news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: Police chief warns those who flout the lockdown they could be arrested

A police chief has warned those who flout the coronavirus lockdown that they could be arrested and end up with a criminal record for not following the rules .
When asked if his force would be prepared to arrest people for things like sunbathing or gathering in large groups , Northamptonshire Police chief constable Nick Adderley said : `` Yes , it 's an option .
What I 'm saying is we 've got to get really serious with this , people are dying every day . ''
In a later press conference , the chief constable said the force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to marshal supermarkets and checking the items in baskets and trolleys to see whether it 's a legitimate , necessary item '' .
`` But again , be under no illusion , if people do not heed the warnings and the pleas I 'm making today , we will start to do that , '' he said .
The comments about supermarket shoppers sparked a backlash , with chief constable Adderley tweeting later : `` I will keep reiterating the position , we will NOT be searching trolleys or baskets and we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't an essential item .
The point I was making was around the necessity of the journey . ''
Following their chief constable 's comments , Northamptonshire Police 's official Twitter account was also later forced to `` clarify some suggestions made in the media '' .
It posted : `` We absolutely will NOT be searching people 's shopping trolleys in Northamptonshire .
`` The same message was communicated to our officers from the very moment we were given these new powers ... '' Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought in stringent measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the coronavirus .
Under the lockdown , Britons can - with some exceptions - only leave the house for `` very limited purposes '' : • To buy essential supplies such as food and medicine • To do one form of exercise a day close to home • To travel to work if they can not work from home • And for any medical need , including to donate blood or provide help to a vulnerable person Police have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not comply , including through fines and dispersing gatherings .
Under powers given to them by government legislation , if members of the public do not comply , police may : • Instruct them to go home , leave an area or disperse • Ensure parents are taking necessary steps to stop their children breaking the rules • Issue a fixed penalty notice of £60 , which will be lowered to £30 if paid within 14 days • Issue a fixed penalty notice of £120 for second time offenders , doubling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not pay fines could be taken to court , where magistrates will be able to impose unlimited fines .
And , if an individual continues to refuse to comply , police may arrest them .
There have been claims some forces have been overzealous in their approach to policing the new laws and guidance .
However , a recent YouGov survey suggests a majority of Britons are supportive of the police 's handling of the lockdown so far .
Downing Street has said police have the government 's `` full support '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's spokesman saying : `` We have given them a job to do .
They will use their own discretion about how they best do that job . ''
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The Guardian reported that a number of police chiefs want ministers to consider strengthening the lockdown , amid worries that a growing minority will break the rules this Easter weekend , with temperatures in some parts of the country set to reach 25C ( 77F ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Police Chiefs ' Council , said police chiefs are `` not asking for any further restrictions '' .
`` Our approach across the country remains the same - to engage with people , explain the rules , encourage them to go home and finally , if we have to , we will use enforcement , '' he said .
Chief constable Adderley said his force had `` stepped things up '' in Northamptonshire and wanted to `` hone in on '' the minority who continue to break the rules .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get used to this , this is a massive change in their lifestyle and how they operate , '' he said .
`` We worked on the basis of engagement and information and from today I 'm being really clear that if people continue to flout the law that they will be fined and , if appropriate , they will be arrested .
`` The vast , vast majority here in Northamptonshire - and I hear from colleagues across the country - are abiding by the law .
To those people I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a minority now that we need to hone in on . ''
He said NHS workers were `` sacrificing their lives to protect us '' , as he urged the public to play their part by staying at home this weekend .
`` It is only right that we ask the public to play their part , '' the chief constable said .
`` In the main they are , but it 's that hardcore of individuals that if they refuse , yes they could be issued with that ticket , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or go home as being requested , there are other powers .
Which could mean that those individuals will be arrested . ''
And in a bid to deter visitors to the area this weekend , Devon and Cornwall Police have tweeted that the area is `` closed '' .
`` Please do not visit us now .
You will be welcomed back when the time is right , '' the force 's message continued .
`` We will be policing our roads and other transport networks over the Easter weekend and ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PM introduced the lockdown on 23 March , he said it would be reviewed every three weeks .
An announcement is due to be made next week , with the measures widely expected to continue .
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said ministers will decide whether to `` enhance or change '' the lockdown rules , adding that Britons have to `` stick to the path that we 've chosen '' and stay at home over the Easter weekend .
He confirmed a crunch meeting this afternoon will `` determine the process '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be taken while Mr Johnson is still in intensive care .

A police chief has warned those who flout the coronavirus lockdown that they could be arrested and end up with a criminal record for not following the rules.
When asked if his force would be prepared to arrest people for things like sunbathing or gathering in large groups, Northamptonshire Police chief constable Nick Adderley said: "Yes, it's an option. What I'm saying is we've got to get really serious with this, people are dying every day."
In a later press conference, the chief constable said the force would not at this point "start to marshal supermarkets and checking the items in baskets and trolleys to see whether it's a legitimate, necessary item".
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"But again, be under no illusion, if people do not heed the warnings and the pleas I'm making today, we will start to do that," he said.
The comments about supermarket shoppers sparked a backlash, with chief constable Adderley tweeting later: "I will keep reiterating the position, we will NOT be searching trolleys or baskets and we will not be determining what is and isn't an essential item. The point I was making was around the necessity of the journey."
Following their chief constable's comments, Northamptonshire Police's official Twitter account was also later forced to "clarify some suggestions made in the media".
It posted: "We absolutely will NOT be searching people's shopping trolleys in Northamptonshire.
"The same message was communicated to our officers from the very moment we were given these new powers..."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought in stringent measures restricting people's movements last month in a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Under the lockdown, Britons can - with some exceptions - only leave the house for "very limited purposes":
To buy essential supplies such as food and medicine
To do one form of exercise a day close to home
To travel to work if they cannot work from home
And for any medical need, including to donate blood or provide help to a vulnerable person
Police have the powers to enforce the rules if people do not comply, including through fines and dispersing gatherings.
Under powers given to them by government legislation, if members of the public do not comply, police may:
Instruct them to go home, leave an area or disperse
Ensure parents are taking necessary steps to stop their children breaking the rules
Issue a fixed penalty notice of £60, which will be lowered to £30 if paid within 14 days
Issue a fixed penalty notice of £120 for second time offenders, doubling on each further repeat offence
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Those who do not pay fines could be taken to court, where magistrates will be able to impose unlimited fines.
And, if an individual continues to refuse to comply, police may arrest them.
There have been claims some forces have been overzealous in their approach to policing the new laws and guidance.
However, a recent YouGov survey suggests a majority of Britons are supportive of the police's handling of the lockdown so far.
Downing Street has said police have the government's "full support" in enforcing the lockdown, with the PM's spokesman saying: "We have given them a job to do. They will use their own discretion about how they best do that job."
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The Guardian reported that a number of police chiefs want ministers to consider strengthening the lockdown, amid worries that a growing minority will break the rules this Easter weekend, with temperatures in some parts of the country set to reach 25C (77F).
But Martin Hewitt, chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said police chiefs are "not asking for any further restrictions".
"Our approach across the country remains the same - to engage with people, explain the rules, encourage them to go home and finally, if we have to, we will use enforcement," he said.
Chief constable Adderley said his force had "stepped things up" in Northamptonshire and wanted to "hone in on" the minority who continue to break the rules.
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"We've given the public three weeks to get used to this, this is a massive change in their lifestyle and how they operate," he said.
"We worked on the basis of engagement and information and from today I'm being really clear that if people continue to flout the law that they will be fined and, if appropriate, they will be arrested.
"The vast, vast majority here in Northamptonshire - and I hear from colleagues across the country - are abiding by the law. To those people I say thank you.
"It is just a minority now that we need to hone in on."
He said NHS workers were "sacrificing their lives to protect us", as he urged the public to play their part by staying at home this weekend.
"It is only right that we ask the public to play their part," the chief constable said.
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"In the main they are, but it's that hardcore of individuals that if they refuse, yes they could be issued with that ticket, if they continue to refuse to move on or go home as being requested, there are other powers. Which could mean that those individuals will be arrested."
And in a bid to deter visitors to the area this weekend, Devon and Cornwall Police have tweeted that the area is "closed".
"Please do not visit us now. You will be welcomed back when the time is right," the force's message continued.
"We will be policing our roads and other transport networks over the Easter weekend and ask you not to travel."
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When the PM introduced the lockdown on 23 March, he said it would be reviewed every three weeks.
An announcement is due to be made next week, with the measures widely expected to continue.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said ministers will decide whether to "enhance or change" the lockdown rules, adding that Britons have to "stick to the path that we've chosen" and stay at home over the Easter weekend.
He confirmed a crunch meeting this afternoon will "determine the process" for how the COVID-19 lockdown extension decision will be taken while Mr Johnson is still in intensive care.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: Teacher walks five miles a day to deliver free school meals to children

A Grimsby primary school teacher has been hailed a local hero for walking five miles every day to make sure disadvantaged children get a decent lunch during the coronavirus lockdown .
Every morning , Zane Powles delivers 78 packed lunches to children who qualify for free school meals , each containing a sandwich , a packet of crisps , a biscuit and an apple .
The assistant headteacher at Western Primary School says the discomfort of carrying heavy food around the empty streets in his rucksack is nothing compared with the ordeal faced by families forced to stay at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their homes with their children , and keeps everyone safe , '' he said .
The school 's executive head , Kim Leach , delivers lunches in her car to children who live further away , in what she describes as a vital service .
`` I suspect there 'll be a fair few of our families that have got very little food , '' she explained .
Four out of 10 of the almost 300 children at Western Primary School are classed as disadvantaged , in an area that has some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Powles , a fitness enthusiast and former soldier , uses his daily rounds to check on the welfare of some of the children , while other families appreciate the chance for a quick chat .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker At every house on his round he leaves the food on the doorstep , knocks on the door , and retreats to the pavement .
As her children 's lunches were dropped off , Claire Pulfrey was full of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it means we do n't have to go out to the shops all the time to get food in for the kids , so we can keep our families safer , '' she said .
The food and the bags are provided by the school 's catering contractor , and deliveries are continuing through what should be the Easter holidays .
After three weeks of daily food deliveries , Mr Powles has become something of a legend on the estate - with several colourful posters praising him .
One reads `` Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nearby garden wall a child 's chalked tribute , owing more to enthusiasm than good spelling , says in 18-inch high capital letters : `` LEGNED !
!
MR POWELS '' Mr Powles looks slightly embarrassed when asked if he feels like a local hero .
`` My job is the welfare of children and educating them , '' he said .
`` In these times I 'm just doing it in a different way . ''

A Grimsby primary school teacher has been hailed a local hero for walking five miles every day to make sure disadvantaged children get a decent lunch during the coronavirus lockdown.
Every morning, Zane Powles delivers 78 packed lunches to children who qualify for free school meals, each containing a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a biscuit and an apple.
The assistant headteacher at Western Primary School says the discomfort of carrying heavy food around the empty streets in his rucksack is nothing compared with the ordeal faced by families forced to stay at home.
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"It encourages parents to stay in their homes with their children, and keeps everyone safe," he said.
The school's executive head, Kim Leach, delivers lunches in her car to children who live further away, in what she describes as a vital service.
"I suspect there'll be a fair few of our families that have got very little food," she explained.
Four out of 10 of the almost 300 children at Western Primary School are classed as disadvantaged, in an area that has some of the worst deprivation in the country.
Mr Powles, a fitness enthusiast and former soldier, uses his daily rounds to check on the welfare of some of the children, while other families appreciate the chance for a quick chat.
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At every house on his round he leaves the food on the doorstep, knocks on the door, and retreats to the pavement.
As her children's lunches were dropped off, Claire Pulfrey was full of praise.
"It helps a lot because it means we don't have to go out to the shops all the time to get food in for the kids, so we can keep our families safer," she said.
The food and the bags are provided by the school's catering contractor, and deliveries are continuing through what should be the Easter holidays.
After three weeks of daily food deliveries, Mr Powles has become something of a legend on the estate - with several colourful posters praising him.
One reads "Well done Mr Powles" - while on a nearby garden wall a child's chalked tribute, owing more to enthusiasm than good spelling, says in 18-inch high capital letters: "LEGNED!! MR POWELS"
Image: The lunches are for children who qualify for free school meals
Mr Powles looks slightly embarrassed when asked if he feels like a local hero.
"My job is the welfare of children and educating them," he said.
"In these times I'm just doing it in a different way."


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: David Icke's 'lunatic conspiracy theory' interview investigated by Ofcom

An interview with David Icke in which he shares his unsubstantiated views on the causes of the COVID-19 outbreak is being investigated by Ofcom .
The media watchdog say it was assessing the former footballer 's comments on coronavirus `` as a priority '' .
A well-known conspiracy theorist , Icke 's earlier assertions include his claim that the world is run by reptiles and the royal family are lizards .
His comments on coronavirus were made during an interview with London Live on Wednesday evening in a programme called London Real : COVID-19 .
The one-hour and 45-minute programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the local television channel as `` David Icke talks about his theory behind the pandemic , the lockdown and the economic crash '' .
A tweet posted on London Live 's official Twitter page ahead of the show shared a minute of the interview in which Icke talks about a hypothetical coronavirus vaccine being `` mandatory '' and therefore an act of `` fascism '' .
During advert breaks , London Live displayed a notice saying : `` The views expressed in this programme are those of the individual articulating them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' They also provided the address of the government 's Covid-19 website .
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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Icke 's comments amounted to `` lunatic conspiracy theories '' and he would expect Ofcom `` take appropriate action '' , during a BBC Radio 4 interview .
London Live say it was cooperating with Ofcom 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling just last week that a local radio station had breached its rules after one of its guests suggested the pandemic was caused by the rollout of 5G mobile technology .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker They said the views of the guest speaking on Uckfield FM `` were not sufficiently challenged '' and could `` undermine people 's trust in the advice of mainstream sources of information '' .
Spurious claims linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G masts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Icke 's videos , in which he reportedly links 5G technology and COVID-19 , was earlier removed from YouTube .
The streaming site says it is cracking down on `` harmful misinformation '' around the pandemic and will `` quickly remove '' any videos sharing fake news around COVID-19 .
London Live has been contacted for comment .

An interview with David Icke in which he shares his unsubstantiated views on the causes of the COVID-19 outbreak is being investigated by Ofcom.
The media watchdog say it was assessing the former footballer's comments on coronavirus "as a priority".
A well-known conspiracy theorist, Icke's earlier assertions include his claim that the world is run by reptiles and the royal family are lizards.
Image: Icke claims the world is run by reptiles and the royal family are lizards
His comments on coronavirus were made during an interview with London Live on Wednesday evening in a programme called London Real: COVID-19.
The one-hour and 45-minute programme hosted by entrepreneur Brian Rose was billed by the local television channel as "David Icke talks about his theory behind the pandemic, the lockdown and the economic crash".
A tweet posted on London Live's official Twitter page ahead of the show shared a minute of the interview in which Icke talks about a hypothetical coronavirus vaccine being "mandatory" and therefore an act of "fascism".
During advert breaks, London Live displayed a notice saying: "The views expressed in this programme are those of the individual articulating them and not necessarily those of London Live."
They also provided the address of the government's Covid-19 website.
Ofcom received 19 complaints about the show.
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London Live is owned by Russian businessman Evgeny Lebedev, who also owns the Evening Standard newspaper and Independent website.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Icke's comments amounted to "lunatic conspiracy theories" and he would expect Ofcom "take appropriate action", during a BBC Radio 4 interview.
London Live say it was cooperating with Ofcom's assessment.
The investigation follows Ofcom's ruling just last week that a local radio station had breached its rules after one of its guests suggested the pandemic was caused by the rollout of 5G mobile technology.
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They said the views of the guest speaking on Uckfield FM "were not sufficiently challenged" and could "undermine people's trust in the advice of mainstream sources of information".
Spurious claims linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G masts have been discredited by experts.
Another of Icke's videos, in which he reportedly links 5G technology and COVID-19, was earlier removed from YouTube.
The streaming site says it is cracking down on "harmful misinformation" around the pandemic and will "quickly remove" any videos sharing fake news around COVID-19.
London Live has been contacted for comment.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: Health effects of a COVID-19 recession 'could be worse than the pandemic'

The full effect of the coronavirus pandemic on people 's long-term and mental health will not be felt for two years , experts have predicted .
While the immediate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak will be devastating , the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) is warning that the economic fallout could have `` persistent negative health effects '' .
It says hundreds of thousands of people could develop chronic health conditions and that unemployment and other financial concerns may cause mental health problems .
In a new briefing , it notes a recent debate on `` whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be greater than the increased morbidity and mortality within the pandemic itself '' .
The IFS points to the additional 900,000 people of working age who suffered from a chronic health condition , including mental health , after the 2008 recession .
It said the `` government policy has a key role '' to make sure we do n't see a similar impact after this crisis .
Heidi Karjalainen , a research economist at the IFS , said that `` many of those who are most exposed to the economic shutdown - such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with young children - are also most vulnerable to long-term effects on both physical and mental health . ''
The IFS cites research published in March by the Centre for Economic Policy Research that estimates that a 1 % fall in employment could lead to around a 2 % increase in the prevalence of chronic illness .
And it found that COVID-19 will `` disproportionately '' impact those from less affluent backgrounds .
Ordinarily emergency hospital admissions are 1.7 times higher among those from the most deprived areas , the research found .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The unprecedented pressure this crisis is putting on the NHS , leading to cancelled operations and disruptions to non-coronavirus emergency care , will therefore `` exacerbate existing geographical and socioeconomic health inequalities '' .
Sectors like retail , catering , transport , leisure services , have been largely or entirely shut down during lockdown .
Low earners are seven times more likely to work in these sectors , according to a separate study One third of the bottom 10 % of earners work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 % of those in the top 10 % .
Director of ResPublica think tank , Phillip Blond , fears Covid-19 will have a long-term impact on inequality and worsen regional imbalance .
He said : `` Place and poverty are intrinsically linked in this country .
If you look at the level of debt the government are taking on because of coronavirus , we have to ask does this mean austerity is the de facto agenda after the emergency 's over ? ''
The IFS found that richer households may be boosting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
It said 55 % of spending in lower income households will go on necessities , compared with 39 % in higher income households , meaning that poorer households will be less resilient to any fall in income .
Richer households also spend far more proportionally on `` banned '' activities like eating out and holidays , and may therefore be effectively forced to make additional savings during the crisis .

The full effect of the coronavirus pandemic on people's long-term and mental health will not be felt for two years, experts have predicted.
While the immediate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak will be devastating, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is warning that the economic fallout could have "persistent negative health effects".
It says hundreds of thousands of people could develop chronic health conditions and that unemployment and other financial concerns may cause mental health problems.
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In a new briefing, it notes a recent debate on "whether the adverse health effects of a recession may be greater than the increased morbidity and mortality within the pandemic itself".
The IFS points to the additional 900,000 people of working age who suffered from a chronic health condition, including mental health, after the 2008 recession.
It said the "government policy has a key role" to make sure we don't see a similar impact after this crisis.
Heidi Karjalainen, a research economist at the IFS, said that "many of those who are most exposed to the economic shutdown - such as low income families, especially those with young children - are also most vulnerable to long-term effects on both physical and mental health."
The IFS cites research published in March by the Centre for Economic Policy Research that estimates that a 1% fall in employment could lead to around a 2% increase in the prevalence of chronic illness.
And it found that COVID-19 will "disproportionately" impact those from less affluent backgrounds.
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Ordinarily emergency hospital admissions are 1.7 times higher among those from the most deprived areas, the research found.
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The unprecedented pressure this crisis is putting on the NHS, leading to cancelled operations and disruptions to non-coronavirus emergency care, will therefore "exacerbate existing geographical and socioeconomic health inequalities".
Sectors like retail, catering, transport, leisure services, have been largely or entirely shut down during lockdown. Low earners are seven times more likely to work in these sectors, according to a separate study
One third of the bottom 10% of earners work in the worst-hit sectors, compared to 5% of those in the top 10%.
Director of ResPublica think tank, Phillip Blond, fears Covid-19 will have a long-term impact on inequality and worsen regional imbalance.
He said: "Place and poverty are intrinsically linked in this country. If you look at the level of debt the government are taking on because of coronavirus, we have to ask does this mean austerity is the de facto agenda after the emergency's over?"
The IFS found that richer households may be boosting their savings as a result of the crisis.
It said 55% of spending in lower income households will go on necessities, compared with 39% in higher income households, meaning that poorer households will be less resilient to any fall in income.
Richer households also spend far more proportionally on "banned" activities like eating out and holidays, and may therefore be effectively forced to make additional savings during the crisis.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: UK resorts face a £2bn Easter break hit - but tell visitors to stay away

The UK tourism industry is braced for a £2bn hit from the coronavirus lockdown over the Easter holidays as popular destinations urge people to stay away despite the devastating impact their absence will have on businesses .
Hotels , holiday parks , pubs , restaurants and leisure destinations have all been forced to close to comply with lockdown regulations that will cover the Easter weekend , and are expected to continue for what remains of the school holidays .
Tourists , including second home-owners have been urged to stay away from coastal towns and national parks in order to reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure on local health services .
In Weston-Super-Mare , which would expect up to 200,000 additional visitors a day over Easter , officials are urging people to stay away despite the damage it will do to the local economy .
Caroline Darlington , tourism manager of the local council , said : `` My job and my colleagues is to get people to come here , so it goes against every bone in our body to say stay away , but we have to .
`` And then we 're going to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're going to help businesses get back on our feet . ''
The lockdown measures will have a disastrous economic impact for many , particularly in coastal and rural areas that rely on tourism , an industry estimated to support 200,000 businesses employing 3.1 million people .
Figures compiled by VisitBritain for Sky News show that domestic tourism generated an average of more than £2bn in March and April , the months that cover the Easter holidays , in the last five years , with £2.1bn spent in 2019 .
That level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated this year .
The Easter holiday weekend is typically a peak for UK travel and , with good weather forecast and the four-day weekend falling in the middle of the two-week state-school holiday , millions of people would have been on the move .
Last year 7.4 million people said they were considering travelling over the Easter weekend , and VisitBritain data shows that on average more than 9 million took a domestic holiday during March and April in each of the last five years .
In 2019 , 10.1 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset , famous for its vast expanse of sands , is the site of the second-largest number of static caravans in the UK after Skegness .
Alan House , director of the family-owned Unity Holiday Park , said the lockdown has had `` horrendous '' consequences for his business .
He has six-figure monthly outgoings before wages and no revenue for the foreseeable future .
The park has been in the family for three generations but none has faced a challenge like this .
`` We have had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 acres of grounds and a golf course that need cutting , and privately-owned caravans that need security , '' Mr House said .
`` This has come at the worst possible time , Easter can be our busiest week of the year .
`` Clearly , we ca n't keep going forever , obviously we 're grateful for what support there is but we 're going to need more support , the tourism industry is going to need more support , it 's vitally important to the UK economy . ''
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tourist businesses .
`` We are supporting the tourism industry through this challenging period through the huge government support package for businesses and workers that includes a twelve-month business rates holiday and grants for companies , '' the spokesperson said .
`` We are also in regular contact with the industry to help inform our ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic .
`` As soon as it is safe to do so we will encourage people to book a great British holiday .
`` However at the moment it is of critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - especially over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - to protect the NHS and save lives . ''

The UK tourism industry is braced for a £2bn hit from the coronavirus lockdown over the Easter holidays as popular destinations urge people to stay away despite the devastating impact their absence will have on businesses.
Hotels, holiday parks, pubs, restaurants and leisure destinations have all been forced to close to comply with lockdown regulations that will cover the Easter weekend, and are expected to continue for what remains of the school holidays.
Tourists, including second home-owners have been urged to stay away from coastal towns and national parks in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection and putting pressure on local health services.
In Weston-Super-Mare, which would expect up to 200,000 additional visitors a day over Easter, officials are urging people to stay away despite the damage it will do to the local economy.
Image: Weston-Super-Mare would normally expect an extra 200,000 visitors a day over Easter
Caroline Darlington, tourism manager of the local council, said: "My job and my colleagues is to get people to come here, so it goes against every bone in our body to say stay away, but we have to.
"And then we're going to have to think in the future about how we're going to help businesses get back on our feet."
The lockdown measures will have a disastrous economic impact for many, particularly in coastal and rural areas that rely on tourism, an industry estimated to support 200,000 businesses employing 3.1 million people.
Figures compiled by VisitBritain for Sky News show that domestic tourism generated an average of more than £2bn in March and April, the months that cover the Easter holidays, in the last five years, with £2.1bn spent in 2019.
That level of spending was likely to have been repeated this year.
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The Easter holiday weekend is typically a peak for UK travel and, with good weather forecast and the four-day weekend falling in the middle of the two-week state-school holiday, millions of people would have been on the move.
Last year 7.4 million people said they were considering travelling over the Easter weekend, and VisitBritain data shows that on average more than 9 million took a domestic holiday during March and April in each of the last five years.
In 2019, 10.1 million people took a UK break during the two months.
Image: The lockdown will have a disastrous economic impact for businesses in the town
Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, famous for its vast expanse of sands, is the site of the second-largest number of static caravans in the UK after Skegness.
Alan House, director of the family-owned Unity Holiday Park, said the lockdown has had "horrendous" consequences for his business.
He has six-figure monthly outgoings before wages and no revenue for the foreseeable future.
The park has been in the family for three generations but none has faced a challenge like this.
"We have had to furlough 170 staff, but I have 200 acres of grounds and a golf course that need cutting, and privately-owned caravans that need security," Mr House said.
"This has come at the worst possible time, Easter can be our busiest week of the year.
"Clearly, we can't keep going forever, obviously we're grateful for what support there is but we're going to need more support, the tourism industry is going to need more support, it's vitally important to the UK economy."
Image: The Easter holiday weekend is typically a peak for UK travel
A government spokesperson said support was on offer to tourist businesses.
"We are supporting the tourism industry through this challenging period through the huge government support package for businesses and workers that includes a twelve-month business rates holiday and grants for companies," the spokesperson said.
"We are also in regular contact with the industry to help inform our ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
"As soon as it is safe to do so we will encourage people to book a great British holiday.
"However at the moment it is of critical importance for people to stay at home - especially over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - to protect the NHS and save lives."


news--2020-04-06--Coronavirus: Intensive care doctor 'can't remember losing this many patients in a week'

As coronavirus cases continue to rise across the UK , hospitals are dealing with an ever-increasing demand on their resources .
Dr Jenny Abthorpe is an intensive care unit registrar who works in a large teaching hospital in London .
She has written a diary for Sky News about what is happening on the front line .
Today I went to work , cycling down the country lanes to the train station and stopping briefly to appreciate the dawn chorus .
The station is deserted .
I feel like a lone warrior as I step on to the train .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our intensive care unit .
We had a number of patients die - I ca n't remember ever losing this many in a week .
I ca n't stop thinking about the relative of one of the patients who died - an 81-year old mother , phoning each day to enquire about her son .
She had this tremulous frail voice and she had sounded relieved when I updated her that her son was doing okay .
But now I feel physical pain as I think of the phone call made to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had died .
And the fact that she was n't able to get to the hospital in time .
As I near the hospital , I join the army of NHS workers starting their day and feel a sense of pride and belonging .
I walk past the warning signs at the hospital entrance and then those on the doors to the ICU .
I 'm used to them now .
The ICU is incredibly busy , and the number of COVID-19 patients requiring critical care is rising swiftly .
Our unit is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received six new admissions overnight .
I change into my scrubs , don my mask and receive an update on each patient .
The handover is quick and efficient .
The night team of two doctors look exhausted .
We give them a round of applause to send them on their way home .
Heroes .
COVID-19 patients have now filled a second ICU on site , and a new unit , created in a former high-dependency unit area , is also full .
There are now a significant number of beds in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two other ICUs are increasing their bed capacity in preparation for the surge .
Staff are being redeployed from around the hospital to join the ranks of critical care staff .
And we are so grateful to them .
The morale of the department is high with support coming from every department and staff level .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker We 're beginning to know this silent enemy - the virus .
Patterns are emerging , but it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are doing less well , we feel at a loss to know how to halt their decline .
The day goes by in a blur .
Some patients are early on in their illness and need stabilising , life-saving care .
Last week , a new patient had arrived in ICU at 6pm , after deteriorating on the ward .
He needed intubation , but the critical care outreach team were too busy to perform it there so he was brought to us .
He sat there trembling with fear , wide-eyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had donned my PPE and went to reassure him .
He was exhausted .
I managed to drift him off to sleep , reassuring him that I would see him soon , that he would be fine , we would take good care of him and that he would never be alone , with a nurse always watching over him .
He held my hand and said : `` See you in the morning ... thank you doctor . ''
Half an hour later he was stable and settled .
I placed my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Please do well . ''
Others are static in their progress and we analyse their numbers and clinical picture , trying to move them forward .
Some are getting better and are nearing discharge .
We have had some great successes .
A colleague and I perform a tracheostomy in a patient who has recovered , but is weak and needs slow weaning from the ventilator .
But we are delighted that he has got this far .
An hour 's train ride and then cycle home .
Two hours later I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cuddle my little one and read her favourite bedtime story Spot Says Goodnight .
Precious moments .
It is getting harder to switch off from work .
Sleep is slow to come and nights are restless as COVID-19 fills my thoughts .
But a bit of mindless TV and debrief with my husband puts those thoughts to rest for now .

As coronavirus cases continue to rise across the UK, hospitals are dealing with an ever-increasing demand on their resources.
Dr Jenny Abthorpe is an intensive care unit registrar who works in a large teaching hospital in London.
She has written a diary for Sky News about what is happening on the front line.
Image: Dr Jenny Abthorpe works in a large teaching hospital in London
Today I went to work, cycling down the country lanes to the train station and stopping briefly to appreciate the dawn chorus.
The station is deserted. I feel like a lone warrior as I step on to the train.
It has been a difficult week on our intensive care unit.
We had a number of patients die - I can't remember ever losing this many in a week.
I can't stop thinking about the relative of one of the patients who died - an 81-year old mother, phoning each day to enquire about her son.
Image: A sign warning behind the door is a restricted area
She had this tremulous frail voice and she had sounded relieved when I updated her that her son was doing okay.
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But now I feel physical pain as I think of the phone call made to her the day before - that her son had died.
And the fact that she wasn't able to get to the hospital in time.
As I near the hospital, I join the army of NHS workers starting their day and feel a sense of pride and belonging.
I walk past the warning signs at the hospital entrance and then those on the doors to the ICU. I'm used to them now.
The ICU is incredibly busy, and the number of COVID-19 patients requiring critical care is rising swiftly.
Our unit is full again with 30 patients, having received six new admissions overnight.
Image: Jenny's colleagues wearing their PPE to treat patients
I change into my scrubs, don my mask and receive an update on each patient.
The handover is quick and efficient. The night team of two doctors look exhausted.
We give them a round of applause to send them on their way home. Heroes.
COVID-19 patients have now filled a second ICU on site, and a new unit, created in a former high-dependency unit area, is also full.
There are now a significant number of beds in theatre recovery which are slowly being filled.
Paediatric intensive care units are taking non-COVID adult patients.
Two other ICUs are increasing their bed capacity in preparation for the surge.
Staff are being redeployed from around the hospital to join the ranks of critical care staff. And we are so grateful to them.
The morale of the department is high with support coming from every department and staff level.
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We're beginning to know this silent enemy - the virus.
Patterns are emerging, but it's frustrating and slow.
And those patients that are doing less well, we feel at a loss to know how to halt their decline.
The day goes by in a blur.
Some patients are early on in their illness and need stabilising, life-saving care.
Last week, a new patient had arrived in ICU at 6pm, after deteriorating on the ward. He needed intubation, but the critical care outreach team were too busy to perform it there so he was brought to us.
He sat there trembling with fear, wide-eyed as he stared around him.
I had donned my PPE and went to reassure him. He was exhausted.
I managed to drift him off to sleep, reassuring him that I would see him soon, that he would be fine, we would take good care of him and that he would never be alone, with a nurse always watching over him.
He held my hand and said: "See you in the morning... thank you doctor."
My heart broke a little.
Image: Wipes and face masks are seen at the London hospital
Half an hour later he was stable and settled. I placed my hand on his forehead and whispered "Please do well."
A quiet plea.
Others are static in their progress and we analyse their numbers and clinical picture, trying to move them forward.
Some are getting better and are nearing discharge. We have had some great successes.
A colleague and I perform a tracheostomy in a patient who has recovered, but is weak and needs slow weaning from the ventilator. But we are delighted that he has got this far.
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End of shift.
An hour's train ride and then cycle home. Two hours later I am home and showered.
Just in time to cuddle my little one and read her favourite bedtime story Spot Says Goodnight. Precious moments.
It is getting harder to switch off from work. Sleep is slow to come and nights are restless as COVID-19 fills my thoughts.
But a bit of mindless TV and debrief with my husband puts those thoughts to rest for now.
Bedtime. Ready for my on-call night shift tomorrow.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: More celebrities say thank you to NHS staff for their work during pandemic

Celebrities have shared more messages of thanks to NHS staff working in the fight against coronavirus .
Stars including Billie Eilish , Gary Barlow and Olivia Colman showed their support for those who are on the frontline of the battle against the pandemic .
The short compilation video was shared across NHS England and NHS Improvement Twitter and Facebook accounts to coincide with Thursday 's Clap For Our Carers applause .
Many celebrities have been showing their appreciation for health and emergency workers on social media over the last few weeks of lockdown , as the COVID-19 spreads around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barlow kicked off his thanks in the style of Take That 's 2006 comeback hit Patience .
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas filmed themselves in their bedroom , where the pair write most of their songs , saying : `` Thank you for what you do .
We love you '' .
The Last Leg presenter Adam Hills said thank you with his daughter from his garden , with a homemade poster to tell the NHS `` we love you '' Brassic actor Joe Gilgun gave a cheeky nod with his NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said `` thank you so much '' and Celebrity Juice star Keith Lemon showed his appreciation from under the large brim of a sun hat .
Double act Ant and Dec , who filmed their last Saturday Night Takeaway from home this weekend , came together on the screen , despite being in lockdown in separate houses .
Naturally , they respected their traditional screen positions with Ant on the left and Dec on the right .
Stephen Fry , Cesc Fabregas , Hugh Grant Danny Dyer , Dame Julie Walters and Dame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make an appearance .
The video also included a clip from national clinical director for mental health in England , Claire Murdoch to express her gratitude .
She said : `` We 've been blown away by the many thanks , celebrations and videos recognising the dedication of our NHS staff .
This week , we 're delighted to show you more . ''
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman concluded the video , telling NHS staff : `` All across the country , people want you to know how incredible you are and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are an amazing army of brave , wonderful people .
Thank you . ''
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Thursday evenings have now become a time to Clap For Our Carers , with thousands taking to their doorsteps , gardens and balconies to show their appreciation for NHS workers in unison at 8pm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ThankyouThursday on Facebook , Twitter and Spotify .

Celebrities have shared more messages of thanks to NHS staff working in the fight against coronavirus.
Stars including Billie Eilish, Gary Barlow and Olivia Colman showed their support for those who are on the frontline of the battle against the pandemic.
The short compilation video was shared across NHS England and NHS Improvement Twitter and Facebook accounts to coincide with Thursday's Clap For Our Carers applause.
Many celebrities have been showing their appreciation for health and emergency workers on social media over the last few weeks of lockdown, as the COVID-19 spreads around the world.
Image: Gary Barlow says thank you to the NHS with a song
In the video, Gary Barlow kicked off his thanks in the style of Take That's 2006 comeback hit Patience.
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas filmed themselves in their bedroom, where the pair write most of their songs, saying: "Thank you for what you do. We love you".
The Last Leg presenter Adam Hills said thank you with his daughter from his garden, with a homemade poster to tell the NHS "we love you"
Brassic actor Joe Gilgun gave a cheeky nod with his NHS thank you, a wooly-hatted Nick Frost said "thank you so much" and Celebrity Juice star Keith Lemon showed his appreciation from under the large brim of a sun hat.
Image: Ant and Dec said thank you while respecting their traditional on-screen positions
Double act Ant and Dec, who filmed their last Saturday Night Takeaway from home this weekend, came together on the screen, despite being in lockdown in separate houses.
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Naturally, they respected their traditional screen positions with Ant on the left and Dec on the right.
Image: Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas showed the NHS they care
Stephen Fry, Cesc Fabregas, Hugh Grant Danny Dyer, Dame Julie Walters and Dame Joan Collins were among the other stars to make an appearance.
The video also included a clip from national clinical director for mental health in England, Claire Murdoch to express her gratitude.
Image: Nick Frost may have been inside, but he was still wearing a hat
She said: "We've been blown away by the many thanks, celebrations and videos recognising the dedication of our NHS staff. This week, we're delighted to show you more."
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman concluded the video, telling NHS staff: "All across the country, people want you to know how incredible you are and how grateful we are.
"You are an amazing army of brave, wonderful people. Thank you."
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Kylie Minogue, David Beckham, Stormzy and Ricky Gervais were among those showing solidarity with front line staff in the first video released last week.
Thursday evenings have now become a time to Clap For Our Carers, with thousands taking to their doorsteps, gardens and balconies to show their appreciation for NHS workers in unison at 8pm.
The shared event has been branded #ThankyouThursday on Facebook, Twitter and Spotify.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: Emergency workers being spat at 'daily' by people claiming to have COVID-19

Emergency workers battling the coronavirus crisis are being spat at or coughed at daily by people who have or claim to have the deadly virus , the UK 's top prosecutor has said .
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC said many had already been jailed for assault or for crimes that cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic And he warned that others who commit such offences would be fast-tracked into court and risked prison .
Mr Hill said : `` It is disappointing to see charges come in on a daily basis of hard-working police officers , NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coughed or spat at , sometimes deliberately exposing them to the risk of infecting them with coronavirus .
`` We take these offences immensely seriously and want to make it absolutely clear that where there is evidence to do so , people will be prosecuted and can face up to one year in prison . ''
Mr Hill heads the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) , which has already warned that crimes related to coronavirus will be dealt with as a priority .
: : Listen to the All Out Politics podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spotify , Spreaker Among those prosecuted for such crimes in the past three weeks were : • Bevan Burke , 22 , jailed for 42 weeks after coughing at police officers in Leicester and telling them he hoped they died from the virus .
He admitted assault and theft .
• Wesley Upton , 26 , spat at police while being arrested for a criminal order breach in Huntingdon .
He said he had Covid-19 and hoped everyone around him would become infected .
He was jailed for six months for assault and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 47 , spat at employees in a Lidl supermarket in Warrington and then spat on police who arrested him .
He was jailed for 22 weeks for assault .
• Ashaq Sattar , 40 , knocked on the doors of elderly and vulnerable people in Kirklees , claiming he was an NHS volunteer and would collect their medicine for a small fee .
He admitted fraud and was sentenced to 52 weeks in prison .
• Scott Crook and Stewart Motley , both 29 , stole cash from a charity box at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by police , Motley coughed directly in an officer 's face .
Motley and Crook were jailed for a total 44 weeks jail .
• Steven Mackie , 53 , kept approaching people in a Tesco queue at Stalybridge .
Police took him home , but he returned to the shop 15 minutes later and was causing a nuisance .
Mackie was fined £500 for breaching the new restrictions on movement .
• Tony Brash , 33 , purposely coughed on six police officers who were arresting him for being abusive to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker and was given a 12-week suspended prison sentence .
• Kierran Stevenson , 32 , said on social media that he was going to go walk around a hospital in Aylesbury to see the extent of the coronavirus pandemic for himself .
He then posted photos on Facebook at the hospital and images of hospital corridors , commenting that staff were not taking safety measures seriously .
He was jailed for 12 weeks .

Emergency workers battling the coronavirus crisis are being spat at or coughed at daily by people who have or claim to have the deadly virus, the UK's top prosecutor has said.
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC said many had already been jailed for assault or for crimes that cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic
And he warned that others who commit such offences would be fast-tracked into court and risked prison.
Image: Steven Mackie, 53, was fined £500 for breaching movement restrictions. Pic: Greater Manchester Police
Mr Hill said: "It is disappointing to see charges come in on a daily basis of hard-working police officers, NHS staff and other vital workers, being coughed or spat at, sometimes deliberately exposing them to the risk of infecting them with coronavirus.
"We take these offences immensely seriously and want to make it absolutely clear that where there is evidence to do so, people will be prosecuted and can face up to one year in prison."
Mr Hill heads the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which has already warned that crimes related to coronavirus will be dealt with as a priority.
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Among those prosecuted for such crimes in the past three weeks were:
Bevan Burke, 22, jailed for 42 weeks after coughing at police officers in Leicester and telling them he hoped they died from the virus. He admitted assault and theft.
Wesley Upton, 26, spat at police while being arrested for a criminal order breach in Huntingdon. He said he had Covid-19 and hoped everyone around him would become infected. He was jailed for six months for assault and harassment offences.
Patrick Delaney, 47, spat at employees in a Lidl supermarket in Warrington and then spat on police who arrested him. He was jailed for 22 weeks for assault.
Ashaq Sattar, 40, knocked on the doors of elderly and vulnerable people in Kirklees, claiming he was an NHS volunteer and would collect their medicine for a small fee. He admitted fraud and was sentenced to 52 weeks in prison.
Scott Crook and Stewart Motley, both 29, stole cash from a charity box at a closed climbing centre in Leicester. Pursued by police, Motley coughed directly in an officer's face. Motley and Crook were jailed for a total 44 weeks jail.
Steven Mackie, 53, kept approaching people in a Tesco queue at Stalybridge. Police took him home, but he returned to the shop 15 minutes later and was causing a nuisance. Mackie was fined £500 for breaching the new restrictions on movement.
Tony Brash, 33, purposely coughed on six police officers who were arresting him for being abusive to a shopkeeper. He admitted assaulting an emergency worker and was given a 12-week suspended prison sentence.
Kierran Stevenson, 32, said on social media that he was going to go walk around a hospital in Aylesbury to see the extent of the coronavirus pandemic for himself. He then posted photos on Facebook at the hospital and images of hospital corridors, commenting that staff were not taking safety measures seriously. He was jailed for 12 weeks.


news--2020-04-09--Sir Keir Starmer appoints Jess Phillips to Labour front bench as he reveals full line-up

Jess Phillips , the outspoken Labour backbencher who briefly stood for the party leadership , has been handed a key front bench post by Sir Keir Starmer .
She has been appointed shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding , as domestic abuse charities report a surge in calls during the coronavirus lockdown .
Since becoming MP for Birmingham Yardley in 2015 , Mr Phillips has won plaudits across the political divide for her campaigning against domestic violence .
She is one of several MPs who have been among Jeremy Corbyn 's strongest critics to have been appointed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in a move which will anger his left-wing detractors .
Jobs go to leading Blairites Pat McFadden , Wes Streeting , Liz Kendall and Peter Kyle and mainstream Labour MPs including Lucy Powell , Stephen Kinnock , Conor McGinn and Stephen Doughty '' This is a new team that will take the Labour Party forward in a new era , '' said Sir Keir .
`` Under my leadership , the Labour Party will be utterly focused on working in the national interest , rebuilding people 's trust in our party and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keir has appointed his deputy Angela Rayner as shadow first secretary of state , taking on Dominic Raab , who is currently standing in for Boris Johnson while the prime minister is in hospital battling coronavirus .
Unlike her predecessor Tom Watson , who never deputised for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister 's Questions , Ms Rayner will also stand in for Sir Keir at PMQs and in other key functions , the Labour leader announced .
The Labour Treasury team , under new shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds , now includes Corbyn supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cabinet , as shadow financial secretary , former minister McFadden and Mr Streeting .
Welsh MPs Mr Doughty and Mr Kinnock - son of the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock - join leadership contender Lisa Nandy 's foreign affairs team .
Mr McGinn takes on the security brief and joins Ms Phillips in the home affairs team .
Mr Kyle becomes spokesman on victims and youth justice in David Lammy 's justice team and Ms Kendall , who stood for the Labour leadership in 2015 , becomes spokeswoman on social care in Jonathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was Ed Miliband 's chief of staff when he was Labour leader and then served in Mr Corbyn 's shadow cabinet before resigning , rejoins the new Shadow Business Secretary as spokeswoman on business and consumers in his team .
: : Listen to the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin , who can be considered unfortunate to have lost her job as shadow culture secretary earlier this week , becomes shadow minister for cultural industries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new shadow solicitor general is Ellie Reeves , an employment law barrister , who is younger sister of the new shadow cabinet office minister Rachel Reeves and wife of the chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party , John Cryer .

Jess Phillips, the outspoken Labour backbencher who briefly stood for the party leadership, has been handed a key front bench post by Sir Keir Starmer.
She has been appointed shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding, as domestic abuse charities report a surge in calls during the coronavirus lockdown.
Since becoming MP for Birmingham Yardley in 2015, Mr Phillips has won plaudits across the political divide for her campaigning against domestic violence.
She is one of several MPs who have been among Jeremy Corbyn's strongest critics to have been appointed to the front bench by the new Labour leader, in a move which will anger his left-wing detractors.
Image: Angela Rayner was appointed shadow first secretary of state
Jobs go to leading Blairites Pat McFadden, Wes Streeting, Liz Kendall and Peter Kyle and mainstream Labour MPs including Lucy Powell, Stephen Kinnock, Conor McGinn and Stephen Doughty
"This is a new team that will take the Labour Party forward in a new era," said Sir Keir. "Under my leadership, the Labour Party will be utterly focused on working in the national interest, rebuilding people's trust in our party and winning the next election."
Sir Keir has appointed his deputy Angela Rayner as shadow first secretary of state, taking on Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Boris Johnson while the prime minister is in hospital battling coronavirus.
Unlike her predecessor Tom Watson, who never deputised for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions, Ms Rayner will also stand in for Sir Keir at PMQs and in other key functions, the Labour leader announced.
The Labour Treasury team, under new shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds, now includes Corbyn supporter Dan Carden, previously in the shadow cabinet, as shadow financial secretary, former minister McFadden and Mr Streeting.
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Welsh MPs Mr Doughty and Mr Kinnock - son of the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock - join leadership contender Lisa Nandy's foreign affairs team. Mr McGinn takes on the security brief and joins Ms Phillips in the home affairs team.
Mr Kyle becomes spokesman on victims and youth justice in David Lammy's justice team and Ms Kendall, who stood for the Labour leadership in 2015, becomes spokeswoman on social care in Jonathan Ashworth's health team.
Ms Powell, who was Ed Miliband's chief of staff when he was Labour leader and then served in Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet before resigning, rejoins the new Shadow Business Secretary as spokeswoman on business and consumers in his team.
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Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin, who can be considered unfortunate to have lost her job as shadow culture secretary earlier this week, becomes shadow minister for cultural industries in Labour's DCMS team.
The new shadow solicitor general is Ellie Reeves, an employment law barrister, who is younger sister of the new shadow cabinet office minister Rachel Reeves and wife of the chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, John Cryer.


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: 'Matter of time' before Italy faces a social emergency as tension starts to rise

It feels like it froze in time .
Through the windows of closed businesses you see signs of a life that stopped four weeks ago and has yet to resume .
I 've been in Rome with my colleague , Lex Ramsay , for the same duration as this lockdown .
By this point , many here imagined there would be an end in sight - yet it is also now hard to imagine it ending .
It has become a new reality .
It was a tough decision for the first country in Europe to make .
A tough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a human catastrophe unfolding before their eyes .
The gravity of the situation was understood fast .
As it worsened , the conditions tightened further still .
In this lockdown , there are no joggers and cyclists on streets anymore .
In the early days , some people left their homes to go running or take long dog walks .
It caused tension among citizens , fraction between friends on social media , although it breached no rules .
: : Listen to the All Out Politics podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you see far fewer people .
No one is allowed to exercise away from the vicinity of their homes .
It is normal to see a street totally deserted - and almost everyone you pass is wearing a face mask .
The lockdown extension is until 13 April .
Few are under any illusion it will end then .
The clarity though is limited .
There are now reports the government is considering reopening a few factory sites before the end of the month if health conditions allow .
That news is as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The health emergency that has consumed Italy like a dark fog since 21 February is slowly lifting .
Behind it trails an economic worry and anxiety about what happens next .
The worst-hit area of Lombardy is Italy 's wealthiest region , its industrial heartland .
Its capital , Milan , is also the country 's financial centre .
From this area of the affluent north to the much more deprived south , Italy is at a standstill .
The CEO of political risk think tank Policy Sonar , Francesco Galietti , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job losses ranks equal to the fear of COVID-19 contagion . ''
Asked if he thought a social emergency would follow , he said : `` It 's just a matter of time .
There are so many businesses not getting money , not being able to pay their salaries , not having any revenue .
We 're speaking of millions of people . ''
There have been scenes of tension emerging from the south .
Police descending on supermarkets after reports of looting .
Videos emerging that reflect a growing desperation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy food .
In the southern region of Campania , a fight broke out in a supermarket , apparently because someone refused to wear a face mask .
Another incident in the same region showed someone telling a checkout assistant they could n't pay them but that they needed the food .
These may be isolated incidents , but this is the reality of people 's lives in this crisis .
The health emergency in the south of Italy is far less severe than in the north , but the economic impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were already the most unequal country in Europe before this crisis '' Giuseppe Provenzano , Italy 's minister for the south told Sky News .
`` The lockdown concerns the whole country , therefore also the south , where the health emergency is less concentrated at the moment .
In the south the concern is greater because this crisis is combined with a fragility of the economic and social fabric .
In the south the wounds of the previous crisis of 2008-09 have not yet healed . ''
Mr Provenzano also revealed he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis to exploit the poor and vulnerable .
He said : `` Every time there 's a crisis , it 's a window of opportunity for the mafia .
`` The south is the place where the mafia was born , but also the place where the anti-mafia was born . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The Italian government is mobilising billions of euros it can ill afford to help businesses and families through this crisis .
But there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when this lockdown will end .
The country is now living a way of life few could have imagined .
As I write I can hear someone playing the guitar and singing from a window .
Moments like this become a highlight in a day .
Sounds we may otherwise have barely noticed .
A neighbour I may otherwise have never met spoke to me from her balcony and described Rome as looking like a chemical bomb had been dropped .
`` Everything looks perfect .
But everyone 's disappeared . ''

Exactly a month ago Italy ground to a halt.
It feels like it froze in time.
Through the windows of closed businesses you see signs of a life that stopped four weeks ago and has yet to resume.
I've been in Rome with my colleague, Lex Ramsay, for the same duration as this lockdown.
By this point, many here imagined there would be an end in sight - yet it is also now hard to imagine it ending.
Image: The area surrounding the Colosseum is empty due to lockdown measures
Image: A solitary walker can be seen on a road leading to St Peter's Church in the Italian capital
It has become a new reality. It was a tough decision for the first country in Europe to make. A tough reckoning for its people, who saw a human catastrophe unfolding before their eyes.
The gravity of the situation was understood fast. As it worsened, the conditions tightened further still. In this lockdown, there are no joggers and cyclists on streets anymore.
In the early days, some people left their homes to go running or take long dog walks. It caused tension among citizens, fraction between friends on social media, although it breached no rules.
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Now, you see far fewer people. No one is allowed to exercise away from the vicinity of their homes. It is normal to see a street totally deserted - and almost everyone you pass is wearing a face mask.
The lockdown extension is until 13 April. Few are under any illusion it will end then. The clarity though is limited. There are now reports the government is considering reopening a few factory sites before the end of the month if health conditions allow.
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That news is as good as it gets so far. The health emergency that has consumed Italy like a dark fog since 21 February is slowly lifting. Behind it trails an economic worry and anxiety about what happens next.
The worst-hit area of Lombardy is Italy's wealthiest region, its industrial heartland. Its capital, Milan, is also the country's financial centre.
From this area of the affluent north to the much more deprived south, Italy is at a standstill.
The CEO of political risk think tank Policy Sonar, Francesco Galietti, told Sky News: "The fear of job losses ranks equal to the fear of COVID-19 contagion."
Asked if he thought a social emergency would follow, he said: "It's just a matter of time. There are so many businesses not getting money, not being able to pay their salaries, not having any revenue. We're speaking of millions of people."
There have been scenes of tension emerging from the south. Police descending on supermarkets after reports of looting.
Videos emerging that reflect a growing desperation, of people worried about not having money to buy food.
In the southern region of Campania, a fight broke out in a supermarket, apparently because someone refused to wear a face mask.
Another incident in the same region showed someone telling a checkout assistant they couldn't pay them but that they needed the food. These may be isolated incidents, but this is the reality of people's lives in this crisis.
The health emergency in the south of Italy is far less severe than in the north, but the economic impact could be far greater.
Image: The Spanish steps, a tourist attraction, are completely clear during the lockdown
"We were already the most unequal country in Europe before this crisis" Giuseppe Provenzano, Italy's minister for the south told Sky News.
"The lockdown concerns the whole country, therefore also the south, where the health emergency is less concentrated at the moment. In the south the concern is greater because this crisis is combined with a fragility of the economic and social fabric. In the south the wounds of the previous crisis of 2008-09 have not yet healed."
Mr Provenzano also revealed he had received reports of the mafia using the crisis to exploit the poor and vulnerable.
He said: "Every time there's a crisis, it's a window of opportunity for the mafia.
"The south is the place where the mafia was born, but also the place where the anti-mafia was born."
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The Italian government is mobilising billions of euros it can ill afford to help businesses and families through this crisis.
But there's no more clarity on how or when this lockdown will end.
The country is now living a way of life few could have imagined. As I write I can hear someone playing the guitar and singing from a window.
Moments like this become a highlight in a day. Sounds we may otherwise have barely noticed.
A neighbour I may otherwise have never met spoke to me from her balcony and described Rome as looking like a chemical bomb had been dropped.
"Everything looks perfect. But everyone's disappeared."


news--2020-04-09--Coronavirus: China to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock in response to COVID-19 outbreak

China has drawn up guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock in a potentially `` game-changing '' response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Dogs are a delicacy in many regions of the country , where livestock refers to animals that can be bred to provide food , milk , fur , fibre and medicine .
It also refers to animals that serve the needs of sport or the military .
But China 's ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday : `` As far as dogs are concerned , along with the progress of human civilisation and the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs have been specialised to become companion animals , and internationally are not considered to be livestock , and they will not be regulated as livestock in China . ''
Wendy Higgins , a spokeswoman for the animal welfare charity Humane Society International , said : `` This draft proposal could signal a game-changer moment for animal protection in China . ''
The charity estimates that around 10 million dogs are still killed in China for meat each year , with some of them being stolen pets .
The city of Yulin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an annual dog meat festival in June .
However , dog consumption has become increasingly unpopular in China , and the southern city of Shenzhen became the first to ban it last month .
The coronavirus is widely believed to have originated in horseshoe bats before being passed onto humans by intermediary species on sale at a market in Wuhan , China , where the disease was first identified .
China subsequently banned the breeding , trading and consumption of wildlife , and revoked all existing licenses .
It has also promised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The draft guidelines published on Wednesday , which have been released to the public for consultation , listed 18 traditional livestock species - including cattle , pigs , poultry and camels .
It also added 13 `` special '' species that would also be exempt from wild animal trading restrictions , including reindeer , alpaca , pheasants , ostriches and foxes .
China has ended coronavirus lockdown measures in Wuhan , 11 weeks after it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed into a global crisis .
England confirmed a further 765 deaths from the virus on Thursday , bringing the total to 7,248 .

China has drawn up guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock in a potentially "game-changing" response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dogs are a delicacy in many regions of the country, where livestock refers to animals that can be bred to provide food, milk, fur, fibre and medicine.
It also refers to animals that serve the needs of sport or the military.
But China's ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday: "As far as dogs are concerned, along with the progress of human civilisation and the public concern and love for animal protection, dogs have been specialised to become companion animals, and internationally are not considered to be livestock, and they will not be regulated as livestock in China."
Image: Dogs are currently considered to be livestock in China
Wendy Higgins, a spokeswoman for the animal welfare charity Humane Society International, said: "This draft proposal could signal a game-changer moment for animal protection in China."
The charity estimates that around 10 million dogs are still killed in China for meat each year, with some of them being stolen pets.
The city of Yulin, in the region of Guangxi, holds an annual dog meat festival in June.
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However, dog consumption has become increasingly unpopular in China, and the southern city of Shenzhen became the first to ban it last month.
The coronavirus is widely believed to have originated in horseshoe bats before being passed onto humans by intermediary species on sale at a market in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first identified.
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China subsequently banned the breeding, trading and consumption of wildlife, and revoked all existing licenses.
It has also promised to revise legislation to make the ban permanent.
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The draft guidelines published on Wednesday, which have been released to the public for consultation, listed 18 traditional livestock species - including cattle, pigs, poultry and camels.
It also added 13 "special" species that would also be exempt from wild animal trading restrictions, including reindeer, alpaca, pheasants, ostriches and foxes.
China has ended coronavirus lockdown measures in Wuhan, 11 weeks after it became the epicentre of what has since developed into a global crisis.
England confirmed a further 765 deaths from the virus on Thursday, bringing the total to 7,248.


news--2020-04-13--Tornadoes kill at least 30 people and damage hundreds of homes in America's Deep South

At least 30 people have died and hundreds of homes are damaged after tornadoes ripped through the Deep South of the US .
Louisiana , Texas and Mississippi were all battered by strong winds on Easter Sunday and hundreds of thousands of households across 10 states have been left without power .
Trees were brought down and streets flooded in Alabama , Tennessee and Georgia , and much of the region remains under flash flood , thunderstorm and tornado warnings .
Among the states badly hit have been Mississippi , where at least six people have been killed , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other buildings are seriously damaged .
Officials said a married couple were among the dead in Mississippi .
Another six people have died in Georgia , with one of the victims having been inside their Cartersville home when a tree hit the property .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He tweeted : `` This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter .
As we reflect on the death and resurrection on this Easter Sunday , we have faith that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The National Weather Service reported tornadoes in northern Louisiana before they arrived in Mississippi , and later warned that one had been spotted in the city of Meridian near the Alabama state line .
No tornadoes have crossed into Alabama so far , but lightning in the state 's northern Morgan County caused serious damage to a church roof .
Many people are taking cover in their basements and officials are working to open shelters for those who have had to leave their home .
Shelters are also being set up in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inches of rain fell in just a few hours .
Dozens of people have already been taken to hospital and more thunderstorms were forecast for Monday - potentially bringing more tornadoes , strong winds and hail to some southeastern and mid-Atlantic states .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has had the coronavirus pandemic at the forefront of his mind but urged residents in the western region of the state to take precautions .
He warned the storm could cause flooding and power failures in the state .

At least 30 people have died and hundreds of homes are damaged after tornadoes ripped through the Deep South of the US.
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi were all battered by strong winds on Easter Sunday and hundreds of thousands of households across 10 states have been left without power.
Trees were brought down and streets flooded in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, and much of the region remains under flash flood, thunderstorm and tornado warnings.
Image: Homes were badly damaged in Louisiana
Among the states badly hit have been Mississippi, where at least six people have been killed, and Louisiana, where up to 300 homes and other buildings are seriously damaged.
Officials said a married couple were among the dead in Mississippi.
Another six people have died in Georgia, with one of the victims having been inside their Cartersville home when a tree hit the property.
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Mississippi governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of emergency.
He tweeted: "This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter. As we reflect on the death and resurrection on this Easter Sunday, we have faith that we will all rise together."
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Image: Hail and lightning accompanied the tornadoes in some places
The National Weather Service reported tornadoes in northern Louisiana before they arrived in Mississippi, and later warned that one had been spotted in the city of Meridian near the Alabama state line.
No tornadoes have crossed into Alabama so far, but lightning in the state's northern Morgan County caused serious damage to a church roof.
Many people are taking cover in their basements and officials are working to open shelters for those who have had to leave their home.
Shelters are also being set up in the mountains of North Carolina, where five inches of rain fell in just a few hours.
Image: At least a dozen people have so far died due to the storms
Dozens of people have already been taken to hospital and more thunderstorms were forecast for Monday - potentially bringing more tornadoes, strong winds and hail to some southeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has had the coronavirus pandemic at the forefront of his mind but urged residents in the western region of the state to take precautions.
He warned the storm could cause flooding and power failures in the state.


news--2020-04-13--Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden in boost for ex-vice president

Joe Biden has received the endorsement of his last remaining challenger Bernie Sanders , quelling fears of continuing Democratic division .
Mr Sanders encouraged his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumptive Democratic nominee , to help him defeat Donald Trump .
The Vermont senator had dropped out of the race to take on the president in November 's election on 8 April , but was yet to officially offer his support to the former vice president .
He told Mr Biden , in a virtual event : `` I am asking all Americans , I 'm asking every Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm asking a lot of Republicans , to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy , which I endorse . ''
The presidential campaign of Mr Sanders - who is usually seen as being on the left of his party - was centred around policies such as universal health care .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The former vice president must now bridge the ideological divides which have become entrenched in the Democratic Party to put together a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Sanders ended up backing Mrs Clinton four years ago , but only after a drawn-out nomination fight that only ended with the summer convention .
Appearing on the same screen as Mr Biden , the veteran senator said there 's `` no great secret out there that you and I have our differences , '' but , he added : `` We 've got to make Trump a one-term president ...
I will do all that I can to make that happen . ''
Both candidates have been unable to appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has hampered normal campaigning in the latter stages of the primaries .
Before they got under way in January , more than a dozen Democrats were vying for the nomination .
Many dropped out in the early rounds , leaving Mr Biden unopposed months before the convention which was originally scheduled to be held in July but has now been postponed to August .
Mr Biden , 77 , who is usually viewed as having more moderate policies , has already made some overtures to progressives by embracing aspects of Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the left , Senator Elizabeth Warren .
On Monday , New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who many have tipped as a potential presidential candidate in 2024 , criticised Mr Biden 's adoption of some progressive health care policies .
`` We need a real plan and not just gestures , '' she said .
Mr Trump 's allies , meanwhile , took the opportunity to go on the attack .
The president 's campaign manager Brad Parscale said that `` though Bernie Sanders wo n't be on the ballot in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Biden had to adopt most of Bernie 's agenda to be successful in the Democrat primaries , '' he added .

Joe Biden has received the endorsement of his last remaining challenger Bernie Sanders, quelling fears of continuing Democratic division.
Mr Sanders encouraged his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumptive Democratic nominee, to help him defeat Donald Trump.
The Vermont senator had dropped out of the race to take on the president in November's election on 8 April, but was yet to officially offer his support to the former vice president.
He told Mr Biden, in a virtual event: "I am asking all Americans, I'm asking every Democrat, I'm asking every independent, I'm asking a lot of Republicans, to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy, which I endorse."
The presidential campaign of Mr Sanders - who is usually seen as being on the left of his party - was centred around policies such as universal health care.
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The former vice president must now bridge the ideological divides which have become entrenched in the Democratic Party to put together a coalition that can beat the incumbent president.
Disunity helped Mr Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Mr Sanders ended up backing Mrs Clinton four years ago, but only after a drawn-out nomination fight that only ended with the summer convention.
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Appearing on the same screen as Mr Biden, the veteran senator said there's "no great secret out there that you and I have our differences," but, he added: "We've got to make Trump a one-term president... I will do all that I can to make that happen."
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Both candidates have been unable to appear together in person because of the coronavirus, which has hampered normal campaigning in the latter stages of the primaries.
Before they got under way in January, more than a dozen Democrats were vying for the nomination.
Many dropped out in the early rounds, leaving Mr Biden unopposed months before the convention which was originally scheduled to be held in July but has now been postponed to August.
Mr Biden, 77, who is usually viewed as having more moderate policies, has already made some overtures to progressives by embracing aspects of Mr Sanders' policies and those of another from the left, Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Divisions remain on show however.
On Monday, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who many have tipped as a potential presidential candidate in 2024, criticised Mr Biden's adoption of some progressive health care policies.
"We need a real plan and not just gestures," she said.
Mr Trump's allies, meanwhile, took the opportunity to go on the attack.
The president's campaign manager Brad Parscale said that "though Bernie Sanders won't be on the ballot in November, his issues will be".
"Biden had to adopt most of Bernie's agenda to be successful in the Democrat primaries," he added.


news--2020-04-13--Apple planning 'major 5G iPhone redesign' for four new models - report

Apple is planning a major redesign for its next generation of 5G-compatible iPhones , according to a report citing people familiar with the plans .
The new design for Apple 's flagship products will be heavily influenced by the latest generation of iPads , according to Bloomberg News , which reports there could be four new iPhone models .
Two of the new models are direct successors to the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max - the smaller and larger versions of the flagship handset .
According to Bloomberg News these devices will have flat stainless steel edges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pro rather than the curves on the current models .
The plans are for both of the phones to have slightly larger screens than their predecessors , and for the Face ID notch - which has been mocked by rivals such as Samsung - to be reduced in size .
The other devices are expected to be joined by lower-end models , a market segment which Apple does n't currently have any products in .
Apple had warned investors it would not meet its financial targets due to the impact of the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sky News reported in January that Apple 's request to suppliers to produce 80 million iPhones over the first half of 2020 could be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak .
According to Bloomberg , while some of the new iPhones could be released weeks later than normal , they are still expected to be out during the autumn .
It added that suppliers have not been informed of any significant delays and Apple 's engineers are expected to travel to China in May to finalise product designs .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be releasing a new , smaller , HomePod speaker , at a lower price to compete with smart speakers sold by Amazon and Google - which have outsold it .
Apple has not responded to a request for comment .

Apple is planning a major redesign for its next generation of 5G-compatible iPhones, according to a report citing people familiar with the plans.
The new design for Apple's flagship products will be heavily influenced by the latest generation of iPads, according to Bloomberg News, which reports there could be four new iPhone models.
Two of the new models are direct successors to the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max - the smaller and larger versions of the flagship handset.
Image: The iPad Pro is said to be a major design influence
According to Bloomberg News these devices will have flat stainless steel edges and sharply rounded corners like the iPad Pro rather than the curves on the current models.
The plans are for both of the phones to have slightly larger screens than their predecessors, and for the Face ID notch - which has been mocked by rivals such as Samsung - to be reduced in size.
The other devices are expected to be joined by lower-end models, a market segment which Apple doesn't currently have any products in.
Apple had warned investors it would not meet its financial targets due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on production and sales in China.
Sky News reported in January that Apple's request to suppliers to produce 80 million iPhones over the first half of 2020 could be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
According to Bloomberg, while some of the new iPhones could be released weeks later than normal, they are still expected to be out during the autumn.
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It added that suppliers have not been informed of any significant delays and Apple's engineers are expected to travel to China in May to finalise product designs.
In addition to the new flagship devices, Apple will be releasing a new, smaller, HomePod speaker, at a lower price to compete with smart speakers sold by Amazon and Google - which have outsold it.
Apple has not responded to a request for comment.