news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: More job cuts at Heathrow as demand for air travel hits all-time low

Heathrow Airport has announced more job cuts after demand for air travel hit an all-time low in May .
The company says that passenger numbers in May fell by 97 % compared to the same month last year , and have failed to recover due to the government 's 14-day quarantine rule .
Under the new rules , people arriving into the UK will now have to self-isolate for 14 days to stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Airlines and travel groups have called the measure `` unlawful '' and `` ineffective '' .
Heathrow says it launched a voluntary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holland-Kaye warning that efforts to protect frontline roles are `` no longer sustainable '' .
He added : `` While we can not rule out further job reductions , we will continue to explore options to minimise the number of job losses . ''
Jobs affected by the decision will include security staff , baggage trolley operatives as well as engineering and maintenance staff .
The company , which has around 7,000 employees , said it had agreed the scheme with unions as it battles to recover from the fall in demand due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group has already cut more than 30 % of managerial roles .
Airlines have grounded the majority of their aircraft , with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic announcing job cuts themselves .
Year-on-year demand across the first five months of 2020 is now down 44 % .
Heathrow said in a statement that the `` grim picture is set to continue '' as the 14-day quarantine policy came into force this week .
Mr Holland-Kaye has called on the government to bring in air bridges between the UK and countries with infection rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has previously introduced thermal imaging cameras mounted on tripods that will automatically scan everyone who touches down at the terminal , aiming to spot those who have signs of a fever - one of the common symptoms of COVID-19 .

Heathrow Airport has announced more job cuts after demand for air travel hit an all-time low in May.
The company says that passenger numbers in May fell by 97% compared to the same month last year, and have failed to recover due to the government's 14-day quarantine rule.
Under the new rules, people arriving into the UK will now have to self-isolate for 14 days to stop the spread of COVID-19. Airlines and travel groups have called the measure "unlawful" and "ineffective".
Heathrow says it launched a voluntary severance scheme - with chief executive John Holland-Kaye warning that efforts to protect frontline roles are "no longer sustainable".
He added: "While we cannot rule out further job reductions, we will continue to explore options to minimise the number of job losses."
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Jobs affected by the decision will include security staff, baggage trolley operatives as well as engineering and maintenance staff.
The company, which has around 7,000 employees, said it had agreed the scheme with unions as it battles to recover from the fall in demand due to the coronavirus crisis.
The airport group has already cut more than 30% of managerial roles.
Airlines have grounded the majority of their aircraft, with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic announcing job cuts themselves.
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Year-on-year demand across the first five months of 2020 is now down 44%.
Heathrow said in a statement that the "grim picture is set to continue" as the 14-day quarantine policy came into force this week.
Mr Holland-Kaye has called on the government to bring in air bridges between the UK and countries with infection rates to kick start the aviation industry.
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It has previously introduced thermal imaging cameras mounted on tripods that will automatically scan everyone who touches down at the terminal, aiming to spot those who have signs of a fever - one of the common symptoms of COVID-19.


news--2020-05-29--How Portugal is tackling drug addiction with help from delivery vans

On a Lisbon street we watch as a queue forms in the early morning .
People are holding bottles of water and waiting for a delivery van to arrive .
When it pulls up , there 's an initial rush to the front to be the first to get some of the supplies inside .
The hatch - like you 'd see on a food takeaway truck - goes down and the first small plastic cup is handed over .
But there 's no ordinary beverage inside it .
The liquid is the heroin substitute methadone and what we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroin epidemic going back 20 years .
The country decriminalised personal possession and consumption of drugs in 2001 and set up treatment and harm reduction programmes .
The methadone programme lies at the heart of that strategy .
The drug users mix the methadone with water ( they 've had to bring their own bottles since COVID-19 ) to dilute the bitter taste and swallow it quickly and then head off to their lives .
Some are homeless , others men in suits who arrived in nice cars , there are a handful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The methadone not only keeps them off street heroin but allows them to function , have jobs , look after their families .
We talk to Tiago Praca whose been a prolific drug user all his adult life .
Heroin , crack cocaine , LSD , cannabis , ecstasy - you name it and he 's used it .
But for the first time in 30 years , since he 's been on the methadone programme , he 's barely used heroin .
He tells us : `` It was n't necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this lets me have a regular life .
Drugs do n't have to be a political , social , economical , criminal problem .
This can be a medical problem .
This changes my life '' .
And then he 's off on his bike to his pottery studio to make a living .
Close by , we meet Carlos Gomes .
A young man whose family live in the UK .
He 's stopped street drugs for the daily methadone and he turns up religiously at 10am every morning to get his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only is his life better but so is society .
He no longer resorts to crime to get a fix .
`` I used to steal from people and shops and get the drugs in the ghettos .
When I started this programme I stopped stealing .
It was the first thing I did , stopped stealing right away .
This programme has stopped me doing wrong things . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker He also points to the clean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for addicts still using heroin and other drugs .
Mr Gomes tells us he has never injected himself but says : `` People who inject , before they used to pick up needles from the floor and some people get diseases .
Now they come to the van to get ( and later dispose of ) needles . ''
And a radical drop in HIV and other infections has been one of the success stories associated with Portugal 's approach .
We meet the man widely credited with being the main architect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is just one of the architects .
But Dr Joao Goulao , who is now the drugs coordinator for Portugal , insists it is a programme that works .
`` We can say for instance in terms of HIV spread we had a dramatic drop in the last 20 years .
We have very low numbers .
And during the nineties we used to have at least one overdose death a day , around 360 a year .
`` Now we around 50 , 40 a year .
Drug-related criminality has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this works . ''
He goes on : `` Of course we did not solve all the problems related to drugs but the problem used to be the top of issues .
Now it is very down the list of priorities . ''
He says the strategy has broad political support and believes that is because for so long in Portugal drugs cut across all of society .
`` The epidemic of heroin in the late nineties touched every family .
It was across the whole of society , not just the marginalised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We had 1 % of the population hooked on heroin . ''
But the programme has been under extra pressure in recent weeks .
COVID-19 has changed all our lives , including addicts .
Because of the lockdown , street supplies of drugs dried up and hundreds more people have been coming to the vans for help .
As we travel in the methadone van the driver Nuno Governo tells us : `` No plane , no shop , no cars , means no drugs so we had a lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was stressful .
A lot of people wanted to start the programme '' .
The team has kept operating in Lisbon providing methadone to around 1,300 drug users every day but with fewer staff on the trucks so they can socially distance .
Some counselling and other services have had to be done by phone but the priority is to keep links with the addicts .
Hugo Faria , a psychologist and team leader for Area do Pinhal - the non-profit organisation which runs the scheme with government funding , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we see the addiction as a health issue and not a criminal issue .
`` If we look at addiction like that it is easy to understand that we have to find people in need of help because otherwise they wo n't go to the services and there is a public health question , because if they do n't go to the services they are not being treated for infections for example . ''
But there are still some drug users who shun methadone and treatment in favour of the real thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portugal set up arguably its most controversial facility yet .
On a late sunny evening , we sit at the side of the road waiting for another van to turn up .
It arrives with a nurse and social worker on board .
This is the first and for now only van where addicts can inject drugs safety , with new needles under medical supervision .
Most take heroin , crack cocaine or in the case of the man we are watching benzodiazepines .
I ask the nurse Joana Pires whether she sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healer and being present while people inject potentially lethal drugs .
She says , `` No not at all '' .
She is there to make sure the doses are safe , that the user has n't recently taken other hard drugs , to offer treatment options and to help if anything goes wrong .
`` I think this kind of job is a prevention for people who use drugs .
It 's a prevention of bacterial infection , viral infection , HIV , hepatitis C , tuberculosis .
I think we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's better to take it here than on the streets , '' she said .
She says there have been few objections from residents in the area where the van parks , and indeed other communities have asked for similar vehicles .
Portugal 's approach may be controversial but it has garnered international interest .
Other nations exploring whether lessons can be learned here which could work at home .

On a Lisbon street we watch as a queue forms in the early morning. People are holding bottles of water and waiting for a delivery van to arrive.
When it pulls up, there's an initial rush to the front to be the first to get some of the supplies inside.
The hatch - like you'd see on a food takeaway truck - goes down and the first small plastic cup is handed over. But there's no ordinary beverage inside it.
The liquid is the heroin substitute methadone and what we are seeing is Portugal's answer to a heroin epidemic going back 20 years.
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Image: A man drinks the heroin substitute methadone from a takeaway van
The country decriminalised personal possession and consumption of drugs in 2001 and set up treatment and harm reduction programmes. The methadone programme lies at the heart of that strategy.
The drug users mix the methadone with water (they've had to bring their own bottles since COVID-19) to dilute the bitter taste and swallow it quickly and then head off to their lives.
Some are homeless, others men in suits who arrived in nice cars, there are a handful of council workers in their uniforms. The methadone not only keeps them off street heroin but allows them to function, have jobs, look after their families.
We talk to Tiago Praca whose been a prolific drug user all his adult life. Heroin, crack cocaine, LSD, cannabis, ecstasy - you name it and he's used it. But for the first time in 30 years, since he's been on the methadone programme, he's barely used heroin.
He tells us: "It wasn't necessary to use heroin because I have methadone and this lets me have a regular life. Drugs don't have to be a political, social, economical, criminal problem. This can be a medical problem. This changes my life".
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And then he's off on his bike to his pottery studio to make a living.
Close by, we meet Carlos Gomes. A young man whose family live in the UK. He's stopped street drugs for the daily methadone and he turns up religiously at 10am every morning to get his treatment. He tells us that not only is his life better but so is society. He no longer resorts to crime to get a fix.
"I used to steal from people and shops and get the drugs in the ghettos. When I started this programme I stopped stealing. It was the first thing I did, stopped stealing right away. This programme has stopped me doing wrong things."
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He also points to the clean needles they hand out on the van for addicts still using heroin and other drugs. Mr Gomes tells us he has never injected himself but says: "People who inject, before they used to pick up needles from the floor and some people get diseases. Now they come to the van to get (and later dispose of) needles."
And a radical drop in HIV and other infections has been one of the success stories associated with Portugal's approach.
We meet the man widely credited with being the main architect of Portugal's approach. He modestly insists he is just one of the architects. But Dr Joao Goulao, who is now the drugs coordinator for Portugal, insists it is a programme that works.
Image: Dr Joao Goulao is the drugs coordinator for Portugal
"We can say for instance in terms of HIV spread we had a dramatic drop in the last 20 years. We have very low numbers. And during the nineties we used to have at least one overdose death a day, around 360 a year.
"Now we around 50, 40 a year. Drug-related criminality has also dropped. So all the indicators show this works."
He goes on: "Of course we did not solve all the problems related to drugs but the problem used to be the top of issues. Now it is very down the list of priorities."
He says the strategy has broad political support and believes that is because for so long in Portugal drugs cut across all of society.
"The epidemic of heroin in the late nineties touched every family. It was across the whole of society, not just the marginalised but the middle class and upper class. We had 1% of the population hooked on heroin."
Image: A man receives supplies inside the takeaway van
But the programme has been under extra pressure in recent weeks. COVID-19 has changed all our lives, including addicts.
Because of the lockdown, street supplies of drugs dried up and hundreds more people have been coming to the vans for help.
As we travel in the methadone van the driver Nuno Governo tells us: "No plane, no shop, no cars, means no drugs so we had a lot of people coming to us to search for help. It was stressful. A lot of people wanted to start the programme".
The team has kept operating in Lisbon providing methadone to around 1,300 drug users every day but with fewer staff on the trucks so they can socially distance. Some counselling and other services have had to be done by phone but the priority is to keep links with the addicts.
Image: Van driver Nuno Governo says the coronavirus crisis has had an impact on addicts
Hugo Faria, a psychologist and team leader for Area do Pinhal - the non-profit organisation which runs the scheme with government funding, said: "For us it is easy when we see the addiction as a health issue and not a criminal issue.
"If we look at addiction like that it is easy to understand that we have to find people in need of help because otherwise they won't go to the services and there is a public health question, because if they don't go to the services they are not being treated for infections for example."
But there are still some drug users who shun methadone and treatment in favour of the real thing. And in response, this year Portugal set up arguably its most controversial facility yet.
On a late sunny evening, we sit at the side of the road waiting for another van to turn up. It arrives with a nurse and social worker on board.
This is the first and for now only van where addicts can inject drugs safety, with new needles under medical supervision. Most take heroin, crack cocaine or in the case of the man we are watching benzodiazepines.
Image: People wear masks in Lisbon, Portugal
I ask the nurse Joana Pires whether she sees any contradiction in her role as a healer and being present while people inject potentially lethal drugs.
She says, "No not at all". She is there to make sure the doses are safe, that the user hasn't recently taken other hard drugs, to offer treatment options and to help if anything goes wrong.
Image: Nurse Joana Pires says there have been few objections from residents in the area where the van parks
"I think this kind of job is a prevention for people who use drugs. It's a prevention of bacterial infection, viral infection, HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis. I think we are helping them to consume more safely. It's better to take it here than on the streets," she said.
She says there have been few objections from residents in the area where the van parks, and indeed other communities have asked for similar vehicles. Portugal's approach may be controversial but it has garnered international interest. Other nations exploring whether lessons can be learned here which could work at home.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: PM pledges 'massive' pupil catch-up as criticism grows over school 'mismanagement'

School pupils will undergo a `` massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond '' , the prime minister has announced , as critics rounded on the government 's handling of the impact of COVID-19 on education .
Boris Johnson has said he wants all pupils back in classrooms by September - with reports suggesting he is willing to relax the two-metre rule to make this happen .
It comes after the government abandoned plans to get more primary school children back in class before England 's summer break .
At the Downing Street news briefing on Wednesday , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move `` slower than we would have liked in some areas '' , including in reopening schools .
`` We 're going to get all schools back in September if we possibly can ... but it 's going to be a big summer of catch up .
`` So we 're going as fast as we can , we still have a pandemic to cope with ... and we 're going to have a massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond which Gavin Williamson will be setting out next week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused ministers of `` mismanagement '' over the reopening of schools .
In an article in The Daily Telegraph , he said the issues facing Downing Street on ensuring pupils were safe to return to classrooms were `` entirely foreseeable '' and criticised the prime minister for failing to meet with opposition parties to put together a plan .
`` There was no plan , no consensus , no leadership , '' Sir Keir said .
`` We now have the ridiculous situation where next week betting shops and theme parks will open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their children will go back to school .
`` The longer schools are shut , the greater the damage to children 's wellbeing and education and the increasing pressure on parents who are having to juggle childcare and work commitments . ''
Children in nursery , Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 in England began returning to primary school last week after the government eased lockdown measures .
But some schools said they did not have enough space on site to admit all pupils in the eligible year groups while adhering to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15 .
In a sign the government could be preparing to announce a change , Sir Patrick Vallance , the UK 's chief scientific adviser , said at the daily Downing Street press briefing the two-metre advice was `` not a rule '' .
`` It is wrong to portray this as a scientific rule that says it is two metres or nothing - that is not what the advice has been and it is not what the advice is now , '' he said .
And the prime minister has promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review '' .
Housing minister Simon Clarke told Sky News that the government was `` not yet in a position '' to change the two-metre rule .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth told Kay Burley @ Breakfast that ministers appear to `` have just given up '' and `` run away from this challenge '' on getting more pupils back to school .
On the two-metre rule , Mr Ashworth said Labour would back a reduction - but only if such a move was supported by `` clear scientific advice '' .
: @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Sir Keir said `` creativity '' was needed to utilise empty buildings across the country including theatres , museums and libraries , so they could be `` repurposed '' as makeshift classrooms to ensure schools can resume fully after the summer holidays .
The debate over the two-metre guidance and schools reopening comes as further lockdown easing for England was announced by Mr Johnson .
Some couples kept apart by lockdown restrictions will be able to reunite on Saturday and some grandparents will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the PM 's plan for `` support bubbles '' , allowing adults living alone or single parents to mix with one other household .

School pupils will undergo a "massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond", the prime minister has announced, as critics rounded on the government's handling of the impact of COVID-19 on education.
Boris Johnson has said he wants all pupils back in classrooms by September - with reports suggesting he is willing to relax the two-metre rule to make this happen.
It comes after the government abandoned plans to get more primary school children back in class before England's summer break.
Image: Boris Johnson giving the latest briefing on coronavirus
At the Downing Street news briefing on Wednesday, Mr Johnson said the government had been forced to move "slower than we would have liked in some areas", including in reopening schools.
"We're going to get all schools back in September if we possibly can... but it's going to be a big summer of catch up.
"So we're going as fast as we can, we still have a pandemic to cope with... and we're going to have a massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond which Gavin Williamson will be setting out next week."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused ministers of "mismanagement" over the reopening of schools.
In an article in The Daily Telegraph, he said the issues facing Downing Street on ensuring pupils were safe to return to classrooms were "entirely foreseeable" and criticised the prime minister for failing to meet with opposition parties to put together a plan.
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"There was no plan, no consensus, no leadership," Sir Keir said.
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"We now have the ridiculous situation where next week betting shops and theme parks will open, but parents are not clear when their children will go back to school.
"The longer schools are shut, the greater the damage to children's wellbeing and education and the increasing pressure on parents who are having to juggle childcare and work commitments."
Children in nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 in England began returning to primary school last week after the government eased lockdown measures.
But some schools said they did not have enough space on site to admit all pupils in the eligible year groups while adhering to social distancing guidance and limiting class sizes to 15.
In a sign the government could be preparing to announce a change, Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's chief scientific adviser, said at the daily Downing Street press briefing the two-metre advice was "not a rule".
"It is wrong to portray this as a scientific rule that says it is two metres or nothing - that is not what the advice has been and it is not what the advice is now," he said.
And the prime minister has promised to keep the restriction under "constant review".
Housing minister Simon Clarke told Sky News that the government was "not yet in a position" to change the two-metre rule.
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth told Kay Burley@Breakfast that ministers appear to "have just given up" and "run away from this challenge" on getting more pupils back to school.
On the two-metre rule, Mr Ashworth said Labour would back a reduction - but only if such a move was supported by "clear scientific advice".
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Sir Keir said "creativity" was needed to utilise empty buildings across the country including theatres, museums and libraries, so they could be "repurposed" as makeshift classrooms to ensure schools can resume fully after the summer holidays.
The debate over the two-metre guidance and schools reopening comes as further lockdown easing for England was announced by Mr Johnson.
Some couples kept apart by lockdown restrictions will be able to reunite on Saturday and some grandparents will be able to hug their grandchildren as part of the PM's plan for "support bubbles", allowing adults living alone or single parents to mix with one other household.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Car scrappage scheme would help drive recovery - CBI

The UK 's largest business lobby group has urged the Prime Minister to include a car scrappage scheme among his priorities for the UK 's post-coronavirus economic fightback .
In a letter to Boris Johnson , CBI director general Dame Carolyn Fairbairn says that job creation and skills training for young people should be at the top of the government 's agenda - along with investment in the green economy .
Her proposal for a `` time-limited '' scrappage scheme for both diesel and petrol-powered vehicles chimes with a report on Monday that the PM is preparing incentives for motorists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Telegraph reported that the government was set to announce next month that drivers could receive up to £6,000 in return for taking their old vehicle off the road to boost the environment .
Such a scheme could well be the tonic the car industry also needs following a torrid couple of years for sales , which have been all but wiped out completely by the COVID-19 crisis .
At the same time , manufacturers have also been scrambling for a voice in the fierce debate on post-Brexit trade while also under pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving technology as governments get tough on pollution .
Activity has been sluggish to the point where factory production of new vehicles in the UK during April was at levels not seen since the Second World War .
New car sales were 97 % down on the same month a year ago .
The CBI 's intervention came as the Local Government Association added its voice to demands for investment in the green economy .
Its report forecast more than a million jobs could be created in England 's low-carbon and renewable energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The research suggested that demand for green jobs would rapidly increase as the UK transitions to a net zero economy , countering some of the huge job losses set to be inflicted by the coronavirus lockdown .
The Bank of England has warned that a doubling of the UK 's jobless rate to 9 % is possible this year while a report by the OECD on Wednesday suggested the country was on track to suffer the sharpest virus-linked slump among developed economies .
In her letter to Mr Johnson , Dame Carolyn wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one thing is clear : the UK will only build back fast and better through a market-driven plan that supports sustainable growth .
`` Dynamic enterprise is the only way to unleash the potential of our country and get ahead .
`` A world class test and trace system is the foundation for a UK that is safe to visit , invest in , work and study in .
`` Two other priorities also stand out : jobs , especially for young people , and investment .
`` Redundancies will rise fast over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jobs retention scheme , wind down .
Past recessions show the impact of joblessness is deeply uneven .
`` Without immediate intervention , pre-crisis inequalities across regions , gender and race will worsen .
Long-term unemployment will leave generational scars .
`` Smart , fast policy is needed now to accelerate the process to minimise the human cost and in particular protect the futures of our young people . ''

The UK's largest business lobby group has urged the Prime Minister to include a car scrappage scheme among his priorities for the UK's post-coronavirus economic fightback.
In a letter to Boris Johnson, CBI director general Dame Carolyn Fairbairn says that job creation and skills training for young people should be at the top of the government's agenda - along with investment in the green economy.
Her proposal for a "time-limited" scrappage scheme for both diesel and petrol-powered vehicles chimes with a report on Monday that the PM is preparing incentives for motorists to switch to electric cars.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:34 Plans to ban all non electric cars by 2035
The Daily Telegraph reported that the government was set to announce next month that drivers could receive up to £6,000 in return for taking their old vehicle off the road to boost the environment.
Such a scheme could well be the tonic the car industry also needs following a torrid couple of years for sales ,which have been all but wiped out completely by the COVID-19 crisis.
At the same time, manufacturers have also been scrambling for a voice in the fierce debate on post-Brexit trade while also under pressure to plough investment into electric and autonomous driving technology as governments get tough on pollution.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:12 Car giant aims to consign petrol and diesel models to history
Activity has been sluggish to the point where factory production of new vehicles in the UK during April was at levels not seen since the Second World War.
New car sales were 97% down on the same month a year ago.
The CBI's intervention came as the Local Government Association added its voice to demands for investment in the green economy.
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Its report forecast more than a million jobs could be created in England's low-carbon and renewable
energy economy alone in the coming years.
The research suggested that demand for green jobs would rapidly increase as the UK transitions to a net zero economy, countering some of the huge job losses set to be inflicted by the coronavirus lockdown.
The Bank of England has warned that a doubling of the UK's jobless rate to 9% is possible this year while a report by the OECD on Wednesday suggested the country was on track to suffer the sharpest virus-linked slump among developed economies.
Image: Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
In her letter to Mr Johnson, Dame Carolyn wrote: "Amidst all the uncertainty, one thing is clear: the UK will only build back fast and better through a market-driven plan that supports sustainable growth.
"Dynamic enterprise is the only way to unleash the potential of our country and get ahead.
"A world class test and trace system is the foundation for a UK that is safe to visit, invest in, work and study in.
"Two other priorities also stand out: jobs, especially for young people, and investment.
"Redundancies will rise fast over the autumn as support schemes, especially the jobs retention scheme, wind down. Past recessions show the impact of joblessness is deeply uneven.
"Without immediate intervention, pre-crisis inequalities across regions, gender and race will worsen. Long-term unemployment will leave generational scars.
"Smart, fast policy is needed now to accelerate the process to minimise the human cost and in particular protect the futures of our young people."


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Le Pain Quotidien cooks up partial rescue deal

The British arm of the bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien has been sold in a deal which salvages jobs .
Sky News understands that two months of talks aimed at securing the future of the business have resulted in a transaction that will preserve 16 of Le Pain Quotidien 's 26 UK sites .
The buyer is understood to be a subsidiary of BrunchCo21 SA , a newly formed company understood to be connected to Cobepa , a Belgian-based investment firm that is the chain 's existing backer .
An announcement is likely before the weekend .
Sources said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overseen by Alvarez & Marsal , the professional services firm .
It is understood to involve the closure of LPQ 's UK head office and ten of its restaurants , adding to the grim toll of job losses in the sector .
One source suggested that nearly 200 staff were expected to be made redundant following the pre-pack sale .
Talks with landlords about the lease arrangements on the remaining 16 sites are understood to be planned in the coming weeks .
The new owners are expected to invest additional sums in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but further details of that investment are unclear .
BrunchCo , which is also in the process of acquiring LPQ 's French and Belgian operations , is understood to have agreed a separate deal for M80 , a Belgian private equity investor , to become its majority shareholder .
Its passage through insolvency makes Le Pain Quotidien the latest prominent casual dining business to be forced into administration by the COVID-19 pandemic .
About 1,000 jobs were lost at Carluccio 's when parts of it were sold to the owner of the Giraffe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group and Azzurri Group - the owners of Café Rouge and ASK Italian respectively - are battling for survival .
This week , The Restaurant Group confirmed that it would permanently close 125 sites , resulting in approximately 3000 job losses , as it pursues a company voluntary arrangement .
The closures largely relate to the Frankie & Benny 's chain .
LPQ and A & M declined to comment on Thursday .

The British arm of the bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien has been sold in a deal which salvages jobs.
Sky News understands that two months of talks aimed at securing the future of the business have resulted in a transaction that will preserve 16 of Le Pain Quotidien's 26 UK sites.
The buyer is understood to be a subsidiary of BrunchCo21 SA, a newly formed company understood to be connected to Cobepa, a Belgian-based investment firm that is the chain's existing backer.
An announcement is likely before the weekend.
Sources said the deal was structured as a pre-pack administration overseen by Alvarez & Marsal, the professional services firm.
It is understood to involve the closure of LPQ's UK head office and ten of its restaurants, adding to the grim toll of job losses in the sector.
Image: Frankie & Benny's is among rival casual dining brands to have also been scaled back amid the COVID-19 crisis
One source suggested that nearly 200 staff were expected to be made redundant following the pre-pack sale.
Talks with landlords about the lease arrangements on the remaining 16 sites are understood to be planned in the coming weeks.
The new owners are expected to invest additional sums in the UK business when the takeover completes, but further details of that investment are unclear.
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BrunchCo, which is also in the process of acquiring LPQ's French and Belgian operations, is understood to have agreed a separate deal for M80, a Belgian private equity investor, to become its majority shareholder.
Its passage through insolvency makes Le Pain Quotidien the latest prominent casual dining business to be forced into administration by the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 1,000 jobs were lost at Carluccio's when parts of it were sold to the owner of the Giraffe restaurant chain, while both Casual Dining Group and Azzurri Group - the owners of Café Rouge and ASK Italian respectively - are battling for survival.
This week, The Restaurant Group confirmed that it would permanently close 125 sites, resulting in approximately 3000 job losses, as it pursues a company voluntary arrangement.
The closures largely relate to the Frankie & Benny's chain.
LPQ and A&M declined to comment on Thursday.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Airline passengers advised to check in all luggage

Airline passengers are being `` strongly encouraged '' by the government to check in all of their baggage when taking a flight as part of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 .
New coronavirus guidance from the Department for Transport ( DfT ) for travellers advises they should not take any hand luggage on board planes .
Many airlines now charge additional fees for putting luggage in the hold .
Checking in a 15kg bag for an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Glasgow on Monday costs an additional £23.99 .
British Airways is charging £25 for putting a 23kg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cheapest fare on a flight from Heathrow to the same destination on the same date .
The DfT guidance states : `` You are strongly encouraged to check in baggage to the aircraft hold and minimise any hand baggage .
`` This will speed up boarding and disembarking , and minimise the risk of transmission . ''
A separate document for airlines calls on them to use `` communication and incentive policies '' to minimise hand luggage .
• remaining seated as much as possible during flights Airlines are being encouraged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of handwashing and hand sanitiser , and reduce face-to-face interactions between staff and passengers .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said : `` Today 's guidance is a positive next step towards ensuring a safer and more sustainable aviation sector .
`` The government 's advice currently remains to avoid all non-essential travel , but today we are taking the necessary steps to ensure a framework is in place for the aviation industry to bounce back when it is safe for restrictions on travel to be lifted . ''
Tim Alderslade , chief executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carriers , said its members welcomed the new guidelines .
`` They demonstrate how airlines can apply targeted and multi-layered measures to ensure air travel is safe for customers and crew .
`` The guidelines pave the way for the introduction of air bridges , and there is no reason we should n't be getting clarity from government on when and how these will be established over the coming days . ''
Tim Hawkins , chief strategy officer at Manchester Airports Group , which owns and operates Manchester , London Stansted and East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` clear information for us , our passengers and our airlines on the steps needed to create a safe travel experience '' .
On Monday , quarantine measures were introduced which means all passengers arriving in the UK - bar a handful of exemptions - must self-isolate for two weeks .
This also applies to British people arriving from overseas .

Airline passengers are being "strongly encouraged" by the government to check in all of their baggage when taking a flight as part of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.
New coronavirus guidance from the Department for Transport (DfT) for travellers advises they should not take any hand luggage on board planes.
Many airlines now charge additional fees for putting luggage in the hold.
Checking in a 15kg bag for an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Glasgow on Monday costs an additional £23.99.
Image: Some passengers will be unhappy about having to pay to check in bags
British Airways is charging £25 for putting a 23kg bag in the hold for passengers with the cheapest fare on a flight from Heathrow to the same destination on the same date.
The DfT guidance states: "You are strongly encouraged to check in baggage to the aircraft hold and minimise any hand baggage.
"This will speed up boarding and disembarking, and minimise the risk of transmission."
A separate document for airlines calls on them to use "communication and incentive policies" to minimise hand luggage.
Other advice for passengers includes:
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wearing face coverings in airports
washing hands regularly after touching any surfaces
remaining seated as much as possible during flights
Airlines are being encouraged to extensively clean aircraft, increase the availability of handwashing and hand sanitiser, and reduce face-to-face interactions between staff and passengers.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 8:33 Chief executive of Heathrow Airport John Holland-Kaye wants the government to start 'planning our way out of this crisis'.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "Today's guidance is a positive next step towards ensuring a safer and more sustainable aviation sector.
"The government's advice currently remains to avoid all non-essential travel, but today we are taking the necessary steps to ensure a framework is in place for the aviation industry to bounce back when it is safe for restrictions on travel to be lifted."
Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, which represents UK-registered carriers, said its members welcomed the new guidelines.
"They demonstrate how airlines can apply targeted and multi-layered measures to ensure air travel is safe for customers and crew.
"The guidelines pave the way for the introduction of air bridges, and there is no reason we shouldn't be getting clarity from government on when and how these will be established over the coming days."
Tim Hawkins, chief strategy officer at Manchester Airports Group, which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, said the guidance offers "clear information for us, our passengers and our airlines on the steps needed to create a safe travel experience".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 5:13 May: Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary says the 14-day quarantine being enforced for air travel passengers is 'idiotic'
On Monday, quarantine measures were introduced which means all passengers arriving in the UK - bar a handful of exemptions - must self-isolate for two weeks. This also applies to British people arriving from overseas.


news--2020-06-11--Hackney: Boy, 13, among four people arrested after two officers attacked

A 13-year-old boy is among four people arrested after two police officers were injured in what the home secretary described as a `` disgusting , violent attack '' .
Footage of the assault in Hackney , east London , on Wednesday afternoon , has been widely circulated on social media .
Detectives said they are confident there are no further suspects after the incident in which a member of the public flagged down the two officers in the Frampton Park Road area at about 3.30pm .
They told the officers they had just been assaulted and directed them towards the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak to those apparently involved , one of the men resisted and a struggled took place .
A number of other people became involved while the officer was on the ground .
The two officers , one male , one female , suffered minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment .
Video showed an officer pinned down on the ground and being kicked , while his female colleague was pushed as she tried to intervene .
Several men surrounded the officers , swearing , shouting and filming on their phones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selfie during the assault .
Other officers who came to the scene arrested two men , aged 32 and 20 , on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and they were taken to an east London police station .
That evening a 13-year-old boy was arrested , and on Thursday , a 34-year-old man was also arrested .
On seeing the video , Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted : `` Sickening , shocking & disgraceful .
`` My thoughts are with the outstanding @ metpoliceuk officers who were subject to this disgusting violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that four people had been arrested , mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that `` this kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable and simply will not be tolerated '' .
Central East BCU Commander Marcus Barnet said : `` Thousands of people , including myself and the officer 's colleagues , have seen the video of this incident circulating on social media and have been horrified by what happened .
`` My officers were in the process of making an arrest when they were attacked .
They have suffered cuts and bruises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured .
`` They have been back out at work today , which is testament to their dedication .
We have ensured the welfare of the officers and they continue to be supported by their colleagues .
`` An investigation into the incident is ongoing and a number of arrests have been made .
`` Police officers do not come to work to be attacked .
I have been an officer for 27 years and incidents such as this still shock me .
`` It is never OK. We are engaging with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope that anyone who witnessed what happened comes forward and speaks with us . ''
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 4315/10Jun or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 .

A 13-year-old boy is among four people arrested after two police officers were injured in what the home secretary described as a "disgusting, violent attack".
Footage of the assault in Hackney, east London, on Wednesday afternoon, has been widely circulated on social media.
Detectives said they are confident there are no further suspects after the incident in which a member of the public flagged down the two officers in the Frampton Park Road area at about 3.30pm.
They told the officers they had just been assaulted and directed them towards the alleged suspect.
Image: One officer was kicked on the ground and the other was pushed as she tried to intervene
As an officer attempted to speak to those apparently involved, one of the men resisted and a struggled took place.
A number of other people became involved while the officer was on the ground.
The two officers, one male, one female, suffered minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment.
Video showed an officer pinned down on the ground and being kicked, while his female colleague was pushed as she tried to intervene.
Several men surrounded the officers, swearing, shouting and filming on their phones, with one even dancing and taking a selfie during the assault.
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Other officers who came to the scene arrested two men, aged 32 and 20, on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and they were taken to an east London police station.
That evening a 13-year-old boy was arrested, and on Thursday, a 34-year-old man was also arrested.
On seeing the video, Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted: "Sickening, shocking & disgraceful.
"My thoughts are with the outstanding @metpoliceuk officers who were subject to this disgusting violent attack."
After hearing from Sky News that four people had been arrested, mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that "this kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable and simply will not be tolerated".
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Central East BCU Commander Marcus Barnet said: "Thousands of people, including myself and the officer's colleagues, have seen the video of this incident circulating on social media and have been horrified by what happened.
"My officers were in the process of making an arrest when they were attacked. They have suffered cuts and bruises and thank goodness they were not seriously injured.
"They have been back out at work today, which is testament to their dedication. We have ensured the welfare of the officers and they continue to be supported by their colleagues.
"An investigation into the incident is ongoing and a number of arrests have been made.
"Police officers do not come to work to be attacked. I have been an officer for 27 years and incidents such as this still shock me.
"It is never OK. We are engaging with our community partners to discuss what happened and I hope that anyone who witnessed what happened comes forward and speaks with us."
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 4315/10Jun or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus fears blamed for 60% fall in cancer referrals in England

Fears over the coronavirus are being blamed for a 60 % fall in urgent cancer referrals in England - with those for breast cancer down 78 % , according to new figures .
Experts say far fewer people are coming forward with cancer symptoms because they are worried about catching the virus or overburdening staff .
The NHS England data records the number of people seen by a specialist within two weeks of being referred by their GP .
There were 79,573 referrals in April 2020 , compared with 199,217 in April 2019 .
Urgent breast cancer referrals plunged from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cancer treatment has also been significantly affected .
Almost 26 % of patients had to wait more than two months for their first treatment after an urgent referral .
Doctors have warned of a potential `` surge '' in cases in the coming months as people grow more confident in seeking medical help again .
As many as 36,000 cancer surgeries may also end up being pushed back in the UK due to the virus crisis , according to Birmingham University .
Sarah Woolnough , from Cancer Research UK , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' effect on cancer patients and that `` tens of thousands '' were in a backlog for care .
`` Patients need to know that cancer hospitals are a safe place to go , and that 's why we are calling for the government and the NHS to make this happen as quickly as possible , '' she said .
Ms Woolnough said frequent testing of hospital staff and patients was vital so vulnerable patients are not put at risk .
NHS cancer chief Professor Peter Johnson said staff were working `` incredibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedures can go ahead .
He urged people to still visit their GP if they have cancer worries , but conceded that people had been put off due to the `` fear of catching the virus or not wanting to burden staff '' .
Worries about COVID-19 are also being blamed for a 42 % fall in Accident and Emergency attendances last month .
There were 1.3 million attendances recorded , down from 2.2 million in May 2019 , according to NHS England .
It 's a slight improvement on April - at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number dropped 57 % to 916,581 .
Emergency admissions to casualty departments also fell 27 % last month , from 547,382 a year ago to 398,407 .
That 's the second lowest since current records began in August 2010 .
More than one in seven patients also had to wait up to 18 weeks for routine operations , according to the NHS England figures .
Many operations were cancelled to allow hospitals to cope better with the coronavirus emergency and it is the worst performance by the 18-week standard since it began @ @

Fears over the coronavirus are being blamed for a 60% fall in urgent cancer referrals in England - with those for breast cancer down 78%, according to new figures.
Experts say far fewer people are coming forward with cancer symptoms because they are worried about catching the virus or overburdening staff.
The NHS England data records the number of people seen by a specialist within two weeks of being referred by their GP.
There were 79,573 referrals in April 2020, compared with 199,217 in April 2019.
Urgent breast cancer referrals plunged from 16,753 to 3,759 for the same period.
Cancer treatment has also been significantly affected.
Image: Doctors says people are worried about visiting hospital because of the coronavirus
Almost 26% of patients had to wait more than two months for their first treatment after an urgent referral.
Doctors have warned of a potential "surge" in cases in the coming months as people grow more confident in seeking medical help again.
As many as 36,000 cancer surgeries may also end up being pushed back in the UK due to the virus crisis, according to Birmingham University.
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Sarah Woolnough, from Cancer Research UK, said the COVID-19 crisis was having a "devastating" effect on cancer patients and that "tens of thousands" were in a backlog for care.
"Patients need to know that cancer hospitals are a safe place to go, and that's why we are calling for the government and the NHS to make this happen as quickly as possible," she said.
Ms Woolnough said frequent testing of hospital staff and patients was vital so vulnerable patients are not put at risk.
NHS cancer chief Professor Peter Johnson said staff were working "incredibly hard" to ensure cancer care and procedures can go ahead.
He urged people to still visit their GP if they have cancer worries, but conceded that people had been put off due to the "fear of catching the virus or not wanting to burden staff".
Worries about COVID-19 are also being blamed for a 42% fall in Accident and Emergency attendances last month.
Image: A&E attendances were down 42% last month, and emergency admissions 27%
There were 1.3 million attendances recorded, down from 2.2 million in May 2019, according to NHS England.
It's a slight improvement on April - at the height of the crisis - when the number dropped 57% to 916,581.
Emergency admissions to casualty departments also fell 27% last month, from 547,382 a year ago to 398,407. That's the second lowest since current records began in August 2010.
More than one in seven patients also had to wait up to 18 weeks for routine operations, according to the NHS England figures.
Many operations were cancelled to allow hospitals to cope better with the coronavirus emergency and it is the worst performance by the 18-week standard since it began recording.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Poundstretcher shops face closure as CVA looms

More than half of Poundstretcher 's stores are at risk of closure as the high street discount chain prepares to launch a radical restructuring plan that will seek steep rent cuts from landlords .
Sky News has learnt that Poundstretcher is weighing a company voluntary arrangement ( CVA ) that will urge shop-owners to cut rents at about 330 of its 450 stores across the UK .
Sources said that 250 of those outlets would see rent paid in full for an initial six-week period , after which their continued trading would depend on the outcome of commercial discussions with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understood to have been paid arrears , with the CVA proposals said to allow for all remaining arrears to be paid if the proposal is approved by creditors .
One insider said that if Poundstretcher 's board gave the CVA proposal the green light , which was not yet assured , it could be launched as early as Friday .
The plans are being deliberated at a time of unprecedented high street turmoil , with many retailers drawing up plans for permanent shop closures even as they prepare to reopen others after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three months .
Poundstretcher 's troubles began well before the COVID-19 crisis , with the chain having been heavily loss-making for at least the last 12 months .
Sources said the restructuring plan was necessary to rebuild profitability in a torrid retail environment .
A CVA would put an unspecified number of jobs at risk , with the final number dependent upon the outcome of talks with landlords .
Poundstretcher employs 5,500 people across its stores , head office and warehouses .
The CVA proposals are being supervised by KPMG .
The company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned in its most recent accounts that the success of the loss-making company 's cost-cutting strategy was vital to securing its future .
Most of its stores have remained open since the coronavirus pandemic struck Britain , because they sell food and medicines .
Despite continuing to trade , Poundstretcher opted not to pay landlords in March .
In a letter to landlords cited at the time by the Financial Times , the discounter said : `` We need to take steps to protect the ongoing viability of our business , our employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The disruption from COVID-19 has impacted on people 's ability and willingness to continue to shop . ''
Poundstretcher could not be reached for comment , while KPMG declined to comment .

More than half of Poundstretcher's stores are at risk of closure as the high street discount chain prepares to launch a radical restructuring plan that will seek steep rent cuts from landlords.
Sky News has learnt that Poundstretcher is weighing a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) that will urge shop-owners to cut rents at about 330 of its 450 stores across the UK.
Sources said that 250 of those outlets would see rent paid in full for an initial six-week period, after which their continued trading would depend on the outcome of commercial discussions with landlords.
A number of landlords are understood to have been paid arrears, with the CVA proposals said to allow for all remaining arrears to be paid if the proposal is approved by creditors.
One insider said that if Poundstretcher's board gave the CVA proposal the green light, which was not yet assured, it could be launched as early as Friday.
Image: Monsoon Accessorize confirmed store closures and job losses on Wednesday as retail adjusts to the pandemic's effects
The plans are being deliberated at a time of unprecedented high street turmoil, with many retailers drawing up plans for permanent shop closures even as they prepare to reopen others after being closed during the coronavirus lockdown for nearly three months.
Poundstretcher's troubles began well before the COVID-19 crisis, with the chain having been heavily loss-making for at least the last 12 months.
Sources said the restructuring plan was necessary to rebuild profitability in a torrid retail environment.
A CVA would put an unspecified number of jobs at risk, with the final number dependent upon the outcome of talks with landlords.
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Poundstretcher employs 5,500 people across its stores, head office and warehouses.
The CVA proposals are being supervised by KPMG.
The company is owned by Aziz Tayub, who warned in its most recent accounts that the success of the loss-making company's cost-cutting strategy was vital to securing its future.
Most of its stores have remained open since the coronavirus pandemic struck Britain, because they sell food and medicines.
Despite continuing to trade, Poundstretcher opted not to pay landlords in March.
In a letter to landlords cited at the time by the Financial Times, the discounter said: "We need to take steps to protect the ongoing viability of our business, our employees and customers during this crisis."
"The disruption from COVID-19 has impacted on people's ability and willingness to continue to shop."
Poundstretcher could not be reached for comment, while KPMG declined to comment.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: A third of COVID-19 patients could not be contacted by test and trace scheme

One third of people who tested positive for coronavirus could not be reached by the government 's contact tracing system , or refused to hand over their contacts .
Between 28 May and 3 June , 8,117 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were transferred to the NHS Test and Trace system .
Around two-thirds ( 5,407 ) provided details of people they had come into close contact with to the government scheme , the Department of Health has said .
But 2,710 did not provide information about their contacts or could not be reached .
Some 31,794 contacts were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 85 % ) were able to be contacted and told to stay indoors .
Contacts include people whose cases are currently being managed as part of active outbreak investigations .
The test and trace system is believed to be key to helping ease lockdown measures .
Baroness Harding , the head of the test and trace programme , admitted it was not yet at the `` gold standard '' but said it was now a `` functioning service '' and would improve over the summer .
According to the data , 79 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus were reached within 24 hours , and a further 14 % were reached within 48 hours .
A number of contacts were not able to be identified as the contact details for some of those who tested positive for coronavirus were unavailable or incorrect , or they did not respond .
In other instances , the patient refused to provide details of their contacts .
Some contacts were reached but did not agree to self-isolate , although it is not clear how many refused to comply .
Baroness Harding said the vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comply and provide contacts , but that it is not a `` mandatory process '' .
`` These are very good numbers for compliance and we want to encourage people to be part of the system rather than have them be fearful about what might happen to them as they go through it , '' she said .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker She was unable to give a date for when the app will be launched , which will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The app has been described as the `` cherry on the cake '' but `` not the cake itself '' .
A further 151 people have died after testing positive for the coronavirus in the UK , taking the total to 41,279 .
The latest figure from the Department of Health is up until 5pm on Wednesday .
It includes those who have died with COVID-19 in hospital , care homes and the community .
The government figures do not include all deaths involving the virus across the UK since the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed 52,000 .
The daily figures for each UK nation are : • Scotland - five new deaths - total now 2,439 • Northern Ireland - one new death - total now 538 • Wales - six new deaths - total now 1,425 Individual health authorities in the home nations collate their numbers at different times throughout the day and so they may not tally up to the UK government 's overall daily total .

One third of people who tested positive for coronavirus could not be reached by the government's contact tracing system, or refused to hand over their contacts.
Between 28 May and 3 June, 8,117 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were transferred to the NHS Test and Trace system.
Around two-thirds (5,407) provided details of people they had come into close contact with to the government scheme, the Department of Health has said.
But 2,710 did not provide information about their contacts or could not be reached.
Some 31,794 contacts were identified by the system and 26,985 (85%) were able to be contacted and told to stay indoors.
Contacts include people whose cases are currently being managed as part of active outbreak investigations.
The test and trace system is believed to be key to helping ease lockdown measures.
Baroness Harding, the head of the test and trace programme, admitted it was not yet at the "gold standard" but said it was now a "functioning service" and would improve over the summer.
According to the data, 79% of people who tested positive for the virus were reached within 24 hours, and a further 14% were reached within 48 hours.
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A number of contacts were not able to be identified as the contact details for some of those who tested positive for coronavirus were unavailable or incorrect, or they did not respond.
In other instances, the patient refused to provide details of their contacts.
Some contacts were reached but did not agree to self-isolate, although it is not clear how many refused to comply.
Baroness Harding said the vast majority of people contacted have wanted to comply and provide contacts, but that it is not a "mandatory process".
"These are very good numbers for compliance and we want to encourage people to be part of the system rather than have them be fearful about what might happen to them as they go through it," she said.
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She was unable to give a date for when the app will be launched, which will be part of the test and trace programme.
The app has been described as the "cherry on the cake" but "not the cake itself".
A further 151 people have died after testing positive for the coronavirus in the UK, taking the total to 41,279.
The latest figure from the Department of Health is up until 5pm on Wednesday.
It includes those who have died with COVID-19 in hospital, care homes and the community.
The government figures do not include all deaths involving the virus across the UK since the pandemic began, which is thought to have passed 52,000.
The daily figures for each UK nation are:
Scotland - five new deaths - total now 2,439
Northern Ireland - one new death - total now 538
England - 83 new deaths - total hospital deaths 27,790
Wales - six new deaths - total now 1,425
Individual health authorities in the home nations collate their numbers at different times throughout the day and so they may not tally up to the UK government's overall daily total.


news--2020-06-11--Broadband infrastructure provider CityFibre to create 10,000 new jobs

Broadband infrastructure provider CityFibre will create 10,000 new jobs as part of the push to deliver full-fibre broadband across Britain by 2025 .
In a boost for regional economies , the company says it will invest £4bn over the next three years to recruit people from towns or cities where new fibre optic cables will be laid .
The Goldman Sachs-backed firm is competition against larger rivals such as BT 's Openreach and Liberty Global 's Virgin Media to build new networks in 100 towns and cities across the UK .
The quest to provide fast broadband services has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 General Election , with Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding full-fibre broadband provision to every UK home by 2025 .
Since the UK went into lockdown on March 23 to stem the coronavirus outbreak , politicians on both sides of the aisle have come to recognise the growing importance of the fast broadband connections for the economy .
The London headquartered company says it will aim to attract more women and people from Black , Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds - both demographics that are significantly underrepresented in the construction industry .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have recently lost jobs due to the coronavirus crisis as well as veterans .
Steve Holliday , chairman at CityFibre said : `` The programme will reach deep into our society to include some of those most in need of opportunity .
`` In the wake of the coronavirus , delivering the government 's target of full fibre nationwide by 2025 could not be more important . ''
The company says it begin the programme later this month , where successful recruits will then be provided jobs with local network construction partners in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` Of all the infrastructure projects and industrial policies under consideration , full fibre will have the biggest impact in the shortest time , and for the least public money .
`` It will help ensure that the UK not only recovers economically , but that it swiftly transitions to a greener , smarter and fairer economy in which to thrive . ''
Since the UK government announced it is backing full fibre roll out through the country , there has been a growing number of deals among fast-fibre broadband providers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division whilst American infrastructure fund Alinda agreed to take over student broadband provider Glide Group .
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said : `` Our £5bn commitment to bring faster , gigabit-speed internet to the whole country is key to ensuring everyone is better connected , creating jobs and powering the UK 's economic recovery from coronavirus .
`` We 're working closely with firms like CityFibre and I warmly welcome their commitment to building a highly-skilled and diverse telecoms workforce which will boost growth right across the UK . ''

Broadband infrastructure provider CityFibre will create 10,000 new jobs as part of the push to deliver full-fibre broadband across Britain by 2025.
In a boost for regional economies, the company says it will invest £4bn over the next three years to recruit people from towns or cities where new fibre optic cables will be laid.
The Goldman Sachs-backed firm is competition against larger rivals such as BT's Openreach and Liberty Global's Virgin Media to build new networks in 100 towns and cities across the UK.
The quest to provide fast broadband services has become the subject of intense political scrutiny since the 2019 General Election, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding full-fibre broadband provision to every UK home by 2025.
Since the UK went into lockdown on March 23 to stem the coronavirus outbreak, politicians on both sides of the aisle have come to recognise the growing importance of the fast broadband connections for the economy.
The London headquartered company says it will aim to attract more women and people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds - both demographics that are significantly underrepresented in the construction industry.
CityFibre will also be targeting those that have recently lost jobs due to the coronavirus crisis as well as veterans.
Steve Holliday, chairman at CityFibre said: "The programme will reach deep into our society to include some of those most in need of opportunity.
"In the wake of the coronavirus, delivering the government's target of full fibre nationwide by 2025 could not be more important."
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The company says it begin the programme later this month, where successful recruits will then be provided jobs with local network construction partners in a range of roles.
Mr Holliday added: "Of all the infrastructure projects and industrial policies under consideration, full fibre will have the biggest impact in the shortest time, and for the least public money.
"It will help ensure that the UK not only recovers economically, but that it swiftly transitions to a greener, smarter and fairer economy in which to thrive."
Since the UK government announced it is backing full fibre roll out through the country, there has been a growing number of deals among fast-fibre broadband providers.
CityFibre recently acquired TalkTalk's FibreNation division whilst American infrastructure fund Alinda agreed to take over student broadband provider Glide Group.
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "Our £5bn commitment to bring faster, gigabit-speed internet to the whole country is key to ensuring everyone is better connected, creating jobs and powering the UK's economic recovery from coronavirus.
"We're working closely with firms like CityFibre and I warmly welcome their commitment to building a highly-skilled and diverse telecoms workforce which will boost growth right across the UK."


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: An element of reality has caught up with financial markets

Coronavirus : An element of reality has caught up with financial markets Coronavirus : An element of reality has caught up with financial markets If the first quarter of the year was a terrible one for global stock markets , as economies around the world went into a deep freeze to stem the spread of COVID-19 , the second quarter has , to date , been little short of sensational .
Equities have rallied smartly thanks to a combination of government stimulus packages , interest rate cuts and a revival by some central banks - including the US Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of England - of asset purchases or , in the jargon , Quantitative Easing .
From their lows in mid to late March to the beginning of this week , the recoveries from the coronavirus crisis lows have been remarkable , with the DAX in Germany up by 47 % , the CAC-40 in France up 43 % and the FTSE-100 in the UK up by 33 % .
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo has rallied by 37 % while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong , despite recent events , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets have rallied harder than most .
The S & P 500 , America 's broadest stock index , has rallied by some 48 % and the Dow Jones Industrial Average , its best known , has risen by 51 % .
The Nasdaq , dominated by tech stocks , is up by some 50 % and is now ahead by 15 % for the year as a whole .
All of which made a lot of investment professionals worried that markets were becoming detached from reality .
Others were also taking note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left-wing firebrand , tweeted a screengrab from CNBC on 10 April that simultaneously showed breaking news straps reporting that more than 16 million Americans had lost their jobs during the last three weeks and that the Dow had enjoyed its best weekly gain since 1938 .
This week , however , an element of reality has finally caught up with stock markets .
With many investment professionals nervous that equity markets had rallied too far and too fast , they were given an excuse to take some money off the table when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered a gloomy prognosis of the US economy .
Warning that the central bank was likely to keep US interest rates close to zero until at least 2022 , Jay Powell , the central bank 's chairman , said the US economy was likely to contract by 6.5 % this year , before rebounding by 5 % next year .
What startled investors in particular was the way Mr Powell glossed over the unexpectedly good news , last Friday , that American employers hired 2.5 million people in May - which rekindled hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapid , V-shaped , recovery .
Mr Powell said that , while last week 's numbers were `` a welcome surprise '' , he said it would still take time to recapture the very low level of unemployment - just 3.5 % - seen before the crisis .
Noting that there were many millions fewer Americans in work than there were as recently as February , he added : `` It could be some years before we get back to those people finding jobs .
`` Twenty-two , 24 million people - somehow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them back to work .
They did not do anything wrong .
This was a natural disaster .
`` It is a long road .
It is going to take time . ''
His comments were just the cue for investors to take profits after the recent stellar run .
The S & P 500 and the Dow both finished lower on Wednesday evening and this translated into overnight losses for most Asian stock indices on Thursday , with the Nikkei falling by 2.8 % , the Hang Seng by 2.2 % and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
In South Korea , the main stock index in Seoul , the KOSPI - which had risen in each of the previous nine sessions - lost nearly 0.9 % .
European stock markets have all fallen by more than 4 % in sympathy - with the FTSE 100 4 % down at the close .
Wall Street opened lower on Thursday afternoon following news that another 1.5 million Americans applied for jobless benefits during the last week .
The S & P fell by more than 3 % in early trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst one-day fall since 1 April .
Anna Stupnytska , head of global macro at asset managers Fidelity International , said : `` Through its resolute action during the crisis , the Fed bought itself some breathing room .
As it gathers more information about the shape and speed of the recovery as well as more evidence of the extent of permanent damage to the economy , it will be in a better position to respond later in the year .
`` I believe the Fed will have to do more to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the initial re-opening bounce , the path to full employment will become a lot more challenging .
In addition , risks related to subsequent waves of infection , the upcoming elections , weak global recovery and trade tensions would likely complicate the recovery path . ''
She said she expected that , if a second wave of COVID-19 were to strike , `` further easing action '' would be required .
The question is where markets go from here .
With the Fed and other central banks unlikely to turn off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy in government bonds and , in the Fed 's case , corporate bonds too , many strategists expect equities to continue to look attractive , particularly with many government bonds trading with negative yields .
Hinesh Patel , portfolio manager at wealth management firm Quilter Investors , said : `` We are really now just in a wait and see mode in terms of what the real economy is showing us .
It is feasible markets continue on their current trajectory until the full extent of the damage is presented or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Nigel Green , chief executive of De Vere , a financial advisory group , added : `` Further stimulus can be expected from the Fed - and also perhaps from Congress too - in the near future as the economic revival will be a longer process than many had hoped . ''
He continues : `` This 'backstop ' from the Fed slashes the threat of a second market slump even if economic data comes in worse than next quarter .
`` It provides something of a 'floor ' for equities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors will be seeking to further top-up their investment portfolios to get ahead at lower entry points , before the hike in values that would kick-in with another round of stimulus . ''
After the global financial crisis , stock markets rallied solidly once central banks around the world unleashed vast amounts of monetary stimulus , deterring investors from keeping their money in cash .
It feels as if the pattern is about to be repeated .
The big question is the extent to which 'real world ' events - such as continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second wave of COVID-19 - intervene to remind investors that the key driver for stocks is supposed to be the outlook for company earnings .

Sky's Ian King says there is an element of financial crisis history repeating itself, as far as market behaviour is concerned.
Coronavirus: An element of reality has caught up with financial markets
If the first quarter of the year was a terrible one for global stock markets, as economies around the world went into a deep freeze to stem the spread of COVID-19, the second quarter has, to date, been little short of sensational.
Equities have rallied smartly thanks to a combination of government stimulus packages, interest rate cuts and a revival by some central banks - including the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England - of asset purchases or, in the jargon, Quantitative Easing.
From their lows in mid to late March to the beginning of this week, the recoveries from the coronavirus crisis lows have been remarkable, with the DAX in Germany up by 47%, the CAC-40 in France up 43% and the FTSE-100 in the UK up by 33%.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo has rallied by 37% while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong, despite recent events, has put on 20%.
US equity markets have rallied harder than most.
The S&P 500, America's broadest stock index, has rallied by some 48% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, its best known, has risen by 51%. The Nasdaq, dominated by tech stocks, is up by some 50% and is now ahead by 15% for the year as a whole.
All of which made a lot of investment professionals worried that markets were becoming detached from reality.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:15 Markets reflect 'long road back' for US economy
Others were also taking note. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the US congresswoman and left-wing firebrand, tweeted a screengrab from CNBC on 10 April that simultaneously showed breaking news straps reporting that more than 16 million Americans had lost their jobs during the last three weeks and that the Dow had enjoyed its best weekly gain since 1938.
This week, however, an element of reality has finally caught up with stock markets.
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With many investment professionals nervous that equity markets had rallied too far and too fast, they were given an excuse to take some money off the table when, on Wednesday night, the Fed offered a gloomy prognosis of the US economy.
Warning that the central bank was likely to keep US interest rates close to zero until at least 2022, Jay Powell, the central bank's chairman, said the US economy was likely to contract by 6.5% this year, before rebounding by 5% next year.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:31 Debt piles to drag on post-virus recovery - OECD
What startled investors in particular was the way Mr Powell glossed over the unexpectedly good news, last Friday, that American employers hired 2.5 million people in May - which rekindled hopes that the US economy will enjoy a rapid, V-shaped, recovery.
Mr Powell said that, while last week's numbers were "a welcome surprise", he said it would still take time to recapture the very low level of unemployment - just 3.5% - seen before the crisis.
Noting that there were many millions fewer Americans in work than there were as recently as February, he added: "It could be some years before we get back to those people finding jobs.
"Twenty-two, 24 million people - somehow as a country we have to get them back to work. They did not do anything wrong. This was a natural disaster.
"It is a long road. It is going to take time."
His comments were just the cue for investors to take profits after the recent stellar run. The S&P 500 and the Dow both finished lower on Wednesday evening and this translated into overnight losses for most Asian stock indices on Thursday, with the Nikkei falling by 2.8%, the Hang Seng by 2.2% and stocks in Mumbai and Shanghai also selling off.
In South Korea, the main stock index in Seoul, the KOSPI - which had risen in each of the previous nine sessions - lost nearly 0.9%.
European stock markets have all fallen by more than 4% in sympathy - with the FTSE 100 4% down at the close.
Wall Street opened lower on Thursday afternoon following news that another 1.5 million Americans applied for jobless benefits during the last week. The S&P fell by more than 3% in early trading - putting it on course for its worst one-day fall since 1 April.
Anna Stupnytska, head of global macro at asset managers Fidelity International, said: "Through its resolute action during the crisis, the Fed bought itself some breathing room. As it gathers more information about the shape and speed of the recovery as well as more evidence of the extent of permanent damage to the economy, it will be in a better position to respond later in the year.
"I believe the Fed will have to do more to support the economy over the next few months. After the initial re-opening bounce, the path to full employment will become a lot more challenging. In addition, risks related to subsequent waves of infection, the upcoming elections, weak global recovery and trade tensions would likely complicate the recovery path."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 10:41 Fundsmith's Terry Smith on stock top performers
She said she expected that, if a second wave of COVID-19 were to strike, "further easing action" would be required.
The question is where markets go from here.
With the Fed and other central banks unlikely to turn off the QE tap just yet, continuing to buy in government bonds and, in the Fed's case, corporate bonds too, many strategists expect equities to continue to look attractive, particularly with many government bonds trading with negative yields.
Hinesh Patel, portfolio manager at wealth management firm Quilter Investors, said: "We are really now just in a wait and see mode in terms of what the real economy is showing us. It is feasible markets continue on their current trajectory until the full extent of the damage is presented or a second wave becomes a real threat."
Nigel Green, chief executive of De Vere, a financial advisory group, added: "Further stimulus can be expected from the Fed - and also perhaps from Congress too - in the near future as the economic revival will be a longer process than many had hoped."
He continues: "This 'backstop' from the Fed slashes the threat of a second market slump even if economic data comes in worse than next quarter.
"It provides something of a 'floor' for equities. As a result of this, investors will be seeking to further top-up their investment portfolios to get ahead at lower entry points, before the hike in values that would kick-in with another round of stimulus."
After the global financial crisis, stock markets rallied solidly once central banks around the world unleashed vast amounts of monetary stimulus, deterring investors from keeping their money in cash.
It feels as if the pattern is about to be repeated. The big question is the extent to which 'real world' events - such as continued high unemployment or, worse still, a second wave of COVID-19 - intervene to remind investors that the key driver for stocks is supposed to be the outlook for company earnings.


news--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Killing of cygnet among number of lockdown animal cruelty cases

As police hunt for a jogger who killed a baby swan by kicking it out of his way , animal charities are reporting other incidents of cruelty to wildlife during the coronavirus lockdown .
The cygnet died on Wednesday after sustaining `` severe '' head injuries from the incident which happened at around 5.30pm on Monday in Richmond Park , southwest London .
Staff at the Swan Sanctuary in Middlesex cared for the newborn bird after passers-by reported the incident to police but they could not save the animal .
: : Warning - some people may find image below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a grey-haired white male aged around 60 , 5ft 6in tall , and who was wearing black running shorts and a vest with a logo on at the time .
Any witnesses should call 07920 586546 and quote reference 0705738/20 .
Meanwhile , the RSPCA has told Sky News they have seen a rise in wildlife being brought into their centres during lockdown .
They wo n't speculate on the cause but the fact that more people have been outside exercising and getting fresh air means they may be more likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times .
However , they have seen some instances of deliberate animal cruelty during the pandemic , including a crossbow attack on a magpie in a garden in Wolverhampton this week .
In April , a swan was taken to the RSPCA 's centre in Nantwich after it was shot in the neck while swimming in a canal .
The bird survived but a pigeon and crow which were also shot in recent weeks had to be put down by vets .
Animal collection officer Lauren said : `` It 's horrendous that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be able to get out and about to hurt animals .
We believe this poor swan may have been the target of a deliberate attack - something we still see far too often . ''
The charity deals with 1,000 incidents a year of animals being shot with air rifles .
The charity the Wildlife Trusts told Sky News it has seen an increase in dogs worrying livestock in fields and nesting birds and fledglings being disturbed .
Lancashire Wildlife Trust recently discovered a lapwing and its chicks which had been savaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Many areas are also reporting signs about COVID-19 and social distancing have been slashed and torn down , locked bird hides forced open , fencing removed and rules around respecting wildlife and nesting birds ignored . ''
The trusts are struggling to cope with the increase in anti-social behaviour because many staff have been furloughed .
The Royal Parks have ordered that all dogs must be kept on leads in Richmond and Bushy Parks to prevent attacks on young birds and pregnant or young deer .
Craig Bennett , chief executive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These wonderful wild places are vital local havens for people to enjoy with family and friends , to walk , rest and see nature .
Our natural heritage is priceless and so important for us all - for our health and happiness - but it is fragile .
`` We 're appealing to everyone to love and look after it .
Everyone is welcome but please respect our wild places , other visitors and people who work there . ''
While they cope with the coronavirus outbreak , the RSPCA is asking people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is urgent .

As police hunt for a jogger who killed a baby swan by kicking it out of his way, animal charities are reporting other incidents of cruelty to wildlife during the coronavirus lockdown.
The cygnet died on Wednesday after sustaining "severe" head injuries from the incident which happened at around 5.30pm on Monday in Richmond Park, southwest London.
Staff at the Swan Sanctuary in Middlesex cared for the newborn bird after passers-by reported the incident to police but they could not save the animal.
:: Warning - some people may find image below disturbing
Royal Parks Police officers are looking for a grey-haired white male aged around 60, 5ft 6in tall, and who was wearing black running shorts and a vest with a logo on at the time.
Any witnesses should call 07920 586546 and quote reference 0705738/20.
Meanwhile, the RSPCA has told Sky News they have seen a rise in wildlife being brought into their centres during lockdown.
They won't speculate on the cause but the fact that more people have been outside exercising and getting fresh air means they may be more likely to see animals in distress than at normal times.
However, they have seen some instances of deliberate animal cruelty during the pandemic, including a crossbow attack on a magpie in a garden in Wolverhampton this week.
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Image: This magpie died after being shot with a crossbow. Pic: RSPCA
In April, a swan was taken to the RSPCA's centre in Nantwich after it was shot in the neck while swimming in a canal.
The bird survived but a pigeon and crow which were also shot in recent weeks had to be put down by vets.
Image: This swan was bleeding from its nostrils after being shot in the neck. Pic: RSPCA
Animal collection officer Lauren said: "It's horrendous that despite the lockdown, people still seem to be able to get out and about to hurt animals. We believe this poor swan may have been the target of a deliberate attack - something we still see far too often."
The charity deals with 1,000 incidents a year of animals being shot with air rifles.
The charity the Wildlife Trusts told Sky News it has seen an increase in dogs worrying livestock in fields and nesting birds and fledglings being disturbed.
Image: This pigeon had to be put down. Pic: RSPCA
Lancashire Wildlife Trust recently discovered a lapwing and its chicks which had been savaged by a dog.
It said: "Many areas are also reporting signs about COVID-19 and social distancing have been slashed and torn down, locked bird hides forced open, fencing removed and rules around respecting wildlife and nesting birds ignored."
The trusts are struggling to cope with the increase in anti-social behaviour because many staff have been furloughed.
The Royal Parks have ordered that all dogs must be kept on leads in Richmond and Bushy Parks to prevent attacks on young birds and pregnant or young deer.
Craig Bennett, chief executive of the Wildlife Trusts, said: "These wonderful wild places are vital local havens for people to enjoy with family and friends, to walk, rest and see nature. Our natural heritage is priceless and so important for us all - for our health and happiness - but it is fragile.
"We're appealing to everyone to love and look after it. Everyone is welcome but please respect our wild places, other visitors and people who work there."
While they cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the RSPCA is asking people to only call their cruelty line if it is urgent.
The number is 0300 1234 999.