position to win a general election once more, having last succeeded in this task 15 years ago.
Allies of Sir Keir said ahead of the announcement that the scale of his anticipated victory would determine how far he is able to transform the party in his own image.
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He is likely to announce his first shadow cabinet appointments on Sunday, with his choice of shadow chancellor seen as a strong indicator of the path he intends to forge.
This will be watched keenly by those within Labour, at Westminster and in the country at large.
Sir Keir has already said he intends to stick to many of Mr Corbyn's flagship policies, like abolishing tuition fees and nationalising key industries.
Mr Corbyn opted to stand down after five years as leader after December's general election.
A disastrous night for Labour saw the party register its worst performance at the ballot box since the 1930s.
Boris Johnson's landslide victory was a far cry from two years prior, when Mr Corbyn defied expectations and ensured Theresa May lost the Tories' parliamentary majority.
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That proved to be the high point of his time as leader of the opposition, with Mr Corbyn serenaded with a rendition of "Oh Jeremy Corbyn" at Glastonbury.
He even reportedly declared to the festival's founder that he would be in Downing Street by that Christmas.
In a message on his Facebook page, Mr Corbyn declared that he would not be quiet now that he is returning to the backbenches.
"I can assure you my voice will not be stilled," he said.
"I'll be out there campaigning for socialism, peace and justice, and I feel sure we'll be doing that together."
Sir Keir paid tribute to his predecessor, saying Mr Corbyn "led our party through some really difficult times and "energised our movement".


news--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Trenchard auction underlines aviation pain

The owner of a major provider of aircraft life-vest pouches and cockpit maintenance services is pursuing a quickfire sale , underlining the pain being inflicted by the coronavirus on the aviation industry supply chain .
Sky News has learnt that Trenchard Aviation , which is owned by the private equity firm Graphite Capital , has approached a string of investors about a potential deal .
Graphite has appointed FRP Advisory to handle the process .
Trenchard was created in 2015 from the buyout group 's purchases of Aero-Technics and Airbase , which provide a range of cabin maintenance and refurbishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 % share of the UK market , and is based at sites close to three of Britain 's biggest airports : Gatwick , Heathrow and Manchester .
Sources said several million pounds of new funding would be required to support the business through a period in which demand for its services has fallen sharply .
The latest evidence of COVID-19 's disastrous impact on global aviation came this week when Rolls-Royce Holdings said it would slash at least 9,000 jobs , mainly in its civil aerospace business .
Government plans for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engulfing the sector .
FRP has asked for bidders to table proposals in early June , according to insiders .

The owner of a major provider of aircraft life-vest pouches and cockpit maintenance services is pursuing a quickfire sale, underlining the pain being inflicted by the coronavirus on the aviation industry supply chain.
Sky News has learnt that Trenchard Aviation, which is owned by the private equity firm Graphite Capital, has approached a string of investors about a potential deal.
Graphite has appointed FRP Advisory to handle the process.
Trenchard was created in 2015 from the buyout group's purchases of Aero-Technics and Airbase, which provide a range of cabin maintenance and refurbishment services.
The company has a roughly 20% share of the UK market, and is based at sites close to three of Britain's biggest airports: Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester.
Sources said several million pounds of new funding would be required to support the business through a period in which demand for its services has fallen sharply.
The latest evidence of COVID-19's disastrous impact on global aviation came this week when Rolls-Royce Holdings said it would slash at least 9,000 jobs, mainly in its civil aerospace business.
Government plans for a 14-day quarantine period have deepened the gloom engulfing the sector.
FRP has asked for bidders to table proposals in early June, according to insiders.
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Graphite declined to comment on Friday.


news--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Bureaucracy holds back Russia's response but nation has demographic advantages

For much of the early part of this year , Russia prided itself on the speed at which it had insulated the country from COVID-19 .
It sealed its border with China fast , introduced quarantines for passengers flying in from affected countries and imposed a lockdown at the end of March already when the number of cases was still below 2,000 .
Two months later and Russia is the second most infected country in the world with over 300,000 cases .
Just across the Russian border in China 's north east , the virus has come full circle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
More than one million people .
China is concerned that returnees from Russia brought the virus back .
So what went wrong ?
And just how bad is it ?
The official coronavirus mortality rate is one of the lowest globally .
It is 3,000 deaths to 300,000 cases mid-week .
That 's a case fatality ratio of 1 % ( or 0.95 % based on the government 's exact figures ) .
That 's far lower than Germany 's 4.5 % , held up as a paragon for mass testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have proven themselves extremely sensitive to even the whiff of suspicion over the veracity of those numbers .
Reports in the New York Times and Financial Times raising question marks over the excess death statistics have been referred to the prosecutor general 's office on charges of fake news .
The government claims the low death toll is a marker of just how well Russia has handled its epidemic , which so far has involved an impressive 7.8 million tests .
But even Moscow 's health department said that 60 % of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected COVID-19 did not die because of COVID-19 .
Unusually in Russia , post-mortems are supposed to be carried out on everyone who dies .
Heart attacks , strokes , systemic illnesses with organ failure are among the list of factors which will go down on the death certificate as the primary cause of death over COVID-19 , Moscow officials say .
The World Health Organisation 's representative to Russia , Dr Melita Vujnovic , told Sky News she saw no problem with the way Russia records COVID-19 deaths and that it corresponds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health minister in the Caucasian region of Dagestan gave an interview to a local blogger in which he said the death toll from COVID-19 and community acquired pneumonia in his region stood at 657 , with more than 13,000 people infected .
Jamaludin Hajiyibragimov admitted that more than forty doctors had died in the fight against the virus , more at the time than the official death tally for Dagestan , which is now 41 with 3,700 cases .
The reason for that disparity , according to the Russia health regulator Rospotrebnadzor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between COVID-19 and community-acquired pneumonia due to a lack of testing and diagnostic facilities .
Take the family of Dagestani MMA champion Khabib Nurmagomedov .
His father is currently in critical condition with COVID-19 .
He said 20 of his relatives have been in intensive care and that many of them have died .
Even taking into account the personal experience of Dagestan 's biggest star , the outbreak would seem to be far larger than the official statistics suggest .
On Monday , President Putin called a high-level meeting to address Dagestan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defence and Emergencies Ministries to build a new COVID-19 hospital .
Infectious diseases specialists have arrived in situ .
The president has also implored Russia 's Muslim community to observe self-isolation measures during Eid celebrations this weekend .
Culturally , that may be difficult .
In predominantly Muslim Dagestan , enforcing social-distancing when funerals are traditionally mass gatherings is a tall order especially in the many isolated mountain villages where the long hand of the law seems very far away .
Local journalist Zulfia Gadjieva said many in Dagestan do n't believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a government plot .
They 've ignored all the government 's requests for self-isolation or wearing masks , '' she said .
`` When the quarantine started almost half the city of Makhachkala left for their homes in the mountains and infected people there .
The villagers just laughed at the city people in their masks . ''
Dagestan 's health minister Mr Hajiyibragimov may have decided to speak proactively to head off the incoming storm after the health regulator reportedly found failings in his ministry 's handling of the epidemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin to act fast .
It speaks to a feature of the Russian system which President Putin has cultivated - that it pays to get the attention of the man at the top , especially when local governance is n't working .
Throughout this epidemic health workers have taken to social media to petition the president for PPE they say they 're not being provided with .
It does n't always work .
In Chechnya , medics have been forced to recant on local TV and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has now reportedly been flown to Moscow himself showing signs of COVID-19 .
On the issue of payments to medics though , raising the alarm on social media seems to have had some success .
President Putin had promised in an address to the nation that he would make it his personal responsibility to ensure medics received a bonus for working with COVID-19 patients .
That did not happen .
Instead , reports emerged of local bureaucrats endeavouring to pay healthcare workers just for the hours , even minutes , they might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient .
If , for example , a patient had not yet tested positive , it would n't count .
The president was furious .
`` There are concrete payments for work with coronavirus patients , not for five or ten minutes or two hours , but for the very fact of work .
For some reason bureaucrats started counting hours .
Did I tell you to count hours ?
No , I did n't , '' he said this week .
Simon Galperin who runs the Moscow based `` Doctors Defence League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the way the Russian system works .
`` The only problem we have in Russia is corruption .
In some regions if the president singles out the governor explicitly , and tells him what he has to do every step of the way it can help .
But even in the next door region exactly the same thing will be happening . ''
Anna Arutunyan , International Crisis Group 's senior analyst for Russia , said it shows the wide gap between orders and implementation .
`` Putin has n't really come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what is going to happen , he 's largely delegated to the regions .
Now , for countries as large and as varied as Russia it 's definitely the right call .
However , in Putin 's case there are these very vague , unclear signals about what is expected of regional governors .
And where that is not coupled with the necessary resources , that creates pressures to come up with all sorts of ways to cut corners . ''
The payment issue and the concerns over inadequate PPE run the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs them most .
In Kaliningrad , 350 doctors and healthcare workers have refused to work over the course of the pandemic and there are reports of others quitting across the country .
Tragically , three doctors have fallen from hospital windows in apparent suicides , perhaps more an indication of the extreme pressure they 're under than anything more sinister .
That is not to mention the high death toll amongst healthcare workers .
According to analysis from independent media outlet Mediazona , every 15th person who has died of COVID-19 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll is correct .
Mediazona said Russia 's mortality rate for healthcare workers , against that benchmark , is 16 times higher than in six other countries where the epidemic has gained comparable proportions .
Arutunyan cautions against singling out Russia for bungling its response .
`` It 's a bit Russophobic .
And this kind of polarisation leaves very little room for candid discussion about the kind of things that are going wrong and the kind of things that are going right .
There 's a tendency , it 's either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current situation we are all in that 's very dangerous . ''
Russia 's testing campaign , even if it has n't stretched to all corners of Dagestan , has been fairly robust .
It is essentially a numbers game - the more you test , the clearer the picture for infections and contact tracing and the lower the fatalities , even if the tests are n't completely accurate .
7.8 million tests is a huge number .
Interestingly , officials say that 44 % of those tested are asymptomatic .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia may come through the COVID-19 shock more lightly than elsewhere .
One is the country 's lower life expectancy , currently 68 for men .
That means that many of those who might have died have done so already .
There is also less of a care home culture than in Western Europe .
In Moscow , still the epicentre of the epidemic , 80 % of new cases are under the age of 65 .
Over 65 year olds were told to self-isolate at the end of March already .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will be a long time before the virus has run its course in Russia and like elsewhere , it is unclear what kind of country will emerge .
Moscow 's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is warning that the death toll for May will be far worse than for April .
Meanwhile , people are growing tired of lockdown and even in Moscow where they 're meant to be self-isolating still , the streets are filling up and police are doing remarkably little about it .
Alexander Myasnikov who heads up the COVID-19 monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just go on living .
The infection will take its course .
We 'll all get sick anyway .
Whoever is supposed to die will die . ''
It does n't get much more Russian than that .

For much of the early part of this year, Russia prided itself on the speed at which it had insulated the country from COVID-19.
It sealed its border with China fast, introduced quarantines for passengers flying in from affected countries and imposed a lockdown at the end of March already when the number of cases was still below 2,000.
Two months later and Russia is the second most infected country in the world with over 300,000 cases. Just across the Russian border in China's north east, the virus has come full circle. Two cities of Jilin province are in lockdown. More than one million people. China is concerned that returnees from Russia brought the virus back.
So what went wrong? And just how bad is it?
Image: In Moscow, the epicentre of the epidemic, 80% of new cases are under the age of 65. Pic: Anastasia Leonova
The official coronavirus mortality rate is one of the lowest globally. It is 3,000 deaths to 300,000 cases mid-week. That's a case fatality ratio of 1% (or 0.95% based on the government's exact figures). That's far lower than Germany's 4.5%, held up as a paragon for mass testing and low COVID-19 fatalities.
Russian officials have proven themselves extremely sensitive to even the whiff of suspicion over the veracity of those numbers. Reports in the New York Times and Financial Times raising question marks over the excess death statistics have been referred to the prosecutor general's office on charges of fake news.
The government claims the low death toll is a marker of just how well Russia has handled its epidemic, which so far has involved an impressive 7.8 million tests. But even Moscow's health department said that 60% of those who died in April with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 did not die because of COVID-19.
Unusually in Russia, post-mortems are supposed to be carried out on everyone who dies. Heart attacks, strokes, systemic illnesses with organ failure are among the list of factors which will go down on the death certificate as the primary cause of death over COVID-19, Moscow officials say.
The World Health Organisation's representative to Russia, Dr Melita Vujnovic, told Sky News she saw no problem with the way Russia records COVID-19 deaths and that it corresponds with WHO guidelines.
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Last Saturday, the health minister in the Caucasian region of Dagestan gave an interview to a local blogger in which he said the death toll from COVID-19 and community acquired pneumonia in his region stood at 657, with more than 13,000 people infected.
Jamaludin Hajiyibragimov admitted that more than forty doctors had died in the fight against the virus, more at the time than the official death tally for Dagestan, which is now 41 with 3,700 cases.
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The reason for that disparity, according to the Russia health regulator Rospotrebnadzor, stems from an inability to distinguish between COVID-19 and community-acquired pneumonia due to a lack of testing and diagnostic facilities.
Take the family of Dagestani MMA champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. His father is currently in critical condition with COVID-19. He said 20 of his relatives have been in intensive care and that many of them have died. Even taking into account the personal experience of Dagestan's biggest star, the outbreak would seem to be far larger than the official statistics suggest.
On Monday, President Putin called a high-level meeting to address Dagestan's health crisis and dispatched Russia's Defence and Emergencies Ministries to build a new COVID-19 hospital. Infectious diseases specialists have arrived in situ. The president has also implored Russia's Muslim community to observe self-isolation measures during Eid celebrations this weekend.
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Culturally, that may be difficult. In predominantly Muslim Dagestan, enforcing social-distancing when funerals are traditionally mass gatherings is a tall order especially in the many isolated mountain villages where the long hand of the law seems very far away.
Local journalist Zulfia Gadjieva said many in Dagestan don't believe in the virus. "They think it's a government plot. They've ignored all the government's requests for self-isolation or wearing masks," she said.
"When the quarantine started almost half the city of Makhachkala left for their homes in the mountains and infected people there. The villagers just laughed at the city people in their masks."
Dagestan's health minister Mr Hajiyibragimov may have decided to speak proactively to head off the incoming storm after the health regulator reportedly found failings in his ministry's handling of the epidemic. His widely shared interview certainly prompted the Kremlin to act fast.
Image: Children in an empty countryside in Dagestan. Pic: Anastasia Leonova
It speaks to a feature of the Russian system which President Putin has cultivated - that it pays to get the attention of the man at the top, especially when local governance isn't working. Throughout this epidemic health workers have taken to social media to petition the president for PPE they say they're not being provided with.
It doesn't always work. In Chechnya, medics have been forced to recant on local TV and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said that "provocateurs" should be fired. He has now reportedly been flown to Moscow himself showing signs of COVID-19.
On the issue of payments to medics though, raising the alarm on social media seems to have had some success. President Putin had promised in an address to the nation that he would make it his personal responsibility to ensure medics received a bonus for working with COVID-19 patients. That did not happen.
Instead, reports emerged of local bureaucrats endeavouring to pay healthcare workers just for the hours, even minutes, they might be in direct contact with an infected patient. If, for example, a patient had not yet tested positive, it wouldn't count.
Image: A road sign for a COVID-19 centre. Pic: Anastasia Leonova
The president was furious. "There are concrete payments for work with coronavirus patients, not for five or ten minutes or two hours, but for the very fact of work. For some reason bureaucrats started counting hours. Did I tell you to count hours? No, I didn't," he said this week.
Simon Galperin who runs the Moscow based "Doctors Defence League" said the payments issue is typical of the way the Russian system works. "The only problem we have in Russia is corruption. In some regions if the president singles out the governor explicitly, and tells him what he has to do every step of the way it can help. But even in the next door region exactly the same thing will be happening."
Anna Arutunyan, International Crisis Group's senior analyst for Russia, said it shows the wide gap between orders and implementation.
"Putin hasn't really come out to take a strong national position on what is going to happen, he's largely delegated to the regions. Now, for countries as large and as varied as Russia it's definitely the right call. However, in Putin's case there are these very vague, unclear signals about what is expected of regional governors. And where that is not coupled with the necessary resources, that creates pressures to come up with all sorts of ways to cut corners."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:37 Russian doctors demand more PPE
The payment issue and the concerns over inadequate PPE run the risk of losing health-workers just when Russia needs them most. In Kaliningrad, 350 doctors and healthcare workers have refused to work over the course of the pandemic and there are reports of others quitting across the country. Tragically, three doctors have fallen from hospital windows in apparent suicides, perhaps more an indication of the extreme pressure they're under than anything more sinister.
That is not to mention the high death toll amongst healthcare workers. According to analysis from independent media outlet Mediazona, every 15th person who has died of COVID-19 is a healthcare worker, if the official death toll is correct. Mediazona said Russia's mortality rate for healthcare workers, against that benchmark, is 16 times higher than in six other countries where the epidemic has gained comparable proportions.
Arutunyan cautions against singling out Russia for bungling its response. "It's a bit Russophobic. And this kind of polarisation leaves very little room for candid discussion about the kind of things that are going wrong and the kind of things that are going right. There's a tendency, it's either or. And I think that in the current situation we are all in that's very dangerous."
Russia's testing campaign, even if it hasn't stretched to all corners of Dagestan, has been fairly robust. It is essentially a numbers game - the more you test, the clearer the picture for infections and contact tracing and the lower the fatalities, even if the tests aren't completely accurate. 7.8 million tests is a huge number. Interestingly, officials say that 44% of those tested are asymptomatic.
Image: The city of Moscow is largely empty these days since the outbreak. Pic: Anastasia Leonova
There are certain demographic advantages also which mean Russia may come through the COVID-19 shock more lightly than elsewhere. One is the country's lower life expectancy, currently 68 for men. That means that many of those who might have died have done so already.
There is also less of a care home culture than in Western Europe. In Moscow, still the epicentre of the epidemic, 80% of new cases are under the age of 65. Over 65 year olds were told to self-isolate at the end of March already. That seems to have kept them safer.
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It will be a long time before the virus has run its course in Russia and like elsewhere, it is unclear what kind of country will emerge. Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is warning that the death toll for May will be far worse than for April.
Meanwhile, people are growing tired of lockdown and even in Moscow where they're meant to be self-isolating still, the streets are filling up and police are doing remarkably little about it.
Alexander Myasnikov who heads up the COVID-19 monitoring centre put it this way: "Just go on living. The infection will take its course. We'll all get sick anyway. Whoever is supposed to die will die."
It doesn't get much more Russian than that.