themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-22--Man United 'join Tottenham in race for Sorloth' and more transfer rumours

Manchester United have joined Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Alexander Sorloth , according to reports .
It 's understood that United are working on up to three more deals in the two weeks that remain of the transfer window , having only brought in Donny van de Beek so far .
While M.E.N .
Sport understands that the club have stepped up plans to strengthen their defence following Saturday 's 3-1 humiliation at the hands of Crystal Palace , attacking signings remain the priority this summer .
Jadon Sancho is the top target but reports have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's fellow countryman Sorloth .
The 24-year-old joined Palace in 2018 but struggled in England , managing to score just once in 20 appearances before leaving the club on loan .
He joined Turkish side Trabzonspor last summer and became a revelation , bagging 33 goals , which had led to speculation that he could return to the Premier League .
According to Turkish publication Asist Analiz , United are keen on signing Soroth but they face competition from Spurs , with Jose Mourinho making no secret of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's reported that the Norwegian was set to sign for RB Leipzig but his medical on Monday was cancelled at the last minute , leaving the door open for other clubs to sign him .
However , the report adds , any deal will be complicated as Sorloth 's loan spell at Trabzonspor does not expire until the end of the current season .
M.E.N .
Sport does not understand Sorloth to be a target and a new striker is n't a priority this summer .
Elsewhere , United were unhappy with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bruno Fernandes pursuit , and they are getting carried away again now with Alex Telles .
This time A Bola claim there has been ‘ concrete progress ’ in recent hours over a deal for Telles , with his agent Pini Zahavi trying to get United to pay €20million .
The MEN understands United are monitoring Alex Telles but a deal is not close to being finalised as has been reported elsewhere .

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Manchester United have joined Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Alexander Sorloth, according to reports.
It's understood that United are working on up to three more deals in the two weeks that remain of the transfer window, having only brought in Donny van de Beek so far.
While M.E.N. Sport understands that the club have stepped up plans to strengthen their defence following Saturday's 3-1 humiliation at the hands of Crystal Palace, attacking signings remain the priority this summer.
Jadon Sancho is the top target but reports have emerged which suggest United could be interested in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's fellow countryman Sorloth.
The 24-year-old joined Palace in 2018 but struggled in England, managing to score just once in 20 appearances before leaving the club on loan. He joined Turkish side Trabzonspor last summer and became a revelation, bagging 33 goals, which had led to speculation that he could return to the Premier League.
According to Turkish publication Asist Analiz, United are keen on signing Soroth but they face competition from Spurs, with Jose Mourinho making no secret of his desire to sign a striker.
It's reported that the Norwegian was set to sign for RB Leipzig but his medical on Monday was cancelled at the last minute, leaving the door open for other clubs to sign him.
However, the report adds, any deal will be complicated as Sorloth's loan spell at Trabzonspor does not expire until the end of the current season.
M.E.N. Sport does not understand Sorloth to be a target and a new striker isn't a priority this summer.
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Elsewhere, United were unhappy with the Portuguese media’s coverage of the Bruno Fernandes pursuit, and they are getting carried away again now with Alex Telles.
This time A Bola claim there has been ‘concrete progress’ in recent hours over a deal for Telles, with his agent Pini Zahavi trying to get United to pay €20million.
The MEN understands United are monitoring Alex Telles but a deal is not close to being finalised as has been reported elsewhere.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Pep Guardiola expects bigger Man City role for Kevin De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola is counting on Kevin De Bruyne to drive Manchester City through their tough start to the season .
The Belgian playmaker drove the Blues to the Premier League title and 100 points in the 2017/18 season and was peerless last season even as the performances of his teammates dropped , earning the PFA Player of the Year award while the team only won the Carabao Cup .
Against Wolves on Monday , with seven first-team players missing , De Bruyne was impressive again .
He won and then converted from the spot - a major issue for City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lead and turned in another industrious performance filled with quality to give Guardiola 's men an important 3-1 win at Molineux .
City 's manager is keen to control the workload of his players as he frets over how the team will get through so many games in such a short space of time with so many injuries .
However , Guardiola has felt the presence of De Bruyne in every training session as well as their first Premier League game , so envisages that the 29-year-old will be a vital part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period .
`` Not just today but since we came back , every training session I feel he is incredibly committed , '' he said .
`` Right now , he is an incredibly important player for us .
He always was but with the situation we are in now he is so important .
`` He played really well , shot an incredible penalty , he was strong and he did it perfectly .
The amount of assists , how he runs .
He played really well , like the whole team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he does n't feel pressure , he likes to compete in high standard and is an important player for us . ''

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Pep Guardiola is counting on Kevin De Bruyne to drive Manchester City through their tough start to the season.
The Belgian playmaker drove the Blues to the Premier League title and 100 points in the 2017/18 season and was peerless last season even as the performances of his teammates dropped, earning the PFA Player of the Year award while the team only won the Carabao Cup.
Against Wolves on Monday, with seven first-team players missing, De Bruyne was impressive again. He won and then converted from the spot - a major issue for City last season - to put them in the lead and turned in another industrious performance filled with quality to give Guardiola's men an important 3-1 win at Molineux.
City's manager is keen to control the workload of his players as he frets over how the team will get through so many games in such a short space of time with so many injuries.
However, Guardiola has felt the presence of De Bruyne in every training session as well as their first Premier League game, so envisages that the 29-year-old will be a vital part of getting the team through this tricky period.
"Not just today but since we came back, every training session I feel he is incredibly committed," he said. "Right now, he is an incredibly important player for us. He always was but with the situation we are in now he is so important.
"He played really well, shot an incredible penalty, he was strong and he did it perfectly. The amount of assists, how he runs. He played really well, like the whole team.
"He likes to play football, he doesn't feel pressure, he likes to compete in high standard and is an important player for us."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Smoke seen for miles around as firefighters tackle grassfire in east Manchester

Firefighters were called out to tackle a grass fire in east Manchester on Monday night .
The fire service attended @ @ @ @ @ of grassland was caught alight just after 8pm .
One onlooker described seeing white smoke @ @ @ @ @ Definitely something on fire because there is smoke blowing from the gasworks going towards the @ @ @ @ @ said .
While Robbie Kimpton tweeted about a `` massive fire '' towards the end @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue spokesperson said : `` We were called to reports of @ @ @ @ @ , in Bradford , at 8.12pm on Monday ( September 21 ) .
`` An @ @ @ @ @ alight .
`` Fire crews brought the fire under crontol and left the scene after @ @ @ @

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Firefighters were called out to tackle a grass fire in east Manchester on Monday night.
The fire service attended in Bradford when an area of grassland was caught alight just after 8pm.
One onlooker described seeing white smoke in the area.
"Definitely something on fire because there is smoke blowing from the gasworks going towards the Clayton/Droylsden area," they said.
While Robbie Kimpton tweeted about a "massive fire" towards the end of Bradford Road.
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a fire on Victoria Street, in Bradford, at 8.12pm on Monday (September 21).
"One fire engine from Gorton quickly attended.
"An area of grassland was caught alight.
"Fire crews brought the fire under crontol and left the scene after 30 minutes."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--U-turn expected on "back to work" message amid soaring infection rates

The Government could roll back on efforts to get people back to workplaces and offices as coronavirus infection rates continue to rise .
Both The Telegraph and The Mail are reporting that the Prime Minister will tell people to return to home working during his 8pm address to the nation on Tuesday ( September 22 ) .
It is thought the advice will be suggested providing it does not detrimentally affect business , The Telegraph is reporting on Tuesday ’ s front page .
Earlier in the summer , Mr Johnson urged employees to go back to work if possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies .
The Telegraph is also reporting that Mr Johnson will stop short of a two-week “ circuit breaker ” lockdown .
The Prime Minister is expected to reiterate messages about hand washing , mask wearing and social distancing amid soaring infection rates .
He will set out plans on Tuesday to impose a 10pm curfew on all pubs , bars , restaurants and other hospitality businesses in England from Thursday , September 24 .
The hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only .
A No 10 spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses .
We know this won ’ t be easy , but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS.
” On Monday morning England 's chief medical officer , Professor Chris Whitty , and chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance gave an update on the latest coronavirus data - which shows how the number of cases is currently doubling around every seven days .
Sir Patrick said this could potentially lead to 50,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action was taken .

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The Government could roll back on efforts to get people back to workplaces and offices as coronavirus infection rates continue to rise.
Both The Telegraph and The Mail are reporting that the Prime Minister will tell people to return to home working during his 8pm address to the nation on Tuesday (September 22).
It is thought the advice will be suggested providing it does not detrimentally affect business, The Telegraph is reporting on Tuesday’s front page.
Earlier in the summer, Mr Johnson urged employees to go back to work if possible in the hope of boosting city centre economies.
The Telegraph is also reporting that Mr Johnson will stop short of a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown.
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The Prime Minister is expected to reiterate messages about hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing amid soaring infection rates.
He will set out plans on Tuesday to impose a 10pm curfew on all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality businesses in England from Thursday, September 24.
The hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only.
A No 10 spokesperson said: “No-one underestimates the challenges the new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses. We know this won’t be easy, but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS.”
On Monday morning England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance gave an update on the latest coronavirus data - which shows how the number of cases is currently doubling around every seven days.
Sir Patrick said this could potentially lead to 50,000 cases a day by mid-October if no action was taken.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Guardiola gives injury update as City beat Wolves with SEVEN players missing

Manchester City 's injury crisis will last until after the international break next month .
Pep Guardiola revealed that Bernardo Silva , Joao Cancelo and Aleks Zinchenko have all joined Sergio Aguero in the physio room and are set to miss league games against Leicester and Leeds .
And with Ilkay Gundogan out after a positive Covid-19 test , the Blues boss said he will be forced to play young players against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night .
Eric Garcia may be back after missing the 3-1 win over Wolves with 16 stitches in a head wound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contention after returning to training following his own coronavirus test .
Guardiola said : `` Most of them are ( back ) after the Leeds game and after the international break I think they will be ready .
`` Laporte was not injured but just had one training session .
Eric Garcia had 16 stitches so that 's why he could not be there but will maybe be fit for the next games .
`` Joao , Bernardo , Aleks and Sergio will be longer probably after the international break .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change a little bit . ''
City are defending the Carabao Cup after winning it three years on the bounce but youngsters like Liam Delap , Tommy Doyle and Adrian Bernabe - all on the bench at Molineux - are set to get a chance. ''
All we want is the seven players that are out to come back , '' said Guardiola .
`` Now we have a competition that we can not spend the energy that we spent today , before Leicester , so we 're going to play mostly academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Premier League .
`` With this lack of preparation and seven players out and not coming back soon , we have to keep the players from today as safe as possible. ''
We will see how many are available , how they recover .
We have just three days .
We won the Carabao Cup three times in a row and we would like to continue but we do n't have the players in this period to play every three days . ''

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Manchester City's injury crisis will last until after the international break next month.
Pep Guardiola revealed that Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo and Aleks Zinchenko have all joined Sergio Aguero in the physio room and are set to miss league games against Leicester and Leeds.
And with Ilkay Gundogan out after a positive Covid-19 test, the Blues boss said he will be forced to play young players against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night.
Eric Garcia may be back after missing the 3-1 win over Wolves with 16 stitches in a head wound, while Aymeric Laporte could be in contention after returning to training following his own coronavirus test.
Guardiola said: " Most of them are (back) after the Leeds game and after the international break I think they will be ready.
"Laporte was not injured but just had one training session. Eric Garcia had 16 stitches so that's why he could not be there but will maybe be fit for the next games.
"Joao, Bernardo, Aleks and Sergio will be longer probably after the international break. That is the situation today but it will maybe change a little bit."
City are defending the Carabao Cup after winning it three years on the bounce but youngsters like Liam Delap, Tommy Doyle and Adrian Bernabe - all on the bench at Molineux - are set to get a chance.
" All we want is the seven players that are out to come back," said Guardiola. "Now we have a competition that we cannot spend the energy that we spent today, before Leicester, so we're going to play mostly academy players and try to keep the energy for the Premier League.
"With this lack of preparation and seven players out and not coming back soon, we have to keep the players from today as safe as possible.
" We will see how many are available, how they recover. We have just three days. We won the Carabao Cup three times in a row and we would like to continue but we don't have the players in this period to play every three days."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Nathan Ake reacts after making winning start to Man City career vs Wolves

Nathan Ake has spoken of his delight after making a winning start to life as a Manchester City player .
City got their new Premier League season off on the right foot on Monday as they comfortably and commandingly defeated Wolves 3-1 , a team they lost to twice last year .
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Phil Foden doubled the lead by putting the finishing touch on a brilliant team move , firing in Raheem Sterling 's cut-back .
Wolves pulled a goal back late on through a Raul Jimenez header but Gabriel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into injury time with a deflected effort .
While De Bruyne and Foden will take the headlines , Ake quietly enjoyed a solid debut for the Blues following his £40million arrival from Bournemouth this summer .
With Aymeric Laporte and Eric Garcia unavailable , the Dutchman was partnered with John Stones in the heart of defence and they reduced Wolves to just one shot on target , though they managed to score from it .
Despite being denied a clean sheet , Ake is pleased with his debut and starting the season off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course we wanted to start strong , new season , Obviously , Wolves is a tough place to come so we 're very happy with three points , '' Ake told Sky Sports after the game .
`` We just tried to play with the ball , keep the ball , make it difficult .
We scored early , that was a bonus for us .
After that we tried to control the game .
Obviously second half they came out a little bit more and made it more difficult .
When they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong and defensively good and we got that in the end .
`` [ In the second half ] they pressed us a little bit higher , they were more direct , they tried to get balls and crosses in the box .
Most occasions we deal with it well but a few occasions not so well .
The goal we 're disappointed with . ''
City played in a different variation to their typical midfield three , deploying two defensive midfielders in a double pivot instead of just one , and Ake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been working on in training .
`` Yes the last week in training , '' he added .
`` We did n't have to much time , because pre-season has been all over the place .
But I was very happy to make debut today and happy that we won . ''

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Nathan Ake has spoken of his delight after making a winning start to life as a Manchester City player.
City got their new Premier League season off on the right foot on Monday as they comfortably and commandingly defeated Wolves 3-1, a team they lost to twice last year.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Phil Foden doubled the lead by putting the finishing touch on a brilliant team move, firing in Raheem Sterling's cut-back. Wolves pulled a goal back late on through a Raul Jimenez header but Gabriel Jesus put the game to bed deep into injury time with a deflected effort.
While De Bruyne and Foden will take the headlines, Ake quietly enjoyed a solid debut for the Blues following his £40million arrival from Bournemouth this summer.
With Aymeric Laporte and Eric Garcia unavailable, the Dutchman was partnered with John Stones in the heart of defence and they reduced Wolves to just one shot on target, though they managed to score from it.
Despite being denied a clean sheet, Ake is pleased with his debut and starting the season off with three points.
"Yes of course we wanted to start strong, new season, Obviously, Wolves is a tough place to come so we're very happy with three points," Ake told Sky Sports after the game.
"We just tried to play with the ball, keep the ball, make it difficult. We scored early, that was a bonus for us. After that we tried to control the game. Obviously second half they came out a little bit more and made it more difficult. When they got the goal we had to stay strong and defensively good and we got that in the end.
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"[In the second half] they pressed us a little bit higher, they were more direct, they tried to get balls and crosses in the box. Most occasions we deal with it well but a few occasions not so well. The goal we're disappointed with."
City played in a different variation to their typical midfield three, deploying two defensive midfielders in a double pivot instead of just one, and Ake also revealed it's something they had been working on in training.
"Yes the last week in training," he added. "We didn't have to much time, because pre-season has been all over the place. But I was very happy to make debut today and happy that we won."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Kevin De Bruyne makes Man City and Liverpool title race prediction

Kevin de Bruyne says Manchester City are ready to fight for the Premier League title following their opening day victory over Wolves .
City 's two-year hold on the title was broken emphatically by Liverpool last season , with Jurgen Klopp 's men winning their first two games of the season before the Blues even travelled to Wolves .
But De Bruyne set a depleted City on their way to a well-earned three points from the penalty spot at Molineux , before playing Raheem Sterling in to set up Phil Foden to make it two .
He then poked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal in injury time after Wolves had pulled one back .
`` I think we played really well , '' De Bruyne told Sky Sports after the game .
`` Obviously second half there 's going to be stages where it 's a little bit difficult because offensively they 're really strong , but I think we played secure , we did n't take too many risks .
`` And we knew with only two weeks of training it 's going to be hard and we played secure .
Props to the defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think we did really well . ''
Asked about City 's title chances in what will be an intense season , De Bruyne outlined the importance of a good start .
`` It 's obviously hard , it 's a weird season but we know you need to start well , '' he said .
`` Wolves have been a bogey team for us this season so to come here and do this performance is encouraging because we 're missing a few players .
But the team did really well and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game-by-game .
Thursday is another one and we 'll try to do our best . ''
City and Liverpool have set the standard to lift the Premier League title over the last three years with some incredible season-long efforts , and De Bruyne says his side know how hard it will be to compete against a side like the current champions .
But the Belgian said both teams will push each other to improve even more this season as he insisted City will fight to win the title back .
He explained : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same as the last three years then it 's going to be a hard job but we want to fight against them .
We need to fight against them .
We make each other better and for me that 's what sport is all about . ''

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Kevin de Bruyne says Manchester City are ready to fight for the Premier League title following their opening day victory over Wolves.
City's two-year hold on the title was broken emphatically by Liverpool last season, with Jurgen Klopp's men winning their first two games of the season before the Blues even travelled to Wolves.
But De Bruyne set a depleted City on their way to a well-earned three points from the penalty spot at Molineux, before playing Raheem Sterling in to set up Phil Foden to make it two. He then poked the ball to Gabriel Jesus for a third goal in injury time after Wolves had pulled one back.
"I think we played really well," De Bruyne told Sky Sports after the game.
"Obviously second half there's going to be stages where it's a little bit difficult because offensively they're really strong, but I think we played secure, we didn't take too many risks.
"And we knew with only two weeks of training it's going to be hard and we played secure. Props to the defensive midfielders because they kept it tight and I think we did really well."
Asked about City's title chances in what will be an intense season, De Bruyne outlined the importance of a good start.
"It's obviously hard, it's a weird season but we know you need to start well," he said.
"Wolves have been a bogey team for us this season so to come here and do this performance is encouraging because we're missing a few players. But the team did really well and the only thing we can do is play game-by-game. Thursday is another one and we'll try to do our best."
City and Liverpool have set the standard to lift the Premier League title over the last three years with some incredible season-long efforts, and De Bruyne says his side know how hard it will be to compete against a side like the current champions.
But the Belgian said both teams will push each other to improve even more this season as he insisted City will fight to win the title back.
He explained: "We know if the pace is the same as the last three years then it's going to be a hard job but we want to fight against them. We need to fight against them. We make each other better and for me that's what sport is all about."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--When will Boris Johnson address the nation to outline new coronavirus measures?

The Prime Minister will address the nation to outline new measures to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases .
Boris Johnson is expected to speak during a live , televised address at 8pm on Tuesday night ( September 22 ) .
He is expected to announce that pubs , bars and restaurants in England will be forced to close by 10pm from Thursday .
As well as the curfew , the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only .
Mr Johnson will chair meetings of Cabinet and the Cobra emergency committee – including the leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – ahead of the live broadcast .
The Prime Minister is expected to set out further ways the country can confront coronavirus in line with the scientific advice .
It comes after the UK ’ s four chief medical officers recommended raising the Covid alert level from three to four , the second highest , indicating the “ epidemic is in general circulation ; transmission is high or rising exponentially ” .
On Monday morning , England ’ s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the UK could see 50,000 Covid-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll of 200 or more a month later unless urgent action is taken .
A Number 10 spokesperson said : “ No-one underestimates the challenges the new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses .
“ We know this won ’ t be easy , but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS .
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The Prime Minister will address the nation to outline new measures to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
Boris Johnson is expected to speak during a live, televised address at 8pm on Tuesday night (September 22).
He is expected to announce that pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be forced to close by 10pm from Thursday.
As well as the curfew, the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only.
Mr Johnson will chair meetings of Cabinet and the Cobra emergency committee – including the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – ahead of the live broadcast.
The Prime Minister is expected to set out further ways the country can confront coronavirus in line with the scientific advice.
It comes after the UK’s four chief medical officers recommended raising the Covid alert level from three to four, the second highest, indicating the “epidemic is in general circulation; transmission is high or rising exponentially”.
On Monday morning, England’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the UK could see 50,000 Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October and a daily death toll of 200 or more a month later unless urgent action is taken.
A Number 10 spokesperson said: “No-one underestimates the challenges the new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses.
“We know this won’t be easy, but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Boris Johnson to announce 10pm curfew for bars and restaurants

Boris Johnson will on Tuesday set out the next steps to tackle the spread of coronavirus as cases continue to rise in the UK .
The Prime Minister will announce that all pubs , bars , restaurants and other hospitality businesses in England will be required to close by 10pm from Thursday , September 24 .
Mr Johnson will also confirm that the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only .
Sacha Lord , Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester , said he is `` desperately worried '' for the future of the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mouse game of encouraging the sector to discount meals and tempt diners in , before blaming and punishing them for surges , is not only harmful economically , but mentally , '' he said .
`` I personally know of operators who are choosing to close down than continue on this path of confusion .
`` If we really want to stop the infection spreading , these draconian restrictions are not the answer .
Only five per cent of outbreaks in England [ in week 37 ] were caused by hospitality venues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have strived to put in place .
`` Closing pubs and bars earlier will only serve to encourage more house parties and outdoor gatherings , we 've already seen this as students begin to return to cities across the UK , and it 's unthinkable that this has not been considered as an inevitable outcome of these curfews . ''
He added : `` We need mass testing both symptomatic and asymptomatic to determine where this virus is , combined with greater financial aid for operators so they can reduce capacities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses and livelihoods at risk .
`` Whole parts of our economy will sadly not come through this wave of restrictions without further help .
`` In hospitality alone , there are 900,000 workers still on furlough , and without a continuation of Government support , it 's highly likely that a significant majority of these individuals will not have jobs to return to .
`` What we need now is a confirmed action plan of how the Government will be supporting these businesses during this time .
`` We knew this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end at the same time that a second wave would hit .
We have been calling for more support for months , and there will be no excuse for a lack of preparation .
`` I eagerly await details from the Prime Minister tomorrow of the financial support we have been begging for and now desperately need . ''
The Cabinet will meet on Tuesday morning ahead of the PM setting out the changes in a statement to Parliament .
He will also bring together the Cobra committee with ministers and First Ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge in cases .
Later on in the day at 8pm , Mr Johnson will make an address to the nation , which will be broadcast live on TV .
Downing Street said he will discuss further ways in which the government will confront the virus in line with the latest scientific advice , and the role everyone can continue to play in tackling the spread - including by following the social distancing guidance , wearing face coverings and washing hands regularly .
A No 10 spokesperson said : “ No-one underestimates the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many individuals and businesses .
We know this won ’ t be easy , but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS.
” It comes after today 's public briefing by England 's chief medical officer , Professor Chris Whitty , and chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance on the latest coronavirus data - which shows how the number of cases is currently doubling around every seven days , which could lead to 50,000 cases a day by the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK has also moved from Level 3 to Level 4 after the data showed the number of cases was `` rising exponentially in significant parts of all four nations '' .
The chief medical officers for England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland agreed with the Joint Biosecurity Centre ’ s recommendation to raise the alert level .
Further measures announced tomorrow could also include another clampdown on social gatherings , The Mirror reports .
In every local lockdown so far , people have been banned from meeting those who live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private homes and gardens or in any indoor public venue .
Prof Whitty warned in the briefing : `` We have to break unnecessary links between households , because that is the way in which this virus is transmitted .
This means reducing social contacts , whether they are at work… and also in social environments . ''
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has already said that “ where people catch the disease tends to be in social settings ” - a strong hint these will be the first areas to be hit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to only use public transport for essential journeys - for work , school or medical appointments to help reduce numbers on public transport , therefore helping to prevent new infections .
The address on Tuesday follows a busy weekend for the Prime Minister , where he held a series of key meetings with scientific advisers , ministers and senior officials to discuss the latest on the pandemic .
On Saturday night , tough new fines were announced of up to £10,000 for those who fail to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by NHS Test and Trace .
Do you think the curfew will help ?
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Boris Johnson will on Tuesday set out the next steps to tackle the spread of coronavirus as cases continue to rise in the UK.
The Prime Minister will announce that all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality businesses in England will be required to close by 10pm from Thursday, September 24.
Mr Johnson will also confirm that the hospitality sector will be restricted by law to table service only.
Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, said he is "desperately worried" for the future of the UK's night time economy.
"This cat and mouse game of encouraging the sector to discount meals and tempt diners in, before blaming and punishing them for surges, is not only harmful economically, but mentally," he said.
"I personally know of operators who are choosing to close down than continue on this path of confusion.
"If we really want to stop the infection spreading, these draconian restrictions are not the answer. Only five per cent of outbreaks in England [in week 37] were caused by hospitality venues and this is testament to the measures they have strived to put in place.
"Closing pubs and bars earlier will only serve to encourage more house parties and outdoor gatherings, we've already seen this as students begin to return to cities across the UK, and it's unthinkable that this has not been considered as an inevitable outcome of these curfews."
(Image: Darren Robinson Photography)
He added: "We need mass testing both symptomatic and asymptomatic to determine where this virus is, combined with greater financial aid for operators so they can reduce capacities and maintain effective social distancing without putting their businesses and livelihoods at risk.
"Whole parts of our economy will sadly not come through this wave of restrictions without further help.
"In hospitality alone, there are 900,000 workers still on furlough, and without a continuation of Government support, it's highly likely that a significant majority of these individuals will not have jobs to return to.
"What we need now is a confirmed action plan of how the Government will be supporting these businesses during this time.
"We knew this was coming, and we knew furlough would end at the same time that a second wave would hit. We have been calling for more support for months, and there will be no excuse for a lack of preparation.
"I eagerly await details from the Prime Minister tomorrow of the financial support we have been begging for and now desperately need."
The Cabinet will meet on Tuesday morning ahead of the PM setting out the changes in a statement to Parliament. He will also bring together the Cobra committee with ministers and First Ministers from the devolved nations to discuss the surge in cases.
Later on in the day at 8pm, Mr Johnson will make an address to the nation, which will be broadcast live on TV.
Downing Street said he will discuss further ways in which the government will confront the virus in line with the latest scientific advice, and the role everyone can continue to play in tackling the spread - including by following the social distancing guidance, wearing face coverings and washing hands regularly.
A No 10 spokesperson said: “No-one underestimates the challenges the new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses. We know this won’t be easy, but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS.”
It comes after today's public briefing by England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance on the latest coronavirus data - which shows how the number of cases is currently doubling around every seven days, which could lead to 50,000 cases a day by the middle of October.
The Covid-19 alert level for the UK has also moved from Level 3 to Level 4 after the data showed the number of cases was "rising exponentially in significant parts of all four nations".
The chief medical officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland agreed with the Joint Biosecurity Centre’s recommendation to raise the alert level.
Further measures announced tomorrow could also include another clampdown on social gatherings, The Mirror reports.
In every local lockdown so far, people have been banned from meeting those who live in another household, whether in just private homes and gardens or in any indoor public venue.
Prof Whitty warned in the briefing: "We have to break unnecessary links between households, because that is the way in which this virus is transmitted. This means reducing social contacts, whether they are at work… and also in social environments."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has already said that “where people catch the disease tends to be in social settings” - a strong hint these will be the first areas to be hit.
Meanwhile, the public could also be asked to only use public transport for essential journeys - for work, school or medical appointments to help reduce numbers on public transport, therefore helping to prevent new infections.
The address on Tuesday follows a busy weekend for the Prime Minister, where he held a series of key meetings with scientific advisers, ministers and senior officials to discuss the latest on the pandemic.
On Saturday night, tough new fines were announced of up to £10,000 for those who fail to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus or if you're asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace.
Do you think the curfew will help? Let us know your thoughts below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Man City send Liverpool FC a big title warning

Manchester City went into the season opener at Wolves to the tune of the jangling nerves of their fans .
But they played - in the first half at least - with a menacing composure which ended up warning Liverpool that they wo n't have it all their own way this time .
Old habits die hard , but the air of gloom among many City fans heading into this difficult season opener was astonishing .
The more pessimistic branch of the Blues ’ support - and they still have plenty of numbers - was certain their team would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one game played .
And with a cobbled-together defence , seven players missing ill or injured , a subs ’ bench packed out with kids and a last-minute change of plan after Ilkay Gundogan ’ s positive Covid-19 test , it was hard to disagree with them .
But with Kevin De Bruyne putting them ahead from the penalty spot , Phil Foden bagging the second , and Gabriel Jesus netting a late third , City came through , even though some of their old defensive issues came back to dog them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team had an extra week of training on City , as well as a good win at Sheffield United already tucked under their belts .
But the anxiety and frustration of the fans dissolved into the balmy Black Country night as the Blues put on a performance which swayed sweetly from controlled and composed , to penetrative and devastating .
Against a team which they they have found hard to play since their return to the Premier League , the Blues were two up at half time and should have been more .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , roving around the edges of the Wolves defence , threatened to reduce it to tatters .
With Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden tearing chunks out of the back four , and Gabriel Jesus being his usual unselfish link man , while Fernandinho and Rodri clamped tight on the midfield , the attack was terrific .
But City fans knew that fearsome front six would cause problems – it was the four behind them that caused the pre-match nerves .
Injuries to Sergio Aguero , Bernardo Silva , Joao Cancelo , Aleks Zinchenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests for Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gundogan forced Pep Guardiola ’ s hand in his team selection .
Nathan Ake was thrown in at the deep end for his debut , and John Stones brought in from the cold .
In that first half , those two formed a composed and effective partnership , so Ederson had no saves to make .
Everyone knows City need to improve their defence if they are to keep up with Liverpool this time – and the fans are convinced that is dependent entirely on landing Kalidou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre backs the Blues have been eyeing up .
Stones , who has been earmarked as a potential casualty , started because Gundogan ’ s Covid woes meant Fernandinho was needed in midfield , while Eric Garcia has a head injury .
He did his chances of turning round his City career no harm at all in the first half , with a competent , composed display at the back , although he was too slack in the second half when Daniel Podence twice escaped him but fluffed his chances .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardiola take notice of him in the first place , was to the fore for City ’ s first goal .
The patient build-up was suddenly accelerated by Stones ’ swift pass to Foden , giving the sharp 20-year-old time and space to turn .
His pass down the side of the Wolves defence was chased by De Bruyne , who invited a wild , panicky challenge from Romain Saiss and then picked himself up to fire home the perfect penalty on 20 minutes .
Last season Raheem Sterling saw both his penalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before relievedly popping in the rebound in this fixture last season .
Those failures , and others by Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan have meant De Bruyne getting the job .
He has been exceptional at it , and this spot kick , was unsaveable .
The Belgian was at it again , as swift passing between Foden and Fernandinho allowed Gabriel Jesus to give him a yard of space to slide a pass for Sterling .
He had the chance to get off the mark himself but unselfishly pulled it back for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it 2-0 .
City could have been home and hosed at half time as Jesus ’ clever header freed De Bruyne , only for Rui Patricio to pull off a fine save .
Rodri ’ s shot shorty afterwards , a curling effort with the outside of his right foot , flashed inches past the far post – otherwise the Spaniard would have an early contender for Goal of the Season .
Wolves rallied after the break , but Podence 's miss - followed by an even worse scooped effort - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Ruben Neves ' shot kept their cushion intact .
Raul Jimenez also missed a golden chance after Ben Mendy had been toasted by Adama Traore , Wolves suffering from City ' usual infliction of wasting big moments .
But the striker made no mistake with 13 minutes left , as City 's tempo dropped noticeably .
Podence nutmegged the tiring De Bruyne and delivered a fine cross which the Portuguese striker headed home .
City were clearly feeling the effects of their unsatisfactory pre-season , but they sealed it deep into added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball in the box and fired past Patricio , with the aid of a deflection .

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Manchester City went into the season opener at Wolves to the tune of the jangling nerves of their fans.
But they played - in the first half at least - with a menacing composure which ended up warning Liverpool that they won't have it all their own way this time.
Old habits die hard, but the air of gloom among many City fans heading into this difficult season opener was astonishing.
The more pessimistic branch of the Blues’ support - and they still have plenty of numbers - was certain their team would be an unassailable six points behind Liverpool with just one game played.
And with a cobbled-together defence, seven players missing ill or injured, a subs’ bench packed out with kids and a last-minute change of plan after Ilkay Gundogan ’s positive Covid-19 test, it was hard to disagree with them.
But with Kevin De Bruyne putting them ahead from the penalty spot, Phil Foden bagging the second, and Gabriel Jesus netting a late third, City came through, even though some of their old defensive issues came back to dog them as Wolves fought back.
The home team had an extra week of training on City, as well as a good win at Sheffield United already tucked under their belts.
But the anxiety and frustration of the fans dissolved into the balmy Black Country night as the Blues put on a performance which swayed sweetly from controlled and composed, to penetrative and devastating.
Against a team which they they have found hard to play since their return to the Premier League, the Blues were two up at half time and should have been more.
The problems dissipated as Kevin De Bruyne, roving around the edges of the Wolves defence, threatened to reduce it to tatters.
(Image: Matt McNulty - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
With Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden tearing chunks out of the back four, and Gabriel Jesus being his usual unselfish link man, while Fernandinho and Rodri clamped tight on the midfield, the attack was terrific.
But City fans knew that fearsome front six would cause problems – it was the four behind them that caused the pre-match nerves.
Injuries to Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Aleks Zinchenko and Eric Garcia, and positive Covid-19 tests for Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gundogan forced Pep Guardiola’s hand in his team selection.
Nathan Ake was thrown in at the deep end for his debut, and John Stones brought in from the cold.
In that first half, those two formed a composed and effective partnership, so Ederson had no saves to make.
(Image: NICK POTTS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Everyone knows City need to improve their defence if they are to keep up with Liverpool this time – and the fans are convinced that is dependent entirely on landing Kalidou Koulibaly, or one of the other centre backs the Blues have been eyeing up.
Stones, who has been earmarked as a potential casualty, started because Gundogan’s Covid woes meant Fernandinho was needed in midfield, while Eric Garcia has a head injury.
He did his chances of turning round his City career no harm at all in the first half, with a competent, composed display at the back, although he was too slack in the second half when Daniel Podence twice escaped him but fluffed his chances.
And the facet of his game which REALLY made Guardiola take notice of him in the first place, was to the fore for City’s first goal.
The patient build-up was suddenly accelerated by Stones’ swift pass to Foden, giving the sharp 20-year-old time and space to turn.
His pass down the side of the Wolves defence was chased by De Bruyne, who invited a wild, panicky challenge from Romain Saiss and then picked himself up to fire home the perfect penalty on 20 minutes.
Last season Raheem Sterling saw both his penalty and the re-take saved at Molineux, before relievedly popping in the rebound in this fixture last season.
Those failures, and others by Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan have meant De Bruyne getting the job.
He has been exceptional at it, and this spot kick, was unsaveable.
The Belgian was at it again, as swift passing between Foden and Fernandinho allowed Gabriel Jesus to give him a yard of space to slide a pass for Sterling. He had the chance to get off the mark himself but unselfishly pulled it back for the better-placed Foden to slide home and make it 2-0.
City could have been home and hosed at half time as Jesus’ clever header freed De Bruyne, only for Rui Patricio to pull off a fine save.
Rodri’s shot shorty afterwards, a curling effort with the outside of his right foot, flashed inches past the far post – otherwise the Spaniard would have an early contender for Goal of the Season.
Wolves rallied after the break, but Podence's miss - followed by an even worse scooped effort - and Kyle Walker's clearance off the line from Ruben Neves' shot kept their cushion intact.
Raul Jimenez also missed a golden chance after Ben Mendy had been toasted by Adama Traore, Wolves suffering from City' usual infliction of wasting big moments.
But the striker made no mistake with 13 minutes left, as City's tempo dropped noticeably.
Podence nutmegged the tiring De Bruyne and delivered a fine cross which the Mexican striker headed home.
City were clearly feeling the effects of their unsatisfactory pre-season, but they sealed it deep into added time as Jesus pounced on a loose ball in the box and fired past Patricio, with the aid of a deflection.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Man City player ratings vs Wolves

Man City player ratings vs Wolves

Nothing to do in the first half but grateful for Wolves ' woeful finishing in the second 6 Quick , powerful and aggressive throughout , and a clearance off the line , too .
8 Too slack around Podence in second half but his build-up was crucial in the first half .
7 Slotted in seamlessly for his debut - not as prominent as Stones , but did well 7 Traore started to test his fitness in the second half and he was powerless to stop the Wolves flyer 6 Nearly scored an early Goal of the Season , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the break 7 Rolled back the years at times in the heart of midfield , stroking it around beautifully 7 Won and scored a penalty , created the second goal and was again a tour de force .
9 Simple finish for his goal , but he deserved it for the killer pass that brought the penalty 8 Tireless and functional as the focus of attack , and he did a fine defensive job in the second half 7 Selfless assist for Foden and was a scurrying threat throughout .
7 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark

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Ederson
Nothing to do in the first half but grateful for Wolves' woeful finishing in the second 6
Kyle Walker
Quick, powerful and aggressive throughout, and a clearance off the line, too. 8
John Stones
Too slack around Podence in second half but his build-up was crucial in the first half. 7
Nathan Ake
Slotted in seamlessly for his debut - not as prominent as Stones, but did well 7
Benjamin Mendy
Traore started to test his fitness in the second half and he was powerless to stop the Wolves flyer 6
Rodri
Nearly scored an early Goal of the Season, but his first half control not as evident after the break 7
(Image: Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
Fernandinho
Rolled back the years at times in the heart of midfield, stroking it around beautifully 7
Kevin De Bruyne
Won and scored a penalty, created the second goal and was again a tour de force. 9
Phil Foden
Simple finish for his goal, but he deserved it for the killer pass that brought the penalty 8
Gabriel Jesus
Tireless and functional as the focus of attack, and he did a fine defensive job in the second half 7
Raheem Sterling
Selfless assist for Foden and was a scurrying threat throughout. 7
Subs
Ferran Torres
(for Sterling 81) no time to mark
Not used: Steffen, Otamendi, Doyle, Bernabe, Delap, Mahrez


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Wolves vs Manchester City LIVE highlights

Manchester City were without a number of key players as they began their Premier League campaign at Wolves tonight with a hard-fought win .
Sergio Aguero , Ilkay Gundogan , and Aymeric Laporte were already confirmed to be out , and they were joined by Bernardo Silva , Joao Cancelo , Aleks Zinchenko and Eric Garcia .
The quartet all picked up injuries this week in training , City confirmed before kick off .
Those absentees paved the way for new signing Nathan Ake to make his debut for City tonight , against a Wolves side who did the double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as taking a point from Pep Guardiola 's men at Molineux the year before .
John Stones is recalled to partner the new boy in central defence .
City took the lead in a dominant first half through Kevin de Bruyne , who won and took a penalty .
Phil Foden doubled the lead as he converted a Raheem Sterling cut-back .
The performance understandably slowed down in the second half , with a Raul Jimenez header setting up a nervy finish , but City held on to win their first points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a late Gabriel Jesus goal .
Follow below for post-game reaction from Molineux .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Stuart Brennan, Simon Bajkowski, Joe Bray)

Manchester City were without a number of key players as they began their Premier League campaign at Wolves tonight with a hard-fought win.
Sergio Aguero, Ilkay Gundogan, and Aymeric Laporte were already confirmed to be out, and they were joined by Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Aleks Zinchenko and Eric Garcia. The quartet all picked up injuries this week in training, City confirmed before kick off.
Those absentees paved the way for new signing Nathan Ake to make his debut for City tonight, against a Wolves side who did the double over the Blues last season, as well as taking a point from Pep Guardiola's men at Molineux the year before. John Stones is recalled to partner the new boy in central defence.
City took the lead in a dominant first half through Kevin de Bruyne, who won and took a penalty. Phil Foden doubled the lead as he converted a Raheem Sterling cut-back. The performance understandably slowed down in the second half, with a Raul Jimenez header setting up a nervy finish, but City held on to win their first points of the season - capped off with a late Gabriel Jesus goal.
City XI : Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho (c), De Bruyne, Foden, Sterling, Jesus.
Subs : Steffen, Torres, Mahrez, Otamendi, Delap, Doyle, Bernabe
Follow below for post-game reaction from Molineux.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--FTSE 100 drops more than 200 points amid fears of a second coronavirus wave

Worries over an economically tough second lockdown helped send the FTSE 100 down by 3.38 % , or 202.76 points , to 5,804.29 at the close of play .
The FTSE 100 dropped by 3.38 per cent on Monday amid fears of stricter lockdown measures as the Government works to tackle the coronavirus outbreak .
All but four firms in the top index closed in the red as traders witnessed the index hit a four month intraday low before recovering marginally later in the session .
The FTSE 100 was down by 3.38 % - or 202.76 points - to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Analysts said that worries over the Covid-19 pandemic was pushing down many British shares .
The country could face 50,000 new cases every day by the middle of next month and a daily death toll of 200 or more a month later unless urgent action is taken , the Government ’ s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said on Monday .
Richard Hunter , head of markets at interactive investor , said : “ With no confirmed vaccine for the coronavirus as autumn approaches , there is likely to be additional strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stave off a second wave , as the colder weather inevitably brings further cases to contend with .
“ Prospects for a sharp economic recovery have all but disappeared , as global growth receives the new threat of a resurgent pandemic.
” Shares in hospitality and leisure firms were particularly dented by the rapid sell-off .
London ’ s top flight closed 202.76 points lower at 5,804.29 at the end of trading on Monday .
Airline and pub stocks were particularly hard hit by lockdown fears , with British Airways owner IAG hitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitchell & Butlers and JD Wetherspoon both plunged in value .
The only risers on Monday were three of the UK ’ s largest supermarket chains - Tesco , Morrisons and Sainsbury ’ s - and takeaway delivery firm Just Eat Takeaway , which all continued to trade strongly during the first UK lockdown .
Sentiment also dived across Europe ’ s other major markets , with the German Dax declining at an even faster rate than the FTSE due to its own increase in cases .
The German Dax decreased by 4.37 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.74 % lower .
Connor Campbell , financial analyst at Spreadex , told PA news agency : “ Months of warning signs and buried fears struck at once on Monday , the market buckling under the threat of another round of national lockdowns .
“ Though most of the headlines have been focused on Europe , the United States is having its own nightmare .
“ There ’ s no bipartisan fiscal stimulus in sight , an already heated election just got all the more intense following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200,000.
” The Dow Jones went into a screeching reversal as a result , sinking to its worst price since the start of August and 2,400 points adrift from its early-September highs .
Meanwhile , sterling dropped on the back of a rebound in the dollar , having already suffered poor recent trading amid uncertainty over Brexit talks .
The pound fell by 0.94 % versus the US dollar at 1.279 and was down 0.06 % against the euro at 1.09 .
The price of oil tumbled into the red amid concerns that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and weigh on demand .
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil decreased by 4.73 % to 41.11 US dollars .

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Worries over an economically tough second lockdown helped send the FTSE 100 down by 3.38%, or 202.76 points, to 5,804.29 at the close of play.
The FTSE 100 dropped by 3.38 per cent on Monday amid fears of stricter lockdown measures as the Government works to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
All but four firms in the top index closed in the red as traders witnessed the index hit a four month intraday low before recovering marginally later in the session.
The FTSE 100 was down by 3.38% - or 202.76 points - to 5,804.29 at the close of play.
Analysts said that worries over the Covid-19 pandemic was pushing down many British shares.
The country could face 50,000 new cases every day by the middle of next month and a daily death toll of 200 or more a month later unless urgent action is taken, the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said on Monday.
Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, said: “With no confirmed vaccine for the coronavirus as autumn approaches, there is likely to be additional strain on government resources as they attempt to stave off a second wave, as the colder weather inevitably brings further cases to contend with.
“Prospects for a sharp economic recovery have all but disappeared, as global growth receives the new threat of a resurgent pandemic.”
Shares in hospitality and leisure firms were particularly dented by the rapid sell-off.
London’s top flight closed 202.76 points lower at 5,804.29 at the end of trading on Monday.
Airline and pub stocks were particularly hard hit by lockdown fears, with British Airways owner IAG hitting the foot of the FTSE, while Mitchell & Butlers and JD Wetherspoon both plunged in value.
(Image: PA)
The only risers on Monday were three of the UK’s largest supermarket chains - Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s - and takeaway delivery firm Just Eat Takeaway, which all continued to trade strongly during the first UK lockdown.
Sentiment also dived across Europe’s other major markets, with the German Dax declining at an even faster rate than the FTSE due to its own increase in cases.
The German Dax decreased by 4.37%, while the French Cac moved 3.74% lower.
Connor Campbell, financial analyst at Spreadex, told PA news agency: “Months of warning signs and buried fears struck at once on Monday, the market buckling under the threat of another round of national lockdowns.
“Though most of the headlines have been focused on Europe, the United States is having its own nightmare.
“There’s no bipartisan fiscal stimulus in sight, an already heated election just got all the more intense following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Covid-19-related deaths are fast approaching 200,000.”
The Dow Jones went into a screeching reversal as a result, sinking to its worst price since the start of August and 2,400 points adrift from its early-September highs.
Meanwhile, sterling dropped on the back of a rebound in the dollar, having already suffered poor recent trading amid uncertainty over Brexit talks.
The pound fell by 0.94% versus the US dollar at 1.279 and was down 0.06% against the euro at 1.09.
The price of oil tumbled into the red amid concerns that lockdown restrictions could hit the travel sector and weigh on demand.
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil decreased by 4.73% to 41.11 US dollars.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--The new rules for people in Warrington and Merseyside outlined

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced detail of the new measures for Warrington and Merseyside that come into effect tomorrow as cases have spiked there .
The rules come into force from Tuesday when Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make a statement .
Mr Hancock updated MPs in the Commons this afternoon on the latest coronavirus developments .
The detail of the local lockdown in the North Cheshire town , parts of Lancashire ( apart from Blackpool ) and Merseyside bans people from two households from mixing in their homes or garden - or anywhere else .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defence is local action . ''
Mr Hancock said : `` We 've put in place targeted local measures so we can come down hard where it emerges .
`` In summer , we were able to relax measures , but now it is spreading more , we 've had to act , '' he said .
On Friday , he announced new rules for the North West .
Mr Hancock said Liverpool has 120 cases per 100,000 population and Warrington has 100 cases per 100,000 .
“ We know from experience that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come together to follow the rules , tackle the virus and keep themselves safe , '' Mr Hancock said .
He said hospitality will shut at 10pm as a result of the curfew there and two households should not mix , unless they are in a support bubble .
There will be table service-only at hospitality venues .
The rules apply to parts of Lancashire ( with the exception of Blackpool ) , Merseyside and Halton .
“ I know how hard this is .
We ’ re constantly looking for how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus as much as possible while protecting both lives and livelihoods , '' Mr Hancock said .
`` Our goal is to protect education and employment as much as possible while bearing down on the virus . ''
There are some exceptions to the new rules .
“ I ’ ve heard the concerns about the impact of local action on childcare arrangements .
For many , informal childcare arrangements are a lifeline , without which they couldn ’ t do their jobs , '' he added .
“ So , today I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exemption for looking after children under the age of 14 or vulnerable adults where that is necessary for caring purposes .
“ This covers both formal and informal arrangements .
It does not allow for play-dates or parties , but it does mean that a consistent childcare relationship that is vital for somebody to get to work is allowed.
” He added : “ I hope this change will provide clarity and comfort to many people who are living with these local restrictions.
” He added : “ As the Chief Medical Officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , we ’ re seeing a rise in cases across all age groups .
“ This pattern is emerging across the entirety of our United Kingdom and earlier this afternoon the Prime Minister held discussions with the first ministers of the devolved administrations and the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland to make sure that , wherever possible , we are united in our efforts to drive this virus down .
“ We know that the epidemic is currently doubling around every seven days and that if we continue on this trajectory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mid-October , so there can be no doubt that this virus is accelerating.
” He said we are `` at a tipping point '' and the government is `` working on further necessary measures . ''
`` The Prime Minister will update the house tomorrow on action needed , '' he added .
`` We must come together once again to tackle this deadly disease . ''
He announced a £500 payment for people to support them through self-isolation if they tested positive .

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced detail of the new measures for Warrington and Merseyside that come into effect tomorrow as cases have spiked there.
The rules come into force from Tuesday when Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make a statement.
Mr Hancock updated MPs in the Commons this afternoon on the latest coronavirus developments.
The detail of the local lockdown in the North Cheshire town, parts of Lancashire (apart from Blackpool) and Merseyside bans people from two households from mixing in their homes or garden - or anywhere else.
He explained that the "next line of defence is local action."
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Mr Hancock said: "We've put in place targeted local measures so we can come down hard where it emerges.
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"In summer, we were able to relax measures, but now it is spreading more, we've had to act," he said.
On Friday, he announced new rules for the North West. Mr Hancock said Liverpool has 120 cases per 100,000 population and Warrington has 100 cases per 100,000.
“We know from experience that local action can work when local communities come together to follow the rules, tackle the virus and keep themselves safe," Mr Hancock said.
He said hospitality will shut at 10pm as a result of the curfew there and two households should not mix, unless they are in a support bubble. There will be table service-only at hospitality venues.
The rules apply to parts of Lancashire (with the exception of Blackpool), Merseyside and Halton.
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“I know how hard this is. We’re constantly looking for how we can ensure measures bear down on the virus as much as possible while protecting both lives and livelihoods," Mr Hancock said.
"Our goal is to protect education and employment as much as possible while bearing down on the virus."
There are some exceptions to the new rules.
“I’ve heard the concerns about the impact of local action on childcare arrangements. For many, informal childcare arrangements are a lifeline, without which they couldn’t do their jobs," he added.
“So, today I’m able to announce a new exemption for looking after children under the age of 14 or vulnerable adults where that is necessary for caring purposes.
“This covers both formal and informal arrangements. It does not allow for play-dates or parties, but it does mean that a consistent childcare relationship that is vital for somebody to get to work is allowed.”
He added: “I hope this change will provide clarity and comfort to many people who are living with these local restrictions.”
He added: “As the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser said earlier today, we’re seeing a rise in cases across all age groups.
“This pattern is emerging across the entirety of our United Kingdom and earlier this afternoon the Prime Minister held discussions with the first ministers of the devolved administrations and the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland to make sure that, wherever possible, we are united in our efforts to drive this virus down.
“We know that the epidemic is currently doubling around every seven days and that if we continue on this trajectory we could see 50,000 cases a day by mid-October, so there can be no doubt that this virus is accelerating.”
He said we are "at a tipping point" and the government is "working on further necessary measures."
"The Prime Minister will update the house tomorrow on action needed," he added.
"We must come together once again to tackle this deadly disease."
He announced a £500 payment for people to support them through self-isolation if they tested positive.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Man United evening headlines as Sancho backed for 'great move'

Here are the Manchester United evening headlines for Monday , September 21 .
United to step up transfer activity after Palace defeat United will step up their transfer activity before the window closes on October 5 following Saturday ’ s 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace .
that the club ’ s transfer negotiator Matt Judge was in contact with intermediaries after the opening day loss .
United hope to sign a new left-back - with reports of interest in Porto ’ s Alex Telles - and could look to bring in a centre-back in the next two weeks .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defensive signings next summer , but priorities have changed after the Palace game .
The pursuit of Jadon Sancho will continue , too , although Bournemouth ’ s David Brooks , Juventus winger Douglas Costa and Ivan Perisic of Inter have all been considered as potential alternatives .
Dean Henderson will play his first game for Manchester United in Tuesday night ’ s EFL Cup tie against Luton .
The 23-year-old goalkeeper , who was expected to compete with David de Gea for a place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’ s starting XI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ buzzing ’ about the opportunity .
Henderson came through the ranks at United and impressed on loan at Sheffield United over the last two seasons .
His performances earned him a new five-year contract at Old Trafford , where he is expected to be the future number one .
And he is now set to make his long-awaited debut in the Carabao Cup at Kenilworth Road .
Sancho youth coach says moving to United would be a ‘ great move ’ Jadon Sancho ’ s former youth coach Louis Lancaster has claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great move ” for the Borussia Dortmund winger .
The 20-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the summer , but the Red Devils are reluctant to meet €120m asking price .
United intend to persist with their pursuit of the England international , though , and Lancaster has backed Sancho to do well should he join the club .
“ If Jadon was to go to Manchester United I think it would be a great move for him , ” he told .
`` He would be going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust , if you look at some managers they do n't trust that talent .
“ Jadon will probably go to Manchester United but it will also be great for the Premier League , and it would be great for him because the club are structurally set up for success .
You do n't want to go somewhere they are not set up for that .
The club have got a tremendous amount of history , they have got a great coaching staff and they have got players who will trust him .
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Here are the Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, September 21.
United to step up transfer activity after Palace defeat
United will step up their transfer activity before the window closes on October 5 following Saturday’s 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace.
The MEN understands that the club’s transfer negotiator Matt Judge was in contact with intermediaries after the opening day loss.
United hope to sign a new left-back - with reports of interest in Porto’s Alex Telles - and could look to bring in a centre-back in the next two weeks.
The Reds were originally planning to focus on defensive signings next summer, but priorities have changed after the Palace game.
The pursuit of Jadon Sancho will continue, too, although Bournemouth’s David Brooks, Juventus winger Douglas Costa and Ivan Perisic of Inter have all been considered as potential alternatives.
Henderson to make United debut against Luton
Dean Henderson will play his first game for Manchester United in Tuesday night’s EFL Cup tie against Luton.
The 23-year-old goalkeeper, who was expected to compete with David de Gea for a place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI this season, is said to be ‘buzzing’ about the opportunity.
Henderson came through the ranks at United and impressed on loan at Sheffield United over the last two seasons.
His performances earned him a new five-year contract at Old Trafford, where he is expected to be the future number one.
And he is now set to make his long-awaited debut in the Carabao Cup at Kenilworth Road.
Sancho youth coach says moving to United would be a ‘great move’
Jadon Sancho’s former youth coach Louis Lancaster has claimed joining Manchester United would be a “great move” for the Borussia Dortmund winger.
The 20-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford throughout the summer, but the Red Devils are reluctant to meet €120m asking price.
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United intend to persist with their pursuit of the England international, though, and Lancaster has backed Sancho to do well should he join the club.
“If Jadon was to go to Manchester United I think it would be a great move for him,” he told MEN Sport . "He would be going to play for a manager that has trust, if you look at some managers they don't trust that talent.
“Jadon will probably go to Manchester United but it will also be great for the Premier League, and it would be great for him because the club are structurally set up for success. You don't want to go somewhere they are not set up for that. The club have got a tremendous amount of history, they have got a great coaching staff and they have got players who will trust him."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-21--Kearsley has the most Covid-19 cases in Bolton but nobody seems to know why

On the streets of Kearsley , there 's confusion .
No one can seem to put their finger on why Covid-19 infection rates have rocketed so dramatically .
Between September 6 and 12 , there were 51 new infections registered in the 'Kearsley and Stoneclough ' area .
Last week , seven year groups at Spindle Point Primary School were forced to self-isolate , with only year 4 children remaining in school .
Cases were also confirmed at Prestolee Primary School .
While Public Health England 's most recent figures show a drop off - 32 cases in the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers are still the highest in Bolton .
They appear to be a warning to other parts of the borough , which still has the highest infection rate of any area in the country .
It came as a huge shock to some people , including Sue Richardson , who lives in Stoneclough .
She told MyBolton and Manchester Evening News : `` It certainly comes as a surprise .
`` The population rate is n't as dense as other parts of Bolton and the demographic of people who live here is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been told are most susceptible by the government .
`` On the whole , people I know are trying to distance and wear masks . ''
There was also confusion on the Kearsley Mount Precinct on Manchester Road .
Steven Silcock , who has lived in for Kearsley 33 years , spoke to MyBolton and Manchester Evening News outside Costcutter .
The 65-year-old said : `` I only know one person who 's had it personally but I do n't know why it 's happened .
`` I do n't go out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've just gone out to do shopping for the past six months and tried to stay safe and away from people but when you go to the shops , people do n't social distance .
`` I have noticed a lot of young people do n't like wearing masks .
I do n't like wearing one because I 've got asthma and it makes me cough but I still do it for my own and other people 's safety . ''
Another shopper , outside Tesco Express , added : `` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this area because we 're less than a mile away from Salford and we can see the pubs are open and life 's more normal there .
`` It 's almost as though things became more relaxed in the last six to eight weeks and people are functioning more as normal but just taking a mask and sanitiser out .
`` There 's definitely less concern than a few months ago and I do n't know anyone who 's had it . ''
One person who lives close to the Salford border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is heavily involved with the Kearsley Youth Brass Band , the bowling club , and the town 's churches , lives a three-minute walk away from Clifton , in Teak Drive .
`` It 's taken us all by surprise , '' he said .
`` A few weeks ago , we were all in cloud nine thinking Bolton was low and then it shot up .
It 's really stumped us .
`` Everyone 's back to school but apart from that I ca n't see how it 's happening , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Nobody can put their finger on it .
People blame kids gathering and while there may be some issues there , it does n't give me the total picture .
Everyone has to share blame and I think people were a bit more relaxed when Bolton was one of the lower ones .
`` If Kearsley is the highest though , it begs the question why is there no test centre here ? ''
Councillor Paul Heslop , who has lived in Kearsley all his life has represented the ward since May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned a 'super spreader ' but he has not seen any data to back up the claims .
Coun Heslop added : `` I simply do n't understand how we 've got into this situation .
If you look at Kearsley geographically and the people who live here , there 's no reason why it should be .
`` From everything I 've seen , social distancing has been applied .
`` One resident said there are rumours going around about a super spreader but I 've not seen any evidence of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stark contrast to other parts of Bolton , including Westhoughton West , where less than two cases were registered during the same time frame .
Last week , Bolton Council 's public health team admitted that the rise in Kearsley could not be put down to any single factor and a spokesman today ( September 21 ) believed that a cause is still yet to be identified .
A council spokesman said : `` We are aware of the case numbers for Kearsley and other MSOAs in the borough .
“ Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular driver of transmission .
`` It is unlikely to be driven by a single factor and more likely a combination of community transmission and transmission within households . ''

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On the streets of Kearsley, there's confusion.
No one can seem to put their finger on why Covid-19 infection rates have rocketed so dramatically.
Between September 6 and 12, there were 51 new infections registered in the 'Kearsley and Stoneclough' area.
Last week, seven year groups at Spindle Point Primary School were forced to self-isolate, with only year 4 children remaining in school. Cases were also confirmed at Prestolee Primary School.
While Public Health England's most recent figures show a drop off - 32 cases in the week between September 10 and 16 - the numbers are still the highest in Bolton.
They appear to be a warning to other parts of the borough, which still has the highest infection rate of any area in the country.
It came as a huge shock to some people, including Sue Richardson, who lives in Stoneclough.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
She told MyBolton and Manchester Evening News: "It certainly comes as a surprise.
"The population rate isn't as dense as other parts of Bolton and the demographic of people who live here isn't really the same as those we've been told are most susceptible by the government.
"On the whole, people I know are trying to distance and wear masks."
There was also confusion on the Kearsley Mount Precinct on Manchester Road.
Steven Silcock, who has lived in for Kearsley 33 years, spoke to MyBolton and Manchester Evening News outside Costcutter.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The 65-year-old said: "I only know one person who's had it personally but I don't know why it's happened.
"I don't go out to pubs or anything like that. I've just gone out to do shopping for the past six months and tried to stay safe and away from people but when you go to the shops, people don't social distance.
"I have noticed a lot of young people don't like wearing masks. I don't like wearing one because I've got asthma and it makes me cough but I still do it for my own and other people's safety."
Another shopper, outside Tesco Express, added: "It's a concern. It is quite confusing in this area because we're less than a mile away from Salford and we can see the pubs are open and life's more normal there.
"It's almost as though things became more relaxed in the last six to eight weeks and people are functioning more as normal but just taking a mask and sanitiser out.
"There's definitely less concern than a few months ago and I don't know anyone who's had it."
One person who lives close to the Salford border is Stephen Tonge.
Mr Tonge, who is heavily involved with the Kearsley Youth Brass Band, the bowling club, and the town's churches, lives a three-minute walk away from Clifton, in Teak Drive.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"It's taken us all by surprise," he said.
"A few weeks ago, we were all in cloud nine thinking Bolton was low and then it shot up. It's really stumped us.
"Everyone's back to school but apart from that I can't see how it's happening, there's nothing out of character.
"Nobody can put their finger on it. People blame kids gathering and while there may be some issues there, it doesn't give me the total picture. Everyone has to share blame and I think people were a bit more relaxed when Bolton was one of the lower ones.
"If Kearsley is the highest though, it begs the question why is there no test centre here?"
Councillor Paul Heslop, who has lived in Kearsley all his life has represented the ward since May 2019, said that one constituent has mentioned a 'super spreader' but he has not seen any data to back up the claims.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Coun Heslop added: "I simply don't understand how we've got into this situation. If you look at Kearsley geographically and the people who live here, there's no reason why it should be.
"From everything I've seen, social distancing has been applied.
"One resident said there are rumours going around about a super spreader but I've not seen any evidence of it."
(Image: Public Health England/Arcgis)
The figures in Kearsley are a stark contrast to other parts of Bolton, including Westhoughton West, where less than two cases were registered during the same time frame.
Last week, Bolton Council's public health team admitted that the rise in Kearsley could not be put down to any single factor and a spokesman today (September 21) believed that a cause is still yet to be identified.
A council spokesman said: "We are aware of the case numbers for Kearsley and other MSOAs in the borough.
“Our investigations so far have not identified a particular driver of transmission.
"It is unlikely to be driven by a single factor and more likely a combination of community transmission and transmission within households."