themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-02--Gangs, drugs and cash seized following UK's biggest ever crime bust

The UK 's 'biggest ever crime bust ' has seen more than 700 suspected crooks arrested and murder plots foiled - as well as millions of pounds of dirty cash , two tonnes of drugs and dozens of guns seized .
Entire criminal gangs have been shattered following a two-month sting spanning the globe .
Police forces across the country , the National Crime Agency and European agacnies launched a major move in the battle against criminal networks under the codename Operation Venetic .
Raids across the country saw 746 suspects taken into custody , with £54m in illicit money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine guns and an AK47 - after a secret communication network used by criminals was discovered and infiltrated by cops .
Cops seized 55 high-value cars and well as 73 luxury watches .
In Greater Manchester six firearms , including machine guns , and 200 rounds of ammunition were recovered , plus ten encrypted phones .
In addition , in the region , 37 people have been arrested , £1.7m in cash seized , plus 15kg of cocaine , 2kg of heroin , 2kg of cannabis , 70kg of amphetamines , and 500,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foiled murder plots , seized more than £13m in cash and arrested some of the city 's longest-standing and most dangerous criminals after the police hacked into the encrypted commutation platform EncroChat .
A total of 171 suspects were arrested in London on charges such as conspiracy to murder , possession of guns , money laundering and conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs .
Of those taken into custody , 99 people have been charged so far and officers have seized more than £13.4m - £5m in one operation alone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is the largest single cash seizure the Met has ever made .
Under this operation , police made arrests in 34 separate investigations in which 16 guns were seized .
These guns seized included Scorpion submachine guns and revolvers , more than 500 rounds of ammunition and 37 encrypted devices , as well as 620kgs of class A drugs and 19kgs of class B drugs .
Those arrested under one investigation were identified as being part of the most dangerous gangs in London , with long-standing links to violent crime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The central figures of this group lead lavish lifestyles and live in multi-million pound properties with access to top of the range vehicles , the Met said .
They 'appeared to be successful , respectable business people but are dangerous individuals ' .
The criminal rings were smashed when EncroChat , one of the largest providers of encrypted telecoms which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service , was infiltrated by the international law enforcement team who cracked the company 's encryption .
There were 60,000 users worldwide and around 10,000 users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was for coordinating and planning the distribution of illicit commodities , money laundering and plotting to kill rival criminals , the National Crime Agency ( NCA ) said .
Criminals paid £1,500 for a six-month contract , which gave them a handset and access to the network which ran off a wifi signal .
If one should fall into the hands of police , the gang could simply send a `` kill code text '' which destroyed anything stored on the device .
But for the last few months , officers were able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as top level criminals were monitored speaking freely about their operations in the belief the network was impenetrable .
Since 2016 , the NCA has been working with international law enforcement agencies to target EncroChat and other encrypted criminal communication platforms by sharing intelligence .
Two months ago this collaboration resulted in police in France and the Netherlands infiltrating the platform with the data harvested was shared via Europol .
Unbeknown to users , the NCA and the police have been monitoring their every move since then .
The NCA created the technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify and find suspects by analysing millions of messages and hundreds of thousands of images .
The data passed to the Met revealed there are around 1,400 London-based users of the now dismantled EncroChat .
Met Police officers monitored hundreds of handsets and analysed thousands of encrypted messages to build dozens of cases against known criminals who 'regarded themselves untouchable ' , Scotland Yard said .
Another investigation revealed links between international organised crime and serious violence across London , spanning the UK , Europe and the UAE involved in the importation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network was actively supplying drugs to street gangs across London , who protect and advance their crimes through serious violence on the streets of the capital .
In June , Met Police detectives unearthed a plan by this gang to shoot and kill a member of a rival group .
A suspect was arrested for conspiracy to murder and a loaded pistol - believed to be the planned murder weapon - was seized from a search of a home address .
In the south east , over 350kg of cocaine , £2.5m in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 46 suspects arrested across 55 separate investigations .
Nearly £650,000 in cash was found at a hoe in Kent last month and 280kg of pressed cocaine was discovered in a container in Purfleet , Essex , in May .
The drugs have a street value of over £10m , police said .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said of the string of arrests : `` This operation demonstrates that criminals will not get away with using encrypted devices to plot vile crimes under the radar .
`` The NCA 's relentless targeting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all safe .
`` I congratulate them and law enforcement partners on this significant achievement .
`` I will continue working closely with the NCA and others to tackle the use of such devices - giving them the resources , powers and tools they need to keep our country safe . ''
Cressida Dick , Met Police Commissioner , said the operation was the 'most significant activity ' during her career .
She added : `` This operation is the most significant activity , certainly in my career , we have ever carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London .
`` Organised crime groups have used encrypted communications to enable their offending .
`` They have openly discussed plots to murder , launder money , deal drugs and sell firearms capable of causing atrocious scenes in our communities .
`` They were brazen and thought they were beyond the reach of the law .
`` Those responsible for it adapt quickly and take advantage of every opportunity .
`` This operation has enabled us to target those at the top of the hierarchy and individuals we have known about for years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head on .
`` This offending has a direct impact on our communities - those involved appear to have an air of respectability , but their actions leave a trail of misery and are inextricably linked to the violent scenes we see play out on our streets .
`` Our investigators , intelligence analysts , firearms officers , Territorial Support Group and our local officers have worked day and night over the past two months to progress our investigations as part of this operation .
`` Through this work with our international partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of organised criminality in London and the ways in which some of our most prolific and dangerous offenders operate .
`` This is just the beginning , there are many more people we are investigating .
We know who they are and we have seen what they are doing and who they are doing it with .
`` We will not rest until they have seen justice . ''

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The UK's 'biggest ever crime bust' has seen more than 700 suspected crooks arrested and murder plots foiled - as well as millions of pounds of dirty cash, two tonnes of drugs and dozens of guns seized.
Entire criminal gangs have been shattered following a two-month sting spanning the globe.
Police forces across the country, the National Crime Agency and European agacnies launched a major move in the battle against criminal networks under the codename Operation Venetic.
Raids across the country saw 746 suspects taken into custody, with £54m in illicit money and 77 firearms seized - including sub machine guns and an AK47 - after a secret communication network used by criminals was discovered and infiltrated by cops.
Cops seized 55 high-value cars and well as 73 luxury watches.
(Image: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)
In Greater Manchester six firearms, including machine guns, and 200 rounds of ammunition were recovered, plus ten encrypted phones.
In addition, in the region, 37 people have been arrested, £1.7m in cash seized, plus 15kg of cocaine, 2kg of heroin, 2kg of cannabis, 70kg of amphetamines, and 500,000 ecstasy tablets.
In London, police foiled murder plots, seized more than £13m in cash and arrested some of the city's longest-standing and most dangerous criminals after the police hacked into the encrypted commutation platform EncroChat.
(Image: WMROCU/PA Wire)
A total of 171 suspects were arrested in London on charges such as conspiracy to murder, possession of guns, money laundering and conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs.
Of those taken into custody, 99 people have been charged so far and officers have seized more than £13.4m - £5m in one operation alone, police said.
According to Scotland Yard, this is the largest single cash seizure the Met has ever made.
Under this operation, police made arrests in 34 separate investigations in which 16 guns were seized.
(Image: South Wales Police/NCA)
These guns seized included Scorpion submachine guns and revolvers, more than 500 rounds of ammunition and 37 encrypted devices, as well as 620kgs of class A drugs and 19kgs of class B drugs.
Those arrested under one investigation were identified as being part of the most dangerous gangs in London, with long-standing links to violent crime and the importation of class A drugs.
The central figures of this group lead lavish lifestyles and live in multi-million pound properties with access to top of the range vehicles, the Met said.
They 'appeared to be successful, respectable business people but are dangerous individuals'.
(Image: PSNI/PA Wire)
The criminal rings were smashed when EncroChat, one of the largest providers of encrypted telecoms which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service, was infiltrated by the international law enforcement team who cracked the company's encryption.
There were 60,000 users worldwide and around 10,000 users in the UK.
The sole use was for coordinating and planning the distribution of illicit commodities, money laundering and plotting to kill rival criminals, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
Criminals paid £1,500 for a six-month contract, which gave them a handset and access to the network which ran off a wifi signal.
If one should fall into the hands of police, the gang could simply send a "kill code text" which destroyed anything stored on the device.
(Image: PA)
But for the last few months, officers were able to gather a treasure trove of evidence as top level criminals were monitored speaking freely about their operations in the belief the network was impenetrable.
Since 2016, the NCA has been working with international law enforcement agencies to target EncroChat and other encrypted criminal communication platforms by sharing intelligence.
(Image: Northamptonshire Constabulary)
Two months ago this collaboration resulted in police in France and the Netherlands infiltrating the platform with the data harvested was shared via Europol.
Unbeknown to users, the NCA and the police have been monitoring their every move since then.
The NCA created the technology needed to process EncroChat data and help identify and find suspects by analysing millions of messages and hundreds of thousands of images.
The data passed to the Met revealed there are around 1,400 London-based users of the now dismantled EncroChat.
(Image: PSNI/PA Wire)
Met Police officers monitored hundreds of handsets and analysed thousands of encrypted messages to build dozens of cases against known criminals who 'regarded themselves untouchable', Scotland Yard said.
Another investigation revealed links between international organised crime and serious violence across London, spanning the UK, Europe and the UAE involved in the importation and distribution of cocaine and weapons.
This network was actively supplying drugs to street gangs across London, who protect and advance their crimes through serious violence on the streets of the capital.
In June, Met Police detectives unearthed a plan by this gang to shoot and kill a member of a rival group.
(Image: Northamptonshire Constabulary)
A suspect was arrested for conspiracy to murder and a loaded pistol - believed to be the planned murder weapon - was seized from a search of a home address.
In the south east, over 350kg of cocaine, £2.5m in cash and nine guns were seized along with 46 suspects arrested across 55 separate investigations.
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Nearly £650,000 in cash was found at a hoe in Kent last month and 280kg of pressed cocaine was discovered in a container in Purfleet, Essex, in May.
The drugs have a street value of over £10m, police said.
(Image: Police Scotland/PA Wire)
Home Secretary Priti Patel said of the string of arrests: "This operation demonstrates that criminals will not get away with using encrypted devices to plot vile crimes under the radar.
"The NCA's relentless targeting of these gangs has helped to keep us all safe.
"I congratulate them and law enforcement partners on this significant achievement.
"I will continue working closely with the NCA and others to tackle the use of such devices - giving them the resources, powers and tools they need to keep our country safe."
(Image: PSNI/PA Wire)
Cressida Dick, Met Police Commissioner, said the operation was the 'most significant activity' during her career.
She added: "This operation is the most significant activity, certainly in my career, we have ever carried out against serious and organised criminality across London.
"Organised crime groups have used encrypted communications to enable their offending.
(Image: WMROCU/PA Wire)
"They have openly discussed plots to murder, launder money, deal drugs and sell firearms capable of causing atrocious scenes in our communities.
"They were brazen and thought they were beyond the reach of the law.
"Organised crime does not respect geographical boundaries.
"Those responsible for it adapt quickly and take advantage of every opportunity.
"This operation has enabled us to target those at the top of the hierarchy and individuals we have known about for years but have not been able to tackle head on.
(Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)
"This offending has a direct impact on our communities - those involved appear to have an air of respectability, but their actions leave a trail of misery and are inextricably linked to the violent scenes we see play out on our streets.
"Our investigators, intelligence analysts, firearms officers, Territorial Support Group and our local officers have worked day and night over the past two months to progress our investigations as part of this operation.
"Through this work with our international partners, we have significantly developed our understanding of organised criminality in London and the ways in which some of our most prolific and dangerous offenders operate.
"This is just the beginning, there are many more people we are investigating. We know who they are and we have seen what they are doing and who they are doing it with.
"We will not rest until they have seen justice."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Apologetic youths who damaged newly planted trees 'put right a wrong'

Youths damaged 50 new trees that had been planted by volunteers – but once tracked down the ‘ apologetic ’ culprits ‘ put right a wrong ’ and helped restore them .
During lockdown , Oldham council says it has seen a surge of antisocial behaviour in the borough that has ‘ blighted communities ’ and cost ‘ a lot of money to put right ’ .
In one incident in June , 50 support stakes and covers on trees that had been planted on Crompton Moor by the charity City of Trees and volunteers were removed and dragged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stripped from the newly planted trees .
In a Facebook post , Greater Manchester Police ’ s Royton and Shaw division said that the stakes had been dragged into the woods to make a den .
However the three young people responsible were identified and when a family member heard about their vandalism he arranged for them to return to the area and work with the Friends of Crompton Moor group to put the damage right .
The apologetic teenagers were also spoken to by an officer from Greater Manchester Police and council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified and agreed to come back to the site and make amends , ” GMP said .
“ This proved to be no easy task , the ground is hard and the stakes needed to be hammered into the ground and the guards stretched and secured .
“ The youths spent a day with the volunteers , environmental services and the neighbourhood beat officer working hard to repair the damage they had caused , clearing up the mess and learning about the moor and how it is managed and protected for everyone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young people and their family who took responsibility for their actions and put right a wrong .
The youths fully engaged on the day and took away with them some valuable experience .
“ If you are thinking of visiting Crompton Moor please act responsibly , so everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
” Bosses say the youths have now also said they would now be willing to work with the group in the future and help look after the moor .
Other incidents of antisocial behaviour that the town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment in two parks being torched by vandals , and people being handed fines for taking barbecues to Dovestone Reservoir – where they are banned .
Scrambler motorbikes have also been used on the moors above the borough , and council staff and volunteers were left to clear up the mountains of rubbish left after an illegal rave in Daisy Nook Country Park on June 13 .
Coun Barbara Brownridge , cabinet member for neighbourhoods and culture said : “ Since the pandemic hit Oldham we have seen some of the very best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and in some cases dangerous – behaviour .
“ Services and funds are already stretched due to the coronavirus and our parks , greenspaces and countryside have never been more important to us as more people are using them to exercise while social distancing .
“ Enjoy these areas .
But at the same time act responsibly , respect the surroundings and clear up after yourselves and don ’ t leave litter – take your rubbish home .
“ As we saw down at Daisy Nook leaving a mess has an impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The council is not yet opening back up its play areas this weekend but are looking at arranging a ‘ phased opening ’ over coming weeks .

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Youths damaged 50 new trees that had been planted by volunteers – but once tracked down the ‘apologetic’ culprits ‘put right a wrong’ and helped restore them.
During lockdown, Oldham council says it has seen a surge of antisocial behaviour in the borough that has ‘blighted communities’ and cost ‘a lot of money to put right’.
In one incident in June, 50 support stakes and covers on trees that had been planted on Crompton Moor by the charity City of Trees and volunteers were removed and dragged to the ground.
Branches had also been stripped from the newly planted trees.
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In a Facebook post, Greater Manchester Police’s Royton and Shaw division said that the stakes had been dragged into the woods to make a den.
However the three young people responsible were identified and when a family member heard about their vandalism he arranged for them to return to the area and work with the Friends of Crompton Moor group to put the damage right.
The apologetic teenagers were also spoken to by an officer from Greater Manchester Police and council staff.
“The youths responsible were identified and agreed to come back to the site and make amends,” GMP said.
“This proved to be no easy task, the ground is hard and the stakes needed to be hammered into the ground and the guards stretched and secured.
(Image: Oldham council/GMP)
“The youths spent a day with the volunteers, environmental services and the neighbourhood beat officer working hard to repair the damage they had caused, clearing up the mess and learning about the moor and how it is managed and protected for everyone to enjoy.
“Well done to those young people and their family who took responsibility for their actions and put right a wrong. The youths fully engaged on the day and took away with them some valuable experience.
“If you are thinking of visiting Crompton Moor please act responsibly, so everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.”
Bosses say the youths have now also said they would now be willing to work with the group in the future and help look after the moor.
Other incidents of antisocial behaviour that the town hall has been dealing with include play equipment in two parks being torched by vandals, and people being handed fines for taking barbecues to Dovestone Reservoir – where they are banned.
Scrambler motorbikes have also been used on the moors above the borough, and council staff and volunteers were left to clear up the mountains of rubbish left after an illegal rave in Daisy Nook Country Park on June 13.
(Image: MEN Media)
Coun Barbara Brownridge, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and culture said: “Since the pandemic hit Oldham we have seen some of the very best in people but also some very questionable – and in some cases dangerous – behaviour.
“Services and funds are already stretched due to the coronavirus and our parks, greenspaces and countryside have never been more important to us as more people are using them to exercise while social distancing.
“Enjoy these areas. But at the same time act responsibly, respect the surroundings and clear up after yourselves and don’t leave litter – take your rubbish home.
“As we saw down at Daisy Nook leaving a mess has an impact on the environment and council budgets.”
The council is not yet opening back up its play areas this weekend but are looking at arranging a ‘phased opening’ over coming weeks.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Former ref says disallowed City goal vs Liverpool exposed flaw in new rule

Riyad Mahrez ’ s disallowed goal has exposed a major flaw in the new handball law , said former top referee Dermot Gallagher .
Manchester City were denied a fifth goal , which would have put the cherry on their demolition of Premier League champions Liverpool after the video assistant referee ( VAR ) spotted that the ball had struck Phil Foden ’ s arm as Mahrez raced through to stick the ball in the net .
But it failed to take into account the fact that Foden , who had done brilliantly to free Mahrez , was hacked down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fall into the path of his own pass , which hit his arm .
Under the new laws , referee Anthony Taylor had no choice but to rule out the goal , as any goal which was scored , or assisted , by a hand or arm has to be disallowed .
The fact that it should have then reverted to a free kick to City , and a yellow card for Fabinho , was lost in the excitement .
Speaking on Sky Sports , Gallagher said that the law is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this .
He spoke about Harry Kane ’ s goal earlier in the evening , which was also disallowed as Lucas Mora was fouled , and the ball struck his arm and bounced for the striker to tuck away .
Gallagher said : “ This is the unfortunate part of the new law .
The referee and the VAR are totally blameless .
It strikes his arm as he falls , quite inadvertently , and the law as it ’ s set up now says that if it strikes an arm and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which it does because it bounces back to Kane , the goal will be disallowed .
“ It ’ s a very interesting decision in so much as Moura was actually fouled and Chris Kavanagh played an advantage .
What got lost in the check is that when it ’ s recommended that it be disallowed was the referee completely forgot about the advantage and could have gone back and given Tottenham the free kick .
“ The law didn ’ t help the referee and it didn ’ t help Tottenham .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what it was set up for , but that ’ s how it is.
” On the Mahrez ‘ goal ’ , Gallagher added : “ It ’ s incredible we had two on the same evening .
The ball was knocked on .
“ The referee can do nothing about it , once the VAR says ‘ I must recommend you give handball and disallow the goal ’ .
“ It ’ s very unfortunate .
When this law came in , it was because of goals by Willy Boly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw this , and this is where it is now.
” Pundit and former City player Dany Mills went further than the ex-ref , saying of the Kane ‘ goal ’ : “ It ’ s an absolute joke .
It ’ s ridiculous .
“ You get punished twice .
It ’ s just a joke decision .
It happened in the Man City game as well , a very similar situation , where a City player gets fouled , it then hits his hand , and the goal gets ruled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foul , it ’ s a yellow card .
Why the referee doesn ’ t go back and do that … “ Whether it ’ s the law or whatever it might be , it ’ s ridiculous .
That has to be reviewed immediately .
You can ’ t have players being fouled and then say ‘ Oh because you ’ ve been fouled , it ’ s hit your hand ’ .
That shouldn ’ t be right and nobody wants that , in any situation.
” Mills also claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s handball should not have been ruled to be an assist , as Mahrez still had to run 30 yards and score .

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Riyad Mahrez’s disallowed goal has exposed a major flaw in the new handball law, said former top referee Dermot Gallagher.
Manchester City were denied a fifth goal, which would have put the cherry on their demolition of Premier League champions Liverpool after the video assistant referee (VAR) spotted that the ball had struck Phil Foden ’s arm as Mahrez raced through to stick the ball in the net.
But it failed to take into account the fact that Foden, who had done brilliantly to free Mahrez, was hacked down from behind by Fabinho, causing him to fall into the path of his own pass, which hit his arm.
Under the new laws, referee Anthony Taylor had no choice but to rule out the goal, as any goal which was scored, or assisted, by a hand or arm has to be disallowed.
The fact that it should have then reverted to a free kick to City, and a yellow card for Fabinho, was lost in the excitement.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Gallagher said that the law is not fulfilling its original purpose in cases such as this.
He spoke about Harry Kane’s goal earlier in the evening, which was also disallowed as Lucas Mora was fouled, and the ball struck his arm and bounced for the striker to tuck away.
Gallagher said: “This is the unfortunate part of the new law. The referee and the VAR are totally blameless. It strikes his arm as he falls, quite inadvertently, and the law as it’s set up now says that if it strikes an arm and leads directly to a goalscoring opportunity, which it does because it bounces back to Kane, the goal will be disallowed.
“It’s a very interesting decision in so much as Moura was actually fouled and Chris Kavanagh played an advantage. What got lost in the check is that when it’s recommended that it be disallowed was the referee completely forgot about the advantage and could have gone back and given Tottenham the free kick.
“The law didn’t help the referee and it didn’t help Tottenham. I’m not sure that’s what it was set up for, but that’s how it is.”
On the Mahrez ‘goal’, Gallagher added: “It’s incredible we had two on the same evening. The ball was knocked on.
“The referee can do nothing about it, once the VAR says ‘I must recommend you give handball and disallow the goal’.
“It’s very unfortunate. When this law came in, it was because of goals by Willy Boly, Aguero and such-like last year. Nobody saw this, and this is where it is now.”
Pundit and former City player Dany Mills went further than the ex-ref, saying of the Kane ‘goal’: “It’s an absolute joke. It’s ridiculous.
“You get punished twice. It’s just a joke decision. It happened in the Man City game as well, a very similar situation, where a City player gets fouled, it then hits his hand, and the goal gets ruled out.
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“That’s not only a foul, it’s a yellow card. Why the referee doesn’t go back and do that …
“Whether it’s the law or whatever it might be, it’s ridiculous. That has to be reviewed immediately. You can’t have players being fouled and then say ‘Oh because you’ve been fouled, it’s hit your hand’. That shouldn’t be right and nobody wants that, in any situation.”
Mills also claimed that VAR should have ruled that Foden’s handball should not have been ruled to be an assist, as Mahrez still had to run 30 yards and score.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Pubs and bars will be able to serve alcohol from 6am on Saturday

Pubs and bars will not be allowed to serve pints until 6am on the day they reopen .
New regulations being set before Parliament this afternoon prevent venues from serving alcohol as soon as it hits midnight on July 4 .
The health protection regulations were signed by health secretary Matt Hancock this morning and will be published later today , a spokesperson for Downing Street has said .
They ban pubs from reopening until 6am on Saturday morning .
The Prime Minister 's spokesperson told reporters this afternoon that the regulations keep in place a list of premises that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nail bars and salons and indoor gyms .
“ Those regulations mostly come into force at 12.01am on Saturday July 4 , '' the spokesperson said .
“ The reopening of pubs and bars specifically comes into force at 6am .
That would just be in the event anybody would attempt to try to open at midnight.
” The new guidelines will likely cause problems for venues which had intended to open up before 6am .
One Manchester pub had already announced plans to open at one minute past midnight on July 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brew Dog on Peter Street announced intentions to run the event from 12.01am and 2.30am with proceeds being donated to Hospitality In Action , a charity dedicated to helping hospitality workers in need .
The company has now confirmed to the MEN that is has had to cancel the event .
Downing Street said the coronavirus regulations will not limit the amount of time people can spend in pubs and restaurants .
The spokesperson added : “ It ’ s not part of the regulations , as I understand it .
“ Pubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m sure lots of us will know , do sometimes put limits on the amount of time you can have a table for , for example .
”

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Pubs and bars will not be allowed to serve pints until 6am on the day they reopen.
New regulations being set before Parliament this afternoon prevent venues from serving alcohol as soon as it hits midnight on July 4.
The health protection regulations were signed by health secretary Matt Hancock this morning and will be published later today, a spokesperson for Downing Street has said.
They ban pubs from reopening until 6am on Saturday morning - but any that do must already have a licence that allows them to do so.
The Prime Minister's spokesperson told reporters this afternoon that the regulations keep in place a list of premises that must remain closed, including nightclubs, nail bars and salons and indoor gyms.
“Those regulations mostly come into force at 12.01am on Saturday July 4," the spokesperson said.
“The reopening of pubs and bars specifically comes into force at 6am. That would just be in the event anybody would attempt to try to open at midnight.”
The new guidelines will likely cause problems for venues which had intended to open up before 6am.
One Manchester pub had already announced plans to open at one minute past midnight on July 4 with a ticketed beer tasting event.
Brew Dog on Peter Street announced intentions to run the event from 12.01am and 2.30am with proceeds being donated to Hospitality In Action, a charity dedicated to helping hospitality workers in need.
The company has now confirmed to the MEN that is has had to cancel the event.
Downing Street said the coronavirus regulations will not limit the amount of time people can spend in pubs and restaurants.
The spokesperson added: “It’s not part of the regulations, as I understand it.
“Pubs, and restaurants in particular, as I’m sure lots of us will know, do sometimes put limits on the amount of time you can have a table for, for example.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--This is the true number of Covid-19 cases in Salford

The true number of coronavirus cases in Salford has been revealed for the first time .
Government figures released last night include previously unreported numbers of pillar two tests for walk-through sites and home testing .
They show that there have been more than 300 extra confirmed cases in Salford since the pandemic began in March than were previously reported publicly by the government .
The earlier figures published each day on the government 's Covid-19 dashboard for areas in England were previously only revealing figures for tests carried out in hospitals and NHS centres - known as ‘ Pillar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing strategy .
Last night , the dashboard was updated for the first time including mobile testing site and other figures , referred to as ‘ Pillar 2 ’ .
The number of confirmed cases have increased as a result .
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The number of positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than previously publicly reported by the government , jumping from 986 confirmed cases to 1297 .
It means the rate of infection now stands at 510 per 100,000 people , instead of the 381 cases per 100,000 population publicly released earlier .
Before the additional figures were released , Salford had the fifth highest infection rate across Greater Manchester , when adjusted for population size .
But now the true numbers are being shown , the borough actually has the lowest infection rate across the region .
Oldham has the highest infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While there are now hundreds more cases reported in total , week on week the local rate has fallen in Salford and in every other borough in Greater Manchester except Bolton .
And the weekly infection rate for Salford is far behind that seen in Leicester - where the government has imposed a local lockdown .
The figure for Leicester is more than 18 times that of Salford 's and no area in Greater Manchester is currently under threat of local lockdown .

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The true number of coronavirus cases in Salford has been revealed for the first time.
Government figures released last night include previously unreported numbers of pillar two tests for walk-through sites and home testing.
They show that there have been more than 300 extra confirmed cases in Salford since the pandemic began in March than were previously reported publicly by the government.
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The earlier figures published each day on the government's Covid-19 dashboard for areas in England were previously only revealing figures for tests carried out in hospitals and NHS centres - known as ‘Pillar 1’ of the government’s testing strategy.
Last night, the dashboard was updated for the first time including mobile testing site and other figures, referred to as ‘Pillar 2’. The number of confirmed cases have increased as a result.
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The number of positive coronavirus cases in Salford is actually 311 more than previously publicly reported by the government, jumping from 986 confirmed cases to 1297.
It means the rate of infection now stands at 510 per 100,000 people, instead of the 381 cases per 100,000 population publicly released earlier.
Before the additional figures were released, Salford had the fifth highest infection rate across Greater Manchester, when adjusted for population size.
But now the true numbers are being shown, the borough actually has the lowest infection rate across the region. Oldham has the highest infection rate at 767 cases per 100,000.
While there are now hundreds more cases reported in total, week on week the local rate has fallen in Salford and in every other borough in Greater Manchester except Bolton.
And the weekly infection rate for Salford is far behind that seen in Leicester - where the government has imposed a local lockdown.
The figure for Leicester is more than 18 times that of Salford's and no area in Greater Manchester is currently under threat of local lockdown.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Berbatov admits Man United might have made one mistake with Fernandes

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov said that the only mistake his former club might have made with Bruno Fernandes is not signing him last summer .
Fernandes was linked with United last year but MEN Sport understands United 's interest in Fernandes did n't extend beyond admiration of the player , despite incessant reports in Portugal suggesting a summer move was imminent .
However , United eventually pulled off the signing in January when the attacking midfielder made the switch from Sporting Lisbon to Old Trafford for an initial fee of £47million .
The 25-year-old has scored five goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League games so far for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side .
But United fans can not help but wonder where their team would be sat if Fernandes had arrived last summer rather than in January .
With United placed fifth in the table with six matches of the league season left to play , Berbatov has also been wondering what might have been .
`` You can argue that the club may have made a mistake by not signing him earlier , but you never know what is going to happen and maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have been quite ready , '' Berbatov told Mirror Football .
`` I think everything happened at the right moment and we can see the result of it now with the way that Fernandes is producing great football . ''
But the former United frontman is excited about Fernandes ' future at the club and his link-up with Paul Pogba .
Berbatov added : `` If Pogba stays then I think their partnership will only get better , you can see they already have something going with the way they look for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are passing .
`` There is clearly a great future for both of them at United . ''

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Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov said that the only mistake his former club might have made with Bruno Fernandes is not signing him last summer.
Fernandes was linked with United last year but MEN Sport understands United's interest in Fernandes didn't extend beyond admiration of the player, despite incessant reports in Portugal suggesting a summer move was imminent.
However, United eventually pulled off the signing in January when the attacking midfielder made the switch from Sporting Lisbon to Old Trafford for an initial fee of £47million.
The 25-year-old has scored five goals and provided three assists in eight Premier League games so far for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
But United fans cannot help but wonder where their team would be sat if Fernandes had arrived last summer rather than in January.
With United placed fifth in the table with six matches of the league season left to play, Berbatov has also been wondering what might have been.
"You can argue that the club may have made a mistake by not signing him earlier, but you never know what is going to happen and maybe if they got him earlier he might not have been quite ready," Berbatov told Mirror Football.
"I think everything happened at the right moment and we can see the result of it now with the way that Fernandes is producing great football."
But the former United frontman is excited about Fernandes' future at the club and his link-up with Paul Pogba.
Berbatov added: "If Pogba stays then I think their partnership will only get better, you can see they already have something going with the way they look for each other on the pitch and where they are passing.
"There is clearly a great future for both of them at United."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--More than 1,000 care home residents have died of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester

More than 1,000 care home residents have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began , new figures have revealed .
A total of 1,115 people living at the region ’ s care homes have died from the virus between March 6 and June 12 .
Many of those deaths reported to the Care Quality Commission by care home bosses were recorded during the UK peak , in mid April .
However the figures have been gradually slowing since the beginning of May with just 16 deaths recorded in the week of June 12 - the lowest figure since the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths occurred during the week of April 17 - when 205 of the region ’ s care home residents died .
The latest numbers were released by the Office for National Statistics this morning ( July 3 ) .
Stockport care homes have the highest number of deaths involving Covid , with 157 recorded .
Rochdale has the lowest , with 70 .
The latest figures released by the ONS represent provisional counts of the number of deaths and age-standardised mortality rates involving the coronavirus within the care sector up to June 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The number of people who have died at Greater Manchester 's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19 currently stands at 2,072 , according to NHS England .
The total number of care home resident deaths involving COVID-19 from week ending March 6 , 2020 to June 12 , 2020 , registered up to 20 June 2020 , in Greater Manchester ’ s boroughs is : Across England Wales , 19,394 care home residents have died with coronavirus , the majority dying in their care home .
Covid-19 accounted for 29 per cent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2 and June 12 and a fifth of all deaths of care home residents this year .
The highest number of deaths was recorded in south-east Englan , with 3,222 , followed by north-west England , with 2,939 .
The true number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester has been revealed after new testing figures were made public - and it 's much higher than previously reported .
Government figures released on July 2 now include historic 'pillar two ' data - the results of swabs from fixed testing sites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data shows the actual number of cases in Greater Manchester recorded since the outbreak began is 16,975 .
The figure is 6,209 higher then previously reported ( 10,766 ) - an increase of 36.6pc .
Before today , figures of positive cases only included 'pillar one ' figures rom hospital and health care testing .
NHS figures on Thursday showed 2,072 people had died at Greater Manchester hospitals having contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic .
Those figures do not include deaths 'in the community ' - at care homes , @ @ @ @ @ @

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More than 1,000 care home residents have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, new figures have revealed.
A total of 1,115 people living at the region’s care homes have died from the virus between March 6 and June 12.
Many of those deaths reported to the Care Quality Commission by care home bosses were recorded during the UK peak, in mid April.
However the figures have been gradually slowing since the beginning of May with just 16 deaths recorded in the week of June 12 - the lowest figure since the end of March.
The highest number of deaths occurred during the week of April 17 - when 205 of the region’s care home residents died.
The latest numbers were released by the Office for National Statistics this morning (July 3).
Stockport care homes have the highest number of deaths involving Covid, with 157 recorded. Rochdale has the lowest, with 70.
The latest figures released by the ONS represent provisional counts of the number of deaths and age-standardised mortality rates involving the coronavirus within the care sector up to June 12 and registered up to June 20.
The number of people who have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19 currently stands at 2,072, according to NHS England.
The total number of care home resident deaths involving COVID-19 from week ending March 6, 2020 to June 12, 2020, registered up to 20 June 2020, in Greater Manchester’s boroughs is:
Bury - 94
Bolton - 123
Manchester - 118
Oldham - 112
Rochdale - 70
Salford - 142
Stockport - 157
Tameside - 78
Trafford - 96
Wigan - 125
Across England Wales, 19,394 care home residents have died with coronavirus, the majority dying in their care home.
Covid-19 accounted for 29 per cent of the deaths of care home residents between March 2 and June 12 and a fifth of all deaths of care home residents this year.
The highest number of deaths was recorded in south-east Englan, with 3,222, followed by north-west England, with 2,939.
The true number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester has been revealed after new testing figures were made public - and it's much higher than previously reported.
Government figures released on July 2 now include historic 'pillar two' data - the results of swabs from fixed testing sites, mobile and home testing data.
New data shows the actual number of cases in Greater Manchester recorded since the outbreak began is 16,975.
The figure is 6,209 higher then previously reported (10,766) - an increase of 36.6pc.
Before today, figures of positive cases only included 'pillar one' figures rom hospital and health care testing.
NHS figures on Thursday showed 2,072 people had died at Greater Manchester hospitals having contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Those figures do not include deaths 'in the community' - at care homes, or people's own homes.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--What time is Boris Johnson's briefing and speech today?

Boris Johnson is set to hold a press conference today ahead of the major easing of the lockdown measures .
From Saturday , people across England will be able to head to their local pub or restaurant for the first time since lockdown began in March .
The hospitality industry is now preparing to welcome back customers with hairdressers , cinemas and museums also looking to reopen .
There is also greater freedom in meeting up with loved ones , something that has been challenging for many over the last three and a half months .
People in England will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ household and social bubble and one other household indoors or outdoors , including pubs and restaurants .
The Prime Minister is therefore expected to give the public a warning , urging them to act safely as some of the restrictions are lifted .
At Friday 's Downing Street press conference , Mr Johnson will warn the public that the country is 'not out of the woods ' and that a local lockdown in Leicester is proof that coronavirus is 'still with us . '
The briefing is expected to take place at 5pm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PM has addressed the public in this format since he announced the easing of the measures on June 23 .

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Boris Johnson is set to hold a press conference today ahead of the major easing of the lockdown measures.
From Saturday, people across England will be able to head to their local pub or restaurant for the first time since lockdown began in March.
The hospitality industry is now preparing to welcome back customers with hairdressers, cinemas and museums also looking to reopen.
There is also greater freedom in meeting up with loved ones, something that has been challenging for many over the last three and a half months.
People in England will be allowed to meet those in their household and social bubble and one other household indoors or outdoors, including pubs and restaurants.
The Prime Minister is therefore expected to give the public a warning, urging them to act safely as some of the restrictions are lifted.
At Friday's Downing Street press conference, Mr Johnson will warn the public that the country is 'not out of the woods' and that a local lockdown in Leicester is proof that coronavirus is 'still with us.'
The briefing is expected to take place at 5pm. It will be the first time the PM has addressed the public in this format since he announced the easing of the measures on June 23.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Spinningfields barman set fire to ex-girlfriend's family home in revenge attack

A bar worker set fire to his ex-girlfriend 's family home in east Manchester in a revenge attack , a court heard .
Brian Rachael , 24 , poured accelerant through the letterbox of the victim 's parents ' home on Halliday Road in Newton Heath and set it alight .
Nobody was inside the house at the time but the attack left his ex-girlfriend and her family 'living in fear ' , Manchester Crown Court heard .
The defendant - who worked as a bar tender at The Ivy in Spinningfields at the time of the incident - also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her family members in the week leading up to the attack .
He sent her a WhatsApp message from an anonymous number telling her that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease .
He also told her he would hurt her brother .
Rachael has now been put behind bars after a judge said he had committed a 'wicked offence ' .
The court heard how the defendant had been in a 'toxic ' relationship with the woman which broke down last year .
They have a child together , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arson attack on October 9 last year , the victim was out for a meal with her parents when she received a call from the emergency services .
They told her that her parents ' house had been set on fire .
`` She immediately feared the defendant was responsible '' , prosecutor Gavin Howie told the court .
`` The front door was set alight and a neighbour saw the flames .
He ran to the rear of the property to alert anyone inside the house .
`` He used a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flames out .
He had no idea that the family were out enjoying a meal .
`` Fire crews could sense a strong smell of an ignitable liquid - possibly petrol .
This was also found on the driveway . ''
An investigation concluded that the most probable cause of the fire was by pouring the liquid into the letterbox .
In a statement read to the court , the victim said she had been 'living in fear ' ever since the attack .
`` I am scared that he will turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family again '' , she said .
`` Every time I leave my house I have to look around to make sure he is not there .
This has made me weary and anxious and I 'm struggling to cope . ''
In mitigation , Rob Lancaster said his client - who has three previous convictions - did not have the 'emotional tools ' to deal with the breakdown of his relationship with the victim .
`` He is remorseful and there is a real capacity here for somebody to change '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew the family were n't in the house .
The recklessness was in relation to the neighbours who lived nearby . ''
Sentencing , Judge Alan Conrad said Rachael had committed a 'wicked offence ' which was 'highly dangerous ' .
He added : `` The house was a two-storey end terrace .
The fire caused serious heat damage to the front door and the inner part of the property and could have easily spread .
`` You did it out of revenge and planned it .
You took an accelerant with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Mercifully , the victims were n't present but it 's been terrifying for them . ''
Brian Rachael , of Mercer Place , Pinner , pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered , stalking and harrassment .
He was jailed for 44 months and handed a restraining order against the complainant .

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A bar worker set fire to his ex-girlfriend's family home in east Manchester in a revenge attack, a court heard.
Brian Rachael, 24, poured accelerant through the letterbox of the victim's parents' home on Halliday Road in Newton Heath and set it alight.
Nobody was inside the house at the time but the attack left his ex-girlfriend and her family 'living in fear', Manchester Crown Court heard.
The defendant - who worked as a bar tender at The Ivy in Spinningfields at the time of the incident - also harassed and stalked his ex-partner and one of her family members in the week leading up to the attack.
He sent her a WhatsApp message from an anonymous number telling her that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
He also told her he would hurt her brother.
Rachael has now been put behind bars after a judge said he had committed a 'wicked offence'.
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The court heard how the defendant had been in a 'toxic' relationship with the woman which broke down last year.
They have a child together, who is now 18-months-old.
On the night of the arson attack on October 9 last year, the victim was out for a meal with her parents when she received a call from the emergency services.
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They told her that her parents' house had been set on fire.
"She immediately feared the defendant was responsible", prosecutor Gavin Howie told the court.
"The front door was set alight and a neighbour saw the flames. He ran to the rear of the property to alert anyone inside the house.
"He used a bucket of water to try and put the flames out. He had no idea that the family were out enjoying a meal.
"Fire crews could sense a strong smell of an ignitable liquid - possibly petrol. This was also found on the driveway."
An investigation concluded that the most probable cause of the fire was by pouring the liquid into the letterbox.
In a statement read to the court, the victim said she had been 'living in fear' ever since the attack.
"I am scared that he will turn up and do something to me and family again", she said.
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"Every time I leave my house I have to look around to make sure he is not there. This has made me weary and anxious and I'm struggling to cope."
In mitigation, Rob Lancaster said his client - who has three previous convictions - did not have the 'emotional tools' to deal with the breakdown of his relationship with the victim.
"He is remorseful and there is a real capacity here for somebody to change", Mr Lancaster added.
"The defendant knew the family weren't in the house. The recklessness was in relation to the neighbours who lived nearby."
Sentencing, Judge Alan Conrad said Rachael had committed a 'wicked offence' which was 'highly dangerous'.
He added: "The house was a two-storey end terrace. The fire caused serious heat damage to the front door and the inner part of the property and could have easily spread.
"You did it out of revenge and planned it. You took an accelerant with you which you used to start the fire.
"Mercifully, the victims weren't present but it's been terrifying for them."
Brian Rachael, of Mercer Place, Pinner, Harrow, London, pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, stalking and harrassment.
He was jailed for 44 months and handed a restraining order against the complainant.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Soccer village could be demolished to make way for dozens of new homes

A five-a-side football complex could be demolished to make way for dozens of new homes .
Plans for a new housing estate at Milnrow Soccer Village have long been mooted , but Lancet Homes have now come forward with concrete proposals .
The scheme involves building 47 family homes at the 12-acre site in Wildhouse Lane , including a mix of houses with up to five bedrooms as well as some bungalows .
While within the green belt , the estate would largely be built on land already occupied by the soccer village , although there is a ‘ small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The soccer village ’ s popularity is understood to have been in decline over recent years , despite its owners best attempts to promote the facilities .
The applicant claims the project would ‘ unlock the full potential of the site , transforming it from a site which is underused and has a harmful visual impact on the surrounding area , to one which ... has been designed to have a positive impact on the character of the site and surrounding area ’ .
Planning documents add that 'the proposed development will create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people to live ' .
The scheme received a cautious welcome from Milnrow and Newhey ward councillor Andy Kelly .
“ For the last four or five years in terms of housing framework I have campaigned for building and developing on brownfield sites and , whether we like it or not , it is a brownfield site , largely , ” said Coun Kelly .
“ You can ’ t have your cake and eat , If you say you are campaigning for brownfield sites to be developed and this is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good thing.
” However , his backing comes with the caveat of affordable housing being provided and the developer paying appropriate contributions towards local infrastructure and facilities .
And he will seek further clarity on the impact the development could have on the green belt .
Coun Kelly ’ s also has concerns over the extra demand on school places and the impact on traffic - particularly the speed limit on Wildhouse Lane and the safety of its junction with Kiln Lane .
However he says residents should bear in mind that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an equestrian centre also saw an increase in traffic , with ‘ literally every man and his horse ’ visiting the area .
Coun Kelly says that , while the soccer village is ‘ not in the best of shapes ’ , the loss of a sporting facility remains a concern - albeit one that is symptomatic of a wider issue .
“ It is a problem , but there ’ s a bigger question in that Link4Life - the borough ’ s sporting facilities provider - don ’ t provide any sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything goes to Littleborough .
“ It ’ s often been a bit of a bugbear with me , kids and adults aren ’ t going to walk over to what is essentially a school sports hall in Littleborough.
” A decision on the application will be made by Rochdale council .

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A five-a-side football complex could be demolished to make way for dozens of new homes.
Plans for a new housing estate at Milnrow Soccer Village have long been mooted, but Lancet Homes have now come forward with concrete proposals.
The scheme involves building 47 family homes at the 12-acre site in Wildhouse Lane, including a mix of houses with up to five bedrooms as well as some bungalows.
While within the green belt, the estate would largely be built on land already occupied by the soccer village, although there is a ‘small parcel’ which is previously undeveloped.
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The soccer village’s popularity is understood to have been in decline over recent years, despite its owners best attempts to promote the facilities.
The applicant claims the project would ‘unlock the full potential of the site, transforming it from a site which is underused and has a harmful visual impact on the surrounding area, to one which... has been designed to have a positive impact on the character of the site and surrounding area’.
Planning documents add that 'the proposed development will create a healthy, inclusive and safe place for people to live'.
The scheme received a cautious welcome from Milnrow and Newhey ward councillor Andy Kelly.
“For the last four or five years in terms of housing framework I have campaigned for building and developing on brownfield sites and, whether we like it or not, it is a brownfield site, largely,” said Coun Kelly.
“You can’t have your cake and eat, If you say you are campaigning for brownfield sites to be developed and this is a brownfield site, then that’s a good thing.”
However, his backing comes with the caveat of affordable housing being provided and the developer paying appropriate contributions towards local infrastructure and facilities.
And he will seek further clarity on the impact the development could have on the green belt.
Coun Kelly also has concerns over the extra demand for school places and the impact on traffic - particularly the speed limit on Wildhouse Lane and the safety of its junction with Kiln Lane.
However he says residents should bear in mind that the site’s previous use as an equestrian centre also saw an increase in traffic, with ‘literally every man and his horse’ visiting the area.
Coun Kelly says that, while the soccer village is ‘not in the best of shapes’, the loss of a sporting facility remains a concern - albeit one that is symptomatic of a wider issue.
“It is a problem, but there’s a bigger question in that Link4Life - the borough’s sporting facilities provider - don’t provide any sporting facilities in Milnrow and Newhey, so everything goes to Littleborough.
“It’s often been a bit of a bugbear with me, kids and adults aren’t going to walk over to what is essentially a school sports hall in Littleborough.”
A decision on the application will be made by Rochdale council.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Plans for shop and flats opposed by more than 240 people

Proposals to build a block of flats and shop on a former pub site in Oldham which are opposed by more than 240 residents will be decided next week .
The planning committee is due to make a decision on the future of the land which once housed the former Fytton Arms public house on the Green Estate in Fitton Hill .
A petition signed by 247 people , and 12 individual objections have been lodged against plans to redevelop it .
The former Fytton Arms was demolished in 2015 and the site is now unoccupied , with just remnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining .
Clements Court Properties Ltd wants to construct a three storey building on the site , featuring 14 one-bed flats and a retail unit on the ground floor .
Planning officers at Oldham council are recommending the committee approve the application at the meeting on July 8 .
However objectors say there is no need for an extra retail unit , which they claim would impact on the existing businesses and post office in the area and potentially cause ‘ closure ’ .
Officers say there is currently no ‘ end-user ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report to the committee states that people are also concerned by the ‘ nature/character ’ of the prospective tenants of the one-bedroom flats .
“ Medlock Vale has a higher ratio of alcohol related harm and there would be an increase in anti-social behaviour , noise and littering , ” objectors say .
There is also concern about the loss of light and privacy of neighbouring houses , which are a mix of single and two-storey dwellings .
The plans would also see the existing access from The Green at the north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 26 car parking spaces .
There would be a single storey cycle store for 14 bicycles , and landscaping and ‘ communal gardens ’ .
The report by case officer Dean Clapworthy recommending approval states that the council can not currently demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing .
“ Assessing the balance of the benefits against the harm , there are no significant or demonstrable adverse impacts that outweigh the benefits provided , ” it adds .
“ The proposal is therefore considered to represent sustainable development.
” Officers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the provision and enhancement of open space , which would be directed to St. Martin ’ s play area on St. Martin ’ s Road in Fitton Hill .
There would also have to be a contribution to affordable housing equivalent to 7.5pc of the total development sales value .

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Proposals to build a block of flats and shop on a former pub site in Oldham which are opposed by more than 240 residents will be decided next week.
The planning committee is due to make a decision on the future of the land which once housed the former Fytton Arms public house on the Green Estate in Fitton Hill.
A petition signed by 247 people, and 12 individual objections have been lodged against plans to redevelop it.
The former Fytton Arms was demolished in 2015 and the site is now unoccupied, with just remnant concrete foundations and the former boundary wall remaining.
Clements Court Properties Ltd wants to construct a three storey building on the site, featuring 14 one-bed flats and a retail unit on the ground floor.
(Image: Google Maps)
Planning officers at Oldham council are recommending the committee approve the application at the meeting on July 8.
However objectors say there is no need for an extra retail unit, which they claim would impact on the existing businesses and post office in the area and potentially cause ‘closure’.
Officers say there is currently no ‘end-user’ identified for the proposed retail unit.
The report to the committee states that people are also concerned by the ‘nature/character’ of the prospective tenants of the one-bedroom flats.
“Medlock Vale has a higher ratio of alcohol related harm and there would be an increase in anti-social behaviour, noise and littering,” objectors say.
(Image: Millson Group)
There is also concern about the loss of light and privacy of neighbouring houses, which are a mix of single and two-storey dwellings.
The plans would also see the existing access from The Green at the north west of the site ‘improved’, with 26 car parking spaces.
There would be a single storey cycle store for 14 bicycles, and landscaping and ‘communal gardens’.
The report by case officer Dean Clapworthy recommending approval states that the council cannot currently demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing.
“Assessing the balance of the benefits against the harm, there are no significant or demonstrable adverse impacts that outweigh the benefits provided,” it adds.
(Image: Millson Group)
“The proposal is therefore considered to represent sustainable development.”
Officers are requesting that the developer should contribute £30,610 towards the provision and enhancement of open space, which would be directed to St. Martin’s play area on St. Martin’s Road in Fitton Hill.
There would also have to be a contribution to affordable housing equivalent to 7.5pc of the total development sales value.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Manchester United have two obvious line-up changes to make vs Bournemouth

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is usually a little evasive when it comes to divulging Manchester United team news in his pre-match press conferences .
And speaking to the media on Friday morning , ahead of United 's Saturday afternoon clash with Bournemouth , it was no different .
Yet you could tell the Norwegian wanted to play down any expectations from supporters that he might field an unchanged team for the third Premier League game in succession .
“ I ’ ve got to wait and see , '' he said , answering the inevitable question that duly arrived about team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become clear that Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones remained United 's only issues , once again , going into this one .
But that may not necessarily mean there are n't any changes from the team that swept Brighton aside on Tuesday night .
`` There are a couple that got some knocks and bruises , '' Solskjaer added .
`` If there are a couple of changes don ’ t be surprised just because of fitness .
But there are also so many games .
I ’ ve got to look after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nice to play a team that performed so well against Sheffield United at Old Trafford last time and played so well against Brighton , but let ’ s wait and see how everyone is after training , I ’ ve not seen them yet this morning .
“ I ’ ve got many many reasons to play the same team but I ’ ve also got a few reasons to rotate one or two that played so well earlier in the season.
” So will there be a couple of changes , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Solskjaer should make to his side and why they are the sensible selection decisions : Shaw is one of just three United players who have started every game since football restarted .
And although the 24-year-old is enjoying arguably his most consistent run of form in a United shirt , which dates back to before the lockdown , United have a very credible alternative in Williams .
Solskjaer finally rested Shaw for the final half hour at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night , yet with another important game away to Aston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , maybe the left-back needs a proper rest .
Left-back is the one position across the United back four where they can afford to make a change right now .
Fernandes , like Shaw and Harry Maguire , has started every game for United in this rescheduled period .
And again it was n't until the final half hour at Brighton that Solskjaer saw fit to give the Portuguese playmaker a rest .
He has been instrumental for United and many fans would likely worry if they saw him named on a bench @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite Solskjaer 's insistence that Bournemouth is by no means an easy game , United should be able to come through it even without their influential No.18 .
Fred and Scott McTominay have been left out of the starting 11 of late because of Fernandes ' form and the performances of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield .
So United should consider bringing one of them into the side - possibly Fred as he 'll be entirely fresh having been left on the bench at Brighton - and encouraging Pogba to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't quite admit it , but rotation is key for United , even if it means turning down the chance to play an unchanged team three weeks on the bounce .

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is usually a little evasive when it comes to divulging Manchester United team news in his pre-match press conferences.
And speaking to the media on Friday morning, ahead of United's Saturday afternoon clash with Bournemouth, it was no different. Yet you could tell the Norwegian wanted to play down any expectations from supporters that he might field an unchanged team for the third Premier League game in succession.
“I’ve got to wait and see," he said, answering the inevitable question that duly arrived about team news and injuries. It had already become clear that Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones remained United's only issues, once again, going into this one. But that may not necessarily mean there aren't any changes from the team that swept Brighton aside on Tuesday night.
"There are a couple that got some knocks and bruises," Solskjaer added. "If there are a couple of changes don’t be surprised just because of fitness. But there are also so many games. I’ve got to look after the players.
“It would be nice to play a team that performed so well against Sheffield United at Old Trafford last time and played so well against Brighton, but let’s wait and see how everyone is after training, I’ve not seen them yet this morning.
“I’ve got many many reasons to play the same team but I’ve also got a few reasons to rotate one or two that played so well earlier in the season.”
So will there be a couple of changes, as suggested? Here are the two tweaks that Solskjaer should make to his side and why they are the sensible selection decisions:
Brandon Williams for Luke Shaw
Shaw is one of just three United players who have started every game since football restarted.
And although the 24-year-old is enjoying arguably his most consistent run of form in a United shirt, which dates back to before the lockdown, United have a very credible alternative in Williams.
Solskjaer finally rested Shaw for the final half hour at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night, yet with another important game away to Aston Villa lurking around the corner next midweek, maybe the left-back needs a proper rest.
Left-back is the one position across the United back four where they can afford to make a change right now.
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Fred for Bruno Fernandes
Fernandes, like Shaw and Harry Maguire, has started every game for United in this rescheduled period. And again it wasn't until the final half hour at Brighton that Solskjaer saw fit to give the Portuguese playmaker a rest. He has been instrumental for United and many fans would likely worry if they saw him named on a bench for a Premier League game.
Yet despite Solskjaer's insistence that Bournemouth is by no means an easy game, United should be able to come through it even without their influential No.18.
Fred and Scott McTominay have been left out of the starting 11 of late because of Fernandes' form and the performances of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield. So United should consider bringing one of them into the side - possibly Fred as he'll be entirely fresh having been left on the bench at Brighton - and encouraging Pogba to play higher up the pitch.
Solskjaer didn't quite admit it, but rotation is key for United, even if it means turning down the chance to play an unchanged team three weeks on the bounce.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Man City injury update on Sergio Aguero ahead of Champions League

Pep Guardiola is planning to face Real Madrid without Sergio Aguero but Manchester City remain hopeful that they will be able to call on the striker again this season .
Aguero suffered a problem with his meniscus in the second game back after the restart and will miss the remainder of the Premier League and FA Cup campaign after undergoing surgery in Barcelona .
Following the FA Cup final on August 1 should the Blues make it , Guardiola 's side will then resume their Champions League campaign with the second leg of their last-16 clash against Real Madrid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed , it will take place six or seven days after the FA Cup final before the final three rounds are held in Lisbon between August 12 and August 23 .
Asked about the absence of Aguero following the 4-0 thumping of Liverpool , City 's manager indicated that the last-16 clash with Real Madrid will come too soon for the striker to return .
However , if they are able to make it past Zinedine Zidane 's team there remains a hope that he will be able to play a part in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is injured so he could n't be here , '' said Guardiola .
`` We will wait for him .
I do n't know if he will be ready for the Champions League , the second leg against Madrid it is impossible .
But we have to look forward .
`` We are going to wait for him , and with the players that we have we are going to do it . ''

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Pep Guardiola is planning to face Real Madrid without Sergio Aguero but Manchester City remain hopeful that they will be able to call on the striker again this season.
Aguero suffered a problem with his meniscus in the second game back after the restart and will miss the remainder of the Premier League and FA Cup campaign after undergoing surgery in Barcelona.
Following the FA Cup final on August 1 should the Blues make it, Guardiola's side will then resume their Champions League campaign with the second leg of their last-16 clash against Real Madrid. While a venue has not yet been confirmed, it will take place six or seven days after the FA Cup final before the final three rounds are held in Lisbon between August 12 and August 23.
Asked about the absence of Aguero following the 4-0 thumping of Liverpool, City's manager indicated that the last-16 clash with Real Madrid will come too soon for the striker to return.
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However, if they are able to make it past Zinedine Zidane's team there remains a hope that he will be able to play a part in the latter stages. "Unfortunately Sergio is injured so he couldn't be here," said Guardiola.
"We will wait for him. I don't know if he will be ready for the Champions League, the second leg against Madrid it is impossible. But we have to look forward.
"We are going to wait for him, and with the players that we have we are going to do it."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--115 feel-good family movies to watch with the kids during lockdown

After months in lockdown and most people still unable to see family or friends , it 's not surprising we can all start to feel a little low .
But it can be the smallest things that make the biggest difference and a good old family film can do wonders for keeping spirits up .
That 's why we 've been taking a look at some of the best feel good family movies around .
From old favourites like Ghostbusters and The Goonies , to newer uplifting films like The Greatest Showman and Trolls , there 's something for everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So grab yourself some treats , put your feet up and get cosy .
Why not go all out and get your very own pizza and pick ' n ' mix on the go .
It might be a while until you 're sampling the real deal .
Dora and the Lost City of Gold Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit If you have an uplifting family film to recommend then let us know in the comments , or share it with us on @ @ @ @ @ @

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After months in lockdown and most people still unable to see family or friends, it's not surprising we can all start to feel a little low.
But it can be the smallest things that make the biggest difference and a good old family film can do wonders for keeping spirits up.
That's why we've been taking a look at some of the best feel good family movies around.
From old favourites like Ghostbusters and The Goonies, to newer uplifting films like The Greatest Showman and Trolls, there's something for everyone, no matter what their age.
So grab yourself some treats, put your feet up and get cosy. Why not go all out and get your very own pizza and pick 'n' mix on the go. It might be a while until you're sampling the real deal.
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Here's our list of feel good family films
Aladdin
Annie
Babe
Back to the Future 1/ 2/ 3
Beauty and the Beast
Big
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Brave
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Charlotte's Web
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Coco
Cool Runnings
Croods
Daddy Day Care
Despicable Me 1 / 2 / 3
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Dr Dolittle- 2020
Elf
Farmageddon
Finding Dory
Finding Nemo
Freaky Friday
Free Willy
Frozen 1/ 2
Ghostbusters 1/ 2 (PG and 12)
Goosebumps 1/ 2
Guardians of the Galaxy
Happy Feet
Harry Potter Films (pg and 12)
High School Musical
Hook
Hop
Hotel for Dogs
Hotel Transylvania 1/ 2/ 3
Ice Age
Inside Out
Jumanji (original with Robin Williams)
Jumanji: The Next level
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jurassic Park
Jurassic World
Kindergarten Cop
Kung Fu Panda 1/ 2/ 3
Labyrinth
Madagascar 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 (U and PG)
Mary Poppins
Matilda
Minions
Moana
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Monsters Inc
Monsters University
Mrs Doubtfire
Paddington/ Paddington 2
Penguins of Madagascar
Peter Rabbit
Pixels
School of Rock
Secret Life of Pets
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Shazam
Shrek
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Sing
Small Foot
Smurfs 1/ 2/ 3
Star Wars Films (pg and 12)
Tangled
The BFG
The Boss Baby
The Boxtrolls
The Good Dinosaur
The Goonies
The Greatest Shoman
The Incredibles 1/ 2
The Jungle Book
The Lion King
The Lorax
The Mask
The Muppet Movie
The Nutty Professor
The Sandlot Kids
The Simpsons Movie
The Wizard of Oz
Toy Story 1/ 2/ 3/ 4
Trolls
Ugly Dolls
Up
Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Wonder
Wreck-It Ralph
Zootropolis
5 Children and It
If you have an uplifting family film to recommend then let us know in the comments here, or share it with us on our Manchester Family Facebook page.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Boris Johnson indicates he would not 'take the knee' for Black Lives Matter

Boris Johnson had indicated that he would not be prepared to `` take the knee '' in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The Prime Minister seemingly suggested that he is not prepared to follow the example of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer - who was photographed in the symbolic act of support - as he believes in `` substance '' not `` gestures '' .
He went on to say that he does n't want people to be `` bullied '' into things they do not want to do .
Taking the knee was first made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL ) in 2016 after San Francisco 49ers quarterback , Colin Kaepernick , sat and later knelt during the anthem .
It has been brought back into more prominence in recent months following the death of George Floyd in America .
Thousands have made the gesture at demonstrations across the world as a sign of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement .
The first games of the Premier League restart saw players take the knee before the matches began .
However , speaking on an LBC radio phone-in , Mr Johnson expressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressurised into doing so during protests in London following the death of George Floyd in the United States .
`` I do n't want people to be bullied into doing things they don ’ t necessarily want to do , '' he said .
`` If you think of what happened with those police officers standing at the Cenotaph , where they were being insulted in quite aggressive terms by some members of the crowd and told to take the knee .
`` Some of them did and it was very difficult then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's my position .
`` I think it is very , very important that you don ’ t do things that make life difficult or embarrassing . ''
His comments came after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was criticised last month for saying he would only take the knee for `` the Queen and the missus when I asked her to marry me '' .
The Foreign Secretary sparked outrage after he stated that he feels it 's a 'symbol of subjugation and subordination ' and thinks the gesture has come from popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson has said he believes in practical action to tackle prejudice and discrimination .
`` I do n't believe in gestures , I believe in substance .
I believe in doing things that make a practical difference .
Of course there are injustices that we need to rectify .
`` There is prejudice out there .
We need to fight it , '' he said .
The Prime Minister also indicated during the conversation on LBC that he wants to see more black people at the top of government .

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Boris Johnson had indicated that he would not be prepared to "take the knee" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Prime Minister seemingly suggested that he is not prepared to follow the example of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer - who was photographed in the symbolic act of support - as he believes in "substance" not "gestures".
He went on to say that he doesn't want people to be "bullied" into things they do not want to do.
Taking the knee was first made a gesture in the National Football League (NFL) in 2016 after San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, sat and later knelt during the anthem.
It has been brought back into more prominence in recent months following the death of George Floyd in America.
Thousands have made the gesture at demonstrations across the world as a sign of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
The first games of the Premier League restart saw players take the knee before the matches began.
However, speaking on an LBC radio phone-in, Mr Johnson expressed concern that some police officers had been pressurised into doing so during protests in London following the death of George Floyd in the United States.
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"I don't want people to be bullied into doing things they don’t necessarily want to do," he said.
"If you think of what happened with those police officers standing at the Cenotaph, where they were being insulted in quite aggressive terms by some members of the crowd and told to take the knee.
"Some of them did and it was very difficult then for the others who didn't. That's my position.
"I think it is very, very important that you don’t do things that make life difficult or embarrassing."
His comments came after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was criticised last month for saying he would only take the knee for "the Queen and the missus when I asked her to marry me".
The Foreign Secretary sparked outrage after he stated that he feels it's a 'symbol of subjugation and subordination' and thinks the gesture has come from popular TV show Game of Thrones.
Mr Johnson has said he believes in practical action to tackle prejudice and discrimination.
"I don't believe in gestures, I believe in substance. I believe in doing things that make a practical difference. Of course there are injustices that we need to rectify.
"There is prejudice out there. We need to fight it," he said.
The Prime Minister also indicated during the conversation on LBC that he wants to see more black people at the top of government.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--30,000 people have been furloughed in Tameside - bosses fear major redundancies

Some 30,000 people have been furloughed in Tameside , but bosses fear a ‘ large chunk ’ will be made redundant once government cash is withdrawn .
The furlough scheme was introduced in March to support people unable to work during lockdown , and has since protected more than nine million jobs .
The state has been paying up to 80pc of the wages of workers who would otherwise have been laid off at a cost so far of £25bn .
It is due to end in October , and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned there can be no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losses across the country .
The chief executive of Tameside council Steven Pleasant told a meeting of the governing body of the Clinical Commissioning Group ( CCG ) that they fear large numbers of people will be laid off in the borough once the scheme ends .
He queried whether they have enough ‘ resilience in our systems ’ for a second surge of the virus .
“ What we do is we ’ ve got the non-health impact of Covid coming at us as well , ” he said .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of destitution that was presenting to the humanitarian hub , but we ’ ve got 30,000 jobs that are furloughed in this borough that are going to be un-furloughed into the coming period of time in the autumn .
“ And I suspect a large chunk of those will end up being redundancies .
“ So we ’ ve got a lot of stuff coming at us around poverty and demand like that and all these things need to be being built into our assumptions around what living with Covid actually means for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 1 , as part of the new ‘ flexible furlough scheme ’ the government announced that companies would be able to bring furloughed employees back to work on a part-time basis , with the state paying 80pc of their salary when not working .
As lockdown lifts further , from August the level of government grant provided through the job retention scheme will be limited and employers ’ contributions will rise .
By the end of October employees will have to be paying a fifth of a furloughed employee ’ s salary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme to be extended beyond the autumn over fears that that there will be significant jobs losses once it is withdrawn .

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Some 30,000 people have been furloughed in Tameside, but bosses fear a ‘large chunk’ will be made redundant once government cash is withdrawn.
The furlough scheme was introduced in March to support people unable to work during lockdown, and has since protected more than nine million jobs.
The state has been paying up to 80pc of the wages of workers who would otherwise have been laid off at a cost so far of £25bn.
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It is due to end in October, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned there can be no further extension despite a wave of job losses across the country.
The chief executive of Tameside council Steven Pleasant told a meeting of the governing body of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) that they fear large numbers of people will be laid off in the borough once the scheme ends.
He queried whether they have enough ‘resilience in our systems’ for a second surge of the virus.
“What we do is we’ve got the non-health impact of Covid coming at us as well,” he said.
“We saw it in terms of the level of destitution that was presenting to the humanitarian hub, but we’ve got 30,000 jobs that are furloughed in this borough that are going to be un-furloughed into the coming period of time in the autumn.
“And I suspect a large chunk of those will end up being redundancies.
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“So we’ve got a lot of stuff coming at us around poverty and demand like that and all these things need to be being built into our assumptions around what living with Covid actually means for this health and care system.”
On July 1, as part of the new ‘flexible furlough scheme’ the government announced that companies would be able to bring furloughed employees back to work on a part-time basis, with the state paying 80pc of their salary when not working.
As lockdown lifts further, from August the level of government grant provided through the job retention scheme will be limited and employers’ contributions will rise.
By the end of October employees will have to be paying a fifth of a furloughed employee’s salary.
But MPs have called for the scheme to be extended beyond the autumn over fears that that there will be significant jobs losses once it is withdrawn.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Kerry Katona's daughter, 17, wows fans with her incredible likeness to her mum

Kerry Katona has surprised fans by revealing a glam picture of her look-a-like daughter .
The mum-of-five shared the image of 17-year-old Lily-Sue on her Instagram page leaving fans stunned at the striking resemblance between the pair .
Lily-Sue , who is the daughter of Kerry and former Westlife star Brian McFadden , posted a string of snaps to her new social media profile which her mum shared with her own followers .
The teen can be seen posing in a tan-coloured off-the-shoulder ruffle dress with one long sleeve with her flowing blonde locks falling across her shoulders .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her 39-year-old mum 's followers .
`` Absolutely stunning I did have to look twice at u wow your a double of your mum x , '' wrote one .
Another said : `` Wow had to do a double take , I thought that was you ! ''
`` Stunning , she is ur double , '' added a third with a fourth adding : `` Absolutely stunning the image of you . ''
Kerry , who also has daughters Molly , 18 , Heidi , 13 , and six-year-old Dylan as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been showing off her own stunning new look recently .
The former Atomic Kitten singer wowed fans last week in a colourful pair of micro hotpants with a mint and lilac-coloured cropped top .

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Kerry Katona has surprised fans by revealing a glam picture of her look-a-like daughter.
The mum-of-five shared the image of 17-year-old Lily-Sue on her Instagram page leaving fans stunned at the striking resemblance between the pair.
Lily-Sue, who is the daughter of Kerry and former Westlife star Brian McFadden, posted a string of snaps to her new social media profile which her mum shared with her own followers.
The teen can be seen posing in a tan-coloured off-the-shoulder ruffle dress with one long sleeve with her flowing blonde locks falling across her shoulders.
The post prompted a load of comments from her 39-year-old mum's followers.
"Absolutely stunning I did have to look twice at u wow your a double of your mum x," wrote one.
Another said: "Wow had to do a double take, I thought that was you!"
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"Stunning , she is ur double," added a third with a fourth adding: "Absolutely stunning the image of you."
Kerry, who also has daughters Molly, 18, Heidi, 13, and six-year-old Dylan as well as son Max, 13, has also been showing off her own stunning new look recently.
The former Atomic Kitten singer wowed fans last week in a colourful pair of micro hotpants with a mint and lilac-coloured cropped top.